A three-member team of the US Department of State’s Counterterrorism Bureau is now in city to discuss issues of mutual interest with government officials here.
Month: January 2016
PM joins Akheri Munajat
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today joined the Akheri Munajat (concluding prayers) of Biswa Ijtema as the first phase of the world’s largest Muslim congregation after the holy Hajj ended on the banks of the river Turag at Tongi.From her official…
Facebook recruits Bangla language translator
Facebook has recruited a Bangla language expert to check on traffic on its platform in that language.State Minister for Posts and Telecommunications Tarana Halim on Sunday said that this would make it possible for Facebook to spot any objectionable post…
Amu asks to relocate tanneries in 72 hours
The government will shut down the tanneries in the capital’s Hazaribagh area if their owners fail to relocate those to Savar Tannery Estate within 72 hours.Industries Minister Amir Hossain Amu instructed the Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industry Corporation (BSCIC) to…
Chief justice warns Judiciary against usurpation of power by executive
Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha has asked the judiciary to come forward to stop the executive from usurping all powers.”Beware of the executive; it is trying to take away all our powers,” said Justice Sinha during his inaugural address at…
Yemen crisis: MSF-backed hospital hit by missile
At least four people were killed when a missile hit a hospital supported by Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) in northern Yemen, the aid agency says.MSF said the strike in Saada province, a Houthi rebel movement stronghold, had injured a further…
Zero tolerance to terrorism:PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday reiterated her government’s stance of zero tolerance to terrorism and said no one would be allowed to use Bangladesh’s soil for insurgent acts against any country.The Prime Minister made the remarks when visiting Minister…
Orientation programme held at BAU
BAU Correspondent: The orientation programme for the freshers under six faculties of Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) was held on Sunday with allegation of massive mismanagement in Shilpacharya Zainul Abedin Auditorium of the university.
‘Social skill development’ begins at JU
JU Correspondent A 5-day long work-shop on ‘social skill development of psychological stage’ organized by JU student welfare and counseling Centre (JUSWCC) begins today at the seminar room of Teachers Student Centre (TSC) of Jahangirnagar University (JU).
JU teachers go on infinite strike again
JU Correspondent Teachers of Jahangirnagar University (JU) go on infinite work abstention from tomorrow demanding review of 8th national pay scale and a separate pay structure for them.
Home coming day of Bangabandhu observed in Netrakona
The historic homecoming day of the father of the nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was observed here today.Awami league and different socio-cultural and political organizations observed various programs on the occasion.
Minor boy killed in Habiganj road accident
A minor boy was killed in a road accident in Kamalkhani area under Baniachong upazila of the district today.The deceased was identified as Tamim Hasan, 8, a student of class three and son of Ruku Miah of Jatrapasha village of…
73 sued in Bogra over Jubo League leader murder
A case was filed against 73 people, including some local leaders of BNP, Awami League and Jubo League, in connection with the killing of a Jubo League leader in a clash between the members of two transport workers associations in…
Retired banker killed in Rajshahi road crash
A retired banker was killed when a bus knocked down his auto-rickshaw in Bhadra area under Boalia Police Station in the city today, police and hospital sources said.The deceased was identified as Emdadul Haque Sarker, 65, former Deputy General Manager…
Sri Lanka 142-8 against New Zealand in T20
Sri Lanka made 142-8 after being sent into bat in the second and final Twenty20 against New Zealand in Auckland on Sunday.Angelo Mathews top scored with a career best 81 not out.
T20 Cricket: Zimbabwe to arrive Dhaka Monday
A 16-member Zimbabwean cricket team will arrive in the city on Monday to play a four-match T20I series against Bangladesh.Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium, Khulna will host all the four matches scheduled to be held on January 15, 17, 20 and…
German anti-migrant demo turns violent
Riot police broke up far-right protesters in Cologne on Saturday as they marched against Germany’s open-door migration policy after asylum seekers were identified as suspects in assaults on women on New Year’s Eve.The attacks, ranging from sexual molestation to theft,…
BAFTA:’Carol’, ‘Bridge of Spice’ lead
Lesbian romance “Carol” and Cold War drama “Bridge of Spies” led the running for Britain’s British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) awards on Friday, securing nine nominations each.”Carol”, starring Cate Blanchett as a married woman who falls for…
Oil down 10% after 5 day drop
Oil fell for a fifth straight day on Friday, losing 10 percent on the week, and Goldman Sachs said more losses were needed to force producers to cut supplies adequately to balance the glut and bleak demand outlook in the…
Biswa Ijtema phase-I ends with Akheri Munajat
Dhaka – The first phase of the Biswa Ijtema on the bank of Turag River at Tongi on the outskirts of the capital ended on Sunday with the offering of Akheri Munajat (concluding prayers) joined by thousands of Muslims from…
Deal struck for aid to reach besieged Syrian towns
Aid agencies say food and medicine set to reach Madaya and two other Idlib villages, where thousands are starving. Aid agencies say a deal has been reached to send food and medicine into beseiged towns in Syria, where tens of…
US deploys B-52 bomber after North Korea’s nuclear test
Large plane, capable of delivering nuclear weapons, flies low over South Korea days after North’s latest bomb test. The United States has deployed a B-52 bomber on a low-level flight over its ally South Korea in a show of force…
More kids can slow down ageing
If you want to live long, don’t shy away from going for more kids. According to an interesting study, the number of children born to a woman influences the rate at which her body ages.The findings showed that women who…
China begins 5G research
China’s ministry of industry and information technology (MIIT) began to research and test 5G technology with the aim of commercialising it by 2020, the media reported.”The purpose of the research and test is to support the formulation of global 5G…
Capitalism and its functioning: Human participation is essential
Joynal Abedin There is no denying the truth that we are living in a capitalist world which has almost become a global system in the globalised world. Capitalism, no doubt, is a dominant ideology ruling the world, following the collapse…
Bangabandhu’s home-coming day Sunday
Dhaka – The historic homecoming day of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman will be observed on Sunday. On January 10 in 1972, Bangabandhu returned to independent and sovereign Bangladesh after nine and half months’ captivity in a Pakistan jail.
Awami League Council 28 March
The ruling Awami League’s triennial council will be held on 28 March. The decision to hold the council was taken at a meeting of Awami League Central Working Committee (ALCWC), at Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s official residence Ganabhaban on Saturday.
2-day job fair held at RUET
With a view to offering an opportunity to students to secure employment, a two-day job fair was held for the first time in Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology (RUET) campus on Saturday. RUET’s Office of the Students Welfare and…