BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday alleged that ruling party men attacked Amar Desh acting editor Mahmudur Rahman in Kushtia to kill him.
Day: July 23, 2018
All parties to join polls, PM tells Rushanara
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday hoped that all political parties will join the next parliamentary elections to be held in the year-end.
Malnutrition higher in BD’s coastal, haor regions
Children living in the coastal and wetland (haor) regions of Bangladesh are 1.5 times more likely to be stunted, according to a study.
BNP starts “blame game” after being rejected in city polls: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has started playing “blame game” after being rejected by the people in the city corporation elections.
BNP’s Sylhet mayoral candidate brings harassment charges
Police in Sylhet has picked up son of the member secretary of the election conducting committee of BNP’s mayoral candidate Ariful Haque Chowdhury in the upcoming Sylhet City Corporation (SCC) polls, Ariful Haque claimed at a press conference on Monday.
Rein in evil forces, Jukta Front tells PM
Strongly denouncing the attack on Amar Desh acting editor Mahmudur Rahman in Kushtia, former President AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury-led Jukta front on Monday urged Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to rein in the evil forces.
UK eyes Bangladesh infrastructure sector for investment
The United Kingdom wants to invest in a big way in Bangladesh to help achieve its middle-income country status saying the next generation of British Bangladeshis can make the difference with their cemented ties with Bangladesh, says a British trade…
Iranian officer: Trump ‘won’t dare’ to attack
A high-ranking Iranian officer says President Donald Trump’s warning of unprecedented “consequences” for Iran, should it threaten the United States, is nothing but “psychological warfare.”
Charges pressed against 8 in Holey café attack case
Police on Monday pressed charges against eight people in the sensational Holey Artisan café attack case.
ACC forms panel to probe Barapukuria ‘coal disappearance’
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Monday formed a three-member probe committee to look into the ‘disappearance of coal’ from Barapukuria coal mine.
BNP’s Khosru for putting up resistance against ‘unfair arrest’
BNP senior leader Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury on Monday urged their party leaders and activists to put up a resistance against unfair arrest by law enforcers.
Criminal cases soon against those behind coal shortage: Nasrul
State Minister for Power and Energy Nasrul Hamid said on Monday that the ministry will file criminal cases against the guilty persons after receiving report of a probe committee, formed to investigate causes of unusual shortage of coal supply from…
Joint fight against climate change, forest loss in Mozambique
From a distance, the Gile National Reserve in northern Mozambique is a vast, dense ocean of green that reaches as far as the horizon. Bigger than Luxembourg, the 2,800-square-kilometre (1,080-square-mile) forest seems to be eassuringly preserved, its hardwood treasure placed…
French IT services group Atos to buy Syntel of US
French IT services group Atos said Sunday it has agreed to buy US information technology group Syntel in a move tosignificantly expand its presence in North America.
Rituparna in Dhaka again
Entertainment Desk The last time celebrated Indina Bangla actress Rituparna Sengupta came to Bangladesh was in April for the promotion of film ‘Ekti Cinemar Golpo’. Now this actress is returning to Dhaka once again. The actress is coming to Dhaka…
American TV gets its first ever transgender superhero
A transgender activist who won a discrimination lawsuit after her school refused to let her use the girls’ bathroom will be TV’s first transgender superhero.
Theatre troupe Padatik Natya Sangsad enthralls India
Entertainment Desk Theatre troupe Padatik Natya Sangsad (TSC) enthralled India with staging four of its acclaimed productions at a two-day festival, which began on July 20 at Naihati Oikatan Mancha in West Bengal, India. Padatik staged the plays ‘Gahonjatra’ and…
First malaria drug in 60 years given approval
A drug to treat malaria – the first such pill to get approval in 60 years – has been given the green light by authorities in the United States. The medicine is specifically for the recurring form of malaria, which…
Football and digital accuracy in refereeing
Mostafa Kamal Majumder The FIFA World Cup final in Moscow termed as the best so far has once again marked the victory of the game of football all over. FIFA officials have praised Russia for making the event successful and…
One dead as 15 people shot in Toronto
A young woman has been killed and 13 others injured in a shooting incident in Toronto, Canadian police say. The Sunday night shooting happened in the Danforth and Logan avenues area. The gunman died in an exchange of fire.
ম্যালেরিয়া চিকিৎসায় বড় অগ্রগতির খবর
৬০ বছরের মধ্যে এই প্রথম ট্যাফেনোকুইন নামের এক ধরণের একটি ট্যাবলেটকে ম্যালেরিয়ায় চিকিৎসায় ব্যবহারের জন্য সবুজ সংকেত দিলো যুক্তরাষ্ট্র। এই ঔষধটি বিশেষ ভাবে কাজ করবে একবার ম্যালেরিয়া হওয়ার পর শরীরে তার জীবাণু আবার জেগে ওঠা ঠেকাতে। বিশ্বে এ ধরণের ম্যালেরিয়াতে…
Bangladesh beat West Indies by 48 runs in first ODI
PROVIDENCE, Guyana, (BSS/AFP) – A record double-century partnership between Tamim Iqbal and Shakib al Hasan paved the way as Bangladesh bounced back from their Test series drubbing with a 48-run win over West Indies in their opening one-day international on Sunday.
G20 for dialogue to end trade tensions that threaten growth
Buenos Aires, July 23, 2018 (BSS/AFP) – Group of 20 members pleaded on Sunday for increased dialogue to defuse escalating trade tensions that could hit global economic growth hard.
Barapukuria power plant faces closure for coal shortage
The country’s northern region is likely to experience unusual power cuts or low voltage problem as the authorities concerned shut down the third and last unit of Barapukuria Coal-fired Thermal Power Plant on Sunday night.
11.6 million sacrificial animals ready for Eid-ul-Azha: Govt
There are now 1.16 crore sacrificial animals in the country for the upcoming Eid-ul-Azha against last year’s 1.04 crore, according to the Fisheries and Livestock Ministry.
BNP leader held over bomb blast in Rajshahi rally
Police arrested a local BNP leader early Sunday in a case filed over the crude bomb attack on a rally of the party’s mayoral candidate Mosaddek Hossain Bulbul.
Charge sheet in Holey Artisan attack case Monday
Crime Reporter The charge sheet of the militant attack on Gulshan’s Holey Artisan Bakery in the capital on July 1 in 2016 will be submitted to the court today. “We are going to submit the charge sheet in the Holey…
9 stars who turned down great film roles
Brokeback Mountain was met with so much critical acclaim and commercial success, you would think any actor would have loved to star in it. But in fact, producers struggled to cast any major actors in the film while it was…
Maritime ports advised to keep hoisting signal No. 3
Maritime ports of Chattogram, Cox’s Bazar, Mongla and Payra have been also advised today to keep hoisting local cautionary signal number three as the monsoon land depression now lies over North Odisha and adjoining area .
Bangladesh-Nepal friendship cultural festival to begin today
Culture Desk Bangladesh-Nepal friendship cultural festival will start from today at the National Music and Dance Centre Auditorium of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy in the Segun Bagicha area of the capital.