Leaders of the G7 group of rich nations are to meet with African heads of state later for talks on the migrant crisis. The leaders of Tunisia, Kenya, Ethiopia, Niger and Nigeria will join the second day of the G7…
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Mosque imam hacked to death while leading prayer
Narayanganj, May 26 – A mosque imam was chopped to death by miscreants inside the mosque at Gabindapur-Majhipara village in Rupganj upazila of Narayanganj on Friday night. The victim was identified as Abdul Aziz Munshi, 72, son of late Muslim…
Ganajagaran Manch torch rally protests removal of statue
Dhaka, May 26 – Ganajagaran Mancha activists brought out a torch procession in the capital on Friday protesting the removal of the statue of Lady Justicia from the Supreme Court premises.
SC statue removal triggers protests: 8 hurt
Dhaka, May 26 – Police foiled an attempt of leftist student organisations to stage demonstrations in front of High Court Mazar Chattar protesting the removal of the statue of Greek goddesses from the Supreme Court premises.
Greek statue removal SC’s decision: Quader
Gazipur, May 26 – Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Friday said that the removal of the statue of Greek goddess from the Supreme Court premises is the decision of the Supreme Court.
JICA never to stop cooperation with Bangladesh
Dhaka, May 25 – President of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Dr Shinichi Kitaoka on Thursday said Japan will never stop cooperation with Bangladesh, as the two countries have been enjoying very good relations. “Japan will never stop cooperation with…
Khulna BNP leader shot dead
Dhaka, May 25 – A local BNP leader was shot to death by miscreants at Damodar in Phultala upazila of Khulna on Thursday night.
Traders urge ‘gold policy’ to resolve debate on legality
Dhaka, May 25 – Bangladesh Jewellers Samity (BAJUS) on Thursday said that the recent debate over the legality or otherwise of the gold they possess has emerged due to the absence of a clear principle in the country regarding export…
Govt lets cops loose on opposition, alleges BNP
Dhaka, May 25 – BNP on Thursday alleged that the government is using law enforcers to arrest the ‘opposition’ leaders and activists and foil their peaceful programmes.
400 Dhaka RMG workers fall sick due to hot spell
Dhaka, May 25 – At least 400 employees of several garment factories fell sick due to scorching heat at Konabari and Kashimpur in the Gazipur city on Thursday.
Happy Donald Trump with not-so-happy Pope Francis
Videos and photos of the President of The United States, Donald Trump, arriving in Rome, along with wife Melania Trump (who by the way, still does not want to hold hands with POTUS), were all over the Internet recently. Now,…
Police ASI, 3 others killed in Gopalganj road crash
Dhaka, May 25 – Four people, including a police official, were killed and three others injured when a microbus hit a human hauler on Dhaka-Khulna highway at Chechaniakandi in Sadar upazila in Gopalganj on Thursday.
Crying toddler drinking milk from dead mother in India
Dhaka, May 25 – This is the tragic moment a crying toddler desperately tries to drink his mother’s milk, unaware that she is dead. Police were called to reports of a dead body near train tracks in Damoh district, Madhya…
Mother-daughter murdered in Feni on NE Bangladesh
Feni, May 25 – A woman and her minor daughter were hacked to death allegedly by some miscreants at East Bashikpur village in Phulgazi upazila on Wednesday night.
People have 90 pc confidence in judiciary: BD Chief Justice
Dhaka, May 24 – Chief Justice SK Sinha on Wednesday said the citizens of the country have over 90 percent confidence in the judiciary.
Tigers secure maiden away win against Kiwis by 5 wkts
Dhaka, May 24 – Bangladesh tasted their maiden away win against New Zealand beating them by five wickets in the 6th and last match of the Tri-nation Series at Clontarf Cricket Club Ground in Dublin on Wednesday. Bangladesh chased down…
5 killed, 286 held in Bahrain raid on Shiite cleric’s town
Dubai, May 24 (AP/UNB)- Bahrain police raided a town Tuesday that is home to a prominent Shiite cleric facing possible deportation, arresting 286 people in an assault in which officers fired tear gas and shotguns at protesters. At least five…
4 bodies found in highest tent camp on Everest
Kathmandu, May 24 (AP/UNB)- A government official and a rescue coordinator say four bodies have been found inside a tent at the highest camp on Mount Everest.
Bangladesh judiciary-executive verbal duel deepens
Dhaka – Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha on Tuesday observed that the state is trying to tighten its grip on the apex court after keeping the lower courts under its strong control. “You’ve taken the lower courts under your clutch…
Body to probe HSC answer script recovery at RU formed
Rajshahi – A three member probe body has been formed making Prof M Habibur Rahman Principal of Rajshahi College its member-secretary to investigate therecovery of 100 answer scripts of Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSC) examination from Munnuzan hall of Rajshahi…
Bangladesh’s Nat’l Poel Nazrul’s birth anniversity Thursday
Dhaka, May 23 -The 118th birth anniversary of national poet Kazi Nazrul Islam will be observed on Thursday. The government and various socio-cultural and political organisations have taken elaborate programmes to observe the day. This year the central programme of…
Dhaka’s self-imposed ban to better vegetable exports
GreenWatch News Desk with Junayed Shishir & AKM Moinuddin, UNB Staff Writers Dhaka, May 23 – Bangladesh has introduced a self-imposed on vegetable export to the European Union market encouraging local growers to improve quality of their produce by following…
Blast at northern England concert kills 19 people
London, May 23 (AP/UNB)- An explosion struck an Ariana Grande concert attended by thousands of young music fans in northern England late Monday, killing at least 19 people and injuring dozens in what police were treating as a terrorist attack.
RU students protest assault on fellows by local people
Rajshahi – Protesting the assault on two students of Persian and Culture department of Rajshahi University (RU) and demanding the safety on campus the students of the department formed a human chain in front Central Library of the university on…
Hope to visit Bangladesh, Trump tells Hasina
From Golam Moin Uddin UNB Staff Writer Riyadh (Saudi Arabia), May 22 – US President Donald Trump has expressed his hope to visit Bangladesh as he exchanged greetings with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina during the Arab Islamic-American (AIA) Summit in…
Hamas decries Trump’s terror allegation
Trump’s comments linking Hamas to ‘terrorism’ show his ‘complete bias’ towards Israel, says the group’s spokesman.
TPP trade deal will continue without Trump
Asia-Pacific trade ministers have agreed to resuscitate the controversial Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal, despite US President Donald Trump abandoning it.
Trump visits Israel amid tight security
US President Donald Trump is visiting Israel and the Palestinian territories, as he continues his first foreign trip. He flies in from Saudi Arabia, a key US ally, where he gave a speech to Arab and Muslim leaders at a…
People’s unity, world meet on water sought on Farakka Day
Dhaka – Expariate Bangladeshis at a discussion meeting in New York on 16 May underscored the need for increasing mass awareness about problem of river water the people of Bangladesh are facing and urged the government to take steps in…
Trump to Muslims at Arab-Islamic-American summit
President Donald Trump on Sunday calls for united efforts to face Terror at an Arab-Islamic-American summit in Riyadh to leaders of 55 Muslim-majority countries. Excerpts: I want to thank King Salman for his extraordinary words, and the magnificent Kingdom of…