BNP on Saturday alleged that a sense of insecurity has crept into the minds of voters belonging to the 20-party alliance due to continued arrest and harassment by police in three cities that go to polls Monday.
Day: July 29, 2018
BD schoolboys heavily exposed to obscenity: Study
Based on the outcome of a study carried out on 900 school boys, a research organisaion came up with a data on Sunday to say 61.65 percent of them watch pornography.
Polls in Rajshahi, Sylhet, Barishal cities Monday
The voting in three city corporations – Rajshahi, Barishal and Sylhet- will begin at 8 am tomorrow and continue till 4 pm without any break.
No dialogue but, might be, communication with BNP: Quader
Ruling out the possibility of any dialogue with BNP over the next general election, Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Sunday said there might be communication with the party.
Khaleda seeks HC bail in Cumilla arson case
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Sunday filed a bail petition with the High Court in the case filed under Special Power Act over the arson attack in Cumilla on Feb 3, 2015.
BNP strategies to deal with ‘adversities’ in city polls
In the wake of Khulna and Gazipur polls,BNP has worked out ‘strategies’ to apply in Monday’s elections to three city corporations to ensure the presence of its polling agents at all the centres and encourage party supporters to cast their…
Project to expand science education approved at NEC
The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) today approved a Tk 2,511.51-crore project to expand the scope for science education in 200 government colleges across the country.
Mahmudur gets 6 months bail in defamation case
The High Court on Sunday granted a 6-month bail to Amar Desh acting editor Mahmudur Rahman in a defamation case filed against him for making derogatory remarks about Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Tulip Siddiq.
Global tiger day and Bangladesh
The International Tiger Day also known as Global Tiger Day is being celebrated in the country, as elsewhere across the globe, to raise awareness for conservation of the majestic big cat from extinction.
Bangladesh wins bronze in Int’l Physics Olympiad
Bangladesh has won four bronze medals in International Physics Olympiad (IPhO) – 2018.
Joy sees AL win in 3 city corporations
Prime Minister’s ICT Adviser Sajeeb Wazed Joy sees win of three Awami League mayoral candidates in Barishal, Rajshahi and Sylhet city corporations’ polls billed for Monday.
Sensing danger in polls, Quader reaching out to opponents
BNP senior leader Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain on Sunday said Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader has got busy holding meetings with different political parties sensing danger in the next general election.
Students go berserk in Capital as bus kills 2 injures 12
College students went berserk as a bus ploughed through some of their fellows in front of Kurmitola General Hospital on Airport Road in the capital on Sunday, leaving two dead and 12 others injured.
বাংলাদেশীদের ঠেকানোর ডাক ভারতের নাগাল্যান্ডের নেতার
ভারতের উত্তর-পূর্বাঞ্চলীয় রাজ্য নাগাল্যান্ডের বিরোধী নেতা টি আর জেলিয়াং তার রাজ্যে ‘অবৈধ বাংলাদেশী অনুপ্রবেশকারী’দের ঢল রোখার জন্য সবাইকে সতর্ক হওয়ার আহ্বান জানিয়েছেন। রাজ্যের সাবেক মুখ্যমন্ত্রী ও বর্তমানে বিধানসভার বিরোধী নেতা মি জেলিয়াং শনিবার বলেছেন, “নাগাল্যান্ডের সব রাজনৈতিক দল, এনজিও, আদিবাসী,…
Azerbaijan grants UAE residents visa on arrival
All UAE residents will now be able to obtain a tourist visa on arrival in Azerbaijan, the Azerbaijan embassy in the UAE confirmed. The new ruling has been in place since July 26, a statement said. Previously visitors from the…
UAE, India to partner on artificial intelligence
The UAE has signed a partnership with India to develop artificial intelligence (AI) with plans to generate an $20bn in economic benefits during the next decade. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the India – UAE Artificial Intelligence Bridge will…
National Fisheries Week ends in Gaibandha
The National Fisheries Week-2018 ended in the district yesterday with a call to boost production of fishes including indigenous ones to meet the demand of nutrition and create employment.
Apple and Amazon lead the pack to $1 trillion market value
For a long time, Apple appeared to be flying solo to a $1 trillion market value, but Amazon is right at its heels –– and experts have no fears of a tech bubble.
Shraddha accepts heartbreak is very painful
Entertainment Desk Shraddha has often been linked with her co-stars, which is something every actress faces. Post ‘Aashiqui 2’ success, her named was taken in the same breath as Aditya Roy Kapur’s.
3 foreign films hit cinemas
Entertainment Desk Shakib Khan-starrer Tollywood film ‘Bhaijan Elo Re’ and two Hollywood films hit cinemas across the country on Friday.
Apu Biswas inaugurates SS Music Club
Culture Desk Dhallywood superstar Apu Biswas inaugurated a new Bangladeshi music production company titled SS Music Club at a grand ceremony in a restaurant in Dhaka on Friday.
Unlocking private-sector funds for sustainable development
by Mahmoud Moh ieldin, Svetlana Klimenko Washington, DC – For the last three years, dozens of countries have gathered each July to present their national plans to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). At the latest of these United Nations…
Fossil-fuel doublespeak
by Lili Fuhr, Hannah McKinnon Berlin – Since the Paris climate agreement was signed in 2015, too many policymakers have fallen for the oil and gas industry’s rhetoric about how it can help to reduce greenhouse-gas em issions. Tall tales…
Starved, bombed Yemen kids want trapped in flooded Thai Cave
By Robert J. Burrowes While the world watched and waited with bated breath for the outcome of the substantial global effort – involving over 100 cave divers from various countries, 1,000 members of the Thai Army and 10,000 others in…
Ranbir Kapoor film all set to overtake Tiger Zinda Hai,PK
Rajkumar Hirani’s Sanju is about to complete a month and the film is still taking home loads of money. Even as new releases have buffeted this Ranbir Kapoor starrer, it has remained strong and has broken records after records.
Jayanta Chattopadhyay’s return as elocutionist
Culture Desk Jayanta Chattopadhyay is known as an actor. But he is also a prolific elocutionist. He has came in the another old form.
Picnic bus crash kills 33 in India’s Maharashtra
A bus on its way to a hill station fell into a gorge in Raigad district of Maharashtra Saturday, killing 33 passengers, senior officials said.
Roman rooftops all abuzz for air pollution study
Italian beekeepers are spreading their wings into the study of pollution in Rome, working with the country’s carabinieri military police to learn more about the state of the air in the Eternal City.
Harvesting of jute gets momentum in Narsingdi
Harvesting of jute plants get momentum in all the six upazilas of the district following adequate rainfall in the recent days.
Bangladesh beat West Indies
News Desk Opener Tamim Iqbal scored another century and Bangladesh successfully defended 301 runs to beat the West Indies by 18 runs and win their one-day international series 2-1 on Saturday.