Dhaka – Bangladesh stalwart Shakib Al Hasan has become the top scorer in the ongoing ICC Men’s World Cup. While chasing 321 runs of West Indies on Monday at Taunton, Shakib surpassed Australia’s Aaron Finch who had 343 from five…
Day: June 17, 2019
Shakib enters elite 6000-run club in ODI
Dhaka – Before entering the World Cup encounter against West Indies on Monday, stalwart Shakib Al Hasan needed 23 runs to complete 6000 ODI runs as the second Bangladeshi after Tamim Iqbal. The left-handed batsman did not miss the chance…
BNP renews demand for fresh polls under caretaker govt
Thakurgaon, Jun 17 (UNB) – BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday said the government must hold a fresh election under a caretaker government as the current parliament is not formed with people’s votes. “The current parliament is…
No liquidity crisis in BD banking sector, says PM Hasina
Dhaka, Jun 17 (UNB) – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday told Parliament that there is no liquidity crisis in the banking sector insisting that certainly there is money in banks. “It’s said there’s no money in the banks. Why…
World population likely to reach 9.7 bn in 2050: UN report
Dhaka, June 17 (UNB) – The world’s population is expected to increase by 2 billion persons in the next 30 years, from 7.7 billion currently to 9.7 billion in 2050, according to a new United Nations report launched on Monday.…
UN releases special video featuring 2 BD female pilots
Dhaka, June 17 (UNB) – The United Nations (UN) has released a special video featuring Flight Lieutenants Nayma Haque and Tamanna-E-Lutfi who brought much pride for Bangladesh through serving in UN peacekeeping mission as helicopter pilots in the sub-Saharan country…
World Archery bronze medalist Shana to be accorded reception Tuesday
Dhaka- Mohammad Ruman Shana, who won Bangladesh’s first-ever bronze medal in the World Archery Championship, will be accorded reception soon after his arrival in Dhaka with Bangladesh team Tuesday morning. Shana also qualified for the Tokyo Olympics 2020 as the…
ICC WC: Tigers need record 322 against West Indies
Dhaka – Bangladesh need to produce their record chase of 322 to beat West Indies in their fifth game of the ongoing ICC World Cup at Taunton on Monday.Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza won the toss and opted to bowl…
Saif beat Brothers 2-0; Muktijoddha play 1-1 with NoFel
Dhaka – Saif Sporting Club beat Brothers Union Club by 2-0 goal in their 16th match of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football at Rafiq Uddin Bhuiyan Stadium in Mymensingh on Monday. After a barren first half, hosts Saif SC…
This time is different
by Branko Milanovic Marx once wrote of the temptation, confronted with a new historical situation, to summon up the ‘borrowed language’ of the past. He’s still right, writes Branko Milanovic. Le hasard ne profite qu’aux esprits préparés (Chance favours only…
Karan Deol pens a poem for dad Sunny Deol
Bollywood actor Karan Deol, has written a heartfelt poem for his father, actor and recently elected Member of Parliament (MP) Sunny Deol, in celebration of Father’s Day on June 16. Karan wrote the poem on Instagram and shared it with…
2,05,578 children to be fed vitamin-A plus capsules in C’nawabganj
A total of 2,05,578 children would be administered vitamin-A plus capsules in Chapainawabganj district as part of the National vitamin A plus campaign on June 22. This was revealed by Civil Surgeon of Chapainawabganj district hospital Dr. Md. Saiful Ferdous…
Riteish Deshmukh to play Tiger Shroff’s big brother in Baaghi 3
Tiger Shroff and Shraddha Kapoor starrer Baaghi 3 has a new addition and it’s Riteish Deshmukh. The actor is all set to play the big brother of the new action star, Tiger in the film. The film will be helmed…
Amitabh Bachchan pays off debt of 2100 farmers in Bihar
Amitabh Bachchan has been a part of several causes including tuberculosis campaigns and calamity fundraisers. He has time and again made big financial contributions towards families of martyrs and catastrophe stuck areas in the countries. Last year, he paid off…
Huawei CEO Ren Zhengfei coming on facebook live on Monday
Dhaka, June 16(UNB)-Ren Zhengfei, Founder and CEO of Huawei- a leading global information and communications technology solutions provider, will come on Facebook Live to discuss the contemporary crisis of Huawei on Monday. The duration of the live discussion will be…
Bangladesh takes on West Indies in a must-win WC game Monday
DHAKA, June 16, 2019 (BSS)-Emboldened by their recent record, Bangladeshwill take on West Indies in a World Cup match at Taunton on Monday thatturned out to be a must-win game for them in a bid to stay alive in thesemifinal…
Govt working in a free style sans accountability, alleges BNP
Thakurgaon, Jun 16 (UNB) – BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday said the current government is working in a free style since it has no accountability to people. “Bangladesh has now turned into a failed state where…
Indian envoy visits Khagrachhari BD-IND Moitree Bridge site
Khagrachhari, June 16 (UNB)- Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Riva Ganguly Das visited the under-construction Bangladesh-India Moitree Bridge-1 and Ramgarh land port here on Sunday. While visiting the sites Riva Ganguli said, “Moitree Bridge and land port will increase scopes…
Alleged wrong treatment kills pregnant nurse at RMC Hospital
Rajshahi, June 16 (UNB)- A nurse died while giving birth to a baby, due to alleged wrong treatment administered by doctors at Rajshahi Medical College Hospital on Sunday night. The deceased was identified as Mrs. Dilara Khatun, 30, a nurse…
নতুন বাজেট – একটি বিশ্লেষণ
সেন্টার ফর পলিসি ডায়ালগ-সিপিডির বিশেষ ফেলো, দেবপ্রিয় ভট্টাচার্য নতুন বাজেটের উপর একটা তাৎক্ষণিক প্রতিবেদন লিখেন, যা দৈনিক বাংলাদেশ প্রতিদিন পত্রিকায় পরেরদিন শুক্রবার ছাপা হয়। তাঁর মতে অর্থমন্ত্রী আ হ ম মুস্তফা কামাল একটি বাস্তবসম্মত বাজেট তৈরি করতে চেয়েছেন। যে কারণে…
India outclass Pakistan in World Cup again
Dhaka – Pakistan wanted to break their losing streak against India in the World Cup, but they failed to make it once again as they suffered an 89-run defeat on Sunday at Manchester. India batted first after losing the toss…
What’s wrong with environmental impact assessments?
by Maxwell Gomera Cambridge – Walhi, Indonesia’s largest environmental organization, recently took the government to court for issuing construction permits to a Chinese company based on what they allege was a “deeply flawed” environmental impact assessment. In fact, Wahli contends,…
Islands of climate innovation
by Mike Eman Oranjestad – To live in a small island state today is to reckon regularly with the cruellest irony of climate change. Islands contribute little to global warming, but they are the first to suffer from its devastating…
24bn tons of fertile soil globally; 8% GDP of poor nations lost annually
Dhaka, June 17 – UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said dryland degradation reduces national domestic product in developing countries by up to 8 percent annually. “We must urgently change such trends,” he said in a message marking the World Day…
Haor, Char Inst seminar held at Kbd Institution Bangladesh
Dhaka, June 16 – A seminar was held recently at Krishibid Institution, Bangladesh (KIB) on “your queries on Haor and Char Institute development.” It was organised by Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) Haor and Char Institute. Planning minister MA Mannan, Environment,…
Case over Viquarunnissa School student Aritri’s suicide
Dhaka, June 16 – Two teachers of Viqarunnissa Noon School and College yesterday secured bail in the case filed over instigating the suicide of school’s student Aritri Adhikasri. Judge Rabiul Alam of the Third Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge’s Court of…