Dhaka – Bangladesh Test and T20 captain Shakib Al Hasan are set to leave for Saudi Arabia tonight to perform Hajj.
Day: August 2, 2019
Saifuddin eager to be back in action
Dhaka – Within two years of his debut in international cricket, Mohammad Saifuddin was close to becoming an integral part of Bangladesh’s limited-overs set-up.
SAFF U-15 Champs: Bangladesh to face Bhutan on Aug 23
Dhaka – Bangladesh will start their SAFF Under-15 Championship 2019 campaign by facing Bhutan in the opening match on August 23 at the Kalyani Stadium in West Bengal of India.
Bashundhara Kings to play Chattogram Abahani on Saturday
Dhaka – Newly Crowned Bashundhara Kings will play against Chattogram Abahani Limited in the last league match of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football at the Bangabandhu National Stadium here on Saturday.
US , Russia rip up Cold War-era INF missile treaty
BANGKOK (BSS/AFP) – The United States and Russia ripped up a Cold War-era missile pact on Friday in a move that raised the spectre of an arms race between the global superpowers.
Mashrafe gives 600 dengue detection kits to hospitals
Narail – Two hospitals in the district received 600 dengue detection kits on Friday personally financed by Narail-2 lawmaker Mashrafe Bin Mortaza.
Declare state of emergency to tackle dengue: Fakhrul
Dhaka – BNP on Friday suggested the government to declare a state of emergency to tackle the deteriorating dengue situation in the country.
70 shanty houses gutted in N’ganj slum fire
At least 70 shanties were gutted in a fire that broke out in a slum near Narayanganj Zila Parishad office here early Friday. Abdullah Al-Arefin, deputy assistant director of Narayanganj Fire Service and Civil Defense, said the fire broke out…
Eid-ul-Azha on Aug 12
Dhaka, Aug 2 (UNB) – Eid-ul-Azha, the second largest religious festival of Muslims, will be celebrated across the country on August 12 as the new moon of the Arabic month of Zilhaj was sighted in Bangladesh sky on Friday. State…
Take “more strenuous efforts” to take Rohingyas back: Japan
Dhaka, Aug 2 (UNB) – Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono has urged the Myanmar government to take “more strenuous efforts” to take Rohingyas back from Bangladesh to their place of origin in Rakhine State. During his recent meeting with Myanmar…
List of Razakars to be displayed in every union: Minister
Meherpur, Aug 2 (UNB) – Liberation War Affairs Minister AKM Mozammel Huq on Friday said a list of Razakars as well as freedom fighters will be published and displayed in every union parishad by December. He said this while speaking…
Release Khaleda on bail: Oli Ahmed
Dhaka, Aug 2 (UNB) – Jatiya Mukti Mancha chief Oli Ahmed on Friday urged the Supreme Court to grant bail to BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia considering her age and contributions to the country. “I request the judges of the Supreme…
Govt looted money importing ineffective insecticide: BNP
Dhaka, Aug 2 (UNB) – BNP on Friday alleged that the government has plundered public money by importing ineffective insecticide to kill mosquito. “The country has long been facing dengue problem. Why haven’t you (govt) taken preventive measures before the…
Another 1712 hospitalised as new dengue cases rise daily
Dhaka, Aug 1 (UNB) – Dengue cases are still surging across the country as two more people have died and 1,712 more have been hospitalised with the mosquito-borne virus, creating panic among people. The new deaths were reported in Dhaka…
13 DU students diagnosed with dengue
Dhaka, Aug 1 (UNB) – Thirteen Dhaka University (DU) students were diagnosed with dengue on Thursday. On the first day after installation of the dengue detection machine at the DU Medical Centre (DUMC), a total of 168 students provided blood…
Suspected drug trader killed in Gazipur ‘gunfight’
Gazipur, Aug 2 (UNB) – A suspected drug trader was killed in a reported gunfight with Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) at Pubail in the city early Friday. The deceased were identified as Nazrul Islam Naju, son of Mostafa of Tongi…
Trump says he’ll put 10% tariffs on remaining China imports
Washington, Aug 1 (AP/UNB) — President Donald Trump intensified pressure Thursday on China to reach a trade deal by saying he will impose 10% tariffs Sept. 1 on the remaining $300 billion in Chinese imports he hasn’t already taxed. The…
Tragic end of 7 lives in Thakurgaon bus-truck collision
Thakurgaon, Aug 2 (UNB) – Eight people were killed and 29 others injured in a head-on collision between two buses on Thakurgaon-Dhaka highway at Borokhochabari in Sadarupazila on Friday. The deceased were identified as bus driver Chaina, 40, Bipul Chandra,…
Lana Del Rey announces sixth album release date
Entertainment Desk Lana Del Rey has finally announced the official release date and track list for her sixth studio album, Norman Fucking Rockwell, reports Billboard. The singer began releasing singles in 2018 and revealed the official name of the album…
Mass bee deaths sting Russian beekeepers
Anatoly Rubtsov looked despondently at the beehives lining his property. “The farm used to be loud, it sang,” he said. Today just a faint buzz is audible but an overpowering rotting stench hung in the air after his bees were…
Gospel rapper awarded $2.7 mn for song copied by Katy Perry
A US gospel rapper whose song was partially copied by Katy Perry was awarded $2.7 million in damages by a federal jury today in the latest high-profile copyright ruling to rock the music industry. Perry herself was ordered to pay…
Monoranjan Ghoshal receives doctorate degree
Culture Desk Renowned artiste of Swadhin Bangla Betar Kendra during the Liberation War, Monoranjan Ghoshal has got the prestigious Ph.D. degree for contributing in the development of mutual harmony among different religious groups. Monoranjan Ghoshal is also a noted journalist,…
KU convocation in December
KU Correspondent Khulna University (KU) authorities has decided to hold the sixth convocation of the university in in the first week of December next. The decision was taken at a meeting held at the university with Vice Chancellor Professor Dr.…
Unbelievable but true; 526 teeth in boy’s mouth in India
Dhaka, Aug 1 – A 7-year-old boy complaining of jaw pain was found to have 526 teeth inside his mouth, according to the hospital in India where he was treated.
The expressions of love, the epitome of feminine charm
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – Media OutReach – 1 August 2019 – TSL Jewellery presents TSL The Expressions of Love Exhibition as a tribute to women around the world in celebration of the endless, diverse beauty found in every woman’s heart…
Russia: Record detentions of peaceful protesters: HRW
Police Detain 1,373 in Moscow, Use Excessive Force Police used brutal force at the July 27 peaceful protest over the exclusion of opposition candidates from upcoming Moscow city assembly elections.
Shakib joins awareness campaign against dengue
Dhaka, Aug 1 (UNB) – Bangladesh cricket superstar Shakib Al Hasan on Thursday joined a campaign to raise awareness against mosquito-borne dengue which has spread all over the country. The campaign was held at Banani Bidyaniketan School & College. “Dengue…
BD participants at International Fishing Tournament in Russia
Two Bangladeshi amateur anglers are participating in the international fishing tournament to be held in the Russia on August 1 and 2. Organised by the Russia’s State Atomic Energy Corporation ROSATOM the tournament will take place in the Gulf of…
BRAC returns Foundation for Smoke-Free World’s Fund!
BRAC, the world-leading NGO of Bangladesh, has very recently returned the fund worth USD 64,115 that they have received from Foundation for Smoke-Free World (FSFW), an organization established and supported by Philip Morris International (PMI).
BAU deputy librarian suspended
Mymensingh, Aug 01 – A Deputy librarian of the Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) Emdadul Haque has been suspended temporarily on the charges of misbehaviour with a colleague. The suspension notice came on Wednesday signed by register (acting).