Dhaka, Feb 10 – Accusing the government of keeping its chairperson Khaleda Zia in solitary confinement at the abandoned old Dhaka central jail, BNP on Saturday demanded that she be given division immediately.
Day: February 10, 2018
EU teams to visit Rohingya camp Monday
Dhaka, Feb 10 (UNB) – Four teams of Members of European Parliament (MEPs) comprising 11 MEPs will visit a Rohingya camp in Cox’s Bazar on Monday to see their plight on the ground. One of the teams arrived here on…
PM leaves for Rome Sunday to attend IFAD meeting
Dhaka, Feb 10 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina leaves here for Rome on Sunday morning on a four-day official visit to join the upcoming meeting of Rome-based International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) as one of its keynote speakers at…
US stocks end brutal week on benign note; European, Asian stocks dive
Wall Street stocks ended a bruising week on a benign note courtesy of a late-session surge Friday, while equity markets in Europe and Asia fell sharply in volatile trading. US stocks lurched back and forth in a rollercoaster session, opening…
Bangladesh cables manufacturer gets highest US certification
A Bangladesh cable manufacturer has achieved the USA’s highest standardization UL as well as German based VDE certifications that opens a new door for the country to export international standard sophisticated domestic cables and Appliance Wiring Materials (AWM).
Porimoni to star opposite Prosenjit
Entertainment Desk Dipankar Dipon has created a storm in Dhallywood with his cop action thriller feature film Dhaka Attack. The film did very well both locally and internationally. Now, every film lovers in Bangladesh look forward for his next film.…
Two more Bangladeshi films selected in San Mauro Torinese Film Festival
Entertainment Desk Zuairijah Mou’s “Graffiti” and Abrar K. Hrizal’s “Golper Moddhe Golpo” have also been selected in the San Mauro Torinese Film Festival, Italy. Written and directed by Hrizal, “Golper Moddhe Golpo” (Story in a Story) is an 11- minutes…
Iranian film show begins in city
Entertainment Desk A six-day long Iranian film show kicked off at the Bangladesh National Museum in the city on Thursday. The inaugural ceremony began at the main auditorium of the museum with the famous Iranian film ‘Body Guard’ directed by…
BNP brings out procession in capital; Several held
Dhaka, Feb 10 -BNP leaders and activists brought out a procession from Purana Paltan area in the city on Saturday in protest against the imprisonment of their Chairperson Khaleda Zia in a graft case.
Demand for gold jewellery in UAE hits 20-year low
Demand for gold jewellery in the UAE has hit a 20-year low, the World Gold Council said in its 2017 report. Jewellery purchases in the country fell 2 per cent from 43.4 tonnes in 2016 to 42.8 tonnes last year,…
Investcorp to fit out some Saudi gyms for women
Bahrain-based private equity firm Investcorp is turning some of the gyms it part owns in Saudi Arabia into women-only facilities in response to surging demand, its co-chief executive said. The move comes as the deeply conservative kingdom embarks on a…
Work on world’s tallest tower continues after Saudi corruption purge
Construction of the world’s tallest skyscraper in Jeddah is going ahead, the head of the consortium behind the $1.5bn project said, despite the detention of some businessmen backing the plan in Saudi Arabia’s crackdown on corruption. His comments were a…
Security beefed up at Judge Akhtaruzzaman’s home
Rangpur, Feb -Security has been beefed up at the ancestral home of Judge Md Akhtaruzzaman, who delivered the verdict in a graft case against BNP chief Khaleda Zia sentencing g her to 5 years jail, at Shahbaz village in Kaunia…
Peaceful battle for Khaleda to continue: Fakhrul
Dhaka, Feb 9 – BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday said their party will do a peaceful and non-violent movement demanding the release of their chairperson Khaleda Zia alongside a legal battle at the High Court (HC).
Khaleda’s prospect to join polls: Law, court decisions unclear
Dhaka, Feb 10 – It is the question in people’s mind whether BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia will be eligible for the next general election after being jailed for five years. Legal and election experts have no clear answer to it…
City high-rise catches fire
Dhaka – A fire broke out at a 20-storey building in Purana Paltan area of the capital on Saturday morning.
Serena Williams returns, Fed Cup ‘start of a long process’
Asheville,(AP/UNB) – Tennis fans anxiously awaiting Serena Williams’ return to competitive tennis will have to wait one more day.
Sorensen second Trump aide to quit amid abuse claims
A speechwriter has become the second White House aide this week to resign amid allegations of domestic abuse. David Sorensen denies his former wife’s allegations he was violent and emotionally abusive. His departure comes just days after another Trump official,…
Bangladesh: Political and literary reflections on a divided country
Q M Jalal Khan Bangladesh is now divided as “our” country and “their” country. This division has been solely created by the exclusionary Awami regime—belligerent and BNPhobic. This book is a detailed account of the divided Bangladesh, where there has…
18 films about food to inspire, outrage, and Mobilise
Danielle Nierenberg Film is an incredible tool for effecting change in the food system with its unique ability to educate, inspire, and grow the movement for sustainable food and farming. Film can transport viewers to unseen territories, from Colombian coffee-growing…
Walking the water scarce path of refugees
Amal Talbi co-authors: Lauren Nicole Core Imagine that you must flee home at once. You may be fleeing violence, social tensions, poor environmental conditions, or even persecution. You and your loved ones may walk for several days to find safety,…
Garment industry boom in BD leaving workers behind
By Naimul Haq Dhaka, Feb 9 (IPS) – Although Bangladesh has made remarkable recent strides like building green factories and meeting stringent safety standards, garment workers here are still paid one of the lowest minimum wages in the world.
বর্তমান পরিস্থিতি নিয়ে যুক্তফ্রন্টের বিবৃতি
শত শত রাজনৈতিক নেতা-কর্মী গ্রেফতার, নগরের ১৩ টি প্রবেশদ্বারে পুলিশী তল্লাশি, মিছিল-মিটিং বন্ধ করে দেওয়া, সরকার দলীয় নেতা-মন্ত্রী ও দলীয় ব্যক্তিদের অগণতান্ত্রিক উত্তেজক বক্তব্য, মিছিল নিষিদ্ধ করে সরকারি দলের মোটর সাইকেল শোভাযাত্রায় পুলিশের সাহায্য করা – এসব ঘটনা নির্বাচনের বছরে…
Kurdistan regional govt: Allegations of mass executions
Mass grave located near Bardiya Village Erbil – New evidence suggests that between August 28 and September 3, 2017, the Kurdistan Regional Government’s Asayish security forces from the West of the Tigris branch carried out mass executions of alleged Islamic…