Dhaka, March 31 –The FR Tower, where a deadly blaze on last Thursday killed 26 people, is declared as “unusable until further notice” by a government probe committee as not only the building is badly fire-gutted but also has evinced…
Year: 2019
Cities go dark for Earth Hour, bring light to climate change
New York, Mar 31 (AP/UNB) — Cities around the world marked Earth Hour on Saturday by turning off lights at 8:30 p.m. local time in a call for global action on climate change. Earth Hour, spearheaded by the World Wildlife…
World Bank support to help improve livability in Dhaka
Washington, Mar 31 (UNB)— The World Bank has approved $100.5 million to improve public spaces and urban services in four neighbourhoods under the Dhaka South City Corporation. The Dhaka City Neighborhood Upgrading Project will benefit about a million residents. It…
Dhaka South Mayor asks for demolishing illegal building
Dhaka, March 31 – Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Mayor Mohammad Sayeed Khokon yesterday challenged Rajdhani Unnyan Katripakkha (RAJUK) to demolish a building owned by an influential person. “No one in the city believes that any building owned by an…
Lightning kills four in BD as volatile transition to summer begins
Dhaka, Mar 31 (UNB) – Four people, including two minor sisters, were killed in separate incidents of lightning strikes in Habiganj, Kishoreganj and Moulvibazar districts on Sunday. In Moulvibazar, two minor sisters died after a thunderbolt struck them at Patanushar…
HSC & equivalent examinations begin Monday
Dhaka, Mar 31 (UNB) – The Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and its equivalent examinations will begin across the country on Monday. This year, a total of 13,51,309 students are expected to sit for the exams. The examinations will end on…
Dhaka highrise fire: BNP accuses govt of shifting blame
Dhaka, Mar 31 (UNB) – BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Sunday alleged their leader Tasvir Ul Islam was arrested in connection with the FR Tower fire as the government is trying to shift its blame onto…
Bank loan interest rate to be brought down: PM
Dhaka, Mar 31 (UNB) – Expressing here government’s firm stance to bring down the interest rate of bank loan to a single digit, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday said the government will take measures again to reduce the interest…
Bangladesh all-rounder Mehidy aims to support pacers in World Cup
Dhaka – Bangladesh all-rounder Mehidy Hasan on Sunday said his principal role in the upcoming World Cup will be to support the pace bowlers. Mehidy, who got married recently, is currently busy playing the ongoing season of Dhaka Premier Division…
Nor’wester kills 3, causes traffic chaos in BD capital Dhaka
Dhaka, Mar 31 (UNB) – At least three people were killed as a nor’wester coupled with hailstorm and rain swept the capital on Sunday evening. The victims were identified as Md Hanif, 50, a tea vendor of Paltan crossing, Mili…
2nd Div Football: Azampur FC beat Dilkusha SC 2-0
Dhaka – Azampur Football Club, Uttara earned a 2-0 victory over old horse Dilkusha Sporting Club in the Dhaka Metropolis 2nd Division Football League at the Kamalpur Stadium here on Sunday. After a barren first half, Jahangir and Mohammad Ali…
Dhaka highrise fire: Arrested building owners on remand
Dhaka, Mar 31 (UNB) – A court here on Sunday placed Faruk Hossain, land owner and Tasvir Ul Islam , owner of the extended portion of FR Tower, on a seven-day remand each, in connection with a case filed over…
SC stays Khaleda’s bail in Comilla arson case
Dhaka, Mar 31 (UNB) – The Appellate Division on Sunday stayed the High Court order that had granted bail to BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in a case filed over the deaths of eight people in an arson attack in Cumilla…
Trophy of Bangabandhu Cup Golf Open 2019 unveiled
Dhaka – The trophy of the “Bangabandhu Cup Golf Open 2019”, an Asian Tour Professional Golf Tournament, was officially unveiled at the Kurmitola Golf Club here on Sunday. Quarter Master General of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Mohammad Shamsul Haque officially…
Liberal upstart Caputova1st Slovak female president
Slovakia, Mar 31 (AP/UNB) — An liberal environmental activist has been elected as the first female president of Slovakia. Relative newcomer Zuzana Caputova had 58 percent of the vote with almost 95 percent of returns counted in Saturday’s runoff election,…
Work together to combat TB
Speakers at a discussion here yesterday urged all government and non-government organisations to work unitedly for eliminating the deadly disease Tuberculosis (TB) from the country. “All have to work together to eliminate TB from the country to help achieving health-related…
Global landmarks go dark for Earth Hour environmental campaign
New York’s Empire State Building, Egypt’s pyramids, London’s Big Ben and Rio’s Christ the Redeemer statue were . The world’s most renowned monuments plunged into darkness for an hour Saturday as part of a global campaign to raise awareness about…
Aamir to undergo major transformation for his next project
Aamir Khan is also known as Mr. Perfectionist for all the good reasons. The actor not only plays amazing characters in his movies but also makes serious efforts in making them look realistic. Aamir Khan has undergone incredible transformation for…
Janhvi to star opposite Rajkummar Rao
Janhvi Kapoor made her Bollywood debut with Shashank Khaitan’s Dhadak. Being the daughter of a legendary actress like the late Sridevi sure comes with its fair share of expectations. But Janhvi managed to impress the audience and the critics with…
Kesari becomes the biggest first week grosser of 2019
It is no surprise for movie lovers that an Akshay Kumar starrer is registering record-breaking collections at the box-office. Kesari is a tribute to the 21 Sikh soldiers of the British Indian army, who fought against an army of 6000-10000…
2 suspected drug traders killed in Cox’s Bazar gunfight
Cox’s Bazar, Mar 31 – Two suspected drug traders were killed in a reported gunfight with police at Moulvibazar in Teknaf upazila’s Hneela union early Sunday. The deceased were identified as Mahamudur Rahman, 28, son of Miah Hossain, resident of…
Britain faces calls for unity govt amid Brexit impasse
London, Mar 31 (AP/UNB) — The U.K. may be forced to create a national unity government to end the impasse over Britain leaving the European Union, as Prime Minister Theresa May clings to the Brexit divorce agreement that Parliament has…
Owner of fire disaster-hit Dhaka-highrise held
Dhaka, Mar 30 (UNB) – Detectives detained BNP leader Tasveer Ul Islam, owner of the extended portion of Faruk Rupayan (FR) Tower, from his Baridhara residence on Saturday night. Members of Detective Branch (DB) of Police arrested Tasveer around 10:45…
66 pc buildings in BD capital Dhaka unplanned: Minister
Dhaka, Mar 31 (UNB) – Around 66 percent buildings in capital Dhaka and its adjoining areas under the jurisdiction of Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (Rajuk) have been constructed in an unplanned way, said Housing and Public Works Minister SM Rezaul Karim. “Of…
Rising inequalities in Asia-Pacific a major obstacle to progress
BANGKOK, Thailand, Mar 28 2019 (IPS) – 2019 will be a defining year for the 2030 Agenda; and the regional forums will pave the way for our first stocktaking on the SDGs in the General Assembly in September. Asia-Pacific is a…
Dhaka South City Mayor suspects sabotage in fire incidents
Dhaka, Mar 30 – Dhaka South City Corporation mayor Sayeed Khokon on Saturday directed the Bangladesh Fire Service and Civil Defence to ascertain whether the recent incidents of fire were acts of sabotage. He came up with the directive at…
BNP slams govt for ‘failure’ to modernise fire service
Dhaka, Mar 30 – BNP on Saturday alleged that the government has failed to modernise the Fire Service and Civil Defence with modern life-saving equipment as it has only enhanced the capacity of law enforcers to “suppress the opposition”. Speaking…
B Chy for judicial commission to probe fire incidents
Dhaka, Mar 30 – President of Bikalpa Dhara Bangladesh (BDB) Dr AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury on Saturday called for forming a judicial probe commission to ensure proper investigations into the recent deadly fire incidents. In a statement, he also voiced deep…
Ctg BNP holds token hunger strike demanding Khaleda’s release
Chattogram, Mar 30 – The leaders and activists of BNP port city unit on Saturday observed a token hunger strike demanding immediate release of their chairperson Khaleda Zia from jail. The hunger strike was staged in front of the party’s…
Cities around the world turn off lights to mark Earth Hour
Hong Kong, Mar 30 (AP/UNB) — Cities around the world were marking Earth Hour on Saturday night by turning off the lights in a call for global action on climate change. In Hong Kong, major buildings along Victoria Harbour turned…