Dhaka, Feb 22 (UNB) – Jatiya Oikyafront convener Dr Kamal Hossain on Friday said they are holding the public hearing on the ‘irregularities in the 11th parliamentary election to show respect to the Constitution. “We’re not judges, and we don’t…
Year: 2019
Elephants along India-Bangladesh border fight for survival
A tiny reserve forest in Assam along a fenced stretch of the India-Bangladesh border is facing a unique predicament. Bereft of a male elephant, the population of six remaining border-cruising female elephants in the wildlife haven could soon collapse, warn researchers.…
White House says US will keep 200 troops in Syria
Washington, Feb 22(AP/UNB) — The Trump administration, which abruptly announced in December that it was pulling out of Syria, said Thursday that it will keep 200 U.S. troops in the country for now. “A small peace keeping group of about…
Pak athletes refused visa: IOC revokes shooting event status
Switzerland, Feb 22(AP/UNB) — The International Olympic Committee has revoked the Olympic qualification status of a 25-meter shooting event in New Delhi because Indian officials refused to grant entry visas to two Pakistani athletes and an official. The IOC said…
Officials say, 67 killed in Chawkbazar chemical warehouse fire
Dhaka, Feb 21 (UNB) – At least 67 people were killed and around 41 others injured in a devastating fire that broke out at a chemical warehouse and raged through four other adjacent buildings in the city’s Chawkbazar area on…
M’singh, Khulna gunfights: 2 suspected drug traders killed
Dhaka, Feb – Two suspected drug traders were killed in ‘gunfights’ between their cohorts and police in Mymensingh and Khulna districts early Friday. In Mymensingh, Abdur Rashid,50, a listed drug trader, was killed in a ‘gunfight’ between police and his…
$400 billion climate investment plan for Sahel region
Heads of state of 17 countries in the Sahel region of Africa will hold a summit on Monday in Niamey . To approve a climate investment plan worth $400 billion over 12 years, the Niger government said Wednesday. The “ambitious”…
Obscure releases music video for Altaf Mahmud
Entertainment Desk Band Obscure has released a new music video. Titled ‘Surer Barputra,’ the song has been dedicated to veteran music composer the Martyred Intellectual Altaf Mahmud. The music video was launched yesterday on the official YouTube channel of Obscure.…
Fahim Faisal’s musical film launched
Culture Desk Asif is in deep love with Trishna, spending whole days in his beloved’s thoughts. Sadly enough, Trishna is unaware of this. These pros and cons of their affair have been portrayed in musical film ‘Angul Chute Chai’. The…
Kuddus Boyati critically sick
Culture Desk One of the popular Boul singers of the country Kuddus Boyati is critically sick. He was admitted to the National Institute of Chest, Mahakhali in the capital yesterday. He has been suffering from afflictions in his gonadal and…
Amazon’s ‘collaborative’ robots offer peek into the future
Hundreds of orange robots zoom and whiz back and forth like miniature bumper cars — but instead of colliding, they’re following a carefully plotted path to transport thousands of items ordered from online giant Amazon. A young woman fitted out…
RU student dies of kidney ailments
Rajshahi, Feb 21 – An English department student of Rajshahi University (RU) died on Wednesday night at Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (DMCH). He died of kidney disease. The deceased was identified as Junayed Rijbi, a third year student of…
IBBL holds Business Development Confce for Agent Banking
Dhaka, Feb 21 – Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited organized a business development conference for agent banking at a hotel in the city on Wednesday, 20 February 2019. Professor Md. Nazmul Hassan, Ph.D, Chairman of the Bank inaugurated the daylong conference…
Jatiya Oikya Front’s public hearing on Dec-30 polls Friday
Dhaka, Feb 21 – Jatiya Oikya Front will hold a public hearing in the city on February 22 to depict the “real scenario of vote robbery” in the 11th parliamentary election before the country’s people and international community. The programme…
Kidney awareness society gives free service to poor patients
Dhaka, Feb 21 – At least 3000 poor patients have received free health consultancy, medicine and laboratory tests from specialist Doctors in a free medical camp, organized by voluntary organization KAMPS on Thursday. Aiming to pay tribute to the language…
Parliamentary control of Brexit is easier said than done
by Brendan Donnelly, Director, The Federal Trust A frequent criticism of the Prime Minister is that she prematurely triggered the Article 50 negotiations in March 2017 and did so without a realistic plan for their conduct. If she had waited…
IBBL paid tribute to the language movement martyrs
Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited paid tribute to the language movement martyrs led by Major General (Retd.) Engr. Abdul Matin, Chairman, Risk Management Committee and Md. Mahbub ul Alam, Managing Director & CEO of the bank in observance of Martyrdom Day…
Write verdicts in Bangla: PM to higher court judges
Dhaka, Feb 21 (UNB) – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday urged the higher court judges to write verdicts in Bangla so that justice-seekers can easily understand those without depending on lawyers. “If those who work in courts practise the…
Mbappe scores 20th league goal as PSG routs Montpellier 5-1
Paris (AP/UNB) – Kylian Mbappe scored his league-leading 20th goal of the season as Paris Saint-Germain beat Montpellier 5-1 on Wednesday to move 15 points clear, having played one game less than second-place Lille. Mbappe has led PSG’s attack with…
Chelsea coach Sarri looking for run of wins to appease fans
London (AP/UNB) – Chelsea coach Maurizio Sarri says he needs a run of wins to get the club’s fans back on his side after a series of bad results. The Italian, who was subjected to abuse from Chelsea supporters after…
Mysterious frog species with hidden spots, insect-like call
It was after a heavy spell of rain during the 2015 monsoon that Sonali Garg walked out to a spot she had been visiting regularly, and unsuccessfully, for more than two years. A large muddy puddle. But this time, she…
The great tax debate—the world is turning
Policy proposals by lawmakers in the United States have spurred a hotly contested debate on taxation among economists in recent weeks. The Democratic congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez argued that the US needed to raise additional revenue by going back to marginal…
Govt to give compensation to fire victims: Quader
Dhaka, Feb 21 (UNB) –Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Thursday said the government will provide compensation to the victims of Chawkbazar fire. Investigation will be carried out into the incident and necessary legal measures would be taken…
Mining grabs up land, deals blow to agriculture
SAN SALVADOR, Feb 19 2019 (IPS) – Like an octopus, metals mining has been spreading its tentacles throughout Central America and dealing a blow to the region’s agriculture and natural ecosystems, according to affected villagers, activists and a new report on…
Agribusiness is the problem, not the solution
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Feb 19 2019 (IPS) – For two centuries, all too many discussions about hunger and resource scarcity has been haunted by the ghost of Parson Thomas Malthus. Malthus warned that rising populations would exhaust resources, especially those needed…
In the world of sustainability, colonialism is not dead
SINGAPORE, Feb 19 2019 (IPS) – Scandinavian fashion label and global It-brand Ganni hardly caused a stir recently when it closed Copenhagen Fashion Week with a sustainability-themed showcase titled “Life on Earth.” Considering that sustainability is now a consumer trend, it…
PM orders proper treatment to Chawkbazar fire victims
Dhaka, Feb 21 (UNB)- Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday ordered the authorities concerned to provide proper treatment to the injured people and necessary support to the families of those killed in the fire incident at Chawkbazar in Old Dhaka.…
Shamima not a Bd citizen; no entry for her: Dhaka
Dhaka, Feb 20 (UNB) – The government of Bangladesh on Wednesday made it clear that radicalized IS teenager and British citizen Shamima Begum is not a Bangladeshi citizen and there is no question to allow her to enter Bangladesh. “She…
Death toll in old Dhaka chemical warehouse 81
Dhaka, Feb 21 (UNB) – At least 81 people were killed and around 41 others injured in a devastating fire that broke out at a chemical warehouse and raged through four other adjacent buildings in the city’s Chawkbazar area on…
Govt’s irresponsibility behind Chawkbazar fire: BNP
Dhaka, February 21 (UNB) – BNP on Thursday blamed the government’s mismanagement and irresponsibility for the loss of huge lives in fire at a chemical warehouse in Chawkbazar area of Old Dhaka. “The government has failed to deliver on all…