Reuters: The German government has pledged to significantly increase its funding for the U.N. agency that supports Palestinian refugees after the United States cut its aid. German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said the funding crisis for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNWRA) was fueling uncertainty. “The loss of this organization could unleash an…
UNB: Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Panel Mayor Jamal Mostafa said roads near the Tejgaon truck stand will remain free from illegal parking. He came up with the information while talking to reporters following a meeting with truck owners and workers after visiting the roads which were illegally occupied. Jamal said they were working to…
BSS Four consumer shops were fined Taka 14,000 on charges of selling unhygienic and substandard foods to the customers in the city on Monday. A team of Department of National Consumer Rights Protection (DNCRP) conducted the raid in Sapura area and found Shaymal Store, Shiplu Store, Ashoke Misty Ghar and Shaheen Store for preparing, possessing…
Md. Taqi Yasir Bryan Singer’s X-Men: Apocalypse simply lidded the weekday with $26.4 million from 4150 theaters for anexpected $80 million domestic debut over the long Decoration Day weekend, somewhat behind expectations.The holiday calculation is altogether grim for Disney’s Alice 2. The sequel, skewered by critics, placed No. two weekday with roughly $9.8 million from…
Mezik Potetu Picking out a birthday gift can be annoying. Then when you express your annoyance to the birthday boy/girl, and they go “It’s okay as long as you’re here”, it is even more ANNOYING. However, the five-year-old’s smile on an eighteen-year-old’s face that shows up after they get the perfect gift is totally worth…
David Leonhardt, Op-Ed columnist at The New York Times/BDnews24 Young or old? Female or male? White, black or Latino? The first stage of the 2020 presidential campaign — the jockeying stage — is underway, and Democrats are trying to figure out who the ideal candidate is. They’re asking the wrong questions, though. Demographic identity matters…
Daily Sabah: Three Kat-yusha rockets struck the outer perimeter of Basra’s airport on Saturday, local security sources said. An official at the Iraqi airport said there was no disruption to operations, and flights were taking off and landing as normal. No casualties or damage had been reported and it was not yet known who launched…
Monaem Sarker, Politician, Columnist & presently Director General, Bangladesh Foundation for Development Research : President Donald Trump’s 20 months in office have aged many Americans at least a multiple of that length of time. This week, two events provided glimpses of White House staffers in panic mode. First there were news reports about Washington Post journalist…
AFP Former US president Barack Obama took on a new high-profile role as Father Christmas on Wednesday for a surprise visit to sick children in Washington. Sporting a festive Santa hat and armed with a sack of gifts, he delighted young patients at Children’s National hospital with gifts and hugs. “I just want to say…
Md. Taqi Yasir After a dyke of sudden, amazing celebrity deaths in 2016, fans were shocked to see the (deflated) news that Jack Black, 46, had also passed away on June 4. Luckily, the declaration that came straight from his band Tenacious D’s Twitter account was 100% false, but everyone wanted to know why Jack…