Janet Walsh Marches Around the Globe Affirm That Women’s Rights are Human Rights On Saturday, an estimated 200,000 people will participate in the Women’s March in Washington, DC. More than a million marchers are expected for the more than 600…
Month: January 2017
Second phase of Biswa Ijtema begins
Gazipur – The second phase of Biswa Ijtema, the largest Muslim congregation after Hajj, began on Friday on the bank of the Turag River at Tongi on the outskirts of the capital. The three-day congregation, also called the World Muslims’…
Trump pledges unity at concert prior to inauguration
Donald Trump has pledged to unify America as he addressed cheering supporters at a concert on the eve of his presidential inauguration.
End executive-judiciary rivalry for rule of law: Justice Sinha
Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha wants the executive organ of the state to own the judiciary to end the rivalry exising between them for the establishment of rule of law in the country.
Barcelona tops Real Sociedad 1-0 in Copa del Rey quarters
Dhaka – Barcelona’s 10-year winless run at Real Sociedad is finally over after a 1-0 win in a first-leg quarterfinal of the Copa del Rey on Thursday.Neymar converted a first-half penalty kick and Barcelona held on at Anoeta Stadium for…
ACC arrests ex-UP chairman in Comilla on graft charges
Dhaka – The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) arrested a former Union Parishad chairman from Maligaon village in Daudkandi upazila on Thursday for his alleged embezzlement of public money in the name of different development works.
Bangladesh 128-2 at lunch on day 1, 2nd test vs. New Zealand
Dhaka – Opener Soumya Sarkar made a maiden half century on Friday in an unbroken partnership of 90 for the third wicket which helped Bangladesh recover from the loss of two early wickets and reach 128-2 at lunch on the…
Human population and animal extinctions
An interview with Dr. Jeffrey McKee “As our human population grows and our difficulties mount to feed over 7 billion people, we are not the only species at stake.” As part of Worldwatch’s investigation on how voluntary family planning relates…
Students of Notre Dame College and their exam centre
Notre Dame College Dhaka is one of the best colleges in Bangladesh. This college is trying to accommodate students from various parts of the country including students with tribal background. Students study here only for two years. By depending on…
3 ‘Shibir-men’ from RU handed over to police by BCL
Rajshahi – Police on Thursday detained three students of Rajshahi University from the university campus, suspecting them as activists of Islami Chhatra Shibir, the Jamaat-E-Islami-backed student organisation.
Fakhrul approves Bnps’s cultural associate committee
Dhaka – A new 30-member partial central committee of Jatiyatabadi Samajaik Sangskritik Sangstha, the cultural associate of the BNP, has been formed with Dr Mamun Ahmed, a former general secretary of Dhaka University Teachers Association as its president and Helal Khan…
SC asks lower courts to report of unexpected incidents
Dhaka – The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the lower courts to immediately inform the registrar general office if there is any unexpected incident take placed during the judicial functioning. The apex court authorities came up with the directive by…
Muhith finds bureaucracy as obstacle to strong local govt
Dhaka – Finance minister on Thursday said bureaucracy is the main obstacle for restructuring of local government to strengthen it to continue the present GDP growth rate. “I think restructuring of the local government is the main problem in Bangladesh.…
JU students protest naming of convention centre
Dhaka – Jahangirnagar University (JU) with the financial assistance by Mojid-Mollah foundation is going to build a six storied convention center titled “Abdul Kadir Mollah Convention Center” this year. Abdul Kadir Molah, chairman and managing director of Thermax Group, is…
BNP hopes President will form an impartial Election Commission
Dhaka – The BNP on Thursday said that if a neutral search committee is not constituted to form an impartial Election Commission, the people will never accept it. “As the President’s dialogue with the political parties ended, we again expect…
Another suspect of Liton murder arrested
Dhaka – Police arrested another suspect of AL lawmaker Manzurul Islam Liton’s murder from Shibram area of Sundarganj upazila in Gaibandha.The arrested person is identified as Saiful Islam, son of Younus Ali, Ameer of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, Sundarganj upazila.
Woman crushed under train in Tangail
Dhaka – An unidentified woman has been crushed under the wheels of a train in Bhuapur upazila in Tangail here today.
Bangladesh women face SA women in 5th ODI tomorrow
Dhaka – Bangladesh women cricket team will take on South Africa women cricket team in the fifth and final ODI of the five-match series scheduled to be held tomorrow (Friday) at Sheikh Kamal International Cricket Stadium in Cox’s Bazar.
Preparations underway for Amar Ekushey Boi Mela-2017
Dhaka – Preparations for Amar Ekushey Boi Mela-2017 (Book Fair-2017) are going on in full swing at the Bangla Academy premises and Suhrawardy Udyan as only few days are remaining to begins the fair.Bedsides Bangla Academy premises, five lakh square…
Injury forces 3 changes in Tigers lineup against Kiwis for 2nd Test
Dhaka – Bangladesh will face New Zealand in the 2nd Test without their regular captain Mushfiqur Rahim who will remain out of the ground for at least three weeks to recover from multiple injuries.Tamim Iqbal will lead the Tigers in…
BD native killed in Los Angeles
Dhaka – A Bangladesh national who was working as gas station attendant at Los Feliz in Los Angeles was shot dead during an early morning robbery on Tuesday.The victim was identified as Mizanur Rahman Russell, son of Abdur Rafique, hailing…
Babar Azam leads Pakistan to 263-7 in ODI vs. Australia
Dhaka — Babar Azam made a poised 84 to lift Pakistan to 263-7 batting first in Thursday’s third one-day international against Australia at the WACA Ground.When he passed 47, Babar reached 1,000 runs in ODIs from just 21 innings.Opener Sharjeel…
Young Pegasus crush Uttara SC by 3 wkt
Dhaka – Izarul Islam Kanon’s century of 133 runs helped Young Pegasus Club register a three-wicket victory against Uttara Sporting Club in the Dhaka First Division Cricket League one-day match at Khan Saheb Osman Ali Stadium (KSOAS) in Fatullah on…
Gopalganj rout Cox’s Bazar 8-1
Dhaka – Gopalganj outplayed Cox’s Bazar district by 8-1 goals in the Agrani Bank 26th National Youth Hockey Tournament at Maulana Bhashani National Hockey Stadium on Thursday.Golam Bappi scored three penalty corner goals while Redoy struck three field goals for…
PM urges int’l community for greater focus on food security
Dhaka – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday urged the global community to put greater focus on agriculture and food security to minimize the risk of lives and livelihoods of farmers, fishers, artisans and women.”As we move to implement the…
Restore calm, punish perpetrators, OIC asks Myanmar
The OIC Council of Foreign Ministers (CFM) on Thursday called upon the government of Myanmar to take decisive steps to restore calm to the affected areas and hold all the perpetrators of acts of violence accountable.“The government of Myanmar should…
Malaysian PM urges Muslim world to help oppressed Rohingya
Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak on Thursday urged the Organization of Islamic Cooperation to help end the persecution of Myanmar’s Rohingya Muslim minority.Najib told the opening of a special meeting of OIC foreign ministers to discuss the crisis that it…
Here’s what we know about Trump Inauguration Day protests
If all goes as planned, Ethan Miller will be standing among 100 people near one of the checkpoints to enter the inauguration viewing area on Friday, loudly chanting:“When Muslim communities are under attack, what do we do? . . . Stand up,…
Collapse of burning Tehran high-rise kills 30 firefighters
A high-rise building in Tehran engulfed by a fire collapsed on Thursday, killing at least 30 firefighters and injuring some 75 people, state media reported.The disaster struck the Plasco building, an iconic structure in central Tehran just north of the…
PM defends Rampal power plant as Al Gore raises question
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina once again strongly defended the construction of Rampal coal-fired power plant project in Bagerhat when former US vice-president Al Gore raised the issue in a plenary session of the 47th Annual Meeting of the World Economic…