Chapainawabganj, Oct 25 (UNB) – Dozens of people were admitted to the Sadar Hospital with diarrhoea in the last two days.
Month: October 2019
Pledges for global climate fund reach about $11 billion
Paris, Oct 25 (AP/UNB) — France’s finance minister says pledges to replenish an international fund meant to help poor nations tackle climate change will reach nearly 10 billion euros ($11 billion).
Wild fevervine herb discovered in N. China
A survey group has found a large cluster of wild Paederia scandens (Chinese fevervine) in north China’s Hebei Province during a field investigation for the fourth national survey on Chinese materia medica resources. The wild fevervine community, concentrating with a…
EU awards human rights prize to Uighur activist Ilham
The European Union awarded its top human rights prize to economist Ilham Tohti for his work defending China’s Uighur minority and urged Beijing to release him from jail.
Bangladesh Cholochitro Shilpi Samiti’s election held
Voters of Bangladesh Cholochitro Shilpi Samiti are casting ballots to elect the new executive committee for 2019-20 period at Bangladesh Film Development Corporation (BFDC) on Friday.
Actor-director Humayun Sadhu passes away
Dhaka, Oct 25 (UNB) – Actor, writer and director Humayun Sadhu died at a hospital in the city early Friday.Sadhu breathed his last at 12.30 am on Friday at Square Hospital.
Video seems to contradict hotel that ousted Gretchen Wilson
Video from a police body camera appears to contradict a New Mexico hotel’s story about removing country singer Gretchen Wilson following an alleged noise complaint.
Mother, baby among 3 killed as bus overturns in Bogura
Three people, including a woman and her daughter, were killed and 10 others injured when a bus overturned in Shibganj upazila of the district early Friday.
Facebook launches a news section – and will pay publishers
Oct 25 (AP/UNB) — Over the course of its 15 year history, Facebook has variously ignored news organizations while eating their advertising revenue, courted them for video projects it subsequently abandoned, and then largely cut their stories out of its…
Family wants to send Khaleda abroad, says sisters Selima
Dhaka, Oct 25 – BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s sister Selima Islam on Friday said they want to send the former prime minister abroad for better medical care as she is ‘seriously sick’.
Samsung heir Lee appears in court for corruption retrial
Seoul, Oct 25 (AP/UNB) — Billionaire Samsung scion Lee Jae-yong appeared in court on Friday for his retrial on the corruption allegations that partially fueled the explosive 2016 scandal that spurred massive street protests and sent South Korea’s then-president to…
Fossil trove shows life’s fast recovery after big extinction
New York, Oct 25 (AP/UNB) — A remarkable trove of fossils from Colorado has revealed details of how mammals grew larger and plants evolved after the cataclysm that killed the dinosaurs.
Are 39 Chinese found dead in UK truck trafficking victims?
London, Oct 24 (AP/UNB) — All 39 people found dead in a container truck near an English port were Chinese citizens, British police confirmed Thursday as they pressed to investigate one of the country’s deadliest cases of people smuggling.
Slain Nusrat’s father fears retribution from killers
Feni, Oct 24 (UNB) – Father of tragically slain teenage student Nusrat Jahan Rafi has expressed his anxiety over the safety and well-being of his family members after a lower court handed down the death penalty to 16 individuals convicted…
Daraz BD going to host 2nd “11.11” sale campaign
Dhaka, Oct 24 (UNB) – Daraz Bangladesh, known as the country’s biggest online marketplace and shopping hub, is going to host biggest sale campaign “11.11” for the second time in the country on November 11 next.
Woods shrugs off shaky start to lead in Japan
Inzai City, Oct 25 (AP/UNB) — Tiger Woods couldn’t have scripted a better scenario for the PGA Tour’s first tournament in Japan despite his shaky start.
4 Shariatpur speedboat crash fishermen victim’s bodies found
Shariatpur, Oct 25 -The more bodies of three fishermen, who went missing following a collision between two speedboats in the Padma River in Jajira Upazila on Wednesday, were recovered on Thursday, raising the death toll from the incident to four.
‘Marriage Story,’ ‘Farewell,’ ‘Uncut Gems’ top Gotham noms
New York, Oct 25 (AP/UNB) — Noah Baumbach’s “Marriage Story,” Lulu Wang’s “The Farewell” and the Safdie brothers’ “Uncut Gems” led the 29th annual Gotham Awards with three nominations apiece, including best feature.
2 held allegedly with firearms and drugs in Rajshahi
Rajshahi, Oct 25 – Police arrested two people allegedly along with two foreign-made firearms, 200 bottles of phensidyl and 200 grams of heroin in Naderhajir more area in the city on Thursday night.
Garment-worker couple found dead hanging at Ashulia house
Savar, Oct 25 – Police recovered the hanging bodies of a couple from a house at Buribazar in Ashulia here on Friday morning.
The Saudi Oil Attack: Geo-Political Theatrics
By Hassanal Noor Rahshid The 14th September 2019 attack which had caused significant damage to Saudi based Aramco Oil plants in Abqaiq and Khurais, was the trigger for much of the recent rise in regional tension at least when it…
এটিএম হেমায়েত উদ্দিনের নাম স্বর্ণাক্ষরে লেখা থাকবে -মোসাদ্দেক বিল্লাহ
২৪ অক্টোবর‘১৯ ইং রোজ বৃহস্পতিবার আইএবি মিলনায়তনে বিকাল ৩টায় ইসলামী শাসনতন্ত্র ছাত্র আন্দোলন কর্তৃক আয়োজিত “আলিয়া মাদরাসা সনদের মানোন্নয়নে ইসলামী আন্দোলন বাংলাদেশ-এর যুগ্ম মহাসচিব অধ্যাপক হাফেজ মাওলানা এটিএম হেমায়েত উদ্দিন (রহ.) এর অবদান ও জীবন-কর্ম” শীর্ষক আলোচনা সভায় ইসলামী আন্দোলন…
Push-button signal opened for road safety in Dhaka City
Dhaka, Oct 24 – Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Mayor Md Atiqul Islam on Thursday said escalators would be set up in the 15 foot-over bridges under the DNCC to encourage people to use these for road safety.
BNP says ‘cops go unpunished’ in Nusrat muder case
Dhaka, Oct 24 – BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday voiced anger over the verdict in Feni madrasah student Nusrat Jahan Rafi murder case as he said the accused cops have gone unpunished.
Vettori to join Tigers as bowling consultant Friday
Dhaka – Former New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori will join the Bangladesh coaching staff on Friday as the spin bowling consultant of the Tigers. The chief executive officer of Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) Nizam Uddin Chowdhury on Thursday said the…
Terengganu play goalless draw with Gokulam Kerala
Chattogram – Terengganu FC of Malaysia played to a goalless draw with Sree Gokulam Kerala FC of India in their 2nd match of the eight-team Sheikh Kamal International Club Cup Football Tournament at the floodlit MA Aziz Stadium here on…
BD U-19 team for four-day series against Sri Lanka announced
Dhaka – Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Thursday announced a 15-member Bangladesh Under-19 team for the two-match four-day series against touring Sri Lanka Under-19 team beginning on Saturday (October 26) at the Abdur Rab Serniabat Stadium in Barishal. The 2nd…
Walton launches new 4G smartphone
Dhaka, Oct 24 (UNB) – Local handset manufacturer Walton has launched its new smartphone ‘Primo G9’ which features octa-core processor with 4G VoLTE network support. Priced at only 6,399 BDT, the attractively designed device comes in three different colours- Blue,…
BNP Scy Gen Fakhrul returns home from Australia
Dhaka, Oct 18 (UNB) – BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir returned home from Australia on Thursday after a 20-day foreign trips.
PM Hasina off to Azerbaijan to attend NAM summit
Dhaka, Oct 24 (UNB) – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina left here on Thursday afternoon for Baku on a four-day official visit to Azerbaijan to attend the 18th Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM).