Dhaka, Oct 7 (UNB) – Barbados Tridents lost the first qualifier of the ongoing Caribbean Premier League (CBP) losing to Guyana Amazon Warriors by 30 runs at Providence Stadium in Guyana on Monday.
Year: 2019
Boy, 7, dead mom hurt: Pick-up hits 3-wheeler in Chandpur
Dhaka, Sept 26 (UNB) – Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain on Wednesday said journalists are continuously playing the role of vigilant sentinels of society.
2 education officials held by ACC for bribery
Thakurgaon, Oct 7 (UNB) –The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Monday detained two officials of Thakurgaon District Primary Education Office (DPEO) on charge of taking bribe.
Consumer goods giant Unilever vows to slash use of plastic
The Hague, Oct 7 (AP/UNB) — Consumer products giant Unilever, whose brands include Dove soaps and Lipton teas, said Monday it aims to halve its use of non-recycled plastics by 2025.
3 get Nobel Medicine prize for learning how cells use oxygen
Stockholm, Oct 7 (AP/UNB) — The 2019 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to scientists William G. Kaelin, Jr, Peter J. Ratcliffe and Gregg L. Semenza for their discoveries of “how cells sense and adapt to oxygen…
Milky Way sends out cataclysmic beam 3.5 mn years ago: study
Astronomers found that an expanding beam of energy sprang from close to the supermassive black hole in the center of the Milky Way, like a titanic lighthouse beam, more than 3 million years ago.
Walton named title sponsor of NCL
Bangladeshi high-tech manufacturer Walton has been named as the title sponsor of the upcoming edition of National Cricket League which is set to begin from October 10.
Israel discovers 5,000-year-old Canaanite city with temple
A huge 5,000-year-old Canaanite city with a ritual temple was discovered in the center of Israel, the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) reported on Sunday.
Erosion turns serious as Nabaganga, Madhumati swell
A sudden rise in the water level of Madhumati and Nabaganga rivers in recent days has intensified erosion along their banks at many places in Narail , forcing people to look for safer paces.
2 BCL leaders held over BUET student Abrar’s death
Two leaders of Bangladesh Chhatra League’s BUET Unit were detained on Monday for their suspected involvement in the death of Abrar Fahad, a second-year student of Electrical and Electronic Engineering.
Syed Manzur Elahi honoured at UK Bangladeshi Awards ceremony
London, Sunday 06 October – The UK Bangladesh Catalysts of Commerce and Industry (UKBCCI), on Sunday paid tribute to the invaluable impact of the Bangladeshi community on the British Economy.
The parliamentary election in Poland—the future at stake
by Maria Skóra on 7th October 2019 @MariaSkora Whether the coming election in Poland will consolidate the monopoly of the national-conservative PiS or favour a more pluralist balance of power, it will have a significant impact on Polish political culture.
Fire at Natore BSCIC jute mill warehouse
Natore, Oct 7 – A fire broke out at a jute mill warehouse of Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation (BSCIC) at Duttapara on Monday morning.
Buet student found dead at dormitory
Dhaka, Oct 7 – A student of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (Buet) was found dead at the institution’s Sher-E-Bangla residential hall on Monday morning.
My brother is innocent: Samrat’s sister
Feni, Oct 7 – Farhana Chowdhury, the sister of expelled Jubo League leader Ismail Hossain Samrat, on Sunday demanded the authorities freed her “innocent” brother.
Moldova holds festival to promote wine production, exports
Chisinau, Oct. 7 (Xinhua/UNB) — Moldova’s two-day National Wine Day, aiming to promote wine production and exports, ended here on Sunday.
2nd whistleblower adds to impeachment peril at White House
Washington , OCT 7 (AP/UNB) — A second whistleblower has come forward with information about President Donald Trump’s dealings with Ukraine, adding to the impeachment peril engulfing the White House and potentially providing new leads to Democrats in their unfurling…
Lyles, Coleman target Tokyo Olympics after US renaissance
DOHA, Oct 7, 2019 (BSS/AFP) – Exit Usain Bolt, enter the United States.
Vivo launches dual pop up selfie camera phone
DHAKA, Oct 5, 2019 (BSS) – Global Smartphone brand, Vivo launched new flagship phone V17Pro equipped with world first dual pop-up front camera along with quad-rear camera setup.
Woman dies of dengue in Khulna: 314 new cases recorded
Khulna, Oct 7 (UNB)- A woman died of mosquito-borne disease dengue at Khulna Medical College Hospital (KMCH) on Sunday night.
Dhaka ranks worst in Air Quality Index for two days
Dhaka, Oct 7 (UNB) – Bangladesh’s capital was ranked the worst in Air Quality Index (AQI) on Monday morning for the second consecutive day.
‘৬ মাসে ধর্ষণের শিকার ৪১ শতাংশ শিশু!’
শিশু হত্যা, ধর্ষণ ও গৃহকর্মী শিশুর ওপর অত্যাচার বেড়েই চলছে। বিশেষ করে ধর্ষণের ঘটনা অনেকাংশেই বেড়ে গেছে। চলতি বছরের জানুয়ারি থেকে জুন পর্যন্ত ৪৯৬ জন শিশু ধর্ষণের শিকার হয়েছে, যা গত বছরে ছিল ৫৭১ জন। গত বছরের তুলনায় চলতি বছরের…
26th Build Bangladesh International Expo 2019, Oct 17-19
CEMS Global will be hosting the 26th Build Bangladesh International Expo 2019, previously known as Con-Expo, the 3 day comprehensive exhibition for infrastructure developers, where they will be able to find all major equipment and services pertaining to infrastructure development.
Hilsa catching ban for 22 days starts October 9
Dhaka, Oct 06 – The government has imposed a 22-day ban on catching, selling and transporting Hilsa (popularly known as ilish) to ensure safe spawning of the fish, during its peak breeding period in a 7,000km breeding ground starting from…
Lightning kills 6 including 4 of one family
Dhaka, Oct 6 (UNB) — Six people, including four members of a family, were killed by lightning strikes in Chandpur and Magura districts on Sunday.
Ginger Baker, Cream’s volatile drummer, dies at 80
London, Oct 6 (AP/UNB) — The family of drummer Ginger Baker, the volatile and propulsive British musician who was best known for his time with the power trio Cream, says he has died. He was 80.
Samrat, Arman arrested, jailed for 6 months
Dhaka – A mobile court of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) here on Sunday sentenced Jubo League Dhaka South unit President Ismail Hossain Samrat to six months’ jail under the Wildlife Conservation Act following a raid on his Kakrail office. His…
Senior trio likely to get NCL ticket despite fitness failure
Dhaka— Three veteran national cricketers and domestic campaigners who have failed to score 11 in fitness test ahead of the National Cricket League (NCL) 2019 are likely to get tickets to participate in the event. National selector Bangladesh Cricket Board…
Bangabandhu Amateur Futsal Cup in November
Dhaka – The first Bangabandhu Amateur Futsal Cup’ 2019, organised by Soccer League UK’s Bangladeshi Franchise Soccer League BD, under the initiatives of ATN Events Ltd and AIM Sports, will be held in November in the capital. The qualifying round…
Sri Lanka A takes lead as match heading for a draw
Dhaka — Sri Lanka A took a 64-run against Bangladesh A team on the 3rd day of the ongoing four-day match on Sunday that almost heading for a draw at Hambantota in Sri Lanka.