Dhaka, May 3 – Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) on Tuesday formed an eight-member committee to probe the necessity of operating ‘Sitting Service’ or ‘Gate Lock’ on the city streets.
Month: May 2017
World Press Freedom Day Wednesday
Dhaka, May 3 – The World Press Freedom Day is being observed today (Wednesday) in the country as elsewhere across the world.
What on earth might a Trump-Un meet look like?
Bangkok, May 3 (AP/UNB)- In one corner: the unpredictable dictator, the third-generation family ruler whose nation has a seven-decade reputation of being erratic, quick to take umbrage and insistent that it is powerful enough to upend the planet. In the…
Change needed in taxing policy to discourage smoking
Dhaka– Anti-tobacco campaigners have demanded introducing a ‘specific tax’ on tobacco products with the increase of tax rate from the upcoming 2017-18 fiscal, aiming to cut tobacco use in Bangladesh.“Tobacco taxation is very complex and a non-pragmatic system in Bangladesh,…
Bus plunge kills 7 in Tangail, about 100km north of Dhaka
Tangail, May 2 – Seven people were killed and 30 others injured as a bus plunged into a roadside ditch at Haripur in Ghatail upazila on Tuesday night. The deceased could not be identified immediately.
The psychological importance of wasting time
Olivia Goldhill There will always be an endless list of chores to complete and work to do, and a culture of relentless productivity tells us to get to it right away and feel terribly guilty about any time wasted. But…
Islami Bank and Prime Exchange, S’pore sign remittance deal
Dhaka – Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited and Prime Exchange Company Ltd, Singapore signed remittance agreement on 2 May 2017, Tuesday at Islami Bank Tower. Md. Abdul Hamid Miah, Managing Directorand CEO of Islami Bank and Ahmed Kamal Khan Chowdhury, Managing…
Judge stops bail of Mayor Nasir in journo murder case
Dhaka – The Chamber Judge Justice Hasan Foez Siddique of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed the bail of suspect KM Nasir Uddin, granted by a High Court bench in the Shirajganj journalist Abdul Hakim Shimul…
‘BNP has candidates three times the No. of Parliament seats’
Dhaka – The BNP has 900 candidates against the 300 parliamentary constituencies across the country to take part in the next elections, says party secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir.
Premier Cricket: Prime Bank CC taste first defeat; Abahani, Mohammedan win
Dhaka – League leaders Prime Bank Cricket Club tasted their first defeat in the 6th match of the Dhaka metropolis Premier Division Cricket League after conceding a huge seven-wicket defeat against last time runners-up Prime Doleshwar SC at Khan Shaheb…
National Hockey: Army crushes Jhenaidah 28-0
Dhaka– Bangladesh Army crushed Jhenaidah District by 28-0 goals In the ATN Bangla 31st National Hockey Gold Cup Championship at the Maulana Bhashani National Hockey Stadium on Tuesday.Milon Hossain struck 12 goals with a hat-trick, Menaj Babu, Hasaan Jubair Niloy…
Mayor faces charge of killing journo in Sirajganj
Police have pressed charges against 38 people, including Shahjadpur municipality mayor Halimul Haque Miru and his brother Habibul Haque Mintu, in the journalist Abdul Hakim Shimul murder case. Officer-in-charge (Investigation) of Shahjadpur Police Station Monirul Islam, also the investigation officer…
BGB seized Tk 185cr contraband items in Apr
Dhaka – Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) seized smuggled goods and illegal drugs worth around Tk 185.30 crore carrying out drives across the country, especially frontier ones, in April last.The paramilitary force also arrested 135 people, including women, for their alleged…
AFC Cup: Abahani Ltd eye win against JSW Bengaluru
Dhaka – Bangladesh Premier League champions Dhaka Abahani Ltd expressed the hope to win against visiting JWS Bengaluru FC in a Group E match of AFC Cup at the Bangabandhu National Stadium here on Wednesday.The match will kick off at…
New deputy commissioners in 24 Bangladesh districts
In a major reshuffle in the administration, the government has appointed new deputy commissioners (DCs) to 24 districts. The Public Administration Ministry issued a notification on Tuesday in this regard. Of them, six DCs were transferred and given new postings…
Syrian Govt appear used nerve gas on four recent occasions
All available evidence strongly suggests that on April 4, 2017, a Syrian government warplane attacked Khan Sheikhoun, a town in the northwestern governorate of Idlib, with a nerve agent, killing at least 92 people, 30 of them children. The death…
What it’s like to report in one of deadliest places for journos
Isai Lara Bermudez had just started lunch at a Tijuana barbecue joint when a stranger approached his table. “Watch out,” she warned him. “He’s after you.” Lara, an investigative reporter, had written a series of stories in February showing evidence…
We can’t delay action onenvironment and public health
“As we peer into society’s future, we—you and I, and our government—must avoid the impulse to live only for today, plundering for, for our own ease and convenience, the precious resources of tomorrow. We cannot mortgage the material assets of…
BD students willing to study in India must face JEE
Dhaka – Indian High Commission on Tuesday said Bangladeshi students, willing to study in India, are now required to directly appear for the (JEE-advanced) 2017 to be conducted for the first time here on May 21. UNB news agency reported
Last phase online application for NU 1st year admission to begin May 4
The second and last phase of online application through release slip for first year admission under 2016-2017 academic session of the National University (NU) will begin on May 4 (Thursday). The online filing of application will start at 4pm on…
Three films hit cinemas
Cultural Desk Mishti Jannat acted in the lead roles alongside with Saimon Sadik in Tui Amar film that released yesterday. Sajal Ahmed’s romantic comedy Tui Amar and two Hollywood films, including Lion and Incarnate hit cinemas yesterday. Starring Saimon Sadik…
Priyanka Chopra wows at Met Gala
Entertainment Desk It seems Priyanka Chopra is doing everything right as she embarks on her big Hollywood debut this month. The Quantico star descended on the Met Gala 2017 in a cutting-edge Ralph Lauren trench-coat gown that’s ticking the avant…
Stocks see upward trend on higher transactions
Stocks saw upward trends on Tuesday as major indices of both Dhaka and Chittagong Stock Exchanges rose with higher transactions of some large-cap securities. Among the rising major sectors were financial institutions and pharmaceuticals and chemicals. Insurance and food and…
Furious 8’ revs ahead to outpace three new releases
“The Fate of the Furious” continued to dominate the North American box office over the weekend, fending off newcomers at home while passing the $1 billion mark worldwide, data showed Monday. The eighth installment in Universal’s high-octane series starring Vin…
Twitter, Bloomberg team up for streaming news channel
Twitter is launching a 24-hour streaming news channel in partnership with the Bloomberg Media, in a major expansion of the social media firm’s video operations, the two firms announced Monday. The new streaming channel “will combine the vast global editorial…
Farmers eye bumper litchi output in Rangpur division
The farmers are expecting bumper production of litchi following excellent growth of the tender fruit amid favorable climatic condition this season in Rangpur division, official sources said. The farmers have put maximum efforts now on nursing litchi trees in their…
‘Fake news’ is not journalism…
By Irina Bokova Paris, May 1 (IPS) – Would you trust your news from any source? How are we able to ensure that ‘fake’(d) news does not overtake the flow of information? Journalism plays a vital role for society, bringing…
Repression 2.0: An updated global censorship
By Tharanga Yakupitiyage UN, May 2 (IPS) – Censorship tactics have become more complex, posing new challenges for journalists and non-journalists alike, a new report finds.
Basic income – tonic catalyser
by Ulrich Schachtschneider In her article ‘Unconditional Basic Income is a Dead End’, Anke Hassel rejects basic income as a threat to individual development and social integration, claiming that it would remove people’s motivation to join the labour market. Young…
Getting the robots to pay tax
by Vincenzo Visco Historically, tax systems evolve following the evolution of taxable bases (actual and potential). In other words, governments over the centuries and millennia used to “follow the money” (and still do) Thus, the levies moved from the products…