করোনাকালীন সময়ে নিউইয়রক প্রবাসীদের সচেতনতা বৃদ্ধি করা ও তাদের মাঝে সুরক্ষা সামগ্রী বিতরণ করছে ইউএস বাংলা অনলাইন প্রেস ক্লাব। নিউইয়রক এইটি সেভেন ডিসট্রিকট এসেমবলি ওম্যান কারিনেজ রিজের সহযোগীতায় তারা এ কর্মসূচি বাসতবায়ন করছে।
Year: 2020
নারায়ণগঞ্জ মসজিদে গ্যাস বিস্ফোরণে দোষীদের শাস্তির আওতায় আনুন
ইসলামী আন্দোলন বাংলাদেশ-এর প্রেসিডিয়াম সদস্য প্রিন্সিপাল মাওলানা সৈয়দ মোসাদ্দেক বিল্লাহ আল-মাদানী বলেছেন, নারায়ণগঞ্জের তল্লা বায়তুস সালাহ জামে মসজিদে গ্যাস বিস্ফোরণে ৩১ জন মুসল্লি নিহত ও অনেকে আহত হয়ে এখনও হাসপাতালে কাতরাচ্ছে। এ ঘটনার মধ্য দিয়ে দেশ একটি দুর্নীতিগ্রস্ত দেশ হিসেবে…
বান্দরবানে ৫ তারকা হোটেল ও বিনোদন পার্কের নির্মাণ কাজ শুরু
বান্দরবানের নীলগিরিতে পাঁচ তারকা ম্যারিয়ট হোটেল এবং বিনোদন পার্কের নির্মাণ কাজ শুরু হয়েছে। শনিবার এক সংবাদ বিজ্ঞপ্তিতে জানানো হয়, সিকদার গ্রুপের উদ্যোগে বাংলাদেশ সেনাবাহিনীর ২৪তম ডিভিশন, ৬৯তম ব্রিগেড সেনা কল্যাণ ট্রাস্ট এবং আর অ্যান্ড আর হোল্ডিংস লিমিটেড যৌথভাবে প্রকল্পটি বাস্তবায়ন…
BCB yet to decide on Shakib’s LPL issue
DHAKA—The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is yet to take any formal decision on Shakib Al Hasan’s latest issue as the ace all-rounder is amongst the international players to go under the hammer for the Lanka Premier League (LPL) auction, which…
সিরাজগঞ্জে একদিনে ৭ স্কুলছাত্রীর বাল্যবিয়ে আটকালেন ইউএনও
সিরাজগঞ্জের বেলকুচি উপজেলায় ইউএনওর প্রচেষ্টায় একরাতেই বাল্যবিয়ে থেকে রক্ষা পেলেন সাত স্কুলছাত্রী। শুক্রবার বিকাল থেকে গভীর রাত পর্যন্ত এ বাল্যবিয়ে ব্ন্ধ করে চাঞ্চল্যের সৃষ্টি করেছেন উপজেলা নির্বাহী কর্মকর্তা (ইউএনও) মো. আনিসুর রহমান।
নদী ভাঙন স্থায়ীভাবে রোধে ডেল্টা প্লান: ত্রাণ প্রতিমন্ত্রী
২০৩০ সালের মধ্যে স্থায়ী নদী ভাঙন রোধে সরকার ডেল্টা প্লান ঘোষণা করেছে বলে জানিয়েছেন দুর্যোগ ব্যবস্থাপনা ও ত্রাণ প্রতিমন্ত্রী ডা. মো. এনামুর রহমান। শনিবার দুপুরে শরীয়তপুরের নড়িয়া উপজেলার চরআত্রা আজিজিয়া উচ্চ বিদ্যালয় মাঠে আয়োজিত এক সমাবেশে তিনি এ কথা বলেন।
Indonesia withdraws from 2020 Thomas and Uber Cup
JAKARTA – Indonesia has pulled out of the prestigious Thomas and Uber Cups out of concerns over the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, badminton officials confirmed Saturday. The Indonesian Badminton Association (PBSI) said its players were worried about contracting the virus at…
Bangladesh prefers seven-day quarantine in SL tour: BCB CEO
DHAKA – The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) made it clear that they are preferring seven-day quarantine in Sri Lanka before getting down for the three-match Test series against the hosts. The BCB CEO Nizamuddin Chowdhury said that the latest discussion…
BFF election: contest to be held in all posts
DHAKA – As expected the contest will be held in all twenty one posts of Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) election after no one withdrew nomination paper in the president, senior vice president and vice president posts on the deadline of…
DGHS gives positive response about BCB coaches quarantine period
DHAKA—As the Sri Lanka series is approaching fast, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) had requested the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) to allow the foreign members of the coaching staff of Bangladesh cricket team to end their quarantine in…
Bangladesh sees 34 deaths; 1,282 new cases on Friday
Dhaka, Sept 12 – The recovery rate from Covid-19 reached 70.90 percent on Saturday as 2,247 patients got cured of the deadly disease in the last 24 hours till 8 am on Saturday raising the number of total recoveries to…
Warring Afghans meet to find peace after decades of war
Dubai, AP/UNB, Sept 12 – After decades of conflict, Afghanistan’s warring sides will open long anticipated negotiations Saturday in search of lasting peace. This will also provide an exit for U.S. and NATO troops after nearly 19 years.
Gen Md Main Dy Commander UNPKM, 180 Policewomen off to Congo
Major General Md Main Ullah Chowdhury of Bangladesh Army has been appointed the Deputy Force Commander of the United Nations (UN) Peacekeeping mission.
Injured UNO Wahida improves further: Suspended official held
Dhaka, Sept 12 – The condition of Ghoraghat UNO Wahida Khanam, who was seriously injured in an attack by miscreants that left her right side paralysed, has improved further, said doctors.
Akshay Kumar reveals he drinks cow urine daily
Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar has revealed that he drinks cow urine every day for ayurvedic reasons, reports Indian media.
Humpback whales stray up tropical Aussie river
SYDNEY, Sept 12, 2020 (BSS/AFP) – A trio of humpback whales — usually bound for Antarctica this time of year — took a wrong turn, heading up a crocodile-infested north Australian river with scientists hoping Saturday they will all return…
Floods prolonging in the Ganges basin: People suffer
Rajshahi, Sept 12 – The overall flood situation in the Ganges basin remained steady in the last three days as the water level in its rivers and tributaries recorded either declining or rising trends this morning.
Dhaka seeks ASEAN role to resolve Rohingya crisis
Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Saturday said there is a high possibility of creation of uncertainty in the region amid no solution to the Rohingya crisis which may frustrate hope for a peaceful, secure and stable region.
JP picks candidates for Dhaka-5, Naogaon-6 by-polls
Jatiya Party on Saturday announced the names of its candidates for Dhaka-5 and Naogaon-6 by-elections.
Govt giving wrong info over corona: BNP
BNP on Saturday alleged the government has been providing wrong information about coronavirus cases and fatalities.
UN General Assembly adopts resolution on COVID-19
United Nations, Xinhua/UNB, Sept 12 – The General Assembly has adopted an “omnibus” resolution to encourage international cooperation in response to COVID-19. The resolution, which was adopted 169-2 with two abstentions, identifies international cooperation, multilateralism and solidarity as the only…
Global coronavirus cases exceed 28.3m; deaths 912,242: JHU
The Confirmed Covid-19 cases passed 28.3 million globally as of Saturday morning, according to the latest tally from Johns Hopkins University (JHU).
Bahrain becomes fourth Arab nation to recognise Israel
Washington, AP/UNB, Sept 12 – Bahrain on Friday agreed to normalise relations with Israel, becoming the fourth Arab nation to recognise Israel, a Middle Eastern country on the Mediterranean Sea.
An opportunity to see how we treat world’s starving children
By Miriam Gathigah NAIROBI, Sep 9 2020 (IPS) – While COVID-19 pandemic has affected the entire world, Nobel Laureates and world leaders have today expressed concern that ongoing crisis is far from being an equaliser. The pandemic has revealed that…
A new social contract needed for children on the move
By Miriam Gathigah NAIROBI, Sep 10 2020 (IPS) – Forced to flee wars and disasters, sometimes without family, and struggling to survive in the worst of circumstances, children on the move have long led very precarious lives. Be they refugees,…
No ‘business as usual’ for children, say laureates & leaders
By Mantoe Phakathi MBABANE, Sep 11 2020 (IPS) – Addressing delegates at the end of the virtual 3rd Fair Share for Children Summit, 2014 Nobel Peace Laureate Kailash Satyarthi told global citizens that “business as usual” in dealing with COVID-19…
Russia, China hackers targeting US vote, Microsoft warns
Washington, Sept 11 – Microsoft said Thursday it thwarted recent cyberattacks from China, Russia and Iran targeting both Republican and Democratic presidential campaigns, as technology giants scrambled to protect election security less than two months ahead of the US vote.
US support for peaceful solution of Rohingya crisis assured
Dhaka, Sept 11 – The USA has assured Bangladesh that it will continue its support to bring about a peaceful resolution to the protracted Rohingya crisis. The assurance came during a phone call by US Defence Secretary Mark Esper to…
5 things to do to protect children’s rights during Covid-19
By Zama Neff “It does not make me happy that my children are no longer going to school,” the mother of two preschool-age children in North Kivu, a conflict-affected region in the Democratic Republic of Congo, told us. “Years don’t…
Climate change to ultimately cost $100,000 per ton of carbon
Two geoscientists and a philosopher from the University of Chicago (UChicago) estimated that an “ultimate cost of carbon” to humanity comes out closer to 100,000 dollars per ton, a thousand times higher than the 100 dollars or less routinely calculated…