Tanushree Dutta returned from United States of America after a decade and started a wave of the Me Too campaign in Bollywood when she accused actor Nana Patekar of sexual harassment and abuse in 2008 on the sets of Horn…
Month: June 2019
Bharat inches closer to 200 crore mark at Indian box-office
Start with Salman Khan, add Katrina Kaif to the cast and then release the film on Eid, this is the tried and tested recipe to a blockbuster film. After the massive success of Tiger Zinda Hai, Salman and Katrina collaborated…
Vikram Phadnis is all set for his next directorial venture
Vikram Phadnis is known by all for his exceptional couture work and designs and has been one of the most cherished designers in the industry. In 2017, the fashion designer made his directorial debut with Marathi film Hrudhyantar and won…
‘Grits and Grains’ has begun at La Galerie, AF Dhaka
The first solo art exhibition by Iqbal Bahar Chy ‘Grits and Grains’ has begun at La Galerie, Alliance Française de Dhaka on Friday, 14 June 2019. Eminent artist Shahid Kabir attended the opening ceremony as the chief guest while Architect…
Asia-Pacific Region falters on UN development goals
By Thalif Deen UN, Jun 14, 2019 (IPS) – UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed told a Chatham House meeting in London last week that the UN’s Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), one of the legacies of the late Secretary-General Kofi Annan,…
An uncertain future for Palestinian refugees
By Charlotte Munns UN, Jun 12 2019 (IPS) – The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) has been forced to justify its existence at the United Nations ahead of a pledging conference…
Place Sundarbans on ‘World Heritage in danger’ list: IUCN
Dhaka, June 15 – International Union for Conservation of Nature( IUCN), the official advisor on natural World Heritage, recommends for three natural sites, including the Sundarbans in Bangladesh, to be listed as “World Heritage in danger.” The other two sites…
UK lab destroys largest world stock of animal-killing virus
Scientists have destroyed the UK’s laboratory stocks of a virus that once caused devastating cattle losses. These stocks accounted for most of the world’s lab samples of rinderpest, which were held at The Pirbright Institute in Surrey. Rinderpest and the…
Digital solution to plastic waste
It was once a shoreline buried by enough trash to render it invisible, warranting the unfortunate nickname “toilet bowl”. Now the Philippines’ Manila Bay beach is unrecognisably clean compared with a few months ago, a transformation so sudden and extreme…
Formal education for Rohingyas in multi-year planning urged
Dhaka, June 14 (UNB)— Speakers at a roundtable suggested engaging Rohingyas in multi-year planning, providing formal education and more support as their repatriation continues to be delayed. They also urged involving Rohingyas with meaningful and productive activities. National Daily Samakal…
BD budget: TIB slams option to whiten black money
Dhaka, Jun 14 (UNB) – The Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) criticised the proposed budget for keeping windows to whiten black money, calling it “unconstitutional”. “Buying flats, land procurement and investing in economic zones and high-tech parks with black money is…
Mixed reaction on budget from ruling alliance
Dhaka, June 14 – The leaders of Awami League-led 14-party alliance have given mixed reaction over the proposed budget for 2019-20 fiscal year. Some alliance leaders said the proposed budget will not fulfill the expectation of the mass people of…
Budget to benefit a section, people will reject it: BNP
Dhaka, June 14 – The main opposition BNP has termed the proposed national budget for fiscal 2019-20 highly ambitious and claimed the people would reject it. “The people would not accept the budget as it would create pressure on them…
Budget not reflects ruling party’s polls manifesto: CPD
Dhaka, June 14 – The proposed national budget has not reflected the pledges of the ruling party Awami League’s election manifesto as it would go in favour of the people who are beneficiary of economic misrule instead of the larger…
PM Hasina seeks help for implementing ‘pro-people budget’
Dhaka, June 14 – Terming the budget “pro-people” Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said the Tk 5,23,190 crore outlay for FY2019-20 is pretty self-explanatory and there is no scope of confusion. “We prepared the budget for our common people, not…
Sun shines for England’s 8-wicket win v Windies
London (AP/UNB) – The sun appeared after a week of gloom and shined on England, giving the World Cup hosts perfect batting conditions to chase down a meager West Indies target and clinch an eight-wicket with almost 17 overs to…
Vessel movement snapped by collision resumes at Ctg Port
Chattogram, Jun 14 (UNB) – The vessel movement at the outer anchorage of the Chittagong port resumed on Friday noon after three hours of suspension following a head-on collision between two vessels at the estuary of the Bay of Bengal…
Huawei wins ‘Best 5G Core Network Technology’ award
Dhaka, Jun 14(UNB)- Huawei’s 5G intelligent and simplified core network solution won “Best 5G Core Network Technology” Award at the 5G World Summit-2019 held in London recently. 5G will bring many changes to industries and promote new industry applications and…
PM slams budget critics, says they’ve ‘mental sickness’
Dhaka, June 14 (UNB) – Taking a swipe at the critics of the newly unveiled national budget, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday said there are some people who find fault in everything as this is a kind of mental sickness.…
Growth Investment must increase to achieve target: FICCI
Dhaka, June 14 (UNB) – Foreign Investors’ Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s (FICCI) on Friday said the GDP growth target of 8.2 percent is achievable provided that GDP-investment ratio increase to the expected level of 32 percent. In a post-budget…
‘Budget doesn’t address macroeconomic imbalance’
Dhaka, Jun 14 (UNB) – Unnayan Onneshan (UO), an independent multidisciplinary think-tank, says that the proposed budget for the fiscal year 2019-20 lacks the measures which are necessary to address macroeconomic imbalances in the country. “Widespread imbalances in revenue, financial…
First Bangladeshi archer qualifies for Olympics
Dhaka – Mohammad Ruman Shana has become the first Bangladeshi archer to qualify for the Olympic games. He achieved the feat by defeating Van Den Berg Sjef of Netherlands by 6-2 set points in the quarterfinal. But Shana lost to…
BPL football matches resume Saturday
Dhaka – The 17th round of the 13-team Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football will resume Saturday after the Eid vacation and joint pre-qualification matches for the FIFA World Cup 2022 and AFC Asian Cup 2023 between Bangladesh and Laos. Two…
England opt to bowl first against West Indies
Dhaka – England have won the toss on Friday against West Indies and opted to bowl first in their fourth game in the ongoing ICC Men’s World Cup at The Rose Bowl, Southampton. England captain Eoin Morgan said the broadcaster…
Young BD girl set on fire in Narsingdi
Narsingdi, June 14 (UNB) – A young girl suffered serious burn injuries as miscreants allegedly set her on fire at Birpur in the district town on Thursday night. The victim was identified as Phulon Barman, 17, daughter of Shital Barman…
Implementation main challenge, economists about BD budget
Dhaka, June 13 (UNB) – Noted economists have said implementation of the new budget will be the main challenge for the government as ‘administrative inefficiency and legal complexity’ may appear to be a major obstacle to it. They said the…
Neymar undergoes questioning by police, denies rape claim
Sao Paulo, June 14 (AP/UNB) — Brazilian soccer star Neymar spent about five hours at a police station Thursday to undergo questioning about rape allegations against him, one of the final steps in the investigation. Prosecutor Flavia Merlini told journalists…
Tankers struck near Strait of Hormuz; US blames Iran
Dubai, June 14 (AP/UNB) — The U.S. blamed Iran for suspected attacks on two oil tankers Thursday near the strategic Strait of Hormuz, denouncing what it called a campaign of “escalating tensions” in a region crucial to global energy supplies.…
Magurchara gas field blowout – 1997: Who compensates loss
Moulvibazar, June 14 (UNB) – Today marks the 22nd anniversary of possibly the first real man-made disaster affecting the environment to occur in Bangladesh, as a consequence of contracts signed between the government and the powerful set international oil companies,…
A quarter to reap all benefits of budget, says BNP
Dhaka, June 13 – BNP senior leader Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury on Thursday said the proposed national budget for the fiscal year 2019-20 will facilitate only a section of people instead of fulfilling the hopes and aspirations of the country’s…