The proctor of Islamic University (IU) in Kushtia quit on Sunday night amid protests by a faction of Bangladesh Chhatra League activists.
Month: September 2019
Drive to continue until graft, drugs uprooted: Obaidul
Road, Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Monday said the ongoing drives against corruption, drugs and criminalisation will continue until the menaces are uprooted.
143 Shaheed Minars inaugurated in Habiganj
Local parliamentarian Md Abu Jahir inaugurated 143 newly-built Shaheed Minars at government primary schools in the district on Monday.
At least 7 killed as school collapses in Kenya’s capital
A school collapsed in Kenya’s capital on Monday morning, and officials said at least seven children were killed.
461 new dengue patients hospitalised in 24 hrs
A total of 461 new dengue patients were hospitalised across the country in 24 hours till Monday morning.
Three killed as bus hits auto-rickshaw in Sherpur
Sherpur, Sept 23 (UNB) – Three people were killed and three others injured in a head-on collision between a bus and an auto-rickshaw at Citholia in Nakla upazila here on Sunday evening.
‘Believe her’ -Michelle Williams urges respect for women
New York, Sept 23 (AP/UNB) — Michelle Williams said in her Emmy winning speech that women need to be listened to and fairly compensated for their work.
Ethical words don’t suit BNP leaders: Quader
Cox’s Bazar, Sept 22 (UNB) – Mentioning that BNP made Bangladesh the world champion in corruption for five times, Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Sunday said ethical words do not suit its leaders.
4 more BD Election employees held in Chittaong NID forgery
Chattogram, Sept 22 (UNB) – Police on Sunday detained four more employees, including a female one, of Election Commission’s local server station to interrogation about enlisting Rohingyas into the voter list and providing them with national identity cards.
Trump visits 2 key states with leaders of India, Australia
Wapakoneta, Sept 23 (AP/UNB) — President Donald Trump’s run-up to the UN General Assembly was a dash on Sunday through two key political states with two world leaders at events that felt like his raucous campaign rallies.
Thomas Cook is dead: 150,000 UK holidaymakers are stranded
Lianna Brinded, Head of Yahoo Finance UK 23 September 2019 – Major travel operator Thomas Cook (TCG.L) has finally collapsed after months of trying to seal bailout cash from Chinese conglomerate Fosun as well as from a number of other…
Asian Fund for Cancer Research Launches BRACE Programme
SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 23 September 2019 – The Hong Kong-based Asian Fund for Cancer Research (AFCR) last Thursday, September 19, introduced Bridging Research from Academia to Cancer Entrepreneurship.
Crazy Romance, by Zip Cinema, opens in Korea 2 Oct
Starring veteran actor, Kim Rae-won of DOCTORS (2016), and popular actress, Gong Hyo-jin of DON’T Singapore – Media OutReach – 23 September 2019 – Spackman Entertainment Group Limited (“Spackman Entertainment Group” or the “Company” and together with its subsidiaries, the…
Drug overdose kills 3, hospitalises 4 in Pittsburgh, US
Washington, Sept. 22 (Xinhua/UNB) — A drug-related overdose killed three people and hospitalized four others in Pittsburgh, U.S. state of Pennsylvania, police said on Sunday, citing an initial investigation.
UN Secretariat announces 10-year plan to halve own emissions
United Nations, Sept. 22 (Xinhua/UNB) — The UN Secretariat, which runs the day-to-day operations of the gigantic world body, on Sunday announced a plan to slash its own emissions by almost half by 2030.
Police, DB cordon off suspected militant den in N’ganj; 3 held
Narayanganj, Sept 23 – Police and the Detective Branch cordoned off the house of a former bank officer, suspecting it to be a militant den in Tokkar Math area of Fatullah here on Monday.
বাংলাক্রাফ্ট, জাতীয় দক্ষতা উন্নয়ন কর্তৃপক্ষ সভা অনুষ্ঠিত
হস্থ কারুশিল্পের উদ্যোক্তা ও কর্মীদের দক্ষতা উন্নয়নে ২২ শে সেপ্টেম্বর ২০১৯ রবিবার জাতীয় দক্ষতা উন্নয়ন কর্তৃপক্ষ (এনএসডিএ) এর নির্বাহী চেয়াম্যান (সচিব) জনাব মোঃ ফারুক হোসেন,এর সঙ্গে বাংলাদেশ হস্তশিল্প প্রত্তুতকারক ও রপ্তানীকারক সমিতি (বাংলাক্রাফ্ট) এর পরিচালকমন্ডলীর এক সভা অনুষ্ঠিত হয়।
Ahsiania Mision observes Month of recovery of drug patients
“We have to build up our confidence to overcome the daily challenges” – says a patient on recovery at the celebration of Recovery Month. September has been known as Recovery Month, which is known as such in order to celebrate…
SC restricts judicial officers’ social media use at office
Dhaka, Sept 22 – The Supreme Court (SC) authority on Sunday issued a circular fixing the criteria of using social media by judicial officers.
BD Defence Ministry remains largely ineffective: Sakhawat
Dhaka, Sept 22 – Though the Bangladesh Army has become a bigger and modern force, the Ministry of Defence largely remains ineffective as most executive power lies with the Armed Forces Division (AFD) of the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), said…
Islami Bank Officers Co-operative Society holds its AGM
The Annual General Meeting of Islami Bank Officers Co-operative Society Limited was held on 21 September 2019, Saturday at Islami Bank Tower.
School Handball: St. Gregory outplay Dhanmondi Tutorials by 31-1 goals
Dhaka – Saint Gregory’s High School crushed Dhanmondi Tutorials by 31-1 goals in a boys group match of the Polar Ice Cream 26th School Handball Tournament at the Shaheed (Capt) M Mansur Ali National Handball Stadium here on Sunday. The…
Bangladesh to play India in 3rd one-dayer Monday
Dhaka – Bangladesh U-23 Cricket team to play India U-23 Cricket team in their 3rd match of the five-match one-day series at Lucknow’s Ekana Cricket Stadium on Monday. The match will kick-off at 9:30 am (BdST).The Saif Hassan-led Bangladeshi team…
Bangladesh U-19 Cricket team leaves for New Zealand Monday
Dhaka – Bangladesh Under-19 Cricket Team will leave Dhaka on Monday (Sept 23) morning for Christchurch, New Zealand to play a five-match Youth ODI series against the host team.
BD end campaign conceding 0-3 goals defeat against Yemen
Dhaka – Bangladesh Under-16 Football team ended their campaign of the AFC U-16 Championship’2020 Qualifiers conceding a 0-3 goals defeat against stronger Yemen in their 3rd and last group match at Aspire Dome Indoor Stadium in Doha on Sunday. Forward…
Rohingya crisis: UK announces extra £87 million funding
Dhaka, Sept 22 (UNB) – The United Kingdom will give an additional £87 million for sustaining the Rohingya operation in Cox’s Bazar, lifting their contribution to a total of 226 million pounds since the start of the Rohingya crisis in…
China potentially can help resolve Rohingya crisis: UK envoy
Dhaka, Sept 22 (UNB) – British High Commissioner to Bangladesh Robert Chatterton Dickson on Sunday said Chinese involvement has a “great deal of potential” to help bring the Rohingya crisis to an end noting that involvement of wide range of…
Khilkhet bomb attack: 5 JMB members get 12 yrs in jail
Dhaka, Sep 22 (UNB) – A court here on Sunday sentenced five members of Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) to 12 years imprisonment each in a case filed over the 2005 bomb attack in city’s Khilkhet.
Bangladesh now becomes country of gamblers: BNP
Dhaka, Sept 22 (UNB) – BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday said the ‘misdeeds of ruling party leaders are getting exposed as they crossed the limit by indulging in widespread corruption and plundering’.
Casino instruments recovered from 4 Dhaka sports clubs
Dhaka, Sept 22 (UNB) – Police recovered casino instruments and Tk 1 lakh from Mohammedan Sporting Club, Arambagh Krira Sangha, Dilkusha Sporting Club and Victoria Sporting Club in the city’s Motijheel area on Sunday.