Chengdu, Oct 23 (Xinhua/UNB) — He Zhangwen, 64, is slightly hunchbacked and not particularly fond of smiling. Wearing a grey-striped T-shirt and a brown apron, he is the linchpin of the tiny baked egg pancake shop “The He’s” in Chengdu,…
Month: October 2019
39 people found dead in truck container in southeast England
London, Oct 23 (AP/UNB) — Police in southeastern England said 39 people were found dead Wednesday inside a large cargo truck believed to have come from Bulgaria.
China’s absence from global space conference causes concern
Washington, Oct 23 (Xinhua/UNB) — “I miss an important space agency in this panel. Where is China?” Attendees at a plenary of the ongoing weeklong International Astronautical Congress (IAC) in Washington brought the question atop the panel voting system and…
Killing people ‘by govt’ now order of the day, alleges BNP
Dhaka, Oct 23 (UNB) – BNP on Wednesday alleged that killing people “by the government” has now become an order of the day as it treats people as ‘animals and birds’.
Lots of good terns: Bird ready to fly off endangered list
Washington, Oct 23 (AP/UNB) — After 34 years on the endangered species list, a tiny Midwestern bird is ready to fly free of federal protection.
Trump likens House impeachment inquiry to ‘a lynching’
Washington, OCT 23 (AP/UNB) — Stirring up painful memories of America’s racist past, President Donald Trump on Tuesday compared the Democratic-led impeachment inquiry to a lynching, a practice once widespread across the South in which angry mobs killed thousands of…
No fuel for vehicles without renewed fitness papers: HC
The High Court on Wednesday ordered the authorities concerned to refrain from selling oil and gas to vehicles the fitness certificates of which have not been renewed.
The most dangerous celebrity online is revealed
Actress Alexis Bledel has been bookish and sweet on “Gilmore Girls” and “Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants.” But the actress herself is now officially dangerous.
At Tokyo auto show, visions for cars of the future, no Ghosn
The Tokyo Motor Show opens this week with plenty of futuristic technologies but absent one of the auto industry’s hugest influencers: Nissan’s former Chairman Carlos Ghosn.
2,730 more private schools, colleges under MPO scheme
Some 2,730 new educational institutions have been brought under the monthly pay order (MPO) scheme across the country as the Prime Minister disclosed the names of the newly-enlisted institutes.
236 new dengue hospitalised in 24 hrs
A total of 236 people have been admitted to hospitals with dengue across the country in 24 hours till Wednesday morning.
BCB open to talk to striking BD cricketers: CEO
The chief executive officer of Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Wednesday said they are open to talks with cricketers to hammer out an agreement.
South rejects US memo on Special & Differential Treatment
Geneva, Oct (D. Ravi Kanth) – More than 50 developing and least-developed countries on Wednesday (16 October) rejected the US Presidential Memorandum for bringing about differentiation/graduation among developing countries for availing of special and differential treatment (S&DT) in current and…
Fourth industrial rev and (unwarranted) pessimism over jobs
– Jayant Menon 23 September 2019 If the industrial revolution leads to greater efforts to reskill and reshape the workforce to better adapt to change, then this is exactly what is required, and there is no overdoing it.
Quest to develop 100pc renewable energy for Bangladesh
Dhaka, Oct 22 – Planning Minister Abdul Mannan has said the government is serious about the development of renewable energy across Bangladesh.
Local gypsy couple arrested with contraband Yaba in Khulna
Khulna, Oct 23 – Police arrested a Bede (gypsy) couple with 500 Yaba pills from Joragate area of the city on Tuesday night.
Ex-UP chairman of BNP abducted, shot dead in Rangamati
Rangamati, Oct 23 – A former Union Parishad chairman was abducted and killed at Haludia Para in Rajasthali Upazila on Wednesday.
Migrant Dr Shah Alam murder: Prime suspect ‘gunfight’-dead
Chattogram, Oct 23 – The prime suspect in doctor Shah Alam murder case was killed in a reported gunfight with Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) at Bashbaria in Sitakunda Upazila early Wednesday.
Russia, Turkey seal power in NE Syria with new accord
Ankara, OCT 23 (AP/UNB) — Russia and Turkey reached an agreement Tuesday that would cement their power in Syria, deploying their forces across nearly its entire northeastern border to fill the void left by President Donald Trump’s abrupt withdrawal of…
SI, another held for beating youth dead in Chittagong
Chattogram, Oct 22 (UNB) – A sub-inspector of police and one of his relatives were arrested on Tuesday for allegedly beating a youth to death over a theft charge at Bhatiari union in Sitakunda upazila.
Lori Loughlin, other parents charged again in college scheme
Boston, OCT 23 (AP/UNB) — “Full House” actress Lori Loughlin, her fashion designer husband and nine other parents faced new federal charges Tuesday in a scandal involving dozens of wealthy parents accused of bribing their children’s way into elite universities…
Tree frog rapidly changes colour in Arunachal Pradesh, India
by Neha Jain on 21 October 2019 • Researchers witnessed a swift change in colour of a giant tree frog, from green to brown and then back to green, in a tiger reserve in Arunachal Pradesh.
It happens only in India
Sudhirendar Sharma Mention of a railway journey invites memories of the good, and not-so-good travel experiences over time. More than the destination, it is the sheer experience of being on the train journey that replays through awful encounters, amusing anecdotes,…
PM to announce MPO for non-govt schools, colleges Wednesday
Dhaka, Oct 22 – Nearly nine years later, the non-government educational institutions are going to enjoy the Monthly Payment Order (MPO) perquisites as the government would announce it Wednesday.
2nd strike by Bangladesh cricketers in 20 years
Dhaka – Bangladesh cricket on Monday saw the 2nd strike in 20 years as the country’s top cricketers in a sudden move announced to boycott all cricketing activities at home and aboard if Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) does not meet…
Gokulam Kerala FC upset Bashundhara Kings 3-1
Chattogram – Sree Gokulam Kerala FC of India made a flying start in the eight-team Sheikh Kamal International Club Cup Football Tournament upsetting Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football Champions Bashundhara Kings by 3-1 goals in their first match at the…
FICA decides to review CWAB’s membership
Dhaka — The Federation of International Cricketers’ Association (FICA) decided to review the membership of Crickets’ Welfare Association of Bangladesh (CWAB).
BFF will not send women’s football team in SA Games
Dhaka – Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) has decided not to send the national women’s football team in the upcoming 13th South Asian Games, scheduled to be held in Nepal from December 1 to 10.
14 Indian fishermen held in Bay along wIth trawler
Bagerhat – Members of Bangladesh Navy on Tuesday detained 14 Indian fishermen along with a trawler from the Fairway Buoy area of the Bay of Bengal for intruding into the Bangladesh maritime territory.
Hefajat stages demo in capital to protest Bhola deaths
Dhaka – As part of its countrywide programme, Hefajat-e-Islam staged a demonstration in front of Baitul Mukarram National Mosque on Tuesday protesting the killing of four people in Sunday’s violence in Bhola’s Borhanuddin upazila following a blasphemous Facebook post from…