Dhaka – A wild elephant reportedly died after getting electrocuted in a trap at Tawakucha village in Kangsa union of Jhinaigati upazila of Sherpur on Monday morning, UNB news agency reported.
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Jhalakati judges murder convict JMB leader Asadul hanged
Dhaka – Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) leader Asadul Islam alias Arif was hanged on Sunday night at Khulna Jail for killing two judges of Jhalakati in 2005.
Bus run over transport worker in Gaibandha
Dhaka – A transport worker was crushed under a bus as its driver turned reckless when a group of workers tried to stop the vehicle on Dhaka-Rangpur highway in Komorpur area of Gobindabanj upazila in Gaibandha district on Monday morning,…
View-exchange meeting of CSBIB with Faqih members held
Dhaka – The Central Shariah Board for Islamic Banks of Bangladesh (CSBIB) organised a views-exchange meeting with Faqih Members of Shariah Supervisory Committees/Councils of banks and financial institutions providing Islamic banking services in the country at Mohammad Younus Auditorium of…
China poised for space station mission
China is to launch two men into orbit on Monday morning as it continues to develop its ability to explore space. The astronauts will take off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in northern China, Chinese officials said. The plan…
Hillary Clinton leads Trump by just 4 points
Donald Trump has lost little support since the first presidential debate, despite days of damaging news stories about his treatment of women, according to a new poll. Hillary Clinton leads Trump 47 percent to 43 percent among likely voters in…
‘Inequality main barrier to building peaceful society in SA’
Dhaka – Speakers at the 9th South Asia Economic Summit in the city on Sunday said inequality stands as the main barrier to building an inclusive, just and peaceful society in South Asia, UNB news agency reported. They mentioned structural…
Brics to speed global economic recovery, fight terrorism
The Associated Press Benaulm, India – The newly formed multilateral New Development Bank has been widely praised at this weekend’s BRICS summit, with leaders from the grouping hailing the bank’s achievements and its support for clean energy and sustainable development…
Dhaka ‘formally joins’ Beijing ‘Road and Belt Initiative’
Dhaka – Bangladesh has formally joined Chinese President Xi Jinping’s ‘Road and Belt Initiative’, a drive which has already drawn the close attention of the world. During the just-concluded historic visit of Xi, Bangladesh and China signed a document of…
PM flies to Goa to join Brics-Bimstec Outreach Summit
Dhaka – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina left for Goa on Sunday morning to attend the Brics-Bimstec Outreach Summit which the host country India considers as a ‘significant’ event, UNB news agency reported. The Prime Minister along with her entourage left…
5 BD independent solar power projects hit snags
Dhaka – The implementation works on five independent power producer (IPP) solar power projects, out of seven, are getting delayed for land-related problems, according to Power Division officials, UNB news agency reported.
Global tourist arrivals record 1.2 billion in 2015
-By Raquib Siddiqi International tourist arrivals grew by 4.4 per cent in 2015 to reach a total of 1,184 million in 2015, according to the latest UNWTO World Tourism Barometer. Some 50 million more tourists (overnight visitors) travelled to international…
24 killed in stampede ahead of Hindu ceremony in Lucknow
Lucknow (AP/UNB) — At least 24 people were killed and 20 others injured in a stampede Saturday that occurred as they were crossing a crowded bridge to reach the venue of a Hindu religious ceremony in northern India, police said.
PM slams BNP, Khaleda for complaining to foreign guests
Dhaka – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday blasted BNP and its chairperson for what she said making a complaint to foreign guests that there is no democracy in the country, UNB news agency reported. “I doubt whether she (Khaleda…
World Food Day Sunday
Dhaka – The country has attained self-sufficiency in meeting the demand for staple foodgrains, but overall and future food security requires massive investment in the country’s agriculture sector, according to prominent agro and food experts. There comments came as the…
Modi, Putin sign defence deals ahead of BRICS
Benaulim, India – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin signed multi-billion dollar energy and defence pacts on Saturday following talks aimed at reinvigorating ties between the traditional allies.
Nations agree on phase-out of super GHGs
Kigali – Representatives from almost 200 countries reached an agreement Saturday on the phase-out of potent greenhouse gases used in refrigerators and air conditioners, a major step in curbing global warming, a Rwandan minister hosting the talks announced. “The amendment…
President Xi leaves for Goa ending historic Dhaka tour
Dhaka – Chinese President Xi Jinping left here for Goa, India on Saturday morning wrapping up his historic two-day state visit to Bangladesh.
CPJ chairman says Trump is threat to press freedom
New York – In an unprecedented step, the Committee to Protect Journalists today released a statement recognizing that a Donald Trump presidency would represent a threat to press freedom. In response to Trump’s threats and vilification of the media during…
Don’t censor media: CPJ urges Bangkok as newscasts blocked
New York–The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Thailand’s military government to lift a blanket censorship order on television news broadcasters imposed in the wake of King Bhumibol Adulyadej’s death yesterday.
Campaign seeks to free Indian press from criminal defamation risk
An online campaign to decriminalize defamation in India is being led by a member of the country’s main opposition party. “Criminal defamation can lead to people being put in jail for something they have said publicly. This law needs to…
Bangla Academy DG given death threat
Bangla Academy Director General Professor Shamsuzzaman Khan has reportedly been threatened with death on his mobile phone, bdnews24.com reported.
Global Handwashing Day Saturday
Dhaka – Global Handwashing Day-2016 will be observed today in Bangladesh as elsewhere in the globe. The day marks the campaign to motivate and mobilize people around the world to improve their handwashing habits by washing their hands with soap…
Israeli rights group urges UN to end Palestinian occupation
United Nations (AP/UNB) – An Israeli human rights group urged the U.N. Security Council on Friday to take decisive action now to end the country’s occupation of Palestinian territory. Hagai El-Ad, executive director of B’Tselem, told an informal council meeting…
US Doctors successfully separate twin boys joined at the head
New York — Forty medical experts at a New York hospital Friday successfully separated conjoined twins attached at the head after a 20-hour procedure. Officials at Brooklyn’s Montefiore Medical Center said the 13-month-old boys, Jadon and Anias McDonald, were recovering…
Xi unveils over US$ 24bn investment in Bangladesh
Dhaka – Bangladesh and China on Friday signed loans and investment deals worth over US$ 24 billion with Chinese President Xi Jinping saying the Bangladesh-China relations are now at ‘new historical’ turning point and heading towards a ‘promising future’. The…
Militant attack kills 12 Egyptian soldiers in Sinai
El-Arish (AP/UNB) — Suspected Islamic militants in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula attacked an army checkpoint on Friday, killing 12 soldiers and wounding eight, according to security and medical officials. The officials said the attack took place about 80 kilometers (50 miles)…
International Day of the Girl Child and Bangladesh
Masum Billah With a view to addressing the challenges girls face and promoting girls’ empowerment and the fulfilment of their human rights International Day of the Girl Child is celebrated every yea on 11 October globally. Education is essential for…
Small-scale agriculture threatens the rainforest
Dhaka – An extensive study led by a researcher at Lund University in Sweden has mapped the effects of small farmers on the rain forests of Southeast Asia for the first time. The findings are discouraging, with regard to environmental…
China wants Bangladesh to be on its side: BNP
Dhaka – Visiting Chinese President Xi Jinping has expressed his desire to have Bangladesh at China’s side in geopolitics, BNP leader Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir says after Xi’s meeting with his party chief Khaleda Zia. The BNP chairperson met Xi…