Dhaka, Mar 21 – BNP’s senior leader Moudud Ahmed on Wednesday said the ‘developing country’ title for Bangladesh is pointless as it now lacks democracy.
Month: March 2018
ACC petition to increase Khaleda’s punishment
Dhaka, March 21 – The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) will appeal to the High Court Division of the Supreme Court to increase the imprisonment term of the former Prime Minister and BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in the Zia Orphanage Trust case.
Question leakage in police recruitment test
Dhaka, March 21 – An accused in a case filed for leaking questions of police recruitment test was placed on remand for a day to quiz him in connection with the crime.
BAU teacher-scandal
Mymensingh, March 21 – A teacher of Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) was found allegedly in moral abatement at an adjacent area of university on Tuesday night.
Two BD nationals declared innocent after 29 years in jail
Dhaka, March 21 – In a rare development, the High Court on Wednesday declared two people innocent after they were serving in jail for three years, twenty nine years ago in connection with a cattle smuggling case.
LDC graduation ceremony in BD Thursday, formal lift 2024
Dhaka, March 21 – The government has taken all preparations to celebrate the graduation of the country from the group of the Least Developed Countries (LDCs) to developing country with elaborate programmes across the country including the capital today.
Int’l workshop on liquidity management for Islamic FIs opens
Dhaka, March 21 – Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited and General Council for Islamic Banks and Financial Institutions (CIBAFI) jointly organized a two-day international technical workshop titled ‘Liquidity Management Tools for Islamic Financial Institutions’.
A road to right wing authoritarian government
by Simon Wren-Lewis This post is inspired by another, by Jan-Werner Müller. I have talked about Müller’s ideas on populism before. This particular post is a plea to focus less on the voters who elect populist politicians, and more on…
Moving beyond ‘capitalism’
by John Kay I wish we would stop using the word Capitalism. It is a 19th-century term, derived from 19th-century economic philosophy. But today people who would run a mile from any suggestion that they had Marxist sympathies freely use…
Boko Haram releases 76 abducted girls
ABUJA(BSS/AFP) – Boko Haram jihadists have released 76 of the 110 schoolgirls that were abducted from the northeastern town of Dapchi in February, the government said in a statement on Wednesday. Information Minister Lai Mohammed said “the 76 are those…
PM seeks efficient navy to tap sea resources
CHITTAGONG- Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today asked Bangladesh Navy to use their efficiency and integrity in tapping sea resources in view of the country’s now expanded maritime boundary.
WFP gets Dutch support to fortify rice in BD
Dhaka – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has received a contribution of US$800,000 from the Netherlands embassy in Bangladesh. The money will be spent to scale up an initiative on rice fortification which is implemented by WFP in…
Race against time to protect Rohingyas: UNHCR envoy
Dhaka – UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Cate Blanchett on Wednesday warned of a “race against time” to protect Rohingyas from the worst impacts of the upcoming monsoon season in Bangladesh. Blanchett, on completion of her Bangladesh visit, called for urgent action…
Woman, son among 6 get life for killing husband
Dhaka- A court here on Wednesday sentenced a woman, her son, three brothers and a sister for killing her husband in Shibganj upazila in Chapainawabganj in 2012.
80 gold bars seized from Biman flight in city
Dhaka – Customs officials on Wednesday seized 80 gold bars weighing 9.28 kilogrammes from the toilet of a flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport.
Tigers’ Asst Coach Richard Halsall resigns
Dhaka – Assistant Coach of Bangladesh National Cricket team Richard Halsall has resigned from his job on personal grounds. Halsall, who was promoted to Assistant Coach from fielding coach during the Chandika Hathurusingha regime, served as the acting coach of…
Quota for FFs – their children and grandchildren – to stay: PM
Patiya (Chittagong), – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said the quota system in government jobs for freedom fighters, their children and grandchildren will continue. The Prime Minister made the announcement at a time when a section of students and…
Former All Black Dylan Mika dies at 45
Wellington(AP/UNB) – Dylan Mika, an athletic backrower who played tests for the All Blacks and Samoa, has died at the age of 45, his family said.
Integrated approach to water management urged
DHAKA – Water experts at a seminar here today said the country needs to take integrated approach for ensuring better water management to protect the environment maintaining ecological balance of planet.
Sonargaon Chess: Twenty players share top slot after 2nd round
Dhaka – Twenty players are sharing top slot leads in the Sonargaon International FIDE Rating Chess Tournament securing full two points after the 2nd round matches at the Sonargaon Royal Resort on Wednesday.
PSL: Tamim’s Zalmi eliminate Mahmudullah’s Gladiators by one run
Dhaka – Bangladeshi top order batsman Tamim Iqbal’s Peshawar Zalmi eliminated Mahudullah Riyad’s Quetta Gladiators from this year’s Pakistan Super League (PSL) beating them by just one run in a nerve shattering eliminator match at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore Tuesday…
Zia’s name to go from ‘Shaheed Zia Shishu Park’
Dhaka– The government has decided to remove the name of former president Ziaur Rahman from the name plaque of ‘Shaheed Zia Shishu Park’ situated at Shahbagh here. Liberation War Affairs Minister AKM Mozammel Haque came up with the announcement on…
Inter-Division/Inter District Basketball begins Thursday
Dhaka -The Walton Inter-Division/Inter-District Basketball Tournament will begin on Thursday at the Dhanmondi Basketball gymnasium here.
BD Football team concedes 0-1 defeat against Ratchaburi MP
Dhaka – Touring Bangladesh National Football team conceded 0-1 goal defeat against Thai Premier League Club Ratchaburi Mitr Phol FC in their first preparatory match at the Mitr Phol Stadium in Ratchaburi Province of Thailand on Wednesday.
Asian markets rally as oil surge boosts energy firms
Asian markets rallied on Wednesday, with energy firms boosted by a rush into oil after data indicated a jump in US demand and OPEC provided an optimistic outlook for supplies.
App developer says he is scapegoat in Facebook data row
The academic behind the app which harvested data from 50 million Facebook users said Wednesday he was being used as a scapegoat in the row over online privacy.
Rumana renders Khan Ataur’s songs
Cultural Correspondent Rumana Islam, daughter of renowned artiste and music composer Khan Ataur Rahman, recently rendered songs written and composed by her late father at a solo musical soiree which was held at Sufia Kamal Auditorium of Bangladesh National Museum…
Sridevi, Shashi Kapoor to be honoured in New York
Indian cinema icons Shashi Kapoor and Sridevi will be remembered at the New York Indian Film Festival. The event will be held from May 7-12.
Irrfan Khan remains steadfast in faith even as he undergoes treatment
After posting about his rare disease and his promise to return with his stories soon, Irrfan Khan shared some inspiring words on his Instagram account. The philosophical post of the Piku actor hinted at his faith in the Almighty while…
19 dead as bus plunges off Philippine cliff
Manila, March 21 (BSS/AFP) – Nineteen people were killed and 21 others injured when a passenger bus lost control and plunged off a cliff in the central Philippines, police said Wednesday.