The High Court will deliver its verdict any day on the Anti Corruption Commission’s (ACC) appeal against a lower court verdict that acquitted BNP senior vice-chairman Tarique Rahman in a money-laundering case. The court will also deliver judgment on another…
The Supreme Court on Thursday fixed August 1 for hearing BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia’s two separate leave-to-appeal petitions against a High Court order that rejected her two revision petitions seeking cancellation of the lower court order rejecting her two petitions…
Indian High Commissioner in Dhaka Harsh V Shringla on Thursday said India will be investing in creating infrastructure — port, road and rail — in Ashuganj and Akhaura to facilitate the smooth movement of goods. The diplomat said this after…
The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the High Court order asking the authorities concerned to admit Nagorik Oikya convener Mahmudur Rahman Manna to Ibrahim Cardiac Hospital & Research Institute for treatment. A four-member bench of the Appellate Division, headed by…
A priest of Ramakrishna Mission received death threat in a letter came from militants. Mridul Maharaj, a priest of Ramakrishna Mission, lodged a general diary in this connection with Wari Police Station on Wednesday night, said Zihadul Islam, officer-in-charge of…
BNP will stage demonstrations across the country on Saturday to protest the ‘wholesale arrest’ of common people and opposition leaders and activists in the name of a combing operation to tackle militants. BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi…
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Thursday branded the government as treacherous one, saying it is covertly indulging in anti-state activities.“They file cases against others on charge of treason. But, I want to say this government is itself a sedition as…
Both sides in the British referendum debate Thursday suspended campaigning after Labour lawmaker Jo Cox was shot and critically injured in her northern England constituency.West Yorkshire police said a 52-year-old man was arrested after the attack in Birstall, near Leeds.…
Amid growing attacks on innocent people on both sides, Bangladesh and the United States will have a very broad discussion in the upcoming Partnership Dialogue to be held in Washington with security cooperation having on top of the agenda.“As security…
By Orlando Milesi and Marianela Jarroud SANTIAGO, Jun 15 2016 (IPS) – Curbing soil degradation is essential for ecological sustainability and food security in Latin America and the Caribbean. “Everyone knows how important water is, but not everyone understands that…
by Tharanga Yakupitiyage UN, (IPS) – Though the High Level Meeting on Ending AIDS ended with the adoption of bold and life saving targets, many organisations have expressed their disappointment in its outcomes. During the meeting, the international community adopted…
by Lyndal Rawlands UN, (IPS) – Wheelchairs, hearing aids, white canes and braille typewriters are just some of the products that help people with disabilities to participate fully in everyday life. Yet for many people with disabilities in developing countries…
Entertainment Desk Bollywood diva Sridevi will be felicitated for her outstanding achievement in Indian cinema at the upcoming 17th IIFA Awards. The 52-year-old actress, who has worked in Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada films, made her Bollywood debut as…
Health Desk There are various simple cardio exercises that can help in weight loss : Jogging: Jogging is an ideal way to work every part of your body and shed some unwanted calories in order to achieve the best calorie-burning…
Health Desk What you eat affects how you sleep. If you could pick the right foods to help you get the best sleep possible, wouldn’t you? And if you knew which foods would hinder your restful slumber, wouldn’t you avoid…
A team of international scientists said Wednesday that they had detected gravitational waves—ripples in space and time, which Albert Einstein predicted a century ago—for the second time. Einstein predicted the existence of the waves in his theory of relativity a…
Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page told a court Wednesday he hadn’t heard a song he is accused of plagiarizing for the iconic “Stairway to Heaven” until a few years ago. Page and bandmate Robert Plant are accused of stealing the…
Eight pilot whales have died after a mass stranding on the coast of Indonesia’s main island of Java that sparked a major rescue operation, an official said Thursday. Thirty-two of the short-finned pilot whales came ashore during high tide early…
Dhaka – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested a young man along with a locally-made gun LG and a cartridge from Aladatpur village in Sadar upazila of Laxmipur district on Wednesday night, Unb news agency reported.
Dhaka – Detectives arrested a suspected member of the banned militant outfit Ansarullah Bangla Team over the killing attempt on publisher and blogger Ahmed Rashid Tutul, Unb news agency reported.
Dhaka – The indefinite road-waterway blockade, enforced by the Sadar upazila unit Awami League demanding release of an abducted AL leader, in four upazilas of the Bandarban hill district, is progressing on the second consecutive day today (Thursday), Unb news…
Dhaka – An alleged extortionist was killed in a reported gunfight with members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in Sher-e-Bangla Nagar area of the city early Thursday.
Dhaka – Bangladesh Ambassador to the United States Mohammad Ziauddin has said Bangladesh is closely working with the United States, its neighbors and other friendly countries to root out violent extremism and terrorism, Unb news agency reported. The Ambassador made…
Rome – On the International Day of Family Remittances, 16 June, Kanayo F. Nwanze, President of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), calls for greater recognition of the vital financial contribution migrants make to the economic stability of their…
The first four episodes in the Construction Climate Talks series have looked at issues such as sustainable development in the construction industry and the concept of green buildings. In the fifth film, released today, Carina Borgström-Hansson, Expert on Ecological Footprint,…
Islamabad – Experts and government representatives have pledged to jointly tackle degradation of marine and coastal ecosystems, caused by environmentally-damaging and unsustainable ship-recycling activities. They were speaking at a two-day national policy workshop on “Hazardous waste assessment for environmentally-sound management…
A total of 330 mass shootings were recorded in the United States in 2015, killing 367 and injuring another 1,318 people. And from year to year, this figures only rise. Thus, compared to the two previous years, 2015 appeared to…
Danielle Nierenberg According to the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), approximately 80 percent of all flowering plant species reproduce with the help of pollinator animals like bees, butterflies, birds, and more. This accounts for at least one third of…
KUWAIT: Kuwait Interior Ministry’s Assistant Undersecretary for Citizenship and Passport Affairs Major General Sheikh Mazen Al-Jarrah issued a circular to immigration departments in Kuwait’s six governorates allowing citizens to bring Bangladeshi domestic helpers.
Dhaka-Claiming that the ongoing crackdown is not politically motivated, Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan on Wednesday said it is being conducted as part of security measures following the target killings and also on the occasion of Ramadan and upcoming Eid.