Dhaka – The ruling Awami League (AL) has said some observations of the Supreme Court verdict on the 16th amendment, are irrelevant, objectionable and unacceptable. The government will take a decision later on whether it will file a review petition…
Day: August 9, 2017
Khaleda secures permanent bail in Trust graft case
Dhaka the High Court Division of the Supreme Court on Wednesday granted permanent bail Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia in the Zia Orphanage Trust graft case.
Iran’s Rouhani nominates female vice presidents
Iran President Hassan Rouhani has appointed three women as vice-presidents and one as a civil rights assistant following criticism of his all-male cabinet. Iran’s 12 vice-presidents run organisations linked to the presidency. There has been only one female cabinet member…
Qatar waives visa for 80 nations
Qatar has announced a programme to allow visa-free entry for citizens of 80 countries to encourage air transport and tourism amid a two-month boycott imposed on the Gulf state by its neighbours. Nationals from dozens of countries in Europe and…
Justice Khairul Haque criticises 16th amendment verdict
Dhaka – Law Commission chairman and former chief justice ABM Khairul Haque on Wednesday called the Supreme Court (SC) judges ‘immature’ and said they made many irrelevant comments in the 16th amendment case verdict.
BD minister sees external conspiracy against RMG industry
Industries Minister Amir Hossain Amu on Wednesday said despite a global conspiracy against Bangladesh’s readymade garment (RMG) sector, it is continuously maintaining a positive trend. “There was a global conspiracy against our RMG sector and still there is. However, our…
BNP slams Muhith;s remark on Journos’ wage board
Hitting out at the Finance Minister for his ‘adverse’ remarks on journalists’ wage board, BNP on Wednesday said AMA Muhith is ‘least bothered’ about ethics. “We’ve seen how he made unkind comments on journalists’ wage board. He made bad and…
Train hits easy bike killing 4 in Jamalpur
Four people were killed and three others injured when a train hit a battery-run easy-bike at a level crossing in Jamalpur municipality area on Wednesday afternoon. The deceased were identified as Sanwar Hossain, 40, a conservancy worker of Sadar Police…
ABD approves $200m as urban infrastructure loan for BD
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will offer the Government of Bangladesh a loan of USD 200 million to strengthen urban infrastructure, service delivery and governance in municipalities. “The country’s pour Asha vas still need significant investment to not only improve…
BPL: Muktijoddha beat Arambagh 2-0
Dhaka – Muktijoddha Sangsad Krira Chakra earned their 2nd successive victory in the 10th 1 (BPL) football beating pointless Arambagh Krira Sangha by 2-0 goals in their 3rd match at the Bangabandhu National Stadium here Wednesday.
Barisal Bulls ruled out of BPL
Dhaka- Barisal Bulls were ruled out of the franchise-based 5th Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) T20 cricket beginning at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on November 2 for financial constraints.Barisal Bulls, which participated in the first two editions of…
Women’s Handball final tomorrow
Dhaka- Jamalpur District Sports Association (DSA) take on Noagaon DSA in final of the 4th Walton National Youth Women’s Handball scheduled to be held tomorrow (Thursday) at Shaheed Captain M Mansur Ali Handball Stadium in the city. The match kicks…
Hockey team play to a 2-2 draw in 3rd match
Dhaka-Touring Bangladesh national hockey team played to an impressive hockey as they came from behind to force Gansu Gobis Club of China to settle for a 2-2 goal draw in their third practice match held on Wednesday in Gansu Province…
Glen Campbell dies at 81
Rhinestone Cowboy singer Glen Campbell has died at the age of 81 after “a long and courageous battle” with Alzheimer’s disease, his family said. “It is with the heaviest of hearts that we announce the passing of our beloved husband,…
Kamal Ahmed performs at National Museum
Culture Desk Bangladesh National Musuem organised solo musical evening of Noted Media Personality and reputed Tagore Singer Kamal Ahmed at Sufia Kamal Auditorium on the occasion of Rabindranath Tagore’s Death Anniversary on August 6. The musical night was designed after…
US trade commission probing Qualcomm iPhone complaint
The US International Trade Commission on Tuesday said it will look into Qualcomm’s complaint that Apple is violating its patents in some iPhones. The step, arguably procedural, means that the commission will assign Qualcomm’s complaint to an administrative law judge…
Inauguration of world class film archive soon
A world class film archive equipped with modern technologies will be inaugurated soon in the city’s Agargaon area, official sources said. “The building for the archive, which has been constructed with all kinds of modern facilities and technologies at cost…
UNEP chief urges China to do more on climate
The world’s biggest polluter China has a “big job” ahead of it in the global fight against climate change, the UN’s environment chief said Wednesday. Since US President Donald Trump’s decision in June to quit the Paris agreement on reducing…
Toshiba shares jump as delisting fears ease
Toshiba shares jumped Wednesday on expectations it will meet a deadline to submit long-delayed earnings to financial regulators, easing fears the troubled conglomerate’s stock will be yanked from the Tokyo Stock Exchange. The stock soared more than nine percent in…
You cannot trap the ‘Magic Rat’: Trump, Congress and Geopolitics
Robert J. Burrowes A wonderful thing about observing and analysing the human mind is that there is a seemingly infinite variety of phenomena to observe and analyse. I sometimes wonder if it is even remotely possible to master this subject…
Bogra rape victim taken to Rajshahi safe home
Dhaka, Aug 8 – The female student who was reportedly raped by Sramik League leader Tufan Sarkar was taken from Bogra to a safe home and her mother to a support centre in Rajshahi on Monday night.
North Korea says considering missile strike on Guam
North Korea has said it is considering carrying out missile strikes on the US Pacific territory of Guam. The report in state media, quoting an earlier military statement, came hours after President Donald Trump threatened North Korea with “fire and…
World still lags on indigenous rights 10 years after historic declaration
By Mariam Wallet Aboubakrine, Albert K. Barume and Victoria Tauli-Corpuz Geneva/New York, Aug 7, (IPS) – The world’s indigenous peoples still face huge challenges a decade after the adoption of a historic declaration on their rights, a group of United…
Why world needs indigenous communities to steward their lands
By Manipadma Jena Bhubaneswar, India, Aug 7 (IPS) – “Showing them a picture-book crow, I intone ‘kaak’ in Bengali, the State language. While others repeat in chorus, the tribal Santhali first-graders respond with a blank look. They know the crow…
Finally, a law to curb biopiracy in Malaysia
Gurdial Singh Nijar Last week the Dewan Rakyat passed a bill to curb “biopiracy”. This is the stealing of the biological resources of a country without its consent.
1.9 kg heroin recovered in C’nawabganj
Dhaka – Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) recovered 1.9 kilograms of heroin from Kodalkathi border area in Sadar upazila on Tuesday afternoon.
Undocumented cargo worth Tk 2cr seized at Benapole
Dhaka – Customs officials here on Tuesday evening seized a consignment of capital machinery while it was crossing Benapole port without legal documents of the goods.Sadek Hossain, director of customs intelligence and investigation department at Benapole Port, said that a…
BPL Football: Rahmatganj MFS earn 2nd win beating Brothers Union 1-0
Dhaka – Rahmatganj Muslim Friends Society earned the 2nd victory in their 3rd match of the Saif Power Battery Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) football beating Brothers Union Club by 1-0 goal at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Tuesday.
Attorney: Tiger Woods won’t attend impaired driving hearing
Fort Lauderdale,(AP/UNB) – Tiger Woods will not attend his arraignment Wednesday on a driving under the influence charge, his attorney said, meaning under court rules the superstar golfer will be pleading not guilty.Attorney Douglas Duncan said in an email Tuesday…
HC terms DU teacher’s termination illegal
The High Court Division of the Supreme Court yesterday declared termination of Dhaka University's Sociology Department Professor Shahadat Hossain illegal. The court also asked Dhaka University (DU) authorities to reinstate the teacher in his post.