Geneva, 10 Nov (Kanaga Raja) – A group of United Nations human rights experts has criticized some governments that are trying to secure for their own citizens any future vaccine against COVID-19, arguing that any potential vaccine should be made…
Month: November 2020
Public Dev Banks’ bigger role to tackle hunger, poverty eyed
Rome, 11 November 2020 – For the first time in history, today 13 Public Development Banks (PDBs) made a joint commitment to strengthen investments in food and agriculture in the context of a global pandemic and a changing climate, with…
‘Tobacco control law amendment is needed to save the youth’
A representative team of Health Sector, Dhaka Ahsania Mission met with Former Minister and Honorable Member of Parliament (MP) Advocate Kazi Firoz Rashid, on 11 November, 2020, Wednesday at 11:00am. During the meeting an elaborative discussion was made regarding the…
Bangabandhu 1st Div. Basketball League begins Thursday
DHAKA – Bangabandhu UneMed UneHealth 1st Division Basketball League begins from Thursday (November 12) at Dhanmondi Wooden Floor Gymnasium in the city at 3 pm, a Bangladesh Basketball Federation (BBF) press release said today. BBF and Bangladesh Medical Association’s president…
Uttor Bango notch win in women’s football league
DHAKA – Moshammat Sultan scored a brace as FC Uttor Bango recorded an overwhelming 4-1 goals victory over Begum Anwara Sporting Club in the lone match of the Tricotex Women’s Football league held on Tuesday at Birshreshtha Shaheed Sepoy Mohammad…
Tamim off to Karachi to play PSL Playoffs
DHAKA – Bangladesh opener Tamim Iqbal left Dhaka for Karachi on Tuesday to play the playoffs of the Pakistan Super League (PSL). Tamim replaced Chris Lynn in Lahore Qalandars team to play the PSL. Alongside him, Mahmudullah Riyad also replaced…
Refusing to concede, Trump blocks cooperation on transition
The Trump administration threw the presidential transition into tumult on Monday, with President Donald Trump blocking government officials from cooperating with President-elect Joe Biden’s team and Attorney General William Barr authorising the Justice Department to probe unsubstantiated allegations of voter…
Raihan’s ‘custodial death’: Suspended SI Akbar put on remand
A Sylhet court on Tuesday placed the suspended sub-inspector of Bandarbazar Police Station, Akbar Hossain Bhuiya, on a seven-day remand as he was arrested in connection with the death of Raihan Ahmed in ‘police custody’.
Jim Carrey, as Biden, mocks Trump loss on ‘SNL’
It didn’t take long for “Saturday Night Live” to come up with its comedic take on the presidential election results — complete with Maya Rudolph donning a white suit like Vice President-elect Kamala Harris wore for her acceptance speech.
It’s vital to amend Myanmar’s citizenship laws: UK
The United Kingdom has sought an amendment to Myanmar’s citizenship laws to allow everyone to fully participate in Myanmar’s political process.
Bangladesh records 1699 new cases, 16 deaths from Covid-19
Bangladesh reported 1,699 new Covid-19 cases in 24 hours until Tuesday, raising the caseload to 423,620. Besides, 16 more patients died from the virus infection during the period which took the fatalities to 6,108.
Police ASP’s death: 10 hospital staff put on 7-day remand
A Dhaka court on Tuesday put ten staff of Mind Aid Hospital in Adabor on a 7-day remand each in a case over beating Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Anisul Karim to death at the hosptial.
IBBL Rangpur Zone organises webinar on Shari`ah compliance
The Rangpur Zone of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited organised a webinar titled ‘Compliance of Shari`ah in Banking Sector’ on 7 November 2020, Saturday. Md. Zakir Hossain, Director of the bank addressed the program as chief guest.
1,000-year-old clay jar with gold coins found
Jerusalem, Xinhua/UNB, Nov 10 – Israeli archaeologists unearthed a 1,000-year-old pottery juglet containing four gold coins in Jerusalem, the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) announced Monday.
Case filed over death of Barisal Metropolitan Police ASP
Dhaka, Nov 10 – A case was filed at Adabor Police Station early Tuesday over the death of Barisal Metropolitan Police’s (BMP) Senior ASP Anisul Karim Shipon. His father Faizuddin Ahmed filed the case against some unknown people, said Inspector…
Bangladesh sees spike in Covid-19 infection rate
Dhaka, Nov 10 – Amid the growing worry over a possible deterioration in Covid-19 situation during the winter, the coronavirus infection rate has marked a rise over the last one week as the air temperature dropped a bit.
How Did Trump Get this Far?
By Joaquín Roy MIAMI, Nov 10 2020 (IPS) – To believe that Biden’s triumph is the end of the drama that has unfolded since January 2016 is an example of a mirage with fatal consequences. Pretending that those more than…
Biden urges mask-wearing to save ‘thousands of lives’
US President-elect Joe Biden has appealed to Americans to wear a mask as the best way to “turn this pandemic around”. Mr Biden said the US faced a “very dark winter” and the “worst wave yet”, and Americans had to…
UN HR Experts call for Universal access to Covid-19 vaccines
UN human rights experts have in a statement called for ensuring universal access to Covid-19 vaccines disregarding profitability and barriers of intellectual property rights on the issue of common concern around the globe. The statement is as follows: To date,…
IBBL inaugurates 1st Compact CRM at Eastern Plaza in Dhaka
Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited inaugurated its 1st Compact Cash Recycling Machine (CRM) at Eastern Plaza in Dhaka recently.
Real Madrid recovery halted by three Valencia penalties and own-goal
MADRID – Real Madrid were thrashed 4-1 at struggling Valencia on Sunday as Carlos Soler scored a hat-trick of penalties to raise further doubts over La Liga’s reigning champions. Madrid took the lead through Karim Benzema but presented Valencia with…
Dream ticket : fantasy games win big from cricket’s IPL
MUMBAI – Unable to bet legally, tens of millions of Indian cricket fans have turned to fantasy games based on the Indian Premier League, which have exploited a loophole to create a billion-dollar industry. Bolstered by foreign investment, Indian firms…
Razib finishes 4th in premier online chess
DHAKA – GM Enamul Hossain Razib finished fourth position in the 49th Annual Continental Open Premier, Online Chess after his position was decided in the tie breaking system, said a chess federation press release today. GM Razib earned five points…
Aim to get back confidence from series: Rana
DHAKA – Nepal National football team forward Biman Rana today said they need to get back their confidence as before from a two-match friendly series against Bangladesh. Actually it’S not about beating ….. it’s about visible football .. we need…
Shakib to appear for beep test Wednesday
DHAKA — Shakib AL Hasan did not go through the mandatory fitness test despite being scheduled to appear for it today (Monday). The ace all-rounder’s fitness test to attain the eligibility for the forthcoming Bangabandhu T20 Cup will be held…
Raihan’s death in police custody: Suspended SI Akbar held
Akbar Hossain, suspended sub-inspector of Bandarbazar Police Station who remained fugitive after the death of Raihan Ahmed in police custody, was arrested from Dona bordering area in Kanaighat upazila of Sylhet on Monday.
9 of a family burn injured in Chittagong ‘gas line blast’
Nine members of a family sustained burn injuries when a fire broke out at a house following an explosion reportedly from gas pipeline leakage at Uttar Kattoli in Chattogram city early Monday.
Wear masks at mosques, Islamic Foundation asks Bangladeshis
In an effort to tackle the possible second wave of Covid-19, the Islamic Foundation on Monday urged Muslims to wear masks before coming to mosques to offer prayers.
Collect revenues from Google, Facebook, their ilk: BD HC
The High Court on Sunday issued a 5-point directive to collect all kinds of due revenues, including value added tax (VAT) and tax, from internet based companies including Facebook, Google.
Bangladesh HC provides convict probation option on 3 terms
The High Court on Sunday overturned an appeal seeking cancellation of a five years jail sentence for a convict in a narcotics case, but allowed him to stay with his elderly mother and care for her under three conditions.