“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…
Year: 2017
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…
Ansarullah Bangla Team IT chief held in capital Dhaka
Dhaka, May 2 – Members of the Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) arrested a suspected member of banned militant outfit Ansarullah Bangla Team from the city’s Bhatara area on Monday night.
Five bodies of boat capsize victims found in Rajshahi
Rajshahi, May 2 – The bodies of five people including two minors, who went missing after a boat capsized in the Padma river in Dorgapara area of the district town on Sunday evening, were recovered on Tuesday morning.
Grid line fauls cause power outage in western Bangladesh
Dhaka, May 2 – Power supply remained suspended in a vast area under Khulna, Barisal, Rajshahi and Rangpur division since Monday night following failure of two major grid transmission lines.
Liverpool beat Watford 1-0 in EPL with Can highlight goal
Watford,(AP/UNB) — Liverpool improved its bid to secure a Champions League spot by beating Watford 1-0 in a largely forgettable English Premier League match on Monday.Only Emre Can made this one memorable, by meeting a Lucas Leiva cross with a…
Sevilla loses to Malaga, stays behind Atletico for 3rd place
Madrid, (AP/UNB) — Sevilla conceded two late goals in a 4-2 loss at Malaga on Monday that left the team three points behind Atletico Madrid in the fight for third place in the Spanish league.Diego Llorente scored in the 77th…
Late rally for West Indies as Pakistan ends day 2 on 172-3
Bridgetown,(AP/UNB) — West Indies took three quick wickets after tea to leave the second test evenly balanced as Pakistan stumbled from 155 without loss to 172-3 at stumps on the second day, still 140 runs behind on Monday.Opener Azhar Ali…
Minor schoolgirl violated in Dinajpur
Dhaka – A minor school girl was rapped allegedly by a man at Sahajpur Fakirpara village of Khansamaupazila in Dinajpur on Monday morning. Sources of upazila administration, said Somsed Ali, son of Syed Islam Ali, of the village, took the class III student…
Minor boy drowns in Sunamganj
Dhaka– A minor boy drowned in Ghasi river at Chapaiti village of Dharmapasha upazila in Sunamganj on Monday afternoon.
2 held with 100 liquor bottles in Sylhet
Dhaka–Highway police arrested two alleged drug peddlers along with 100 bottles of liquor on the Sylhet-Tamabil highway, near Haripur Pakhuteki area of Jaintapur upazila in Sylhet on Monday night.The arrestees were identified as Noman Ahmed, 34, and Junayed Ahmed, 32.
Gazipur court issues warrant for Tarique Rahman’s arrest
Dhaka– A court here on Tuesday issued a warrant for the arrest of BNP senior vice-chairman Tarique Rahman and eight others in a case filed under the Special Powers Act in Gazipur .
Shibir leader held in Rajshahi along with ‘arms’
Dhaka – Police arrested a leader of Bangladesh Islami Chhatra Shibir from Matikata union in Godagari upazila in Rajshahi early Tuesday.
Committee formed to probe father-daughter pair’s ‘suicide’ in Gazipur
Dhaka – Gazipur district police on Monday formed a three-member probe committee to investigate the apparent suicide of a man along with his minor daughter in an incident that shook the nation’s conscience.
‘Be prepared for military action against North Korea’: US
Reclusive state acting in ‘open defiance of the international community’, says Lieutenant General America’s National Security Adviser has said America should be “prepared” to take military action against North Korea. Lieutenant General HR McMaster called on other world powers to…
Bangladesh moves to burn grain for fuel
Energy ministry officials said in a gazette notification early this year that the country will begin using maize, broken rice grains and molasses to produce ethanol to mix with petrol fuel at a 5 percent ratio. By: Reuters, Dhaka
Chelsea keeps Tottenham 4 points behind in title pursuit
London,(AP/UNB) — Chelsea passed the toughest test of the title run-in to keep Tottenham at arm’s length.Antonio Conte’s side took 66 minutes to break through Everton’s resistance on Sunday before winning 3-0 to remain four points ahead of Tottenham.Even if…
Lazio wins 3-1 at Roma as Napoli closes gap to 1 point
Milan, (AP/UNB) — Lazio won 3-1 at Roma in a controversial derby in Serie A on Sunday to leave its neighbors in the capital looking nervously over their shoulders.Roma remained second, nine points behind Juventus with four rounds left, and…
Deportivo still not safe after drawing with Osasuna
Madrid, (AP/UNB) — Deportivo La Coruna midfielder Juanfran scored a late own-goal in a 2-2 draw Sunday at last-placed Osasuna to keep his team from securing a spot in the top tier of the Spanish league — for now.Deportivo could…