Dhaka – Chairman of the Cricket Operation Committee of Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) Akram Khan on Monday said the board will announce a revised T20 squad for the India series on Tuesday. Two members of the previous squad announced on…
Day: October 28, 2019
Mahmudullah tunes up his bat in 2nd practice match
Dhaka — Mahmudullah Riyad tuned up his bat ahead of the next month’s India tour making a half century (81 off 51 with eight fours and two sixes) in the second inter-squad practice game on Monday at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket…
Bangladesh at 1st Asia Cultural Week-2019 Festival in Korea
Dhaka – The Embassy of Bangladesh, Seoul has participated in the ‘1st Asia Cultural Week 2019’ organised by Asia Culture Centre in Gwangju city, the cultural hub of Korea. Bangladesh, along with 14 other nations, participated in the festival, jointly…
UN to develop global vision for 2045 in 75th year 2020
Dhaka, Oct 28 (UNB) – The United Nations will launch the biggest-ever global conversation on the world’s future to mark its 75th Anniversary in 2020.
Indian capital’s air quality falls to “severe” category
New Delhi, Oct 28 (Xinhua/UNB) — The air quality in the Indian capital plummeted to “severe” category on Monday morning, post the festival of lights “Deepawali” when people indulged in bursting firecrackers.
MP Harun gets 6-month interim bail
Dhaka – The High Court (HC) on Monday granted six-month interim bail to BNP MP Harun-ur Rashid Harun of Chapainawabganj-3 constituency in a case filed for abusing duty-free import privilege. The HC bench of Justice Md Shawkat Hossain passed the…
Khaleda stable with improvement in some cases: BSMMU
The authorities of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) on Monday said the health condition of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s is stable with significant improvement in some cases. Speaking at a press conference, they also said Khaleda Zia herself is…
German Embassy listening stories of climate change effects
Dhaka, Oct 28 (UNB) – The German Embassy in Dhaka has started talking to locals to know their stories about climate change as the effects of climate change are becoming more and more visible.
Accused AL MPs to be expelled if found guilty: Quader
Dhaka, Nov 28 (UNB) – Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Monday said the party MPs against whom corruption allegations are coming up will be expelled if the accusations are found to be correct.
FBCCI chief for exclusive D-8 Economic Zone in BD
Dhaka, Oct 28 (UNB) – President of the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) Sheikh F Fahim has urged the D-8 countries to develop an exclusive D-8 economic zone in Bangladesh.
IBBL holds clients’ get-together, fair in Gazipur
Dhaka, Oct 28 (UNB)- East zone of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited (IBBL) recently held clients’ get-together and fair as part of its rural development scheme (RDS) campaign at a local convention hall of Gazipur.
Al-Baghdadi’s death not end to IS threat, experts say
Washington, Oct 28 (Xinhua/UNB) – US President Donald Trump said on Sunday Islamic State (IS) leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi had been killed in a US military operation in Syria. As the Trump administration hailed the death of al-Baghdadi, some experts…
1 killed in Mymensingh warehouse fire
Mymensingh, Oct 28 – A worker was burned to death in a fire at a warehouse at Aampotti area of the city on Monday morning. The deceased was identified as Sumon Das.
Oil spill makes Karnaphuli River inhospitable to aquatic life
Chattogram, Oct 27 (UNB) – An environmental court here on Sunday fined the owner of Desh-1 oil tanker Tk 3 crore for polluting the Karnaphuli River as oil from the tanker spilled into the river following its collision with another…
Bhawaiya Fest on folk maestro Abbasuddin’s birth anniversary
Dhaka, Oct 27 (UNB) – The 10th edition of Bhawaiya Fest was held on Sunday evening at Shilpakala Academy, marking the 118th birth anniversary of Abbasuddin Ahmed, known as the ‘Bhawaiya King’.
More than one BD household out of every 10 landless
Dhaka, Oct 27 (UNB) – The preliminary report of the sixth agricultural census 2019 on Sunday revealed that 11.33 percent of the households do not possess any land.
For an encore, ‘Joker’ is No. 1 again at the box office
New York, Oct 27 (AP/UNB) — “Joker” narrowly bested “Maleficent: Mistress of Evil” to regain the No. 1 spot at the weekend box office in its fourth week of release.
Onion market to cool down with import from Egypt: Minister
Chattogram, Oct 27 (UNB) – Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi on Sunday said there is no possibility for onion price to come down within a month but it will be available at Tk 70-80 per kg after its import from Egypt…
7 injured as train hits microbus at Darshana Station
Chuadanga, Oct 27 (UNB) – At least seven people, including women and children, were injured when an India-bound freight train hit a microbus at Darshana on Sunday night.
অধ্যাপক হেমায়েত উদ্দিন দেশবিদ্বেষী শক্তির মোকাবেলায় ছিলেন বলিষ্ঠ
ইসলামী আন্দোলন বাংলাদেশ-এর সিনিয়র যুগ্ম মহাসচিব বিশিষ্ট রাজনীতিবিদ অধ্যাপক হাফেজ মাওলানা এটিএম হেমায়েত উদ্দিন রহ.এর জীবন ও কর্ম শীর্ষক আলোচনা সভা ও দোয়া মাহফিল অক্টোবর ২৭, ২০১৯ রবিবার বিকেলে রাজধানীর কাজী বশির মিলনায়তনে অনুষ্ঠিত হয়।
Create conditions in Rakhine for Rohingya repatriation: NAM
‘Comprehensive, durable solution sought addressing root causes’ Dhaka, Oct 27 – The heads of state or government of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) have underscored the importance of creating “conducive conditions” in Rakhine State for the voluntary return of Rohingyas to…
Trump says Islamic State leader killed in raid
Washington, Oct 27 (AP/UNB) — President Donald Trump says Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is dead after a U.S. military operation in Syria targeted the Islamic State group leader.
Aziz Bhai’s house raided huge quantities of liquor recovered
Dhaka, Oct 27 – Members of Department of Narcotics Control (DNC) yesterday conducted drive in the house of Aziz Mohammad Bhai, a businessman and producer of Bangladeshi film.
Fish consumption up, price down in BD for ‘blue revolution’
Dhaka, Oct 27 – Bangladesh’s recent aquaculture growth has defied predictions so much that it deserves to be called a “Blue Revolution.” Even though aquaculture has enabled over 2 million Bangladeshis to escape poverty from 2000-2010, the country’s fisheries policy…