Oakland, Sep 10 (AP/UNB) — A U.S. judge in California on Monday reinstated a nationwide halt on the Trump administration’s plan to prevent most migrants from seeking asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border.
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GM Quader made deputy leader of the opposition
Dhaka, Sept 9 (UNB) – Jatiya Party Senior Co-Chairman Raushon Ershad has been recognised as the Leader of Opposition in Parliament while its Chairman GM Quader as her deputy. Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury gave them the recognition, according a…
SMEs to get access to finance, market; policy okayed
Dhaka, Sept 9 (UNB) – The Cabinet on Monday approved the draft of SME Policy 2019, aiming to ensure access to finance, technology and market for some 78 lakh SMEs in the country. The approval came at the Cabinet meeting…
Dhaka South Mayor off to Singapore to learn urban issues
Dhaka, Sept 9 (UNB) – Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Mayor Sayeed Khokon left here for Singapore on Sunday night. The DSCC Mayor went to Singapore to gain knowledge ahead of launching ‘Communicable Disease Control and Research Department’ as part…
“No Illegal Immigrant Can Stay In Assam”: Amit Shah
Dhaka, Sep 9 (UNB) – Union Minister Amit Shah today hinted that after Assam, the government’s plan to locate and weed out illegal immigrants will be taken across the country. Amid a huge discontent in Assam over the citizens’ registry,…
Chittagong University begins online admission process
Chittagong University, Sept 8 (UNB)- The online admission process for 1st year honors students’ for the academic year 2019-20 at Chittagong University began on Sunday morning.
JS in short session: Sitting adjourned to respect Ershad
Dhaka, Sept 8 – The business of the Jatiya Sangsad was adjourned on Sunday showing respects to late sitting MP and Leader of the Opposition in Parliament HM Ershad who died on July 14 last.
Kristen Stewart lauds Robert Pattinson’s casting as Batman
Dhaka, Sept 9 (UNB) – Kristen Stewart has given her seal of approval regarding the casting of Robert Pattinson as Batman. Stewart, who is promoting her movie Seberg at the Toronto International Film Festival, spoke to Variety about her former…
Charity ship rescues 50 African migrants in sea off Libya
Aboard The Ocean Viking, Sept 9 (AP/UNB) — A charity ship run by humanitarian groups in the Mediterranean spent a rainy Sunday searching open waters for a fragile rubber boat overloaded with migrants before finally plucking 50 people to safety…
Bus plunges into ditch in Thakurgaon: Woman killed, 17 hurt
Thakurgaon, Sept 9 (UNB) – A woman was killed and 17 other people were injured when a bus plunged into a ditch at Sattyapir Bridge in the district town early Monday. The identity of the deceased could not be known…
22-day ban on catching, selling Hilsa from Oct 9
Dhaka, Sept 8 (UNB) –The government will impose a 22-day ban on catching, selling, hoarding and transporting Hilsa from October 9 to 31 to ensure the safe spawning of the popular fish during its peak breeding period. State Minister for…
PRAN-RFL Group bags ‘Best Employer Brand Award’
Dhaka, Sep 8 (UNB)- PRAN-RFL Group, the country’s leading agricultural and plastic products manufacturer was awarded “Bangladesh Best Employer Brand Awrd-2019” by World HRD Congress here on Sunday. The group achieved the award for ensuring congenial atmosphere in workplace and…
India locates Chandrayaan-2 lander on Moon, no contact yet
Dhaka, Sep 8 (UNB) – The Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) has managed to locate Vikram, the Chandrayaan-2 lander, on Moon’s surface a day after losing contact with the craft. However, Isro is yet to establish contact with Vikram; the…
Mainul Hosein gets bail in defamation case
Dhaka, Sept 8 (UNB) – A court here on Sunday granted bail to former caretaker government adviser barrister Mainul Hosein in a defamation case filed by journalist Masuda Bhatti. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Tofazzol Hossain granted the bail on bond Tk…
Transport strike paralises Chittagrong division in BD
Chattogram, Sept 8 (UNB) – An indefinite transport strike in Chattogram Division’s nine districts, except Brahmanbaria and Chandpur, has been causing immense suffering to the commuters. A body of transport owners and workers is enforcing the strike since Sunday morning…
Israeli army hits Gaza militants who sent attack drone
Gaza City, Sep 7 (AP/UNB) — The Israeli military says it has launched an airstrike hitting Palestinian militants behind an earlier drone attack from the Gaza Strip. The Israeli military says Saturday the drone dropped “what seems to be an…
UN says floods, heavy rainfall in Sudan kill 78 people
Cairo, Sep 7 (AP/UNB) — A U.N. humanitarian agency says flooding triggered by heavy rains in Sudan have killed a total of 78 people across the country in the past two months. Mary Keller, head of monitoring and reporting at…
Stop corruption to reduce inequality, economists urge
Dhaka, Sept 7 (UNB) – Speakers at a seminar here on Saturday laid emphasis on stopping corruption and highhandedness of the middlemen for reducing inequality in the society. Bangladesh Economic Association (BEA) arranged the seminar at the auditorium of Institution…
2nd Bangladesh Robot Olympiad begins at DU
Dhaka, Sept 7 (UNB) – A two-day long Bangladesh Robot Olympiad started at the premises of Teacher-Student Centre (TSC) of Dhaka University (DU) on Saturday. Deputy Minister of Education Mohibul Hasan Chowdhury was present as the chief guest in the…
‘Hour of darkness’ for Bahamas; 43 dead, toll to rise
Abaco, Bahamas (AP) — Search and rescue teams are still trying to reach some Bahamian communities isolated by floodwaters and debris after Hurricane Dorian, while the official death toll has risen to 43 and is likely to increase even more,…
End restrictions on movement, internet access of Rohingyas: HRW
Dhaka, Sept 7 (UNB) – Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Saturday suggested that the Bangladesh government should end restrictions on Rohingyas’ freedom of movement and access to the internet and online communications. “Government restrictions have intensified following a failed attempt…
US Open Glance: Williams, Andreescu to play for the title
New York, Sept 7 (AP/UNB) —Serena Williams gets another chance to win a record-tying 24th Grand Slam singles title when she faces 19-year-old Bianca Andreescu, who is trying to become the first Canadian woman to win one. The eighth-seeded Williams…
Rohingya repatriation needs more global focus: Jap expert
Tokyo (Japan), Sept 7 (UNB) – The international community needs to focus more on repatriation of Rohingyas to their place of origin in Rakhine State instead of focusing only on their food, shelter and healthcare issues, says a Japanese South…
Bangladesh’s traditional fabric Jamdani festival begins
A five-week Jamdani Festival 2019 was jointly organised by the National Crafts Council of Bangladesh (NCCB) and Bengal Foundationat Bengal Shilpalay in Dhanmondi. A weaver crafts Jamdani at the Jamdani Festival 2019 in Dhaka, on Friday, Sept 6. Photo: Md…
Hong Kong braces for airport protests after overnight unrest
Hong Kong, Sept 7 (AP/UNB) — Hong Kong authorities were limiting airport transport services and controlling access to terminals Saturday as they braced for a second weekend of disruption following overnight demonstrations that turned violent. Express train service will run…
Virus attack devastates shrimp farms in South West BD
Bagerhat, Sept 7 (UNB) – ‘Bagda’ shrimp farmers in the district are counting huge losses due to decline in production caused by virus attack and drastic fall in its prices. Local farmers said a huge quantity of ‘Bagda’ shrimp die…
Scientific hub planned to protect ocean carbon ecosystems
Dhaka, Sept 6 (UNB) – Australian Foreign Minister Senator Marise Payne has announced the establishment of a new Perth-based scientific hub that will allow experts from across the Indian Ocean rim to protect the health of ocean carbon ecosystems such…
Dhaka procuring 10000 electronic tools to check VAT evasion
Dhaka, Sept 6 (UNB) – The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has started the process to procure modern technology-based electronic fiscal devices (EFDs), aiming to check VAT evasion both at the retail and wholesale levels. Sources at the NBR said…
UK opposition parties reject Boris Johnson’s election call
London, Sept 6 (AP/UNB) — Britain’s opposition parties said Friday that they won’t support Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s call for an election when the issue gets voted on next week, piling more pressure on Britain’s embattled leader. The parties have…
BNP opposes plan to collect toll from long-haul vehicles
Dhaka, Sept 6 (UNB) – BNP on Friday opposed the government plan to collect toll from long-haul vehicles that ply national highways, saying it is an anti-people move which will aggravate traffic situation and cause a finical burden on passengers.…