Mayor Prof. Dr. Würzner affirmed the commitment following the Formula E race in Berlin Heidelberg, Germany (22 May 2018) — The Mayor of Heidelberg, Prof. Dr. Würzner, today committed to a series of ambitious targets to make city greener, healthier…
Month: May 2018
Islami Bank holds Discussion and Central Iftar Mahfil
Dhaka, May 22 – The Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited organized a discussion on `Siam, Taqwah and Sadaqah’ and hosted an Iftar Mahfil on 22 May 2018, Tuesday at Pan Pacific Sonagaon Hotel, Dhaka. Prof. Md. Nazmul Hassan Ph.D, Chairman of…
At least 140 Bangladesh rivers gasping for survival: Greens
Dhaka, May 22 – At least 140 rivers in the country are gasping for survival, of them, 13 rivers are on their way to extinction. Besides, 120 species of local fish have become extinct and 45 species are on the…
HC hearing on Khaleda’s two bail petitions now on Wednesday
Dhaka, May 22 – The High Court Tuesday adjourned the hearing till Wednesday at 2.00pm on the petitions filed by BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia seeking bail in two cases.
‘Journos discuss 8 points on ICT Bill with Parliament body’
Dhaka, May 22 – Law minister Anisul Huq Tuesday said that the government would take into cognizance the eight-points raised by journalists community and redraft the Digital Security Bill specifying the definitions of terms, necessary addition or deduction.
No evidence of complaint against MP Bodi: Home Minister
Dhaka, May 22 – Minister for Home Affairs Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal Tuesday said they have complaint against ruling party lawmaker Abdur Rahman Bodi of Cox’s Bazar-4 but they have no evidence of his involvement in dealing with drug business.
Zia finishes 13th in 3rd Kolkata Int’l Open GM Chess
Dhaka – Grandmaster, Ziaur Rahman finished 13th in the 3rd Kolkata International Open Grandmasters Chess Tournament, that ended at Kolkata of West Bengal in India on Tuesday.
French Open organizers won’t give Serena Williams a seeding
Paris,(AP/UNB) – Serena Williams’ return to Grand Slam tennis from maternity leave just got even tougher.
Wari register 5-2 win against Azad SC
Dhaka- Wari Club registered a 5-2 victory against Azad Sporting Club in the Green Delta Insurance Premier Division Hockey League at Maulana Bhashani National Hockey Stadium on Tuesday.
Man gets life in prison for murder in Sherpur
Dhaka – A court here on Tuesday sentenced a man to life imprisonment for killing a farmer in Nakal upazila in 2013 in Sherpur .
‘Mugger’ sustains bullet injury in city gunfight
Dhaka- An alleged mugger sustained bullet injury during a gunfight between police and his accomplices in the city’s Jurain graveyard area early Tuesday. The injured was identified as Rajan alias Kala Rajan, 25.Police said a team of Shyampur police station…
Rajshahi man attempts suicide after ‘killing’ wife
Dhaka – A man tried to commit suicide allegedly after killing his wife in Tanore upazila on Tuesday.
Man found dead in Natore
Dhaka – Police recovered the body of a shopkeeper from Adgram village in Baraigram upazila in Natore on Tuesday morning. The deceased was identified as Alif Hossain, son of Faij Uddin of the village.
Palestinians want ICC’s full inquiry of Israel’s war crimes
The Palestinian foreign minister on Tuesday called on the International Criminal Court “to open an immediate investigation” into war crimes and apartheid against the Palestinian people.
11 more suspected drug peddlers killed in ‘shootouts’
With the countrywide crackdown on drug dealers continuing, 11 more alleged drug peddlers were killed in ‘gunfights’ with law enforcers in Chattogram, Feni, Cumilla, Brahmanbaria, Narayanganj, Netrakona, Chuadanga, Dinajpur and Nilphamari districts early Tuesday.
Two JMB men held in Natore
Dhaka- Detectives in a drive arrested two suspected members of banned militant outfit Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) from Chandrapur in Gurudaspur upazila in Natore early Tuesday.
Dhaka-bound Saudia flight makes emergency landing in Jeddah
A Dhaka-bound Saudi Arabian Airlines flight made an emergency landing at King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah following a malfunction of hydraulic system and subsequent retraction of its nose gear on Monday (Saudi time).
Egyptian Army intensifies Sinai home demolitions
The Egyptian army has vastly expanded widespread destruction of homes, commercial buildings, and farms in the North Sinai governorate since February 9, 2018, as part of its military campaign against an affiliate of the Islamic State group there, Human Rights…
FBCCI for proper banking support to investors
Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) today said banking sector should be further modernized as it can provide proper financial supports to the investors for accelerating industrialization.
Price commission for agro-products urged
Speakers at a seminar in the city on Tuesday urged the government to form a price commission for agro products and pass an act on food and nutrition right to ensure food security in Bangladesh and make the agriculture sector…
Arctic coastal powers back ‘peaceful’ dialogue over disputes
The five nations bordering the Arctic Ocean on Tuesday reaffirmed their commitment made in Greenland a decade ago to “peacefully” settle their differences over the resource-rich region threatened by climate change.
Three challenges in contemporary populism research
Today populism seems to be firmly back on the agenda. A series of recent events have shocked and scandalised our global public spheres, causing concern for the future of democracy and puzzling academics, journalists and citizens alike. The Italian and…
Mahbubul A Khalid’s song on World Cup Football released
Culture Desk A Bengali song on 2018 FIFA World Cup that contains the message of amity among people around the globe has been released on online. Written and composed by Mahbubul A Khalid, popular young singers Close-up 1 fame Pulak…
From neoliberal ruins to recovery: Iceland – real poster boy
At a Nordic-Baltic Development Forum meeting, held in Riga some years ago, there arose a lively controversy on the relative merits of the Swedish (Nordic) model, on the one hand, and the minimal government and low-tax regimes of the Baltic…
David Hockney painting’s $28.5m sale smashes his auction record
A David Hockney painting has sold for $28.5m (£21.1m) – more than double the previous auction record for the artist. Pacific Coast Highway and Santa Monica, a large-scale oil painting dating from 1990, was sold to a private Asian collector…
Drama for Ramadan
Culture Desk A drama has been made keeping in mind the ongoing month of fasting, the Ramadan. The YouTube drama has Apurba and Tanzin Tisha in the cast. Mabrur Rashid Bannah has written and directed the drama which has been…
Bus-friction victim Rajib’s family compensation order stayed
Dhaka, May 22 – The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed a High Court order that directed Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation (BRTC) and Sajan Paribahan to pay Tk 1 crore in compensation to the family of Rajib…
Agricultural trade liberalization undermined food security
By Jomo Kwame Sundaram and Anis Chowdhury Kuala Lumpue and Sydney, May 21 (IPS) – Agriculture is critical for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). As the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) notes, ‘From ending poverty and hunger to responding…
Can preventive diplomacy avert military conflicts?
By Thalif Deen Stockholm, May 21 (IPS) – In the paradoxical battle against military conflicts, is preventive diplomacy one of the political remedies that can help deter wars before they break out?
Shipping, industry threaten famed home of the Bengal Tiger
By Naimul Haq Dhaka, Bangladesh, May 19 (IPS) – Toxic chemical pollution in the Sundarbans, the largest mangrove forest in the world, is threatening thousands of marine and forest species and has environmentalists deeply concerned about the future of this…