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Month: September 2019
Students, teachers want judicial probe of JU graft charges
Jahangirnagar Unversity, Sep 1 (UNB) – Jahangirnagar Against Corruption, a joint platform of students and teachers of Jahangirnagar University, on Sunday declared a siege program on the campus from September 3 demanding judicial investigation into the allegations of corruption in…
Govt has no foreign friend, says BNP
Dhaka, Sept 1 (UNB) – BNP on Sunday alleged that the current Awami League-led government has no foreign friend to get support for resolving the protracted Rohingya crisis. “They (govt) are acting like slaves with their knee-jerk foreign policy. They’re…
Divorce rate marks a sharp rise in BD Khulna divisional city
Sept 2 (UNB) – Khulna City Corporation (KCC) recorded some 14,088 cases of divorce in nine and a half years till July last, showing a sharp rise in marriage termination. The degradation of family bonds and values, lack of social…
IS claims responsibility for bomb attack on Dhaka police
Dhaka, Sept 1 – Middle-East-based militant outfit Islamic State or IS yesterday claimed responsibility for the bomb attack on police in Science Laboratory intersection. In a twitter message of the ‘Site Intel Group’, it wrote on Sunday: “IS Claims credit…
All women committees launched for Rohingya with IOM support
Dhaka, Sept 1 – To give Rohingya refugee women a platform to raise their voice, access to information and obtain referrals for service, “all women’s committees” were launched yesterday at the refugee camp with support from International Organization of Migration…
NRC makes no one ‘stateless’, says Indian foreign ministry
Dhaka, Sept 1 – Indian Ministry of External Affairs on Sunday said the exclusion from the final list under the National Register of Citizens (NRC) has no implications for the rights of an individual resident in Assam.
Observing situation over Assam NRC: Dhaka
Dhaka, Sept 1 – Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Sunday said there is no Bangladeshi in the exclusion list and people excluded from the National Register of Citizens (NRC) are not Bangladeshi citizens.
Rifat murder: Police press charges against Minni, 23 others
Barguna, Sep 1 – Police on Sunday pressed charges against 24 people, including Aysha Siddika Minni, in a case filed over the murder of Rifat Sharif.
BHF announces final squad for Women’s Junior AHF Cup’2019
Dhaka – Bangladesh Hockey Federation (BHF) on Sunday announced a 22-member final squad of the Women’s Hockey team to participate in the Women’s Junior (U-21) AHF Cup Hockey Qualifiers scheduled to be held from September 9–15 in Singapore. Bangladesh team…
FIFA, AFC Qualifiers: Bangladesh off to Tajikistan
Dhaka – A 32-member Bangladesh National Football team left here for Tajikistan on Sunday morning to play their first-leg away match for the joint Qualification (Round-1) of the FIFA World Cup 2022 and AFC Asian Cup 2023 against Afghanistan on…
National cricketer Rubel Hossain becomes a father
Dhaka — National cricketer Rubel Hossain has become a proud father to a baby boy, after his wife Dola Hossain gave birth at a hospital in the capital on Sunday morning.
T20 World Cup Qualifiers: Bangladesh thump USA
Dhaka – Bangladesh women national team thumped their USA counterparts by eight wickets on Sunday in the ongoing Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifiers at Arbroath in Scotland.
BNP pays tribute to Zia on 41st founding anniversary
Dhaka – The BNP on Sunday paid homage to its founder Ziaur Rahman marking its 41st founding anniversary.
Govt out to eliminate opposition, complains BNP
Dhaka, Sept 1 (UNB) – BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday alleged that the government is conspiring to annihilate its opponents after “destroying democratic structures through repressive acts”. “The government has continued all types of plots to…
Govt working for single digit bank loan interest rate: PM
Dhaka, Sept 1 (UNB) – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday said steps are underway to bring down bank loan interest rate to single digit in all banks, noting that higher interest rate naturally causes loan defaults. “We want to…
Saturday’s bomb attack aimed at cops: Dhaka Police chief
Dhaka, Sept 1 (UNB) – The bomb attack at the city’s Science Laboratory crossing was carried out targeting policemen, said Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Asaduzzaman Mia on Sunday. “The attack was made basically targeting the policemen near Science Laboratory…
Quader sees sign of ‘bigger attack’ in Saturday’s blast
Dhaka, Sept 1 (UNB) – Road, Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Sunday said Saturday’s bomb attack on cops near Science Laboratory here might be a ‘test attack’ before a bigger one as militants are there in hideouts to…
George Headley: A forgotten hero
In the bowels of the southern stand at Sabina Park, a bunch of kids are idling away near a rusty statue of a batsman, frozen in his imperious follow through after an on-drive . Time and neglect have eroded its…
Body politics: Famous preserved corpses
Monday marks 50 years since the death of Vietnam’s revolutionary leader Ho Chi Minh, whose embalmed corpse is on show at a stately mausoleum in Hanoi where it is visited by millions annually — despite his dying wish to be…
Meghan’s dad criticises being estranged from his daughter
Thomas Markle, Meghan Markle’s estranged father, has criticised being made a “ghost” in her life — while accusing his daughter of telling “lies” about how she financed her university education. The 75-year-old, who lives in Mexico, said in a British…
Chhayanaut pays tribute to Nazrul on his 43rd death anniversary
Country’s prominent cultural institution Chhayanaut arranged a cultural event to pay tribute to the national poet Kazi Nazrul Islam, observing his 43rd death anniversary. The event inaugurated at its Dhanmondi auditorium on Saturday evening, with an introductory group performance on…
Joaquin Phoenix discusses preparing for role in ‘Joker’
Joaquin Phoenix is having a hard time defining the Joker, but then again, he doesn’t really want to. The actor spent eight months exploring how a struggling stand-up comedian named Arthur Fleck becomes Batman’s antagonist, the villain with a chilling…
Mysterious Iran rocket blast draws Trump tweet, Tehran taunt
Dubai, Sept 01(AP/UNB) — The unexplained explosion of a rocket at an Iranian space center grew more mysterious Saturday as President Donald Trump tweeted what appeared to be an American surveillance photo of the site and Tehran showed off a…
Bolsonaro bans fires for land cleaning in Brazil to Amazon only
Rio De Janeiro, Sept 01 (AP/UNB) — Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is partially backtracking on a decree that banned most fires for land-clearing for 60 days, now saying the ban will only apply to the Amazon region. The government on…
Holy Ashura in Bangladesh on Sept 10
Dhaka, Aug 31 (UNB) – Holy Ashura, commemorating the martyrdom of Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA), will be observed in the country on September 10 as the Muharram moon was sighted in Bangladesh sky on Saturday. The decision was taken at…
Water-no-soil vegetable farming gets popular in BD cities
Cumilla, Sept 1 (UNB) – Growing vegetables usually requires land and arduous labour. So, the Cumilla Agricultural Research Centre has introduced vegetable farming using only water. Ash gourd, cucumber, lettuce can be produced using this system, known as hydroponic system,…
It’s not possible to fully defeat dengue: DG Health Director
Dhaka, Sept 1 (UNB) – It will not be possible to bring down dengue infection rate to a zero level, but concerted efforts can help prevent another outbreak like the one experienced this year, said Prof Dr Abul Kalam Azad,…
BGB vigilant along Sylhet border after Assam NRC
Sylhet, Sept 01 – The Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has increased vigilance in the bordering areas of Sylhet so that none can enter Bangladesh after being excluded from National Register of Citizens (NRC) in India’s Assam.
Alleged Rohingya robber chief dead in Cox’s Bazar ‘gunfight’
Cox’s Bazar, Sept 1 – The leader of an allegedly notorious robber gang was killed in an alleged gunfight with police at Jadimora No 27 camp in Teknaf on Sunday morning.