Thailand, July 13 (AP/UNB) — Farmers in eastern Thailand have celebrated the start of the sowing season by racing their buffaloes, whose usual duty is to plow the fields.
Month: July 2019
Bridegroom braves rain and flood to live up to word
Sylhet, July 13 (UNB) – “But I have promises to keep,” is probably what echoed in the mind of young bridegroom Rubel Ahmed when he set out for the house of his would-be bride in a nearby village.
Antibiotics again found in liquid milk samples
Dhaka, July 13 (UNB) – Researchers again claimed to have found traces of antibiotics in 10 samples of pasteurised and unpasteurised milk produced by several companies.
‘Recognise non-state actors’ roles in implementing SDGs’
Dhaka, July 13 (UNB) – Speakers at a dialogue in New York said non-state actors including NGOs, think tanks, media and private sectors, in developing countries like Bangladesh, are playing a critical role in implementing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
BNP for President to call dialogue to end rape, killings
Dhaka, July 13 (UNB) – BNP senior leader Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain on Saturday urged President Abdul Hamid to take steps for holding a national dialogue to get rid of the growing incidents of rape and killing across the country.
Avoiding the mistakes of Asian green revolution in Africa
By Isaiah Esipisu Dodoma, Tanzania, Jul 11 2019 (IPS) – Research scientists are studying groundwater resources in three African countries in order to understand the renewability of the source and how people can use it sustainably towards a green revolution…
Fight to end violence against women in Asia-Pacific region
By Caley Pigliucci UN, Jul 12 2019 (IPS) – Parliamentarians met in Laos last week to discuss violence against women and girls. The meeting was organized by the Asian Population and Development Association (APDA) and hosted by the National Assembly…
Let’s talk about sex – and why power matters
By Dr Natalia Kanem UN, Jul 11 2019 (IPS) – Every year on World Population Day (July 11), UNFPA receives queries from journalists about the total number of people around the world. Numbers are indeed important because they help governments…
Poor nations not liable for emissions ‘collected thru ages’
12 July 2019 – Citing climate change as being caused by “emissions accumulated throughout history”, the head of China’s Xiamen Airlines told the United Nations High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) in New York on Friday that heavy carbon…
Man missing after fateful jump into river for bet in Sylhet
Sylhet, July 12 (UNB) – Two friends jumped into the Surma River from a bridge at Tukerbazar in the city on Friday, leaving one missing.
US deciding how to punish ally Turkey over Russian arms deal
Washington, July 12 (AP/UNB) — The U.S. edged closer to crisis Friday with NATO ally Turkey, which began receiving components of a Russian-made air defense system in defiance of Trump administration warnings that the deal would mean economic sanctions and…
Sudden rise in BD rail accidents: 209 killed in six months
Dhaka, July 13 (UNB) – Lack of people’s awareness and poor maintenance of level-crossings and railway bridges by the authorities concerned contributed to the rise in railway accidents across the country that claimed 209 lives in six months, says a…
Rashid Khan is new Afghanistan cricket captain at 20
Allrounder Rashid Khan has been appointed Afghanistan captain across all three cricket formats at age 20.The Afghanistan Cricket Board tweeted on Friday that former captain Asghar Afghan will be Khan’s deputy.
US Federal Trade Commission okays about $5B fine for Facebook
Dhaka, Jul 13 (AP/UNB) – The FTC has voted to approve a fine of about $5 billion for Facebook over privacy violations, the Wall Street Journal reported Friday. The report cited an unnamed person familiar with the matter.
Sports journalist Ajay Barua dies in London
Dhaka, Jul 12 (UNB) – Veteran sports journalist and sports editor of Dainik Sangbad, Ajay Barua died at a London hospital on Friday morning. He was 71.
Earliest modern human skull found outside Africa
Researchers have found the earliest example of our species (modern humans) outside Africa. A skull unearthed in Greece has been dated to 210,000 years ago, at a time when Europe was occupied by the Neanderthals. The sensational discovery adds to…
Hyder Husyn set to make comeback
Culture Desk Humanitarian singer Hyder Husyn is bringing a new social song for his listeners. This song is about the middle-income class of the country. Lyrics and composition have been completed and now only recording and release await. The song…
The machine that made Moon missions possible
We’ve all been there: you’re working on something important, your PC crashes, and you lose all your progress. Such a failure was not an option during the Apollo missions, the first time ever that a computer was entrusted with handling…
Despite financial hurdles, New York still seducing jazz artists
Its lilts and grooves can feel like nostalgic rhythms from a bygone era, but jazz remains a thriving contemporary art form — and its proponents still flock to New York hoping to catch a break. Despite a booming rents that…
Nobel bringing new original song
Culture Desk Mainul Ahsan Nobel is recording his next original song. The song titled ‘Sunanda’ will be released very soon on his official YouTube channel the rising music star has said. Along with it he is working with a number…
Major flood feared in BD: Rivers in North, Northeast swell
Dhaka, July 12 – The flood situation in the eastern, southern and northern regions of Bangladesh worsened yesterday as major rivers there were flowing above the danger-levels.The Teesta River was flowing 25 cm above the danger level at Dalia point…
Mashrafe set to lead Tigers in Sri Lanka series
Dhaka – Mashrafe Bin Mortaza will tour Sri Lanka and lead the Tigers in the three-match ODI series against the island nation. However, the participation of Shakib Al Hasan in this series is still uncertain. Liton Das, the middle-order batsman,…
BCB XI lead by 189 runs against Vidarbha CA on 3rd day
Dhaka – Touring BCB XI have been leading by 189 runs with nine wickets in hand against Vidarbha Cricket Association on the 3rd day of ongoing Dr (Capt) K Thimmappaiah Memorial Cricket Tournament in India (Mini Ranji Trophy) on Friday.…
4-Day Cricket: Rain halts first day match at Chattogram
Dhaka – Hosts Bangladesh A Team scored 18 for 1 in 7.4 overs before rain halted the match on the first day of the second four-day unofficial Test match at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram on Friday. Mohammad…
BPL Football: Bashundhara crush Arambagh 3-0
Dhaka- League leaders Bashundhara Kings further consolidated their position to clinch the 13-team Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football title beating Arambagh Krira Sangha by 3-0 goals at the Rafiq Uddin Bhuiyan Stadium in Mymensingh on Friday. Earlier, rain stopped the…
Heavy rains swamp, paralyse Dhaka City roads
Jahangirnagar University, Sept 17 (UNB) – A seminar titled ‘Basics and Research Trends in Fibre Optic Communication System’ was held at Jahangirnagar University (JU) on Monday. The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) of JU student unit organised the…
Rape incidents surge for lack of law enforcement: BNP
Dhaka, July 12 (UNB) – BNP standing committee member Selima Rahman on Friday alleged that rape and other crimes have marked a sharp rise in the country for lack of enforcement of law since the government is regulating the judiciary.…
Four held on Padma Bridge human sacrifice rumour charge
Dhaka, July 12 – The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has arrested four people in connection for ‘spreading the rumour on social media over Padma Bridge construction’. The arrest was made three days after the Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges…
Huawei calls on US: Lift export restrictions
Shenzhen, Jul 12 (AP/UNB) — The chairman of Huawei said Friday the Chinese tech giant has yet to see any benefit from President Donald Trump’s promise to allow U.S. companies to sell some components to the company and called on…
‘Miss us?’ Twitter hit with hour-long outage
San Francisco, Jul 12 (AP/UNB) — “Miss us?” Twitter tweeted from its official account as the Great Twitter Outage wound down. We did, apparently. For nearly an hour Thursday, the service we use to keep up with everything and nothing…