Tokyo, Jul 18 (AP/UNB) -A Japanese fire official says at least 23 people are now confirmed or presumed dead in a suspected arson at a popular animation production studio in Kyoto. Kyoto fire department official Satoshi Fujiwara says 36 others…
Month: July 2019
Youth ‘carrying child’s severed head’ lynched in Netrakona
Netrakona, July 18 (UNB) – A youth was beaten to death by a mob on Thursday after he was found ‘carrying a child’s severed head in a bag’ in the district town. The deceased was identified as Robin, 22, son…
Govt ally Jatiya Party announces GM Quader as its chairman
Dhaka, July 18 (UNB) – Jatiya Party on Thursday formally announced HM Ershad’s younger brother GM Quader as its chairman. Party secretary general Moshiur Rahman Ranga came up with the announcement at a press conference at Jatiya Party chairman’s Banani…
Sohel Taj to bring reality show ‘Hotline Commando’
Dhaka, Jul 18 – Ex-state minister for Home Affairs Tanzim Ahmed Sohel Taj is going to host a lifestyle reality show named ‘Hotline Commando’ for the first time on television.
China wants execution of Rohingya repatriation deal: Envoy
Dhaka, July 18 – China wants implementation of the agreement signed between Bangladesh and Myanmar over the Rohingya repatriation, said its outgoing Ambassador to Bangladesh Zhang Zuo on Thursday.
BNP blasts govt for giving state honour to Ershad
Barisal, July 18 – The BNP on Thursday slammed the government for giving state honour to autocratic ruler HM Ershad who annihilated democracy in the 90s.
Minni confessed to her part to Rifat murder, claims Barguna SP
Barguna, July 18 – Aysha Siddika Minni has confessed to her involvement in the killing of her husband Rifat Sharif, claimed Superintendent of Police (SP) of the district Md Maruf Hossain on Thursday.
Bangladesh concede 1-3 defeat to Thailand
Dhaka – Bangladesh National Hockey team conceded a 1-3 goals defeat to the hosts and upper-ranked team Thailand in their lastPool A match of AHF Men’s Asian Indoor Hockey 2019 at the Thai city of Chonburi on Thursday.
JFA Football: Thakurgaon to play Rangpur in final Friday
Dhaka- Thakurgaon District will play Rangpur District in the final match of the JFA U-14 National Women’s Football Championship’2019 at Bir Sherestha Shaheed Shipahi Mostafa Kamal Stadium in Kamalapur on Friday. The final match will begin at 3:15 pm. Thakurgaon…
Fans upset ‘Game of Thrones’ cast
Game of Thrones’ now sits at a 58 per cent critic score on Rotten Tomatoes, with a much lesser audience score, at 33 per cent. Now, hate responses from disappointed fans have seeped into the cast’s WhatsApp groups, reports Eonline.…
Facebook’s Libra prospects dim
Facebook’s planned global digital coin Libra has run into a wall of opposition in Washington that could prevent its launch as envisioned, but analysts say cryptocurrencies are likely to make gains around the world nonetheless. The plan by Facebook and…
Pooja finally confirms her marriage
Pooja Batra has finally revealed that she secretly got married to beau Nawab Shah. In an interview with Bombay Times, the ‘Viraasat’ actor confirmed that today the duo indeed tied the knot on July 4 in Delhi. In an interview…
US judge slashes jury award in Roundup cancer case
A US judge on Wednesday slashed punitive damages a jury ordered Monsanto to pay in a Roundup cancer trial, saying the sum was too high despite the company’s “reprehensible” conduct. US District Court Judge Vince Chhabria denied a request by…
Fagun Haway to open Rainbow Film Festival in London
Culture Desk The Rainbow Film Festival is once again set to be held in London next week. This year’s festival will be the 20th edition of the event, which is going to be organized differently from previous ones. The opening…
Ensure security at courts, urges President Hamid
Dhaka, July 17 (UNB) – President M Abdul Hamid on Wednesday asked the government and other agencies concerned to take specific measures to ensure security at all the courts, including the High Court, across the country. He made the directives…
Stand beside flood victims: Dr Kamal
Dhaka, July 17 (UNB) – Gonoforum President Dr Kamal Hossain on Wednesday urged the country’s people, including his party leaders and activists, to stand beside flood-hit people with relief materials at different parts of the country. He made the call…
Carp spawning spot Halda River, polluter plant fined
Chittagong, July 17 –The Department of Environment on Wednesday suspended the production of Picking power plant in Hathazari Upazila and fined it Tk 20 lakh (Taka 2mn) on the charge of polluting Halda river by dumping wastes. The Halda is…
Old Brahmaputra swells: Sherpur flood situation worsens
Sherpur, July 18 (UNB) – The sudden swelling of the Old Brahmaputra River has led to the inundation of new Char areas, croplands and houses in the district, triggering fears of a devastating flood. Water Development Board said the river…
Nelson Mandela International Day Thursday
Dhaka, July 17 (UNB) – Paying tribute to Nelson Mandela, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said Mandela’s calls for social cohesion and an end to racism are particularly relevant today, with hate speech casting a growing shadow around the world.…
Old Dhaka building collapse: Another body recovered
Dhaka, July 18 (UNB) – Rescuers recovered the body of another man from the rubble of a two-storied building that caved in on Wednesday in Old Dhaka’s Patuatuli. The body was retrieved around midnight, said Fire Service Control Room Duty…
US defunds UNFPA for the third year– on wrong assumptions
By Thalif Deen UN, Jul 17 2019 (IPS) – The Trump administration, in its continued hostility towards the United Nations– and as part of its policy aimed at undermining multilateral institutions and international commitments– has withheld its annual contributions to…
Incautious optimism: Things look great for Caribbean PPPs
S. Brian Samuel – July 17, 2019 In June I participated in the biannual Private Equity & Infrastructure Development Conference hosted by the Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) in Kingston. This year I had the pleasure of moderating a panel…
ICC convicts Warlord Bosco Ntaganda for sexual slavery
Warlord Bosco Ntaganda becomes the first person to be convicted of sexual slavery by the International Criminal Court. Women and girls conscripted into his army were forced into sexual servitude amongst multiple horrific crimes committed in the Democratic Republic of…
The EU needs a ‘Social Imbalances Procedure’
by Sebastiano Sabato, Bart Vanhercke and Francesco Corti on 17th July 2019 The focus of the European Union on fiscal consolidation has left European societies out of kilter and undermined the union’s legitimacy. A Social Imbalances Procedure could begin to…
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ভারতীয় পাহাড়ি ঢলে গোটা দেশের উত্তর পূর্বাঞ্চলের অগুনতি মানুষের সীমাহীন ভোগান্তি হ্রাসে দলমত নির্বিশেষে সকলকে সেবার মনোভাব নিয়ে এগিয়ে আসা এবং সর্বোপরি সরকারের পক্ষ থেকে দৃশ্যমান সার্বিক সহযোগিতার জন্য জোর দাবী জানিয়ে বাংলাদেশ মুসলিম লীগ নেতৃবৃন্দ বলেছেন বন্যার সার্বিক পরিস্থিতি…
Support Needed to Tackle ICC Shortcomings: HRW
Court Faces Internal, External Challenges on 21st Anniversary New York – Member countries of the International Criminal Court (ICC) should renew their commitment on International Justice Day, July 17, 2019, to defend and strengthen this important justice institution, Human Right…
What steps taken to ensure security of judges: HC asks govt
Dhaka, July 17 – The High Court on Wednesday wanted to know from the government on what steps it has taken to ensure the security of the judges, lawyers and officials in the courts across the country. It also wanted…
Girls outshine boys in HSC examinations
Dhaka, July 17 – The girls are outshining the boys in pass rates in the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) examinations over the last several years which are good but lower pass rate of the boys should not be a good…
Bangladesh’s World Cup Review: Shakib’s star shone lonely
Dhaka – Bangladesh were expecting their best-ever World Cup this time around in England and Wales riding on a mixture of youthful talent, and in particular the experience of four players, who were each playing their fourth World Cup. In…
Bangladesh in Group E with Qatar, Oman, India, Afghanistan
Dhaka – Bangladesh have been placed in Asian (AFC) Group E of the FIFA World Cup Qatar’2022 with the AFC Asian Cup’ 2019 winners Qatar, Oman, neighbouring India and Afghanistan. The ceremonial draw for the eight-group round-2 of the 2022…