Dhaka, July 20 (UNB) – Three people, including a woman, were beaten to death by angry mobs in Dhaka and Narayanganj on Saturday after they were suspected to be child lifters. In Dhaka, an unknown woman was killed in a…
Day: July 20, 2019
BPL Football: Sheikh Jamal beat Chittagong Abahani 2-0
Dhaka – Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club defeated Chattogram Abahani Limited by 2-0 goals in the 13-team Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football at the Bangabandhu National Stadium here on Saturday. Gambian striker Ebou Kanteh and his compatriot Solomon King Kanform netted…
Dengue in Bangladesh alarming, not out of control: WHO
Dhaka, July 20 (UNB) – Claiming that the dengue prevalence in Bangladesh is under control compared to other countries like the Philippines, Thailand and Indonesia, Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Mayor Sayeed Khokon urged city dwellers to remain alert and…
Bangladesh A to play Afghanistan A in 2nd one-day on Sunday
Dhaka – Bangladesh A team will play against their Afghan rivals in the second one-day match on Sunday at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram to regain their lost pride.
U-16 Women’s Football: Mymensingh, Lalmonirhat make flying start
Dhaka – Lalmonirhat and Mymensingh districts made flying start in the eight-team final round of the BFF-UnicefU-16 (Talent Hunt) National Football Championship that began on Saturday at the Bir Shrestha Shaheed Shipahi Mohammad Mustafa Kamal Stadium in Kamalapur here. In…
BSMMU to conduct 5 more liver transplants in August
Health Desk The Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) will carry out five more complex liver transplant surgeries free of cost in August following the first-ever June 24 sucessful operation. BSMMU Vice-Chancellor Prof Kanak Kanti Barua today came up with…
To return to Moon, astronauts need new spacesuits
Space engineer Pablo de Leon has designed two spacesuit prototypes for the Moon and for Mars, and knows how long development takes. If NASA wants to meet its own deadline of returning to the Moon by 2024, it needs to…
Bubly again pairs with Shakib Khan
Entertainment Desk Popular actress Bubly is going to team with Shakib Khan in his upcoming film. Following huge outcry about who will pair up with Dhallywood superstar Shakib Khan in his upcoming film ‘Bir’, the mystery has been unveiled. Shakib…
Tom Cruise surprises Comic-Con with ‘Top Gun’ sequel trailer
Tom Cruise has made an unexpected flyby at San Diego Comic-Con to debut the first trailer for “Top Gun: Maverick.” The audience in the 8,000 seat room went wild for Cruise Thursday afternoon. He closed out what had been billed…
Hasina: A Daughter’s Tale screened in Durban
Culture Desk Hasina: A Daughter’s Tale, a film based on the life of Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina screened at the Durban Film Festival in South Africa today. The film will also be shown at the festival on July 24.…
Iran Guards seize British-flagged tanker in Strait of Hormuz
TEHRAN, July 20, 2019 (BSS/AFP) – Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said Friday they had seized a British-flagged tanker in the Strait of Hormuz for breaking “international maritime rules” as tensions mount in the highly sensitive waterway. Britain however said Iran had…
27 conditions on BNP for nod to Saturday’s Chittagong rally
Chattogram, July 19 (UNB) – Chattogram Metropolitan Police (CMP) on Friday imposed 27 conditions when they gave BNP permission to hold a rally in front of its party office at Nasiman Bhaban. The BNP had sought permission to hold rally…
Mashrafe, Saifuddin ruled out of Sri Lanka tour
Dhaka, July 19 (UNB) — Bangladesh ODI captain Masrhafe Bin Mortaza and all-rounder Mohammad Saifuddin have been ruled out of the upcoming Sri Lanka tour due to injuries. Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) called in all-rounder Farhad Reza and right-arm pacer…
Suspected drug trader killed in Kushtia ‘gunfight’
Kushtia, July 20 (UNB)- An alleged drug trader was killed in a ‘gunfight’ in Harra area of Sadar upazila here early Friday. The deceased was identified as Rafikul Islam, 40, son of late Mohon Ali of Haripur village of the…
BD Govt strongly condemns Priya Saha’s false blame to Trump
Dhaka, July 19 (UNB) – State Minister for Foreign Affairs M Shahriar Alam on Friday strongly condemned the false allegation made by a Bangladeshi to US President Donald Trump saying that the government will look into it why Priyabala Saha…
How China’s Africa Alliance is shifting world order
By Daniel Yang UN, Jul 19 2019 (IPS) – When the United Nations General Assembly met in 2007 to vote on North Korea’s human rights record, only 10 of the 56 African countries voted with the U.S.-led western coalition.