Dhaka, Aug 19 (UNB) – Indian External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar on Monday night said Bangladesh and India have many things to discuss to take the relationship between the two neighbouring countries to a higher level. “We’ve a very…
Month: August 2019
GOB, UNHCR prepares to start repatriation of Rohingyas Aug 22
Dhaka, Aug 20 (UNB) – The government and the UNHCR have taken all necessary steps to begin repatriation of Rohingyas to their place of origin in Myanmar’s Rakhine State on August 22, an official said on Monday. Refugee Relief and…
Woman gang-raped while strolling at Munshiganj tourist spot
Munshiganj, Aug 19 (UNB) – A young woman has reportedly been gang-raped by miscreants when she was hanging around with her husband at a tourist spot in Sirajdikhan upazila. Locals caught an accused, Sohel, 23, son of Osman Mia of…
None compensates the BD poor for the rawhide market collapse
The rawhide and skin merchants have started selling their merchandise – hide collected during the Eid-ul-Adha festival – after mediation by the apex business chamber FBCCI. Before the meeting with the FBCCI and the tanners, organised by the Ministry of…
Sonam Kapoor replies to trolls after told to ‘shift to Pakistan’
Actor Sonam Kapoor, who spoke about the situation in Jammu and Kashmir and abrogation of Article 370 in a recent interview, was mercilessly trolled for her comments. The actor has now reacted to the trolls, asking them to calm down.…
Pilu Khan bringing his first music album
Culture Desk Pilu Khan, a famous music composer and director from the 70s has finished his first album as a singer. Titled ‘Tomra Bhalo Acho To’ the album contains eight songs. With lyrics from Shahid Mahmud Jangi, Pilu Khan himself…
Tisha,Yash Rohan’s ‘Mayaboti’ gets release date
Culture Desk Director Arun Chowdhury’s upcoming film, Mayaboti is set to be released nationwide on September 13. The film received an uncut censor certificate from the Bangladesh Film Censor Board in June. The story of the film revolves around Maya,…
Because chuddies are forever
Sudhirendar Sharma It is a decade since unsuspecting women and men drinking at a bar in Mangalore were at the receiving end of unprovoked violence at the hands of the self-styled moral custodians, the-so-called valiant foot soldiers of Sri Ram…
A key role for 1.8 bn youth in UN’s 2030 dev agenda
By Thalif Deen UN, Aug 16 2019 (IPS) – The UN Population Fund (UNFPA) is convinced that the world’s 1.8 billion adolescents and youth– a quarter of the global population—have a key role to play in helping implement the UN’s…
Kashmir schools re-open but students stay home – BBC
Some schools reopened in Indian-administered Kashmir on Monday but few students turned up amid ongoing tensions over the Indian government’s shock decision to strip the region of its special status two weeks ago.
জহির রায়হানের জীবন থেকে নেয়া!
সময়টা ১৯৬৯ সাল। বিহারী প্রযোজক আনিস দোসানি ডাকলেন জহির রায়হানকে একটি চলচ্চিত্র বানানোর জন্য। এর আগেও জহির রায়হান সঙ্গম, কাঁচের দেয়াল, বাহানা, আনোয়ারা, টাকা আনা পাই- এর মতো চলচ্চিত্র নির্মাণ করেছিলেন। আনিস কেবল প্রযোজনার দায়িত্বে ছিলেন, কিন্তু জহির রায়হান যে…
Mexican women cook meals with sunlight, not firewood or gas
By Emilio Godoy Reprint Villa De Zaachila, Mexico, Aug 2019 (IPS) – Reyna Díaz cooks beans, chicken, pork and desserts in her solar cooker, which she sets up in the open courtyard of her home in a poor neighborhood on…
Rules of war widely flouted, 70 years on: Red Cross
By James Reinl Reprint UN, Aug 14 2019 (IPS) – World governments are not doing enough to stop armed groups from committing mass rape, torture and other war crimes, the head of the Red Cross aid group head Peter Maurer…
Corporal punishment malaise continues in schools, madrasahs
Upon retiring, many ‘teachers’ will look back with remorse and weep with sorrow and shame when they think about the number of children they tortured, traumatized, and perhaps damaged for life through their use of corporal punishment, but by then…
‘Rawhide market to become more vulnerable if dues not paid’
Dhaka, Aug 19 – The market of rawhide and skin will become more vulnerable if dues are not paid by the tanners within shortage possible period though the selling of salted rawhides started on Monday.
What steps taken for security of Kulaura rail bridge: HC
Dhaka, Aug 19 – The High Court (HC) on Monday directed the Director General of Bangladesh Railways to submit a report before it by on October 24 on what steps they have been taken to ensure security of the Boromchal…
ACC arrests landowner for Dhaka building design forgery
Dhaka, Aug 19 – The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) on Monday arrested the landowner of Banani’s FR Tower in a case over design forgery charges of the building which caught fire on March 27.
Asian Youth Handball: Bangladesh Women’s team off to India
Dhaka – Bangladesh Women’s Handball team left here for India on Monday night to participate in the 8th Asian Women’s Youth Handball Championship’2019 beginning in the Indian city of Jaipur on August 21.
BCB starts meeting franchisees to set rules for next BPL
Dhaka —The Bangladesh Crickest Board (BCB) started meetings with the franchise-based Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) T20 teams at the board office in Mirpur on Monday to chalk out a new agreement for a new circle of the event. The BPL…
IBBL organizes RDS Conference at Cox’s Bazar
Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited Cox’s Bazar and Ramu Branches organized a biannual conference of its Rural Development Scheme (RDS) at a local auditorium of Cox’s Bazar on 16 August 2019. Professor Md. Nazmul Hassan, Ph.D, Chairman of the Bank addressed…
Alaska man discovers message in bottle from Russian Navy
Anchorage (AP/UNB) — A man discovered a 50-year-old letter in a bottle from the Russian Navy on the shores of western Alaska.
BNP against providing land to India for Agartala airport
Dhaka, Aug 19 (UNB) – BNP on Monday said there is no reason for Bangladesh to provide its land to India in Brahmanbaria to expand Agartala airport. “There’ve been media reports about it (India’s desire to use Bangladeshi land in…
3 dengue patients die, 6733 remain in hospitals on Monday
Dhaka, Aug 19 – Three more people died of dengue in Khulna, Mymensingh and Faridpur districts on Monday, showing an uptrend in casualties by the mosquito-borne disease in the country. However, the number of patients taking admission to hospitals with…
Madrid loses, Arsenal gains as playmaker Ceballos shines
New York, Aug 19 (AP/UNB) – As he bewildered two Burnley midfielders with a center-field pirouette, delivered a stream of dangerous set-pieces and generally controlled play, it was easy to see why there was so much hype around Dani Ceballos…
Four suspected militants of ‘Allahr Dal’ held in city
Dhaka, Aug 19 (UNB)- Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab-3) arrested four suspected members of a militant group named ‘Allar Dal’ from Hatirjheel area in the city Sunday night. The arrestees are Ibrahim Ahmed Hero, 64 and Md Shafiqul Islam…
24 dead in Himachal, 3 in Punjab: Heavy rain lashes N India
Dhaka, Aug 19 (UNB) – At least 24 people were killed in Himachal Pradesh and three people died in Punjab in rain-related incidents on Sunday as the two states received rainfall over ten times more than normal, officials said, reports…
BNP takes up plan to celebrate 41st founding anniversary
Dhaka, Aug 19 – The BNP on Monday announced a two-day programme to celebrate its 41st founding anniversary on September 1. The programmes include holding rallies and discussions, hoisting party flag and placing wreaths at the grave of party founder…
Gibraltar rejects US pressure to hold Iranian oil tanker
Madrid, Aug 18 (AP/UNB) — Authorities in Gibraltar on Sunday rejected the United States’ latest request not to release a seized Iranian supertanker, clearing the way for the vessel to set sail after being detained last month for allegedly attempting…
Six BD girls rescued from child marriage in Sirajganj Dist
Sirajgonj, 18th August (UNB) – A total of six schoolgirls have been saved from the disaster of child marriage in the space of just two days in Sirajganj, thanks to the prompt action of the local administration. According to the…
Islamic State claims bombing at Kabul wedding that killed 63
Kabul, Aug 18 (AP/UNB) — The suicide bomber stood in the middle of the dancing, clapping crowd as hundreds of Afghan children and adults celebrated a wedding in a joyous release from Kabul’s strain of war. Then, in a flash,…