Dhaka, Aug 14 (UNB) – President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina have urged all to work together for building happy and prosperous Bangladesh by completing the unfinished tasks of Bangabandhu as the country is set to observe National…
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Trump official: Statue of Liberty poem refers to Europeans
Washington, Aug 14 (AP/UNB) — A top Trump administration official said Tuesday that the famous inscription on the Statue of Liberty welcoming immigrants into the country is about “people coming from Europe” and that America is looking to receive migrants…
Govt decides to allow export of raw hide
Dhaka, Aug 13 (UNB) – The government has decided to give permission for export of raw hide to ensure fair price. “Businessmen’s cooperation sought for buying and selling of raw hide at the prices fixed by Commerce Ministry”, said a…
Indian-controlled Kashmir under strict lockdown for 9th day
Srinagar, Aug 14 (AP/UNB) — Residents of Indian-administered Kashmir were running low on essential supplies Tuesday as an unprecedented security lockdown kept people indoors for a ninth day. India has imposed a near-constant curfew and a communications blackout as it…
Pakistan seeks urgent UN meeting on India action in Kashmir
United Nations, Aug 14 (AP/UNB) — Pakistan called Tuesday for an urgent meeting of the U.N. Security Council, saying India’s decision to strip its part of disputed Kashmir of autonomy poses “an imminent threat” to international peace and could lead…
Two rape suspects killed in ‘crossfire’
Bhola, Aug 14 (UNB) – Two men, suspected of raping a schoolgirl, were killed in an alleged crossfire at Dakshin Rajapur village in Sadar upazila on early Wednesday. The deceased were identified as Alamin, 25, son of Sayed Ahmed; and…
2 women die as boat capsizes in the Jamuna
Bogura, Aug 13 (UNB)- Two women died while five others remained missing after a boat capsized in the Jamuna river in Sariakandi upazila on Tuesday. The deceased were identified as Amena Begum, 58, wife of Monser Ali of Chaluabari union…
Poor people sell part of gift meat at makeshift city bazaar
Dhaka, Aug 13 (UNB) – There was an uncommon scene at Malibagh Rail Crossing on the Eid day on Monday with people buying the meat of sacrificed cattle. People, mostly from low-income families, gathered there to buy beef from those…
US scientists find how brain cells regulate memories in mice
Washington, Aug 13 (Xinhua/UNB) — The US scientists have mapped a part of the molecular machinery that helps the brain maintain long-term memories, providing new targets against Alzheimer’s disease characterized by memory loss. The study published on Monday in the…
Dhaka Metro Police bans drone flying in capital
Dhaka, Aug 13 – Dhaka Metropolitan Police on Tuesday imposed ban on flying of unauthorised drone in the c capital city to maintain public safety. A DMP press release said, flying drone without permission from the authority is a punishable…
Low over NE Bay: Sea ports asked to keep hoisted signal 3
Dhaka, Aug 13 (UNB) – Maritime ports of Chattogram, Cox’s Bazar, Mongla and Payra were advised to keep hoisted local cautionary signal No 3 on Tuesday. Fishing trawlers and boats have been asked to remain close to the coast until…
1,200 new dengue patients hospitalised in 24 hours of Eid
Dhaka, Aug 13 (UNB) – At least 1,200 new dengue patients were admitted to hospitals across the country in 24 hours till Tuesday morning. Since January, 44,471 people were hospitalised with dengue, according to the Directorate General of Health Services.…
Child missing after speed boat capsizes in Padma
Munshiganj, Aug 13 (UNB) – A child went missing after a speed boat sank in the Padma River on Tuesday morning. The young boy was identified as Deen Islam Hossain, 8, son of Siddiqur Rahman of Mollar Hawla village in…
BGB alerted to prevent rawhide smuggling thru Hili land port
Dinajpur, Aug 13 (UNB) – Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) remained on high alert on Tuesday to prevent illegal rawhide smuggling through the Hili land port. Joypurhat-2 BGB Battalion Commander Lt Col Rashed Mohammad Anisul Haque said they received directives from…
Kashmiris observe Eid amid lockdown
People in Indian-administered Kashmir observed the Muslim festival of Eid al-Adha amid a communications blackout and tight security on Monday. BBC reporters in the region say many offered prayers at local mosques as the main mosque in the capital, Srinagar,…
Sonia Gandhi to lead India’s beleaguered Congress Party
The Congress Working Committee (CWC) unanimously decided to appoint Sonia Gandhi as “interim president pending the election of a regular president,” the party said in a statement late on Saturday night. The committee wanted Rahul Gandhi to continue as its…
Dengue fever attacks 1584 cops, their relatives
Dhaka, Aug 11 (UNB) – As the city is in the grip of dengue outbreak, at least 1,584 police personnel and their family members have been affected by the mosquito-borne disease over the last three months, official sources said. Besides,…
Rare tornado hits Luxembourg, injuring 19, damages 100 homes
Berlin, Aug 10 (AP/UNB) — A rare tornado injured 19 people, two of them severely, in Luxembourg, while 15 soccer players were injured by a lightning strike in southern Germany as unseasonal storms hit northern Europe late Friday. The tornado…
Husband held captive; wife gang-raped in Netrakona eatery
Dhaka, Aug 10 (UNB) – A housewife has reportedly been gang-raped confining her husband to an eatery in Sadar upazila. Police arrested four accused on Saturday over the incident after the victim filed a case with Sadar Model Police Station.…
Missing student’s body recovered from Cox’s Bazar Bay
Cox’s Bazar, Aug 10 (UNB) – The body of one of two missing students was recovered from the Bay on Saturday afternoon. He was identified as Rafique Mahmud, 23, a former student of Cox’s Bazar Government College and was taking…
Delicious recipes Eid al-Adha festival
The week of festivities is all set to begin. But no festival is complete without some mouthwatering recipes that add to the celebrations. So get set to add some flavours to your day with these special recipes that we have…
Youth dies under police custody in Nilphamari
Nilphamari, Aug 10 (UNB) – A young man died under custody at Kishoreganj Police Station here on Saturday. Although police claimed that Abdullah al Mamun, 22, son of Tafur Uddin of Kishoreganj municipality area, committed suicide by hanging himself, family…
India to bring supplies to Kashmir; Pakistan to go to UN
New Delhi, Aug 10 (AP/UNB) — Authorities enforcing a strict curfew in Indian-administered Kashmir will bring in trucks of essential supplies for an Islamic festival next week, as the divided Himalayan region remained in a lockdown Saturday following India’s decision…
Eid passengers suffering on highways for mismanagement: BNP
Dhaka, Aug 10 (UNB) – BNP on Saturday alleged that eid holidaymakers are going through immense sufferings on their way home due to the “mismanagement” of the government authorities. “There’re long tailbacks on the highways near the ferry terminals, including…
Rape case filed against 5 Khulna Railway cops
Khulna, Aug 10 (UNB)— A case was filed against five policemen, including the officer-in-charge of Government Railway Police (GRP), on Friday evening for allegedly gang-raping a woman in custody eight days ago. The victim filed the case at GRP Police…
3 dengue patients die, 2176 new cases admitted on Saturday
Dhaka, Aug 10 (UNB) – Three people, including a child, have died of dengue and 2,176 new patients have been hospitalised across the country as the number of dengue infections has marked a rise again after a fall for two…
Lack of doctors during Eid may affect dengue patients’ care
Dhaka, Aug 9 (UNB) – Though the government has cancelled the Eid leave of health officials, the dengue patients undergoing treatment in city hospitals await greater hazards as there will be a lack of necessary doctors during the Eid vacation.…
PM Modi talks about cleanliness in clip from Man vs Wild
Dhaka, Aug 9 (UNB) – Prime Minister Narendra Modi will soon be seen in Bear Grylls’ show Man vs Wild where they will spend some time in Jim Corbett National Park. In a new clip released by the makers, we…
Pakistan foreign minister visits China to discuss Kashmir
Islamabad, Aug 9 (AP/UNB) — Pakistan’s foreign minister is visiting China as part of efforts to pressure India to reverse its decision revoking the special status of the disputed region of Kashmir. Shah Mahmood Qureshi will meet with Chinese leaders…
Foods to eat or avoid if one catches dengue fever
Dhaka, Aug 9 (UNB) – Dengue fever is a mosquito-borne tropical disease caused by the dengue virus. Symptoms typically begin three to 14 days after the infection, and may include a high fever, headache, vomiting, muscle and joint pains, and…