The Muslims in Bangladesh as elsewhere in the world observed the holy Ashura on Tuesday marking the 10th day of Muharram with due religious solemnity and in a befitting manner. The day was observed as a symbol of “sacrifice and…
Month: November 2014
Bangladesh amass 433 as Shakib, Tamim hit tons
Famed allrounder Shakib Al Hasan scored a brilliant ton and well supported by opener Tamim Iqbal saw Bangladesh amassed a massive total in their first innings scoring 433 for all in 158.5 overs against Zimbabawe in the second Test of…
Battle for the Senate as the US votes
Americans are preparing to vote in mid-term elections which will decide who controls the Senate and pave the way for the 2016 race for the White House. Polling booths open on Tuesday beginning 06:00 Eastern (11:00 GMT). The Republicans, who…
Bangladesh eye rare Test series win
Khulna: Bangladesh captain Mushfiqur Rahim warned of a backlash from Zimbabwe in the second Test in Khulna from Monday as his side hunted for only their third series win in Test cricket. The hosts have the lead in the three-match…
Fight with spirit of Ashura to restore democracy: Khaleda
Accusing the government of snatching people’s all rights, BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on Monday urged all to get prepared for a struggle imbued with the spirit of the holy Ashura to ‘restore democracy’ in the country. “The current regime which…
Cut ties with war criminals, Hasina tells Khaleda
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday called upon BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia to cut ties with war criminals, terrorists and militants, saying there will be no place for them in the country. “It is good to wage movement along…
Refusal of midterm polls will bring setback: BNP
BNP acting secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi Ahmed yesterday said the ruling Awami League may face mid-term set back if they fail to give a mid-term election. “We want to say that Awami League does not want to leave luxury…
Jamaat adds Wednesday to its hartal series
The Jamaat hartal also included Wednesday, the day after the holy Ashura forcing the educations boards to reschedule the JSC and JDC exams. Jamaat-e-Islami, a major party of the BNP-led political alliance, yesterday called the latest hartal for Wednesday as…
Review petition to follow: Defence. No scope: AG
Attorney General (AG) Mahbubey Alam today said there is no scope for filing any petition to review the Appellate Division verdict upholding the death penalty to Jamaat leader Mohammad Kamaruzzaman awarded by the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-2. “I don’t think…
Maritime boundary verdict reflects India’s will: BNP
Claiming that the maritime boundary verdict reflects India’s will, BNP on Thursday alleged that Bangladesh has lost around 6,000 square kilometres of sea areas with the judgement. The party also alleged that the verdict will help India establish its absolute…
Blackout for transmission management weakness: Muhith
Finance Minister AMA Muhith on Sunday said that the Saturday’s countrywide blackout occurred mainly because of the management weakness in domestic transmission and distribution. “Our transmission and distribution is very poor, and perhaps for that reason, such a crisis happened…
3 days needed to know cause of blackout: Power minister
State Minister for Power and Energy Nasrul Hamid has requested the public to keep patience for next three days to learn about the actual reason behind the national grid failure that plunged the country into darkness for 11 hours on…
Banned Bangladeshi umpire denied visa to India
Mumbai: Banned Bangladeshi umpire Nadir Shah has again been denied Indian visa on Thursday. The 51-year-old had approached the Office of the Indian High Commissioner in Bangladesh on October 28 and had submitted his passport – valid till May 26,…
‘Devils’, screams Mir Quasem
The man who unleashed a reign of terror in Chittagong against Bangladesh’s Liberation struggle sat unruffled when his verdict was being read out at the International Crimes Tribunal on Sunday. Senior Jamaat-e-Islami leader Mir Quasem Ali, believed to be one…
Power restored in most of Bangladesh: Questions remain
Power has been restored in most of Bangladesh, a day after the impoverished, energy-starved nation was plunged into a nationwide blackout. THE outage happened after a transmission line from neighbouring India failed, officials said. The blackout swept across Bangladesh at…
How Congress crippled the recovery
By Mark Whitehouse As the U.S. prepares for a new round of congressional elections on Tuesday, it’s worth keeping in mind the huge influence lawmakers can have over the country’s economic well-being. Consider, for example, the role of budgeting decisions…
Rosatom’s Mikerin arrest in US: Russia sees political motive
Russia’s state nuclear corporation – ROSATOM suspect political motivation behind arrest of Vadim Mikerin, Head of TENAM Corporation by US FBI. TENAM Corp is the US subsidiary of, Russia’s state owned exporter of enriched uranium and products- Techsnabexport, a sister…
Getting the most out of what we have!
In a world where growing knowledge confronts as much ignorance, the idea of scarcity offers clues on managing our lives better during abundance. When an economist and a psychologist come together to undertake an intellectual endeavor, the outcome shatters many…
Priorities of aviation for the new century
-By Raquib Siddiqi The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has called for airlines, governments, and industry stakeholders to guide the development of the commercial airline industry into its next century with a global mindset and based on a foundation of…
What Bangladesh’s secondary school categorisation has really achieved
Masum Billah The planning and developing wing of directorate of secondary and higher education has revealed a report tiled institutional self-assessment summery 2014 at the National Academy for Educational Management (NAEM) conference hall recently. With a view to finding out…
Violence against children: UN gets it wrong
Robert J. Burrowes The United Nations has just issued a report, ‘Why Children’s Protection from Violence should be at the Heart of the Post-2015 Development Agenda’ http://srsg.violenceagainstchildren.org/sites/default/files/publications_final/why_childrens_protection_from_violence_should_be_at_the_heart_of_%20the_post_2015_development_agenda.pdf This is a worthy ideal. Unfortunately, the UN Report does not identify the…
SC upholds death penallty against Kamaruzzaman
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court (SC) Monday upheld the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-2 verdict sentencing Jamaat leader Muhammad Kamaruzzaman to death for committing crimes against humanity during the War of Liberation. A four-member bench of the Appellate Division…