A cultural function on the life and works of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was held at theater auditorium of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy here on Tuesday night.
Month: April 2018
Kristen Stewart and Lea Seydoux to sit on jury of Cannes film festival
Hollywood actresses Cate Blanchett, Kristen Stewart and Lea Seydoux will head a starry and majority-female jury at the Cannes film festival next month, the organisers said on Wednesday.
Teesta on BD side has water swelling 2.5 folds overnight
Lalmonirhat, Apr 18 (UNB) –The water flow of the Teesta has increased about 2.5 folds at Teesta barrage point in Hatibandha Upazila of Lalmonirhat suddenly.
6 Bangladeshis killed in Saudi cylinder blast
Cumilla, Apr 18 – Six Bangladeshis, including two siblings, were killed as a gas cylinder exploded in their room at Ha’il of Saudi Arabia early Wednesday.
Hardship awaits internally displaced Iraqis
With upcoming elections in May, the Iraqi government is urging Internally Displaced People (IDPs) to return home. After the defeat of ISIS in December 2017, an increase in security and number of returnees to their region of origin is expected;…
How food democracy can transform food systems for the better
The failings of the current industrialised food systems run by corporate giants are clear. Yet, these industrial food systems are locked in place, with current and future trajectories already defined by past choices made in the interest of export-led agriculture,…
Another debt crisis for poor countries?
By Masood Ahmed Washington DC, Apr 18 (IPS) – When the world’s finance ministers and central bank governors assemble in Washington later this month for their semi-annual IMF meeting, they will no doubt set aside time for yet another discussion…
Baridhara Society celebrates Pahela Baishakh
Dhaka – Baridhara society of Gulshan diplomatic zone celebrated “Pahela Boishaki” the first day of the Bengali new year 1425 at baridhara lake park premises on last Saturday with traditional festivities and much enthusiasm, and renewing a pledge to build…
Over 1m people demand globally: Cut single-use plastics
Washington, DC, 18 April 2018 – More than one million people ahead of this year’s Earth Day (April 22) are demanding that the world’s largest corporations reduce their production of single-use plastic.
DU withdraws expulsion of Esha, hall mates afraid
Dhaka, April 18 – The Dhaka University authority on Wednesday withdrew the expulsion order on Kabi Sufia Kamal Hall BCL unit president Iffat Jahan Esha of the University who allegedly assaulted three resident students of the movement for joining quota…
Police security from Khaleda’s Gulshan residence goes
Dhaka, April 18 – The police deployed for security of the BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia’s Gulshan residence “Firoza” has been withdrawn yesterday, said chairperson’s media wing officer Shamsuddin Didar.
Car plunges into Kuril lake
Dhaka, Apr 18, 2018 – A private car skidded off the road and fell into a roadside lake at the base of the flyover on Kuril Biswaroad in the capital on Wednesday.
Now Tarique is govt target, alleges BNP
Dhaka, Apr 18, 218 – BNP on Wednesday alleged that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is now devising a new roadmap to take political revenge on its acting chairman Tarique Rahman.
UAE to recruit BD manpower in 19 categories
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) will recruit Bangladeshi nationals in 19 categories through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).
Quota protesters want cases withdrawn in 7 days
The organisation of students demanding reforms to quota system in government jobs has given the police and Dhaka University authorities a week’s deadline to withdraw the cases over violent clashes during the protests.
30 million farmers to be brought under digital database: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said 3 crore farmers will be brought under digital database across the country as the government is building a digital database for the farmers.
Demand of deploying army in local polls illogical: Quader
DHAKA, April 18, 2018 – Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader today said the demand of deploying army for local government elections is illogical.
Bangladesh’s air quality falling fast: report
DHAKA, April 18, 2018 – A global study has warned that the air quality in Bangladesh has been falling fast since 2010, taking the concentration of dangerous substance, known as particulate matter or PM 2.5, in the air to 10 times…
Keeping power in check: Media Justice and rule of law
Rarely has the press been as powerful as it is today. Thanks to the advent of social media, the use of which has grown exponentially, the combination of the formal press, newspapers, television and radio is now strengthened, and itself…
Complete failure of the Brexis project
The Brexit project is already a complete failure. That statement may seem odd, as we are less than one year away from leaving the EU. But what happens in March 2019 if all goes to plan? We leave the EU,…
Greenpeace finds coral reef in Total’s Amazon drilling area
Environmental campaigners Greenpeace said Tuesday that a massive coral reef has been found to extend right into where France’s oil company Total plans to drill near the mouth of the Amazon.
Asian markets rise as Wall St, N.Korea provide positive lead
Asian markets climbed Wednesday following a rally on Wall Street as easing trade and Syria concerns allowed investors to concentrate on earnings and upbeat data, while
South Korean actress dies
A South Korean actress who was once kidnapped by the North’s agents on the orders of late leader Kim Jong-Il in a Cold War-style intrigue and forced to make movies for the regime has died aged 91, her family says.
Saudi Arabia to host cinema test screening with ‘Black Panther’
Blockbuster action flick “Black Panther” will play at a cinema test screening in Saudi Arabia Wednesday, the first in a series of trial runs before movie theatres open to the wider public next month. The conservative kingdom lifted a 35-year…
Shafin Ahmed brings up new song
Culture Desk Shafin Ahmed has returned with his own single. The new song titled “Fire Aiy” has been released as a lyrical video on YouTube marking the Bangla new year 1425. The song has been published by CD Choice. This…
Striking Syria: The real reasons
By Chandra Muzaffar The United States government has once again shamelessly violated international law. There was no legal or moral justification for launching more than a 100 missile strikes against so-called chemical weapons’ sites in Syria on the 14th of…
Corporal punishment makes children aggressive
Sir Frank Peters It’s a proven fact, the more caring that adults are in a child’s life; many times greater are the chances of the child achieving success and happiness. – You reap what you sow.
Whose passion is played : Mamun Rahman
Mamun Rahman is one of the more popular television actors of this generation. With a hectic schedule dedicated to both modeling and acting, Mamun gives more of time to acting compared to anything else, which has helped him towards his…
Canada, Britain call for ‘credible’ Rohingya investigation
U.K. and Canadian foreign ministers host Commonwealth colleagues in London Canada and Britain are calling for an urgent investigation of crimes committed against Myanmar’s Rohingya population.
Dhaka in talks with London to get Tarique extradited: Hasina
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said they are trying to get the British government extradite BNP leader Tarique Rahman from London to face justice in Bangladesh, bdnews24.com reported early Wednesday.