Dhaka – After a long layoff of over two months due to an ankle injury, pacer Taskin Ahmed started bowling on Thursday. He bowled 30 deliveries at the National Academy ground with a short run-up. The right-arm pacer expressed his…
Year: 2019
Full and good employment
Within the Democratic Party in the United States there is a flourishing of initiatives, promoted by Bernie Sanders, regarding ‘guaranteed work’. This recognises the urgency to concentrate every effort on the revival of public and private investments. The Democrats reaffirm…
BD among world’s top 5 growing economies: WB
Dhaka, Apr 4 (UNB) – Bangladesh is among the top five fastest growing economies in the world, said the World Bank. The report titled ‘The Bangladesh Development Update April 2019: Towards Regulatory Predictability’, published Thursday, said this growth, despite of…
Cup Golf Open: Siddikur advances to 4th slot
Dhaka – Bangladesh premier golfer and two Asian Tour winner Siddikur Rahman (68) shared the 4th place with Japan’s Mikumu Horikawa (67) and India’s Viraj Madappa (66) scoring eight-under-par matching 134 after the 2nd round matches of the Bangabandhu Cup…
Air pollution killed 123 thousand in BD in 2017: Report
Dhaka, April 4 (UNB) – At least 1.23 lakh people were killed in Bangladesh in 2017 due to indoor and outdoor air pollution, said a new study on global air pollution. Two US based institutes Health Effects Institute (HEI) and…
US embassy issues security alert for its citizen in BD
Dhaka, Apr 4 (UNB) – The US embassy here on Wednesday issued fresh alert for its citizen living in Bangladesh encouraging them to exercise heightened awareness of the ongoing threat posed by transnational terrorist organizations such as ISIS and al-Qa’ida.…
Rohingya repatriation through talks, not conflict: PM
Dhaka, Apr 4 (UNB) – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday said Bangladesh will keep up its efforts to repatriate displaced Rohingyas through negotiations, not engaging in any conflict with Myanmar. “Since they (Myanmar) are our close-door neighbours, We’ll never…
Man burnt ‘by younger brother’ dies at DMCH
Feni, Apr 4 (UNB) – A man, who sustained burn injuries in an attack allegedly carried out by his younger brother at Sapua village in Dagonghuiya upazila on March 26, died at Dhaka Medical College Hospital on Wednesday night. The…
Thousands missing in Mozambique following Cyclone Idai
Strong winds, heavy rains, and massive flooding caused by Cyclone Idai two weeks ago have left a trail of destruction in central Mozambique, on a scale that won’t be known until the rain waters recede. But it’s already known that since March 14,…
Khaleda’s health condition improved significantly
Dhaka, Apr 4 (UNB) – Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) authorities on Thursday claimed that the health condition of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s has improved significantly. “There’s has been marked improvement in herHer (Khaleda’s) health condition. You can say…
BNP briefs foreign diplomats on polls, democracy
Dhaka, Apr 4 (UNB) – BNP on Thursday briefed foreign diplomats stationed in Dhaka about the country’s latest situation and some other issues, including party chairperson Khaleda Zia’s health condition and recent upazila polls. BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam…
Sara unscripted, unflappable, and unstopped
Sara Ali Khan’s latest magazine cover has aptly put forth the distinctive traits of the young starlet as she brings in the summer with her breathtaking looks. Donning a red and white short dress, Sara Ali Khan looks summer ready…
US$ 10m Adaptation Fund to be spent in Bangladesh’s islands
The Adaptation Fund, for the first time, has approved a US$ 10 million for Bangladesh aiming to enhance resilience of vulnerable communities of small coastal and riverine islands. The allocation would be spent through a project titled ‘Adaptation Initiative for…
US regulators probe reports of e-cigarette use causing seizures
US regulators said Wednesday they are investigating reports that e-cigarettes — increasingly widespread in America and elsewhere — may cause seizures. “We have reports indicating that some people who use e-cigarettes, especially youth and young adults, are experiencing seizures following…
Shonibar Bikel’ selected for main competition of 41st Moscow International Film Festival
‘Entertainment Desk ‘Shonibar Bikel’ selected for main competition A scene from the film ‘Shonibar Bikel’. -Collected ‘Shonibar Bikel’ (Saturday Afternoon), the first part of Mostofa Sarwar Farooki-directed identity trilogy series, jointly produced by Jaaz Multimedia and Chabial from Bangladesh, Tandem…
“Rolling Stones” tour ‘to resume in July
The “Rolling Stones” US tour is likely to take place in July, following news that Mick Jagger had to postpone 17 dates due to ill health. The band is working with promoters to reschedule the shows, amid reports that Jagger…
Khulna Jute mill workers continue protest for 3rd day
Khulna, Apr 4 (UNB) – For the third consecutive day on Thursday, workers of the state owned jute mills in the district are continuing the 72-hour strike to press home their nine-point demand including implementation of the wage commission. The…
Fire burns 25 shops in BD Capital Dhaka’s Khilgaon
Dhaka, Apr 4 (UNB) – At least 25 shops were gutted in a fire that broke out at two markets in the city’s Khilgaon area early Thursday. Deputy assistant director Kazi Najimozzaman of Fire Service and Civil Defense said the…
Soccer great Pele hospitalized with urinary infection
Paris, Apr 4 (AP/UNB) — Soccer great Pele was hospitalized in Paris on Wednesday because of a urinary infection following a meeting with Kylian Mbappe in the French capital, his spokesman said. Pepito Fornos told The Associated Press the three-time…
Has privatization benefitted the public?
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Apr 2 2019 (IPS) – In most cases of privatization, some outcomes benefit some, which serves to legitimize the change. Nevertheless, overall net welfare improvements are the exception, not the rule. Never is everyone better off. Rather, some…
Education for all—refugees too
UNITED NATIONS, Apr 3 2019 (IPS) – Young Rohingya refugees are now facing new hardships as the Bangladeshi government cracks down on their education and future opportunities. Since January, the Government of Bangladesh has ordered the expulsion of Rohingya refugee children…
‘Pahela Baishakh celebrations must end by 6pm’
Dhaka, Apr 3 – Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan on Wednesday said programmes to celebrate Pahela Baishakh must end by 6 pm and traditional masks cannot be used during Mongol Shovajatra (procession of good wishes). He came up with the remarks…
Subarnachar election-time gang-rape accused surrenders
Dhaka, April 03 – The prime accused of the latest ‘gang rape’ in Noakhali’s Subarnachar Upazila area on Wednesday surrendered before a Noakhali district court while the court rejected his bail plea. Abul Kalam alias Bechu Majhi, 40, the accused…
Outgoing Supreme Court Bar president wants Khaleda’s release
Dhaka, April 03 – Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) outgoing president Advocate Zainul Abedin yesterday demanded the release of BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia, who has been languishing in jail since February 2018. After citing his achievement during his two years…
Reshuffle in police administration
Dhaka, April 03 – A major reshuffle in police administration has been carried out by transferring nine senior police officers on Wednesday. Of the officers, Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Police Headquarters Md Humayun Kabir has been transferred as Police…
90 pc Dhaka buildings have no fire safety provision: Survey
Dhaka, April 03 – After the deadly fire at Banani’s FR tower the government agencies are now active to inspection high rise buildings in the capital, which finds most of them were violated building code and made the structure dangerous…
JP dissidents stage demo for reinstating GM Quader
Dhaka, April 03 – Leaders and activists of ‘Jatiya Party Oikya Jote’ on Wednesday staged a demonstration demanding the reinstatement of Golam Mohammed Quader (GM Quader) as Jatiya Party (JP) Co-Chairman and also deputy leader of the opposition in Jatiya…
Protect vultures from extinction in S Asia: experts
DHAKA, April 3, 2019 (BSS) – Experts today stressed the need for strengthening regional cooperation to protect vultures from extinction in South Asia. It is high time to work together to save the nature cleaners from extinction as the use…
IBBL provides Tk.1 crore to Prime Minister’s Relief and Welfare Fund
Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited provided Tk.1 (One) crore to the ‘Prime Minister’s Relief and Welfare Fund’ for assistance to the fire affected people of Churihatta, Chawkbazar, Dhaka. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina received the cheque from Professor Dr. Qazi Shahidul Alam,…
AFC Cup: Dhaka Abahani beat Nepal’s Manang Marshyangdi 1-0
Dhaka – A brilliant goal by Afghan recruit Masih Saighani guided Bangladesh champions Dhaka Abahani Limited to beat Nepalese champions Manang Marshyangdi Club in the opening group E match of AFC Cup Football at ANFA Complex in Kathmandu on Wednesday.…