Narail – A man who was infected with Dengue died in a running bus in Kashiani upazila of Gopalganj district on Thursday on his way home to Narail from the capital. The deceased was identified as Ikram Hossain, 45, hailing…
Month: July 2019
Three-match ODI series against Sri Lanka starts Friday
Dhaka – In their first assignment after the World Cup, Bangladesh are eyeing a positive result in the three-match ODI series against Sri Lanka which is set to commence on Friday at R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo.
Juventus beat Inter Milan in International Champions Cup
Nanjing (Xinhua/UNB) — Juventus beat arch rivals Inter Milan through a thrilling penalty shootout to go 5-4 on aggregate in the International Champions Cup here on Wednesday after they played out a 1-1 draw in regular time.
Diego Maradona undergoes knee surgery
Buenos Aires (Xinhua/UNB) – Argentine football great Diego Maradona has undergone successful knee surgery in a Buenos Aires clinic, his lawyer said on Wednesday.
Bangladesh moves one step ahead in FIFA World Ranking
Dhaka -Bangladesh moved one step ahead in the latest FIFA World Ranking announced on Thursday.
826 children raped, abused in 6 months: CRAC
Dhaka, July 25 (UNB) – A total of 826 children were raped and abused in the last six months (from Jan 1 to July 20) across the country, said a new report. Child Rights Advocacy Coalition (CRAC) in Bangladesh on…
Dengue under control, says BD Llocal Govt Minister
Dhaka, July 25 (UNB)— Local Government Division Minister Md Tazul Islam on Thursday claimed that the dengue situation is under control. “We’ve taken it as a challenge and it (dengue) is fully under control … because all institutions are working…
1 million people marooned in BD Northern region floods
Kurigram, July 25 (UNB) – Nearly a million people remained stranded, facing acute shortage of food, drinking water and fodder as the flood situation worsened. Heavy downpour in the upstream regions adjacent to Bangladesh and in the district pushed up…
China makes first successful private orbital rocket launch
Beijing, July 25 (AP/UNB) — Chinese state media says a Beijing-based rocket developer has become the country’s first private company to successfully complete an orbital launch. The Xinhua state news agency reported that a carrier rocket sent two satellites into…
Dhaka police arrests 5 more over woman lynching on romour
Dhaka, July 25 (UNB) – Police arrested five more people from different parts of the capital on Wednesday night in connection with the lynching of a woman in Badda. The arrestees were identified as Sohel Rana, 30, Raju, 23, Murad,…
Bd Hindu-Bouddha Christian body disowns Priya Saha stance
Dhaka, Jul 25 – Bangladesh Hindu-Buddhist-Christian Unity Council (BHBCUC) on Thursday denounced comments by Priya Saha, one of its organising secretaries. During a meeting with US President Donald Trump, she claimed that 37 million members of minority communities have disappeared.
Nepal woman spends her day feeding temple monkeys
Kathmandu, Jul 25 (AP/UNB) — In the forests of Nepal’s capital Kathmandu near the revered Hindu temple of Pahsupatinath, some 300 monkeys eagerly await their pieces of roti, or flat bread. For the past four years, Saraswati Dangol has been…
Suspected drug trader among 2 killed in Dhaka City ‘gunfight’
Dhaka, July 25 (UNB) – Two people, including a suspected drug trader, were killed in reported gunfights with Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in Badda and Mirpur of the city on early Thursday. Senior ASP Kamruzzaman of Rab-1 said Maharaz Khalifa,…
145 acres of land along Dhaka rivers reclaimed in 6 months
Dhaka, July 24 (UNB) – Around 145.1 acres of land were reclaimed along the rivers surrounding Dhaka through demolishing 5,239 illegal establishments from January to June this year. Besides, Tk 8.64 crore was realised through auction and Tk 27 lakh…
BNP’s Khulna divisional rally Thursday
Khulna, July 24 (UNB) – BNP is set to hold a public rally here on Thursday demanding the release of its Chairperson Khaleda Zia from jail. The rally, which is scheduled to begin at 2pm at Shaheed Hadis Park in…
Panchagarh boy attacked in home, loses a hand finger
Panchagarh, July 25 (UNB) – A seven-year-old boy was injured in an attack by an unidentified miscreant at his home in the Sadar upazila’s Khuniapara on Wednesday night. The victim was identified as Afridi, 7, son of Jahangir Alam. Quoting…
Dengue patients keep stretching Dhaka’s hospital facilities
Dhaka, Jul 24 (UNB) – A total of 561 new patients infected with mosquito-borne disease dengue were admitted to different hospitals across the country during the last 24 hours. Among the infected patients, two were hospitalised with dengue hemorrhagic, according…
You must take Precautions to prevent dengue
Aedes aegypti mosquitoes have become popular again with the rains pouring down this season. These mosquitoes are responsible for spreading dengue, which is a severe fever causing a lot of muscle and bone pain. Each year, an estimated 400 million…
Europe’s record-setting heatwave to spike even higher
A dangerously intense heatwave across much of Europe is to spike even higher today after already breaking records in several countries, impacting rail traffic and sending people in search of shade and water. Paris was expected to see the mercury…
National Art Exhibition ends at Shilpakala Academy
Culture Desk The National Art Exhibition concluded on July 23 at the National Art Gallery of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA), Segunbagicha in the city. The exhibition featured a display of 322 artworks by 310 artists. The mediums include watercolour, oil,…
Actor David Hedison dies
David Hedison, the US actor best known for playing Felix Leiter opposite two James Bonds, has died at the age of 92. He first played 007’s CIA ally in 1973’s Live and Let Die, the late Sir Roger Moore’s first…
‘Malhar Festival’ to begin in Khulna
The Assistant High Commission of India (AHCI), Khulna in association with Udichi Shilpigosthi, Khulna is organizing the ‘Malhar Festival’ for the first time in Khulna city on July 28. Assistant High Commissioner, AHCI, Khulna R K Raina revealed this at…
The precipitous barbarisation of our times
By Roberto Savio Rome, Jul 23 2019 (IPS) – When all is said and done, it appears that Thomas Hobbes, the 17th century English philosopher who had a dire vision of man, was not totally wrong.
Privatisation increases corruption
By Jomo Kwame Sundaram Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Jul 23 2019 (IPS) – International financial institutions (IFIs) have typically imposed wide-ranging policy reforms – called ‘conditionalities’ – in exchange for country governments to secure access to financial assistance.
Treaty violators make mockery of refugee convention
By Thalif Deen UN, Jul 23 2019 (IPS) – With the rise of rightwing nationalism, primarily in the Western world, an increasingly large number of countries are not only abandoning multilateralism but also violating international treaties and conventions signed and…
Boris Johnson takes over as UK PM
London, Jul 24 (AP/UNB) — Boris Johnson became Britain’s new prime minister Wednesday, vowing to lead the U.K. out of the European Union, “no ifs, ands or buts.” Standing outside the shiny black door of 10 Downing St., Johnson said…
A new ‘mode of action’ for Europe – prioritising the polity
by Sophie Pornschlegel on 24th July 2019 In the latest contribution to our ‘Europe2025’ series, Sophie Pornschlegel argues the EU needs to rethink its mode of action, in addition to tackling the pressing policy challenges ahead.
Awareness programme against mass beating from Thursday: IGP
Dhaka, July 24 – Inspector General of Police (IGP) Mohammad Javed Patwary Wednesday said that a week-long public awareness programme will run across the country from today against recent incidents of mass beating based on a rumour of child lifters.
Govt had no prior info about Priya Saha’s stance: Momen
Dhaka, July 24 – Foreign minister AK Abdul Momen yesterday said the foreign ministry did not know anything how Priya Saha, who made remarks to US President on religious persecution in Bangladesh, went to USA.
Second flood wave coming to Meghna, Brahmaputra basins in BD
Dhaka, July 24 – The people of some north-north eastern districts and Sylhet region will again experience a medium type flood as the river waters of Teesta, Surma and Kushyara are riasing. Though the Bangladesh Water Development Board (WDB) officials…