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Myanmar isn’t afraid of outside scrutiny
Myanmar’s de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi has said her government does not fear “international scrutiny” of its handling of the growing Rohingya crisis. It was her first address to the country about the violence in northern Rakhine state…
7 ways to avoid heart attacks
We don’t want heart attacks to knock anyone’s door and we know how it can be done. Here are eight ways in which heart attacks can be avoided
Nuclear energy is still cheaper than renewable- Kirill Komarov
Dhaka – Kirill Komarov, First Deputy CEO of Rosatom, Russia’s State Nuclear Energy Corporation in a recent interview with the British Sky News talked on the cost of nuclear energy and other issues.
BD Buddhists want world’s Buddhists’ intervention in Rakhine
Dhaka, Sep 17 -The Buddhist community of Bangladesh protesting the persecution of Rohingyas in the Rthe Rakhine state of Myanmar have called for the interference of the World Fellowship of Buddhists (WFB) to stop the persecution in this state.
Magura schoolgirl raped, hospitalised
Magura, Sept 17 – A third-grade student was reportedly raped by a youth at Sajiara village in Sadar Upazila on Saturday afternoon.
Museum of rivers – canals expo at AF Dhaka
Dhaka – An architectural exhibition of Department of Architecture, BRAC University titled River Rhapsody: Museum of Rivers and Canals began at La Galerie, Alliance Française de Dhaka. The inagural ceremony of the exhibition was held on Saturday.
electronic taxpapers ID number exceeds 3 million
The number of e-TIN holders has exceeded 30 lakh in the country, according to the statistics of the National Board of Revenue (NBR). A total of 30,50,405 people got registered with the electronic tax identification number (e-TIN) till August this…
Uber launches premium service – reduces fare
Uber, a global on-demand ride-sharing company, has announced the launch of Premier, an in-app upscale ride option, and also reduced its fare of current services. According to an Uber statement, from now the passengers of the Uber taxi service will…
AL leaders will too face wealth info inquiry: BNP
Dhaka, Sept 14 (UNB) – In the wake of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s comments on investigations into the alleged money-laundering by its Chairperson Khaleda Zia and her family members, BNP on Thursday warned that the day is not far away…
Arakan Salvation Army disclaims link to global terror
Rohingya militants, whose raids in western Myanmar provoked an army crackdown that spurred a humanitarian crisis, denied any links to global terror groups on Thursday, days after Al- Qaeda urged Muslims to rally to their cause. The Arakan Rohingya Salvation…
Whole country to come under broadband network
Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) Chairman Dr Shahjahan Mahmood today said the whole country will be brought under broadband facility by 2021. “Development in information technology sector is going on rapidly and the whole country would be brought under broadband…
Rohingya humanitarian situation catastrophic: UN
Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar are facing a catastrophic humanitarian situation, according to the UN secretary general. Antonio Guterres said alleged attacks by security forces on Rohingya villagers were completely unacceptable. The army says it is fighting militants and denies targeting…
Newly wed woman ‘commits suicide’ in Chandpur
Dhaka, Sep 14 -A young woman allegedly committed suicide by jumping off the rooftop of a four-storey building at Khan Road in the Chandpur district town on Wednesday night.
Elusive night parrot found in Australia, ecologists say
Wildlife researchers say they have found one of the world’s rarest birds in South Australia – the first proof of it there in more than a century.
Avijit murder report Oct 16
Dhaka – The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka on Wednesday set October 16 for submission of inquiry report in the case filed in connection with the murder of writer and Blogger Avijit Roy.
Tight security for PM’s visit to Rajshahi
Rajshahi – Police have put in place strong security and traffic regulations along the route on occasion of Prime Minister Sheik-Hasina Visit to Rajshahi on Thursday.
EU reiterates immediate humanitarian access to Burma
Dhaka – EU High Representative and Vice-President Federica Mogherini in a statement issued on Wednesday on the latest developments in Rakhine State, Myanmar and the border region in Bangladesh. She said, “I am following the dramatic developments in Rakhine State…
Cities flushed with raw sewage as Hurricanes stress systems
By Jennifer A Dlouhy and Ari Natter Hurricane Harvey took aim at one of the nation’s most industrial regions, releasing a stream of toxic pollutants from chemical plants, refineries and Superfund sites in Texas. But when its bigger sister Irma…
Messi finally conquers Buffon as Barca beats Juve 3-0
Barcelona, Sep 13 (AP/UNB) — Lionel Messi finally added Italy great Gianluigi Buffon on his long, long list of vanquished goalkeepers.
2 injured in Joypurhat passengers-cops clash
Dhaka, Sept 13 – Two people suffered wounds in a clash between passengers and Government Railway Police (GRP) at Akkelpur Railway Station in Akkelpur Upazila of Joypurhat on Tuesday night.
Another slaughtered at Munshiganj shrine
Munshiganj, Sep 13 (UNB) – Two women, including a khadem (caretaker) of a Mazar (shrine), were found dead at a Mazar (shrine) in Sadar Upazila here on Wednesday. The deceased were identified as Taijul Begum, 48 and Amena Begum,60, a…
One held with 80k ampules of banned Indian injections
Benapole, Sept 13 (UNB) – Customs intelligence officials arrested a Bangladeshi national along with 80,000 pieces of banned Indian injections from Benapole customs check post on Tuesdaynight.
High zinc rice begins benefitting BD women – children
Dhaka – Bangladeshi women and children suffering from zinc deficiency have started benefitting from the introduction of biofortified zinc rice varieties that have been introduced for production and consumption by smallholder farm households.
BAU admission test Nov 4
Mymensingh – Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) admission test for 2017-18 students in the first year courses under academic session 2017-18 will be held on 4 Nov.
Marks deduction of 2nd-time admission seekers stayed
Dhaka – The High Court Division of the Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed government decision to deduct marks from second-time admission seekers, who are eager to get themselves admitted in Dental and Medical Colleges. The High Court bench comprising Justice…
HC grants bail to 94 BNP leaders in arson cases
Dhaka – The High Court Division of the Supreme Court yesterday granted six-weeks’ bail to 94 BNP leaders and activists in two violence cases filed with some courts of Narayanganj and Madaripur districts.
Parliament body asks govt to take Rohingya issue to UN
Dhaka – A parliamentary standing committee on Tuesday recommended to the government to project the real picture of Rohingyas before the United Nations.
UN unanimously backs new sanctions on North Korea
UN Sept 12 (BSS/AFP) – The UN Security Council on Monday unanimously imposed new sanctions on North Korea, slapping a ban on textile exports and restricting shipments of oil products to punish Pyongyang for its sixth and largest nuclear test.
Foreign envoys assure help face ICT-led development
Dhaka, Sept 12 – The foreign diplomats stationed in Dhaka have assured of working with Bangladesh to face the challenges emerging from the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) that encompasses the idea of ICT-led advancements leading to the revolutionary changes in…