Chattogram, July 28 (UNB) – A suspected criminal was killed in a reported gunfight with Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in Banshkhali upazila on Sunday afternoon. The deceased was identified as Mohammad Zaker, 40, son of Badshah Mia alias Baishya of…
Month: July 2019
More than 60 killed in extremist attack on Nigeria villagers
Maiduguri, Jul 29 (AP/UNB) — Suspected Boko Haram extremists killed more than 60 people in an attack on villagers leaving a funeral in northeastern Nigeria, a local official said Sunday. It was the deadliest extremist attack against civilians in the…
Saudi King Salman’s elder brother, Prince Bandar, dies at 96
Riyadh, Jul 29 (AP/UNB) — King Salman’s elder half brother, who was the 10th son of Saudi Arabia’s founding monarch, has died at age 96, the Saudi royal court said late Sunday. Prince Bandar bin Abdulaziz Al Saud was not…
Panic grips in premier BD varsity as dengue prevalence rises
Dhaka, July 28 (UNB) – There is nothing new in campus protests at Dhaka University (DU). Its students burst into protests occasionally to realise their various demands. They rocked their campus on Sunday, too. But this time it was prompted…
Silent procession in JU demanding steps against dengue
Jahangirnagar University, July 28 (UNB)- Jahangirnagar University students brought out a silent procession on the campus on Saturday, demanding steps for preventing dengue. On Sunday morning, students gathered at the Central Shaheed Minar premises on the campus at 11am and…
ত্রিমূখী সমস্যা মোকাবেলায় সম্মিলিত প্রয়াস চাই -মাও নেজামী
ইসলামী ঐক্যজোটের চেয়ারম্যান ও নেজামে ইসলাম পাটির সভাপতি মাওলানা আবদুল লতিফ নেজামী দেশে বিরাজমান ত্রিমূখী সমস্যা—অপরাধী চক্রের বীভৎসতা, করালগ্রাসী বন্যা ও সর্বশেষ ব্যাপকারে ছড়িয়ে পড়া ডেঙ্গু সমস্যা সমাধানে ব্রতী হওয়ার চাইতে পারষ্পরিক বাকচাতুর্য্য ও বাগাড়ম্বরে গভীর উদ্বেগ প্রকাশ করে বাগযুদ্ধে…
Govt’s negligence behind dengue outbreak, says Fakhrul
Thakurgaon, July 28 – BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday said dengue has turned into a serious problem due to the negligence of the government and city corporations in eradicating mosquitoes.
Hospitals strained to cope with dengue cases rising daily
Dhaka, July 28 – The death of two students of two public universities — Dhaka University and Jahangirnagar University of dengue virus infections have angered their students and have made them to stage agitation on the streets yesterday.
Poland needs to save water
With his two fishing rods planted firmly on the bank of the Vistula river, 85-year-old Tadeusz Norberciak peers at rocks exposed on the dry riverbed, a telling sign of Poland’s looming water crisis. “I can’t remember water levels being as…
Bangladesh lose ODI series with one match to spare
Dhaka – Stand in-captain Tamim Iqbal-led Bangladesh lost the three-match ODI series 0-2 after suffering 2nd successive defeat to Sri Lanka at R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Sunday.
Russi Taylor, voice of Minnie Mouse, dies
Russi Taylor, Disney’s official voice of Minnie Mouse for more than three decades, has died, the entertainment giant announced yesterday . She was 75 Taylor, who was prone to giggles just like the character she voiced, captured the heart and…
Bangladesh achieves Hepatitis B control: WHO
Bangladesh is among the first four countries in WHO South-East Asia Region to achieve Hepatitis B control, with prevalence of the deadly disease dropping to less than one per cent among five-year-old children. “Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal and Thailand have become…
New cinema hall in Narayanganj
Culture Desk A new cinema hall is going to be launched in Narayanganj. The name of this cinema hall is ‘Cinescope’ where the sitting arrangement is limited. There will be various facilities in theatre such as showing of 3D movies,…
Falguni Hamid, Kamruzzaman to lead BACHSAS
Culture Desk Bangladesh Chalachitra Sangbadik Samity (BACHSAS) have got their new leaders for the tenure- 2019-21. The election was held on Friday at National Press Club in the city. Falguni Hamid and Kamruzzaman Babu have been elected as president and…
Magnificent Mushfiqur propels Tigers to 238 against SL
Dhaka – Despite a fragile show from the middle order once again, Mushfiqur Rahim hit unbeaten 98 to take the Tigers to 238 for 8 in 50 overs in the 2nd match of the three-match ODI series against Sri Lanka…
Jamal Bhuiyan banned 1-match for breaching code of conduct
Dhaka – Captain of Bangladesh National Football team and Saif Sporting Club Jamal Bhuiyan has been banned for one match and also cautioned for breaching BFF code of conduct in the ongoing Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football.
Muktijoddha SKC beat Dhaka Mohammedan 2-1
Dhaka – Muktijoddha Sangsad KC beat Dhaka Mohammedan SC by 2-1 goals in the 13-team Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football at the floodlit Bangabandhu National Stadium here on Sunday.
BCB XI makes good start against Chhattisgarh SCS on Day-1
Dhaka – Touring Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) XI made a good start in the semifinal of the Dr (Capt) K Thimmappaiah Memorial Cricket Tournament against Chhattisgarh State Cricket Sangh (SCS) on the first-day of the four-day match at the Alur-1…
Bangladesh fixes charges for dengue diagnostic tests
Dhaka – Amid the alarming rise in the number of dengue patients in the country, the government on Sunday fixed charges for diagnosing dengue and directed all the public and private hospitals, clinics and diagnostic centres to abide by the…
Charitable Trust case: Khaleda’s bail hearing Tuesday
Dhaka, July 28 (UNB) – The High Court is scheduled to hear the bail petition of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in the Zia Charitable Trust corruption case. The bench of Justice Obaidul Hassan and Justice SM Kuddus Zaman fixed the…
Massive landslide in Myanmar’s northernmost state: 13 killed
Yangon, July 28 (Xinhua/UNB) — At least 13 people were killed by a massive landslide which hit a jade mine in Hpakant township, Myanmar’s northernmost Kachin state, on Sunday, a local official said. The incident occurred due to the collapse…
Floods claims 75 lives in 14 BD districts: Minister
Dhaka, July 28 (UNB) – A total of 75 people, including 56 children and six women, have so far died in 14 flood-hit districts across the country, said State Minister for Disaster Management and Relief Enamur Rahman on Sunday. Among…
90 charged with attack on BD Santals in Gaibandha
Gaibandha, July 28 (UNB)–The Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) on Sunday submitted a charge-sheet against 90 people forkilling three Santal people, looting their valuables and unleashing torture on them at Bagda Farm area in Gobindaganj upazila on November 6, 2016.…
HC asks BD pasteurised milk cos: Suspend spurious production
Dhaka, July 28 (UNB) – The High Court on Sunday instructed all the pasteurised milk-producing companies, including Aarong, Milk Vita, Pran and Fresh, to refrain from producing, marketing and selling milk for five weeks. The HC bench of Justice Syed…
‘2021 Int’l Year for elimination of child labour’: UN
DHAKA, July 27, 2019 (BSS) – The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has unanimously adopted a resolution declaring 2021 as the International Year for the Elimination of Child Labour, and has asked the International Labour Organization (ILO) to take the…
Writ for Taka 50mn in damages to BD lynch victim’s family
Dhaka, July 28 (UNB)— A lawyer moved the High Court on Sunday seeking an order from it to provide Tk 5 crore in compensation to Badda lynching victim Taslima Begum Renu’s family. The writ petition, filed in the morning, sought…
Low in North Bay: Maritime BD ports asked to hoist signal 3
DHAKA, July 27, 2019 (BSS)- Maritime ports of Chattogram, Cox’s Bazar, Mongla and Payra have been advised to keep hoisted local cautionary signal number three as deep conviction is continuing over North Bay owing to the influence of a low…
Tens of thousands take part in LGBT event in Berlin
Berlin, July 28 (AP/UNB) — Tens of thousands have been marching through Berlin in celebration of Christopher Street Day, one of Germany’s largest LGBT pride observances. Revelers from across the country and abroad were parading through Berlin on Saturday from…
Rohingyas, Myanmar del agree to joint talks on repatriation
Cox’s Bazar, July 27 (UNB) – The visiting Myanmar delegation and Rohingya representatives here on Saturday agreed to participate in a joint dialogue on repatriation issues. Apart from representatives from Myanmar and the Rohingya community, representatives from Bangladesh and UN…
China commercial property investment slows in Q2 over supply
Hong Kong, China – Media OutReach – 28 July 2019 – According to Cushman & Wakefield Research’s latest Greater China Capital Markets Express report, Mainland China’s commercial property investment slowed 19% y-o-y to RMB40.2 billion in Q2 as investors become…