Dhaka – The dream of reaching semifinals came to an end after loss to India by 28 runs, but Tigers’ World Cup did not finish yet as they are set to face Pakistan at Lord’s, London on Friday. Tigers are…
Day: July 4, 2019
West Indies opt to bat first against Afghanistan
Dhaka – West Indies won the toss and opted to bat first against Afghanistan in their last match of the ongoing ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 at the Headingley in Leeds on Thursday. Chris Gayle is likely to play his…
Women’s Handball: Viqarunnisa Noon SC outplay Jamalpur SA 39-19
Dhaka – Viqarunnisa Noon Sports Club crushed Jamalpur Sports Academy by 39-19 goals in the Cute Women’s Handball League at the Shaheed (Capt) M Mansur Ali National Handball Stadium here on Thursday. They led the first half by 21-8 goals.…
Prof Abu Sayeed chief guest at Fobana Convention, NY
Prof. Abdullah Abu Sayeed, Chairman of the Bishwa Shahitto Kendro, has consented to be the chief guest at the Fobana Convention being held in New York from August 30 to 01 September next. The 33rd Convention of the Federation of…
Fahmida Nabi to lead artistes in 33rd FOBANA Convention
Bangladeshi artistes led by Fahmida Nabi to participate 33rd FOBANA Convention The 33rd Convention of the Federation of Bangladeshi Associations in North America (FOBANA) is going to be held from August 30 to September 1 in New York. There will…
German-BD bid to develop Small and Medium Enterprise sector
Monowara Begum Moni Friedrich Ebert Stiftung Germany has organized with its Dhaka, Bangladesh, Branch an education program for Small and Medium Enterprise SME, on 1. July 2019 in Stuttgart. Mr Habiullah Mahmud Additional Secretary of Ministry of Industries who was…
Has India abandoned Palestine?
By Askiah Adam India has recently voted in support of Israel at the United Nations (UN) for the first time in its post-independence history. At the UN’s Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) on June 6, she voted with Israel to…
Rouhani: Iran will enrich uranium to ‘any amount we want’
Tehran, Jul 4 (AP/UNB) — Iran’s president warned that Tehran will increase its enrichment of uranium to “any amount that we want” beginning on Sunday, putting further pressure on European nations to save its faltering nuclear deal and offer a…
Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp hit by photo glitch
Dhaka, July 3 (UNB) Some Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp users cannot upload photos, videos and files. A spokesman for Facebook, which owns all three apps, told BBC News: “We’re working to get things back to normal as quickly as possible.”…
Pabna court verdict against BNP men ‘dictated’ one: Fakhrul
Dhaka, July 3 (UNB) – BNP on Wednesday said a ‘dictated and ‘cruel’ verdict’ was given by a Pabna court sentencing nine of its activists to death and jailing 25 others for life on a ‘fabricated’ charge of attacking a…
Hacked by miscreants mother-daughter in health complex
Chandpur, July 3 (UNB) – Police Super Jihadul Kabir visited Faridganj Health Complex to see the condition of the mother and daughter who were hacked by miscreants four days back over a spurned marriage proposal. The incident took place on…
Warm reception to Hasina at the Great Hall of People
Beijing, Jul 4 (UNB) – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was accorded a red carpet reception as she reached the Great Hall of the People to have bilateral meeting with her Chinese counterpart Li Keqiang in Beijing on Thursday morning. On…
Alia may sing for own music video
Bollywood actor Alia Bhatt, who has crooned a few songs in her movies, may soon release and feature in her own music video. Pinkvilla and Mumbai Mirror claimed that Alia may sing a song and feature in the music video,…
Reasons, impact of Gestational diabetes on newborn
Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is defined as glucose intolerance of various degrees that is first detected during pregnancy.It means you have high blood sugar levels, but those levels were normal before you were pregnant. Approximately 7 per cent of all…
Bhangabanga to be staged today at Shilpakala Academy
Culture DeskOne of the leading theatre troupes of the country Aranyak Natyadal is going to stage its much-acclaimed historical production ‘Bhangabanga’ today at National Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, Segunbagicha in the city. The play Bhangabanga, written by actor…
RU teacher develops low-cost water filter
RU Correspondent A low-cost technology of purifying water has been invented for checking arsenic contamination. Professor Monzur Hossain of Department of Botany, a teacher of Rajshahi University has developed a low-cost technology of purifying water. “Step has been taken to…
Oscar Winner Malek sought reassurances over Bond film role
Oscar winner US actor Rami Malek has revealed he thought twice before signing up to play the lead villain in the latest long-awaited James Bond film opposite Daniel Craig. The actor, who won the Oscar this year for his performance…
Auto DraftTon-up Bairstow stars as England book World Cup semi-final
CHESTER-LE-STREET, United Kingdom, (BSS/AFP) – Jonny Bairstow’s second successive hundred laid the foundation for England’s 119-run thrashing of New Zealand that saw the tournament hosts secure their place in the semi-finals of the World Cup on Wednesday. It is the…
Creating social legitimacy in the EU
by Christian Schweiger In our ‘Europe2025’ series, Christian Schweiger argues the EU will only survive long-term if it builds its future agenda on broad public support through open dialogue and innovative consultation. Throughout the past decade the European Union has…
Aggrieved Chhatra Dal leaders apologise for BNP office siege
Dhaka, July 3 – The aggrieved leaders of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal including those were expelled from the organization yesterday sought apology for the past incidents including locking up at BNP central office and accepted the decision of the party. The…
নবাব সিরাজ-উ-দ্দৌলা স্বাধীনতা ও সার্বভৌমত্বের প্রতীক -বিএমএল
পলাশীর প্রান্তরে ষড়যন্ত্রকারী-মোনাফেকদের বিশ্বাসঘাতকতা দুইশত বছর দেশের স্বাধীনতা সূর্য অস্তমিত করে দিয়েছিল। দেশ-জাতির স্বাধীনতা ও সার্বভৌমত্ব ব্রিটিশ বেনিয়াদের হাতে লুণ্ঠিত হতে চলেছে বুঝতে পেরেই নবাব সিরাজ-উ-দ্দৌলা জীবন দিয়ে তা প্রতিহতের চেষ্টা চালিয়েছিলেন। নবাব সিরাজ-উ-দ্দৌলা আজো তার সাহসী ঐতিহাসিক ভূমিকার জন্য…
HC seeks Tribunal’s statement on running case defying order
Dhaka, July 3 – After expressing dissatisfaction, a High Court bench yesterday asked the judge of Dhaka’s metropolitan special tribunal-2 to submit written statement for running the trial proceedings of a criminal case defying its stay order on the case…