Dhaka, 07 Feb – The Special Judge Court-5 of Dhaka is expected to deliver its verdict in the Zia Orphanage Trust graft case filed against BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia and five others today (Thursday).
Day: February 7, 2018
The Empire’s ‘Lefty Intellectuals’ call for regime change.
By Michel Chossudovsky What is now unfolding in both North America and Western Europe is fake social activism, controlled and funded by the corporate establishment. This manipulated process precludes the formation of a real mass movement against war, racism and…
Cover of ‘Theosophy’ unveiled at National Library auditorium
Dhaka, 07 Jan – The cover unveiling ceremony of a book ’Theosophy’ was held at the National Public Library auditorium on late Wednesday afternoon.
EU opens door to Balkans with 2025 target membership
The European Union acted on Tuesday to reinvigorate the membership ambitions of six Balkan states and reclaim the region as its own amid growing Russian and Chinese influence, setting 2025 as a goal for Serbia and Montenegro to join.
222 BNP-Jamaat men held in 7 dists
Dhaka – Police in drives arrested at least 222 leaders and activists of BNP-Jamaat from seven districts.
Uneasy calm ahead of Khaleda verdict
Tensions have gripped the country over Thursday’s verdict in the graft case against Khaleda Zia as BNP vowed to register its protests if their chairperson is ‘unfairly’ convicted in the case though the government has warned that no anarchy in…
Khaleda for peaceful movement
A day before a special court is set to deliver verdict in the graft case against her, BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Wednesday raised doubt over getting justice in the case and said she is ready to face any consequence.
PM Hasina for quick repatriation of Rohingyas
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said she wants quick repatriation of the displaced Rohingya people living in Bangladesh in a deplorable condition.
BNP declares war on courts: Quader
Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Wednesday claimed that BNP has declared a ‘war’ against the court after having failed to launch a movement.
Man dies in Satkhira road crash
Dhaka – A man was killed and 10 others were injured in a road accident at Chhayghoria on Satkhira-Jessore road in Sadar upazila on Wednesday morning.
Chaos centering on Khaleda verdict to be dealt with iron hand
Inspector General of Police (IGP) Mohammad Jabed Patwary on Wednesday said police with professionalism and legal manner will deal all kind of attempt of anarchy created by any individual or any vested group centering the verdict of graft case against…
BGB deployed in capital, different dists
Dhaka – Paramilitary Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) forces are deployed in different districts of the country including Dhaka on Wednesday, ahead of Thursday’s verdict in a graft case against BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia.
Prime Bank makes good start beating Kalabagan KC by 7 wkts
Dhaka – Prime Bank Cricket Club made a good start in the Walton Dhaka Metropolis Premier Division Cricket League beating Kalabagan Krira Chakra by seven wickets in their first match at Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium in Fatullah on Wednesday.
2nd Test: Bangladesh-Sri Lanka series decider kicks off Thursday
Dhaka- Bangladesh will take on visiting Sri Lanka at Mirpur in the decider of a two-Test series after a run-feast draw in Chittagong.The 2nd and last match will kick off at 9:30 am(Bangladesh time) at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on…
Premier Cricket: Sheikh Jamal pull off 3-run heist over Legends of Rupganj
Dhaka – Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club earned an exciting three-run victory over Legends of Rupganj in their first engagement of the Walton Dhaka Metropolis Premier Division Cricket League despite a century by Naeem Islam at BKSP ground-4 in Savar on…
Asian markets bounce back from ‘sell-off we had to have’
Tokyo and Hong Kong led a rebound across Asian markets on Wednesday as investor confidence returned after the previous day’s battering, with Wall Street providing a positive lead. Trading floors were a sea of red Tuesday after a record one-day…
Red pandas rescued in Laos stir fears over exotic pet trade
The rescue in Laos of three endangered red pandas trafficked from China has raised fears the rare animals are increasingly being coveted by exotic pet owners. Landlocked Laos, which borders China and Vietnam, is a key transit hub in the…
Bollywood’s ‘menstrual man’ movie targets Indian taboo
A Bollywood movie about an inventor who created a revolutionary machine that makes cheap sanitary pads hits screens this week, challenging taboos surrounding menstruation in socially conservative India. Arunachalam Muruganantham is nicknamed India’s “menstrual man” for transforming the lives of…
Nagorik TV goes on air
Culture Desk Media personality and former DNCC mayor Anisul Huq’s dream project the Nagorik TV went into experimental transmission from February 5 midnight.
Fazlur Rahman Babu, Jahid Hasan to debut in Indian screen
Culture Desk A host of Bangladeshi screen actors will mark their debut in Indian film industry with an upcoming project titled Sitara. The stars include Fazlur Rahman Babu, Jahid Hasan and Shahed Ali Shujon. Fazlur Rahman Babu has also voiced…
Five killed in Faridpur as bus hits easy bike
Dhaka, Feb 7 – At least five people were killed in a road accident in front of Brac office at Bhanga intersection in Bhanga upazila of Faridpur on Wednesday morning.
Testing a low-tech pesticide alternative: Flowers
To make sure more beneficial bugs come to their fields to feed on pests, farmers are planting them homes in the middle of their fields. (Extra bonus: It looks beautiful.) By Adele Peters On a farm near the town of…
Series of powerful aftershocks hit Taiwan’s Hualien
Aftershocks continue to rattle Taiwan after a strong earthquake that killed at least four people and injured more than 220 others. The powerful 6.4-magnitude tremor struck at 23:50 (15:50 GMT) about 20km (12 miles) off the island’s east coast. Residents…
Falcon Heavy rocket launches successfully
US entrepreneur Elon Musk has launched his new rocket, the Falcon Heavy, from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The mammoth vehicle – the most powerful since the shuttle system – lifted clear of its pad without incident to soar…
LDCs’ outlook improving, but fraught with uncertainties
Geneva, 5 Feb (Kanaga Raja) – While real GDP growth for the Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as a group is forecast to strengthen somewhat to 5 per cent in 2017 and 5.4 per cent in 2018, the modest improvements in…
Women’s Cricket: East End beat Indira Road by 6 wkts
Dhaka- East End Cricket Academy beat Indira Road Krira Chakra by six wickets in the Dhaka Metropolis First Division Women’s Cricket League at Gulshan Youth Club ground here on Tuesday.
Di Maria scores hat trick, Alves in goal in PSG cup win
Paris,(AP/UNB) – Angel Di Maria scored a hat trick and teammate Dani Alves had a short stint in goal as French Cup holder Paris Saint-Germain eased into the quarterfinals with a 4-1 win away to Sochaux on Tuesday.
Bayern routs Paderborn 6-0 to book German Cup semifinal
Berlin,(AP/UNB) – Bayern Munich booked its place in the German Cup semifinals with a 6-0 win at third-division leader Paderborn on Tuesday.
World cereal supplies set to hit all-time high, says FAO
Geneva (Kanaga Raja) – World cereal supplies are expected to rise to an all-time high of nearly 3,331 million tonnes in the 2017/18 season, the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) has said in its latest forecast.
Climate change hurting children most: How to protect them
By Esther Ngumbi and Sam Dindi Feb (IPS) – In the United States, the 21 young people who are plaintiffs in the case Juliana v. United States will soon make their case against the government for failing to take action…