Dhaka, Oct 23 (UNB) – Bangladeshi cricketers withdrew their strike on Wednesday night as the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) accepted nine of their 13 demands.
Year: 2019
Fifth edition of Dhaka International Folk Fest from Nov 14
Dhaka, Oct 23 (UNB) – Asia’s grandest folk music festival, the Dhaka International Folk Festival, will be returning for its fifth edition in November, it was announced on Wednesday through a press conference in the capital.
US wants BD postpones Rohingya relocation to Bhashan Char
Dhaka, Oct 24 (UNB) – Appreciating the country for opening its borders to huge Rohingya refugees, the United States has urged Bangladesh to “postpone” its Rohingya relocation plan to Bhashan char until independent experts can determine it a suitable location,…
Messi leads Barcelona to 2-1 win vs Slavia Prague
Prague, Oct 24 (AP/UNB) — Lionel Messi scored early and set up the winning goal as Barcelona beat Slavia Prague 2-1 for its second straight win in Group F of the Champions League on Wednesday.
People seek govt removal, not expulsion of leaders: BNP
Dhaka, Oct 23 (UNB) – BNP senior leader Mirza Abbas on Wednesday said people want to see the removal of the current government from power, not the expulsion of a few ruling party leaders, for the ‘restoration’ of good governance…
Is the stethoscope dying? High-tech rivals pose a threat
Chicago, Oct 24 (AP/UNB) — Two centuries after its invention, the stethoscope — the very symbol of the medical profession — is facing an uncertain prognosis.
Education Ministry asked to take action against overnight torture
Mymensingh, Oct 23 – A first year student of Animal Husbandry faculty named Maqsudul Haque Emu was tortured overnight at room number east-5 of the hall on last 5 August for not giving salaam to the BCL president of Shaheed…
The Manchester revolution
by Paul Mason on 23rd October 2019 @paulmasonnews Paul Mason reimagines the Manchester of his birth in a postcapitalist age—and raises the challenge of getting there. Imagine this: a child is born in a city where 40 per cent of…
Travel ban on 22 persons for casino, amassing illegal wealth
Dhaka, Oct 23 – In a major development, the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) yesterday imposed overseas travel ban on 22 persons including incumbent parliament members mostly from ruling party as part of its investigation into their alleged involvement in running casino…
Coca-Cola, Nestlé, PepsiCo named top plastic polluters again
October 23, 2019, Manila, Philippines – Coca-Cola, Nestlé, and PepsiCo are the top 3 most identified companies in global brand audits for the second year in a row, according to a new report “BRANDED Volume II: Identifying the World’s Top…
সাভারে ছাদ বাগানের গাছকাটা নারী আটক
সাভার, ২৩ অক্টোবর – সামাজিক যোগাযোগ মাধ্যম ফেসবুকে সাভারের এক নারীর গাছকাটার ভিডিও ব্যাপকভাবে সমালোচিত হওয়ার ২৪ ঘণ্টা না পেরুতেই অভিযুক্ত খালেদা আক্তার লাকী নামী ওই নারীকে আটক করেছে পুলিশ।
Cricket crisis takes new turn as players place more demands
Dhaka – Placing a 13-point demand afresh, striking Bangladeshi cricketers on Wednesday said they were ready to sit with the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) to discuss their demands. On behalf of the cricketers, Supreme Court lawyer Barrister Mustafizur Rahman Khan…
BCB should accept cricketers’ demands: Saber
Dhaka – Former President of Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) Saber Hossain Chowdhury, MP, on Wednesday said the BCB should accept the logical demands of the cricketers to resolve the present crisis.
Ctg Abahani ensure semifinal berth beating Young Elephants
Chattogram – Former champions and hosts Chattogram Abahani Limited assured the semifinal berth from Group A in the 3rd edition of the Sheikh Kamal International Club Cup Football Tournament beating Young Elephants FC of Laos 4-2 in their second match…
Cricketers sit with BCB over 13-point demand
Dhaka – Bangladeshi cricketers who went on a strike on Monday to push for their demands sat in a meeting with Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Wednesday night to discuss their demands. The meeting began at the BCB office at…
Livelihood grants help fishers conserve Sundarbans dolphins
KHULNA – Rina Begum, mother of two, once used to catch shrimp fry in the rivers of the Sundarbans, the world largest mangrove forest and habitat to many endangered species, including Bengal tigers and freshwater dolphins. “Fishing was our everyday…
IBBL organizes RDS Clients’ Get-together & Fair in Nawabgonj
Dhaka South Zone of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited organized Clients’ Get-together & Fair as part of its Rural Development Scheme (RDS) Campaign at Nawabgonj Branch premises on 19 October 2019. Hasne Alam, Deputy Managing Director of the Bank addressed the…
He Zhangwen, preserving old taste of Sichuan street food
Chengdu, Oct 23 (Xinhua/UNB) — He Zhangwen, 64, is slightly hunchbacked and not particularly fond of smiling. Wearing a grey-striped T-shirt and a brown apron, he is the linchpin of the tiny baked egg pancake shop “The He’s” in Chengdu,…
39 people found dead in truck container in southeast England
London, Oct 23 (AP/UNB) — Police in southeastern England said 39 people were found dead Wednesday inside a large cargo truck believed to have come from Bulgaria.
China’s absence from global space conference causes concern
Washington, Oct 23 (Xinhua/UNB) — “I miss an important space agency in this panel. Where is China?” Attendees at a plenary of the ongoing weeklong International Astronautical Congress (IAC) in Washington brought the question atop the panel voting system and…
Killing people ‘by govt’ now order of the day, alleges BNP
Dhaka, Oct 23 (UNB) – BNP on Wednesday alleged that killing people “by the government” has now become an order of the day as it treats people as ‘animals and birds’.
Lots of good terns: Bird ready to fly off endangered list
Washington, Oct 23 (AP/UNB) — After 34 years on the endangered species list, a tiny Midwestern bird is ready to fly free of federal protection.
Trump likens House impeachment inquiry to ‘a lynching’
Washington, OCT 23 (AP/UNB) — Stirring up painful memories of America’s racist past, President Donald Trump on Tuesday compared the Democratic-led impeachment inquiry to a lynching, a practice once widespread across the South in which angry mobs killed thousands of…
No fuel for vehicles without renewed fitness papers: HC
The High Court on Wednesday ordered the authorities concerned to refrain from selling oil and gas to vehicles the fitness certificates of which have not been renewed.
The most dangerous celebrity online is revealed
Actress Alexis Bledel has been bookish and sweet on “Gilmore Girls” and “Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants.” But the actress herself is now officially dangerous.
At Tokyo auto show, visions for cars of the future, no Ghosn
The Tokyo Motor Show opens this week with plenty of futuristic technologies but absent one of the auto industry’s hugest influencers: Nissan’s former Chairman Carlos Ghosn.
2,730 more private schools, colleges under MPO scheme
Some 2,730 new educational institutions have been brought under the monthly pay order (MPO) scheme across the country as the Prime Minister disclosed the names of the newly-enlisted institutes.
236 new dengue hospitalised in 24 hrs
A total of 236 people have been admitted to hospitals with dengue across the country in 24 hours till Wednesday morning.
BCB open to talk to striking BD cricketers: CEO
The chief executive officer of Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Wednesday said they are open to talks with cricketers to hammer out an agreement.
South rejects US memo on Special & Differential Treatment
Geneva, Oct (D. Ravi Kanth) – More than 50 developing and least-developed countries on Wednesday (16 October) rejected the US Presidential Memorandum for bringing about differentiation/graduation among developing countries for availing of special and differential treatment (S&DT) in current and…