Dhaka, Jan 27 (UNB) – BNP senior leader Dr Abdul Moyeen Khan on Sunday alleged the main motive behind Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s ‘tea party’ for the leaders of Jatiya Oikyafront and other political parties is to get recognition of…
Year: 2019
Sidharth Malhotra to play double role
Sidharth Malhotra has a good line-up of films for the year ahead with Jabariya Jodi, Marjaavaan and Vikram Batra biopic in his kitty. The actor has had his share ups and downs over the years but the one thing that…
Khushi reveals one weird thing about sister Janhvi
Boney Kapoor and late Sridevi’s two beautiful daughters Janhvi Kapoor and Khushi Kapoor are creating quite in a stir in B-town. Be it their fashion sense, their camaraderie with their half brother and sister Arjun and Anshula Kapoor or their…
In wartime Yemen, children find solace in music
The sound of music fills the halls at a school in Yemen’s Taez, where little Nazira al-Jaafari sits at a keyboard as a teacher takes her through the notes. “I love music,” said Jaafari, a pupil at the Al-Nawras school…
State of emergency declared in US measles outbreak
A state of emergency was declared on Friday in the western US state of Washington following a measles outbreak that has affected more than two dozen people, the majority of them children. The disease was declared eliminated in the US…
Michael Jackson’s estate slams abuse documentary
Park City, Jan 27 (AP/UNB) —Michael Jackson’s estate is blasting a documentary that tells the stories of two men who accuse Michael Jackson of sexually molesting them when they were young boys, calling the film “tabloid character assassination.” A statement…
Oscar-winning ‘Umbrellas of Cherbourg’ composer Legrand dies
Paris, Jan 27 (AP/UNB) — Oscar-winning composer and pianist Michel Legrand, whose hits included the score for the ’60s romance “The Umbrellas of Cherbourg” and the song “The Windmills of Your Mind” and who worked with some of biggest singers…
40 dead, many feared buried in mud after Brazil dam collapse
Brazil, Jan 27 (AP/UNB) — Hope that loved ones had survived a tsunami of iron ore mine waste from a dam collapse in Brazil was turning to anguish and anger over the increasing likelihood that many of the hundreds of people…
Hezbollah leader warns Israel over attacks in Syria
Beirut, Jan 27 (AP/UNB) — The head of the militant Hezbollah group in Lebanon warned Israel late Saturday over its continued attacks in Syria, saying a miscalculation could drag the region into a war. Hassan Nasrallah made the comment during…
North AL president Nurul Alam Chowdhury dies
Chattogram, Jan 27 (UNB) – President of North District Awami League unit of the port city Nurul Alam Chowdhury passed away early Sunday. He was 74. Nurul Alam, also a freedom fighter, was admitted to Park View Hospital in the…
Couple’s throat-slit body found in Nilphamari
Police recovered the bodies of a young couple with slashed throat from a house in Khatamadhupur of Saidpur upazila in Nilphamari on Sunday morning, reports UNB.The deceased are Nazrul, 32, and his wife Amena, 22, of the area. Locals spotted…
19 dead as bombs target cathedral in southern Philippines
Philippines, Jan 27 (AP/UNB) — Two bombs exploded outside a Roman Catholic cathedral on a southern Philippine island where Muslim militants are active, killing at least 19 people and wounding nearly 50 during a Sunday Mass, officials said. The first…
Arms snatched from Police Sub-Inspector in N’ganj
Narayanganj, Jan 26 – Some youths attacked an on-duty policeman and snatched his revolver at Cholapara village in Rupganj Upazila on Saturday night. Witnesses said two groups of villagers locked into a fight following a football match among themselves in…
Rizvi tells Quader: Vulture’s prayer brings no cattle death
Dhaka, Jan 26 – BNP on Saturday slammed Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader for his comment that BNP will get split due to its internal conflict, saying the ‘cow does not die if it is cursed by a vulture’.…
AL picks Atiqul for Dhaka North City Corpn by-election
Dhaka, Jan 26 – Awami League on Saturday picked former BGMEA president Atiqul Islam to contest the Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) mayoral by-election. The ruling party also nominated Syed Zakia Nur Lipi, sister of former AL general secretary Syed…
JSD leader Kanak killed in elephant attack in Darjeeling
Kushtia, Jan 26 (UNB) – Syed Saimun Kanak, a central leader of Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (JSD), was trampled to death by a wild elephant in Darjeeling, India on Friday. Quoting Kanak’s wife Mala Saimun, Kushtia district unit Jasad president Golam…
Queen urges common ground in remarks seen as Brexit nod
London, Jan 26 (AP/UNB) — Queen Elizabeth II has urged people to seek “common ground,” in remarks widely interpreted as a veiled criticism of the toxic debate surrounding Britain’s departure from the European Union. While the monarch didn’t mention Brexit…
Bangladeshi ‘Khirshapat mango’ gets GI certification
Dhaka, Jan 26 (UNB) – The Khirsapat mango of Chapainawabganj, popularly known as Himsagar, has got the Geographical Indication (GI) tag as third Bangladeshi product after Hilsa and Jamdani. The development comes after the Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute applied for…
Joining JS by BNP MPs to be a deception, warns Oli
Dhaka, Jan 26 (UNB) – President of Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) Oli Ahmed on Saturday warned that BNP’s elected MPs will be treated as frauds if they join the 11th parliament. “We’ve turned down the election. We hope BNP’s elected…
PM’s speech manifests her ‘guilty conscience’: Fakhrul
Dhaka, Jan 26 (UNB) – BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s address to the nation has manifested her ‘guilty conscience’ as she tried to justify her party’s victory and Oikyafront’s defeat. Talking…
Big emitters in Bd asked to go for rapid mitigation of GHGs
Dhaka, Jan 26 (UNB) – Bangladesh has said big emitters must go for rapid mitigation of GHGs apart from providing financial resources and ensuring technology transfer to the vulnerable countries for their adaptation efforts. “This would be the most effective…
13 Comilla accident victim families to get Tk 100000 each
Dhaka, Jan 26 (UNB) – The government will provide Tk 1,00,000 to each families of the brick kiln workers who were killed when a coal-laden truck overturned at Chouddagram upazila in Cumilla on Friday. Besides, the families of the injured…
Khalid killed RU teacher, planned Holey Artisan attack: Rab
Dhaka, Jan 26 (UNB) – Former Rajshahi University student Shariful Islam alias Khalid was involved in Dr Rezaul Karim’s killing and was a key planner of Gulshan attack, Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) said on Saturday. Khalid, a suspected member of…
PM invites Oikya Front leaders to exchange greetings
Dhaka, Jan 26 (UNB) – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has invited Jatiya Oikyafront senior leaders to exchange greetings at Ganobhaban over tea on February 2. Separate invitation cards were sent to all the steering committee members of the alliance from…
Titans out of BPL race after losing to Sixers
Dhaka – Khulna Titans were ruled out of the top four play-off race in ongoing Bangladesh Premier League after a 58-run defeat to Sylhet Sixers on Saturday at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattgoram. The Titans have now lost…
Hasan Akhter clinches Mobil Cup Golf title
Dhaka – Major Syed Abu Arif Md Hasan Akhter (retd) clinched Mobil Cup Golf Tournament that concluded at Kurmitola Golf Course in Dhaka Cantonment on Friday. Brigadier General Md Ahsanul Haque Miah (retd) finished runner-up while Kim Hee Soon became…
England U19 to start Bangladesh campaign with maiden T20I Sunday
Dhaka – Touring England Under-19 Cricket team will start their Bangladesh campaign with lone Youth T20I against Bangladesh on Sunday at Sheikh Kamal International Stadium in the country’s tourist town of Cox’s Bazar. This will be first international T20 match…
Charles drives Kings to 198
Dhaka – Chittagong Vikings failed to impress with their bowling department once again conceding 198 runs in 20 overs against Rajshahi Kings on Saturday at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium. Johnson Charles struck a half century. Kings had an imperious start…
2018 was fourth hottest year on record
The last four years have been the world’s hottest since record-keeping began, with 2018 the fourth warmest on record, according to data published Thursday by US research group Berkeley Earth. Temperatures in 2018 were around 1.16 degrees Celsius (2.09 degrees…
Katrina reveals she chose Bharat over ABCD3D
Katrina Kaif wrapped up the shooting schedule of Bharat just a couple of days back for which she had been shooting since almost the mid of 2018. The actress had earlier given the nod to work with Varun Dhawan in…