Dhaka, July 16 (UNB) – Showing respect for the love of people of Rangpur for her husband and Jatiya Party chairman HM Ershad, Raushon Ershad on Tuesday gave permission to bury him at Polli Nibash in his hometown Rangpur. She…
Year: 2019
Barguna Rifat murder: Police interrogate wife Minni
Barguna, July 16 – Police interrogated Aysha Siddika Minni on Tuesday morning over the murder of her husband Rifat Sharif who was hacked to death in broad daylight in the district town on June 26. A police team went to…
WHO warns of too sugary baby foods
Commercial baby foods often contain too much sugar and display confusing ingredient lists, according to a UN report that proposed new guidelines today to improve infant diets. The World Health Organization (WHO) examined nearly 8,000 products from more than 500…
‘Spider-Man’ retains top spot at N. America box office
“Spider-Man: Far From Home” beat back competition from two debut films at the North American box office, winning for a second week straight by raking in an estimated $45.4 million, industry tracker Exhibitor Relations said Monday. The latest installment in…
Shahidul Alam shortlisted for Prix Pictet Award
Culture Desk Shahidul Alam, internationally renowned Bangladeshi photographer, activist and founder of Drik and Pathshala South Asian Media Institute has been selected as one of the 12 photographers shortlisted for the eighth cycle of the Prix Pictet, the global award…
ATM Shamsuzzaman receives Bulbul Ahmed Memorial Award
Culture Desk To commemorate the legacy of Mahanayak Bulbul Ahmed his family members and Bulbul Ahmed Foundation every year awards a film figure of the country on the day of his death anniversary, which was yesterday. This year the award…
Medicare moving towards covering acupuncture for back pain
Washington, Jul 16 (AP/UNB) — Medicare says it’s moving toward potentially covering acupuncture for chronic low back pain as an alternative to opioid painkillers that can become addictive. The agency announced its initial decision Monday. For now, access will be…
Suspected drug trader killed in Rajshahi ‘gunfight’
Rajshahi, July 16 (UNB) – A suspected drug trader was killed in a reported gunfight with police in the city early Tuesday. The deceased was identified as Alamin, son of Mohonlal of Harpur under Kashiadanga Police Station in the city.…
No 500 total but big hits still decide World Cup champion
London, Jul 16 (AP/UNB) — Expecting the first 500 total in limited-overs history, Cricket World Cup organizers reprinted the scorecards that are sold to fans at venues in England. The original designs only went up to 400. Then in the…
Rohingya crisis: Int’l Criminal Court team due Tuesday
Dhaka, July 16 (UNB) – A delegation of the International Criminal Court (ICC), led by its Deputy Prosecutor James Kirkpatrick Stewart, arrived here on Tuesday morning on a weeklong visit to Bangladesh to talk to senior government officials and representatives…
EU slaps sanctions on Turkey over gas drilling off Cyprus
Brussels, Jul 16 (AP/UNB) — European Union foreign ministers on Monday turned up the pressure on Turkey after approving an initial batch of sanctions against the country over its drilling for gas in waters where EU member Cyprus has exclusive…
SDGs offer business opportunities
by Homi Kharas, Hans Dembowski Achieving the sustainable development goals (SDGs) is a global effort, and many different sources are funding. The private sector has much to gain from paying attention to this agenda, according to Homi Kharas from the…
Migrants, militias and the Mediterranean Sea
By Marco Funk Berlin, Jul 11 2019 (IPS) – When the Italian police recently arrested Carola Rackete, captain of the Sea-Watch 3 search and rescue vessel, the Central Mediterranean Sea suddenly entered the international limelight once again.
Preparing the foundations for climate-resilient cities
By Emmanuel Hitimana Kigali, Jul 15 2019 (IPS) – How do you plan a resilient city? A city that can withstand climate change impacts, and the natural disasters that it produces at increased frequencies. And how do you protect the…
Pesticide salad, leaded fish with plastic, chemical fruit
By Baher Kamal Madrid, Jul 10 2019 (IPS) – In case you were not aware or just do not remember: all you eat, drink, breathe, wear, take as a medicine, the cosmetics you use, the walls of your house, among…
Women are pivotal in the war on terror
By Ambassador Amina Mohamed Nairobi, Kenya, Jul 15 2019 (IPS) – On 10 July 2019 I was honored to moderate a meeting with women’s groups for the UN Secretary General Mr. Antonio Guterres, whose aim was to better diagnose the…
2.6 million join the Bangladesh job market every year
Dhaka, July 15 – About 26 lakh workers are added to the job market every year, but they fail to get jobs as they are not skilled enough as required for their employment. Side by side, the country’s workforce fails…
HC asks for inquiry into alleged inaction of Feni Magistrate
Dhaka, July 15 – The High Court on Monday directed the government to conduct an enquiry against Feni Additional District Magistrate PKM Enamul Karim, also the president of the governing body of Sonagazi Islamia Fazil Madrasa, in connection with the…
A murder suspect stabs to death another suspect in Comilla
Dhaka, July 15 – A murder accused has been stabbed to death by another suspect of a murder case in front of a judge inside a courtroom in Comilla. The incident took place at the courtroom of Fatema Ferdous, judge…
Wimbledon champ Halep up to No. 4, Serena No. 9; Gauff 141st
Wimbledon (AP/UNB) – Simona Halep’s Wimbledon championship has lifted her from No. 7 to No. 4 in the WTA rankings, and runner-up Serena Williams moved up to No. 9, her best placing since returning to the tour last season after…
ICC WC: Shakib features in team of the tournament
Dhaka – Bangladesh ace all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan featured in the ICC’s Team of the Tournament of the ICC Men’s World Cup.
8 BNP lawyers get advance bails in sabotage case
Dhaka, Sept 17 (UNB) – The High Court (HC) here on Monday granted advance bail to 8 BNP-affiliated lawyers, including Khandaker Mahbub Hossain, in a sabotage case. A bench with Justice Md Habibul Goni and Justice Mohammad Ali passed the…
Rangpur Jatiya Party against burial of Ershad in capital
Rangpur, July 15 (UNB) – A grave was dug here for Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad, who passed away on Sunday, as the leaders of the party’s Rangpur unit on Tuesday announced to thwart any move to bury him in…
JFA Football: Rangamati beat Manikganj 5-1
Dhaka – Rangamati District beat Manikganj District 5-1 in a Group B final round match of the JFA U-14 National Women’s Football Championship’ 2019 at the Bir Shrestra Shaheed Shipahi Mohammad Mostafa Kamal Stadium in Kamalapur on Monday.
PM for boosting waterway connectivity with India
Dhaka, Jul 15 (UNB) – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday emphasised strengthening waterway connectivity to promote trade and commerce between Bangladesh and India. She put emphasis on increasing the connectivity when Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Riva Ganguly Das…
Bride, bridegroom among 9 killed as train hits microbus
Sirajganj, July 15 (UNB) – Eight members of a bridal party, including the bridegroom and bride, and the driver were killed and three others injured as a train smashed a microbus at an unmanned level crossing at Panchakroshi in Ullapara…
Rains, landslides kill dozens, affect millions in South Asia
Patna, Jul 15 (AP/UNB) — After causing flooding and landslides in Nepal, three rivers are overflowing in northeastern India and submerging parts of the region, killing at least 14 people and affecting the lives of more than 2 million, officials…
Plan underway for education TV channel: BD Minister
Dhaka, July 15 (UNB) – A plan is underway to launch an education TV channel to air all the good classes of good teachers, taking the benefits to rural students, said Education Minister Dr Dipu Moni. “We can show the…
Locals demand Minni’s arrest over Rifat Sharif murder
Barguna, July 14 (UNB) – Alleging that she had a part to the gruesome murder of her husband Rifat Sharif who was hacked to death in front of her, locals here on Sunday demanded the arrest of Aysha Siddika Minni.…
Reshuffle in police admin: 26 SPs transferred
Dhaka, July 14 (UNB) – In the latest reshuffle in the police administration, 26 Superintendents of Police (SPs) were given new postings on Sunday. Police Section-1 of the Public Security Division under the Home Ministry issued two separate notifications in…