Electioneering for Dhaka North, Dhaka South and Chittagong city corporation polls are getting momentum as the voting date of April 28 is approaching nearer.
Year: 2015
Bar council polls on May 20
The election of Bangladesh Bar Council with 48,465 voters will be held on May 20.
Need for children-friendly budget stressed
Speakers at a discussion today stressed the need for a children-friendly budget considering the children as the future of the country.
Eight killed in road accident in Manikganj
Eight persons including four children of a single family were killed on the spot when Buses of Shuhag Paribahan and village Line smashed a car at Barbaria area of Dhamrai upazila of the district this afternoon.
More Russian scholarships for higher study in Nuke Energy
Twenty more Bangladeshi students will be awarded scholarships this year to study nuclear energy at under graduate and post-graduate levels in different academic facilities in Russia, which are members of Rosatom’s consortium of core higher educational institutions. Scholarship will be…
Govt urged to press for holistic management of Teesta river
Water experts and activists at a roundtable in Dhaka city on Saturday underlined the need for greater awareness among the people to compel the government to undertake initiatives for durable and holistic settlement of Teesta water management. Dwelling on ‘Teesta…
G20 more upbeat on growth, but officials fret over Greece
The Group of 20 leading economies struck a hopeful tone on the outlook for global growth on Friday, even as officials fretted that Athens’ inability to strike a deal with its lenders could upset Europe’s tentative recovery.
‘Mr X’ will make you run to the nearest trauma centre
Film: Mr X, Cast: Emraan Hashmi, Amyra Dastur, Arunodoy Singh, Director: Vikram Bhatt, Rating: * 1/2 (one and a half stars) So… how bad is it?
At least 19 dead after minibus plunges into river in Tanzania
At least 19 people were killed on Friday after a minibus they were travelling in plunged into a river in southern Tanzania, police said.
Apple cooperation with antitrust monitor down ‘sharply’ – report
Apple Inc’s cooperation with a court-appointed monitor has “sharply declined” as he reviews the iPad maker’s antitrust compliance policies, the monitor wrote in a report to a judge.
Moon is 4.47 bn years old: Scientists
Analysis of meteorites that reached the Earth long after the cosmic collision which created the Moon indicate the satellite is 4.47 billion years old, according to an article published in the journal Science.
Bangladesh break 16-year Pakistan hoodoo with emphatic win
Bangladesh have finally broken their 16-year old Pakistan jinx in all forms of cricket in some style, crushing them by 79 runs with a superlative all-round show in the first ODI in Mirpur.
Goebbels’ estate sues Random House for diary royalties
The estate of Adolf Hitler’s propaganda chief, Joseph Goebbels, is suing a publisher for royalties for the use of extracts from his diaries. A biography of Goebbels published by Random House quotes extensively from Goebbels’ diaries, which are copyrighted until…
Bnp-backed candidates harassed, AL-backed ones aquitted: Moudud
Meanwhile, addressing a view exchange meeting with BNP-backed mayoral and councillor candidates of Dhaka North City Corporation, party standing committee member Barrister Moudud Ahmed yesterday said that the forthcoming city poll is an “acid test” for both the government and…
EC discriminates against Bnp-backed candidates: Emajuddin
Convenor of Adarsha Dhaka Andolon Prof Dr Emajuddin Ahmed yesterday accused the Election Commission of severe discriminatory attitude towards the opposition backed candidates from carrying out their campaign ahead of the city polls in Dhaka and Chittagong on April 28.
8 JU students suspended for harassing female student
Jahangirnagar University has suspended eight students for sexually harassing a female co-student during Bengali New Year celebrations. The authorities have not named the suspended students since investigations were ongoing. The university took the step following an executive order by Vice-Chancellor…
Tigers win first ODI by 79 runs, take Iead in series
Bangladesh have finally come back to the winning streat against Pakistan in all forms of cricket in style, crushing them by 79 runs in the first ODI on Friday. Two centuries by opener Tamim Iqbal (132) and wicketkeeper-batsman Mushfiqur Rahim…
Install closed-circuit cameras in polling stations: Kh Mahbub
BNP has urged the Election Commission to install closed- circuit cameras on each of the polling stations during the city corporation polls in Dhaka and Chittagong. “People are aware about the role played by the law enforcers during January 5…
Snap, crackle, pop: study reveals secret behind knuckle-cracking
Some people like the sound of knuckle-cracking and others loathe it, but for years there has been disagreement among scientists about what actually causes it.
E-cigarette use soared, smoking rate fell among US youth in 2014: CDC
Electronic cigarette use among US middle and high school students tripled in 2014 while cigarette use fell to record lows, according to provocative new data that is likely to intensify debate over whether e-cigarettes are a boon or bane to…
US forced to act on Ukraine: Russia
Top Russian officials accused the United States on Thursday of seeking political and military dominance in the world and sought to put blame on the West for international security crises, including the conflict in east Ukraine.
Rare Marilyn Monroe photos go on display in Poland
Pictures of Marilyn Monroe by fashion and celebrity photographer Milton H Greene will go on display in the Polish city of Wroclaw this summer as part of a rare collection of prints of the US actress.
Brent crude oil hits 2015 high as US output slows
Oil rose more than 3 percent on Thursday, pushing Brent crude to a 2015 high above $63 per barrel on increasing evidence that US production is peaking, balancing a market that has been in heavy oversupply for more than a…
Bangladesh-Pakistan first ODI Friday
If one looks at Bangladesh’s record against Pakistan, it is abysmal. In 47 international matches spread across formats, Bangladesh have registered just one victory and it came in an ODI 16 years ago during the 1999 World Cup match in…
Two killed as BCL factions clash at Hajee Danesh Varsity
Two activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League were killed and 50 others injured in a factional clash at Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science & Technology University campus in Dinajpur at about 10pm on Thursday.
Stocks finish bullish in end of week transactions
Dhaka stocks closed week bullish on Thursday when the daily trade value hit a 4-month high. The benchmark index of Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) closed 12.84 points up at 4373.33 as both trade volume and value increased substantially on active…
‘Manna taken from hospital before treatment ended’
Central leaders of Nagorik Oikya on Thursday complained that their leader Mahmudur Rahman Manna has been taken away from the Heart Institute Hospital before completion of the treatment and even before doing the medical tests for his ailment. Addressing a…
Bnp-backed councillor candidate held in ‘sabotage’ case
Police have arrested BNP-endorsed Dhaka councillor aspirant ALM Kawsar Ahmed in Mirpur, who is accused in five cases filed over acts of sabotage. DMP earlier said they would arrest city polls candidates, accused in cases, if they do not secure…
JP backed Mayor candidate pledges graft-free DCC
Jatiya Party (Ershad) backed mayoral candidate (Dhaka South City Corporation) Saifuddin Ahmed yesterday made an 18-point election pledge including freeing the city from traffic congestion if he is elected. He will also ensure adequate supply of gas, power and water…
Women take lead at 71st social business design lab
The 71st Social Business Design Lab organised by Yunus Centre took place on 16 April 2015 at the Grameen Bank Bhaban. The half day long programme was chaired by Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus. It brought together more than 130…