The number of dengue patients admitted to hospitals across the country has seen an upward trend in the last few days.
Day: October 30, 2019
Australia beats Sri Lanka by 9 wickets to clinch T20 series
Brisbane,(AP/UNB) — Steve Smith and David Warner steered Australia to a nine-wicket victory over Sri Lanka and a 2-0 Twenty20 series win on Wednesday.
Ctg Abahani determined to regain title against Terengganu FC
Chattogram – Former champions and hosts Chattogram Abahani will play Terengganu FC of Malaysia in the final of the 3rd edition of the Sheikh Kamal International Club Cup Football on Thursday (October 31) eyeing their opportunity to regain the title.…
We should play well for Shakib: Mushfiqur
Dhaka – Bangladesh stalwart Mushfiqur Rahim has said the Tigers should play well for Shakib Al Hasan, who was handed a two-year ban from cricketing activities by the ICC for not reporting corrupt approaches. Bangladesh cricket fraternity left shattered on…
Narsingdi Sonali Otit Club beat Duars Veteran Club 1-0
Narsingdi – Narsingdi Sonali Otit Club beat touring Duars Greenland Veteran Club of Jalpaiguri (India) by 1-0 goal in a friendly football match at the Moslehuddin Bhuiyan Stadium here on Wednesday. Taijul scored the match-winner for Nazmul Hasan Dickens-led Sonali…
BD announces Tk800mn incentives for farmers
Agriculture Minister Abdur Razzaque on Wednesday said the government will give over Tk 80 crore as incentives to 687,700 small and marginal farmers for the Rabi season.
BNP takes up 2-day programme to observe Nov 7
BNP on Wednesday chalked out a two-day programme to observe the ‘National Revolution and Solidarity Day,’ marking what it said the civil-military ‘uprising on November 7, 1975’.
BNP leader Giasuddin Quader awarded 3 years in jail
A court here on Wednesday sentenced BNP Vice Chairman Giasuddin Quader Chowdhury to three years’ imprisonment for threatening to kill Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
Muslim headscarf debate divides France, in climate of hate
When a French official disrupted a regional council meeting to demand that a Muslim woman accompanying a group of schoolchildren be ordered to remove her headscarf, “in the name of our secular principles,” her own child buried his head in…
Swedish activist declines prize: climate need no awards
Teen activist Greta Thunberg, who has inspired millions across the world to stage protests urging leaders to tackle global warming, has declined an environmental prize, saying “the climate movement does not need any more prizes.”
Dhaka gas cylinder blast kills 5, injures 22
At least five children were killed and 22 people injured in a cylinder blast in Rupnagar Residential Area of the city on Wednesday.
Shakib’s ban unfortunate, says BNP
Terming the ICC’s ban on iconic cricket all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan unfortunate, BNP on Wednesday hoped that he will return to the field soon.
Stalkers kill Dhaka youth for protesting abuse of his fiance
Dhaka, Oct 29 (UNB) – A young man was killed reportedly by miscreants after he protested against their verbal harassment of his female companion in Hazaribagh area on Tuesday night.
UN chief for embracing innovations for urban better life
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has urged all to commit and embrace innovations to ensure a better life for future generations and chart a path towards sustainable, inclusive urban development that benefits all.
Pori Moni: A dazzling star in Bangladeshi cinema
Critics often say that the golden age of Bangladeshi Cinema has long gone. Pori Moni is one of the most talented artists, who is working hard to bring those days back.
England fined for haka response, yet All Blacks fine with it
There’s been plenty of derision over the fine imposed on England for its players’ response to New Zealand’s pre-match haka in the Rugby World Cup semifinals, a scene which tournament organizers used to promote the contest and had 1.2 million…
Volkswagen introduces electric car in Sub-Saharan Africa
German automaker Volkswagen (VW) on Tuesday launched a pilot project of its electric car e-Golf in partnership with German technology giant Siemens in Kigali, capital city of Rwanda, which makes Rwanda the first country in Sub-Saharan Africa where VW introduces…
Shakib’s ban unfortunate, says BNP
Terming the ICC’s ban on iconic cricket all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan unfortunate, BNP on Wednesday hoped that he will return to the field soon.
‘Yangon misleads world with made-up info to avoid liability’
Instead of taking back Rohingyas, Myanmar now remains engaged in “persistent campaign” to mislead the international community to avoid its obligations for the “sustained repatriation” and reintegration of the forcibly displaced Rohingya in safety and dignity, says Bangladesh.
Mother Earth’s café dares climate crises in India
By Manipadma Jena Shillong, India, Oct 29 2019 (IPS) – The sun has barely risen when Phlida Kharshala shakes her 8-year-old grandson awake. He hoists an empty cone-shaped bamboo basket on his back, sets the woven strap flat across his…
Appellate Division upholds HC order on BNP MP Harun
Dhaka, Oct 30 – The Appellate Division on Wednesday upheld a High Court Division order granting six-month interim bail to BNP MP Harunur Rashid in a case filed over abusing duty-free import facilities.
BD Father gets life in prison for raping daughter in Barguna
Barguna, Oct 29 (UNB) – A tribunal here on Tuesday sentenced a man to life imprisonment for raping his own daughter at Khastabak village in Patharghata upazila in 2017.
HBO orders 10 episodes of ‘Game of Thrones’ prequel
Los Angeles, 30 Oct (AP/UNB) — HBO is green-lighting a new “Game of Thrones” prequel after reportedly canceling another that starred Naomi Watts.
Mother of this newborn faces gallows in Nusrat murder case
Feni, Oct 30 – After the speedy trial of Madrasah student Nusrat Jahan Rafi’s murder case, the fate of the newborn daughter of one of the 16 individuals convicted of the crime fell into uncertainty as her mother, Kamrun Nahar…
Brexit ballot: UK lawmakers finally back December 12 election
London, Oct 30 (AP/UNB) — Britons will be heading out to vote in the dark days of December after the House of Commons on Tuesday backed an early national vote that could break the country’s political impasse over Brexit —…
Shakib steps down from MCC cricket committee
Dhaka, Oct 30 (UNB) — Right after the decision of the International Cricket Council (ICC) to ban Bangladesh star player Shakib Al Hasan for two years, with one of that is suspended, the all-rounder has stepped down from the world…
Onion crisis temporary; nothing to worry: PM
Dhaka, Oct 29 (UNB) – As the onion market still remains overheated, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday termed the crisis temporary, saying there is nothing to worry about it.
Fakhrul accuses BSMMU of lying over Khaleda’s health
Dhaka, Oct 29 – BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday accused BSMMU authorities of resorting to lies over the health condition of their ailing party chairperson Khaleda Zia.
Climate Change Victims save endangered Sundarbans Dolphins
By Rafiqul Islam Khulna, Bangladesh, Oct 23 2019 (IPS) – Israfil Boyati lives along the shoreline of the Bay of Bengal. In the past, he used to catch fish in the canals and rivers of Bangladesh’s Sundarbans mangrove forest —…
Ex-Mayor of Dhaka Sadek Hossain Khoka seriously ill
Dhaka, Oct 29 – Former mayor of undivided Dhaka City Corporation and BNP vice-chairman Sadeque Hossain Khoka is seriously indisposed.