Dhaka, Feb 22 – The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) on Thursday submitted a petition to Special Court-5 of Dhaka for producing Begum Khaleda Zia before the court in the Zia Charitable graft case.
Day: February 22, 2018
World leaders abandon human rights: Amnesty International
In 2017, the world witnessed a rollback of human rights. Signs of a regression were everywhere. Across the world governments continued to clampdown on the rights to protest, and women’s rights took a nosedive in the USA, Russia and Poland.
BCB calls 19 cricketers for 9-day special camp
Dhaka – Fourteen pace bowlers and five batsmen were called for a nine-day special practice camp under Bangladesh cricket team bowling Coach Courtney Walsh.
BD U15 girls to play friendly football tourney in Hong Kong
Dhaka – Bangladesh Under-15 Women’s Football Team will play four-nation friendly football tournament in Hong Kong.
Rating Chess: Mihir Lal Das emerges champion
Dhaka- Mihir Lal Das of Sultana Kamal Smriti Pathagar emerged champion in the Esoft Arena FIDE Rating (below 2000) Chess Tournament securing eight points after the 9th and final round matches at the Bangladesh Chess Federation Hall room on Thursday.
Four held in Taiwan’s first bitcoin robbery
Taiwan police have arrested four men over a bitcoin robbery worth Twd$5 million ($170,000) in what they said was the first case of its kind on the island.
PM scolds BNP for its movement to get Khaleda freed
Criticising BNP leaders for their movement to have their party chief Khaleda Zia released, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday said if their movement is for the thief who has landed in jail for plundering money.
‘State sponsored hate makes human rights situation precarious’
The world is reaping the terrifying consequences of hate-filled rhetoric that threatens to normalize massive discrimination against marginalized groups, Amnesty International warned today as it launched its annual assessment of human rights.
AL took Saber, Haji Selim in 1996 sacrificing ideology: Quader
Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader says nominating Saber Hossain Chowdhury to win the parliamentary seat in 1996 was a ‘strategic political’ decision though his party’s ideology was called into question because of such call.
HC accepts Khaleda appeal against conviction: Bail hearing Sunday
Dhaka, Feb 22 – The High Court on Thursday accepted an appeal filed by the BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia challenging the trial court verdict sentencing her to five years’ imprisonment in connection with Zia Orphanage Trust graft case.
What happened to Europe’s left
Last year was an ‘annus horribilis’ for the European left. In Austria, France, and the Czech Republic, the left lost its governing position, and the same might occur in Italy in a few weeks. Today, only Portugal, Greece, Sweden, Slovakia,…
Influx from BD part of Pak proxy war with China help: Indian Army chief
Indian army chief General Bipin Rawat has claimed that a planned ‘influx of people from Bangladesh’ into India’s north-eastern region is underway as part of a ‘proxy war’ being waged by Pakistan with support from China, report Indian media.
A step towards light: Ending human trafficking
A new initiative aims to use data to shed light on a pervasive multi-billion dollar criminal industry: human trafficking.
Palli Sanchay Bank to open branches in all upzillas by March
Palli Sanchay Bank (PSB) will open its branches in all upzilla headquarters to help poor and extreme-poor become self-reliant by providing them with collateral-free loans and brining their micro-savings in a revolving credit scheme. “The bank has already started its…
EU court says Poland broke air quality laws
The EU’s top court on Thursday found Poland guilty of violating air quality laws, in the latest clash between the bloc’s authorities and the right-wing government in Warsaw. The European Court of Justice urged Poland to comply “without delay” or…
South Asian Photo Festival begins in Rangpur
The three-day South Asian Photo Festival-2018 kicked off here on Wednesday on the eve of the ‘Shaheed Dibosh’ and the International Mother Language Day-2018.
Irrfan Khan puts work on hold due to jaundice
Actor Irrfan Khan is suffering from jaundice and has put all his professional commitments on hold due to the illness. The actor had to leave for Punjab for a shooting schedule for his political satire series ‘The Ministry’, and then…
Fakir Alamgir and Monira Islam captivate city audience
Culture Desk Indira Gandhi Cultural Centre organised a musical evening of folk songs by Fakir Alamgir and Monira Islam Pappu on February 20 at 6pm at Kabi Sufia Kamal Auditorium, Bangladesh National Museum, Shahbagh in the city.
Etihad to replace Alitalia flights to Rome
Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways has announced plans for a second daily flight to the Italian capital Rome as Alitalia prepares to discontinue its service. The airline said additional flights would be introduced in phases beginning on March 25 to reach…
Dubai real estate slump to continue for two more years: S&P
The downturn impacting the Dubai property market is expected to continue for at least another two years, according to ratings agency S&P. In a report, the company said prices and rents had declined the 5-10 per cent it expected last…
Road crashes kill 5 in Rangpur, Sherpur
Dhaka, Feb 22 – Five people, including a woman and three teenage boys, were killed in two road accidents in Rangpur and Sherpur districts on Wednesday.
Students across US walk out of class to protest gun violence
Dhaka, Feb 22 (AP/UNB)-In a wave of demonstrations reaching from Arizona to Maine, students at dozens of U.S. high schools walked out of class Wednesday to protest gun violence and honour the victims of last week’s deadly shooting in Florida.
President off to Singapore for check-up
Dhaka, Feb 22 – President Abdul Hamid left here for Singapore on Wednesday night for a medical check-up there. A regular flight of Singapore Airlines carrying the President took off from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 11:50 pm, said President’s…
Man United holds Sevilla in CL thanks to De Gea save
Seville,(AP/UNB) – The Sevilla crowd was ready to erupt when forward Luis Muriel appeared free from markers inside the area, with the ball in perfect position for his header just a few meters (yards) from the goal.
Hospitals overwhelmed by bombing blitz of Damascus suburbs
Beirut, Feb 22 (AP/UNB) — Doctors in Syria’s rebel-controlled suburbs of Damascus said Wednesday they were unable to keep up with the staggering number of casualties, amid a ferocious bombing campaign by government forces that have targeted hospitals, apartment blocks…
Some missing Nigeria girls ‘rescued’ after school attack
Some of the schoolgirls missing after a militant attack on a boarding school in northern Nigeria have been rescued by the military, officials say.
BNP pays tributes to Language martyrs in the morning
Dhaka, Feb 21 – The BNP has paid tributes to the Language Movement heroes on International Mother Language Day by placing wreaths at the Central Shaheed Minar.