Cumilla, Apr 20 (UNB) – BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday said the media reports on their chairperson’s release on parole and taking oath by their party MPs-elect are nothing but a baseless speculation. Talking to reports at…
Year: 2019
Gunmen shoot 13 people dead at eastern Mexico family party
Mexico City, April 20 (Xinhua/UNB) — Gunmen shot dead 13 people at a party on Friday night in the city of Minatitlan in the eastern Mexican state of Veracruz, local media reported. Seven men, five women, and a child were…
Shab-e-Barat Sunday night
Dhaka, Apr 20 (UNB) -The holy Shab-e-Barat, the night of fortune and forgiveness, will be observed in the country on Sunday with due religious fervour. According to Muslim belief, Shab-e-Barat is the night when Allah arranges the affairs of the…
Brazilian tennis player Souza provisionally suspended
London (AP/UNB) – Brazilian tennis player Joao Souza has been provisionally suspended again amid a corruption investigation by the Tennis Integrity Unit.Souza had already been provisionally suspended on March 29 but was reinstated on April 8 following a successful appeal.…
Bangladesh eying Banagamata Women’s U-19 Int’l Football title
Dhaka – Hosts Bangladesh are confident about winning the first edition of Bangamata Women’s U-19 International Gold Cup Football tournament beginning Monday. Six nations are taking part in the competition which will be played at Bangabandhu National Stadium (BNS). Bangladesh…
Sk Kamal U-20 Football: Chattogram beat Mymensingh by 2-0 goals
Dhaka – Chattogram Division maintained unbeaten run in the Sheikh Kamal U-20 National Football Tournament beating Mymensingh Division by 2-0 goals in their 2nd match at the Sankar Gobindha Chowdhury Stadium in Natore on Saturday. Ibrahim scored both the goals…
BRI fits Bangladesh’s priorities: Dr Gowher
Dhaka, Apr 20 (UNB) – Ahead of the second BRI Summit in Beijing, Prime Minister’s International Affairs Adviser Gowher Rizvi on Saturday said Bangladesh welcomed China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) as it fits Bangladesh’s national priorities. “Bangladesh is proud…
Burqa used during Nusrat murder recovered in Feni
Feni, Apr 20 (UNB) – A team of Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) recovered a burqa used during the killing of Feni madrasa girl Nusrat Jahan Rafi from Dangi canal in Sonagazi municipality area on Saturday. Shaha Alam, inspector of…
PM flies to Brunei Sunday
Dhaka, Apr 20 (UNB) – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina goes to Brunei Darussalam on Sunday on a three-day official visit as the two countries are expected to sign seven Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs). The Prime Minister takes up the…
4 killed in Mymensingh road crash
Mymensingh, Apr 20 (UNB) – At least four people, including a woman, were killed and two others injured when a truck hit an auto-rickshaw and a human hauler on Mymensingh-Haluaghat road at Alalpur in the city on Saturday morning. The…
UN’s empty promises to world’s indigenous peoples
PHOENIX, Arizona, Apr 19 2019 (IPS) – The United Nations, as in so many other areas, gives lip service in support of Indigenous issues while lacking the political will and enforcement power over individual member states to comply with the protection…
Costa Rica bets on ending fossil fuel use by 2050
Eric Orlich and his wife Gioconda Rojas own two electric vehicles, which they charge at home in the garage thanks to solar panels on their roof. That could soon become the norm in Costa Rica, where the government launched a…
Farmers produce 63,936 tonnes wheat in Rangpur region
BSS, Rangpur The farmers produced 63,936 tonnes of wheat after completing its harvest last week in all five districts under Rangpur agriculture region during the just-ended Rabi season. Officials of the Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) here told BSS a…
Farah Khan to remake three Bollywood classics?
Bollywood filmmaker Farah Khan had recently announced that she will be collaborating with ace director, Rohit Shetty. Speculations are that the duo has decided to remake the much loved film that had megastar Amitabh Bachchan, Satte Pe Satta (1982). The…
Backbone releases music video of ‘Valobashi Tomake’
Entertainment Desk Music video of a song titled ‘Valobashi Tomake’ has been released recently. ‘Backbone the Band’ released this video which is its second work. The first video of this band was released on 1st March 2018 with Band music…
Diljit Dosanjh to soon make his South debut?
Punjabi superstar Diljit Dosanjh is immensely loved by fans globally. The actor-singer has also starred in Bollywood films and been applauded for his solid performances. Ready to surprise audiences once again, Diljit may soon feature in a South film. Talking…
AL’s popularity up: PM Sheikh Hasina
Dhaka, April 19 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday directed her party rank and file to strengthen its grassroots by holding district councils respectively ahead of the party national council session likely to be held in October this year.…
Foreign banks reluctant to disclose syphoned money: FM
Dhaka, April 19 – Foreign minister AK Abdul Momen yesterday said the banks of developed countries don’t want to disclose the information regarding the syphoning off the money by Bangladeshi nationals. He said his ministry would follow the directives of…
Food organizations combine to reintroduce neglected crops
Danielle Nierenberg It’s spring in the Northern Hemisphere and the perfect time to think of new crops to plant whether you’re a farmer or have a few pots on your balcony. This year may be the time to try some…
Dad saved toddler from dingo attack in Australia
Sydney, Apr 19 (AP/UNB) — Rescue personnel said a father fought off several dingoes to save his 14-month-old son from one of the wild dogs that was dragging the boy from their campervan on an Australian island early Friday. The…
Premier Cricket: Abahani, Rupganj’s winning streak continues
Dhaka – In the third round Super League matches of the ongoing Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League, Abahani Limited, Legends of Rupganj and Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club registered wins on Friday. While Sheikh Jamal are not in the race of…
Taskin shines after missing out World Cup selection
Dhaka – Right-arm Bangladeshi pacer Taskin Ahmed has not been included in the World Cup squad of the Tigers. But the pacer did not lose his strength to do well as he bagged four wickets on Friday in the ongoing…
BPL Football: Saif, Rahmatganj end first phase with wins
Dhaka – Saif Sporting Club and Rahmatganj MFS completed the first phase of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) football with wins on Friday. Saif SC defeated Muktijoddha Sangsad KC by 2-0 goals at Sheikh Fazlul Haque Mani Stadium in Gopalganj…
Dhaka’s proposals on more effective multilateral trading
Dhaka, April 19 (UNB) – Bangladesh has placed six proposals to make the multilateral trading system more effective recognizing importance of multilateral trading system for sustainable development. Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister Md Nojibur Rahman placed the recommendations at…
‘Line of Ages’ print art exhibition begins in city
Dhaka, Apr 19 (UNB) – A 10-day print art exhibition featuring works of noted Japanese artist Toshihiko Ikeda began on Friday at National Art Gallery of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA) in the city. The solo exhibition, titled ‘Line of Ages’,…
BNP remains resolute not to join parliament: Moudud
Dhaka, Apr 19 (UNB) – Trashing various media speculations, BNP senior leader Moudud Ahmed on Friday said their party will not back off from its decision of not sending their party MPs-elect to parliament. “There’s no question …our six MPs-elect…
C-sections greatest burden in childbirth expenses: icddr,b
Dhaka, Apr 19 (UNB)- Families may be spending the highest amount from their pockets for caesarian section deliveries among different child delivery-related expenses in Bangladesh, said a recent icddr,b analysis. C-section deliveries fork out an average USD 250 (equivalent to…
Narmada, the forgotten Indian river, not on anyone’s agenda
Sanjaybhai Machhi, 33, a resident of Bharuch in Gujarat, was a fisherman until a few years ago. He would earn enough from fishing in the Narmada river, to sustain his family. But now things have taken a turn for the…
PM receives treatment at Institute of Ophthalmology
Dhaka, Apr 19 (UNB)- Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday received treatment at the National Institute of Ophthalmology (NIO) and Hospital at city’s Sher-e-Bangla Nagar. She went there in the morning, bought a ticket from the counter and took treatment like…