Dhaka, Mar 8 – BNP will stage demonstrations at all thanas in the capital on Saturday protesting attack on its sit-in programme by ‘law enforcers’ in front of the Jatiya Press Club on Thursday.
Month: March 2018
US Holocaust museum strips award from Suu Kyi
Washington, March 8 – The US Holocaust Memorial Museum said Wednesday it was stripping Myanmar’s de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi of a prestigious human rights award, accusing her of doing little to halt the ethnic cleansing of Rohingya…
8000 flats planned for insolvent BD freedom fighters
Dhaka, March 8 – The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) today approved a total of six projects involving an overall estimated cost of Taka 7,466.73 crore including one to construct some 8,000 flats for the insolvent freedom…
Drive on to track down college girl molesters: Home Minister
Dhaka, Mar 8 – Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan on Thursday said drives are underway to arrest those who sexually harassed a college girl at Bangla motor intersection reportedly on way to an Awami League meeting at the Suhrawardy Udyan on…
HC to pass order on Khaleda’s bail plea Sunday
Dhaka, March 9 – The High Court Division of the Supreme Court yesterday set Sunday for passing its order on the bail plea submitted on behalf of BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia, who is in the prison after being convicted…
SC for re-investigation of case against Morshed Khan
Dhaka, March 9 – The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Thursday upheld an order issued earlier by a High Court bench to re-investigate money laundering charges against former foreign minister M Morshed Khan and some member of his…
$40m German grant for climate resilient infrastructure in BD
Dhaka, March 9 – Germany will provide $40 million in grant for Climate resilient infrastructure mainstreaming in Bangladesh. A Financing Agreement to the tune of $40 million has been signed on Thursday between the Bangladesh and KfW, Development Bank German…
‘BD govt committed to introducing midday meals in pry schools’
Dhaka March 9 – Primary and mass education ministry is committed to introducing midday meal in all government primary schools across as an initiative to retain the students in the classroom and reduce the dropout.
On track for extinction: Can humanity survive?
Robert J. Burrowes Anyone reading the scientific literature (or the progressive news outlets that truthfully report this literature) knows that homo sapiens sapiens is on the fast track to extinction, most likely some time between 2025 and 2040.
The Bitcoin threat
By Harold James Unless a currency has been authenticated by a government, it is unlikely to be fully trusted. But that does not mean that it cannot become a plaything for the naïve and gullible, or a weapon of financial…
Fire at Gazipur cotton godown, 3 CNG garrages gutted
Gazipur, Mar 8 – A fire broke out at a cotton godown of a spinning mill at Bagher Bazar in the city on Thursday. AktaruzzamanLiton, deputy assistant director of Gazipur Fire Service, said the fire broke out at the godown…
Use new data tools to transform research on Gender Equality
Danielle Nierenberg March 8 is International Women’s Day, a day to celebrate the economic, social, cultural, political, and agricultural achievements of women all around the world. This year’s theme is #PressforProgress, a call to women everywhere to unite against gender…
Tiger inspired by Mickelson, eyes Masters challenge
MIAMI, (BSS/AFP) – Tiger Woods is drawing inspiration from fellow veteran Phil Mickelson’s win in Mexico last weekend as he plots the latest stage of his comeback this week ahead of next month’s Masters.
Venus hopes to one day experience motherhood
INDIAN WELLS, United States,(BSS/AFP) – Venus Williams says she hopes to one day follow in the footsteps of her younger sister Serena and experience motherhood.
Hundi trader held with Tk 30 lakh in Benapole
Dhaka – Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) arrested a Hundi trader along with Tk 30 lakh from Sadipur village in Benapole here on Wednesday night.
2 killed as bus plunges into N’ganj ditch
Dhaka – At least 2 people were killed and 20 others injured when a bus drove into a ditch in Mollikerpar area on Dhaka-Chittagong highway in Sonargaon upazila here in Narayanganj on Wednesday night.
Malaysian poet Rokiah Hashim writes on peace: Interview
Rokiah Hashim from Malaysia writes using the name of Siti Ruqaiyah Hashim . Starting from 1987 her poems and short stories were published by mainstream literature magazines and newspapers. She is also prolific in film and theatre critics and wrote…
Historic March 7 celebrated at RU
Rajshahi, March 7 – The authorities of Rajshahi University (RU) celebrated historic March 7, a red-letter day in the history of the Bangalees’ long arduous freedom struggle in a befitting manner on the campus.
JU human chain denounces ragging
Savar (Dhaka), March 7 – The Socialist Students’ Front (SSF), Jahangirnagar University (JU) unit, yesterday formed a human chain on the campus, protesting ongoing harassment on the students in JU dormitories.
IBBL workshop at Khuna on money laundering prevention
Dhaka, March 7 – The Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited organized a day long training workshop on Prevention of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing at the Khulna Zonal Office recently.
BNPs Swecchasebak Dal leader Babu on 7-day remand
Dhaka, March 7 – The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka yesterday put pro-BNP Swechchhasebak Dal president Shafiul Bari Babu on a seven-day remand Wednesday in a case filed for alleged attempts to create obstacle interrupting law enforcers.
ICT must for empowerment, success of poor rural women’
Rome, 7 March – The role of information communications technologies in supporting rural women’s economic empowerment, voice and status, will be the focus of discussions at the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) on8 March, International Women’s Day.
Zia Orphanage case documents to reach HC Sunday
Dhaka Mar – 7-The documents of the Zia Orphanage Trust graft case are likely to be sent to the High Court Division of the Supreme Court on Sunday.
BNP yet to get Suhrawardy Uddyan permit for March 12 rally
STAFF REPORTER Dhaka,Mar 7-The BNP is yet to get permission to hold its planned rally at Suhrawardy Udyan in the city on March 12 demanding the release of party chairperson Khaleda Zia, according to party sources.
Khaleda remains firm, asks party leaders to go peaceful
STAFF REPORTER Dhaka,Mar 7-BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia yesterday asked her party leaders to continue peaceful movement ignoring provocation from any quarter.
‘Robber’ killed in Rangpur ‘gunfight’
Dhaka – A suspected robber was killed and another injured in a ‘gunfight’ with police in Munshipara graveyard area in Rangpur early Thursday.
Roof collapse kills 3 workers in Panchagarh
Dhaka -Three workers were killed and three others injured as the roof of a refueling station collapsed on them in Khanpukur area in in Panchagarh on Wednesday noon.
One maund Jatka seized in Barisal
Dhaka – Members of Bangladesh Coast Guard in a drive seized one maund of Jatka from the Meghna river adjacent to Dhulkhola area in Hizla upazila on Wednesday morning.
EU takes a beating in Italy elections: When will they ever learn
In Chapter 5 of the Book of Daniel in the Old Testament of the Judeo-Christian Bible, mysterious writing begins to appear on a plaster wall during a feast presided over by the Babylon king Belshazzar. When none of the king’s…
Warner fined for staircase incident, de Kock contests charge
Dhaka(AP/UNB) – Australia vice-captain David Warner escaped a ban on Wednesday after pleading guilty to bringing cricket into disrepute for his confrontation with South Africa’s Quinton de Kock in a stadium staircase during the first cricket test in Durban over…