London (AP/UNB) – Pakistan’s Cricket World Cup hopes are over. After winning the toss and finishing on 315-9 in 50 overs on Friday, Pakistan needed to dismiss Bangladesh in their last group-stage match for an improbable seven runs or less…
Day: July 5, 2019
Mustafiz’s 5 for helps Bangladesh restrict Pakistan to 315
Dhaka – Mustafizur Rahman carved his name on the Lord’s honours boards with his five-wicket haul against Pakistan on Friday, limiting Sarfaraz Ahmed’s side to 315 on a pitch that appears to favour batsmen. It was his back-to-back five-wicket haul,…
Netherlands reach first FIFA Women’s World Cup final
Lyon (Xinhua/UNB) — Jackie Groenen’s extra-time goal gave European champions the Netherlands a place in the FIFA Women’s World Cup final with a 1-0 win over Sweden in Wednesday’s semifinal. Latching onto a loose ball just outside the box, the…
Gas tariff hike ‘ill-motivated’, says BNP
Dhaka, July 5 (UNB) – BNP on Friday alleged that the government has raised the gas tariff unfairly only to facilitate those ruling party leaders and businessmen who import Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG). “The only reason behind the gas price…
Heavy rains drench Rohingya camps: UNHCR
Dhaka, July 5 (UNB) – Three days of incessant rains in Bangladesh have destroyed 273 shelters and injured 11 people in Cox’s Bazar Rohingya camps, said UNHCR on Friday. “We remain on high alert, ready to deploy additional emergency response…
Tigers need 316
Sports Desk A second five-wicket haul by Mustafizur Rahman in this World Cup has helped Bangladesh limit Pakistan to 315 after a century by Imam-ul-Haq and 96 runss by Babar Azam. Sarfaraz Ahmed did not hesitate to send Bangladesh in…
PM Hasina pays tribute to Chinese heroes
Beijing, Jul 5 (UNB) – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, currently visiting China, paid tribute to Chinese heroes by placing a wreath at the Heroes Memorial in Tiananmen Square on Friday afternoon. After placing the wreath at 4pm (local time), the…
Communist Party of China to help resolve Rohingya crisis
Beijing, Jul 5 (UNB) – The Communist Party of China (CPC) on Friday said it will contact the top leaders of Myanmar to amicably solve the Rohingya crisis and start the repatriation process as soon as possible. CPC Minister for…
Cheating case filed against Hrithik
Actor Hrithik Roshan has been booked on the charge of cheating along with three officials of a health and wellness start-up, for which he was a brand ambassador, following a complaint by its client alleging that “false promises” were made…
Expats seek ‘protection’ first to invest in Bangladesh
Dhaka, July 5 (UNB) – Bangladeshi expatriates will invest back at home provided the government ensures an environment free from any kind of unnecessary harassments, says a Bangladeshi community leader in the Thai city of Pattaya. “I personally think Bangladeshi…
Drone on Titan in 2034
Elizabeth Turtle was overjoyed when, on June 26, she received a call from NASA: her project to send a drone quadcopter to Titan, Saturn’s largest moon, was given the green light, which came with a budget of nearly a billion…
Surgery restores arm function in some paralysed patients
Surgeons in Australia have managed to restore arm function in paralysed patients, allowing them to feed themselves, use tools and handle electronic devices, according to the results of a groundbreaking study released today . Thirteen young adults who had suffered…
Galleri Kaya to organise group art exhibition
Cultural Correspondent Galleri Kaya, one of the leading art galleries in Bangladesh, in the last 15 years has arranged 108 art exhibitions of which 62 were solos and 46 group art expositions. The gallery also arranged six art camps, eleven…
Singer Bipul Bhattacharya’s 6th death anniversary today
Cultural Correspondent Singer Bipul Bhattacharya 6th death anniversary today. Bipul Bhattacharya was among those who worked to inspire the nation during the Liberation War. He was the lead vocalist of the troupe Bangladesh Mukti Shangrami Shilpi Shangstha led by Tagore…
Gonoforum extends support to LDA’s hartal
Dhaka, July 4 – Gonoforum on Thursday extended its support to the Left Democratic Alliance’s (LDA’s) half-day hartal to be enforced across the country on July 7 protesting the gas tariff hike. The decision was taken at a meeting of…
Strongest earthquake in 20 years rattles Southern California
Los Angeles, July 5 (AP/UNB) — The strongest earthquake in 20 years shook a large swath of Southern California and parts of Nevada on Thursday, rattling nerves on the July 4th holiday and causing injuries and damage in a town…
More than 80 migrants feared drowned off Tunisia Coast
Dhaka, July 5 – Dozens of African migrants are feared to have drowned after their boat capsized off the coast of Tunisia after setting off for Europe from Libya, a government source and the Tunisian Red Crescent said on Thursday,…
Three-year-old girl latest Philippines ‘drug war’ victim
UN Human Rights Council Should Adopt Resolution to Stop Carnage On Sunday, a 3-year-old girl became the latest casualty of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s “war on drugs,” which has killed thousands over the past three years. Myka Ulpina died after…
Writ challenging legality of gas price hike filed
Dhaka, July 04 – A writ petition was filed yesterday with the High Court challenging the legality of government notification of increasing the gas price without giving any prior notice. Supreme Court lawyer Advocate Eunus Ali Akond filed the writ…
Bandwidth limits of GP and Robi reduced for dues nonpayment
Dhaka, July 04 – The government has reduced the bandwidth capacities of two telecom operators Grameenphone (GP) and Robi as they did not pay its due amount to the government. The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BRTC) instructed the country’s five…
Libya: Deadly attack highlights disregard for civilians
EU Containment Policy Helps Keep Migrants in Harm’s Way Tunis –The deaths of at least 44 migrants and asylum seekers in an airstrike on July 3, 2019, on a compound that includes a detention center in Tajoura, near Tripoli, Libya,…
Turning the tide on violence and harassment at work
by Rothna Begum The #MeToo movement raised global awareness about the experience of harassment at work—now we have a potentially far-reaching ILO convention to combat the phenomenon. ‘This is a historic day.’ The words sent a shiver down my spine,…
ICC for judicial backing to probe crimes against Rohingyas
Dhaka, July 4 – The Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Thursday requested its Judges to authorise an investigation into alleged crimes like deportation, other inhumane acts and persecution committed against Rohingyas from Myanmar. As Myanmar is not…
Country in grip of judicial anarchy: Fakhrul
Dhaka, July 4 – Voicing surprise over the Pabna court’s verdict against their party men, BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday alleged that the country is going through a judicial anarchy. “The entire nation has got surprised…
Dhaka, Beijing sign nine instruments – five on power development
Beijing, Jul 4 – Bangladesh and China on Thursday signed nine instruments for further strengthening cooperation on power, water resources, culture and tourism sectors as well as providing 2,500 metric tonnes of rice for the displaced Rohingyas. The instruments, including…