Fazle Hasan Abed sold his flat in 1971 and used the money to set up BRAC, which is now considered to be the world’s largest NGO. El País -Planeta Futuro reports.Sir Fazle Hasan Abel spoke with El País’ Alejandra Agudo.”I…
Day: February 10, 2016
Allegation against police for tea-stall owners death is proven true
Court Correspondent Allegation of sexual harassment against Sub-Inspector (SI) Ratan Kumar Howlader of capital’s Adabor Police Station has been found true on Wednesday afternoon.
104 held in special drives with Yaba, Liquor in Ctg
Chittagong district police in a series of overnight drives arrested 104 persons including two Jammat Islami activists with Yaba tablets and liquor from different upazilas of the district on Tuesday night.Abdul Awal, Additional Superintendent of Police (Special Branch) of Chittagong…
Junior Tigers aim to seal final berth in ICC U-19 WC
Motivated Bangladesh U-19 team embarked on a new mission to secure the coveted final as they face visiting West Indies U-19 team in the second semi-final of the ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup scheduled to be held tomorrow (Thursday) at…
ODI fallout has Australia fired up for NZ Test
Australia have warned of a “fiery clash” in the first Test against New Zealand starting in Wellington on Friday as tensions continue to simmer over the bizarre ODI dismissal of Mitchell Marsh.Australian captain Steve Smith, who was clearly annoyed at…
SA Games Handball: Bangladesh Women’s crush Afghanistan 62-5
Bangladesh Women’s Handball team made a good start in the SA Games outplaying Afghanistan by 62-5 goals at the LNIPE Tepesia, Sonapur on Wednesday.Bangladesh led the first half by 30-2 goals.
Ctg dist. bar polls ends
The election of the Chittagong District Bar Association (CDBA), the country’s second largest professional body of the pleaders, was held today in a peaceful manner.Election commission sources said a total of 2,828 lawyers out of 3,450 exercised their right to…
Jamaat leader arrested in C’nawabganj
Members of Detective Branch (DB) of police arrested a leader of Jamaat-e-Islami from Abdul Mannan Sentu Market area in the district town this noon.The arrestee was M Enamul Haque, 49, a member of the district executive committee of Jamaat-e-Islami and…
36th BCS preliminary result out
The Public Service Commission (PSC) has published the results of the preliminary examination of the 36th edition of Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS).A total of 13,830 job-seekers have qualified for written tests.PSC Controller of Examinations AYM Nesar Uddin told bdnews24.com on…
Supreme Court calls halt to Obama climate initiative
President Barack Obama’s plans to regulate emissions of carbon dioxide from US power plants have been stalled by the US Supreme Court. The court ruled that the president’s Clean Power Plan could not go forward until all legal challenges were…
Trump, Sanders win New Hampshire caususes
Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Bernie Sanders have shaken up the US presidential race with decisive victories in the New Hampshire primary. Billionaire Mr Trump is likely to get more than twice the number of votes of the next Republican…
Shamsuddin making apex court controversial: Bnp
Dhaka – BNP on Tuesday protested retired Appellate Division judge Shamsuddin Choudhury’s remarks involving its chairperson and the Chief Justice, saying he is trying to make the country’s apex court controversial with his ‘imprudent’ comments.
Sri Lanka stun India in first T20
Debutant Kasun Rajitha picked up three crucial wickets to help a depleted Sri Lanka stun the top-ranked Indians by clinching a five-wicket win in the first Twenty20 international in Pune Tuesday.Belying their status as underdogs, the inexperienced Sri Lankan pace…
De Kock, Amla centuries sink England
Quinton de Kock and Hashim Amla hit hundreds and shared a double century opening partnership as South Africa kept the series against England alive by winning the third one-day international by seven wickets at SuperSport Park on Tuesday.Joe Root made…
New British envoy assures easing visa for Bangladeshis
New British High Commissioner Alison Blake has assured the foreign minister of her “cooperation” to make visa processing easier for Bangladeshis.She called on Minister Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali on Tuesday.The foreign ministry said the minister highlighted the role of Bangladesh…
Obama seeks funds to fight Zika
President Barack Obama will ask the US Congress for more than $1.8 billion in emergency funds to fight Zika at home and abroad and pursue a vaccine, the White House said on Monday, but he added there is no reason…
‘Unelected AL govt imposed totalitarian rule’
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday alleged that the people of Bangladesh are now passing through a miserable time as an ‘unelected government has imposed a totalitarian rule on them’, reports UNB news…
Ex-CJ Mahbudul for post retirement order writing with safeguards
Former chief justice Mahmudul Amin Chowdhury on Tuesday recommended formulation of guidelines on writing judgments by the retired judges. He came up with the suggestion while speaking at a discussion at the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) auditorium. Ganatantrik Ainjibi…
China’s Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank first loan
China’s Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank’s (AIIB) first investment should be — without a doubt — the Trans-ASEAN Gas Pipeline (TAEG) and Trans-ASEAN Electricity Grid (TAEG). No other Asian infrastructure project is as ‘shovel ready’ and achieves as many positive outcomes…
It’s complicated ethnic politics in the Middle East
Russell Whitehouse: With the declining health of Saudi octogenarian King Salman, how would you characterize the pros & cons of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Nayef and Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman? Dr. Michael Izady: He [Mohammed bin Salman] is…
The feminist backlash not helping Hillary Clinton with young women
By Liz Fields The Democratic National Committee’s third-ever woman chief — who has frequently been accused of favoring the party’s one-presumed presidential frontrunner Hillary Clinton — once said that “just because you’re a woman doesn’t mean you’re good for women.”…
North Korea successfully puts satellite in orbit
Ha-young Choi Rocket stages, fairing fell in predicted areas; North not believed to have developed re-entry tech It took 9 minutes and 29 seconds for North Korea’s Kwangmyongsong-4 satellite to enter orbit after successfully separating from its propellant stages, South…
Preventing violent extremism thru inclusive Politics
By Geoffrey Macdonald Why is the role of Islam in Bangladeshi politics a lightning rod for violence? Geoffrey Macdonald puts the blame on the country’s fractious political culture and the institutionalized repression of Islamic parties. He also thinks it’s time…