Stephen Paddock’s father lived a life of crime. In his early 30s, Benjamin Hoskins Paddock, the father of the gunman who opened fire on concertgoers in Las Vegas on Sunday night, killing at least 59 people, sold garbage disposals and…
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BNP calls Myanmar repatriation offer as eyewash
BNP on Monday described the decision of Bangladesh and Myanmar to form a joint working group to start the repatriation process of all the Rohingyas staying in Bangladesh as eyewash and deception. “The meeting between Bangladesh and Myanmar is nothing…
Las Vegas gunman used ‘bump-stock’ device to speed fire
Las Vegas, Oct 3 (AP/UNB) -The gunman who unleashed hundreds of rounds of gunfire on a crowd of concertgoers in Las Vegas attached what is called a “bump-stock” to two of his weapons, in effect converting semi-automatic firearms into fully…
BNP against working group for Rohingya repatriation
Dhaka, Oct 2 – The BNP on Monday opposed the decision of Bangladesh and Myanmar to form a joint working group to start the repatriation process of all the Rohingyas staying in Bangladesh, saying it is an uncertain process to…
Govt has failed to prevent Rohingya influx: BNP
Dhaka – The BNP has accused the government of not taking a tough line against the forced migration of over half a million Rohingya refugees from Myanmar. The government should have used ‘tougher language’ while addressing the crisis, said Mirza…
US Drug Admin approves Lilly pill for breast cancer
Dhaka, Sep 29 (AP/UNB) – U.S. regulators have approved a new medicine for treating a common type of breast cancer after it has spread to other parts of the body.
Govt now diplomatic ‘orphan’, alleges BNP
Dhaka, Sept 30 – BNP senior leader Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain on Saturday said the government has turned ‘orphan’ diplomatically with no support from close foreign friends over Rohingya issue.
Durga Puja ends with immersion
Dhaka, Sept 30 – A five-day Durga Puja, the biggest religious festival of the Bengali-speaking followers of Hindu community, ended today with the immersion of Devi Durga and other goddesses amid much enthusiasm and festivity. Durga Puja began on September…
Worsening Rohingya crisis BD’s diplomatic failure: BNP
Dhaka – The opposition BNP on Friday alleged that the present government has been failed to bring neighbouring leading nations and the United Nations together in resolving the Rohingya crisis.
Hugh Hefner bought crypt next to Marilyn Monroe
In life, Playboy founder Hugh Hefner cavorted with a harem of young women in the infamous Playboy Mansion – a byword for hedonism and sexual excess.
Dhaka asks UN for Rohingyas’ sustainable return
It’s ready to engage with Myanmar, int’l community to resolve crisis Dhaka, Sept 29 – Bangladesh has called for measures to ensure the safe, voluntary and sustainable return of all those displaced from Myanmar into Bangladesh territory over the years,…
Bali volcano triggers memories of deadly 1963 eruption
Kagangasem, Indonesia, Sept 28 (BSS/AFP) – The last time Bali’s Mount Agung volcano erupted, a stream of molten lava flattened teenage Gusti Nyoman Dauh’s home, while cascading ash, rocks and hot gas killed 1,600 of his neighbours.
AL observes Sheikh Hasina’s 71st birth anniversary
Dhaka – The ruling Awami League and its affiliated organisations on Thursday observed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s 71st birthday by organising various humanitarian events and activities and discussions on her life and achievements. Sheikh Hasina is the president of AL.
Convince Russia, China to resolve Rohingya crisis: BNP
Cox’s Bazar, Sept 27 – BNP on Wednesday urged the government to intensify its diplomatic efforts to convince Russia and China not to exercise their veto power against the United Nations Security Council’s any move to resolve the Rohingya crisis.
BD up seven places in competitiveness index
Bangladesh advanced seven placers to rank 99 out of 137 countries in the Global Competitiveness Index (GCI) 2017-18 published by the World Economic Forum (WEF) today. “Bangladesh has improved its scores across all pillars of competitiveness and its overall score…
Govt not sincere to solve Rohingya crisis: Fakhrul
Cox’s Bazar, Sept – BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday alleged that the government is not sincere about resolving the Rohingya crisis.
6000 Rohingya orphans to get smart cards
State Minister for Social Welfare Nuruzzaman Ahmed today said the ministry will issue smart cards to around 6,000 orphan Rohingya children for taking responsibilities to provide their food, shelter and other basic needs. “Orphan Rohingya children up to 18-year will…
Ho Chi Minh eulogised – Six eminent persons honoured
The contributions of Ho Chi Minh, the great Vietnamese leader who had not only successfully led the war of liberation of his country but also inspired freedom struggle in Bangladesh as elsewhere in the globe were eulogised at a seminar…
Expat Bangladeshis in NY raise fund for Rohingyas
New York – Conscious expatriate Bangladeshis at a meeting in New York on 22 September demanded an immediate end to the atrocities on Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar and called for implementing the Kofi Annan Commission recommendations for a lasting solution…
World hunger increasing for first time since turn of the century
A United Nations study found that war and climate change were the driving forces of an increase in malnutrition worldwide in 2016. By Shelley Connor The number of people suffering from malnutrition worldwide rose to 815 million in 2016, rising…
BNP against ‘safe zones’ for Rohingyas: 4-point response
Dhaka, Sept 24 – BNP on Sunday opposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s proposal for creating ‘safe zones’ for Rohingyas in Myanmar terming it a ‘conspiratorial and dangerous’ move.
Bodybuilder dies after celebrity kickboxing bout in Singapore
A 32-year-old bodybuilder has died following a celebrity kickboxing bout in Singapore. Pradip Subramanian was taking part in a Muay Thai contest against YouTube personality and former Singapore Idol contestant Steven Lim on Saturday.
Wrong lane use: Cases filed against ministers, officials
Dhaka – The Anti-Corruption Commission chairman Iqbal Mahmud yesterday filed 57 cases against the vehicles of ministers, top government officials of different ministries, army, police, leaders of the ruling party and journalists for violating traffic rules.
Silent famile prevails in country – BNP alleges
BNP senior leader Shamsuzzaman Dudu on Sunday alleged that the country’s people have been facing a ‘silent famine’ due to the government’s failure to arrest the prices of essentials. “Whenever Awami League comes to power, the country sees a famine-like…
Woman killed, two kids burnt in fire at Badda in capital
Dhaka, Sept 24 – A women burned to death and her two children sustained burn injuries when a fire from a nearby furniture shop engulfed their residence at East Badda in the city on Sunday.
BD house building finance interest cut on cards
Bangladesh House Building Finance Corporation (BHBFC) plans to lower the interest rate for its flat loan scheme to single digit as some private banks have already cut the interest rates on flat loans. “We’ll soon send a proposal to the…
BD Islamist parties for int’l peacekeeping force in Rakhine
Dhaka – Different Islamic parties and organizations yesterday demanded deployment of international peacekeepers in Arakan under the supervision of the United Nations and to immediately stop the cleansing drive of the Myanmar authority against the Rohingya.
BNP criticises PM for not blasting Myanmar at UN
BNP on Friday voiced anger at Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for not ‘denouncing’ Myanmar in her address to the United Nations General Assembly for carrying out genocide against Rohingyas in Rakhine State. “The Prime Minister this early morning addressed the…
British MPs call Rohingyas repression ‘ethnic cleansing’
Dhaka, Sept 22 – A delegation of three British lawmakers led by the Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group of Bangladesh Ms Anne Main, MP, Thursday endorsed the global condemnation of atrocities on Rohingyas dubbing it “ethnic cleansing” after a…
BNP wants national unity to resolve Rohingya crisis
BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday said their party wants a national unity to drum up world opinion to resolve Rohingya crisis and repatriate Myanmar’s persecuted citizens taken shelter in the country. “There’s no alternative to forging…