by Sheri Berman In light of the gains by green parties and right-wing populists in the Euro-elections, Sheri Berman explores how the traditionally dominant parties respond to such challenges. ‘Peak populism’ and the ‘green wave‘ was how many observers summarised…
Cox’s Bazar, June 3 – A suspected drug peddler was killed in a reported gunfight with police in Teknaf Upazila early Monday. The deceased was identified as Mufizur Rahman, 40, son of Golam Akbar of Hoaikang union’s Ulubunia Katakhali area…
The Malaysia-based migrant and human rights network organizations –CARAM Asia, TENAGANITA and North South Initiatives have called upon Bangladesh and Malaysia governments to strictly regulate and reform recruitment process with transparency and integrity. In a message, those NGOs said that…
Dhaka, June 2 (UNB) – Gonoforum President Dr Kamal Hossain and its general secretary Reza Kibria on Sunday demanded the release of BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia and other political prisoners before the Eid-ul-Fitr. In a message on the occasion of…
Dhaka – Shakib Al Hasan has become the fastest all-rounder to reach 5,000 runs and 250 wickets in ODI cricket. The world number one all-rounder from Bangladesh has played just 199 ODI matches to score 5,792 runs and take 250…
Dhaka – Bangladesh got off to a flying start in the ICC Cricket World Cup crushing South Africa by 21 runs in their first match at the Kennington Oval, London on Sunday. After scoring 331 runs, the Tigers restricted Proteas…
Md. Kamruzzaman Dhaka, Bangladesh – Nineteen-year-old Mohammad Amin is one of the 54 Rohingya refugees who each paid 45,000 Bangladeshi taka ($532) to local traffickers to go to Malaysia earlier this month. For three days and two nights they believed…
Dhaka, June 2 – Director General (DG) of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) Benazir Ahmed yesterday (Sunday) asked lawyers to refrain from extending legal assistance to the militants. He urged lawyers of the country to reconsider the issue of providing legal…
Dhaka, Jun 2 – Bangladesh got off to a flying start in the ICC Cricket World Cup crushing South Africa by 21 runs in their first match at the Kennington Oval, London on Sunday. Chasing a target of 331 runs,…
Dhaka – Two brilliant half century by world number one all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan and former captain Mushfiqur Rahim helped Bangladesh post their highest-ever ODI total of 330 against South Africa in their opening match of the ICC Cricket World…
Dhaka – World number one all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan of Bangladesh reached a landmark of 11,000 runs in all three formats (ODI, Test and T20) of international cricket and became the 2nd highest scorer for Bangladesh after Tamim Iqbal. Shakib…
Dhaka – Bangladesh managed a good start to their first innings of the ICC Men’s World Cup against South Africa on Sunday at the Kennington Oval, London. Bangladesh openers, Tamim Iqbal and Soumya Sarkar added 60 runs in 8.2 overs.…
Dhaka- Veteran leg-spinner Imran Tahir is going to play his 100th One day International (ODI) match when he appears for South Africa in their second match of ICC World Cup 2019 against Bangladesh at Kennington Oval in London on Sunday.…
Dhaka, Jun 2 (UNB) – BNP has finally kept trust in its former MP GM Siraj by allocating the party election symbol ‘Sheaf of Paddy’ for him to contest the by-election to Bogura-6 parliamentary seat. BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul…
Dhaka, June 2 (UNB) – BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday alleged that Bangladesh has now become a ‘subservient’ country as the current government has destroyed all the achievements the nation earned through the 1971 Liberation War.…
Dhaka, June 2 (UNB) – Eminent playwright and theatre personality Prof Momtazuddin Ahmed died at a hospital in the city on Sunday. He was 84. The renowned dramatist breathed his last around 3:48 pm while undergoing treatment at Apollo Hospital,…
Ranveer Singh has been prepping hard for his role in Kabir Khan’s ’83. The film revolves around the historic win of the Indian Cricket Team at the World Cup in 1983. They were deemed as underdogs and still went on…
Over 1.54 lakh poor and distressed families were brought under Vulnerable Group Feeding (VGF) programme here to mark the end of Ramadan and celebration of the upcoming holy Eid-ul-Fitr festival. Under the programme, a total of 2,413 tonnes of rice…
The US Department of Justice is preparing an antitrust investigation of Internet titan Google, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday. The Journal cited unnamed sources close to the matter as saying the department would look into Google practices related…
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan shoots for a tribute track dedicated to Pulwama soldiers. After Amitabh Bachchan, Aamir Khan and Ranbir Kapoor, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan recently shot for a special song dedicated to the soldiers who lost their lives during the Pulwama…
Culture Desk Former player of the national cricket team, Mohammad Javed Omar Belim has signed up for an Eid drama. Named ‘Baish Gojer Bhalobasha,’ the drama would be aired on the eve of Eid-ul-Fitr at 7.50pm. Rezanur Rahman has directed…
Moscow, June 2 (AP/UNB) — Russia’s health ministry says 79 people have been injured in an explosion in a plant manufacturing TNT. The blast took place Saturday in Dzerzhinsk, 400 kilometers (250 miles) east of Moscow. An investigation is underway…
Makkah (Saudi Arabia), Jun 2 (UNB)— Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina performed the holy ‘Umrah’ in the early hours of Sunday. She is now on a three-day official visit to Saudi Arabia at the invitation of King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al…
Lalmonirhat, June 1 – Hours after he reportedly raped a minor girl, police shot and arrested a young man at Durakuthi in Lalmonirhat Sadar Upazila early Saturday. The arrestee is Sujon Mia, 25, son of Saidul Islam of Taluk Khutamar…
Berlin, June 2 (AP/UNB) — Hundreds of people including prominent German politicians and members of the Jewish community are protesting against a larger, anti-Israel rally in Berlin. Police in the German capital of Berlin kept the competing protests on Saturday…
Cox’s Bazar, June 1 -Two suspected Yaba traders were killed in a reported gunfight with members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) at Kayukhkhali in Teknaf municipality area early Saturday. The deceased were identified as Abdul Gafur, 40, son of Sultan…
Dhaka, June 2 – A large number of vendors have set up makeshift shops on the capital’s footpaths and lanes along major streets and markets to claim their stakes in the frenzied Eid shopping. These shops, offering goods at cheaper…
Sunamganj, June 2 — At least seven people were killed and 20 others injured in a head-on collision between a bus and a human hauler in Patharia area on Sunday morning. The incident occured at the Patharia area of South…
Miami, Jun 1 (AP/UNB) — Antonio Banderas waited 40 years to receive one of the most prestigious awards an actor can obtain: the best actor award at the Cannes Film Festival. And he says he prefers it that way. “When…
Los Angeles, June 01 (AP/UNB) — A transportation company is betting its sleek new hydrogen-powered electric flying vehicles will someday serve as taxis, cargo carriers and ambulances of the sky, but experts say they will have to clear a number of regulatory…