Dhaka, Dec 7 – Two passenger buses, including a double-decker BRTC bus, caught fire in the city’s Karwan Bazar and Kurmitola areas on Saturday.
Day: December 7, 2019
Govt staging ‘nasty drama’ over Khaleda’s bail: Fakhrul
Dhaka, Dec 7 – BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday accused the government of staging a ‘nasty drama’ over its chairperson Khaleda Zia’s bail in Zia Charitable Trust graft case.
Kids hurt in Albanian quake meet footballers Ronaldo, Buffon
Tirana, Albania (AP/UNB) — Two Albanian boys who jumped from their apartments during an earthquake that killed relatives got a small reprieve from the tragedy Friday when they met their football idols. Aurel Lala, 7, and Alesio Cakoni, 10, jumped…
One killed, 15 hurt in mid-Meghna launch collision
Dhaka, Dec 7 – A man was killed and 15 others were injured when two passenger launches collided on the Meghna River in Sonargaon upazila of Narayanganj in the early hours of Saturday.
Fatema secures first gold in fencing for Bangladesh
Dhaka – Fencer Fatema Mujib secured the first gold medal for Bangladesh in women’s sabre individual of fencing discipline in the 13th South Asian Games at Kirtipur Covered Hall in Nepal Capital Kathmandu on Saturday. Bangladeshi weightlifters Mabia Aktar Simanta…
Grand opening ceremony of Bangabandhu BPL Sunday
Dhaka – The grand opening ceremony of the Bangabandhu Bangladesh Premier League (BBPL) will be held at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Sunday. But, the main event will kick off on December 11 at the same venue with Chattogram Challengers…
SA Games: Bangladeshi archers reach finals in all 10 events
Dhaka – Bangladesh archers brightened their chances to earn more gold medals in the ongoing 13th South Asian Games as they reached the finals of all the 10 events of Archery at Pokhara Stadium in Nepal on Saturday. In the…
13th SA Games: Weightlifting, fencing bring more glory for Bangladesh
Dhaka – After a three-day drought, Bangladeshi athletes earned three more gold medals — two in weightlifting and one in fencing — on the 7th day of the 10-day seven-nation 13th Asian Games in Nepal on Saturday. Famed lifters Mabia…
Victory-Day Hockey: Navy, Army make good start
Dhaka – Bangladesh Navy beat Sonali Bank by 2-0 goals in the opening match of Walton Refrigerator Victory Day Hockey at the Maulana Bhashani National Stadium here on Saturday. Divisional Commissioner of Dhaka Mohammad Jainul Bari inaugurated the meet as…
‘Tales of the Old Dhaka’ group painting show at AFD Tuesday
The European Union National Institutes for Culture (Alliance Française de Dhaka, British Council Bangladesh, Goethe-Institut Bangladesh), EU Delegation, Embassy of Spain, Dhaka South City Corporation, Bulbul Academy of Fine Arts, and Institute of Architects Bangladesh cordially invite you to celebrate…
Hooligans, godfathers can’t be leaders, AL Ctg council told
Chittagong, Dec 7 – Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Saturday said the days of becoming leaders by unleashing chaos and thuggery are over.
Justice for Peace, Dev: Plan to introduce virtual court: PM
Dhaka, Dec 7 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday said the government is thinking about introducing a virtual court in the country.
Hello Panda lantern festival lights up NYC holiday season
New York, Dec 7, Xinhua/UNB – Hello Panda Festival, a lantern-art extravaganza presented by the China Performing Arts Agency (CPAA) North America, unveiled its illuminated displays Friday evening here at Citi Field baseball park.
Golden Globe nominations to reveal Hollywood award season
Hollywood’s award season hopefuls will start to take shape Monday with the nominations for the Golden Globes — the first clear indicator of the movies and stars destined for glory.
“Jumanji: The Next Level” leads Chinese mainland box office
“Jumanji: The Next Level,” a sequel to the 2017 American adventure comedy film “Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle,” topped the Chinese mainland box office Friday, according to the China Movie Data Information Network Saturday.
Touchstone statue recovered in Chapainawabganj
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and police recovered a 13 kg touchstone statue from Gandhashail area in Niamatpur upazila on Friday night.
46 new dengue patients hospitalised in 24 hrs
Forty six new dengue patients were admitted to different hospitals across the country in the last 24 hours till 8am on Saturday.
Mexico announces its biggest oil discovery in three decades
Mexico said Friday that it has made the biggest oil discovery in the country since 1987 at the Quesqui field in the Gulf coast state of Tabasco.
SA Games: Fatema secures first gold in women’s sabre individual
Fencer Fatema Mujib secured the first gold medal for Bangladesh in women’s sabre individual of fencing discipline in the 13th South Asian Games at Kirtipur Covered Hall in Nepal Capital Kathmandu on Saturday.
Abandoned baby giraffe befriended by dog in Africa dies
Johannesburg, Dec 7 – A baby giraffe that was befriended by a dog after it was abandoned in the wild has died, a South African animal orphanage said Friday. “Our team is heartbroken,” the orphanage said.
Forced to flee. displaced with a dream. time for action
By Yasmine Sherif UNITED NATIONS, Dec 6 2019 (IPS) – Genesis smiles and holds her hand up proudly to answer questions in class. She claps her hands in support of her classmates when they answer the teachers’ questions correctly. “I…
Lure of good job leads some BD migrants to hell in Algeria
Dhaka, Dec 7 – When they left the country for Algeria a few months back with dreams of changing their fate, they all were ecstatic. Now they feel trapped and are living in inhuman conditions in the North African country.
Ghastly murders: 3 members of a family found dead in Barisal
Barisal, Dec 7 – Police recovered bodies of three members of a family from a Banaripara Upazila home in Barisal on Saturday morning.
Mujib Borsho: Modi, Pranab, Sonia to join celebrations: FM
Dhaka, Delhi want to take ties to newer heights Dhaka, Dec 6 – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, former Indian President Pranab Mukherjee and former Indian National Congress President Sonia Gandhi are expected to visit Dhaka next year to attend…
Deferment of Khaleda’s bail petition hearing unprecedented: BNP
Dhaka, December 6 – BNP on Friday said the Appellate Division’s decision to defer the hearing on the bail petition of its chairperson Khaleda Zia is unprecedented.
Emerging out of self-infliction
Sudhirendar Sharma What women need to understand is that they too have the power to make a difference. Ancient myths and legends relegate women as proverbial sacrificial lambs in the gendered narrative of our history. Yashodhara is one such, who…