Ashikur Rahman Haydarabad Sporting Club held its annual Cricket Grand Final on the weekend. Village family homes emptied to watch the local (and would be international) teen stars battle it out for glory on the temporary cricket ground they had…
Year: 2019
Ershad reinstated GM Quader as JP Co-Chairman
Dhaka, April 06 – Jatiya Party (JP) chairman HM Ershad’s younger brother GM Quader will act as the party chief in absence of Ershad as the party chief reinstated Quader as co-chairman after removing him from the post on March…
WWF sounds alarm after 48 lbs of plastic found in dead whale
Milan, Apr 6 (AP/UNB) — An 8-meter (26-foot) sperm whale was found dead off Sardinia with 22 kilograms (48.5 pounds) of plastic in its belly, prompting the World Wildlife Foundation to sound an alarm Monday over the dangers of plastic…
BNP to stage hunger strike Sunday seeking Khaleda’s release
Dhaka, Apr 6 – BNP is set to observe a six-hour token hunger strike in the capital on Sunday demanding its chairperson Khaleda Zia’s release from jail. The programme is scheduled to begin at 10am in front of the Institution…
‘Proper treatment of Khaleda not possible at BSMMU hospital’
Dhaka, Apr 6 – BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday said he does not believe that their chairperson Khaleda Zia will get proper treatment at the state-controlled Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU). Inaugurating the fourth council…
Rubana Huq to be first female BD garment industry leader
Dhaka, Apr 6 – Mohammadi Group Managing Director Rubana Huq is going to be elected first female president of Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) for the next two years as her panel swept the election on Saturday bagging…
BD Govt to consider Khaleda’s parole if she seeks: Minister
Jamalpur, Apr 6 (UNB) – The government will consider releasing BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on parole if she files an application and cites specific reasons, Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan said Saturday. “We haven’t received any request for parole so far,”…
Bangladesh film comedy star Tele Samad passes away
Dhaka, Apr 6 (UNB) – Renowned actor and comedian Tele Samad died at a city hospital on Saturday. He was 74. Tele Samad breathed his last in the city’s Square Hospital in the noon, said Zayed Khan, general secretary of…
Female madrasa student set on fire at Feni exam centre
Feni, Apr 6 (UNB) – A female madrasa student, who had accused her principal of sexually harassing her, was set afire allegedly by fellow students in Sonagazi Upazila on Saturday. But some madrasa students claimed it was an attempted self-immolation.…
Fire at Chattagong super shop burns valuables
Chattogram, Apr 6 (UNB) – A fire broke out at a super shop in Kazir Deuri area in the city on Saturday morning. The fire broke out on the second floor of ‘Shopping Bag’ super shop from an electric short…
20 buildings to be declared ideal in fire safety: Dhaka N Mayor
Dhaka, Apr 6 (UNB) – Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Mayor Atikul Islam on Saturday said 20 buildings will be declared as ideal considering their fire safety measures. The mayor came up with the remarks after inaugurating the activities of…
Barisal University reopens Sunday after 9-day closure
Barishal, Apr 6 (UNB) – Shortly after the decision to reopen the university on Sunday, students of Barisal University on Saturday evening announced to continue their movement until the resignation of their Vice-chancellor Prof SM Imamul Huq. Mohiuddin Ahmed Sifat,…
Bangabandhu Cup Golf Open: Thai rookie clings on in thrilling finish at Kurmitola
Dhaka – Thai rookie Sadom Kaewkanjana lifted the US$ 350,000-Bangabandhu Cup Golf Open title on Saturday, carding nineteen-under-par 265 total to hold off the challenge of two Indians, both of who briefly overtook him in the closing stages of round…
Premier Football: Saif SC beat NoFeL SC 1-0
Dhaka- Saif Sporting Club earned sixth win in 10 matches of Bangladesh Premier Division Football League beating lowly NoFeL Sporting Club by a solitary goal at the Rofiq Uddin Bhuiyan Stadium in Mymensingh on Saturday. Korean forward Seungil Park scored…
Premier Cricket: Big guns lock horns Sunday
Dhaka – Two big guns and table toppers — holder Abahani Limited and Legends of Rupganj — will lock horns in a vital match of the Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League on Sunday at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur.…
3 suspected Rohingya robbers killed in Cox’s Bazar gunfight
Cox’s Bazar, Apr 6 – Three suspected Rohingya robbers were killed in a ‘gunfight’ with police in Habiber Ghona hilly area in Teknaf Upazila early Saturday. The deceased were identified as Nur Alam, 23, Mohammad Jubayer, 20 and Hamid Ullah,…
Dire future etched in the past: CO2 at 3-million year-old levels
Planet-warming carbon dioxide in Earth’s atmosphere — at its highest level in three million years — is poised to lock in dramatic temperature and sea level rises over a timescale of centuries, scientists warned this week. The last time that…
NESCO to implement Tk 1091-cr mega project in Rajshahi division
Northern Electric Supply Company (NESCO) Limited is going to implement a mega project aims at enhancing the power production capacity to meet the growing demand of power in the region. Besides attaining the ultimate goal of creating regional balance in…
Madhuri’s dance track in Kalank in news
Dharma Productions’ upcoming film Kalank has been in the news since its inception. The film stars Varun Dhawan, Alia Bhatt, Aditya Roy Kapur, Sonakshi Sinha, Madhuri Dixit Nene and Sanjay Dutt in pivotal parts and is directed by Abhishek Varman.…
Aishwarya to play grey character
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan was last seen in the film Fanney Khan. Though the film did not do too well at the box-office, the audience loved Aishwarya’s look and role in the film. She has been in the industry long enough…
Salman Khan to launch his niece Alizeh
Speculation about Alizeh, Salman Khan’s niece’s Bollywood debut has been rife for a long time now. Some said she was going to star in Dabangg 3 but parents, Alvira and Atul Agnihotri were quick to deny the reports saying that…
China says lightning caused forest fire that killed 31
Beijing, Apr 6 (AP/UNB) — Lighting sparked a forest fire in mountainous western China last month that killed 27 firefighters and four local helpers in one of the country’s deadliest days for first responders, investigators said. Acting on accounts of…
Boeing cutting production rate of troubled 737 Max jet
Washington, Apr 6 (AP/UNB) -Boeing will cut production of its troubled 737 Max airliner this month, underscoring the growing financial risk it faces the longer that its best-selling plane remains grounded after two deadly crashes. The company said Friday that…
313 more courts, 346 new magistrates to reduce BD case-jam
Dhaka, Apr 5 – The BD government has planned to set up 313 more courts across the country and appoint 346 judicial magistrates, aiming to reduce the plight of justice-seekers and ease the pressure of mounting cases, official sources said.…
Growing ethnic, religious intolerance threat to Asean peace?
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Apr 5 2019 (IPS) – When the one-year anniversary of Malaysia’s historic presidential election outcome rolls around in early May, the wave of euphoria that followed it will be all but a wistful memory. The surprise outcome that…
China Republic still UN Security Council permanent member?
UNITED NATIONS, Apr 5 2019 (IPS) – The Republic of China (Taiwan) withdrew from the United Nations in protest when it was ousted from its highly-prized permanent seat in the UN Security Council (UNSC) about 48 years ago. But according to…
Resolve Rohingya crisis respecting int’l laws: Swiss envoy
Dhaka, Apr 6 (UNB) – Switzerland has reiterated that all efforts towards resolving the Rohingya crisis must be guided by respect for obligations under international laws, particularly human rights law. The country has also called for full implementation of the…
Builders, users of buildings must ensure fire safety: Hasina
Dhaka, Apr 5 (UNB)— The people who construct buildings and use them should ensure that there are no incidents of fire, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said Friday. She said whenever a fire breaks out, it is the fire service’s responsibility…
Bus overturns killing 5 in northern BD district of Gaibandha
Gaibandha, Apr 6 (UNB) – At least five bus people were killed and 15 others injured as a bus overturned on Dhaka-Rangpur highway in Jummar Ghar area in Gobindaganj upazila early Saturday. Three of the deceased were identified as Riaz…
David Malpass 13th President of World Bank Group
Washington, April 5 – The Executive Directors of the World Bank today unanimously selected David R. Malpass as President of the World Bank Group for a five-year term beginning on Tuesday, April 9, 2019. The Board expressed its deep gratitude…