If King were alive today, his words would threaten most of those who now sing his praises By Cornel West The major threat of Martin Luther King Jr to us is a spiritual and moral one. King’s courageous and compassionate…
Day: April 11, 2018
Old is gold: A tale of olive trees
Monowara Begum Moni from Stuttgart, Germany As usual the Stuttgart Fair was held from 5-8 April 2018. A part of this fair was “Garden Show”. It was an appropriate fair at the beginning of Spring. In summer The Europeans like…
Mother, daughter among 3 killed in M’singh road crash
Dhaka – Three people, including a woman and her minor daughter, were killed and 10 others injured in a head-on collision between a bus and a lorry on Mymensingh-Haluaghat road at Madhupur village in Tarakanda upazila on Tuesday night.
2 motorcyclists killed in Manikganj road crash
Dhaka – Two motorcyclists were killed when a bus hit a motorbike on Dhaka-Aricha highway at Manora in Sadar upazila on Wednesday.
Garment worker found dead in Savar
Dhaka – A garment worker was found dead at his residence at Tarapur in Savar on the outskirts of the capital early in Savar Wednesday.
‘Robber’ killed in Meherpur ‘gunfight’
Dhaka – A suspected robber was killed in a reported gunfight between his cohorts and police on Hemayetpur-Amtoil road in Gangni upazila early in Meherpur Wednesday.
2 youths held with ‘20,387 Yaba tablets’ in city
Dhaka – Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) members arrested two suspected drug dealers and recovered 20,387 Yaba tablets from the 300 Feet Road of Khilkhet in the city on Wednesday morning.
UPDF man shot dead in Rangamati
Dhaka – An activist of theUnited People’s Democratic Front (UPDF), the Chittagong Hill Tracts-based political party, was shot to death reportedly by members of a breakaway rival faction in Betchari area in Naniarchar Upazila in Rangamati on Wednesday.
Quota system abolition people’s victory: Moudud
BNP senior leader Moudud Ahmed on Wednesday described the Prime Minister’s announcement to abolish the quota system in public service in the face of a students’ movement as people’s ‘victory’.
CWG: Shooter Shakil clinches 2nd silver for Bangladesh
Dhaka- Bangladeshi promising shooter Shakil Ahmed clinched the 2nd silver medal for Bangladesh in Men’s 50-meter Pistol in the ongoing 21st Commonwealth Games at Belmont Shooting Centre in Gold Coast, Australia on Wednesday.
Central Zone finish 1st innings on 529 against North Zone
Dhaka – Walton Central Zone finished the first inning with 529 runs against BCB North Zone on the 2nd day in the 4th round of the four-day Bangladesh Cricket League (BCL) at Shaheed Chandu Stadium in Bogra on Wednesday.
A global agenda for labour
Along with rising income and wealth inequalities, the share of labour (particularly of unskilled labour) is declining both in rich and poor countries. The institutional factor behind this is, of course, the systematic weakening of labour organisations. Outside of the…
School Cricket: Glory School & College emerge Dhaka Metro champions
Dhaka- Glory School & College emerged Dhaka Metro champions in the Prime Bank National School Cricket Tournament beating Kadamtola Purbo Bashabo School & College by 28 runs in a low scoring final at the Zahurul Haq Hall ground of Dhaka…
Shakib-Fizz set for IPL face-off Thursday
Dhaka – Bangladesh’s Test and T20I captain Shakib Al Hasan and promising fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman may take the field on opposing sidesin the 7th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium (RGIS) in Hyderabad…
Algerian military plane crashes in field, killing 257 people
Algiers, Apr 11 — A military plane carrying soldiers and their families crashed soon after takeoff in a farm field in northern Algeria on Wednesday, killing 257 people in what appeared to be the worst plane crash in the North…
Despite fall in migrants reaching Europe, hazards increased
Despite a drop in the number of refugees and migrants reaching Europe last year, the dangers many face along the way have in some cases increased, according to a new report by UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, setting out changing…
Kazi Salahuddin elected SAFF president for 3rd term
Dhaka – President of Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) Kazi Mohammad Salahuddin has been elected President of the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) for the 3rd term in a row.
3rd Div Football: Siddique Bazar routs Tangail FA 5-0
Dhaka – Siddique Bazar Dhaka Junior Sporting Club secured 5-0 victory against Tangail Football Academy in the Saif Power Battery 3rd Division Football League at Birshreshtha Shaheed Sepoy Mohammad Mostafa Kamal Stadium on Wednesday. Omar Faruk scored two goals in…
Prejudice on play after rape-murder of Muslim child in India
A heated scene outside a courthouse in India’s Jammu and Kashmir state unfolded yesterday, as lawyers physically attempted to stop police from filing charges against six men and a boy accused of raping and murdering Asifa Bano, an 8-year-old Muslim…
AFC Cup: Abahani return to winning ways beating Aizawl FC 3-0
Dhaka – Bangladesh Premier League champions Dhaka Abahani Limited returned to winning ways in their 3rd Group C match of the AFC Cup Football Tournament after suffering two consecutive defeats, beating hosts Aizawl FC of India 3-0 at the Indira…
CEO Zuckerberg apologizes for Facebook’s privacy failures
Washington, Apr 11 — Under fire for the worst privacy debacle in his company’s history, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg batted away often-aggressive questioning from lawmakers who accused him of failing to protect the personal information of millions of Americans from…
Rusian Rouble falls on Trump missile threat, sanctions
The Russian ruble has again fallen sharply as last week’s U.S. sanctions continue to bite and President Donald Trump threatened a missile strike on Syria.
Myanmar minister in Cox’s Bazar to see Rohingya camps
Myanmar Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement Minister Win Myat Aye arrived here on Wednesday to visit Rohingya camps.
ABD projects 7 percent GDP growth in current FY
Bangladesh’s gross domestic product (GDP) will be 7 percent in the current fiscal year (2017-’18) while 7.2 percent in the next fiscal as its economy looks to be in a very good shape, says the Asian Development Bank (ADB).
BNP sees sign of unilateral election; slams EC
Dhaka, Apr 11 – BNP on Wednesday alleged that the Election Commission’s (EC’s) move not to include the Defence Forces under the definition of law enforcement agency in the draft amendment to Representation of the People Order (RPO) is a…
Muhith favours publishing loan defaulters names
Finance Minister AMA Muhith on Wednesday said that the government might publish the name, address and identity of the bank loan defaulters periodically in the media.
Quota reform protesters to continue demo till Thursday
Bangladesh General Students’ Rights Protection Council on Wednesday announced to halt their movement until Thursday morning and disclose their decision over it in a press conference in the morning.
US-Bangla plane crash: Family of each deceased to get $50,000
Dhaka, Apr 11 – Families of those killed in the US-Bangla airplane crash will get at least $50,000 as compensation from the Tribhuban International Airport authority in Nepal, said Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister AKM Shahjahan Kamal. -UNB
Demos for quota reform halt Dhaka traffic
Dhaka, Apr 11 -Traffic movement in different parts of the capital came to a halt on Wednesday as university students continued their demonstrations for the fourth consecutive day blocking roads to press home their demand for reform of the quota…
No quota system in govt jobs anymore, announces PM
Dhaka, Apr 11 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday announced that there will be no quota system in government jobs anymore. -UNB