Dhaka – Amid several franchises’ move to rope in star players for their teams for the next season of Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has said it has no validity as they are yet to renew…
Day: August 5, 2019
Rating Chess: Three players share top slot
Dhaka – Three players shared the top slot in the Walton Air Conditioner International Rating Chess Tournament on Monday securing full four points from four matches at the Bangladesh Chess Federation hall room. The leaders are: FM Mehdi Hasan Parag…
Australia wins 1st Ashes test by 251 runs, Lyon takes 6-49
Birmingham (AP/UNB) – Australia won the first Ashes Test by a huge margin of 251 runs on Monday after dismissing England for 146 in its second innings on the final day.
Arrest warrant issued against Tarique, Fakhrul 9 others
Dhaka – A court here on Monday issued a warrant for the arrest of nine BNP leaders and activists, including its acting chairman Tarique Rahman and secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, in a case filed for issuing death threat…
Bangladesh now ‘vulnerable’ for living: BNP
Dhaka – BNP on Monday alleged that Bangladesh has become a ‘vulnerable’ country for living as people here do not feel safe since the government is busy ensuring its own protection by indulging in widespread corruption. “We’re living in a…
Dhaka exempts duty, VAT from dengue-testing kits
Dhaka – Amid the shortage of dengue-testing kits due to the widespread prevalence of dengue, the government has exempted import duty, VAT, advance tax and advance income tax from the detection kits.
Fogging machine useless against Aedes mosquito: WHO expert
Dhaka – Senior Entomologist of WHO Southeast Asia region Dr BN Nagpal on Monday said Aedes mosquitoes cannot be killed by applying insecticides through fogging machines on streets. “WHO has completely stopped the recommendation of fog…the problem is that this…
Japan’s NEC shows ‘flying car’ hovering steadily for minute
Japan, Aug 5 (AP/UNB) — Japanese electronics maker NEC Corp. on Monday showed a “flying car,” a large drone-like machine with four propellers that hovered steadily for about a minute. The test flight reaching 3 meters (10 feet) high was…
“Inform new generations truly about Bangabandhu family”
Dhaka, Aug 5 (UNB) – Industries Minister Nurul Majid Mahmud Humayun called upon the close associates of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman family members, including Sheikh Kamal, to come forward to share their ideas accurately to the…
Four of a family injured in AC catches fire in Dhaka
Dhaka, Aug 5 (UNB) – Four members of a family, including two children, suffered serious burn injuries as an air conditioner caught fire in their house at Kathalbagan in the city early Monday. The injured were identified as Moniruzzaman Liton,…
UN study finds businesses funding Myanmar army abuses
Bangkok, Aug 5 (AP/UNB) — A United Nations fact-finding mission called Monday for an embargo on arms sales to Myanmar and targeted sanctions against businesses with connections to the military after finding they are helping fund human rights abuses. The…
‘No worries, all countries have dengue’, says BD Minister
Manikganj, Aug 5 (UNB) – Health Minister Zahid Malik has said there is nothing to be worried about dengue as there is no country in the world where there is no dengue. “There’s no country in the world where dengue…
Ed Sheeran breaks U2’s tour record
Ed Sheeran has thanked his fans after breaking a tour record set by U2. The singer-songwriter’s Divide tour will be officially the biggest, most attended and highest grossing of all time when he plays in Germany later. He wrote on…
From child refugee to a president
The little girl who fled from war-torn Latvia spent more than 50 years in exile – but soon after returning she became president. Not only that, Vaira Vike-Freiberga became the first female head of a former Soviet bloc state. “My…
Woman held with pistol, bullets and Phensidyl in Benapole
Police arrested a woman along with a foreign 9mm pistol, four bullets and 15 bottles of Phensidyl at Shibnathpur Baropota village in the upazila of Jashore district on Sunday night. The arrested was identified as Rahena Begum, 38, wife of…
US seniors fulfill dreams, fight depression with virtual reality
Nidia Silva had never realized her dream of swimming with dolphins until a Miami NGO gave her a pair of virtual reality glasses as part of an experimental treatment for depression and isolation in senior citizens. “You’re in a world…
Faruk, Mosharraf to reprise as Rony’s thief-brothers in Eid
Culture Desk Redoan Rony, a famous TV drama director, made the drama series ‘Behind the Scene’ on the occasion of Eid in 2011. The serial telecast on NTV and got huge responses from the audiences for its comic content. The…
Selim’s third film brings back Chanchal along with Siam
Cultural Correspondent Noted filmmaker Giasuddin Selim is about to start with his third film. Titled ‘Pap-punna’ shooting of the film would start after Eid-ul-Azha. Selim has already finished the screenplay and script by himself while two lead male actors have…
Flyboarding Frenchman crosses English Channel
Dhaka, Aug 4 (UNB) -French inventor Franky Zapata has made the first-ever successful Channel crossing on a jet-powered flyboard, reports the BBC. Mr Zapata, 40, took off from Sangatte, near Calais, at 06:17 GMT on Sunday and landed in St…
Tragic: Car crash in Cairo sets off fire at hospital, kills 19
Cairo, Aug 5 (AP/UNB) — A multiple-car crash set off an explosion that ignited a fire at Egypt’s main cancer hospital and caused 19 deaths, the government said. The health ministry said 30 others were injured by the crash near…
Govt now trying to import ‘banned’ insecticides: BNP
Dhaka, Aug 4 (UNB) – After procuring ineffective insecticide, BNP on Sunday alleged that the government is now trying to import ‘banned’ mosquito-killing medicines to indulge in corruption further. “Mosquito-killing medicine is not working as they (govt) imported it through…
Gang-rape accused, drug trader, robber killed in ‘gunfights’
Dhaka, Aug 5 – Three people, including an accused in a gang-rape case, a suspected drug trader and a suspected robber were killed in separate ‘gunfights’ in Mymensingh and Habiganj districts early Monday.
Dengue outbreak: Anti-graft body raids Dhaka City offices
Dhaka, Aug 4 (UNB) – Amid allegations of widespread irregularities and corruption in procurement and use of mosquito repellent, the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Sunday conducted a drive at the office of Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) and collected relevant…
Meghna bank erosion devours part of Chandpur District town
Chandpur, Aug 5 (UNB)- Erosion by the Meghna river continues unabated in Harishava area in Puranbazar of the district town, forcing hundreds of people to transfer their belongings to safe areas on Sunday evening. In a visit to the area,…
Online doctor, telemedicine services for Asian consumers
Healthcare on the go with Pulse by Prudential Hong Kong, China – Media OutReach – 5 August 2019 – Prudential Corporation Asia (“Prudential”) today announced it will partner with telemedicine provider MyDoc to offer consumers access to value-added health services…
মন্দিরসহ সংখ্যালঘুদের সকল প্রতিষ্ঠান সিসি ক্যামেরার আওতায় আনুন
ইসলামী আন্দোলন বাংলাদেশ-এর নায়েবে আমীর মুফতি সৈয়দ মুহাম্মদ ফয়জুল করীম শায়খে চরমোনাই বরিশালের গৌরনদীর কালি মন্দিরে দুবৃর্ত্তদের হামলায় গভীর উদ্বেগ ও ক্ষোভ প্রকাশ করে বলেছেন, হামলার সাথে জড়িতদের খুঁজে বের করে দৃষ্টান্তমূলক শাস্তির আওতায় আনতে হবে। তিনি বলেন, এর আগে…
One more gen 3+ nuclear power reactor tested in Russia
The generation 3+ VVER reactor of the power unit-2 of phase-2 of Novovoronezh Nuclear Power Plant in Russia for the first time was brought to its 100% design capacity. The unit is 3rd reference project of the under construction Rooppur…
৬ আগস্ট পঙ্কজ ভট্টাচার্যের ৮০তম জন্মদিন
৬০ এর দশকের আয়ুবী সামরিক শাসনের নিপীড়নের বিরুদ্ধে তীব্র ছাত্র আন্দোলনগড়ে তোলার অগ্রসৈনিক মুক্তিযুদ্ধের অন্যতম সংগঠক দেশের গণতান্ত্রিক আন্দোলনের সম্মুখের কাতারে অবস্থান নিয়ে জন মানুষের পক্ষে কথা বলার আপোষহীন ব্যাক্তিত্ব ও ঐক্যন্যাপ সভাপতি পঙ্কজ ভট্টাচার্যের ৬ আগস্ট ২০১৯, ৮০তম জন্মদিন।