Dhaka, July 23 – The High Court on Tuesday directed the Bangladesh Standards Testing Institute (BSTI) to submit reports of three laboratory tests of pasturised milk before it through an affidavit The HC bench of Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed and…
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Get fitness certificates of vehicles by Sept 30: HC
Dhaka, July 23 – The High Court on Tuesday directed the owners of 4,79,320 vehicles to collect their fitness certificate from Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) office within two months starting from August 1.
Dengue infects 7,700 in seven months
Dhaka – Dengue has taken a severe turn this year with official figures showing 7,766 people getting infected since January and six of them losing their lives. Dr Mostafijur Rahman, associate professor of Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College Hospital, argued that…
Women’s U-16 Football: Magura beat Rajshahi 4-0
Dhaka – Magura District earned a comfortable 4-0 goals victory over Rajshahi District in Group B match of the final round of BFF-UNICEF U-16 National Women’s Football Championship at Bir Shrestha Shaheed Shipahi Mohammad Mostafa Kamal Stadium in Kamalapur on…
Long Distance Swimming: Faisal, Tumpa emerge champions
Dhaka – Faisal Ahmed of Bangladesh Army emerged men’s champions in the 16th National Long Distance Swimming Competition’ 2019 covering a distance of 13 meters in two hours eight minutes at the Kaptai Lake on Tuesday.
Mini Ranji: BCB XI take control against KSCA Secretary XI
Dhaka – Touring Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) XI will be taking a 155-run lead against Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) Secretary XI into day 3 of their third four-day match of the ongoing Dr (Capt) K Thimmappaiah Memorial Cricket Tournament,…
Bangladesh kick off tour beating Sri Lanka Board XI by 5 wkt
Dhaka – Bangladesh National Cricket team, now in Sri Lanka to play a three-match ODI series against the Island nation, made a good start beating Sri Lankan Board President Eleven by five wickets in the lone tour match at P.…
Rahmatganj MFS play 2-2 draw with Brothers Union
Dhaka – Rahmatganj Muslim Friends Society played 2-2 draw with Brothers Union Club in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football at the floodlight Bangabandhu National Stadium here on Tuesday.
Transport leaders demand end to police harassment on roads
Dhaka, July 23 (UNB)- The leaders of Bangladesh Sarak Paribahan Malik-Sramik Oikya League (BSPMSOL) on Tuesday urged the government to stop disorder, corruption and harassment by police on roads. They made the call while launching the BSPMSOL at Jatiya Press…
Man beaten in Sirajganj, woman held in Nababganj on rumour
Dhaka, Jul 23 (UNB) – A man was beaten by a mob before being handed over to police in Sirajganj and a woman was caught by locals at Nababganj in the capital over child-lifting rumours on Tuesday. In Sirajganj, Alam,…
Boris Johnson wins race to be UK’s next prime minister
London, July 23 (AP/UNB) — Brexit hardliner Boris Johnson won the contest to lead Britain’s governing Conservative Party on Tuesday and will become the country’s next prime minister, tasked with fulfilling his promise to lead the U.K. out of the…
Fishing in Bay resumes at the end of 65-day ban
Khulna, July 23 (UNB)- Fishermen here and other southeastern districts are ready to begin fishing amid festivity from Tuesday night after the 65-day fishing ban in the Bay of Bengal ended on Tuesday. The Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock imposed…
PM Sheikh Hasina undergoes eye surgery in London
Dhaka, Jul 23 (UNB) – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, now on an official visit to the UK, underwent a surgery in her left eye at a London hospital on Monday. “The prime minister underwent the operation in her left eye…
Iceland honours first glacier lost to climate change
Iceland is planning to mark the passing of Okjokull, its first glacier lost to climate change which threatens some 400 others on the subarctic island. On August 18, a plaque will be unveiled to Okjokull — which translates to “OK…
Bangladeshi computer genius’s game on Google Play
Another feather has been added to the crown of Wasik Farhan Roopkotha, a teenage Bangladeshi computer sensation, as an arcade game developed by him was released recently from Google Play Store. “The tech giant Google has recently approved the game…
World experienced hottest June on record in 2019
The world experienced its hottest June on record last month, with an average temperature worldwide of 61.6F (16.4C), according to new data. The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) said the average global temperature was 1.7F warmer than the…
Rishi Kapoor: Cancer is in remission , still under treatment
Rishi Kapoor has been in New York for over nine months now. His wife Neetu Singh is by his side constantly and he is often visited by his children Ranbir and Riddhima Kapoor. A lot has been written about Rishi…
Shafin Ahmed brings new solo song
Cultural Correspondent Shafin Ahmed has mesmerized many with his singing skills. For nearly four decades he has been playing the part of vocalist and leader of the hit band Miles. He has also written and composed his songs by himself.…
Goose freed, got stuck in pizza driver’s car grille
Burlington, Jul 23 (AP/UNB) — Authorities say a goose that got stuck in a pizza delivery driver’s car grille in Vermont is expected to make a full recovery. Driver Ryan Harrington tells WCAX-TV he saw a goose waddling across the…
BNP to start relief activities in flood-hit areas Tuesday
Dhaka, July 22 (UNB) – BNP on Monday decided to start distributing relief materials among flood-hit people at different parts of the country on Tuesday. At a meeting of BNP’s relief committee at its chairperson’s Gulshan office, five committees were…
Cotton mill, sawmill gutted in fire at Narail
Narail, July 23 (UNB) – A cotton mill and a sawmill were gutted by a fire in Lohagara upazila on Monday afternoon, leaving a worker injured. Witnesses said the fire originated at the cotton mill at Laxmipasha from an electric…
Anti-graft body Director Basir held over bribery
Dhaka, July 22 (UNB) – The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has arrested its suspended Director Khandaker Enamul Basir over the Tk 40-lakh bribery scandal. A team of the national anti-graft body picked him up from his Darus Salam residence in the…
Study: Millions should stop taking aspirin for heart health
Washington, Jul 23 (AP/UNB) — Millions of people who take aspirin to prevent a heart attack may need to rethink the pill-popping, Harvard researchers reported Monday. A daily low-dose aspirin is recommended for people who have already had a heart…
V-MORE Xpress powered by ToroV in Southeast Asia launched
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam – Media OutReach – 23 July 2019 – V-MORE, the Singapore-based e-commerce supply chain management platform, continues its relentless expansion in Southeast Asia. Noble Vici Group (NVG) has collaborated with KOOTORO VIETNAM, a leading provider…
The Taiwan Issue in US-China Relations
by Kishore Mahbubani Singapore – Media OutReach – 23 July 2019 – The most dangerous issue in US-China relations is Taiwan. This is why it was unwise for the Trump Administration to allow a high-profile transit by President Tsai Ing-wen…
How the world can be better prepared to handle epidemics
By Ifeanyi Nsofor ABUJA, Jul 19 2019 (IPS) – The 2019 G20 Summit was held recently in Osaka, Japan. The Summit ended with the “G20 Osaka Leaders’ Declaration”, which identifies health as a prerequisite for sustainable and inclusive economic growth,…
How governments still allow violence against children
By Tamara Tutnjevic Gorman New York, Jul 16 2019 (IPS) – Despite what you might have heard, things are getting better, every year. We are making amazing progress on fighting diseases, reducing the preventable deaths of children, and investing huge…
SDGs: High-level Pol Forum 2019 underpins accelerated action
The global response to implementing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) has not been ambitious enough, and a renewed commitment and accelerated action is needed to deliver the SDGs in time. This was the key message from the 2019 High-level Political…
Salt mill owners want sodium sulphate import as salt to stop
Dhaka, July 22 – The owners of salt industry on Monday demanded to stop importing toxic sodium sulphate in the name of salt considering the health risks as well as to save the local industry.
US leads donor funding to fight AIDS amidst overall decline
By Caley Pigliucci UN, Jul 19 2019 (IPS) – Since 2010, donor funding to fight HIV/AIDS in low-and middle-income countries has dropped significantly, according to a new report released recently.