Dhaka, Sept 25 – Dengue has turned into epidemic across the country due to irregularities and corruptions in every stage of the two Dhaka Civic Authorities, which claimed more than two hundred people this year, said Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB)…
Dhaka, Sept 25 – The Anti- Corruption Commission (ACC) on Wednesday sent a letter to the Bangladesh Road and Transport Authority (BRTA) seeking a list of private cars or jeeps of 2500 cc and above, which were registered at the…
Denver, Sept 25 (AP/UNB) — Alarmed by violence depicted in a trailer for the upcoming movie “Joker,” some relatives of victims of the 2012 Aurora movie theater shooting asked distributor Warner Bros. on Tuesday to commit to gun control causes.
Rajshahi, Sept 25 (UNB) – A female student of Rajshahi University (RU) was rescued by police from a house in city’s Dharampur area on Wednesday after she sought their support calling 999 to save her from ‘sexually harassment’.
Denmark, Sept 25 (AP/UNB) — Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg is among four people named Wednesday as the winners of a Right Livelihood Award, also known as the “Alternative Nobel.”
New York, Sept 25 (UNB) – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is going to place four proposals at the UNGA seeking a peaceful and sustainable solution to the ongoing Rohingya crisis as it is affecting Bangladesh badly.
Dhaka, Sept 25 (UNB) – The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Wednesday projected 8 percent GDP growth in Bangladesh in the current fiscal year indicating that the country will continue as the fastest growing economy in Asia and the Pacific.
Dhaka, Sep 24(UNB)- The premiere ecommerce platform, www.robishop.com.bd has introduced exclusive pre-booking for OPPO A5 2020.
Dhaka, Sept 24 (UNB) – World leaders have adopted a high-level United Nations political declaration on universal health coverage (UHC), the “most comprehensive set of health commitments” ever adopted at this level.
Sylhet, Sept 24 (UNB) – BNP senior leaders on Tuesday called upon their party leaders and activists to get ready for a strong street movement to ‘oust’ the current ‘plunderer’ government and free Khaleda Zia from jail as per the…
Brussels, Sep 24 (AP/UNB) — Google won a major case in the European Union on Tuesday, when the bloc’s top court ruled that the U.S. internet giant doesn’t have to extend the EU’s “right to be forgotten” rules to its…
Dhaka, Sept 24 (UNB) – The government has moved again to procure 2 million more machine readable passports (MRPs) on an emergency basis directly from the existing supplier through the direct procurement method (DPM).
Dhaka, Sept 25 (UNB) – Female passengers continue to face various harassments in public transports in the city as a women-friendly transport system could not be ensured yet though the number of working women has increased.
Mostafa Kamal Majumder The British Parliament is resuming its sitting on Wednesday unceremoniously ending its prorogation, termed unlawful by the Supreme Court, forcing a fresh assessment of the limits of House’s sovereignty, and making political scientists to ponder, shall the…
24 September 2019 SDGs – “The 2030 Agenda is coming to life”, declared the UN chief on Tuesday, referring to the blueprint for a healthier planet and a more just world, as he launched the first Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)…
24 September 2019, Climate Change – The failure of governments to act on the climate crisis, constitutes a violation of children’s rights, according to a landmark complaint presented to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child by 16…
Dhaka, Sept 2019– Combine your love for food with your passion for cartoons at Amari Dhaka with the quirky Disney themed brunch. Enjoy your Saturdays with family at Feast indulging in a bountiful buffet alongside exciting fun activities.
The final round and prize distribution ceremony of a two-day “BUP Film Fest-2019” was held on 24 September 2019 Tuesday at Bijoy Auditorium of Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP).
Dhaka, Sept 24 – Bangladesh must take urgent steps to improve road safety to continue its robust growth, World Bank Vice President for South Asia Region Hartwig Schafer said on Tuesday as he concluded a two-day visit to the country…
Boris Johnson’s decision to suspend Parliament was unlawful, the Supreme Court has ruled. Mr Johnson suspended – or prorogued – Parliament for five weeks earlier this month, but j udges said it was wrong to stop MPs carrying out duties…
Dhaka – Bangladesh U-21 Hockey team will play some practice matches against Oman U-21 Hockey team in the 1st week of October as a part of their preparation for the upcoming Junior Asia Cup’2020 scheduled to be held in Dhaka…
New York, 23 Sept – Sixteen child petitioners – including Greta Thunberg and Alexandria Villaseñor – from 12 countries around the world today presented a landmark official complaint to the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child to…
Dhaka – A brilliant hat-trick by Shamim Mia enabled Jatrabari Krira Chakra to beat Sadharan Bima Krira Sangstha by 3-1 goals in the 13-team TVS Dhaka Metropolis Senior Division Football League 2018-19 at Bir Shreshtha Shaheed Shipahi Mohammad Mustafa Kamal…
Dhaka, Sept 24 – Students of the Mass Communications and Journalism Department of Dhaka University (DU) on Tuesday demanded permanent expulsion of those Chhatra League men assaulted the journalists on early Monday in the campus.
Dhaka — Hosts Bangladesh and touring Afghanistan were declared joint champions as the final match of the Tri-Nation T20 Series between two teams was abandoned due to rain at the Sher-e-National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Tuesday. It meant for…
Dhaka, Sept 24 – The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) on Tuesday recovered more than Tk 50 mln, 730 bhori (nearly 8kg) of gold ornaments and six guns from the residences of Sutrapur Awami League (AL) Vice President Enamul Haque and…
Dhaka, Sept 24 (UNB) – Additional Deputy Commissioner of the Cyber Security and Crime Division of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Mishuk Chakma has said 70 percent of the women, reportedly harassed online in the city, are in the 15-25 age…
New York, (AP/UNB) — An Etsy creator, Sian (Shawn) Zeng (Zayng) took the top prize in the first Etsy Design Awards, announced Tuesday.
Dhaka, Sept 24 (UNB) – Claiming that Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) has been carrying out its activities lawfully, BNP on Tuesday said court has no ‘jurisdiction’ to issue an injunction on the functioning of a political party.
Dhaka, Sept 24 (UNB) – Information Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud on Tuesday claimed that GK Shamim used to give BNP acting Chairman Tarique Rahman Tk 1 crore every month.