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Eti Akter is the winner of ‘SAPNA Ma Sera Dosh’
Dhaka, Nov 04 – Eti Akter from Kaliganj, Gazipur, won the contest of ‘SAPNA Ma Sera Dosh’. The first runner up is Fatema Akter from Lakshmipur Sadar and the second runner up is Razia Begum from Ramgoti. Special recognition for…
Fire burns down structures at historic Japanese castle
A fire early Thursday burned down structures at Shuri Castle on Japan’s southern island of Okinawa, nearly destroying the UNESCO World Heritage site.
Mother of this newborn faces gallows in Nusrat murder case
Feni, Oct 30 – After the speedy trial of Madrasah student Nusrat Jahan Rafi’s murder case, the fate of the newborn daughter of one of the 16 individuals convicted of the crime fell into uncertainty as her mother, Kamrun Nahar…
Eid-e-Miladunnabi Nov 10
Dhaka – Eid-e-Miladunnabi, the day of birth and demise of Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (SM), will be observed in the country on November 10 (Sunday) as the moon of Rabiul Awal was sighted in Bangladesh sky on Tuesday.
Germans flock to Frankenstein Castle for spooky Halloween
Frankenstein Castle, Oct 27 (AP/UNB) — Medieval Frankenstein Castle has become a favorite haunt for Germans celebrating Halloween, a tradition that’s grown increasingly popular in continental Europe in recent years.
Pope’s Amazon synod proposes married priests, female leaders
Catholic bishops from across the Amazon called Saturday for the ordination of married men as priests to address the clergy shortage in the region, an historic proposal that would upend centuries of Roman Catholic tradition.
শেরে বাংলার ১৪৭তম জন্মবার্ষিকী পালিত
বাংলার অবিসংবাদিত নেতা শেরেবাংলা আবুল কাশেম ফজলুল হকের জন্মস্থান ঝালকাঠির সাতুরিয়ায় বিভিন্ন কর্মসূচির মাধ্যমে শেরে বাংলার ১৪৭তম জন্মবার্ষিকী পালিত হয়েছে।
Vatican denies risk of default over structural deficit
Vatican City, Oct 22 (AP/UNB) — A top Vatican administrator is denying the Holy See risks default over its structural deficit, saying claims in a new book about possible financial ruin are overblown.
Educated women’s involvement in business growing in BD
Dhaka, Oct 17 (UNB) – The participation of educated women in business is growing due to implementation of some programmes and time-befitting policies, says a study report.
Lalon Mela begins in Kushtia Wednesday
A three-day festival will begin on Wednesday afternoon at Lalon Akhra in Chheuria village marking the 129th death anniversary of legendry Baul Lalon Shah.
Indigenous movement sees win: Ecuador repeals austerity
In an unprecedented public dialogue between the Ecuadorian government and the indigenous movement, President Lenin Moreno announced the repeal of Decree 883 Sunday night, ending an eleven-day strike that paralyzed the country and was met with brutal police repression against…
‘Kathin Chibar Dan’ festival begins in Rangamati
Rangamati, Oct 14 -Kathin Chibar Dan, a month-long religious festival of tribal Buddha community of the Chittagong Hill Tracts, started from Buddhangkur Temple premises in Rangamati on Monday with much enthusiasm.
Annual dragon boat festival held in Houston
Houston, Oct. 14 (Xinhua/UNB) — The 16th annual Gulf Coast International Dragon Boat Regatta was held this weekend in Sugar Land in U.S. Houston, in a bid to enhance the understanding of Asian dragon boating culture.
Birthplace of Jamdani Sonargaon now ‘World Craft City’
Narayanganj, Oct 13 (UNB) – Sonargaon, one of the old capitals of the historic region of Bengal, has been recognised as the ‘World Craft City’ for being the birthplace of Jamdani, opening the door of creative tourism.
Girls take up the fight for a better world: UN experts
Dhaka, Oct 10 (UNB) – UN human rights experts have applauded the energy and sense of urgency, as well as courage and intellect, that girls and young women have brought to recognizing and confronting many of today’s struggles from climate…
Durga Puja ends with immersion of idols
Dhaka, Oct 8 – Durga Puja, the biggest religious festival of the Hindu community, ended on Tuesday with the immersion of goddess Durga in the capital and elsewhere across the country.
Hindu Community offer Kumari Puja Sunday
Dhaka, Oct 5 – Hindu devotees will offer Kumari Puja where a pre-pubescent girl is worshipped as “Mother Goddess” on Sunday.
Arrows and smartphones: daily life of Amazon Tembe tribe
They hunt with bows and arrows, fish for piranhas and gather wild plants, while some watch soap operas on TV or check the internet on phones inside thatch-roof huts.
Celebration and significance of Durga Puja in Bangladesh
Dhaka, Oct 4 (UNB) – Sharadiya Durga Puja, the iconic celebration of the Hindu community both in Bangladesh and West Bengal, has its roots deep within the cultural heritage. No other festival of the Hindu religion is observed as widely…
No. of rapes in Sept decade’s highest: Mahila Parishad
Dhaka, Oct 2 – The number of rape incidents in September this year was highest in any single month in Bangladesh since 2010, said a report of Bangladesh Mahila Parishad on Wednesday.
Common ground
by Hans Dembowski In politics, there are two different ways to refer to religion. One is to pretend to be exerting God’s will; the other is to spell out the ethics of one’s faith.
Mother’s Day: Fraser-Pryce, Felix get golds at worlds
Doha, Sep 30 (AP/UNB) — Only moments after Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce zoomed past the finish line Sunday night, she scooped up something more precious than gold.
The place that shaped me —Michelle
When I think back to some of the earliest days of my childhood, I remember moments like this—my brother Craig and I, smiling outside on the South Side of Chicago. It was there, in a diverse and changing neighborhood, that…
Woman behind French #MeToo movement fined for defamation
A Paris court ruled on Wednesday that the woman who launched the French version of the #MeToo movement must pay 20,000 euros ($22,000) for defaming the man she accused of harassment.
Public transports not yet woman-passenger-friendly
Dhaka, Sept 25 (UNB) – Female passengers continue to face various harassments in public transports in the city as a women-friendly transport system could not be ensured yet though the number of working women has increased.
143 Shaheed Minars inaugurated in Habiganj
Local parliamentarian Md Abu Jahir inaugurated 143 newly-built Shaheed Minars at government primary schools in the district on Monday.
29 million babies born into conflict in 2018: Unicef
Dhaka, Sept 20 (UNB) – More than 29 million children were born into conflict-affected areas last year, Unicef said on Friday.
BD Int’l Marine Offshore Expo-2019 2nd edition, Dhaka, opens
Dhaka, Sept 19 – The Second edition of Bangladesh International Marine and Offshore Expo (BIMOX), 2019 kicked off at the International Convention City Bashundhara (ICCB) of the capital on Thursday.
Sultan Festival ends with boat race in Narail
Narail, Sept 14 (UNB) – The four-day Sultan festival ended on Saturday with a popular boat race, locally known as Nouka Baich, in the Chitra River in the district down.