Dhaka, Aug 11 — The government on Sunday raised the dengue death toll to 40. Thirty-nine of the deaths were recorded at hospitals in Dhaka City. The other one was reported from Dhaka Division (outside the capital), the Health Emergency…
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Stoning at Jamarat marks first day of Eid of Hajj pilgrims
Mina: On the first day of Eid al-Adha – the third day of Hajj – hundreds of thousands of Hajj pilgrims walked together to Jamarat Al-Aqaba in Mina.
Eid-ul-Adha in Bangladesh on Monday
Dhaka, Aug 11 – The holy Eid-ul-Adha, the second biggest religious festival of the Muslims, will be celebrated across Bangladesh on Monday with due solemnity and religious fervour.
Former Sri Lankan strongman’s brother to run for president
Colombo, Aug 11 (AP/UNB) — Nandasena Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who was a livewire in Sri Lanka’s military campaign to end a long civil war but faces allegations of human rights violations, was nominated Sunday as the opposition’s candidate for the presidential…
Typhoon leaves 28 dead in China, 20 still missing
Beijing, Aug 11 (AP/UNB) — A powerful typhoon left at least 28 people dead in southeastern China, after a landslide backed up a river that broke through debris and inundated homes, state media reported Sunday.
বিবিসির পাওয়া ভিডিওতে শ্রীনগরে হাজার হাজার লোকের বিক্ষোভ
অমিতাভ ভট্টশালীবিবিসি, কলকাতা ১০ অগাস্ট ২০১৯ ভারতশাসিত কাশ্মীরের স্বায়ত্বশাসিত মর্যাদা বাতিলের প্রতিবাদে রাজধানী শ্রীনগরে শুক্রবার হাজার হাজার লোকের বিক্ষোভের ভিডিও ফুটেজ বিবিসি-র হাতে এসেছে, যদিও ভারত সরকার দাবি করছে যে ওই রকম কোনও বিক্ষোভ হয় নি।
PM Hasina to exchange greetings on Eid day
Dhaka, Aug 10, 2019 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will exchange greetings with the cross section of people, including party leaders and workers, judges and foreign diplomats, at her official Ganabhaban residence on August 12 on the occasion of holy…
582 Eid congregations wil be held in capital city
Dhaka, Aug 10, 2019 – A total of 582 Eid congregations will be held in the capital under two city corporations – Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) and Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) – marking the holy Eid-ul-Azha on Monday.
End harassment of Eid passengers: Jatri Kalyan Samity
Dhaka, Aug 10 – The Bangladesh Jatri Kalyan Samity on Saturday demanded an end to charging extra fares and harassment of homebound passengers during this Eid-ul-Azha.
Shah Rukh Khan Scholarship at La Trobe University, Australia
Friday 9 August 2019 Today La Trobe University announced the Shah Rukh Khan La Trobe University PhD Scholarship, providing a life-changing opportunity for an aspiring Female Researcher from India to make a meaningful impact in the world.
বিজেপি সরকার কাশ্মীরীদের অধিকার কেড়ে নিচ্ছেঃ আইএবি
০৯ আগষ্ট ২০১৯, শুক্রবার – কাশ্মীরে ভারতীয় আগ্রাসনের প্রতিবাদে ইসলামী আন্দোলন বাংলাদেশ, গাজীপুর মহানগর শাখা আয়োজিত সমাবেশে ও বিক্ষোভ মিছিলে নগর সভাপতি, আলহাজ্ব মোঃ ফাইজ উদ্দিন বলেন ,কাশ্মীর ৩৭০ ধারা এবং তার অধীনে ৩৫ ধারা অনুযায়ী তারা স্বতন্ত্র এক দেশ…
বিরোধীদের দমনে সরকার সফল এডিস মশা নিয়ন্ত্রনে ব্যর্থ শতভাগ: আইএবি
এডিস মশা নিধনে ঔষধ ক্রয় করতে সরকারের স্বাস্থ্য মন্ত্রণালয় ও ঢাকার অনির্বাচিত মেয়রদ্বয় যে নাটক মঞ্চস্থ করলেন তা বেশ উপভোগ্য হলেও তিক্ত। দেশ ও নগরবাসী এমনটা আশা করেনি। ডেঙ্গুর আক্রমনে মৃত্যুর মিছিল যখন দীর্ঘ থেকে দীর্ঘ হচ্ছে উনারা তখনও ল্যাবর্যাটরিতে…
Burning forests for rain, and other climate catastrophes
By Miriam Gathigah Nairobi, Aug 9 2019 (IPS) – The villagers living on the foothills of Mount Kenya have a belief: If they burn the forest, the rains will come.
2002 more Dengue patients admitted to hospitals on Friday
Dhaka, Aug 09 – Three more dengue patients including two children died as hospitals across the country admitted total of 2,002 dengue patients in the 24 hours ending on Friday.
‘Kashmir India’s problem, action if anybody makes an issue’
Dhaka, Aug 09 – The issue surrounding Kashmir is India’s internal problem so if any quarter in Bangladesh is trying to create an issue out of it then the government will take drastic measures, Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) Director General…
India to erect barbed-wire fence along BD-West Bengal border
Dhaka, Aug 09 – India would erect barbed wire fence along the border of West Bengal and Bangladesh to prevent cross-border infiltration by the Bangladeshi nationals illegally.
More than two million Muslims begin hajj pilgrimage
Makkah, Saudi Arabia, Aug 9, 2019 – More than two million Muslims begin the annual hajj on Friday as the Saudi hosts seek to deter politicisation of the pilgrimage against a backdrop of simmering Gulf tensions. The hajj, one of…
World food security at risk for unprecedented climate change
9 August 2019, Climate Change More than 500 million people today live in areas affected by erosion linked to climate change, the UN warned on Thursday, before urging all countries to commit to sustainable land use to help limit greenhouse…
Suspected criminal killed in Gaibandha gunfight with police
Gaibandha, Aug 9 – A ‘criminal’ was killed in a reported gunfight with police at Katakhaliin Gobindaganj Upazila early Friday.
Facebook offering ‘millions’ to publishers for news: Report
San Francisco, Aug 9 (AP/UNB) — Facebook is reportedly in talks with news publishers to offer “millions of dollars” for the rights to publish their material on its site. The move follows years of criticism over its growing monopolization of…
Govt mulls int’l bidding to explore onshore, offshore gas
Dhaka, Aug 8 – The government is planning to invite international bidding within a year for oil and gas exploration in both onshore and offshore areas of the country, said State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid…
Dhaka, Delhi for joint study on Ganges Barrage project
7 common rivers’ water-sharing issues discussed Dhaka, Aug 8 – Bangladesh and India on Thursday agreed to conduct a joint study on Ganges Barrage project and formed a technical committee to finalise the terms of reference (ToR) and constitute a…
$54.8 mn to improve living in BD coastal chars: IFAD
Rome, 8 August 2019 – More than 342,000 people in southeast Bangladesh living on coastal chars created by silt deposits will benefit from new financing for a project to reduce poverty and hunger and develop rural livelihoods. People living on…
Contestants arrive in Manila for Mr World 2019
Manila, 8 August 2019 – This year’s Mr World contestants have arrived in Manila, Philippines. The final takes place on Friday 23 August at the Smart Araneta Coliseum, one of Asia’s largest indoor arenas.
কাশ্মীরের বিশেষ অধিকার ৩৭০ ধারা বাতিলের প্রতিবাদে মানব বন্ধন
তৎকালীন মুসলিম লীগ সরকারের গভর্নর জেনারেল কায়েদে আযম মোহাম্মদ আলী জিন্নাহর কূটনৈতিক তৎপরতায় গণভোটের মাধ্যমে জম্মু কাশ্মীরের জনগণের মতামত নেয়ার জন্য জাতিসংঘের নিরাপত্তা পরিষদের ১৯৪৮ সালের ১৩ই আগস্ট গৃহীত প্রস্তাবটি কার্যকর করেনি দিল্লী সরকার।
Finalists of 3rd annual young chef contest: Seafood Expo Asia
Hong Kong, China – Media OutReach – 8 August 2019 – The Young Chef Challenge is back for the third year when Seafood Expo Asia opens its door at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre on 3-5 September 2019.…
India’s Aug Krishna Basin floods: Dams harming not helping
August 8, 2019 SANDRP Krishna River Basin is in for worst floods than the previous big flood of August 2005. Already at eight sites, the water level has crossed the previous HFL – Highest Flood Level recorded by CWC (Central…
‘Drug peddler’ killed, alleged Sharbahara leader found dead
Barishal, Aug 8 – A suspected drug peddler was killed in a reported gunfight with Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) at Harinafulia in the city on early Thursday, reports UNB.
BNP blames govt for worst-ever dengue outbreak
Dhaka, Aug 7 – BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir blamed the government for the worst-ever dengue outbreak in Bangladesh as it downplayed the problem at the initial stage calling it as “just a rumour”.
BD eyes more remittance inflow from migrant worker incentive
Dhaka, Aug 7 – Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal has expressed the hope that the remittance inflow will reach $20 billion in the current fiscal year from $16.42 billion in 2018-19FY following the 2 percent incentives announced by the government…