UNB China’s premier has tried to quell anxiety about his slowing economy as officials at a global finance meeting called for governments to speed up job-creating reforms to stimulate slackening growth. In a video message Friday at the meeting of finance ministers and central banks from the Group of 20 major economies, Premier Li…
UNB Police arrested four suspected robbers while taking preparation to commit robbery at College Road in Srimangal upazila on Friday. Tipped off, a team of police conducted a drive in the area and arrested four suspected robbers–Majid Mia, 35, son of Kadir Mia; Jonab Ali alias Zinayed, 50, son of Ayub Ali; Ramsu Mia,…
UNB The 34th BCS Non-Cadre Forum on Saturday staged a demonstration at Shahbagh intersection in the capital demanding filling up the 672 vacant posts from those who passed the 34th BCS exam. Sources said the agitators under the banner of the 34th BCS Passed Non-Cadre Forum staged a sit-in around 11:00am and put barricade…
UNB Bangladesh Puja Udjapan Parishad staged a demonstration in front of Jatiya Press Club here on Saturday demanding exemplary punishment for the killing of Hindu priest in Debiganj upazila of Panchagarh. The demonstrators under the banner of Bangladesh Puja Udjapan Parishad brought out a procession from in front of the press club around…
BSS Sitting on the floor of a rehearsal room in east London in leggings, T-shirts and headbands, a group of teenage dancers laughed about how quickly their language changes, rattling off “old” words still unfamiliar to many older English speakers. “Safe” meaning good, “boomting” or “chungting” meaning good-looking, and “a lie!” as an exclamation of…
BSS The United States Soccer Federation said Thursday it would vote for Prince Ali bin Al Hussein to be the new head of FIFA, the scandal-torn governing body of world football. US Soccer president Sunil Gulati announced the decision on Twitter. “USSoccer will vote for AliforFIFA for President of FIFA,” Gulati tweeted, after posting earlier…
BSS David Warner has hit out at “derogatory and vulgar” taunts from New Zealand fans during their recent tour while making clear Australia will not be toning down their on-field aggression. Australia sealed a 2-0 series victory over New Zealand to reach the top Test ranking on Wednesday in Christchurch in a match marred by…
BSS Apple fired back at the US government Thursday in the encryption standoff, asking a federal court to dismiss an order that would force the company to help unlock an iPhone. In the latest development in the case stemming from last year’s San Bernardino attacks, Apple said in a court filing that the government overstepped…
BSS Rain or thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at one or two places over Rajshahi and Khulna divisions and the regions of Dhaka, Faridpur and Comilla and weather may remain mainly dry with temporary partly cloudy sky elsewhere over the country, said a met office release here today. Night…
UNB The Information Commission has received a total of 1,160 complaints under the Rights to Information Act 2009 over the last seven years. “After the formation of the Information Commission in July 2009, a total of 1,160 complaints have so far been found,” Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu told Parliament on Thursday replying to a…