Dhaka, Dec 29 – Three accidents in as many districts – Gaibandha, Sylhet and Cumilla on Sunday – led to the collapse of train schedules across Bangladesh and caused severe sufferings for thousands of passengers.
Day: December 29, 2019
World’s oldest female black rhino dies in Tanzania: official
Tanzanian conservation authorities said on Saturday the world’s oldest free-ranging female black rhino has died in the Ngorongoro crater aged 57.
Untimely Padma bank erosion jolts Goalanda people
An unanticipated dry-season bank erosion by the Padma River is wreaking havoc with the inhabitants of two unions here, taking away over 100 bighas of arable land in the last two weeks and creating panic among them, especially the farmers.
3 crude bombs exploded on Dhaka University campus
Three crude bombs were exploded near the Madhur Canteen on the Dhaka University (DU) campus on Sunday morning.The crude bombs went off around 10:15am, said DU Proctor Prof M Golam Rabbani.
Atiqul, Taposh AL mayor candidates for Dhaka North, South
Awami League has picked DNCC incumbent Mayor M Atiqul Islam and Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh, MP as its candidates to contest the elections to Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) and Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) respectively.
EC desperate to use EVMs to ‘fulfill govt desire’: BNP
Claiming that it is not possible to get credible results from electronic voting machines (EVMs), BNP on Sunday alleged that the Election Commission (EC) is trying to use the technology in the two city polls to ‘fulfill the government’s desire’.
10 percent fall in labour migration from Bangladesh in 2019
Despite increased inflow of remittance in 2019, labour migration from Bangladesh has declined by about 10 percent compared to the previous year, says a new study.
UN condemns HR abuses in Myanmar minorities including Rohingya
Dhaka, Dec 29 – The U.N. General Assembly approved a resolution Friday strongly condemning human rights abuses against Myanmar’s Rohingya Muslims and other minorities, including arbitrary arrests, torture, rape and deaths in detention.
Google Doodle celebrating Zainul Abedin’s 105th birthday
Dhaka, Dec 29 – Search engine giant Google is celebrating the 105th birthday of renowned Bangladeshi painter, educator and activist Shilpacharya Zainul Abedin.
Dhaka’s air quality on Sunday 2nd worst in world
Dhaka, Dec 29 – The capital city of Dhaka has again ranked second worst in the Air Quality Index (AQI).
Inuit-Canadian singer who covered ‘Diamonds” dies at 26
Los Angeles, AP/UNB Dec 29 – Kelly Fraser, a Canadian pop artist who gained attention for an Inuit-language cover of Rihanna’s “Diamonds,” part of her advocacy efforts for her indigenous culture, has died. Fraser was 26.
Erdogan plans to send military to Libya
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has announced military backing for Libya’s internationally recognised Government of National Accord (GNA), now that the north African country requested it.