The 39 people who were found dead in a refrigerated lorry trailer in Essex on Wednesday were already trapped when they arrived at the Belgian coast en route to England, local officials have said, as police confirmed that the victims…
Year: 2019
Misha re-elected president of BD Cholochitro Shilpi Samiti
Dhaka, Oct 26 (UNB) – Actor Misha Sawdagor has been re-elected president of Bangladesh Cholochitro Shilpi Samiti, defeating actress Arifa Pervin Zaman Moushumi in the biennial election.
PM’s adviser Joy questions some foreign missions’ role
Dhaka, Oct 25 (UNB) – Prime Minister’s ICT Affairs Adviser Sajeeb Wazed Joy has once again questioned the “motive” of some foreign missions stationed in Dhaka, especifically the US Embassy, for their activities which try to hatch conspiracies against Bangladesh.
One of Europe’s last wild rivers is threatened by dams
Along The Vjosa River, Oct 26 (AP/UNB) — Under a broad plane tree near Albania’s border with Greece, Jorgji Ilia fills a battered flask from one of the Vjosa River’s many springs.
Voluntary Rohingyas return only remedy: PM tells NAM leaders
Baku (Azerbaijan), Oct 25 (UNB) – Noting that Rohingya crisis has the potential to destabilise Bangladesh and beyond, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday said voluntary return of the displaced Rohingyas to their homes in the Rakhine State in safety,…
Boris Johnson to ask MPs for snap general election Dec 12
Boris Johnson will ask MPs to allow him to hold a snap general election on December 12. The prime minister said on Thursday he would give parliament more time to debate his Brexit deal, on the condition it voted in…
Vietnamese family fears daughter among Essex lorry victims
The family of a missing Vietnamese girl fear their daughter may have been among dozens found dead in a lorry container in Essex.
Dhaka’s air quality improves after rains
Dhaka, Oct 26 (UNB) – The air quality of Bangladesh’s capital improved significantly on Friday morning after two days of rain.
Oceans as an investment priority
By Emma Navarro Oslo – The Earth’s oceans face many threats, none of which have quick fixes. Still, the solutions are known, and with a sufficiently broad coalition of partners, we can get the ball rolling on a number of…
China Innovation Index rises faster in 2018
Beijing, Oct 26 (Xinhua/UNB) — The China Innovation Index, the barometer of the country’s innovation capability, rose at a faster pace in 2018, official data showed.
Thailand: Peaceful critics prosecuted – HRW
Repeal or Amend Laws Criminalizing Speech, Assembly London – Thai authorities over five years of military rule prosecuted numerous peaceful critics of the government to stay in power, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. Concerned governments should…
Sustainable dev – Is Non-Aligned Movement still relevant
By Manssour Bin Mussallam Geneva, Oct 25 2019 (IPS) – By the time of publication, representatives, senior officials, and Heads of State and Government of 120 countries from around the world will have converged on Baku in Azerbaijan for the…
Air pollutants tinkering with Guwahati’s acidic rainwater
by Sahana Ghosh on 22 October 2019 • A study suggests that a cocktail of natural and man-made pollutants wafting in the air is tinkering with the rainwater quality in Guwahati, northeast India’s largest metropolis, in the state of Assam.
Anisul hopeful of Nusrat murder case appeals early disposal
Dhaka, Oct 24 – Law minister Anisul Huq hoped that the High Court would also complete the appeal proceedings of Nusrat killing within shortest possible of time as like as the lower court delivered the verdict in the case awarding…
Govts launch 294 reforms to make doing business easier: WB
Regulation exists to protect workers, public safety, businesses, and investments. But inefficient or inadequate regulation can stifle entrepreneurial activity and business growth and impact the ease of doing business. It takes over 200 hours to complete export border requirements for…
‘One In, One Out’ is a danger to workers’ health and safety
by Per Hilmersson on 24th October 2019 The new European Commission’s ‘One In, One Out’ approach to ‘burdensome’ legislation would stymie progress towards safer, healthier workplaces.
TV set explodes sparking fire at Bogura house fire
Bogura, Oct 25 (UNB) – A television explosion triggered a fire that destroyed a house at Paschim Voronshahi village in Dhunat Municipality area on early Friday.
150 people hospitalised with diarrhoea in C’nawabganj
Chapainawabganj, Oct 25 (UNB) – Dozens of people were admitted to the Sadar Hospital with diarrhoea in the last two days.
Pledges for global climate fund reach about $11 billion
Paris, Oct 25 (AP/UNB) — France’s finance minister says pledges to replenish an international fund meant to help poor nations tackle climate change will reach nearly 10 billion euros ($11 billion).
Wild fevervine herb discovered in N. China
A survey group has found a large cluster of wild Paederia scandens (Chinese fevervine) in north China’s Hebei Province during a field investigation for the fourth national survey on Chinese materia medica resources. The wild fevervine community, concentrating with a…
EU awards human rights prize to Uighur activist Ilham
The European Union awarded its top human rights prize to economist Ilham Tohti for his work defending China’s Uighur minority and urged Beijing to release him from jail.
Bangladesh Cholochitro Shilpi Samiti’s election held
Voters of Bangladesh Cholochitro Shilpi Samiti are casting ballots to elect the new executive committee for 2019-20 period at Bangladesh Film Development Corporation (BFDC) on Friday.
Actor-director Humayun Sadhu passes away
Dhaka, Oct 25 (UNB) – Actor, writer and director Humayun Sadhu died at a hospital in the city early Friday.Sadhu breathed his last at 12.30 am on Friday at Square Hospital.
Video seems to contradict hotel that ousted Gretchen Wilson
Video from a police body camera appears to contradict a New Mexico hotel’s story about removing country singer Gretchen Wilson following an alleged noise complaint.
Mother, baby among 3 killed as bus overturns in Bogura
Three people, including a woman and her daughter, were killed and 10 others injured when a bus overturned in Shibganj upazila of the district early Friday.
Facebook launches a news section – and will pay publishers
Oct 25 (AP/UNB) — Over the course of its 15 year history, Facebook has variously ignored news organizations while eating their advertising revenue, courted them for video projects it subsequently abandoned, and then largely cut their stories out of its…
Family wants to send Khaleda abroad, says sisters Selima
Dhaka, Oct 25 – BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s sister Selima Islam on Friday said they want to send the former prime minister abroad for better medical care as she is ‘seriously sick’.
Samsung heir Lee appears in court for corruption retrial
Seoul, Oct 25 (AP/UNB) — Billionaire Samsung scion Lee Jae-yong appeared in court on Friday for his retrial on the corruption allegations that partially fueled the explosive 2016 scandal that spurred massive street protests and sent South Korea’s then-president to…
Fossil trove shows life’s fast recovery after big extinction
New York, Oct 25 (AP/UNB) — A remarkable trove of fossils from Colorado has revealed details of how mammals grew larger and plants evolved after the cataclysm that killed the dinosaurs.
Are 39 Chinese found dead in UK truck trafficking victims?
London, Oct 24 (AP/UNB) — All 39 people found dead in a container truck near an English port were Chinese citizens, British police confirmed Thursday as they pressed to investigate one of the country’s deadliest cases of people smuggling.