Dhaka, July 16 – The Food Safety Authority (FSA) on Tuesday claimed to have found excessive amount of lead in pasteurised milk produced by 11 licensed companies. In a report submitted to the High Court on Tuesday, FSA said it…
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Barguna Rifat murder: Police interrogate wife Minni
Barguna, July 16 – Police interrogated Aysha Siddika Minni on Tuesday morning over the murder of her husband Rifat Sharif who was hacked to death in broad daylight in the district town on June 26. A police team went to…
2.6 million join the Bangladesh job market every year
Dhaka, July 15 – About 26 lakh workers are added to the job market every year, but they fail to get jobs as they are not skilled enough as required for their employment. Side by side, the country’s workforce fails…
ICC WC: Shakib features in team of the tournament
Dhaka – Bangladesh ace all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan featured in the ICC’s Team of the Tournament of the ICC Men’s World Cup.
Bride, bridegroom among 9 killed as train hits microbus
Sirajganj, July 15 (UNB) – Eight members of a bridal party, including the bridegroom and bride, and the driver were killed and three others injured as a train smashed a microbus at an unmanned level crossing at Panchakroshi in Ullapara…
Rains, landslides kill dozens, affect millions in South Asia
Patna, Jul 15 (AP/UNB) — After causing flooding and landslides in Nepal, three rivers are overflowing in northeastern India and submerging parts of the region, killing at least 14 people and affecting the lives of more than 2 million, officials…
Plan underway for education TV channel: BD Minister
Dhaka, July 15 (UNB) – A plan is underway to launch an education TV channel to air all the good classes of good teachers, taking the benefits to rural students, said Education Minister Dr Dipu Moni. “We can show the…
Stokes steals World Cup beating Kiwis in nail-biting final
Dhaka, July 14 – After dramatic twists and turns, England beat New Zealand in the final at the cricket’s spiritual home- Lord’s – on Sunday to win their maiden ICC World Cup. After the match was tied, it went to…
District admins get 31-point governance directive from PM
Dhaka, Jul 14 (UNB) – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday issued a 31-point directive to the deputy commissioners (DCs) to ensure good governance and proper development of the country. The prime minister gave the directives while inaugurating the five-day…
Chittagong City outer ring road collapses before inauguration
Chittagong, July 14 — Parts of a mega infrastructure project adjacent to the Bay of Bengal caved in on Saturday, prompting people to raise allegations of irregularities and corruption.
‘Detained 519 Indian fishermen to be sent back’
Dhaka, July 13 (UNB) – A total of 519 fishermen, who were detained for Bangladesh’s water territory in Patuakhali, will be sent back to their country following the due process, said Bangladesh Coast Guard on Saturday. “Bangladesh has already communicated…
PM mourns Ershad’s death
Dhaka, Jul 14 (UNB) – President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday expressed deep shock and sorrow at the death of Leader of the Opposition in Parliament and Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad. In a condolence message,…
Jatiya Party chief HM Ershad dies
Dhaka, July 14 (UNB) – Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad, who was ousted in 1990 after his nine years of autocratic rule, died on Sunday morning while undergoing treatment at the Combined Military Hospital (CMH), Dhaka. He was 89. Ershad,…
Jatiya Party Chairman Hussain Muhammad Ershad passes away
Dhaka – Opposition Leader of the Parliament and Jatiya Party Chairman Hussain Muhammad Ershad died at the Combined Military Hospital (CMH) here this morning.
Major flood feared in BD: Rivers in North, Northeast swell
Dhaka, July 12 – The flood situation in the eastern, southern and northern regions of Bangladesh worsened yesterday as major rivers there were flowing above the danger-levels.The Teesta River was flowing 25 cm above the danger level at Dalia point…
Steps taken to make Bangladesh capital market vibrant: PM
Dhaka, Jul 8 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday said her government has taken various steps to ensure a vibrant capital market that will supplement its efforts to make Bangladesh a developed country by the year 2041. “Various measures…
Warrant against Artist Mila for not testifying before court
Dhaka, June 24 – A court of Dhaka on Sunday issued warrant of arresst against singer Mila as she did not appear in the court to testify for a long time.Judge Md Sharif Uddin of the Women and Children Repression…
Eid-ul-Fitr celebrated amid festivity
The holy Eid-ul-Fitr, one of the biggest religious festivals of Muslims, was celebrated yesterday across the country braving the heavy rainfall amid due religious fervor and zeal. Following the end of the holy Ramadan, the month of fasting and abstinence,…
Antibiotics in Bangladesh river exceed ‘safe’ levels: Study
Dhaka, May 28 (UNB) – Antibiotics exceeded ‘safe’ levels by the “greatest degree” in Bangladesh, Kenya, Ghana, Pakistan and Nigerian rivers, while a site in Austria was ranked the highest of the European sites monitored, says a new global study.…
Bangladesh self-sufficient in food: Minister
Dhaka – The government is putting emphasis on providing people with more nutritious food, Food Minister Sadhan Chandra Majumder said Thursday. “As we’ve attained sufficiency in food production, we’re now looking for ways to provide our people with more nutritious…
Cyclone ‘Fani’: BIWTA suspends water transport
Dhaka – The Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) on Thursday suspended the operation of all types of water transports across the country due to formation of cyclonic storm ‘Fani’ over the Bay. The movement of launches, ferries and speedboats…
Cyclone ‘Fani’: BIWTA suspends water transport services
Dhaka, May 2 (UNB) – The Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) on Thursday suspended the operation of all types of water transports across the country due to formation of cyclonic storm ‘Fani’ over the Bay. The movement of launches,…
Fani now monster: Alert for BD ports, Evacuation in Odisha
Dhaka, May 1 – The maritime ports of Chattogram, Cox’s Bazar, Mongla and Payra have been advised to hoist local warning signal No 4 as the very severe cyclonic storm “Fani” over the West Central Bay and adjoining area moved…
Japan gets a new emperor as Naruhito vows to pursue peace
Tokyo, May 1 (AP/UNB) — Emperor Naruhito inherited the sacred sword and jewel Wednesday that signaled his succession as the 126th member of his family to rule Japan, pledging in his first public address to follow his father’s example by…
Private floating terminal pumps 500 mmcfd LNG to BD grid
Dhaka, Apr 30 (UNB) – Summit Group’s LNG terminal started operation on Monday night, said its officials on Tuesday. The Floating Storage and Regasification Unit (FSRU) which is known as LNG terminal arrived in the country on April 21 and…
Bangladesh PM Hasina flies to London on official visit
Dhaka, May 1 (UNB) – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina left here for London on Wednesday on an official visit to the United Kingdom (UK). A VVIP flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines carrying the prime minister and her entourage departed Hazrat…
PM Hasina pledges action if anyone plays with share market
She welcomes BNP MPs for joining parliament Dhaka, Apr 30 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday warned that action will be taken if anyone wants to play with the share market. “… if anyone wants to play (with the…
‘Cyber security capacity increases markedly in Bangladesh’
DHAKA, April 30, 2019 (BSS)-International and local cyber security experts today said that the cyber security capacity of Bangladesh has considerably increased due to take various pragmatic actions to address the fast growing cyber-attacks and threats. But, more efforts have…
Charitable trust graft case: HC accepts Khaleda’s appeal
Dhaka, Apr 30 – The High Court on Tuesday accepted BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s appeal challenging her conviction in the Zia Charitable Trust corruption case. The bench of Justice Obaidul Hassan and Justice SM Kuddus Zaman also stayed a Tk…
Cyclone ‘Fani’ intensifies into ‘severe cyclonic storm’
Dhaka, Apr 30 – Cyclonic storm ‘Fani’ in the Southeast Bay and adjoining Southwest Bay, has moved slightly northwards and intensified into a “severe cyclonic storm”. It is likely to intensify further and move in a north/northwesterly direction, the Bangladesh…