Sylhet, Sept 24 (UNB) – BNP senior leaders on Tuesday called upon their party leaders and activists to get ready for a strong street movement to ‘oust’ the current ‘plunderer’ government and free Khaleda Zia from jail as per the…
Year: 2019
Google wins case over reach of EU ‘right to be forgotten’
Brussels, Sep 24 (AP/UNB) — Google won a major case in the European Union on Tuesday, when the bloc’s top court ruled that the U.S. internet giant doesn’t have to extend the EU’s “right to be forgotten” rules to its…
e-Passport project fails to kick off: 2mn MRPs sought
Dhaka, Sept 24 (UNB) – The government has moved again to procure 2 million more machine readable passports (MRPs) on an emergency basis directly from the existing supplier through the direct procurement method (DPM).
Public transports not yet woman-passenger-friendly
Dhaka, Sept 25 (UNB) – Female passengers continue to face various harassments in public transports in the city as a women-friendly transport system could not be ensured yet though the number of working women has increased.
The limits of parliamentary sovereignty
Mostafa Kamal Majumder The British Parliament is resuming its sitting on Wednesday unceremoniously ending its prorogation, termed unlawful by the Supreme Court, forcing a fresh assessment of the limits of House’s sovereignty, and making political scientists to ponder, shall the…
Let’s step up our efforts – now, Guterres tells SDS summit
24 September 2019 SDGs – “The 2030 Agenda is coming to life”, declared the UN chief on Tuesday, referring to the blueprint for a healthier planet and a more just world, as he launched the first Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)…
Youth activists say rights are violated over climate change
24 September 2019, Climate Change – The failure of governments to act on the climate crisis, constitutes a violation of children’s rights, according to a landmark complaint presented to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child by 16…
Delight in a Disney themed brunch every saturday at Amari Dhaka
Dhaka, Sept 2019– Combine your love for food with your passion for cartoons at Amari Dhaka with the quirky Disney themed brunch. Enjoy your Saturdays with family at Feast indulging in a bountiful buffet alongside exciting fun activities.
Prize giving ceremony of BUP Film Fest-2019 held
The final round and prize distribution ceremony of a two-day “BUP Film Fest-2019” was held on 24 September 2019 Tuesday at Bijoy Auditorium of Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP).
World Bank VP for improving road safety to keep growth pace
Dhaka, Sept 24 – Bangladesh must take urgent steps to improve road safety to continue its robust growth, World Bank Vice President for South Asia Region Hartwig Schafer said on Tuesday as he concluded a two-day visit to the country…
Suspending UK Parliament was unlawful, Supreme Court rules
Boris Johnson’s decision to suspend Parliament was unlawful, the Supreme Court has ruled. Mr Johnson suspended – or prorogued – Parliament for five weeks earlier this month, but j udges said it was wrong to stop MPs carrying out duties…
Practice match: Oman U-21 Hockey team to arrive next month
Dhaka – Bangladesh U-21 Hockey team will play some practice matches against Oman U-21 Hockey team in the 1st week of October as a part of their preparation for the upcoming Junior Asia Cup’2020 scheduled to be held in Dhaka…
Greta, 15 other children, complain to UN Child Rights body
New York, 23 Sept – Sixteen child petitioners – including Greta Thunberg and Alexandria Villaseñor – from 12 countries around the world today presented a landmark official complaint to the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child to…
Sr Div Football: Jatrabari KC win with Shamim’s hat-trick
Dhaka – A brilliant hat-trick by Shamim Mia enabled Jatrabari Krira Chakra to beat Sadharan Bima Krira Sangstha by 3-1 goals in the 13-team TVS Dhaka Metropolis Senior Division Football League 2018-19 at Bir Shreshtha Shaheed Shipahi Mohammad Mustafa Kamal…
Expel BCL men who assaulted journos: DU journalism students
Dhaka, Sept 24 – Students of the Mass Communications and Journalism Department of Dhaka University (DU) on Tuesday demanded permanent expulsion of those Chhatra League men assaulted the journalists on early Monday in the campus.
BD-Afg declared joint champions of Tri-Nation final
Dhaka — Hosts Bangladesh and touring Afghanistan were declared joint champions as the final match of the Tri-Nation T20 Series between two teams was abandoned due to rain at the Sher-e-National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Tuesday. It meant for…
Taka 50mn, 8kg gold, six guns found at city AL VP’s house
Dhaka, Sept 24 – The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) on Tuesday recovered more than Tk 50 mln, 730 bhori (nearly 8kg) of gold ornaments and six guns from the residences of Sutrapur Awami League (AL) Vice President Enamul Haque and…
70pc women harassed online belong to 15-25 age group
Dhaka, Sept 24 (UNB) – Additional Deputy Commissioner of the Cyber Security and Crime Division of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Mishuk Chakma has said 70 percent of the women, reportedly harassed online in the city, are in the 15-25 age…
Magnetic wallpaper tops winners in first Etsy Design Awards
New York, (AP/UNB) — An Etsy creator, Sian (Shawn) Zeng (Zayng) took the top prize in the first Etsy Design Awards, announced Tuesday.
Court can’t issue stay on working of political party: BNP
Dhaka, Sept 24 (UNB) – Claiming that Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) has been carrying out its activities lawfully, BNP on Tuesday said court has no ‘jurisdiction’ to issue an injunction on the functioning of a political party.
Tarique took Tk 10mn from GK Shamim per month: Hasan
Dhaka, Sept 24 (UNB) – Information Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud on Tuesday claimed that GK Shamim used to give BNP acting Chairman Tarique Rahman Tk 1 crore every month.
Army chief hails ongoing anti-corruption drive
Savar, Sept 24 (UNB) – Hailing the ongoing drive against corruption and misdeeds, Chief of Army Staff General Aziz Ahmed on Tuesday said action will be taken if any retired army official is found involved in casino business in the…
‘Junk food consumption may harm spatial memory’
Dhaka, Sept 24 (UNB) – Consuming unhealthy food, high in fat and sugar, may have negative long-term effects on spatial memory, a study conducted in rats suggests, reposts The Indian Express.
Huge torn currency notes found in Bogura
A huge amount of torn currency notes were recovered from Bagbari in Shahjahanpur upazila on Tuesday.
Drive to arrest 2 city AL leaders for casino business
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) on Tuesday cordoned off a multistorey building at Banianagar in Sutrapur area and seized Tk 1.5 crore and huge gold from it.
Tamim rejects BCB’s call to play tri-series final
Bangladesh star opener Tamim Iqbal, who has been resting after the painful Sri Lanka tour where Bangladesh suffered a whitewash in a three-match ODI series, rejected Bangladesh Cricket Board’s (BCB) call to return to play the final of the tri-series…
Imran Khan or Narendra Modi? Tweet battle over Donald Trump
Does sharing a stage with the Indian Prime Minister outweigh a warm interaction with Pakistan’s leader?. That is the question many are asking following US President Donald Trump’s interactions with the leaders of the South Asian rivals, reports BBC.
BD authorities confirm 75 dengue deaths
Another man died of dengue in Khulna on Tuesday while the Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research (IEDCR) confirmed 75 deaths after reviewing 126 cases out of 224 reports.
Dhaka joins global Partnership 4 Green Growth Forum
Bangladesh joined the Partnering for Green Growth and the Global Goals 2030 (P4G), which was officially announced on Monday at an event held in New York on the sidelines of the 74th UN General Assembly.
World’s hard-fought battle against climate change
By Thalif Deen UN, Sep 23 2019 (IPS) – UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres describes the ongoing crisis as a “climate emergency”– as the world continues its hard-fought battle against devastating droughts, floods, hurricanes and rising sea levels that threaten the…