Sadrul Hasan, UNB Staff Dhaka, Jan 07 – The Sustainable and Renewable Energy Development Authority (Sreda) has finalised a draft policy guideline for purchasing idle electricity from solar power plants now being used for running irrigation pumps.
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Bushfire smoke from Australia covers sky of Auckland
The heavy smoke from devastating Australian bushfires cloaked Auckland, turning the city’s skyline into eerie orange color on Sunday afternoon.
RU to go on 12-day vacation from Jan 5
The Rajshahi University (RU) is going to a 12-day-long winter vacation from January 5 to January 16.
Japan seeks to import mango from Bangladesh: Minister
Dhaka, Dec 29 – Japan is keen to import mango from Bangladesh, said Agriculture Minister Dr Abdur Razzaque.
Industrial loans at max 9pc rate from all BD Banks from Jan
Dhaka, Dec 25 – All banks in Bangladesh will charge maximum 9 percent interest rate in providing industrial loans from January 1 next.
Countrywide drive to free rivers from encroachers begins
Dhaka, Dec 24 – A countrywide drive under the supervision of the Water Resources Ministry began on Monday to free river banks from illegal encroachers, aiming to protect the country’s rivers and water-bodies.
‘Alpha’ eliminated from Oscar race
Culture Desk Bangladeshi film ‘Alpha’ has been eliminated from the Oscar race. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) announced the final short list of the best international feature films for the 92nd Academy Awards. The name of…
Govt confirms 141 deaths from dengue this year
The government on Monday confirmed that 141 people died of mosquito-borne disease Dengue since the beginning of the year.
BD High Court debars son of sitting judge from practicing in HC
Dhaka, December 18 – The High Court on Wednesday stayed the effectiveness of a gazette notification issued by Bangladesh Bar Council allowing Md Zumman Siddique, son of a sitting Justice of the High Court Division, to practice law in the…
FFs’ names to be dropped from Razakar list: Minister
Dhaka, Dec 17 – Expressing sorrow for the ‘unintentional’ errors in the list of Razakars, Liberation War Affairs Minister AKM Mozammel Haque has said the names of freedom fighters and pro-independence people will be dropped from the list after scrutiny.
Deviation from secular position may weaken India: FM
Dhaka dismisses any repression on minorities Dhaka, Dec 11 – Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Wednesday ruled out any repression on minorities in Bangladesh saying any deviation from India’s historic position as a tolerant and secular nation might…
Gayeswar wants BNP MPs to resign from Parliament
Dhaka, Dec 9 – BNP standing committee member Goyeshwar Chandra Roy Monday suggested the party lawmakers resign from 11th parliament and join what he said oust government movement.
3 killed in Tangail as microbus hits covered van from behind
Dhaka, Dec 6- Three people, including two women, were killed and two others injured when a microbus hit a covered van at Golchattar in Bhuapur upazila on Friday morning.
Relic from Jesus’ manger arrives at Bethlehem new home
Bethlehem, November 30, 2019 – AP/UNB – A tiny wooden relic believed to have been part of Jesus’ manger has returned to its permanent home in the biblical city of Bethlehem 1,400 years after it was sent to Rome as…
Nine Buet students expelled from dormitories over ragging
17 others face suspension for different terms Dhaka, Nov 28 – Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) authorities have taken punitive actions against 26 students for their involvement in ragging in two dormitories. Of them, nine were expelled from…
152 Bangladeshis return home from Libya
The government brought back 152 Bangladeshis and the bodies of three workers from war-torn Libya on Thursday.
Wildcat worker strike halts launch services from Dhaka
Dhaka, Nov 27 – Launch services were suspended at Sadarghat on Wednesday morning after an organisation of workers started enforcing an wildcat strike, causing immense suffering to the commuters.
Artist Firoz Mahmud has been nominated for COAL prize from France
Culture Desk Bangladeshi artist Firoz Mahmud has been nominated for COAL prize from the Coalition for Art and Sustainable Development (COAL) organisation who work in the fields of contemporary art, sustainable development and research in order to promote the emergence…
‘Priceless’ jewel sets stolen from Berlin’s Dresden museum
BERLIN, NOVEMBER 26, 2019 – Thieves broke into Dresden’s Green Vault, one of the world’s oldest museums, early Monday morning, making off with three “priceless” sets of 18th century jewelry that German officials said would be impossible to sell on…
25 Rohingyas rescued from clutch of traffickers in Maheshkhali
COX’S BAZAR- NOVEMBER 25, 2019 – Police on Sunday rescued 25 Rohingyas from Sonadia Magchar area of Maheshkhali Upazila.
West Bengal keen to import bicycles from Bangladesh: Mamata
Dhaka, Nov 22 – Chief Minister of West Bengal Mamata Banerjee at a meeting with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday showed interest to import bicycles from Bangladesh.
Case filed over looting money from Comilla ATM booth
Comilla, Nov 21 – A case has been filed over looting money from an ATM booth of Pubali Bank in Comilla City. AGM Moinul Islam, manager of the bank’s main branch in Cumilla, filed the case on Tuesday evening.
From legal texts to real progress for working people
by Juliane Bir on 20th November 2019 @jbir_ETUC Taking the EU directive on work-life balance off the page will require determined trade-union efforts, including in challenging prejudices.
Shahadat banned from NCL, may face one-year suspension
Former national pacer Shahadat Hossain Rajib was banned from the ongoing National Cricket League (NCL) after physically assaulting his teammate Arafat Sunny Junior during their side Dhaka Division’s second day’s play against Khulna Division in the sixth and last round…
BAU students hold a long march abstaining from classes-exams
Mymensingh, Nov 13 – General students of the Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) held a long march abstaining from classes and exams to press their nine-points demand on Wednesday. They also complained of the university administration’s negligence over the death of…
Judge bans border activist from mentioning Trump in trial
A judge banned an Arizona border activist charged with harboring immigrants from mentioning President Donald Trump during his retrial, which began Tuesday.
Dhaka Lit Fest 9th edition attracts readers from near & far
Dhaka Nov 08 – Fast emerging as a counterpart to February’s Amar Ekushey Book Fair, the Dhaka Literature Festival draws book lovers in the latter part of the year, with its notably more international participation.
Govt erased from people’s heart: No time to look back: BNP
Jessore, Nov 4 – BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday said launching a united movement to dislodge the current government is now a matter of time.
Trump switches permanent residence from New York to Florida
US President Donald Trump has announced he will make Florida his permanent home instead of Trump Tower in New York.
Road Transport law with 5-year jail for death on from Friday
The much-talked-about Road Transport Act comes into effect on Friday, November 2019.