BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday said this government will not last for even three days if there is a national unity they are looking for.
Month: June 2018
Dr Yunus urges all to get out of civilisation based on greed
Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus on Thursday urged everyone to get out of the civilisation based on greed and move on with a farsighted vision addressing global issues.
EWG finds irregularities in 46.5pc Gazipur polling centres
Election Working Group (EWG), an alliance of election observing bodies, has found irregularities in 46.5 percent of the polling centres during the Gazipur City Corporation (GCC) elections.
Last chance for a soft Brexit
So far so good. Brexit is still on track, Theresa May retains her majority, Jeremy Corbyn remains popular without threatening to bring down the government. Yet everything suggests that this relative political stability in Britain could swiftly unravel and provoke…
World’s most expensive painting coming to Louvre Abu Dhabi
Art gallery Louvre Abu Dhabi has announced that the world’s most expensive painting, Leonardo da Vinci’s Salvator Mundi, will go on display in September. The announcement comes after the gallery confirmed it would be hosting the 500-year-old artwork in a…
Neutral Zone oil production will resume when deal reached with Riyadh
Oil production at the Neutral Zone between Saudi Arabia and Kuwait will resume when the two sides reach a deal, Kuwait’s oil minister said. Bhakeet Al-Rashidi told parliament production was stalled “due to technical reasons”, according to Kuwait news agency…
Virgin Atlantic to halt Dubai-London flights
British carrier Virgin Atlantic has announced it will withdraw flights between Dubai and London Heathrow from next year. The airline said in a brief statement that the suspension was made after “conducting a thorough review of its network”, which found…
Bitter gourd cultivation changing Manikganj farmers’ fate
Cultivation of bitter gourd on a large scale in different upazilas of the district and a better price of the crop have started changing the fate of several thousand farmers. Sources concerned said most of the bitter gourd farmers are…
Biopic spotlights troubled life of Bollywood’s ‘Deadly Dutt’
A Indian biopic out this week charts the troubled life of Bollywood star Sanjay Dutt, including his battles with drug addiction and jail time for keeping illegal weapons. The Hindi-language actor, nicknamed “Deadly Dutt”, served over four years in prison…
Scientists take step forward in malaria vaccine using parasite mapping technique
Australian scientists on Thursday said they have taken a crucial step toward in developing a new malaria vaccine by using a novel “atomic-scale” blueprint to track how the parasite invades human cells. “With this unprecedented level of detail, we can…
Jodi Ekdin the best work from me: Tahsan
Singer-cum-actor Tahsan Khan is all set to bring a production that would enthrall all. According to him this production is like those ones which in a stars career standout as ‘timeless ones.’ Certainly not all works in an artiste’s career…
Revived version of 90’s song hits charts again
Cultural Correspondent Popular band Winning released their self-titled first album in 1991. A song of the album that goes like this “Hridoy Jure Joto Bhalobasha” became an instant hit. It remained on listener’s favourite list for a long time. Now…
US wants BD to fulfil its commitments of holding fair polls’
Dhaka, Jul 28 – The United States wants Bangladesh to fulfil its ‘commitment to have a free, fair, credible and participatory national election in the country’.
সময় বাঁচাতে শিক্ষার্থীদের মাঝে জনপ্রিয় হচ্ছে বাইক শেয়ারিং
বাংলাদেশে রাইডশেয়ারিং সার্ভিস শুরু হওয়ার পর থেকে সাধারণ মানুষের ভোগান্তি অনেকাংশে কমে এসেছে। সিএনজি-অটোরিকশার নৈরাজ্য কমে এখন তারাও মিটারে চলার পথ বেছে নিচ্ছে। তবে একটি কারণে বাইক শেয়ারিং দিন দিন আরও বেশি জনপ্রিয় হচ্ছে। সেটা হলো সময় বাঁচানো। যানজটের শহর…
Shahjahan murder: Main accused killed in ‘gunfight’
Munshiganj, June 28 – The prime accused of freethinking writer and publisher Shahjahan Bachchu murder case was killed in a reported gunfight with police at KKhas mahal Baluchar in Sirajdikhan Upazila early Thursday.
Drive against drugs to continue: PM
Dhaka, Jun 27 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said the ongoing anti-narcotic drive will continue to build Bangladesh as a drug-free country.
What football teaches us about migration
By International Organization for Migration Jun 26, 2018 (IOM) – Football is more than just a popular sport in many societies. Regardless of origin, social class or skin colour, if there is any sport that can give one a sense…
Pelé beyond football
By Kul Chandra Gautam Kathmandu, Nepal, Jun 27, 2018 (IPS) – Pele’s example has inspired millions of young people to join the ‘beautiful game’ and contribute to building a peaceful and prosperous world fit for all our children.
Water Scarce Cities: never let a crisis go to waste
Submitted by Stephane Dahan On Wed, 06-27-2018. co-authors: Lauren Nicole Core Newsrooms around the world all too often publish headlines about water crisis. The world watches while a number of cities, regions, and even countries suffer from drought.
Brazil beat Serbia 2-0, qualify for 2nd round
DHAKA – Title aspirants Brazil marched on to the next round in a grand manner as they outplayed Serbia by 2-0 in the last group E match of the FIFA World Cup 2018 played in the early hours of Thursday…
The Queen presents awards to 2 young Bangladeshis
Young people from 38 countries across the Commonwealth celebrate their Queen’s Young Leaders Award with guests including Sir John Major, David Beckham OBE, Sir Lenny Henry CBE, Nicola Adams OBE, Neelam Gill, Caspar Lee, Tina Daheley and Ore Oduba Their…
Double-murder in Eskaton, argument deferred
Dhaka, June 27 – The First Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge Court of Dhaka on Wednesday day deferred the date to hear the arguments in the double-murder case of Eskaton of the city to July 17.
Women T20I series: Bangladesh to face Ireland Thursday
Dhaka – Bangladesh women’s cricket team will take on hosts Ireland in their 1st T20I of a three-match series in Dublin on Thursday.
যেনতেন নির্বাচন দিয়ে দেশের সম্পদ নষ্ট করার অধিকার কারো নেই
পীর সাহেব চরমোনাই ইসলামী আন্দোলন বাংলাদেশের আমীর মুফতী সৈয়দ মুহাম্মাদ রেজাউল করীম পীর সাহেব চরমোনাই বলেছেন, যেনতেন নির্বাচন দিয়ে দেশের সম্পদ নষ্ট করার অধিকার কারো নেই। যদি মেয়র নিতেই হয় তাহলে সিলেকটশন করে ঘোষণা দিয়ে দিলেই তো হতো। নির্বাচন দিয়ে…
Basketball: Bhutan taste first victory beating Nepal
Dhaka – Bhutan tasted the first victory in their 2nd match of the South Asian Qualifiers of the Dhaka Bank FIBA Asia Champions Cup Basketball beating Nepal by 70-65 points at the Dhanmondi wooden floor gymnasium here on Wednesday.
HC to hear Khaleda’s appeal against verdict July 3
Dhaka, June 27 – The High Court Division of the Supreme Court on Wednesday fixed July 3 for hearing against the punishment of BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia in Zia Orphanage Trust graft case in which she was sentenced to five…
Defending champion Germany eliminated from World Cup
Kazan,(AP/UNB) – Germany is out of the World Cup, the fourth defending champion in the last five tournaments to be eliminated in the group stage.
Sweden blanks Mexico 3-0, but both head to knockout round
Yekaterinburg,(AP/UNB) – Sweden dominated Mexico 3-0 to move on to the World Cup knockout round, and thanks to South Korea, Mexico will also advance.
Sherpur Neo-JMB militant awarded 21 years jail
Dhaka – A court here in Sherpur on Wednesday sentenced a Neo JMB member to 21 years imprisonment in an explosives case.
PM for long-term Bangladesh Delta Plan
Dhaka – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday put emphasis on taking a long-term plan to improve the living standard and livelihood of the people of the country’s deltaic region.