Dhaka, July 12 – The flood situation in the eastern, southern and northern regions of Bangladesh worsened yesterday as major rivers there were flowing above the danger-levels.The Teesta River was flowing 25 cm above the danger level at Dalia point…
Day: July 12, 2019
Mashrafe set to lead Tigers in Sri Lanka series
Dhaka – Mashrafe Bin Mortaza will tour Sri Lanka and lead the Tigers in the three-match ODI series against the island nation. However, the participation of Shakib Al Hasan in this series is still uncertain. Liton Das, the middle-order batsman,…
BCB XI lead by 189 runs against Vidarbha CA on 3rd day
Dhaka – Touring BCB XI have been leading by 189 runs with nine wickets in hand against Vidarbha Cricket Association on the 3rd day of ongoing Dr (Capt) K Thimmappaiah Memorial Cricket Tournament in India (Mini Ranji Trophy) on Friday.…
4-Day Cricket: Rain halts first day match at Chattogram
Dhaka – Hosts Bangladesh A Team scored 18 for 1 in 7.4 overs before rain halted the match on the first day of the second four-day unofficial Test match at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram on Friday. Mohammad…
BPL Football: Bashundhara crush Arambagh 3-0
Dhaka- League leaders Bashundhara Kings further consolidated their position to clinch the 13-team Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football title beating Arambagh Krira Sangha by 3-0 goals at the Rafiq Uddin Bhuiyan Stadium in Mymensingh on Friday. Earlier, rain stopped the…
Heavy rains swamp, paralyse Dhaka City roads
Jahangirnagar University, Sept 17 (UNB) – A seminar titled ‘Basics and Research Trends in Fibre Optic Communication System’ was held at Jahangirnagar University (JU) on Monday. The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) of JU student unit organised the…
Rape incidents surge for lack of law enforcement: BNP
Dhaka, July 12 (UNB) – BNP standing committee member Selima Rahman on Friday alleged that rape and other crimes have marked a sharp rise in the country for lack of enforcement of law since the government is regulating the judiciary.…
Four held on Padma Bridge human sacrifice rumour charge
Dhaka, July 12 – The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has arrested four people in connection for ‘spreading the rumour on social media over Padma Bridge construction’. The arrest was made three days after the Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges…
Huawei calls on US: Lift export restrictions
Shenzhen, Jul 12 (AP/UNB) — The chairman of Huawei said Friday the Chinese tech giant has yet to see any benefit from President Donald Trump’s promise to allow U.S. companies to sell some components to the company and called on…
‘Miss us?’ Twitter hit with hour-long outage
San Francisco, Jul 12 (AP/UNB) — “Miss us?” Twitter tweeted from its official account as the Great Twitter Outage wound down. We did, apparently. For nearly an hour Thursday, the service we use to keep up with everything and nothing…
India’s squeeze on exporters doubles price of onions in BD
Benapole, July 12 (UN) – Onion prices at retail level have doubled in the space of just 10 days, following India’s withdrawal of incentives on onion export for its farmers. Consumers though smelt a local conspiracy amid old suspicions of…
Jamuna turns disastrous; devours over 200 houses in 2 weeks
Manikganj, July 12 (UNB) – Over 200 houses and other establishments went into the gorge of the Jamuna River in the last two weeks as erosion by the mighty river has taken a serious turn in Shibalaya and Daulatpur upazilas…
Decade on, Chinese yuan wins worldwide recognition
Beijing, July 12 (Xinhua/UNB) — From a currency that barely registered in the international market to one with worldwide recognition, Chinese yuan’s rise on the global stage over the past decade is a testament to China’s growing economic clout and…
The sex scandal at the heart of the Afghan government
By Yogita LimayeBBC News, Kabul Afghanistan has been rocked by allegations of sexual harassment at the highest levels of government. Officials deny wrongdoing but a BBC investigation has heard from women who describe a culture of abuse. In a house…
Green Climate Fund agrees on ways to decide sans consensus
Songdo, 11 July (Indrajit Bose) — The Board of the UNFCCC’s Green Climate Fund (GCF) adopted a key decision on how the Board will make decisions in the event consensus could not be reached at its 23rd meeting in Songdo,…
Twitter down: site not working for users around the world
Dhaka, July 11 (UNB) – Twitter went down on Thursday across major parts of the world including the US and the UK as users reported being unable to access the platform on web and mobile devices. The site began experiencing…
Rain water maroon low-lying village people in Rangamati, BD
Rangamati, July 11 (UNB) – Incessant rain for the last few days and onrush of water from the upstream inundated low-lying areas in Baghaichhari upazila, leaving over 1,000 people marooned. Besides, the flood control embankment of Baribindughat was partially damage.…
Teesta, Dharla rivers in spate; 10,000 people stranded in BD
Dhaka, July 12 (UNB)- The Teesta and Dharla rivers are flowing above the danger level, marooning over 12,000 families in Lalmonirhat, while hundreds of establishments face the risk of being swallowed by the Meghna. Our Lalmonirhat correspondent reports that around Thursday…
2000 hand pumps go dry as groundwater down in Dhaka suburb
Keraniganj, July 12 (UNB)- It is not about a single tube- well that would go out of order and could be fixed soon. Imagine a village dependent on groundwater, where one day residents wake up to find not 1, 10,…
94mn cell phone users face call drops, poor net service
Dhaka, July 12 (UNB)–Even as mobile phone users continue to complain about regular call drops and poor internet services, the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission(BTRC)is yet to take anyinitiative to address the growing menaces. Some users say they face call dropproblem five…
হ্যাচারি মালিক ও ডিলারদের বরাবর প্রান্তিক খামারিদের খোলা চিঠি
আমরা প্রান্তিক খামারিরা গত প্রায় ১০ বছর যাবত পোলট্রি ব্যবসায় একটি গ্রহণযোগ্য নিয়ম নীতি অবলম্বন করার জন্য সরকার, হ্যাচারি মালিক ও ডিলারদের প্রতি আকুতি মিনতি ও আবেদন নিবেদন করে আসছি কিন্তু দুর্ভাগ্যের বিষয় আমাদের আকুতি মিনতি আবেদনে কেউ কোন সাড়া…
Sisimpur’ joins Duronto TV from Sunday
Showtime Desk Popular children’s television show Sisimpur is set to be broadcast on Duronto Television from Sunday. The show will be aired thrice a day, on the 8am, 12pm, and 5:30pm time slots. Executive Director of Sisimpur Mohammad Shah Alam…
Shilpakala welcomes Rainy Season with festive fervour
Cultural Correspondent Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy organised a musical soiree yesterday at its National Theatre Auditorium in Segunbagicha in the city welcoming the soothing Rainy Season. Titled ‘Barshamangal’, the evening programme started with instrumental music. Then group music and solo songs…
Dhaka Gallery launches with 26 contemporary artists
Culture Desk Dhaka Gallery, a fresh establishment of Delvistaa Foundation in Banani, Dhaka, is set for the inaugural ceremony of its first art exhibition titled ‘Prologue 01’ from tomorrow. The month-long exhibition shall showcase 48 works of 26 living contemporary…
Academic world launches plan to tackle climate change
Thousands of universities around the world declared a “climate emergency” and committed themselves with the United Nations to fighting climate change, in an effort to mobilize their students. In a letter, the representatives of more than 7,000 educational institutions on…
Seminar on Vitamin-D deficiency held
Health Desk A seminar on Vitamin-D deficiency was held in city’s Kurmitola General Hospital (KGH) under Dhaka Cantonment area yesterday. It was jointly organized by Department of Medicine of Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC) and KGH with AFMC Commandant Maj…
294 BD nationals killed by BSF in 10 years: Home Minister
Dhaka, Jul 11 – A total of 294 Bangladeshis were killed by Indian Border Security Force (BSF) along the border in the last 10 years, according to statistics placed by Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan in Parliament on Thursday. He presented…
IBBL inaugurated its 500th Agent Banking Outlet at Alfadanga
Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited inaugurated its 500th Agent Banking Outlet at Alfadanga Bazar of Faridpur on 8 July 2019, Monday. Md. Abdul Jabbar, Deputy Managing Director of the Bank inaugurated the outlet as chief guest. Presided over by Md. Maksudur…
Inclement weather affects 22,000 Rohingyas in camps
Cox’s Bazar, July 11 – An estimated 22,000 Rohingyas were affected since the beginning of July as rain and storm battered the cramped camps. The situation is worse in this monsoon compared to 2018. The total number of Rohingyas affected…