Dhaka, Dec 15 – “Ten workers of an electric fan factory died from smoke inhalation,” said Mamunur Rashid, deputy assistant director of Gazipur Fire Service and Civil Defence. It was the third factory fire incident in the last four days…
Day: December 15, 2019
Govt publishes list of 10,789 Razakars (collaborators) of 1971
Dhaka, Dec 15, 2019 – The Liberation War Ministry on Sunday published a list of 10,789 Razakars who were collaborators of the Pakistani occupation forces during the Liberation War in 1971.
10th Summit Professional & 24th Summit Cup Golf Tournament begins
Dhaka – The 10th Summit Professional & 24th Summit Cup Golf Tournament’ 2019, jointly organized by Bangladesh Professional Golfers Association (BPGA) and Kurmitola Golf Club (KGC) began on Sunday (December 15 ) at the Kurmitola Golf Club (KGC) here. The…
Dhaka Abahani eying to defend Federation Cup Football title
Dhaka – Holders Dhaka Abahani Limited eyeing on their 12th title of the Federation Cup Football, the season’s curtain raiser soccer meet, taking on new comer Bangladesh Police in the opening match of the 31st version of the meet beginning…
Lakshya Sen of India clinches men’s singles title
Dhaka – Indian celebrated shuttler Lakshya Sen clinched the men’s singles title of Yonex-Sunrise Bangladesh International Challenge Badminton Tournament beating Leonong Zun Hau of Malaysia by 22-20, 21-18 sets in the final at Shaheed Tajuddin Ahmed Indoor Stadium here on…
রানীর চড়ে আছে জোর
‘মারদানি’ রানী মুখার্জি জানিয়েছেন, ছোটবেলায় তিনিও আর দশটা ভারতীয় কিশোরীর মতো উত্ত্যক্তের শিকার হয়েছেন। তবে এর পরবর্তী দৃশ্যপট ভিন্ন। কেউ রানী মুখার্জিকে দেখে শিস বাজিয়ে কিংবা ‘টোন’ করে রানীর হাতের চড় না খেয়ে বাড়ি ফেরেননি। আর যাঁরা চড় খেয়েছেন, তাঁদের…
Teams for Victory Day Exhibition Cricket match announced
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Sunday announced the squads of Shaheed Jewel XI and Shaheed Mushtaque XI for the Victory Day Exhibition Cricket match will be held on Monday (December 16) at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur.
Young music director Prithvi Raj passes away
Entertainment Desk Young music director Prithvi Raj passed away at a hospital in the capital on Sunday morning.
Raj Babbar remembers wife Smita Patil on death anniversary
Powerhouse performer Smita Patil passed away at the age of 31, leaving everyone shocked. On her 33rd death anniversary, her husband actor Raj Babbar took to Twitter to remember the late actor.
Want to develop well-trained armed force: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday said the government wants to develop a professional and well-trained armed force for Bangladesh to keep pace with the constantly-changing world.
“Santa Clauses” celebrate annual gathering in New York
A large group of people dressed as Santa Clause flooded the streets and subways of New York city (NYC) on Saturday, as they celebrated one of the decade-old Christmas traditions in the Big Apple.
UN climate talks limp toward finish line
After two weeks of talks on tackling global warming, nations have little progress to show for it.
Tiger Woods and US team rallies to win Presidents Cup again
High emotions, fierce hugs from Tiger Woods, this time as a winner both ways in the Presidents Cup.
Man dies falling off building rooftop in Shyampur area of city
Dhaka, Dec 15 – A man died as he fell from the rooftop of a multistorey building in the city’s Shyampur area on Saturday night.
Cargo vessel collides with launch in Kirtankhola, sinks
Barisal, Dec 15 – A cargo vessel capsized in the Kirtankhola River near the Barisal river port in Sadar upazila on Saturday night after a collision with a launch.
Brazil’s Amazon at a crossroads
Night falls in Brazil’s Amazon and two logging trucks without license plates emerge from the jungle. They rumble over dirt roads that lead away from a national forest, carrying trunks of trees hundreds of years old.
Football championship dilutes grief on Newtown anniversary
NEWTOWN, AP/UNB, CONN. DECEMBER 15, 2019 – Newtown marked the seventh anniversary of the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School with vigils, church services and a moment of joy when the community’s high school football team — with a shooting…
Looking back: Deadly attacks on houses of worship in 2019
AP/UNB – DECEMBER 15, 2019 – On Dec. 1, a band of assailants opened fire on worshippers at a small-town Protestant church in Burkina Faso, an impoverished West African country where the Christian minority is increasingly a target of attacks.…
Liberation War film festival starts Dec 15
A weeklong Liberation War film festival is set to begin from December 15 at the National Public Library in the capital marking the Victory Day.
Guterres for more climate ambition as COP25 goes into night
14 December 2019 – Guterres the UN chief, side strongly with science, and commit to stronger action.
Jamaica crowned Miss World
Miss World Jamaica, Toni-Ann Singh has been crowned the 69th Miss World London, 14 December 2019 – Today at ExCel London Toni-Ann Singh aged 23 has been crowned the 69th Miss World by her predecessor Vanessa Ponce de Leon at…
Workshop on Investigative Reporting held at RU
Rajshahi, Dec 14 – A day-long workshop on “Investigative Report and Safety of Journalists” was held at Rajshahi University (RU) campus on Friday.
The nine-year-old Palestinian with 100 wounds
By Ramzy Baroud Kafr Qaddum is a small Palestinian village located between Nablus and Qalqilya in the northern West Bank. The inhabitants of the village feel angry and abandoned, with most of their land located under total Israeli military control.…
How US-China trade deal achieved a little but left out a lot
Washington, (AP/UNB) December 14, 2019 – The limited trade deal that the Trump administration and Beijing announced Friday means Americans will avoid a holiday tax increase on imported toys, clothing and smartphones. U.S. farmers can sell more soybeans and pork…