Dhaka, Oct 4 (UNB) – BNP senior leader Moudud Ahmed on Friday said their party chairperson Khaleda Zia will not compromise with the government over her release from jail.
Day: October 4, 2019
1,500 mts of onion start entering Bangladesh from India
Hili (Dinajpur), Oct 4 (UNB) – A consignment of around 1,500 metric tonnes of onion loaded in 60 trucks under LCs opened before the existing ban started entering Bangladesh on Friday.
130 Bangladesh workers sent back home from KSA
Dhaka, Oct 4 (UNB) – Some 130 Bangladeshi workers were sent back home from Saudi Arabia on Thursday night amid a crackdown on undocumented workers.
Celebration and significance of Durga Puja in Bangladesh
Dhaka, Oct 4 (UNB) – Sharadiya Durga Puja, the iconic celebration of the Hindu community both in Bangladesh and West Bengal, has its roots deep within the cultural heritage. No other festival of the Hindu religion is observed as widely…
Invest in Bangladesh -Export products to India, beyond: PM
New Delhi, Oct 4 (UNB) – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday urged big Indian investors to set up industries in Bangladesh and export the products, to be produced in those industries, to vast markets in India and South East…
Let us know beforehand about any export ban: PM to India
New Delhi, Oct 4 (UNB) – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday urged the Indian government to inform Bangladesh beforehand about any impending decision to ban the export of any product like onion so that Bangladesh can import that from…
Lab infected Brazilian mosquitoes pack punch in dengue fight
Dengue-resistant mosquitoes breed in a Rio de Janeiro laboratory, producing offspring infected with bacteria packing a punch in the fight against the deadly virus, which is exploding across Brazil this year.
PM urges India-Bangladesh businessmen to work for mutual benefits
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today urged India-Bangladesh businessmen to work for mutual benefits and make the region more prosperous, saying the two neighbouring countries are enjoying the bestbever relations as she addressed the India-Bangladesh Business Forum (IBBF).
Podcasts pique Hollywood’s interest with fiction series
Two years ago, podcasts devoted to fiction were a blip on the radar, but the genre is gaining momentum — under the watchful eye of Hollywood, which sees it as a hotbed for new movies and television series.
Train derails snapping Chittagong-Sylhet rail link
Brahmanbaria, Oct 4 – Train communications on Chittagong-Sylhet route remained suspended since Friday morning following the derailment of a bogie at Akhaura Rail Station.
BNP Secretary General Fakhrul off to Singapore for treatment
Dhaka, Oct 3 -BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir left for Singapore for medical treatment on Thursday night.
Settle water-sharing issue on basin-wide management: IFC
Dhaka, Oct 3 (UNB) – International Farakka Committee has urged Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to pursue for settling the water-sharing issue on basin-wide management of the Teesta and other common rivers during her India visit to save the rivers’ natural…
Voice smooth as shea butter, Ari Lennox is a future R&B star
New York, Oct 3 (AP/UNB) — Ari Lennox was drunk on a plane as she headed to meet J. Cole for the first time in 2016 to work on music the rapper had been putting together for Rihanna.
James Franco’s ex-students sue for sexual impropriety
Los Angeles, OCT 4 (AP/UNB) — Two actresses sued James Franco and the acting and film school he founded Thursday, saying he intimidated his students into gratuitous and exploitative sexual situations far beyond those acceptable on Hollywood film sets.
2 pilots among 7 killed in B-17 crash in Connecticut
Windsor Locks, OCT 4 (AP/UNB) — A pilot with more than 7,000 hours of experience flying a B-17 and his co-pilot were among seven people killed when the bomber crashed and burned at a Connecticut airport, officials said Thursday.
Dudhkumer River devours over 200 homes, cropland in Kurigram
Kurigram, Oct 4 – More than 200 dwellings and croplands went into the gorge of the Dudhkumer River in Bhuruingamari upazila in the last two weeks as erosion by the river has turned serious due to recent heavy rainfall and…
Journalists in Kashmir protest India’s curbs on press
New Delhi, Oct 3 (AP/UNB) — Dozens of journalists in Indian-controlled Kashmir held a sit-in protest Thursday against an ongoing communication blackout in the disputed Himalayan region, describing the blockade of the internet and mobile phones as a government-imposed gag.
ইনসাফ ও কল্যাণ রাষ্ট্রের জন্য ভাল নেতা, নীতির প্রয়োজন -আইএবি
ইসলামী আন্দোলন বাংলাদেশ-এর মহাসচিব প্রিন্সিপাল মাওলানা ইউনুছ আহমাদ বলেছেন, দুর্নীতি ও ক্যাসিনোবাজ, চরিত্রহীন নেতানেত্রীদের আনুগত্য পরিহার করে সর্বক্ষেত্রে কুরআন-সুন্নাহর নেতৃত্বকে গ্রহণ করতে হবে। এবং ইসলামী হুকুমত প্রতিষ্ঠায় কাজ করতে হবে। চলমান শাসন ব্যবস্থা মানুষের শান্তি ও কল্যাণ করতে ব্যর্থ হয়েছে।
The rise of phantom investments
By Jannick Damgaard, Thomas Elkjaer and Niels Johannesen Washington DC, Oct 3 2019 (IPS) – According to official statistics, Luxembourg, a country of 600,000 people, hosts as much foreign direct investment (FDI) as the United States and much more than…
ধর্ম স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধের পরিপন্থী ছিলনা -মাওলানা আবদুল লতিফ নেজামী
ঐক্যজোটের চেয়ারম্যান ও বাংলাদেশ নেজামে ইসলাম পার্টির সভাপতি মাওলানা আবদুল লতিফ নেজামী স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধের চেতনা সুদৃঢ়ভারে প্রতিষ্ঠার জন্যে ধর্মভিত্তিক রাজনীতি বন্ধ প্রয়োজন বলে সুজনের সেক্রেটারী ও দি হাঙ্গার প্রজেক্ট-বাংলাদেশের পরিচালক বদিউল আলম মজুমদারের বক্তব্যকে হাস্যকর আখ্যায়িত করে বলেছেন যে, ধর্ম…
সম্মিলিত সামাজিক আন্দোলন কেন্দ্রীয় কমিটির সভা অনুষ্ঠিত
ক্লাব পাড়ায় জুয়া বানিজ্যে জাড়িতদের বিরুদ্ধে সাম্প্রতিক সময়ে প্রশাসনিক ব্যবস্থা নেয়ার মধ্য দিয়ে দেশে টেন্ডার বানিজ্য, চাঁদাবাজি, নদী দখল, লুটপাট, সাম্প্রদায়িকতাবাদী, নারী শিশু ধর্ষনের মতো বর্বরোচিত ঘটনা সমূহের বিরুদ্ধে ব্যবস্থা নেয়ার যৌক্তিক দাবীসমূহ বাস্তবায়নের পথ সুগম হয়েছে বলে আমরা মনে…
BFIU seeks info of Juba League chairman’s bank accounts
Dhaka, Oct 3 – Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) has asked all banks and financial institutions to send in information related to the bank accounts of Juba League Chairman Omar Faroque Chowdhury within three working days.
South East, IUBAT University advance to quarterfinals
Dhaka – South East University and International University of Business, Agriculature and Technology (IUBAT) advanced to the quaterfinals of the United Group Faraaz Inter-University Gold Cup Football Tournament eliminating their rivals at Kamalpur Stadium here on Thursday. South East University…
FIFA Friendly: Booters untroubled by Bhutan again
Dhaka- Bangladesh completed a clean sweep of sorts in the two-match FIFA International Friendly (Tier-1) over touring Bhutan beating the Himalayan 2-0 goals in the 2nd and last match at floodlit Bangabandhu National Stadium here on Thursday.