Dhaka, Aug 5 (UNB) – Four members of a family, including two children, suffered serious burn injuries as an air conditioner caught fire in their house at Kathalbagan in the city early Monday. The injured were identified as Moniruzzaman Liton,…
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UN study finds businesses funding Myanmar army abuses
Bangkok, Aug 5 (AP/UNB) — A United Nations fact-finding mission called Monday for an embargo on arms sales to Myanmar and targeted sanctions against businesses with connections to the military after finding they are helping fund human rights abuses. The…
‘No worries, all countries have dengue’, says BD Minister
Manikganj, Aug 5 (UNB) – Health Minister Zahid Malik has said there is nothing to be worried about dengue as there is no country in the world where there is no dengue. “There’s no country in the world where dengue…
Flyboarding Frenchman crosses English Channel
Dhaka, Aug 4 (UNB) -French inventor Franky Zapata has made the first-ever successful Channel crossing on a jet-powered flyboard, reports the BBC. Mr Zapata, 40, took off from Sangatte, near Calais, at 06:17 GMT on Sunday and landed in St…
Tragic: Car crash in Cairo sets off fire at hospital, kills 19
Cairo, Aug 5 (AP/UNB) — A multiple-car crash set off an explosion that ignited a fire at Egypt’s main cancer hospital and caused 19 deaths, the government said. The health ministry said 30 others were injured by the crash near…
Govt now trying to import ‘banned’ insecticides: BNP
Dhaka, Aug 4 (UNB) – After procuring ineffective insecticide, BNP on Sunday alleged that the government is now trying to import ‘banned’ mosquito-killing medicines to indulge in corruption further. “Mosquito-killing medicine is not working as they (govt) imported it through…
Dengue outbreak: Anti-graft body raids Dhaka City offices
Dhaka, Aug 4 (UNB) – Amid allegations of widespread irregularities and corruption in procurement and use of mosquito repellent, the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Sunday conducted a drive at the office of Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) and collected relevant…
Meghna bank erosion devours part of Chandpur District town
Chandpur, Aug 5 (UNB)- Erosion by the Meghna river continues unabated in Harishava area in Puranbazar of the district town, forcing hundreds of people to transfer their belongings to safe areas on Sunday evening. In a visit to the area,…
18 people died of dengue in Dhaka, says DG Health Services
Dhaka, Aug 3 (UNB) – Eighteen dengue patients died in the capital city since the beginning of this year, the government said Saturday. Officially, the death toll was 14 until the morning. The Health Emergency Operations Center of the Directorate…
Minister asks police: Rescue missing Mohona TV journalist
Dhaka, Aug 4 (UNB)— Home Minister Assaduzzaman Khan Kamal on Sunday directed Gulshan police to take immediate steps to rescue missing Mohona TV journalist FM Mushfiqur Rahman. He came up with the instruction at a programme in Karwan Bazar. Minister…
40 injured in AL infighting in Jhenaidah
Jhenaidah, Aug 4 (UNB) – At least 40 people were injured in a clash between two factions of Awami League over establishing supremacy at Paikpara village in Shailkupa upazila on Sunday. Ariful Islam, assistant superintendent of police (Shailkupa circle), said…
Dengue: BD Red Crescent Society opens hotline for safe blood
Dhaka, Aug 4 (UNB) – Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (BDRCS) has opened hotline for safe blood and blood platelets (01811458537, 02- 9139940). It has also started distributing leaflets among homebound people ahead of Eid-ul-Azha as part of its drive to…
BD Police Additional Inspector General’s wife dies of dengue
Dhaka, Aug 4 (UNB) – The wife of Additional Inspector General of Police Shahabuddin Quraishi died of dengue at a hospital in the city on Sunday. Sayeda Akhter, 54, passed away around 11:30am, said Shahin, a staff of the Anti-Terrorism…
9 killed in Ohio in second US mass shooting within 24 hours
Dayton, Aug 4 (AP/UNB) — Nine people in Ohio have been killed in the second mass shooting in the U.S. in less than 24 hours, and the suspected shooter is also deceased, police said. Dayton police tweeted that an active…
Oscar-winning documentary maker D.A. Pennebaker dies at 94
Sag Harbor, Aug 4 (AP/UNB) — D.A. Pennebaker, the Oscar-winning documentary maker whose historic contributions to American culture and politics included immortalizing a young Bob Dylan in “Don’t Look Back” and capturing the spin behind Bill Clinton’s 1992 presidential campaign…
Dengue claims two lives in Khulna: Eid poses nightmare
Khulna, Aug 4 (UNB)— A 70-year-old woman and a schoolboy died of dengue on Sunday – the first reported deaths from the mosquito-borne disease in the district. The deceased are – Morjina Begum, wife of Ismail Sardar; and Monjur Sheikh,…
Sacrificial animals being brought to capital’s markets before Eid
Dhaka, Aug 4 (UNB) – Cattle markets in the city are getting prepared ahead of Eid-ul-Azha in full swing as traders bring a huge number of sacrificial animals from across the country to the capital for sales. Visiting different cattle…
Chandpur town protection bundh collapses partially in Meghna
Chandpur, Aug 4 (UNB) – A 200-metre block of the town’s protective embankment and 15 houses had been washed away by the Meghna River since Saturday night, triggering fears of massive erosion. Four temples and a street are now vulnerable…
Accord Alliance new conditions harm apparel industry: BGMEA
Dhaka, Aug 3 (UNB)— BGMEA President Rubana Huq on Saturday said new fire safety related conditions being imposed by Accord is harming the apparel industry. “Accord takes many decisions without discussing with us. The new conditions are slowing down our…
July the hottest month in history: UN
Dhaka, Aug 3 (UNB) – United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has shared new data from the World Meteorological Organization and Copernicus Climate Change Programme, including that July at least equaled, if not surpassed, the hottest month in recorded history. “According…
Plastic bottles sales banned at San Francisco airport
San Francisco, Aug 3 (AP/UNB) — San Francisco International Airport is banning the sale of single-use plastic water bottles. The unprecedented move at one of the major airports in the country will take effect Aug. 20, the San Francisco Chronicle…
Govt totally failed to tackle dengue: GM Quader
Kurigram, Aug 3 (UNB) – Jatiya Party Chairman GM Quader on Saturday said the government has utterly failed to tackle dengue, the mosquito-borne disease which has spread across the country. He said this while distributing relief goods among flood victims…
Judiciary politicised, people have no last resort, says BNP
Dhaka, Aug 3 (UNB) – Accusing the government of politicising the judiciary and administration, BNP on Saturday said now people have nowhere to go to seek justice. “They (govt) have taken the judiciary under their control. The way the administration…
The age of digital geopolitics, proxy war between US & China
BERLIN, Jul 29 2019 (IPS) – The geopolitical significance of key digital technologies now takes centre stage in a new global conflict between the US and China. The dispute over the Chinese technology group Huawei exemplifies this situation. The US…
Dhaka wants Asean Regional Forum help Rohingya repatriation
Dhaka, Aug 2 (UNB) – Bangladesh has sought cooperation from Asean Regional Forum (ARF) partners to ensure repatriation of Rohingyas to their homeland in Myanmar’s Rakhine State in safety and security. Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen conveyed the message…
21235 dengue patients hospitalised, new cases 1687 Friday
Munshiganj, Aug 2 (UNB) – A dengue patient died after suffering from the mosquito-borne disease at Dhaka’s Mitford Hospital on Friday. The deceased was named as Md Anwar Hossain, an organising secretary of Tongibari upazila Human Rights Commission. Family sources…
Katy Perry co. ordered to pay $2.78 million for copying song
Dhaka, Aug 2 (UNB) – Katy Perry, her collaborators and her record label must pay more than $2.78 million because the pop star’s 2013 hit “Dark Horse” copied a 2009 Christian rap song, a federal jury decided Thursday. It was…
Dengue spreads to all 64 Bangladesh districts, says DG Health
Dhaka, Aug 2 (UNB) – The government on Friday confirmed that dengue has spread to all corners of Bangladesh, indicating that the situation has taken a turn for the worse. “We can say without a doubt that there’re dengue patients…
70 shanty houses gutted in N’ganj slum fire
At least 70 shanties were gutted in a fire that broke out in a slum near Narayanganj Zila Parishad office here early Friday. Abdullah Al-Arefin, deputy assistant director of Narayanganj Fire Service and Civil Defense, said the fire broke out…
Eid-ul-Azha on Aug 12
Dhaka, Aug 2 (UNB) – Eid-ul-Azha, the second largest religious festival of Muslims, will be celebrated across the country on August 12 as the new moon of the Arabic month of Zilhaj was sighted in Bangladesh sky on Friday. State…