Rajshahi, Feb 13 – The Rajshahi University authority has banned externals to enter the university campus on Valentine’s Day and instructed all to leave campus before 6.00 pm on Saturday.
Month: February 2021
1st Bangladeshi knowledge sharing social platform VoB starts journey
Dhaka, Feb 13 (UNB) : Valor of Bangladesh (VoB), a knowledge sharing social platform, has started its journey. This is the first of its kind in Bangladesh and an initiative of Lighthouse Bangladesh, said a media release on Saturday. VoB…
Journalist Shaheen Reza Noor passes away
Dhaka, Feb 13 (UNB): Shaheen Reza Noor, eminent journalist and former president of Projonmo ’71, has passed away. He was 66. Shaheen Reza, a former journalist of the Daily Ittefaq and son of martyred journalist Sirajuddin Hossain, breathed his last…
Covid-19 in Bangladesh: 13 deaths, 291 new cases recorded
Dhaka, Feb 13 (UNB) : Covid-19 fatalities in Bangladesh rose to 8,266 on Saturday as the health authorities recorded 13 more deaths in 24 hours till morning. “The mortality rate is now 1.53 percent,” the Directorate General of Health Services…
Mehidy becomes fastest Bangladeshi to reach 100 Test wickets
Dhaka, Feb 13 (UNB): Mehidy Hasan Miraz, the right-arm off-spinner and all-rounder, has become the fastest Bangladeshi bowler to take 100 Test wickets. He is the fourth Bangladesh bowler to take 100 or more scalps in Tests. Mehidy bagged his…
6 held over mugging of Tk 35 lakh in city
Dhaka, Feb 13 (UNB): Detective Branch (DB) members of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) have arrested six people in connection with the snatching of Tk 35 lakh from Shahbagh area of the capital. The arrestees are Mazharul Islam alias Rakib, Md.…
Namaz-e-janaza of Zianul Haque Sikder held
Dhaka, Feb 13 (UNB): Namaz-e-janaza of Sikder Group’s chairman Zianul Haque Sikder was held at Sikder Medical College campus in the city after Johr prayers on Saturday. Many people including politicians, ministers, members of parliament and Dhaka South City Corporation…
Remembering Humayun Faridee
Dhaka, Feb 13 (UNB): The ninth death anniversary of iconic Bangladeshi actor Humayun Faridee is being observed on Saturday. The Ekushey Padak winning legendary artiste breathed his last on February 13, 2012, in Dhaka at the age of 59. Several…
A Tribute to King Hussein
M ZAHIDUL HAQUE The people of Jordan on February 7 marked the 22 nd death anniversary of Late King Hussein who passed away due to cancer on February 7, 1999, at the age of only 63 years. King Hussein is…
The Arctic on the Frontlines
By Gail Whiteman LANCASTER, UK – Climate scientists have known for years that the Arctic is warming far faster than anywhere else on the planet. But even those of us who follow the Arctic closely were shocked by the changes…
Europe’s ESG Opportunity
By Olivia Grégoire and Bertrand Badré PARIS – Finance is evolving in a more sustainable direction, and just in time. Pension funds, insurance companies, and sovereign wealth funds have made multiple commitments on climate change, biodiversity, and economic inclusion. In…
COVID-19 and the Doomsday Clock
By Gro Harlem Brundtland OSLO – Last January, my fellow Elders Mary Robinson and Ban Ki-moon participated in the unveiling of the Doomsday Clock, the annual indicator of global catastrophic risk published by the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists. In…
Climate Hope Is Back
By Jules Kortenhorst and Andreas Kuhlmann DENVER – Around this time four years ago, the climate community was in shock. Just when the world seemed to be on the cusp of pursuing serious measures to fight climate change, voters in…
A Marshall Plan for the Planet
By Paul Polman LONDON – In a year dominated by COVID-19, it’s perhaps understandable that we’ve neglected the most profound, existential crisis we face: runaway climate change. But we must quickly make up for lost time before it’s too late.
Transition to Digital Economy Must Ensure Access to All
By Samira Sadeque It is crucial to ensure that any transition to a digital economy has mechanisms in place that are non-digital to avoid “double exclusion”, according to Shahrashoub Razavi, director of the social protection department at the International Labour…
The making of a gobar country
Sudhirendar Sharma Spotting dung (gobar) in the streets reminds me of political philosopher Jeremy Waldron who said ‘things are not quite as they seem’, which provides me with an illuminating example of what the bovine of the world drops first…
‘Govt distorting Liberation War history to mislead youths’
Dhaka, Feb 12 – BNP standing committee member Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain on Friday accused the government of “trying to write” the Liberation War history “to mislead the new generation”.
‘Blessed to portray a story like Gondi’: Fakhrul A Khan
Dhaka, Feb 13 – Projecting the theme “friendship without boundaries,” Fakhrul Arefeen Khan-directed Bangladeshi film ‘Gondi’ (2020) has been adored by both audiences and critics and has recently been screened at several international festivals. The director shared his experience of…
Covid-19 in Bangladesh: Death toll reaches 8,253
Dhaka, Feb 12 (UNB): Bangladesh reported five new Covid-19 deaths until early Friday, including four in Dhaka, taking the national tally to 8,253. The fatality rate stood at 1.53%, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said. However, the daily…
Islamabad keen to boost ties with Dhaka exploring untapped potential
Dhaka, Feb 12 (UNB): Pakistan High Commissioner to Bangladesh Imran Ahmed Siddiqui has said his country wants to boost ties with Bangladesh by exploring untapped potential and reviving all the old connections saying Pakistan can benefit from Bangladesh’s development. “I’m…
Ban v WI Dhaka Test: Bonner, Da Silva, Joseph propel tourists to 409
Dhaka, Feb 11 (UNB): Superb batting display by West Indian batsmen helped the tourists post 409 in their first innings on the second day of Dhaka Test against Bangladesh. Consistent performance by Nkrumah Bonner (90), Joshua Da Silva (92) and…
Leading fashion players implement circular systems in Bangladesh
Dhaka, Feb 12 (UNB): Over 30 renowned fashion brands, manufacturers and recyclers are collaborating in a new initiative to capture and reuse textile waste in Bangladesh. Global Fashion Agenda on Thursday announced the participants of the Circular Fashion Partnership, including…
Walton mobile offers 21 pc discounts, free air ticket on Valentine
Dhaka, Feb 12 (UNB) : Bangladeshi electronics band Walton is conducting a special campaign centering the upcoming Valentine’s Day. Under the campaign titled ‘Valentine’s Couple Deal’ customers are getting 21 percent discount along with the chance of getting Dhaka-Cox’s bazar-Dhaka…
Driver’s assistant hacked to death inside bus in Khulna
Khulna, Feb 12 (UNB): The assistant of a driver was found dead inside a bus in Khulna on Friday. Md Sabbir, 26, a resident of Bagerhat, worked for ‘Shohag Paribahan’. His body was recovered from the bus in Shibbari More…
Zahid Gogon’s ‘Prem Puran’ to be released on LagVelki
Dhaka, Feb 12 (UNB): Marking Pahela Falgun and Valentine’s Day, aspiring young filmmaker Zahid Gogon directed short-film ‘Prem Puran’ is set to release Friday on LagVelki.com, country’s first pay-per-view movie OTT platform. Produced under the banner of Film Mistri production,…
Dhaka University to expel 7 students over admission fraud
Dhaka University, Feb 12 — Dhaka University (DU) authorities have recommended the expulsion of seven students for their alleged involvement in admission test forgery and digital fraudulence.
Dhaka world’s second-most polluted city on Friday
Dhaka, Feb 12 – The densely populated capital of Bangladesh continues to dominate the list of world cities with the worst air quality.
The move to convict Trump may fail but, will the damage heal
Mostafa Kamal Majumder A high political drama is now on in the US Capitol Hill as Democrats in the US Senate are seeking a conviction for former President Donald Trump against his second impeachment in the House while Republicans are…
Six Bangladeshis die in Saudi sofa factory fire
Dhaka, Feb 11 (UNB) : Seven workers, including six Bangladeshis, were killed in a fire that broke out at a sofa factory at Heraj Market adjacent to Al Khalil road of Medina city early Wednesday. Quoting the local police station,…
DMP finishes Ekushey February security preparations
Dhaka, Feb 11 (UNB): Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has completed security preparations ahead of the Ekushey February and the International Mother Language Day, which will be observed on Feb 21. The information was revealed at a coordination meeting on safety…