Losangeles, AP/UNB, Dec 21 – Plenty of force was with “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” on its first night in theatres, but it fell short of the two previous films in the trilogy.
Day: December 21, 2019
Butterfly fair held at Jahangirnagar University
A day-long butterfly fair was held on the Jahangirnagar University campus on Friday with the theme ‘nature gets new pace if butterflies fly in sky’.
Thakurgaon students angry for rape-murder of fellow Sumona
Thakurgaon, Dec 21 – Students of different schools and colleges on Saturday staged demonstrations and blocked Chaurasta intersection area for two hours in the town demanding justice for their one of their fellows Sumona Haque who was murdered allegedly after…
Woman held while ‘selling toddler’ in Barishal
Barisal, Dec 21- Police arrested a woman while she was allegedly trying to sell a two-month old kid at Tk 50,000 in Dotteshor village in Wazirpur upazila here on Friday afternoon.
Joya 1st Bangladeshi female referee to officiate int’l matches
Dhaka – As the first Bangladeshi female referee, Joya Chakma is going to officiate international matches from January 1 for the next one year. On December 5, Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) received an official letter from the FIFA approving Joya…
Bangladesh asks PCB to host Tests in neutral venue
Dhaka – Bangladesh cricket team’s upcoming Pakistan tour is still hanging in the balance as the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has asked the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to host the two-match Test series in a neutral venue for security concerns.…
Fed Cup: Bangladesh Police beat Arambagh 3-1
Dhaka – After conceding 4-0 goals defeat against Dhaka Abahani Limited in the opener, newcomers Bangladesh Police Football Club bounced back beating Arambagh Krira Sangha by 3-1 goals in their 2nd and last Group A match of the ongoing 31st…
Victory Day Volleyball begins Sunday
Dhaka – The Walton Victory Day Volleyball Competition’2019, organized by Bangladesh Volleyball Federation (BVF) and sponsored by Walton Group, will begin on Sunday at Shaheed Nur Hossain National Volleyball Stadium here. Ten teams including holder Power Development Board (PDB), runners-up…
BCB announces team for U-19 World Cup
Dhaka — Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Saturday announced team for the next year’s ICC Under-19 World Cup which is set to take place in South Africa.
Death toll in India citizenship law protests climbs to 17
New Delhi, AP/UNB, Dec 21 – Three people died during clashes between demonstrators and police in northern India on Saturday, raising the nationwide death toll in protests against a new citizenship law to 17.
Shajahan, Nanak, Abdur Rahman coopted to AL presidium
Bangladesh Awami League inducted Shajahan Khan, Jahangir Kabir Nanak and Abdur Rahman in its presidium, the highest decision-making body of the ruling party.
AL posts await more changes, says Quader
Dhaka, Dec 21 – Newly elected general secretary of Awami League Obaidul Quader on Saturday said there will be more changes in the party posts of those being held ministers.
Musical concert held at Alliance Francaise Dhaka
Alliance Française Dhaka organised a musical concert titled “Cello-Piano-Audio 3” by Philip Hazra and Yulia Evdokimova on Saturday, 21 December 2019 at La Galerie.
The age of insubstantiality
Sudhirendar Sharma Ironically, we are living in the undefinable present that urges us to give up courage, make cowardice a virtue, and see that both real and virtual war doesn’t end.
Cold weather likely to linger another day
A cold wave sweeping over the country is likely to linger at least another day.“The situation will start improving from Sunday,” Kawser Parvin, deputy director of Bangladesh Meteorological Department, told UNB.
AL council frustrates nation: BNP
BNP on Saturday alleged that the nation has got frustrated over the 21st council of ruling Awami League as no direction came from it for the ‘restoration’ of democracy and resolve the country’s problems.
Seahawks defender Woods given four-game doping ban
Seattle Seahawks defensive tackle Al Woods was suspended four games by the NFL on Friday for violating the league’s performance-enhancing drug policy, the team announced.
‘Alpha’ eliminated from Oscar race
Culture Desk Bangladeshi film ‘Alpha’ has been eliminated from the Oscar race. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) announced the final short list of the best international feature films for the 92nd Academy Awards. The name of…
“Ip Man 4” leads Chinese mainland box office
“Ip Man 4,” the latest installment in the Chinese martial arts film franchise “Ip Man” based on the life of a legendary Wing Chun master, led the Chinese mainland box office Friday, according to the China Movie Data Information Network…
Sheikh Hasina reelected Awami League president
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has been reelected unanimously as the President of Bangladesh Awami League for the ninth time.
4 held with 11,000 Yaba pills in capital
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested four suspected drug dealers with 11,000 Yaba pills from Sonir Akhra area of the capital on Friday night.
Govt confirms 141 deaths from dengue this year
The government on Monday confirmed that 141 people died of mosquito-borne disease Dengue since the beginning of the year.
Cultural cartoon exhibition ‘People of many colours’ at AFD
A cultural cartoon exhibition entitled ‘নানান রঙের মানুষ/People of many colours’ by Ar. Dr. Sajid Bin Doza Bonny has begun at La Galerie, Alliance Française, Dhaka.
Tens of thousands face famine as drought impacts harvests
20 December 2019 – Devastating drought in the southern African nation of Lesotho has left more than half a million people facing severe food shortages and tens of thousands “one step away from famine”, UN humanitarians said on Friday, in…
Loss of biodiversity causes yield reduction
Over the past half-century, the need to feed a growing world population has led to markedly expanded and intensified agricultural production. This transformation has led to the degradation of the global environment. The loss of biodiversity can disrupt key ecosystem…
Brac founder Sir Fazle Hasan Abed no more
Dhaka, Dec 20 – Sir Fazle Hasan Abed, the founder of Brac, passed away at a hospital in Dhaka on Friday night. He was 83.
BNP, if in power, will publish Liberation War martyrs list
Dhaka, Dec 20 – BNP standing committee member Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury yesterday said that if voted to power the party in future would prepare and publish the list of martyrs of the War of Liberation of the country in…
EC may schedule Dhaka City Corporations polls on Sunday
Dhaka, Dec 20 – Election Commission (EC) is going to sit on Sunday with a number of agenda including DNCC and DSCC polls schedule and delimitation of parliamentary seats.
Hollow blocks rather than bricks reduce building costs 25pc
Dhaka, Dec 20 – The cost of building construction could be brought down by 25 per cent through using eco-friendly materials like hollow block instead of traditional bricks, said a study of House Building Research Institute (HBRI).
BAU 1994-95 batch celebrates reunion
Mymensingh, Dec 20 – The former students of the 1994-95 session of Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) in Mymensingh on Friday celebrated their second reunion amid great enthusiasm and festivity on the campus.