Dhaka, 12 Jan – BNP leaders on Friday termed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s address to the nation traditional one and said there is no concrete directive in her speech to hold a free, fair and acceptable election under a neutral…
Day: January 12, 2018
7th anniversary of ban on corporal punishment in BD
Sir Frank Peters Let’s be bold, courageous, call a spade a spade, jump-in at the deep end, and make it categorically clear in Bangladesh that there is nothing that justifies corporal punishment in the eyes of Allah or man…NOTHING!
1 killed in Chuadanga road accident
Dhaka – A man was killed in a road accident at Osmanpur village in Alamdanga upazila in Chuadanga on Thursday night.
Mass upsurge must for polls under neutral admin: Moudud
BNP senior leader Moudud Ahmed on Friday said there is no alternative to staging a mass upsurge to force the government to hold the next general election under a non-party neutral administration. “This government doesn’t believe in a peaceful negotiation…
Ferry services on Paturia-Daulatdia route resume
Dhaka – Ferry services on Paturia-Daulatdia route in the Padma River resumed after seven hours of disruption caused by dense fog on Friday morning.
Physical arrangement for Rohingya repatriation Monday
Bangladesh and Myanmar are likely to finalise an agreement on the ‘physical arrangement’ on Monday to start the repatriation of Rohingyas from Bangladesh to Myanmar. A 14-member Bangladesh delegation, led by Foreign Secretary M Shahidul Haque, will leave here for…
Next elections as per constitution: Hasina
Making it clear that the next general election will be held as per the Constitution, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday expressed her high optimism that all the parties registered with the Election Commission will take part in the polls…
Singer Nokul Kumar’s 2 co-artistes killed in road crash
Dhaka – Two co-artistes of singer Nokul Kumar Biswas were killed and three other people were injured in a road accident on Dhaka-Khulna Highway in Brahmanpara area of Bhanga upazila in Faridpur on Friday morning.The deceased were identified as Wahid…
Japan to provide $3 million to Myanmar for Rohingya repatriation
Japanese’s foreign minister on Friday urged Myanmar’s civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi to guarantee the safe and voluntary return of Rohingya Muslims who have fled violence in troubled Rakhine state. While Foreign Minister Taro Kono is visiting Myanmar, the…
India launched rocket carrying dozens of satellites
India launched a rocket carrying dozens of satellites from India and six other countries Friday from its island space center. A. S. Kiran Kumar, chairman of the Indian Space Research Organization, said the satellites successfully reached orbit after the polar…
The reality of North Korea s nuclear power
With a track record of six underground nuclear tests between 2006 and 2017, North Korea is desperately yearning to be recognized as the world’s ninth nuclear power – trailing behind the US, UK, France, China, Russia, India, Pakistan and Israel.…
Three killed at Nakhalpara ‘militant den’
Dhaka – Three alleged militants were killed and two members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) injured after the law enforcers carried out a drive at a suspected militant hideout at West Nakhalpara in the city early Friday.
Trump derides protections to migrants from shithole countries
President Trump grew frustrated with lawmakers Thursday in the Oval Office when they discussed protecting immigrants from Haiti, El Salvador and African countries as part of a bipartisan immigration deal, according to several people briefed on the meeting. “Why are…
Jubo League leader killed in Gopalganj road crash
Dhaka – A local Jubo League leader was killed in a road accident on Dhaka-Khulna highway at Sonakur in Sadar upazila on Friday noon.
Restoring social cohesion: A project for 2018 and beyond
Addressing the changes and the fracture in the relationship between the citizen and society has been a matter of great importance for me throughout my Presidency. It is a relationship that was fraying long before the onset of the Global…
3 kids among 4 Rohingyas killed in Cox’s Bazar fire
Dhaka – Four Rohingyas, including three children and a woman, were killed in a fire at a transit camp in Kutupalong of Ukhia upazila early Friday.The deceased were identified as Nur Saba, 25, wife of Abdur Rahim, her daughter Dilshan…
After one for the ages, Australian Open now a fitness test
Melbourne,(AP/UNB) – With Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic among the walking wounded and Serena Williams already deciding not to defend her title, injuries and absentees have been the focus of attention ahead of the Australian Open.That’s not bothering Roger Federer,…
Pacer Al Amin gets clearance to bowl
Dhaka – Bangladesh Cricket Team pace bowler Al Amin Hossain has been cleared to resume bowling as the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) Bowling Action Review Committee (BARC) found his action sufficiently rectified.BCB BARC on Thursday cleared Al Amin, who was…
Bangladesh face Namibia as U19 Cricket World Cup kicks off Saturday
Dhaka – The world cricket fraternity is looking forward to the future stars who will be on view over the next 22 days as the 16-team ICC U19 Cricket World Cup kicks off in New Zealand on Saturday.Defending champions West…
BD stocks see bearish week transactions down
Dhaka, Jan 11 – Stocks closed the week down on Thursday with falling trends of all major price indices at Dhaka and Chittagong Stock Exchanges as the daily transactions declined amid volatility in large-cap securities.
‘Virus cause of over 170 dolphin deaths in Brazil’
Sao Paulo, Jan 12 (AP/UNB)— Brazilian scientists say a virus is the main cause for the death of close to 200 Guiana dolphins in little more than 40 days on the coast of Rio de Janeiro state.
BNP seeks int’l probe into Padma Bridge project
Dhaka, Jan 11– Defending its chairperson’s comment that Padma Bridge is being constructed with patchworks, BNP now demanded an international probe into the bridge project bringing the allegation of huge corruption in it.
Caution against BD cybercrime surveillance misuse
Dhaka, Jan 11– Expressing concern at surveillance of cybercrime, Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) on Thursday said the misuse of surveillance of cybercrime can lead to the risk of curbing freedom of speech and freedom of expression.
Three suspected militants die in RAB raid in Dhaka
Dhaka, 12 Jan – Three suspected militants died and two RAB officials injured in a raid on a six-storey building in Dhaka’s Nakhalpara, on Friday night, the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) said.
Mohammad Bhai passes away
Mr. Mohammad Bhai, a pioneer industrialist in Bangladesh breathed his last at his Gulshan residence on Tuesday 9th January. He was 92.
IBBL business development conference begins
Dhaka, 11 Jan – A two-day business development conference of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited was began at Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel, Dhaka on January 11, 2018 Thursday.