The Crisis Of Political Debate Within Contemporary Democracies Exactly sixty years ago, in 1958, Hannah Arendt published The Human Condition. In her philosophical masterpiece, Arendt indicated that the “Vita Activa”, a life actively encompassing public political debate and political action,…
The probe committee formed by the Health Ministry over the death of three-year-old Raifa Khan at Max Hospital in the city due to ‘wrong treatment’ found a total of 11 irregularities in the hospital.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today assured new ambassador of European Union (EU) of a free, fair and credible general election to be held at the end of this year.
The Supreme Court will hear on July 9 a review petition filed by BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia against its order that asked the High Court to dispose of her appeal by July 31 challenging the lower court verdict sentencing her…
Dhaka- Defending champions Pabna and last-time runners-up Rajshahi reached the final of the 12-team Popular Life Insurance 17th Inter-District Women’s Volleyball Tournament eliminating their rivals in the semifinals at Shaheed Nur Hossain National Volleyball Stadium here on Thursday.
Despite Dhaka’s success in fostering economic growth and poverty reduction in Bangladesh, flooding, congestion and messiness are three salient challenges to further urban growth of the city, said a World Bank Report published on Thursday.
Dhaka- Bangladesh women’s cricket team notched up a huge nine-wicket victory against Scotland in the warm-up match of the Women’s World T20 Qualifier at VOC Rotterdam, Rotterdam in Netherlands on Thursday.
Female students of the Dhaka University brought out a procession on the campus demanding safe campus and release of quota reform movement leaders.
Infectious diseases and associated mortality have abated, but they remain a significant threat throughout the world.
Moscow,(AP/UNB) — FIFA’s patience with Diego Maradona’s World Cup antics finally ran out on Wednesday.
A Swedish court has ordered a bankrupt Arabic internet TV company to pay 210m Swedish crowns ($24m) in damages for distributing content including English Premier League soccer without permission. The Stockholm district court ordered the Sweden-based Advanced TV Network (ATN),…
Australia’s iconic Great Barrier Reef could be severely damaged by coral bleaching every two years unless greenhouse gas pollution levels are slashed, a major environmental group warned on Thursday.
The much awaited mobile number portability (MNP) service is almost ready to serve the country’s mobile phone customers from the next month (August). The assigned firm, Infozillion BD Teletech Consortium Limited (IBTCL), has connected the mobile network operators (MNOs), public…
Three people have been formally charged for kidnapping “Halloween: Resurrection” actress Daisy McCrackin and actor Joseph Capone, holding one naked in a bathtub for 30 hours while demanding the other pay a $10,000 ransom.
Entertainment Desk The late actress Dolly Anwar, who got popularity acting in “Surja Dighal Bari”, was remembered by directors, cine critics, Dolly’s friends and well wishers at the memorial meeting. The event was recently held at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, Segunbagicha…
Entertainment Desk Famous cricketer, and former skipper of the national team, Mashrafe Mortaza was featured in a one-shot commercial- a first for both Bangladesh and him. The commercial was made by Mehedi Hasib on 30June at Dhaka’s massive Coke Studio,…
Dhaka, July 5 – Two separate courts here on Thursday rejected the bail petitions filed by BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in two cases — one for celebrating ‘fake’ birthday and the other for undermining the country’s map, national flag and…
Rajshahi, July 4 – Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) men beat a student at Rajshahi University on Wednesday allegedly after finding derogatory contents about Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in his mobile phone.
Dhaka, July 4 – UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein on Wednesday urged the UN Security Council to immediately refer Myanmar to the International Criminal Court (ICC) so that all allegations of crimes against humanity and…
Faridpur, July 5 – Following weeks of harassment by a group of stalkers enjoying the protection of local influentials, a pair of twin sisters submitted their written allegations in letter form to the Charbhadrasan Upazila Nirbahi Officer, after fleeing an…
Dhaka, July 5 – Two suspects in a Badda Awami League leader Farhad Hossain murder case was killed in a reported gunfight with detectives in Dhaka’s Uttar Badda area early Thursday.
Sherpur, July 5 – Forest officials recovered the body of a male elephant from Gurucharan-Dudhnoi area in Jhenaigati Upazila of Sherpur district on Thursday.
Dhaka, July 2018 – Fully Interactive Kitchens at Amaya Food Gallery at Amari Dhaka is a one-of-a-kind concept where food is cooked live for customers as they order. This is an addition to the already bountiful dinner buffet where over…
Dhaka, July 4 – A Dhaka court on Wednesday sent a couple to the jail on the charge selling the drug. Earlier, on Tuesday they were arrested from Rajabari area under Turug Thana of the capital Dhaka.
Dhaka, July 4 – A Dhaka court on Wednesday deferred submission of the report in the case filed in connection with provocative propaganda in quota-reform movement.
A medical microbiologist working in developing countries says that a major obstacle in tackling antimicrobial resistance is a lack of access to clean water.
By Matt Taibbi May 2018 – Late in his new memoir, Reporter, muckraking legend Seymour Hersh recounts an episode from a story he wrote for the New Yorker in 1999, about the Israeli spy Jonathan Pollard.
The inaugural ceremony of a solo painting exhibition by Golam Mohammed Joarder titled ‘Ruposhi Bangla (The Beauteous Bengal)’. will be held at AF Dhaka on Friday, 6 July 2018 at 5 pm.