Culture Desk Amar Ekushey Book Fair wore a festive look today as thousands of enthusiastic book lovers turned the venue of the month-long event into an animated occasion . Hundreds of children crowded the Sishu Prahar, adding joyful cheers and…
Year: 2019
Dhaka University student-union elections March 11
Dhaka, Feb 11 – The elections to Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (Ducsu) and its hall unions for 25 posts will be held on March 11. Chief Returning Officer Prof Mahfuzur Rahman announced the schedule of the election at 10:40…
Crucifying Julian Assange
By Chris Hedges What is happening to Assange should terrify the press. And yet his plight is met with indifference and sneering contempt. Julian Assange’s sanctuary in the Ecuadorian Embassy in London has been transformed into a little shop of…
5 BCL, Jubo League men killed in Khulna road crash
Khulna, Feb 11 – Five leaders and activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League and Juba League were killed in a collision between a truck and a private car on Rupsha bridge bypass road at Harintala in the city on Sunday night.…
Dhaka needs another push to eliminate leprosy: WHO envoy
Dhaka, Feb 11 (UNB) – Though Bangladesh has already achieved the leprosy elimination target, WHO Goodwill Ambassador Yohei Sasakawa thinks the country needs a further push with an all-out comprehensive approach to totally eliminate the world’s oldest disease from here.…
Lady Gaga wins 3 Grammys, Michelle Obama makes appearance
Los Angeles, Feb 11 (AP/UNB) — The Grammy Awards kicked off Sunday with a group of powerful women, including Michelle Obama and Lady Gaga, describing the role of music in their lives — a display that came a year after…
Nantes fans say final goodbye to Sala on day of mourning
Paris, Feb 11 (AP/UNB) — On a day of mourning for Emiliano Sala, Nantes players walked onto the field dressed all in black with Sala’s name on their backs as the crowd chanted for him over and over again. “La…
Life tax exemption for women with 4 or more kids in Hungary
Hungary, Feb 11 (AP/UNB) — Hungary’s government is greatly increasing financial aid and subsidies for families with several children, the country’s prime minister said Sunday. The measures announced by Viktor Orban during his “state of the nation” speech are meant…
Eden College Ex-principal found dead in city house
Dhaka, Feb 10 (UNB) – Mahfuza Chowdhury Parvin, former principal of Eden Mohila College, was found dead at her residence in the city’s Elephant Road area on Sunday. Police recovered the body from her apartment at Sukanya Tower at night,…
Highest mobile malware infections in Bangladesh?
Dhaka, Feb 10 (UNB) – Bangladesh is on top of the countries having the risk of mobile malware infections with 35.91 percent of users being affected, according to a study. The study conducted by US-based Comparitech on 60 countries, however,…
US shutdown talks stall ahead of deadline
Talks between congressional Republicans and Democrats aimed at averting another US government shutdown have broken down without agreement. The negotiators were hoping for a deal by Monday to give Congress time to pass legislation by Friday, when last month’s federal…
Bd NGOs Network for Radio, Com in UN SDG Media Compact
Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio and Communication (BNNRC) is among more than 39 media organizations from across the world that have come together to form a Global SDG Media Compact aimed at advancing awareness of the UN Sustainable Development Goals…
Saraswati Puja celebrated on RU campus
Rajshahi, Feb 10 – Saraswati Puja, the festival for worshiping Devi Saraswati, the Goddess of literature and culture of the Hindu community, was observed at Rajshahi University (RU) campus through socio-religious festivals and rituals on Sunday. Saraswati who is the…
AL announces 122 Upazila chairman candidates
Dhaka, Feb 10 – The ruling Awami League on Monday announced names of its 122 chairman candidates to contest the upcoming second phase of Upazila Parishad (UZ) elections scheduled to be held on March 18. Elections to 129 Upazila Parishads…
Dhaka wants safe zone in Rakhine for Rohingya repatriation
Dhaka, Feb 10 – Bangladesh has urged the world leaders to make an arrangement of safe zone in Rakhine state of Myanmar for the repatriation of the displaced Rohingya people as soon as possible. Foreign minister AK Abdul Momen yesterday…
Cow fodder, milk show toxic chemicals at harmful levels
Dhaka, Feb 10 – Various toxic elements like lead, pesticides and several other chemicals in harmful concentrations have been detected in cow fodders and cow milk by a food testing laboratory. The National Food Safety Laboratory (NFSL), a government run…
Bangladesh begin New Zealand tour with a loss
Dhaka – Visiting Bangladesh failed to start the tour on a positive note as they lost the lone practice game against New Zealand XI on Sunday at Bert Sutcliffe Oval in Lincoln. Mehidy Hasan Miraz led the Bangladesh team while…
1st Div Hockey: Bachelors SC beat Shishu Kishore 4-0
Dhaka – Bachelors Sporting Club managed a comfortable 4-0 goal victory over Shishu Kishore Sangha in the Green Delta Insurance First Division Hockey League at the Maulana Bhashani National Stadium here on Sunday. Naimur, Mozammil Haque, Khawja Taiyub Reza and…
BCL Football: Farashganj off to good start beating Dhaka City 1-0
Dhaka – Farashganj Sporting Club made a good start in the Bangladesh Championship League (BCL) Football beating Dhaka City FC Limited by a solitary goal in the opening match at the Bir Shreshtho Shaheed Shipahi Mohammad Mustafa Kamal Stadium in…
HR action must lead to real changes in Bangladesh: UN
Dhaka, Feb 10 (UNB) – UN Resident Coordinator Mia Seppo on Sunday said human rights action must lead to real, tangible changes in the lives of people in Bangladesh. “If we all work on it jointly in partnership, it can…
Khaleda’s health condition deteriorates: BNP
Dhaka, Feb 10 (UNB) – BNP on Sunday alleged that its Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s health condition has deteriorated as the government is not ensuring proper treatment to her in jail. “Though Khaleda Zia’s health condition continues to deteriorate, she is…
Bangladesh Bank Heist: Court again seeks CID report
Dhaka, Feb 10 (UNB) – A court here on Sunday asked the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) again to submit its report by March 13 on a case filed over the incident of cyber heist of $101 million from Bangladesh Bank’s…
Indian Air chief in capital
Dhaka, Feb 10 (UNB) – Indian Air chief Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa arrived here on Sunday evening on a five-day visit at the invitation of his Bangladesh counterpart Marshal Masihuzzaman Serniabat. The IAF chief is accompanied by his spouse, Kamalpreet…
Inclusive democracy must for inclusive growth: Rehman Sobhan
Dhaka, Feb 10 (UNB) – Chairman of the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) Prof Rehman Sobhan has observed that inclusive democracy is needed to achieve inclusive growth. “If you want inclusive growth, you’ve to have inclusive democracy in your process,”…
Prepare master plan to save cultivable lands: PM
Dhaka, Feb 10 (UNB) – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday asked the Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development (LGRD) and Cooperatives to work out a master plan for every upazila for protecting cultivable lands and checking the unplanned construction…
Illicit liquor intake kills 72 in India
New Delhi, Feb 10 (Xinhua/UNB) — The death toll due to consumption of illicit liquor in northern India has risen to 72, officials has said. According to officials, in Saharanpur district of Uttar Pradesh 36 deaths have taken place owing…
Speech-impaired girl ‘raped’ in Satkhira
Satkhira, Feb 10 (UNB) – A speech-impaired girl was reportedly raped by the driver of Shyamnagar Upazila Nirbahi officer in the government quarter premises in upazila headquarters on Saturday. Police arrested driver Abdul Gaffar, 57, son of Gahar Gain of…
Thailand puzzles over political surprises from royals
Bangkok, Feb 10 (AP/UNB) — A Thai political party swore loyalty to the king after its stunning decision to nominate the monarch’s sister as its candidate for prime minister backfired when the king called the move inappropriate and unconstitutional. The…
Poet Al Mahmud at ICU
Dhaka, Feb 10 (UNB) – Prominent poet Al Mahmud was admitted to Ibn Sina Hospital in the city’s Dhanmondi area on Saturday night. Al Mahmud has been kept at the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) after being hospitalized under the supervision…
Dhaka, Kolkata civic bodies sign MoU for waste management
Dhaka, Feb 10 (UNB) – The Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) on Friday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) to exchange the best practices of the two cities. This agreement will enable the two civic…