Dhaka – The government filed a petition on Sunday to the Supreme Court, seeking a stay on the High Court order that had declared the 16th constitutional amendment illegal and contradictory to the constitution.
Month: May 2016
Global warming may up chronic kidney disease
Health Desk Climate change is likely to accelerate rates of chronic kidney disease worldwide as rising temperatures and heat stress harm kidneys. New findings show that heat stress nephropathy — chronic kidney diseases are on the rise, especially in many…
27th Jatiyo Rabindra Sangeet Utshab ends today
Culture Desk A five-day musical event arranged on the occasion of Rabindranath Tagore’s 155th birth anniversary comes to an end at the capital’s Shawkat Osman Auditorium of Central Public Library today. To mark the Bengali polymath’s birth anniversary on May…
Digging deep in S.Africa as diamond hunt gets tougher
Proof that diamonds are getting harder to find can be seen in the South African bush, where one of the world’s largest mining companies is spending $2 billion tunnelling beneath a vast open-pit mine. De Beers spent 25 years digging…
Beyoncé make list of 50 Most Powerful Moms
Working Mother magazine exclusively revealed its 50 Most Powerful Moms of the year to PEOPLE and the list – out just in time for Mother’s Day – features some of our favorites, including Beyoncé, Adele, Carrie Underwood and more! Championing…
Irrfan Khan’s Madaari is based on a real life event
Entertainment Desk After delivering power-packed performances in Piku and Talvar, Bollywood actor Irrfan Khan will be back on the silver screen with his upcoming film Madaari. Directed by Nishikant Kamat, the film is based on a real life incident that…
Mother’s Day learning!
Every year, in most countries of the world, the second Sunday of May is being celebrated as the Mother’s Day denoting the universal and individual love and affection for mother. Children show their love and regards for their respective mother…
World film manifestation program at Alliance Française, Dhaka from Monday
The Dhaka University Film Society (DUFS) and Renoir Film Club (RFC) at Alliance Française, Dhaka are proud to present the latest edition of World Film Manifestation Programme (WFMP). WFMP was initiated by DUFS to give film-lovers an opportunity to watch…
Experts bat for India’s productive engagement in Myanmar
By Nava Thakuria As Myanmar (formerly Burma) is opening up to the world, various Indian experts come forward advocating for New Delhi’s pro-active initiatives in this fast changing neighborhood. Recently concluded a discourse at Guwahati also witnessed the participants in…
BD adds more brands in hotel portfolio, needs mid-market properties
-By Raquib Siddiqi The hospitality industry in Bangladesh is entering a new era with the addition of more brands to its growing hotel portfolio. With the coming up of a number of new international hotels brands, the sector is now…
US corporate tax hiding $1.4 trillion in offshore accounts profits
By Patrick Martin A report issued Thursday by the British charity Oxfam found that the 50 largest US corporations are hiding $1.4 trillion in profits in overseas accounts to avoid US income taxes, much of it in tax havens like…
Visit advanced coop on countering terrorism extremism: Nisha Desai
Dhaka – Describing Bangladesh tour as ‘productive’ US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Nisha Desai Biswal said the trip helped advance cooperation on countering terrorism and extremism, unb news agency reported. “Home after a productive…
Violence marks 4th phase rural Union Pariahad polls; 4 killed
Dhaka – Voting in the 4th phase election to 703 union parishads in 87 upazilas of the country’s 46 districts concluded amid stray incidents of violence that left two people dead and over 100 others injured in different parts of…
Padma bridge height raised 1 metre as BD braces for climate disasters
Dhaka – Climate change will emerge as a great threat to the country’s development in the days to come, warned environmental experts at a discussion here on Saturday, unb news agency reported. “By the time, the height of the Padma…
10,000 police to be deployed in city during Jamaat’s hartal Sunday
Around 10,000 additional police personnel will be deployed in the capital from 6:00 am on Sunday to maintain law and order during Jamaat-e-Islami’s countrywide 24-hour hartal.
Confessional statement of AUST teacher recorded over sexual harassment case
A court here on Saturday recorded the confessional statement of Mahfuzur Rashid Ferdous, a teacher of Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology (AUST), in a case filed over sexual harassment of female students of the university.
Voting postponed in 51 UP polling stations: EC
The Election Commission on Saturday postponed balloting in 51 polling stations in phase four of the Union Parishad (UP) election held on Saturday.
Greens want govt steps to ensure supply of safe water in Dhaka
Dhaka – Green activists have urged the government for immediate steps to check water pollution, recover water-bodies and ensure safe water for all unb news agency reported. They said poor water management, unchecked water pollution and supply of unsafe water…
Inu for making broadcasting laws more time-befitting ones
Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu on Saturday underscored the need for making the existing laws on broadcasting media more time-befitting ones to further strengthen democracy and ensure independence of mass media.
13 members of Iran’s elite force killed in Syria
More than a dozen members of Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guards were killed this week during an attack by militants in northern Syria in what shows Tehran’s deep involvement in the Syrian civil war.
Shab-e-Barat on May 22
Dhaka -The holy Shab-e-Barat, the night of fortune and forgiveness, will be observed in the country on May 22 as the Shaban moon was not sighted in Bangladesh sky on Saturday. The National Moon Sighting Committee took the decision at…
Cop injured in Old Dhaka attack
Dhaka – A police officer was injured in an attack by some miscreants in Gulistan area in the city on Saturday morning, unb news agency reported. Mozammel Haque, in-charge of Dhaka Medical College Hospital police camp, said some miscreants swooped…
Tagore’s 155th birth anniversary Sunday
Dhaka – The 155th birth anniversary of Noble laureate poet Rabindranath Tagore will be celebrated across the country on Sunday. The government and different socio-cultural organisations have chalked out elaborate programmes to celebrate the birthday of the great poet. A…
Want to pay unique respect to mothers! Follow BD musicians
Dhaka – It is rare in Bangladesh to find a singer who did not sing a song on ‘mother’ sharing love, respect and sorrow, sowing the seeds of eternity, unb news agency reported. But for the first time, a group…
Prove yourself innocent, BNP to Joy
Dhaka – BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Saturday urged Prime Minister’s son Sajeeb Wazed Joy toprove that he has no involvement in the allegation of siphoning off Tk 2,500 crore, unb news agency reported. “Khaleda Zia…
JU teacher-students jointly demand proctor’s removal
Teachers and students of Jahangirnagar University on Saturday demanded the university proctor Prof. Tapan Kumar Saha’s removal as part of their ongoing movement alleging the negligence and failure to ensure students security. Under the banner of Jahangirnagar Sangskritik Jote, Progressive…
Universities urged become platforms to update technology
Experts have said that as Technology is changing very fast the people with the support of technology are getting upgraded in a dynamic way. They were speaking at the concluding session of two days long programme at the Rajshahi University…
Sea-level rise claims five islands in Solomons
Five islands have disappeared in the Pacific’s Solomon Islands due to rising sea levels and coastal erosion, according to an Australian study that scientists said Saturday could provide valuable insights for future research. A further six reef islands have been…
Watch rare pink Dolphins hang on in urban harbor
Pink dolphins have long lived in the urban waters around the islands and in the harbor of Hong Kong, where they have earned a symbolic place in the city’s history and culture. However, there is rising concern among scientists that…
Tagore’s birth anniversary to be celebrated at Osmani Smrity Auditorium
Entertainment Desk Great bard Rabindranath Tagore’s 155th birth anniversary will be celebrated with much festivity and enthusiasm in the city on the occassion of his brithday. Ministry of Cultural Affairs will organise the national celebration programme at Osmani Smrity Auditorium…