The only children’s hospital in besieged Aleppo is out of action after being bombed as it treated victims of a chlorine gas attack, forcing staff to evacuate babies in incubators and other patients injured over days of fierce bombardment. There…
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Abdul Gaffar Babu’s 2nd painting show beings at AF Dhaka
The 2nd solo painting exhibition of artist Md Abdul Guffar Babu titled Impression of Time began in La Galerie and Galerie Zoom, Alliance Française, Dhaka on Saturday.
Marrakech proclamation for action on climate and sustainable dev
Marrakech (Hilary Chiew) – Parties at the climate talks on 17 Nov supported the call issued by the President of the Conference of Parties to the UNFCCC entitled the ‘Marrakech Action Proclamation for our Climate and Sustainable Development’. The President…
Man with HIV says he had sex with 104 women and girls
A verdict is expected this week in the case of a man arrested in Malawi after he told a BBC reporter he had had sex with pubescent girls as part of a “cleansing” ritual. But some Malawians are asking why…
Anti-immigration Senator Jeff Sessions tipped as Attorney Gen
By Keegan Hamilton President-elect Donald Trump has tapped Alabama Senator Jeff Sessions to be his attorney general, according to multiple reports citing sources close to Trump’s White House transition team. A conservative Republican and an early supporter of Trump’s bid…
Flynn is in as Donald Trump’s national security advisor
By Jason Leopold President-elect Donald Trump has offered retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn the position of White House national security adviser, according to a report by the Associated Press citing a senior official. An executive at Flynn Intel Group, a…
Conflicting claims about a man found shot dead in Jessore
Police in Jessore have claimed the death of a man in an ‘encounter’ between two gangs of robbers. They are yet to confirm his identity, bdnews24.com reported. But relatives have identified him as ‘Jahangir’ and blamed police for whisking him…
2 killed 8 missing in Madaripur bus plunge
Dhaka – Two people were killed and eight others went missing as a bus plunged into a roadside pond at Pantapara on Dhaka-Barisal highway in Kalkini upazila of Madaripurearly Saturday. The identities of the deceased could not be confirmed.
‘Save us’ from global warming, US urged
The next head of the UN global climate talks has appealed for the US to “save” Pacific islands from the impacts of global warming. Fijian Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama said that the islands needed the US now as much as…
Bangladesh set to launch survey of marine resources
Dhaka – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasinsa is expected to commission a state of art survey vessel tomorrow as Bangladesh is set to launch next month an extensive study on marine aquaculture in extended territorial waters.
2 traffic constables held in city for mugging trader
Dhaka – Two traffic policemen were arrested at Karwanbazar in the city on Friday on charge of trying to snatch valuables from an egg trader.
Police foil students’ long march towards Nasirnagar
Brahmanbaria – Police on Friday foiled the planned long march of the students of Dhaka University (DU) and Jahangirnagar University (JU) towards Nasirnagar in Ashuganj upazila.
Four nations map course to carbon-free economies
Marrakech (BSS/AFP) – When it comes to purging fossil fuels from the global economy by mid-century — our only hope of staving off catastrophic climate change — it turns out that you can’t get there from here without a good…
Basirun 65 proves it’s never too late for education!
Meherpur –When gray-haired Basirun Khatun walks through a muddy village path with books in hands along with two class V students, it seems a grandmother is going to school to drop her grandchildren there. But the real story is completely…
Indian ‘god-woman’ on the run after shooting wedding guests
Police in India are looking for Sadhvi Deva Thakur, a self-proclaimed Indian god-woman, who is on the run after firing celebratory shots in the air at a wedding. The groom’s aunt was killed and three of his relatives critically wounded.…
Dying UK girl convinces judge to let her body be frozen
London (AP/UNB) — The teenage girl’s instructions were direct: She didn’t want to be buried, but to be frozen — with the hope she can continue her life in the future when cancer is cured. “I want to live and…
100 most influential images of all Time
New York (AP/UNB)— A single drop of milk. A newborn baby. The ravages of war and terrorism. The defiance of those who protest and the fear of those entrapped. All are included in a multimedia project featuring Time magazine’s most…
Workshop on linkage between university and industry at BAU
Mymensingh – A workshop on ‘linkage between university and industry’ was held at Shilpacharya Zainul Abedin auditorium of Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) in Mmensingh on Thursday.
EP delegation for ‘strong EC’
Dhaka – The visiting European Parliament (EP) delegation on Thursday laid emphasis on proper democratic process in forming a strong Election Commission in Bangladesh to hold the next election in a fully participatory manner. “We hope it (EC formation) will…
BNP to join NCC election Boycot Zila Parishad polls
Dhaka – BNP on Thursday night decided to join the Narayanganj City Corporation (NCC) polls billed for December 22 as the party believes in democracy and change in power through election, UNB news agency reported. However, the party decided to…
Jamdani gets GI registration
Dhaka – Jamdani, one of the finest muslin textiles of Bengal, has got registered as the country’s 1st first Geographical Indication (GI) product. Industries Minister Amir Hossain Amu handed over the registration certificate to BSCIC chairman Mustak Hasan Mohammad Iftekhar…
Certificates of 18 private universities declared illegal
Dhaka – The University Grants Commission (UGC) of Bangladesh has declared certificates provided by 18 private universities illegal as the institutions have no valid vice chancellor (VC) appointed by the President. At a public notification published in the newspapers on…
Trump team preparing plans for wall, mulling Muslim registry
WASHINGTON: An architect of anti-immigration efforts who says he is advising President-elect Donald Trump said the new administration could push ahead rapidly on construction of a US-Mexico border wall without seeking immediate congressional approval. Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach,…
5 JMB suspects held in capital
Dhaka – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in separate drives arrested five suspected militants of Jamaatul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) from Uttara and Adabor areas of the capital on Wednesday night.
PM back home from Morocco
Dhaka – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina returned home on Thursday morning wrapping up her three-day official visit to Marrakech, a former imperial city in western Morocco, to attend two high-level segments of the Conference of the Parties (COP-22).
Hillary Clinton reflects on loss, urges backers to ‘stay engaged’
Washington (AP/UNB) — Hillary Clinton reflected on her devastating defeat on Wednesday evening, acknowledging the difficulty of her loss for her supporters and urging them to persevere through the Donald Trump era. In remarks that were equal parts pep talk…
COP22 Call to fulfil $100 billion a year promise for climate actions
Marrakech (Hilary Chiew and Zhenyan Zhu) – Developed country Parties’ fulfilment of the provision of USD 100 billion annually by 2020 was stressed by all the guests of honour at the opening of the traditional high-level segment of the two-week…
Solo painting show ‘Impression of Time’ begins at AFD Saturday
The inaugural ceremony of the 2nd solo painting exhibition of artist Md Abdul Guffar Babu titled Impression of Time in its La Galerie and Galerie Zoom. The inaugural ceremony of this exhibition will held on Saturday, November 19 at 5:30…
‘4 pc of 2015 global terror attacks were in BD’
Dhaka – Four percent of the global terrorist attacks in 2015 took place in Bangladesh, while nearly half of all terrorist attacks occurred in four countries — Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan and India, said a global report. The Global Terrorism Index-2016,…
Two tigers killed or trafficked every week: report
Hanoi – Two tigers are killed or illegally trafficked every week, according to fresh analysis published Wednesday that warned of the “disastrous impact” on the 4,000 big cats left in the wild. The latest estimate comes as experts and dignitaries,…