Bruce Mutsvairo, The Conversation Renowned reporter Christiane Amanpour recently told a conference of the Committee to Protect Journalists that they should aim for truth over neutrality. Watching the recent US presidential campaign unfold, she said she was “shocked by the…
Dhaka – BNP on Saturday urged the government to stand beside the oppressed and displaced Rohingya people of Myanmar. “We every day find news in newspapers and on the Facebook how Muslim Rohingya people are being brutally tortured and burnt…
Dhaka – BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Saturday expressed profound shock at the death of Cuba’s former president and great leader of its communist revolution Fidel Castro. In a condolence message, she said Fidel Castro will forever be remembered by…
Psris (BSS/AFP) – The legacy of Cuba’s Fidel Castro elicited reactions Saturday from leaders and figures from around the world many of whom remembered him as a friend and ally, while exiles in Miami celebrated his death. Here are some…
Dhaka – The National Committee to Protect Oil, Gas, Mineral Resources, Power and Ports on Saturday announced a half-day hartal in the capital on January 26 protesting the Rampal coal-fired power plant near the Sundarbans. UNB news agency reported
Dhaka – Miscreants abducted a teenage schoolgirl holding her family members hostage at gunpoint in Nurpur area of Taherpur municipality of Baghmara upazila of Rajshahi on Friday evening.
Dhaka – A case was filed against 33 people, including a ruling party MP, upazila nirbahi officer, managing director of Rangpur Sugar Mill and officer-in-charge of Gobindaganj police station, in connection with the attack on Santal people in Gobindaganj upazila…
Dhaka – Sylhet college student Khadiza Begum Nargis on Saturday sought blessings from everyone to help her recover early. “I am well. Please pray for my early and full recovery,” she said at a press conference at Square Hospital in…
Dhaka – Bangladesh Bank (BB) expects to get back US$30 million more of its heisted reserve from the Philippines within the next two to three months. “Bangladesh has already retrieved approximately $15.25 million from the Philippines. We are expecting to…
The BNP has urged the government to stand by the Rohingya Muslims, who have been fleeing Myanmar amid escalating violence. “Rohingya’s are drowning while trying to flee violence. The government is not allowing them to enter,” senior leader Khandker Mosharraf…
Starting its journey as a microcredit organisation in the early 1990s, Palli Karma-Sahayak Foundation (PKSP) has now turned into a human development body by reshaping its methodology to ensure human dignity by reducing poverty and inequality.In a recent interview with…
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Saturday renewed her call for reconstituting the Election Commission (EC) through discussions to protect people’s voting rights.The BNP chief came up with call on her twitter account in the afternoon.“The proposal for forming the EC…
Speakers at a village-level public dialogue here voiced for time-befitting and effective measures for conservation of both biodiversity and cultural diversity in the vast Barind tract yesterday. They mentioned that the diversities are gradually declining now due to various natural…
Entertainment Desk Rubaiyat Hossain’s critically acclaimed feature film ‘Under Construction’ will be showcased in the Five Flavours Film Festival to be held from November 16 to 23 in Warsaw, Poland. The film will be presented in the competition section New…
After Alia Bhatt’s father, Mahesh Bhatt watched her performance in Dear Zindagi, the proud dad has been raving about how brilliant his daughter’s performance was! According to a leading daily, Bhatt said that he is staggered by Gauri’s work and…
Entertainment Desk For almost a year Aamir Khan stayed away from smoking but according to reports, the actor has given into the habit yet again. With his new film, Dangal set to hit theatres this December, Aamir ‘s anxiousness has…
The birth and death anniversary of Sir Jagadish Chandra Bose was observed on Dhaka University (DU) campus in a befitting manner. Marking the anniversary, DU Centre for Advanced Studies and Research in Biological Sciences (CASRBS) arranged a discussion meeting at…
Dhaka – Bangladesh confirmed their final berth of the 5th Men’s Asian Hockey Federation (AHF) Cup crushing Singapore by 8-0 goals in the first semifinal at the King’s Park Hockey Stadium in Hong Kong on Saturday.Bangladesh will face the winner…
Dhaka – Bangladesh started their campaign in the six-team Asian Cricket Council Women’s Twenty20 Asia Cup conceding a 64-run defeat against the defending champion India in the tournament opener at Asian Institute of Technology Ground in Bangkok, Thailand on Saturday.Chasing…
Dhaka- A woman was strangulated to death allegedly by her husband over a family feud at Barobaldia village in Damurhuda upazila in Chuadanga early Saturday.The deceased was identified as Asera Khatun, 36, wife of Sirajul Islam, a resident of the village,UNB…
Dhaka – Police arrested a leader of Jamaat-e-Islami from Srifaltala village in Rampal upazila early Saturday on charge of subversive activity.The arrestee was identified as Mohammad Asaduzzaman, 45, a member of Rampal upazila unit of Jamaat,UNB news agency reported.
Dhaka – A woman and her son were killed in a head-on collision between a pick-up van and a truck at Bijoypasha in Sadar upazila early Saturday.The deceased were identified as Rubia, 35, wife of Hasibur Rahman, a resident of Haridaspur…
Dhaka – A young man was stabbed to death at Mymensingh Homeopathy Medical College near Trishal bus stand of the district town in Mymensingh on Friday night.The deceased was identified as Mehedi Hasan Robin, a resident of Chamragudam area of the…
Dhaka – President Abdul Hamid on Saturday expressed deep shock at the death of Cuba’s former president and leader of its communist revolution Fidel Castro.
Havana (AP/UNB) – Former Cuban President Fidel Castro has died at age 90, his brother, President Raul Castro announced late Friday on state television. Fidel Castro, who led a rebel army to improbable victory in Cuba, embraced Soviet-style communism and…
Pakistan’s army says a mosque has been targeted at an army facility in northwest Pakistan, resulting in a shootout in which four of the attackers and two soldiers have died.
Iraq — Wailing and pounding their chests in grief, a dozen women clad in mourning black gathered around a tomb in the massive cemetery in Iraq’s holy Shiite city of Najaf. A short distance away, a grief-stricken man cried silently…
Dhaka – A fire broke out at a plastic factory in Kamrangirchar area, on the southern fringe of the capital, on Saturday morning. The fire was noticed at the ground floor of a three-storey factory building adjacent to the Eidgah…
Mentioning that climate change issue is a dangerous threat to mankind, President Abdul Hamid on Friday emphasised concerted efforts of the global community in mitigating the impacts of climate change.
Bikalpa Dhara Bangladesh (BDB) President AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury on Friday asked BNP to take an initiative to hold a dialogue with the Prime Minister instead of the President over the formation of a neutral and stronger Election Commission (EC).