Alliance Française, Dhaka will host a screening of the one and half-hour documentary film ‘ভাবনগর / Bhabnagar (Mystic Realm)’ by Monjurul Haque on Thursday, 12 Jul at 7 pm at Auditorium Nouvelle Vague, AF Dhaka.
Day: July 10, 2018
এই সরকারের অধীনে নিরপেক্ষ নির্বাচন অসম্ভব -পীর সাহেব চরমোনাই
ইসলামী আন্দোলন বাংলাদেশ-এর আমীর মুফতী সৈয়দ মুহাম্মদ রেজাউল করীম পীর সাহেব চরমোনাই বলেছেন, সরকার মানুষের জানমালের, ইজ্জত আব্র“র নিরাপত্তা দিতে ব্যর্থ হয়েছে। ঘরে থাকলে খুন বাইরে থাকলে গুম, এমনকি মায়ের পেটের শিশুদেরও কোনো নিরাপত্তা নেই। তিনি বলেন, সরকার নির্বাচনের নিরপেক্ষতা…
Symbols in Rajshahi, Barishal, Sylhet city polls given
Dhaka, July 10 – The Election Commission on Tuesday distributed symbols among the candidates of Rajshahi, Barishal and Sylhet city corporation elections slated for July 30.
Couple electrocuted in Joypurhat
Dhaka – A couple was electrocuted at Rangta village in Sadar upazila in Joypurhat on Tuesday.
BCL leader hacked in Bagerhat
Dhaka – A local Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) leader was hacked by miscreants at Ariyamardan in Kachua upazila in Bagerhat early Tuesday.
Nadal finally back in Wimbledon quarterfinals after 7 years
London,(AP/UNB) – After seven years of struggles, Rafael Nadal is finally looking like a contender again at Wimbledon.
Women’s WT20Q: Bangladesh invite UAE to bat
Dhaka – Bangladesh women’s cricket team won the toss and elected to bowl first against the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in their Pool ‘A’ last game of the Women’s World T20 Qualifiers at Sportpark Maarschalkerweerd of Utrecht in Netherlands on…
Ronaldo leaving Real Madrid to join Italian club Juventus
Turin,(AP/UNB) – Real Madrid says Cristiano Ronaldo is leaving to join Italian club Juventus, bringing to an end a glittering nine-year spell in Spain.
Doctor bars rescued Thai boys from World Cup final
CHIANG RAI, Thailand,(BSS/AFP) – The eight young footballers rescued from a cave in Thailand after more than two weeks underground are unlikely to be able to take up an offer to attend the World Cup final in Moscow, doctors said…
Three quota protest leaders remanded
A court here on Tuesday put three leaders and activists of quota reform movement to two-day remand each in two separate cases filed in connection with an attack on the residence of the Dhaka University (DU) Vice Chancellor (VC) on…
National election schedule likely by Oct-end: EC Scy
Election Commission Secretary Helaluddin Ahmed on Tuesday said the schedule for the next general polls will be announced at the end of October this year.
France and Belgium battle for place in World Cup final
France will unleash the attacking talents of Kylian Mbappe and Antoine Griezmann against Eden Hazard’s gifted Belgium side in Saint Petersburg on Tuesday with a place in the World Cup final at stake.
World Population Day tomorrow
World Population Day-2018 will be observed tomorrow across the country as elsewhere in the world with a call to develop the nation by family planning and ensuring human right.
Zia Charitable Trust case: Khaleda’s bail extended again
A court here on Tuesday again extended the bail of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia till July 17 in Zia Charitable Trust graft case.
EC Secretary ‘working for Awami League’: BNP
BNP on Tuesday alleged that Election Commission Secretary Helal Uddin Ahmed who is ‘working in favour of Awami League’ is now running the Commission.
BNP expels Sylhet rebel mayoral candidate Selim
BNP on Tuesday expelled its Sylhet City unit general secretary Badruzzaman Selim for contesting the city polls defying the party decision.
Shitalakkhya trawler capsize: 4 bodies retrieved
The bodies of four people, who went missing as a trawler capsized in the Shitalakkhya River near Narayanganj Ghat on Sunday night, were recovered from different points of the river on Tuesday.
Menon undergoes successful surgery
Social Welfare Minister Rashed Khan Menon, who was hospitalised on Thursday following a hip joint injury, underwent a successful surgery at a city hospital on Tuesday.
Burnt body of missing cop found in Gazipur forest
Burnt body of a police officer was recovered from a forest in Rayerdia area of Kaliganj upazila in the district on Tuesday.
All 12 boys, their coach rescued from Thai cave
All 12 boys and their soccer coach have been rescued from a flooded cave in northern Thailand, the Thai navy SEALs said Tuesday, ending an 18-day ordeal that riveted people around the world.
Emmy nominations set to be a race between old favorites
Television industry watchers are expecting past winners to relive old glories Thursday as Hollywood’s awards season kicks into high gear with the announcement of the Emmy nominations.
Sanofi shuts down factory over toxic waste outcry
French pharmaceuticals group Sanofi announced late Monday an immediate halt in production at a chemical factory in southwest France, in the wake of media reports that toxic waste emissions exceeded the norms. “Sanofi Chemical has decided from today to stop…
Big B, Abhishek to catch live action of FIFA Finals
It’s no secret that Amitabh Bachchan and son Abhishek are die-hard fans of football. In fact, Bachchan Jr co-owns Chennaiyin FC and is also part of the All Stars Football Club, which raises money for various social causes.
Ferdousi unveils autobiography
Entertainment Desk Popular film, television and stage actress Ferdousi Majumder has authored an autobiography book titled ‘Ja Ichchha Tai’. The book has been published by Journeyman Books; it was launched at National Art Gallery of Bangladesh Shilpakala.
Farmers urged to farm quality sugarcane
Speakers at a function here urged the farmers to farm high quality sugarcane on their lands of mill zone areas to get its bumper production in a bid to earn economical profit. “An emphasis should be given to familiarize the…
Dawn-to-dusk strike underway in Naniarchar, Rangamati
Rangamati, Jul 10 – A dawn-to-dusk strike enforced by ‘Nabbya Mukhoshdhari Protirod Committee’ demanding rescue of 16 abducted villagers is going on in Naniarchar Upazila of the hilly district on Tuesday.
Two suspected drug traders, one robber killed in ‘gunfights’
Dhaka, Jul 10 – Two suspected drug traders, one ‘robber’ were killed in gunfights with members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in Mirpur of the Capital, Narayanganj and Rangpur early Tuesday.
বাংলাদেশে কোটাবিরোধী ছাত্রদের ওপর হামলার নিন্দা করেছে মার্কিন দূতাবাস
বাংলাদেশে সরকারি চাকরিতে কোটার বিরুদ্ধে আন্দোলনরত ছাত্রদের ওপর সঙ্গে সংহতি প্রকাশ করে তাদের ওপর আক্রমণের নিন্দা করেছে ঢাকাস্থ মার্কিন যুক্তরাষ্ট্রের দূতাবাস।
Climate Fund fails to reach agreement on replenishment process
Songdo, 9 July (Indrajit Bose and Meena Raman) — Attempts to arrive at consensus on the first formal replenishment process of the UNFCCC’s Green Climate Fund (GCF) came to a naught at the 20th meeting of the Board of the…
Scribes continue getting hazardous news in India
Nava Thakuria Guwahati, July 9 – We finished the first half of 2018 with the shocking news that broke from America, one of the professed liberal spaces for journalists in a democracy on Earth. A gunman stormed into the newsroom…