More than 10,500 dengue cases have been reported this year Cumilla, July 27 — The government is standing beside people affected by dengue and floods, Local Government Minister Md Tajul Islam said on Saturday.
Day: July 27, 2019
Govt failed to help flood victims, alleges BNP
Lalmonirhat, July 27 – BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday alleged that flood victims have to endure immense sufferings as the government has “failed” to provide them with necessary relief materials. “It’s the government’s responsibility to stand…
Kurigram flood situation remains unchanged
The floods have killed 19 people, including nine children, in the district Kurigram, July 27 – The overall flood situation in Kurigram district showed no sign of improvement on Saturday as Brahmaputra and Dharala rivers kept flowing above the danger…
IBBL organizes Business Development Conference
Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited organized business development conference at the Jamuna Future Park Convention Center in Dhaka on 27 July 2019, Saturday. Prof. Md. Nazmul Hassan, PhD, Chairman of the Bank addressed the program as Chief Guest. Md. Mahbub ul…
Tigers upbeat to level series on Sunday
Dhaka – Bangladesh are optimistic about bouncing back in the second game of the three-match ODI series against Sri Lanka on Sunday.
BCB appoint Langeveldt and Vettori as Tigers bowling coaches
Dhaka – Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) appointed Charl Langeveldt of South Africa and Daniel Vettori of New Zealand as the Tigers’ new pace and spin bowling coaches respectively, till ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in Australia October-November next year.
BCB extends hand for ailing Musharraf Hossain Rubel
Dhaka – Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) expanded hand for the former national cricketer Musharraf Hossain Rubel, who has been suffering from serious diseases related to a brain tumor.
BPL to start December 6
Dhaka – The 7th edition of Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) T20 Cricket will kick-off on December 6 this year, confirmed Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Nazmul Hasan on Saturday at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium here.
U-19 Cricket: Rain washes out Bangladesh-India clash
Dhaka – The Tri-nation Under-19 Cricket match between Bangladesh Under-19 team and Indian U-19 team was washed out due to rain at the Cheltenham College in Gloucestershire, England on Saturday.
2 dead, 8 athletes hurt in S Korea balcony collapse
Seoul, Jul 27 (AP/UNB) — A balcony inside a nightclub in South Korea collapsed on Saturday, killing two people and injuring 16, including American and other athletes at the world swimming championships, officials said. Hundreds were at the nightclub in…
Hasina wishes Johnson with mangoes, flowers
Dhaka, Jul 27 (UNB)- Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, now in London on an official visit, has sent Bangladesh’s famous mangoes along with flowers to newly appointed British Prime Minister Boris Johnson as a mark of her good wishes for Johnson.…
UN sets 2019 Climate Action Summit ‘Clean Air Initiative’
Dhaka, July 27 (UNB) – The United Nations, World Health Organization (WHO), United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) and Climate and Clean Air Coalition have announced the “Clean Air Initiative”, calling upon governments at all levels to join the initiative.…
Khaleda given dental treatment at BSMMU Hospital
Dhaka, Jun 12 (UNB) – Imprisoned BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Saturday underwent treatment at the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery department of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) to remove fungal infection from her tongue. The BNP chief, who has…
Dengue spreads Khulna division reports 71 cases in July
Khulna, July 27 (UNB) — Seventy-one dengue patients were identified in Khulna, Jhenaidah, Narail, Kushtia, Meherpur and Bagerhat districts in the first 22 days of July. Of them, 24 patients are undergoing treatment at Khulna Medical College Hospital, nine at…
Apple will face tariffs on components imported from China
President Donald Trump warned yesterday that he would snub Apple’s requests for tariff exemptions on device components imported from China, as he put pressure on the tech company to shift production to the United States. “Apple will not be given…
14 water development projects being implemented in Rajshahi
Public health engineering department (DPHE) has been implementing 14 water supply and sanitation improvement projects involving more than Taka 99.94 crore to provide safe drinking water to people here. Abujar Masudar Rahman, Superintending Engineer of DPHE, here told BSS that…
Masud Rana film gets big budget
Entertainment Desk Masud Rana, the fictional super spy of Bangladesh, will be brought to the silver screen from the pages of one of the most famous series of paperbacks. The budget for making the film will be at tk 83…
Janhvi ’s good friend Ishaan Khatter
Janhvi Kapoor and Ishaan Khatter enjoy each other’s company a lot and are often clicked spending time together. The duo has done one film together titled Dhadak and their chemistry was commendable in it. Ever since the two of them…
Documentaries to be made on iconic actors Dilara Zaman, Masud Ali Khan
Entertainment Desk The president of Actors Equity Shahiduzzaman Selim announced that two documentary films on iconic actors Dilara Zaman and Masud Ali Khan will be made by the Actors Equity. ‘It was a pledge of the Actors Equity election that…
Alleged drug trader killed in Jashore ‘armed-battle’
Benapole, July 27 – An alleged drug trader was killed in an ‘armed-battle’ with members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) in Agrovulot border area here early Saturday.
5 of banker family held in capital for ‘militant link’, 4 hurt
Dhaka, July 27 – A special team of Anti-Terrorism Unit (ATU) arrested five members of a family at Rupnagar in the city’s Mirpur early Saturday for their suspected involvement in militant activities. The arrestees are Ahmed Ali, 57, his wife…
How widespread is human trafficking in the US?
By Thalif Deen This is part of a series of features from across the globe on human trafficking. IPS coverage is supported by the Riana Group. UN, Jul 26 2019 (IPS) – The United States is no exception to the…
8 dead, 60 hurt as quakes shake northern Philippine isles
Philippines, July 27 (AP/UNB) — Two strong earthquakes hours apart struck a group of sparsely populated islands in the Luzon Strait in the northern Philippines early Saturday, killing at least eight people, injuring about 60 and causing substantial damage. The…
Money grows on trees–don’t uproot them
By Friday Phiri Pemba, Zambia, Jul 26 2019 (IPS) – Jennifer Handondo, a small scale farmer of Choma district in southern Zambia, plants food crops such as maize mostly for her family’s needs. Because of uncharacteristically high temperatures and low…
Jennifer Lopez to play drug lord Griselda Blanco in new film
Dhaka, July 27 (UNB) – Singer-actor Jennifer Lopez will essay the role of real-life notorious Colombian drug lord Griselda Blanco aka The Godmother in a new film, reports The Indian Express. Titled The Godmother, the movie will be produced by…
Young man escapes lynching on Child-lifting rumour in Ctg
Chattogram, July 27 (UNB)- A youth escaped death in mass beating as he managed to flee after local people caught him suspecting him to be a child-lifter in Hathazari here on Friday night. The victim was identified as Md Mumin,…
Facebook post demeaning Islam: One arrested in Faridpur
Faridpur, July 26 (UNB) – Police in a drive arrested a person for making a post on Facebook demeaning Islam and Kaaba Sharif from Kamar village in Boalmari upazila on Thursday night. The arrestee was identified as Dilip Roy, 42,…
Two-day Nazrul Festival of Chhayanaut ends in Capital
Dhaka, July 26 (UNB) – The two-day Nazrul Fest organised by leading cultural organisation Chhayanaut to pay tributes to National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam ended here on Friday. The festival kicked off on Thursday at Chhyanaut’s auditorium in Dhanmondi with…
US presses WTO to stop lenient trade treatment of China
Washington, July 27 (AP/UNB) — President Donald Trump pressed the World Trade Organization on Friday to stop letting China and other economies receive lenient treatment under global trade rules by calling themselves “developing” countries. In a memo, Trump directed U.S.…
Child lifting rumour
Can the government effectively stop the child lifting rumour?