London (AP/UNB) — Olympic champion Mo Farah says he will return to the track and wants to defend his 10,000-meter title at next year’s Tokyo Games.
Day: November 29, 2019
SA Games Cricket: Bangladesh Women’s team aim Gold
Dhaka — Bangladesh Women’s cricket team are optimistic about securing gold in the South Asian Games (SA Games) 2019 which is set to begin on December 1. The event will be played in the T20 format. The last time cricket…
Benazir Ahmed elected President of South Asian Chess Council
Dhaka- President of Bangladesh Chess Federation Benazir Ahmed, who is also the Director General of RAB Forces, elected President of the newly formed South Asian Chess Council on Friday. Benazir Ahmed, elected President of the regional chess body in the…
Video app TikTok unblocks teen who posted on China’s Muslims
SAN FRANCISCO- NOVEMBER 29 -Chinese-owned video app TikTok says it has unblocked a U.S. teenager and restored her viral video condemning China’s treatment of its Muslim minority.
Samoa measles death toll rises to 37 : WHO
A measles epidemic raging in Samoa has killed 37 people, the World Health Organization said Wednesday, blaming an anti-vaccine messaging campaign for leaving the Pacific island nation vulnerable to the spread of the virus.
Ex-JP MP, 6 others awarded death in killing AL leader Liton
A Gaibandha court has sentenced former Jatiya Party MP Abdul Kader Khan and six others to death for killing Awami League lawmaker Manjurul Islam Liton three years ago.
Instagram, Facebook down for users globally
Instagram and Facebook apps are currently not working for users globally. While most features of both Facebook and Instagram are working, the main issue appears to be the feed not loading.
Jazz Concert to be held on Dec 1 at Shilpakala Academy
Culture Desk Goethe-Institut Bangladesh, in cooperation with Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, will host a Jazz Concert by Charlotte Greve’s Lisbeth Quartett (NYC/Berlin) at the Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy’s Experimental Theatre Hall on December 1 at 7 pm.
Sudan’s capital holds 1st turtle race
KHARTOUM- NOVEMBER 29, 2019, XINHUA/UNB- The first ever turtle race in Sudan was organized at the Sudan National Museum in the capital Khartoum on Thursday.
Climate summit host Spain struggles on environment
Spain wanted to make a splash on the international scene by agreeing to host next month’s COP25 climate summit at the last minute after Chile pulled out. But experts say green issues have not been a priority in the country,…
Rescuers keep working in Albanian town as death toll hits 40
Rescue teams desperately sought survivors under rubble in Albania’s western town of Durres on Thursday hoping to pull out toddler twins alive, two days after a 6.4 magnitude quake killed at least 40 people.
Female comic superhero of India back
A female superhero will use her powers to fight sex crimes in India and the stigma that trafficking survivors face, in the third instalment of a comic series due to be released this week.
PDB proposes 23% hike in bulk power prices
Power Development Board or BPDB has proposed to the energy regulator to increase bulk electricity tariff by 23.27 percent per unit to trim its losses. The state-owned agency made the proposal at the public hearing on bulk power tariff and…
Admission test in agricultural universities 30 November
Dhaka, Nov 28 – Agricultural University admission test of 2019-20 academic year will be held on 30 November for enrollment in seven public universities to reduce the hassle for admission candidates. This year Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) leading this cluster…
More than one year’s budget money siphoned off in 10yrs: CPB
President of Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB) Mujahidul Islam Selim here on Thursday claimed that money more than the total amount of a national budget was siphoned off from the country in the last 10 years.
BNP leaders Hafizuddin, Khokon freed on bail
Dhaka, Nov 28 – Hours after their arrest, BNP Vice-Chairman Maj (retd) Hafizuddin Ahmed and two other party leaders were freed on bail on Thursday.