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…
Month: July 2019
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.
PM flies to London: Confce of BD envoys to Europe Saturday
Dhaka, Jul 19 (UNB)- Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday flew from Dhaka to London on an official visit to the United Kingdom. A Biman Bangladesh Airlines VVIP flight carrying the prime minister and her entourage took her from Hazrat…
BNP to intensify movement for Khaleda’s release: Farroque
Dhaka, July 19 (UNB) – BNP leader Zainul Abedin Farroque on Friday said their party will soon take to the streets intensifying its movement for having party chairperson Khaleda Zia freed from jail. “Our party will take tough action programmes…
Corruption perception: No way to treat differently: Quader
Dhaka, July 19 (UNB) – Apparently disapproving of ACC Chairman Iqbal Mahmood’s comments that corruption committed in good faith is not an offence as per the law, Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Friday said they will treat…
Food adulterers enemies of humanity: Rally for safe food
Dhaka, July 19 (UNB) – Describing those who adulterate food as ‘silent killers and enemies of humanity’, speakers at a human chain on Friday urged the government to take proper initiatives, including providing necessary equipment to laboratories for to food…
Moderate tremor jolts Dhaka
Dhaka, July 19 (UNB) – A moderate earthquake shook different parts of the country, including Dhaka and Sylhet, on Friday afternoon. The tremor, measuring 5.5 magnitude on the Richter Scale, was felt around 3:22pm, the Met Office said, adding that…
Germany honors resisters who tried to assassinate Hitler
Berlin, Jul 19 (AP/UNB) —Germany is marking the 75th anniversary of the most famous plot to kill Adolf Hitler, honoring those who resisted the Nazis — who were stigmatized for decades as traitors — as pillars of the country’s modern…
Dhaka North City launch dengue awareness campaign
Dhaka, Jul 19 (UNB)- Home Minister Asaduzzzaman Khan Kamal on Friday said the government will do everything necessary to control Aedes mosquitoes which is responsible for spread of dengue . “Currently dengue is the most severe mosquito-borne disease. The government…
Zimbabwe suspended from international cricket
London, Jul 18 (AP/UNB) — Zimbabwe was suspended from international cricket on Thursday because of government interference. The International Cricket Council said it was also freezing all funding to the southern African country, which is a test-playing nation and full…
EPA rejects challenge of pesticide linked to brain damage
Washington, Jul 19 (AP/UNB) — The Environmental Protection Agency rejected a key legal challenge Thursday to a pesticide linked to brain damage in children, saying environmental groups had failed to prove that a ban was warranted. The agency’s defense of…
Ben Stokes nominated for New Zealander of the Year
Wellington, Jul 19 (AP/UNB) — Allrounder Ben Stokes, who guided England to victory over New Zealand in the final of the cricket World Cup, has been nominated as New Zealander of the Year. New Zealand captain Kane Williamson has also…
US shot down Iranian drone in Strait of Hormuz, says Trump
President Donald Trump has said the US Navy shot down an Iranian drone in the Strait of Hormuz. He said the USS Boxer amphibious assault ship “took defensive action” on Thursday after the drone came within about 1,000 yards (914m)…
Floods: 5mn children among 12mn hit in BD, India, Nepal
It scaling up emergency response to support affected children, families Dhaka, July 19 – Heavy rainfall, flooding and landslides across three countries in South Asia – Bangladesh, India and Nepal – have killed at least 93 children, and put the…
Sara Ali heads to Lucknow to meet Kartik Aaryan?
After wrapping up Imtiaz Ali’s #Aajkal, Kartik Aaryan quickly jumped onto his next film, which is BR Films’ Pati Patni Aur Woh. The actor is currently shooting for the film in Lucknow with Ananya Panday and Bhumi Pednekar. But before…
Danger of recycled cooking oil
Life & Style Desk There is a huge volume of imported dangerous recycled cooking oil in circulation now in Bangladesh. How to determine if cooking oil is recycled oil. 1: place your cooking oil in the fridge for about 2…
Gitanjali Academy of Fine Arts to hold Rabindra-Nazrul Festival
Culture Desk Gitanjali Academy of Fine Arts is going to organise Rabindra-Nazrul Utshab at Batamoul of Rabindra Sharani in Uttara. The festival will be held from July 26 to July 27. Md. Atikul Islam, Mayor of Dhaka North City Corporation…
‘Sitara’ to be released in India
Culture Desk The film ‘Sitara’ directed by Asish Ray will be released today in five states of India. Based on eminent writer Abul Bashar’s novel Bhorer Proshuti, the film revolves around the people living in India-Bangladesh border areas, who earn…
Can trillion-tonne snow cannons save us from sea-level rise?
Scientists seeking to avoid catastrophic sea-level rises from the melting West Antarctic ice sheet have come up with a “terrible” solution: use snow cannons to pump trillions of tonnes of ice back on top. The gargantuan ice sheet contains enough…
The future of Europe: Rebalancing ecology, economics and ethics
by President Michael D. Higgins on 18th July 2019 Europe needs a new eco-social paradigm if it is to ward off the populist sirens and offer a positive vision for the continent. We have as a global community to respond…
Asian entertainment industries grappling with #MeToo issues
Dhaka, July 18 (UNB) – When Wu Ke-xi was looking for a frightening plotline for her latest film, she didn’t need to look further than her own industry, reports The Indian Express. The Taiwanese actress and screenwriter’s latest movie, Nina…
Pakistan arrests ex-prime minister on corruption allegations
Pakistan, July 18 (AP/UNB) — Authorities in Pakistan have arrested a former prime minister over alleged irregularities related to the import of natural gas from Qatar. Shahid Khaqan Abbasi served as prime minister for nearly a year after Nawaz Sharif…
Scientists find new way to kill disease-carrying mosquitoes
New York, Jul 17 (AP/UNB) — Scientists say they nearly eliminated disease-carrying mosquitoes on two islands in China using a new technique. But it’s not clear whether this will be practical for larger areas or how expensive it’ll be. In…
Complete women, children repression cases in 6 months: HC
Dhaka, July 18 – The High Court (HC) on Thursday issued a seven-point directives for the Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunals across the country to take all legal steps for completing the trial proceedings within 6 months of those…