Dhaka, Apr 22 – Shakib Al Hasan, the current world number one all-rounder in all formats of cricket, has been chosen as the Tigers’ new T20I captain to replace Mashrafe Bin Mortaza.
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Teen wins right to box in in Muslim hijab competitively
Minneapolis, Apr 22 (AP/UNB)- A Muslim teen boxer from Minnesota who hopes to one day compete in the Olympics has won a fight to wear a hijab during matches in the U.S.
Middle East, engulfed by a ‘perfect storm’
By Baher Kamal Rome, Apr 21 (IPS) – A perfect storm has engulfed the Middle East, and continues to threaten international peace and security. Hardly anyone could sum up the Middle East explosive situation in so few, blunt words as…
RULAA remembers Professor Badruddin
Rajshahi – A reminiscence programme commemorating Professor Dr. M Badruddin, former dean of Law faculty of Rajshahi University (RU), was held on the Rajshahi University campus on Friday.
Celebrating 1 million robotic lawn mowers
In 1995, Husqvarna Group created the robotic lawn mower market by introducing the Solar Mower, the world’s first-ever robotic mower. In addition to being robotic and automatic, it was also solar-powered. Today, the Group is celebrating a total of 1…
4th Int’l Confce on Climate Change for climate action
Honk Kong – Media OutReach – 21 April 2017 – The 4th International Conference on Climate Change (ICCC2017@HK), which is organised by the Hong Kong Climate Change Forum and begins Friday (21 April 2017), aims at accelerating momentum on combating…
Two killed in Mymensingh bus-auto-rickshaw crash
Dhaka, Apr 21 – Two people were killed when a bus hit a CNG-run auto-rickshaw at Kalarampur in Nandail upazila of Mymensingh on early Friday.
Dinajpur boiler blast death toll rises to 4
Dhaka, Apr 21 (UNB) – Another worker who sustained burn injuries in a boiler explosion at a rice mill at Gopalganj in Sadar upazila of Dinajpur district on Wednesday died at Rangpur Medical College Hospital on Friday, raising the death…
EU Del hands over social media Acs to Plan Int’l BD child rights activists
Dhaka – To celebrate the launch of the revised EU Guidelines on the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of the Child, the European External Action Service is partnering with Plan International to organise a global youth takeover of EU…
Stocks end week flat
Both the share markets– Dhaka Stock Exchange and Chittagong Stock Exchange –have ended the week with a flat performance on Thursday. DSEX, the benchmark index of the premier bourse, shed over 33.43 points or 0.60 percent, finishing the last day…
NGOs launch relief for flood victims
BRAC will carry out month-long emergency relief activities to help the people in the haor (low-lying wetland) area hit by flashfloods, resulting from continuous rainfall for about three weeks now. Under the initiative worth Tk 15 crore, BRAC will support…
Brands must reveal where their clothes are made
More apparel and footwear companies should join 17 leading apparel brands that have aligned with an important new transparency pledge, a coalition of unions and human rights and labor rights advocates said in a joint report issued today. The pledge…
Serena Williams says tennis star is pregnant: Spokeswoman
Dhaka, Apr 20 (AP/UNB) -It’s another love game for Serena Williams: She is pregnant — and, based on the timeline she offered, she already was when she won the Australian Open.
More mudslides in Colombia kill at least 17 people
Bogota, Apr 20 (AP/UNB) — A deluge of rain set off landslides that smashed homes and filled streets with mud Wednesday in a mountain city in a coffee-growing part of Colombia, and authorities said at least 17 people were killed…
AL move to removee intra-party feuds before next JS election
Dhaka – The ruling Awami League has taken a new initiative to tame the internal feud being alive across the country in a bid to make the party stronger, smarter and dynamic ahead of the upcoming parliamentary elections scheduled to…
Boy finds landmine while taking a dip in Bhairab river
Dhaka – A powerful landmine was recovered from the Bhairab river in Meherpur on Wednesday. The law enforcers recovered the unexploded ordnance around 2.30 pm from the spot. UNB news agency reported.
Teesta remains a litmus test for India Bangladesh
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s visit this weekend will be her first bilateral visit in seven years. The two sides are expected to announce a slew of agreements on connectivity, energy and trade, but former High Commissioner of Bangladesh to…
Snowfall at springtime in Germany
Stutgurt, Germany – As the first spring rays of sun come out the German people like to soaking up the sun in the gardens, parks and outdoor cafes and enjoying eagerly anticipated beginning of the warm season. But Polar air…
Org to help those serving long jail terms sans trial urged
Dhaka – Supreme Court Legal Aid Committee Chairman High Court Division Justice M Enayetur Rahim yesterday said that a specific law is needed to rehabilitate those people who were released from jail after long terms incarceration without any trial.
Stay on MP Rana’s bail extended
Dhaka – The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Tuesday extended stay till May 8 on a High Court order that granted bail to Tangail-3 lawmaker Amanur Rahman Khan Rana in Freedom Fighter Faruk Ahmed murder case.
Scientists take to street in global march for truth
Scientists and science supporters will take to the streets in a global March for Science on 22 April . What began as a small Facebook group in the US capital, Washington DC has spiralled into a global phenomenon that will…
Cuban sweet symbol of post hurricane challenge to agriculture
Early in the day, when a gentle dew moistens the ground and vegetation in the mountains of eastern Cuba, street vendor Raulises Ramírez sets up his rustic stand next to the La Farola highway and displays his cone-shaped coconut sweets.…
3 cops among 4 injured in Keraniganj fight
Dhaka, Apr 18 – Four people, including three policemen and a suspected robber, were injured during a fight between ‘robbers’ and cops at Chandipur of Keraniganj on the outskirts of capital Dhaka early Tuesday.
Mujibnagar Day observed at RU
Rajshahi – The historic Mujibnagar Day was observed amid different programmes including discussion meeting and essay writing competition at Rajshahi University (RU) on Monday.
India eases medical visa rules for Bangladesh nationals
India has liberalised rules for medical visas for Bangladesh nationals in an effort to further strengthen people-to-people ties between the two countries. From now on, Bangladesh nationals visiting India for diagnosis will also be eligible for medical visas, said the…
Three killed in Bogra bus plunge
Dhaka, Apr 17 – Three people were killed and 30 others injured as a bus plunged into a roadside ditch at Bogra Simabari Bazar in Sherpur upazila of the district in north-central Bangladesh early Monday. Yunus Ali, additional director of…
Financing for climate tech available from Green Climate Fund
Kuala Lumpur, 17 April (Hilary Chiew) – The current modalities of Green Climate Fund (GCF) is suitable to provide support for the financing of climate technologies, said a representative from the GCF’s Secretariat. Representing the GCF Secretariat at the 14th…
Opposition to challenge expanding Erdogan powers
Turkey’s main opposition party has said it will challenge the country’s referendum result after the president won a vote to expand his powers. The Republican People’s Party (CHP) has questioned the legitimacy of the close result, citing irregularities in the…
Cyclonic storm crosses Myanmar coast: Ports lower signals
Dhaka, Apr 17 – The cyclonic storm ‘Maarutha’ formed over the east-central bay off Myanmar coast moved slightly northeastwards further and crossed the coast near Sandoway early Monday.
Tahmid acquitted Holey Artisan attack charges
Dhaka – The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka on Sunday acquitted Holey Artisan attack survivor, Tahmid Hasib Khan, in a case filed against him of the charges of hiding information about the attack. Magistrate Mahmudul Hasan passed the…