Along The Vjosa River, Oct 26 (AP/UNB) — Under a broad plane tree near Albania’s border with Greece, Jorgji Ilia fills a battered flask from one of the Vjosa River’s many springs.
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Voluntary Rohingyas return only remedy: PM tells NAM leaders
Baku (Azerbaijan), Oct 25 (UNB) – Noting that Rohingya crisis has the potential to destabilise Bangladesh and beyond, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday said voluntary return of the displaced Rohingyas to their homes in the Rakhine State in safety,…
Vietnamese family fears daughter among Essex lorry victims
The family of a missing Vietnamese girl fear their daughter may have been among dozens found dead in a lorry container in Essex.
Dhaka’s air quality improves after rains
Dhaka, Oct 26 (UNB) – The air quality of Bangladesh’s capital improved significantly on Friday morning after two days of rain.
TV set explodes sparking fire at Bogura house fire
Bogura, Oct 25 (UNB) – A television explosion triggered a fire that destroyed a house at Paschim Voronshahi village in Dhunat Municipality area on early Friday.
150 people hospitalised with diarrhoea in C’nawabganj
Chapainawabganj, Oct 25 (UNB) – Dozens of people were admitted to the Sadar Hospital with diarrhoea in the last two days.
Pledges for global climate fund reach about $11 billion
Paris, Oct 25 (AP/UNB) — France’s finance minister says pledges to replenish an international fund meant to help poor nations tackle climate change will reach nearly 10 billion euros ($11 billion).
Actor-director Humayun Sadhu passes away
Dhaka, Oct 25 (UNB) – Actor, writer and director Humayun Sadhu died at a hospital in the city early Friday.Sadhu breathed his last at 12.30 am on Friday at Square Hospital.
Facebook launches a news section – and will pay publishers
Oct 25 (AP/UNB) — Over the course of its 15 year history, Facebook has variously ignored news organizations while eating their advertising revenue, courted them for video projects it subsequently abandoned, and then largely cut their stories out of its…
Family wants to send Khaleda abroad, says sisters Selima
Dhaka, Oct 25 – BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s sister Selima Islam on Friday said they want to send the former prime minister abroad for better medical care as she is ‘seriously sick’.
Samsung heir Lee appears in court for corruption retrial
Seoul, Oct 25 (AP/UNB) — Billionaire Samsung scion Lee Jae-yong appeared in court on Friday for his retrial on the corruption allegations that partially fueled the explosive 2016 scandal that spurred massive street protests and sent South Korea’s then-president to…
Fossil trove shows life’s fast recovery after big extinction
New York, Oct 25 (AP/UNB) — A remarkable trove of fossils from Colorado has revealed details of how mammals grew larger and plants evolved after the cataclysm that killed the dinosaurs.
Are 39 Chinese found dead in UK truck trafficking victims?
London, Oct 24 (AP/UNB) — All 39 people found dead in a container truck near an English port were Chinese citizens, British police confirmed Thursday as they pressed to investigate one of the country’s deadliest cases of people smuggling.
Slain Nusrat’s father fears retribution from killers
Feni, Oct 24 (UNB) – Father of tragically slain teenage student Nusrat Jahan Rafi has expressed his anxiety over the safety and well-being of his family members after a lower court handed down the death penalty to 16 individuals convicted…
Daraz BD going to host 2nd “11.11” sale campaign
Dhaka, Oct 24 (UNB) – Daraz Bangladesh, known as the country’s biggest online marketplace and shopping hub, is going to host biggest sale campaign “11.11” for the second time in the country on November 11 next.
Woods shrugs off shaky start to lead in Japan
Inzai City, Oct 25 (AP/UNB) — Tiger Woods couldn’t have scripted a better scenario for the PGA Tour’s first tournament in Japan despite his shaky start.
Walton launches new 4G smartphone
Dhaka, Oct 24 (UNB) – Local handset manufacturer Walton has launched its new smartphone ‘Primo G9’ which features octa-core processor with 4G VoLTE network support. Priced at only 6,399 BDT, the attractively designed device comes in three different colours- Blue,…
BNP Scy Gen Fakhrul returns home from Australia
Dhaka, Oct 18 (UNB) – BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir returned home from Australia on Thursday after a 20-day foreign trips.
PM Hasina off to Azerbaijan to attend NAM summit
Dhaka, Oct 24 (UNB) – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina left here on Thursday afternoon for Baku on a four-day official visit to Azerbaijan to attend the 18th Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM).
Bhola clash: Biplob, 4 others remanded
Bhola, Oct 24 (UNB) – A court here on Thursday placed five people on a three-day remand each in a case over Sunday’s clash between police and demonstrating locals in Borhanuddin upazila that claimed four lives and injured 200 others.
FDA wants stronger warning on breast implants about risks
Washington, Oct 24 (AP/UNB) — U.S. health officials want women getting breast implants to receive stronger warnings and more details about the possible risks and complications.
Govt probing Bhola incident of 4 deaths in police: Quader
Dhaka Oct 24 (UNB) – Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Thursday said several agencies are looking into the Bhola clash to find out what really happened.
BD cricketers call off strike as BCB gives in to demands
Dhaka, Oct 23 (UNB) – Bangladeshi cricketers withdrew their strike on Wednesday night as the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) accepted nine of their 13 demands.
Fifth edition of Dhaka International Folk Fest from Nov 14
Dhaka, Oct 23 (UNB) – Asia’s grandest folk music festival, the Dhaka International Folk Festival, will be returning for its fifth edition in November, it was announced on Wednesday through a press conference in the capital.
US wants BD postpones Rohingya relocation to Bhashan Char
Dhaka, Oct 24 (UNB) – Appreciating the country for opening its borders to huge Rohingya refugees, the United States has urged Bangladesh to “postpone” its Rohingya relocation plan to Bhashan char until independent experts can determine it a suitable location,…
Messi leads Barcelona to 2-1 win vs Slavia Prague
Prague, Oct 24 (AP/UNB) — Lionel Messi scored early and set up the winning goal as Barcelona beat Slavia Prague 2-1 for its second straight win in Group F of the Champions League on Wednesday.
People seek govt removal, not expulsion of leaders: BNP
Dhaka, Oct 23 (UNB) – BNP senior leader Mirza Abbas on Wednesday said people want to see the removal of the current government from power, not the expulsion of a few ruling party leaders, for the ‘restoration’ of good governance…
Is the stethoscope dying? High-tech rivals pose a threat
Chicago, Oct 24 (AP/UNB) — Two centuries after its invention, the stethoscope — the very symbol of the medical profession — is facing an uncertain prognosis.
He Zhangwen, preserving old taste of Sichuan street food
Chengdu, Oct 23 (Xinhua/UNB) — He Zhangwen, 64, is slightly hunchbacked and not particularly fond of smiling. Wearing a grey-striped T-shirt and a brown apron, he is the linchpin of the tiny baked egg pancake shop “The He’s” in Chengdu,…
39 people found dead in truck container in southeast England
London, Oct 23 (AP/UNB) — Police in southeastern England said 39 people were found dead Wednesday inside a large cargo truck believed to have come from Bulgaria.