Non-state actors at the heart of the fight against climate change The Climate Chance Summit – Africa 2019 will take place in Accra, Ghana, from October 16th until October 18th at the International Conference Centre. It will be a wide…
Month: October 2019
আবরার হত্যাকান্ডে দেশবাসি ক্ষুব্ধ -নেজামে ইসলাম পার্টি
বাংলাদেশ নেজামে ইসলাম পাটির সভায় আবরার ফাহাদ হত্যাকান্ডের বিরুদ্ধে তীব্র ক্ষোভ ও নিন্দা প্রকাশ করে বলা হয়েছে যে, অতীতে পৈশাচিক মনোবৃত্তি চরিতার্থকারীদের উত্তসূরীরাই যে এধরনের জঘন্য কাজের পুনরাবৃত্তি ঘটিয়েছে, তা আর বলার অপেক্ষা রাখেনা।
Bullying, ragging in universities would be stopped: Minister
Dhaka, Oct 10 – Education minister Dipu Moni yesterday expressed her concern regarding the torture on students in the name of ragging and bullying in the university level.
Bangladesh GDP growth 7.2 percent likely in 2019-20: WB
Dhaka, Oct 10 – The World Bank has forecast over 7.2% Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth for the current fiscal year (FY2019-20) of Bangladesh, driven by manufacturing and domestic demands, while government’s projection for the same fiscal year in the…
Bangladesh A edge Sri Lanka A to level series
Dhaka — Bangladesh A beat Sri Lanka A by one wicket in the 2nd match of three-match one-day series at R.Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Thursday.
BPL 2019 likely to be delayed by a week
Dhaka— This year’s Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) T20 cricket bonanza may be delayed by a week.
Faraaz Cup Football: SEU, IUBAT reach semifinals
Dhaka – South East University and International University Of Business Agriculture & Technology (IUBAT) reached the semifinal of the United Group Faraaz Inter-University Gold Cup Football Tournament eliminating their rivals in the quarterfinals at Kamalpur Stadium here on Thursday. In…
FIFA, AFC Qualifiers: Bangladesh go down fighting against Qatar
Dhaka – Bangladesh’s footballers conceded a 0-2 defeat against Asian Champions Qatar in their home match of the joint Qualification round for the FIFA World Cup 2022 and AFC Asian Cup 2023 at a packed Bangabandhu National Stadium (BNS) on…
Abrar Murder: Oikya Front plan ‘civic mourning rally’ Sunday
Dhaka – Jatiya Oikyafront will take out a ‘civic mourning rally’ in the city protesting the killing of Buet student Abrar Fahad.
Free student organisations from party politics: TIB
Dhaka, Oct 10 (UNB) –Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) on Thursday demanded the government free all student organisations and educational institutions in the country including Buet from party politics.
25th death anniversary of SM Sultan being observed
Narail, Oct 10 (UNB) – The 25th death anniversary of renowned artist Sheikh Mohammed Sultan (SM Sultan) is being observed in a befitting manner on Thursday.
Breast cancer takes 6,844 lives in Bangladesh a year: Report
Dhaka, Oct 10 (UNB) – Some 12,764 women are detected with breast cancer in the country every year and 6,844 of them die of the disease, according to a report of International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC).
Olga Tokarczuk, Peter Handke win Nobel literature prizes
Stockholm, Oct 10 (AP/UNB) — Polish novelist Olga Tokarczuk and Austrian writer Peter Handke won the 2018 and 2019 Nobel Prizes for literature on Thursday, a rare double announcement that came after no prize was announced last year due to…
Killing for free opinion onslaught on Constitution: Dr Kamal
Dhaka, Oct 10 (UNB) – Gonoforum President Dr Kamal Hossain on Thursday said the killing of Buet student Abrar Fahad for exercising freedom of expression is an onslaught on the Constitution.
Couple, son found dead at Mirpur house
Dhaka, Oct 10 (UNB) – Police on Thursday recovered the bodies of a couple and their son from a house at Section 13 of Mirpur in the city.
Neymar poised for 100th Brazil appearance
Neymar reiterated his commitment to Paris Saint-Germain and Brazil’s national team on Wednesday as he prepared to make his 100th international appearance.
2 Nobel literature prizes to be awarded after 2018 scandal
Two Nobel Prizes in literature — one for 2019 and one for last year — will be announced Thursday after the 2018 literature award was postponed following sex abuse allegations that had rocked the Swedish Academy.
Abrar killing: Buet students threaten to lock buildings
Agitating Buet students on Thursday threatened to lock all academic and administrative buildings on the campus if Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Saiful Islam do not meet them by 2pm Friday.
Don’t waste water: PM says while opening 2 plants in capital
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday urged the city dwellers to exercise austerity while using water since a significant amount of money is spent on water treatment.
NBA postpones Shanghai media sessions amid China rift
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver told the Brooklyn Nets and Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday that the league is still expecting them to play as scheduled this week, even while the rift between the league and Chinese officials continued in ways…
7 to die for truck driver murder in Faridpur
A court here on Thursday sentenced seven people to death for killing a truck driver in 2014.
WWI documentary to hit Chinese mainland theaters in Nov
“They Shall Not Grow Old,” a documentary about World War I directed by Oscar-winning director Peter Jackson, will hit Chinese mainland theaters on Nov. 11.
Meeting you’ve never heard of — & challenge on inequality
By Ben Phillips Mexico City, Oct 9 2019 (IPS) – Last month 195 world leaders once again met in New York for big speeches and grand events. But on inequality, when all is said and done, more has been said…
‘We’re not alone’ – ‘Sesame Street’ tackles addiction crisis
New York, OCT 10, (AP/UNB) — “Sesame Street” is taking a new step to try to help kids navigate life in America — it’s tackling the opioid crisis.
KCC employee evolves soundless ‘fogger’ to kill mosquitoes
Khulna, Oct 10 (UNB) – An employee of Khulna City Corporation (KCC) has built an innovative soundless fogging machine, being called ‘easy fogger’, to kill mosquitoes.
Rain improves Dhaka’s air quality after 3 worst days
Dhaka, Oct 10 (UNB) – Bangladesh’s capital saw a significant improvement in the Air Quality Index (AQI) on Thursday morning after it was hit by rain.
Opportunity to avoid climate change disasters fast shrinking
By Stella Paul Incheon, South Korea, Oct 9 2019 (IPS) – “The window of opportunity to avoid catastrophic climate change is fast shrinking,” executive director of the Green Climate Fund (GCF), Yannick Glemarec, tells IPS.
Buet VC faces public wrath at slain student Abrar’s village
Kushtia, Oct 9 (UNB) – Vice-chancellor of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (Buet) Prof Saiful Islam was barred by agitated locals from meeting the family of Abrar Fahad at Raidanga village in Kumarkhali upazila on Wednesday.
Nobel Laureate Dr Yunus faces Labour Court arrest warrant
Dhaka, Oct 9 (UNB) – A court here on Wednesday issued a warrant for the arrest of Nobel Laureate Dr Muhammad Yunus in three cases filed over sacking three employees of Grameen Communications.
LPG export to Tripura from BD a game changer: India
Dhaka, Oct 9 (UNB) – India has termed the export of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) from Bangladesh to Tripura a ‘game changer’ with a potential to generate jobs and revenue for Bangladesh.