By Anna Shen UN, Sep 26 2019 (IPS) – On Monday, United States President Donald Trump continued to float the idea that he should be awarded a Nobel Prize, but that it would never happen because the system was rigged.
Year: 2019
BGB recover Tk 4 lakh in sack in Feni before smuggling
Feni, Sept 26 (UNB)- Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) on Thursday recovered Tk 4 lakh in a sack and arrested a man from bordering village Baur Pathor in Parshuram upazila here.
Painting by feet, handless Monaem aims to be an engineer
Feni, Sept 27 (UNB) – Despite having no hand since his birth, Monaem, a class-three student of a school here, excelled in painting by resorting to art using his feet.
UK’s Princess Beatrice engaged to real estate entrepreneur
London, Sep 27 (AP/UNB) — Prince Andrew and his former wife Sarah Ferguson have announced the engagement of their elder daughter, Princess Beatrice.
Govt’s anti-graft drive aimed at hushing up its failure: BNP
Mymensingh, Sept 26 (UNB) – BNP on Thursday alleged that the government is putting some ‘small fry’ behind bars in its current drive against casinos and corrupts to remove its smell of corruption and hide the failures to run the…
Ducsu wants ban on religion-based student politics at DU
Dhaka, Sept 26 (UNB) – Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (Ducsu) on Thursday proposed imposing a ban on religion-based student politics on the DU campus.
Suspected drug trader killed in Mymensingh ‘gunfight’
Mymensingh, Sept 27 – A suspected drug trader was killed in a ‘gunfight’ with police at Nalkakra in Tarakanda upazila early Friday.
Couple found dead in Kurigram
Kurigram, Sept 27 – A couple was found dead at a house at Baniakari in Nageshwari Upazilaof Kurigram on Friday. The deceased were identified as Nazrul Islam, 45 and Rumi Begum, 40 of the village.
Glimpses: Leaders at the UN, in their own words
United Nations, SEP 27 (AP/UNB) — Lots of leaders saying lots of things about lots of topics — topics that matter to them, to their regions, to the world. That’s what the speechmaking at the U.N. General Assembly invariably produces…
Could polygyny be the answer to Russia’s problems?
Dhaka, Sep 27 (UNB) – What one thing could prevent depravity and fornication in Russia? Well according to one legal advisor in Islamic law – or mufti – in Moscow, Ildar Alyautdinov, the answer is polygyny, reports BBC.
Hasina receives ‘Champion of Skills Development for Youths’
New York, Sept 27 – Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has received the prestigious ‘Champion of the Skills Development for Youths’ Award in recognition of her outstanding contributions to skill development of the youth.
What surfing taught me on reforming state-owned enterprises
By Rafayil Abbasov Reforming state-owned enterprises can be an extraordinarily complex activity but it is underpinned by a single clear goal.
25 politicians complete `Young Leaders Fellowship Program’
Dhaka: Twenty-five young political leaders affiliated with Bangladesh Awami League (AL), Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and Jatiya Party (JaPa) graduated on Thursday from the `Young Leaders Fellowship Program.’ Democracy International (DI) awarded the young leaders with graduation certificates during the…
Why radical right no longer exclusive domain of older, male voters
by Caroline Marie Lancaster on 26th September 2019 The typical radical-right voter is often assumed to be older and male, with conservative views on women’s and LGBT rights—an assumption which should now be reassessed. Today’s European radical right is rife…
Closing Ceremony of Training for Addiction Professionals
Dhaka Ahsania Mission has completed the training of the third (3rd) batch by completing the last two curriculum of International Centre for Credentialing and Education of Addiction Professionals (ICCE) -Training.
দূর্নীতির শিকর দূর্বৃত্তায়ন বন্ধ করতে হবে -মাওলানা নেজামী
ইসলামী ঐক্যজোটের চেয়ারম্যান ও বাংলাদেশ নেজামে ইসলাম পার্টির সভাপতি মাওলানা আবদুল লতিফ নেজামী বলেছেন দূর্নীতির শিকর হচ্ছে রাজনৈতিক দূর্বৃত্তায়ন । দূর্নীতি বিরোধী অভিযানে আটক রাজনৈতিক অঙ্গনের কয়েকজনের দূর্নীতি উন্মোচন হওয়ায় রাজনৈতিক দূর্বৃত্তায়নের ভয়াবহ চিত্র ফুটে উঠেছে।
The place that shaped me —Michelle
When I think back to some of the earliest days of my childhood, I remember moments like this—my brother Craig and I, smiling outside on the South Side of Chicago. It was there, in a diverse and changing neighborhood, that…
Rab seals off Fu Wang Club arrests 3, seizes illegal liquor
Dhaka, Sept 26 – Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested three salespersons during the raid at the capital’s Fu Wang Club on early on Thursday and sealed off the club after what it said seizing a huge amount of illegal liquor.
Mohammedan Sporting Club Director Lokman arrested for Casino
Dhaka, Sept 26 – Lokman Hossain Bhuiyah, director of Mohammedan Sporting Club and director of Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) also has earned crores of taka from the casino. He was arrested yesterday by Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) for renting out…
AL-led 14-Party blame failure of admin for Casino, gambling
Dhaka, Sept 26 – Awami League-led 14-party alliance has accused the law enforcing agencies of failing to curb casino business, gambling and other illegal activities in the capital and elsewhere of the country.
Ashraful eyes a better ground for improving qualities
Dhaka — The most prestigious first-cricket event of Bangladesh, the national cricket league, scheduled from October 5 will be a better ground for cricketers to develop their qualities, said former national captain Mohammad Ashraful.
Sr Div Football: Dhaka United SC beat Kashaitoly SKP 1-0
Dhaka – Dhaka United Sporting Club earned 1-0 goal victory over Kashaitoly Samaj Kallyan Parisad in the TVS Senior Division Football League at the Kamalapur Stadium here on Thursday. Sajal Hossain scored the match-winner for Dhaka United SC in the…
Mosharraf close to beating brain cancer
Dhaka — Mosharraf Hossain Rubel, the all-rounder who earlier this year was diagnosed with a form of brain cancer, is upbeat about his chances of playing in the forthcoming national cricket leagues, scheduled to start from October 5. Mosharraf started…
Woman dies, 388 new dengue patients hospitalised
Dhaka, Sept 26 (UNB) – A woman has died of dengue at Chittagong Medical College Hospital (CMCH) while a total of 388 more people infected with the mosquito-borne disease have been hospitalised across the country in 24 hours till Thursday…
Ex-French President Chirac, who stood up to US, dies at 86
Paris, Sep 23 (AP/unb) — Jacques Chirac, a two-term French president who was the first leader to acknowledge France’s role in the Holocaust and defiantly opposed the U.S. invasion of Iraq in 2003, died Thursday at age 86.
Here’s how you can save your teeth from coffee stains
Dhaka, Sept 26 (UNB) – Discolouration of teeth caused by caffeine is real. A lot of people enjoy their first cup in the morning, and continue to consume coffee throughout the day. Over time, this can cause stains on teeth,…
BNP should greet govt for current drive: Quader
Sylhet, Sept 26 (UNB) – Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Thursday said BNP should greet Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina as she started the ‘purification drive’ in her own party in contrast to Khaleda Zia.
Arrest main organisers of casino business: BNP
Dhaka, Sept 26 (UNB) – BNP senior leader Abdullah Al Noman on Thursday asked the government to arrest the main organisers of casino business and put them on trial instead of detaining some ‘gamblers’ only.
Woman behind French #MeToo movement fined for defamation
A Paris court ruled on Wednesday that the woman who launched the French version of the #MeToo movement must pay 20,000 euros ($22,000) for defaming the man she accused of harassment.
4 members of a family found dead in Cox’s Bazar
Police recovered the throat-slit bodies of four members of a family, including two children, from a house at Purba Ratnapalong village in Ukhiya upazila on Thursday.