New Delhi, Oct. 4 (Xinhua/UNB) — Chinese telecom company Huawei’s products have a “leading edge” over its competitors, an Indian telecom industry leader said here Thursday.
Month: October 2019
Mexican actress Aparicio named UNESCO ambassador
Paris, Oct 4 (AP/UNB) — The United Nations’ cultural agency UNESCO has appointed Mexican actress Yalitza Aparicio as its goodwill ambassador for indigenous peoples.
Bridegroom sent to jail for early marriage move
Brahmanbaria, Oct 5 (UNB)- Twenty five-year old bridegroom was sentenced to one month jail term after he was caught red handed while attempting to marry a 13-year girl here at Bhatpara village in Sadar upazila on Friday.
Hasina-Modi talks Saturday: Focus trade, connectivity
Dhaka, Oct 4 (UNB) – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will hold a bilateral meeting with her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Saturday to discuss ways to take the relations between Bangladesh and India to the next trajectory.
Blaming BNP for casino business unacceptable: Dr Kamal
Dhaka, Oct 4 (UNB) – Jatiya Oikyafront Convener Dr Kamal Hossain on Friday said it is not acceptable to blame BNP for casino activities since the party has been out of power for the last 10 years.
German Co. Ib vogt tie-up wins 50-MW solar project in BD
October 3 – A tie-up of German solar developer Ib vogt GmbH and AG Agro Industries Ltd has won a competitive tender process for the construction of a 50-MW grid-connected solar park in Bangladesh, it was announced on Wednesday.
Polls at Rangpur seat, vacated in Ershad’s death, Saturday
Dhaka, Oct 04 – Election Commission (EC) has completed all its preparations to hold the Rangpur-3 by-election today with an urge to the voters to cast votes through Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs). Returning officer has distributed all the necessary materials…
Hasina committed to break corruption cycle: Quader
Dhaka, Oct 04 – Awami League’s general secretary and Road transport and bridge minister Obaidul Quader MP said, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is committed to break the cycle of corruption. Everything needed to be done in this regard. He said…
মওলানা আবদুর রহীম: দ্বীন প্রতিষ্ঠার সংগ্রাম ছিল যার মিশন
ইসলামী রাজনীতির ইতিহাসে মওলানা মুহাম্মাদ আবদুর রহীম ছিলেন অগ্র-পথিক এক সিপাহসালার। তিনি এতদাঞ্চলের ইসলামী আন্দোলনের স্থপতি। তিনি জেল-জুলুম উপেক্ষা করে ইসলাম তথা আল্লাহর জমিনে আল্লাহর আইন প্রতিষ্ঠার সংগ্রামে নেতৃত্ব দিয়েছেন। লোভ-লালসার ঊর্ধ্বে থেকে তিনি দ্বীন প্রতিষ্ঠার সংগ্রামকে জীবনের মিশন হিসেবে…
C’wealth trade ministers’ meet in London amid global chaos
4 October 2019 – Trade ministers and senior officials from 53 Commonwealth countries will gather in London to explore strategies for deepening trade and investment, while supporting a transparent, inclusive, fair, and open rules-based global trading system.
58,000 people marooned in untimely Chapainawabganj floods
Chapainawabganj, Oct 4– Around 58,000 people in 16 unions of the district have been stranded as the water level of Mahananda and Punorbhaba rivers rose, causing immense suffering to the locals. Roads, houses and cropland were inundated as the rivers…
Khaleda not to compromise with govt: Moudud
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.
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…