DHAKA – Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Anisul Huq today said the draft law for appointing judges in the higher court has been prepared and it would be sent to the cabinet for approval soon. -BSS
Day: April 7, 2018
Reform election system, says Ershad
Mentioning that there is no election in the country these days, Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad on Saturday demanded that the polling system be reformed.
Taking Khaleda to hospital was a drama: BNP
BNP on Saturday alleged that the government has staged a ‘drama’ by sending its chairperson Khaleda Zia to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) ‘by force’ in the name of her medical tests.
Joglul Ahmed clinches Khagrachhari President’s Cup Golf title
Dhaka- Brigadier General Joglul Ahmed clinched the 4th President’s Cup Golf Tournament held at the Chengi Golf and Country Club in Khagrachhari Cantonment on Friday.
IPL opener: Fizz gets spot in best XI of Mumbai Indians
Dhaka – Bangladesh’s cuter master Mustafizur Rahman was placed in the best eleven of Mumbai Indians to play the opener of the 11th Indian Premier League (IPL) against Chennai Super Kings at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai on Saturday night.
Swimmer Najma ends CWG with dismal performance
Dhaka – Bangladeshi swimmer Najma Khatun completed her engagement in the ongoing Gold Coast Commonwealth Games with dismal performances in both of her events at the Gold Coast Aquatic Centre in Australia on Saturday.
World Health Day observed Saturday
Dhaka, April 07 – The World Health Day-2018 was observed on Saturday in Bangladesh as elsewhere across the world though the holding of different health awareness programmes.
8 Shibir men held with ‘bombs’ in Jashore
Dhaka – Police arrested eight activists of Islami Chhatra Shibir along with ‘7 bombs’ from Narayandpur union in Sadar upazila of Jashore on Friday night.
BNP leader hacked dead in Chuadanga
Dhaka- A local BNP leader was hacked to death by rivals at Jugirhuda village in Alamdanga upazila in Chuadanga on Saturday morning.
FIFA VP quits amid audit into confederation irregularities
Zurich,(AP/UNB) — David Chung abruptly resigned as FIFA’s senior vice president and a member of its ruling council on Friday after an audit of the Oceania confederation he led found “potential irregularities” on a $20 million building project and funding…
Fizz’s Mumbai Indians take on Chennai SK in IPL opener tonight
Dhaka – Bangladesh’s cuter master Mustafizur Rahman’s IPL franchise Mumbai Indians will take on Chennai Super Kings in the 11th edition opener at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai on Saturday.
Khaleda taken back to jail after medical tests at BSMMU
Dhaka, Apr 7 – Ailing BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia was taken back to Dhaka central jail from Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) on Saturday after medical check-up and tests.
UN SDGs cannot be achieved if bombs keep falling from sky
By Miroslav Lajčák Baku, Azerbaijan, Apr 6 (IPS) – I am honoured to pay a visit to the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) to address this Ministerial Meeting. I would like to use this opportunity to commend the role of the Non-Aligned…
Micro gardening scheme to help feed Rohingya refugees
By International Organization for Migration Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, Apr 6 (IOM) – IOM, the UN Migration Agency, and the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) are distributing 50,000 vegetable gardening kits to tackle malnutrition and improve the diet of people…
How corruption impedes universal health coverage
Sania Nishtar Islamabad – Half of the planet cannot access essential health services. For many people, paying to see a doctor, obtaining medications, seeking family-planning advice, or even getting immunized against common illnesses is a choice between staying healthy and…
Sustaining progress in transition countries
Cihan Sultanoğlu New York – In the World Bank’s most recent “Doing Business” report, half of the Eastern European and Central Asian countries included in the global ranking were among the top 50. As a measure of economic maturity, the…