Dhaka, Sept 21 (UNB) – Dhaka, the capital city of Bangladesh, was ranked second worst in the Air Quality Index (AQI) on Saturday morning.
Year: 2019
Two more Juba League leaders arrested for extortion
Kushtia, Sept 21 (UNB) – Police arrested two leaders of Jubo League’s Kushtia Sadar upazila unit in an extortion case on Friday night.
Saudis allow media to see oil facility damaged by attacks
Buqayq, Sep 20 (AP/UNB) — The heart of Saudi Arabia’s oil industry remained wrapped in scaffolding Friday as workers sought to repair the charred innards and shrapnel-blasted arteries caused by drone-and-cruise-missile attacks that raised tensions between the U.S. and Iran.
European Parliament wants global arms embargo on Myanmar
Dhaka, Sept 21 – The European Parliament (EP) has reiterated its call on the UN Security Council (UNSC) to impose a “global comprehensive arms embargo” on M Myanmar.
Club owner, son held in Ctg for suspected illegal gambling
Chittagong, Sept 21 – Police arrested the owner of a club, suspected of running illegal gambling operations, and his son from Kazir Deuri area on Friday night for interrogation.
নিরাপদ পৃথিবীর দাবিতে জলবায়ু ধর্মঘট: জরুরি পদক্ষেপ আহ্বান
ঢাকা, ২০ সেপ্টেম্বর ২০১৯ – জলবায়ু ন্যায্যতা এবং শূন্য কার্বন নিঃসরণের জন্য জরুরি পদক্ষেপ গ্রহণের দাবি নিয়ে জলবায়ু ধর্মঘটে শুক্রবার ঢাকার রাস্তায় নামে শত শত তরুণ। তাদের দাবি, পৃথিবী একটাই আর এই পৃথিবীকে রক্ষা করতে হলে জলবায়ু পরিবর্তন প্রতিরোধে পদক্ষেপ…
BD rights groups blame rich countries for global warming
Dhaka, Sept 20 – Leaders of rights-based civil societies in Bangladesh on Friday made sharp criticism of the selfish thinking and initiatives of the rich countries, historically responsible for global climate change.
Rural BD families spend 2bn Dollars on climate change
By Andrew Norton London, Sep 20 2019 (IPS) – In an alarming imbalance struggling families in rural Bangladesh spend almost US$2 billion a year on preventing climate-related disasters or repairing damage caused by climate change ― far more than either…
World leaders must not let down climate protesters
Mostafa Kamal Majumder Three thousand school and college students in Dhaka joined the Global Climate Strike carrying placards seeking climate justice, an end to the use of fossil fuels and chanted slogans urging action from global leaders to protect Planet…
South Sudan to form national rugby team
Juba (Xinhua/UNB) — A group of rugby enthusiasts in South Sudan have embarked on a mission to train young people on how to play the game in a bid to build the country’s first national rugby team. Emmanuel Lopia, Secretary-General…
Bashundhara Kings reach semis eliminating Brothers Union
Dhaka – Bashundhara Kings reached semis eliminating Brothers Union Club by 3-2 goals in the first quarter-final of the Walton Under-18 Football Tournament on Friday at the Bangabandhu National Stadium here. Sabbir scored twice in the 46th, 75th minutes and…
AFC U-16 qualifiers: Bangladesh beat Bhutan 3-0
Dhaka – Bangladesh beat Bhutan by 3-0 goals in their second group match of the ongoing AFC U-16 Championship’2020 Qualifiers at Aspire Dome Indoor Stadium in Doha on Friday.
AL itself exposing its graft, plundering: Fakhrul
Dhaka, Sept 20 (UNB) – BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday said Awami League leaders themselves are now exposing that they are indulging in ‘corruption’ and ‘plundering’ public money.
PM Hasina heads to NY to attend UNGA
Dhaka, Sept 20 (UNB) – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina left here on Friday for New York to attend the 74th UN General Assembly where she may place new proposals to find a solution to the long-drawn Rohingya crisis as it…
29 million babies born into conflict in 2018: Unicef
Dhaka, Sept 20 (UNB) – More than 29 million children were born into conflict-affected areas last year, Unicef said on Friday.
Harry and Meghan make 1st official tour as family in Africa
Johannesburg, Sept 20 (AP/UNB) — Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, along with their infant son, Archie, are making their first official tour as a family, starting Monday in a troubled South Africa whose president says women and children are…
Students join Global Climate Strike in Dhaka
Dhaka, Sept 20 (UNB) – Nearly 3,000 school and college students took part in a protest rally here on Friday urging global leaders to act against climate change.
JL leader Shamim arrested with Tk1.6bn FDR cash Tk18mn
Dhaka, Sept 19 (UNB) – Jubo League’s central committee leader Golam Kibriya Shamim was arrested from the capital on Friday with illegal firearms and a huge amount of money.
NGO worker hacked to death in Cox’s Bazar
Cox’s Bazar, Sept 19 (UNB)- An NGO worker was hacked to death by miscreants at Haldiapalong union in Ukhiya upazila here on Thursday night.
Where have the wild birds gone? 3 billion fewer than 1970
Washington, Sep 19 (AP/UNB) — North America’s skies are lonelier and quieter as nearly 3 billion fewer wild birds soar in the air than in 1970, a comprehensive study shows.
UK All-Party Parliamentary Group talk HR, pol state with BNP
Dhaka, Sept 19 (UNB) – The visiting delegation of UK’s All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Thursday met senior BNP leaders and discussed Bangladesh’s human rights and political situation and Rohingya crisis.
BCL men ‘stop work’ of Panchagarh model mosque for extortion
Panchagarh, Sept 19 (UNB) – Local activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) reportedly stopped work on a model mosque in Tentulia upazila on Thursday as the contractor refused to give them Tk 20 lakh as toll.
UP chairman held over cutting C’nawabganj youth’s wrists
Chapainawabganj, Sept 19 (UNB) – Police in a drive arrested two people, including a union parishad chairman, from Jhilimpur in Sadar upazila on Thursday night for their alleged involvement in severing the wrists of a young man over previous enmity.
Global Climate Strike begins in Asia, Greta to lead from NY
Courtesy, BBC: Demonstrations are already taking place in Bangkok and later in the day protests are planned in Japan, Indonesia, the Philippines and Myanmar. Many of these events will be on a much smaller scale than what we’re seeing in…
Climate: Firms make green energy vows at call for action
Some of the world’s largest firms including Amazon and Google have committed to big-spending green energy plans as calls for climate action increase.
BD Int’l Marine Offshore Expo-2019 2nd edition, Dhaka, opens
Dhaka, Sept 19 – The Second edition of Bangladesh International Marine and Offshore Expo (BIMOX), 2019 kicked off at the International Convention City Bashundhara (ICCB) of the capital on Thursday.
Rainwater may help meet most domestic needs in BD: Experts
Dhaka, Sept 19 – Bangladesh receives on an average 1500 mm rainfall every year and this is adequate to meet most domestic needs, experts said on Thursday. They were speaking at the 4th Rainwater Harvesting Convention held at a city…
Why we support Global Climate Strike: 4 Mayors C40 cities
20 September 2019 — Mayor of Paris & Chair of C40 Cities, Anne Hidalgo; Mayor of New York City, Bill de Blasio; Mayor of Los Angeles, Eric Garcetti, and Lord Mayor of Copenhagen, Frank Jensen today released the following statement…
Traveling fans head to Japan for Rugby World Cup 2019
Langley, United Kingdom, Thursday 19 September 2019: Advanced flight bookings to Japan suggest rugby fans from the United Kingdom, New Zealand and Ireland will be on the ground in force to support their teams during this year’s Rugby World Cup…
Norway’s child services violated fundamental parental right
Last week, the European Court of Human Rights found that Norway’s child welfare services violated the fundamental right to family life.