New Delhi, Aug 7 (AP/UNB) — Sushma Swaraj, India’s former external affairs minister and a leader of the ruling Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party, died Tuesday at a hospital in New Delhi. She was 67. Swaraj died of a heart…
Month: August 2019
Sheikh Hasina expresses shock at the death of Shusma Swaraj
Dhaka, Aug 7 (UNB)- Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday expressed deep condolence at the death of former Indian external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj. In a condolence message, Sheikh Hasina, who is now in London, also extended sympathy to the…
Overdose-reversing drug is tied to fewer drug deaths in USA
New York , Aug 7(AP/UNB) — Prescriptions of the overdose-reversing drug naloxone are soaring, and experts say that could be a reason overdose deaths have stopped rising for the first time in nearly three decades. The number of naloxone prescriptions…
Aleya Twist to be staged at Shipakala
Culture Desk The British Council in collaboration with Komola Collective has embarked upon a project to explore this celebrated English novel set in the context of present-day Bangladesh The British Council Cultural Centre,in partnership with Komola Collective, is staging, Aleya…
Nuhash Humayun selected for Asian Film Academy 2019 fellowship
Entertainment Desk Bangladeshi film-maker Nuhash Humayun has been selected for The Asian Film Academy 2019 fellowship program. The program is part of the Busan International Film Festival, considered an important festival in Asia. The Asian Film Academy (AFA) is an…
9-year-old boy has built over 30 mobile games
Seated in a stylish living room of a home in a suburb of Nigeria’s commercial center, Lagos, Basil Okpara Jr. is tapping away on his laptop keyboard. The 9-year-old is building a hide and seek game, using a free programming…
জাতিসংঘ প্রস্তাব ও দিল্লীর প্রতিশ্রুতির মারাত্মক লঙ্গন -মাও. নেজামী
ইসলামী ঐক্যজোটের চেয়ারম্যান ও বাংলাদেশ নেজামে ইসলাম পার্টির সভাপতি মাওলানা আবদুল লতিফ নেজামী ভারত অধিকৃত জম্মু ও কাশ্মীরের বিশেষ মর্যাদা বাতিল করার সমালোচনা করে বলেছেন যে, ভারতের এই পদক্ষেপ গণভোটের মাধ্যমে কাশ্মীর সমস্যা সমাধানের জন্য জাতিসংঘ নিরাপত্তা পরিষদও সাধারণ পরিষদে…
Eid’s Drama Foyzu Munshir Narkel Gach
Foyzu Munshi shows Bengali films on DVD behind a tea shop where he has set up his mini movie hall. The youngsters of the village hangout there. During one afternoon show, when the hero Jasim was bursting the head of…
IBBL inaugurates Agent Banking outlet in Srimantapur,Cumilla
Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited inaugurated its Agent Banking Outlet in Srimantapur of Sadar Dakkhin Upazila, Cumilla on Saturday, 3 August 2019.
Bretton Woods Institutions: From Solution to Problem
By Anis Chowdhury and Jomo Kwame Sundaram Sydney and Kuala Lumpur, Jul 30 2019 (IPS) – July 2019 saw the 75th anniversary of the historic conference of 44 countries held at the Bretton Woods (BW) resort in New Hampshire during…
ডাকসুর একই পদে নিকটতম প্রতিদ্বন্দ্বি দু’জন শিক্ষার্থীর যৌথ গোলটেবিল বৈঠক
ঢাকা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ঃ ঢাকা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ের কোর্স ফলাফল প্রকাশ ও পাঠের বিষয়বস্তু ডিজিটালাইজেশন ও সংস্কার বিষয়ে ছাত্রলীগের কেন্দ্রীয় নেতা ও ডাকসুর কমনরুম ও ক্যাফেটেরিয়া বিষয়ক সম্পাদক লিপি আক্তার এবং একই পদে প্রতিদ্বন্দ্বিতাকারী ছাত্রদল কর্মী কানেতা ইয়া লাম-লাম সম্মিলিতভাবে আজ ৬ আগস্ট ২০১৯…
Basic freedoms at risk in Kashmir – HRW
Free Political Leaders, Restore Communications, Exercise Restraint New York – Indian authorities have adopted measures in anticipation of unrest in Jammu and Kashmir state that raise serious human rights concerns, Human Rights Watch said today. The government announced on August…
Dengue situation not improved yet: Quader
Dhaka, Aug 06 – Expressing disagreement with the Health minister’s statement on dengue outbreak, Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader yesterday said the overall situation of dengue outbreak has not improved yet.
TIB demands immediate resignation of CEC
Dhaka, Aug 06 – Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) on Tuesday demanded immediate resignation of the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and commissioners concerned for their alleged involvement in widespread irregularities and corruptions in the name of training at Election Commission.
HC grants Fakhrul, 3 others bail for 6 weeks
Dhaka, Aug 06 – The High Court (HC) yesterday directed the top four BNP leaders including its secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir to surrender before the senior judicial magistrate court of Dhaka within six weeks in a case filed…
Home minister-level talks with India in Delhi Wednesday
Dhaka, Aug 6 – Bangladesh and India will hold their 7th Home Minister-level bilateral talks in New Delhi on Wednesday afternoon.
New Zealand’s Brendon McCullum retires from cricket
Wellington (AP/UNB) – Former New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum has announced his retirement from cricket at the age of 37.
BCB still optimistic about Zim’s participation in tri-series
Dhaka – Nizam Uddin Chowdhury, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), on Tuesday said they are still optimistic about Zimbabwe’s participation in the proposed tri-series which is scheduled in September.
BCB yet to finalise Mashrafe’s farewell plan
Dhaka – Bangladesh ODI captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza, one of the most popular sportspersons the country has ever produced, is close to retirement after an 18-year career frequently plagued by injuries.
Fast bowler Dale Steyn retires from test cricket
Dhaka (AP/UNB) -South Africa’s Dale Steyn retired from test cricket on Monday, ending the red-ball career of a player who was one of the world’s fiercest fast bowlers and the best in the game at his height but whose latter…
PM dismisses allegations of custodial torture
Dhaka – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday shrugged off the allegations of torture in custody by Bangladeshi law enforcement agencies.
Dhaka, Moscow sign fuel supply deal for Rooppur Nuke Project
Dhaka – Bangladesh signed a nuclear fuel supply agreement with Russia on Tuesday for the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (RNPP) project.
Myanmar rejects report by UNHRC fact-finding mission
Yangon (Xinhua/UNB) – Myanmar’s Foreign Affairs Ministry on Tuesday released a statement rejecting the latest report and conclusions of a fact-finding mission by the United Nations Human Rights Council. Myanmar regarded the report as an action intended to harm the…
Hiroshima marks 74th anniversary of atomic bombing
Tokyo, Aug 6 (AP/UNB) — Hiroshima marked the 74rd anniversary of the atomic bombing of the city with its mayor renewing calls for eliminating such weapons and demanding Japan’s government do more. Mayor Kazumi Matsui raised concerns in his peace…
Rabindranath’s 78th death anniversary observed
Dhaka, Aug 6 (UNB) – The 78th death anniversary of the Bard of Bengal, Rabindranath Tagore, is being observed on Tuesday. Tagore, who enriched the Bengali language and literature with his astounding talent and merit, died on this day in…
India’s lower house expected to ratify bill to split Kashmir
New Delhi, Aug 6 (AP/UNB) — India’s lower house of Parliament was set to ratify a bill that would downgrade the governance of India-administered, Muslim-majority Kashmir. The Lok Sahba was set to vote on the “Jammu and Kashmir Reorganization Bill”…
Don’t harass Fakhrul, 3 others for six weeks: HC
Dhaka, Aug 6 (UNB) –The High Court on Tuesday asked four BNP leaders, including its secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, to surrender before a magistrate court within six weeks in a case filed for issuing ‘death threat’ to Bangladesh…
5 more die, 2065 infected as dengue nightmare refuses to end
Dhaka, Aug 5 (UNB) – Five people, including an expectant mother, have died of dengue and 2,065 others have been infected with the mosquito-borne disease afresh across the country. The new deaths were reported in Dhaka and Khulna on Monday…
Privacy watchdogs warn Facebook over Libra currency
Global privacy regulators joined forces Tuesday to demand guarantees from Facebook on how it will protect users’ financial data when it launches its planned cryptocurrency, Libra. The watchdogs from Australia, the US, EU, Britain, Canada and other countries issued an…
Prabhas to get married post release of Saaho?
Prabhas who shot to fame post the mega success of Baahubali is currently gearing up for the release of his film Saaho. The film also stars Shraddha Kapoor in a crucial role and will hit the theatres on August 30…