As the global economy transforms and centers of power shift, Asia’s dominance appears to be unfaltering. Entering into the final quarter of 2019, Japan and Singapore retain a firm hold on first place on the Henley Passport Index, each with…
Day: October 1, 2019
Tk 1 cr seized from Salim Prodhan’s house, office
Dhaka, Oct 1 (UNB) – Tk 1 crore in local and foreign currencies was seized from the house and office of Salim Prodhan, accused of money laundering and running an online casino, in the capital on Tuesday.
Multinationals pretend to solve plastic crisis: Greenpeace
Chris Greenberg cgreenberg@greenpeace.org Washington DC, United States – A Greenpeace USA report released today, Throwing Away the Future: How Companies Still Have It Wrong on Plastic Pollution “Solutions,” warns consumers to be skeptical of the so-called solutions announced by multinational…
Arrest your own big shots too: BNP to govt
Dhaka, Oct 1 (UNB) – Welcoming the Prime Minister’s announcement to continue the drive against corruption, BNP senior leader Mirza Abbas on Tuesday hoped that ‘big corrupt elements’ belonging to the ruling party will also be arrested soon.
Disaster risk reduction activities launched in Cox’s Bazar
Dhaka, Oct 1 (UNB) – UN agencies on Tuesday launched the second phase of their Disaster Risk Reduction activities in the host community of Cox’s Bazar, alongside partners and local authorities.
Commuters suffer as Dhaka City roads go under rainwater
Dhaka, Oct 1 (UNB) – City dwellers witnessed heavy rains for about two hours on Tuesday that inundated roads and lanes in many parts of the capital triggered huge traffic tailbacks.
Dhaka Metro Police transfers 11 OCs
Dhaka, Oct 1 (UNB) – Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has transferred 11 officers-in-charge (OCs) of different police stations.
Khaleda willing to go abroad for treatment, says BNP MP
Dhaka, Oct 1 (UNB) – BNP MP Harunur Rashid on Tuesday said their jailed chairperson Khaleda Zia is willing to go abroad for treatment if she is granted bail.
NoFeL SC to play Saif SC in final on Wednesday
Dhaka – Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) has rescheduled the final of Walton Under-18 Football Tournament between NoFeL Sporting Club and Saif Sporting Club on Tuesday.
Bangladesh-Sri Lanka first three-day match ends in draw
Dhaka — The first three-day match between touring Bangladesh A team and Sri Lankan A team ended in a draw on the final day at the Mahinda Rajapaksa Stadium in Hambantota on Tuesday.
Nobody takes part in booters transfer formalities for BPL
Dhaka – Nobody took part in players transfer formalities for the upcoming Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football 2019-20 on the very first day of the 20-day players transfer window beginning Tuesday. “The registration window opened today but nobody came for…
No difference between taking bribe and begging: ACC chief
Dhaka – Chairman of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Iqbal Mahmood on Tuesday said there is no difference between taking bribe and begging.“Those taking bribe and thinking that no one will know about it are living in a fool’s paradise. There’s…
Missing after husband’s ‘suicide’: Woman found dead in Thakurgaon
Thakurgaon, Oct 1 (UNB) – A young woman, who reportedly went missing on September 28, a day after her husband allegedly committed suicide, was found dead in a pond of Udoypur village in Baliadangi upazila on Monday night.
EU trade chief nominee urges US not to launch new tariff war
Brussels, Oct 1 (AP/UNB) — The Irishman set to take over as the European Union’s top trade official on Monday urged the United States not to launch an economically damaging tariff war with the bloc over subsidies to Airbus and…
Padma Water Plant to supply 540mn litres of water to Dhaka
Munshiganj, Sept 30 (UNB) – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is going to formally inaugurate the Padma (Jashaldia) Water Treatment Plant, a dream project of Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (Dwasa), on October 10.
Girl raped on promise of marriage: Paltan OC suspended
Dhaka, Sept 30 (UNB) – Officer-in-charge of Paltan Police Station M Mahmudul Haque has been suspended for reportedly raping a girl on a promise to give her a good job and marry her.
PM Hasina back home from New York
Dhaka, Oct 1 (UNB) – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina returned home from New York on Tuesday morning wrapping up her eight-day visit to the USA when she joined the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).
Fakhrul hurt during election campaign in Rangpur
Rangpur, Sept 30 (UNB) – BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir was hurt as he fell down in a truck in which he was carrying out electioneering in favour of their party candidate in Rangpur-3 by-polls on Monday afternoon.
Global Green New Deal needed to deliver on 2030 Agenda
Geneva, Sep (Kanaga Raja) – A Global Green New Deal is needed to reverse the polarization of income within and across countries, create a stable financial system that serves the productive economy, mitigate the threats and seize the opportunities associated…
Long road to respecting workers’ rights in supply chains
by Justine Nolan and Martijn Boersma on 1st October 2019 @justine_nolan The US Business Roundtable statement in favour of stakeholder rather than shareholder capitalism has opened the question of corporate responsibility—crucially, it extends to global supply chains.
র্দুনীতির বিরূদ্ধে ব্যবস্থা ঘোষণায় সামাজিক আন্দোলন আশাবাদি
সারাদেশে মাদকের বিস্তার অবধৈ অস্ত্রের ঝঞ্জঝনানি ক্ষমতার অপব্যবহার, কতৃত্ববাদ, চাঁদাবাজী, জংগিবাদী তৎপরতা ও জনাতঙ্ক ছড়িয়ে পড়ার প্রক্ষেপটে মাননীয় প্রধানমন্ত্রীর ঘোষণা “র্দুনীতবিাজ ও অসৎ ব্যক্তিদের বিরুদ্ধে কঠোর ব্যবস্থা অব্যাহত থাকব”র্শীষক সংবাদে দশেরে সাধারণ মানুষরে সাথে আমরাও স্বস্তি অনুভব করছি। র্সবশেষ যুক্তরাষ্ট্রের…
Members of Disabled People’s Orgs want access to all facilities
Dhaka, Sept 30 – Disabled persons at a human chain in Dhaka on Monday demanded the fulfilment of their five demands which include access to all facilities and representation in the National Parliament.
Verdict in madrasah girl Nusrat murder case Oct 24
Feni, Sept 30 – A tribunal here on Monday fixed October 24 for delivering its verdict on the sensational Nusrat Jahan Rafi murder case.
Russia: Our approval is needed to publish Trump-Putin calls
Moscow, Sep 30 (AP/UNB) — The Kremlin said Monday that transcripts of calls between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin can only be published by mutual agreement. The White House has severely restricted the distribution of memos…
Jessye Norman, international opera star, dead at 74
New York, Oct 1 (AP/UNB) — Jessye Norman, the renowned international opera star whose passionate soprano voice won her four Grammy Awards, the National Medal of Arts and the Kennedy Center Honor, has died, according to family spokesperson Gwendolyn Quinn.…
Fishing boat capsizes in Meghna: All 7 fishermen rescued
Chandpur, Oct 1 – A fishing boat capsized in the Meghna River on Monday night after it was caught in a storm. All the seven fishermen of the boat were rescued alive.
How risky is eating red meat? New papers provoke controversy
New York, Oct 1 (AP/UNB) — Eating red meat is linked to cancer and heart disease, but are the risks big enough to give up burgers and steak? A team of international researchers says probably not, contradicting established advice. In…
Ganga in Bangladesh swells as all Farakka Dam gates opened
Rajshahi, Sept 30 – The water level of the river Ganga and its distributaries in Bangladesh in the Rajshahi region is swelling as all the 119 gates of Farakka barrage in India have been opened to ensure speedy discharge of…
মওলানা মুহাম্মদ আবদুর রহীম-এর ৩২তম মৃত্যু বার্ষিকী ১ অক্টোবর
আজ ১ অক্টোবর উপমহাদেশের অন্যতম শ্রেষ্ঠ ইসলামী চিন্তাবিদ, সাহিত্যিক, রাজনীতিবিদ, সাবেক সংসদ সদস্য, ইসলামী আন্দোলনের সিপাহসালার, নবুয়তি ধারার আন্দোলনের দিক নির্দেশক ও ইসলামী ঐক্য আন্দোলনের প্রতিষ্ঠাতা হযরত মওলানা মুহাম্মদ আবদুর রহীম (রহ)-এর ৩২তম ওফাত বার্ষিকী।
ACC starts inquiry against those who made money with Casino
Dhaka, Sept 30 – The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) started the investigation against those people who were amassed huge amount of money illegally through casino business.