The West Bengal Assembly unanimously passed a resolution on Thursday to change the state’s name into Bangla.
Month: July 2018
UAE’s N-power plant gets electricity generation licence
The UAE’s Department of Energy (DoE)has issued an electricity generation licence to Barakah One – the joint venture company that will operate the country’s first nuclear power plant. Barakah One is the subsidiary company owned by the Emirates Nuclear Energy…
Riyadh launches ‘world’s largest’ centre for Halal food, products
Saudi Arabia’s Food and Drugs Authority (SFDA) has announced plans to launch what is claimed to be the world’s largest centre for Halal food and products. The organisation’s executive chairman, Hisham bin Saad Al Jedaie said plans for the centre…
পাকিস্তান নির্বাচন: ১১৩ আসনে এগিয়ে সাবেক ক্রিকেটার ইমরান খানের দল
পাকিস্তানে জাতীয় নির্বাচনে বুধবার ভোটগ্রহণ শেষে চলছে গণনা। বিভিন্ন কেন্দ্র থেকে ফলাফল আসছে। প্রাথমিকভাবে পাওয়া বেসরকারি ফলাফলে এখন পর্যন্ত এগিয়ে রয়েছেন দেশটির সাবেক ক্রিকেটার ইমরান খানের দল পাকিস্তান তেহরিক ই ইনসাফ- পিটিআই। তার সমর্থকেরা ইতিমধ্যেই রাস্তায় নেমে উল্লাস করছেন। তবে…
Jemima congratulates ex-husband Imran Khan
Jemima Goldsmith has said her former husband Imran Khan has won the general election in Pakistan and will now be the country’s prime minister. She praised the ex-cricketer’s ‘tenacity, belief and refusal to accept defeat’, explaining: ’22 years later, after…
Bangladesh wants Rohingyas to go back: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said Bangladesh offered makeshift refuge to Myanmar’s Rohingya community on humanitarian ground but want them to go back as newly appointed Egyptian ambassador in Dhaka Walid Ahmed Shamseldin made a courtesy call on her at…
WHO recognises ‘compulsive sexual behaviour’ as mental disorder
The World Health Organization (WHO) has recognised “compulsive sexual behaviour” as a mental disorder, but said Saturday it remained unclear if it was an addiction on a par with gambling or drug abuse.
Jaya hoping for ‘Misir Ali’ series
Entertainment Desk Actress and producer Jaya Ahsan would like to work on a series centred around Misir Ali, the famous character created by Humayun Ahmed.
Firoza Begum Memorial Award goes to Runa Laila
Cultural Correspondent The Firoza Begum Memorial Award will be conferred for the third time this year. The award will be formally handed over to this year’s recipient the famous Runa Laila.
Sujoy Ghosh’s ‘Badla’ to release in 2019
Sujoy Ghosh’s upcoming thriller “Badla,” starring Amitabh Bachchan and Taapsee Pannu, will be released on March 8, 2019, the makers announced on Wednesday.
Anisul for boosting agro-forestry for more outputs
Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Barrister Anisul Islam Mahmud, MP, said successful promotion of agro-forestry can be the effective means of boosting production of both farm outputs and forestry resources.
Space experts worry US won’t make it to Mars by 2030s
The United States has vowed to send the first humans to Mars by the 2030s, but space experts and lawmakers on Wednesday expressed concern that poor planning and lack of funds will delay those plans.
Seven killed as bus hits human hauler in Barguna
Barguna, July 26 – At least seven people were killed and three others injured when a bus rammed a human hauler at Manikjhuri in Amtoli Upazila of Barguna district on Thursday.
Israel: An American-Russian protectorate?
By Chandra Muzaffar It is partly because the mainstream Western media persists with its hysteria on Trump’s failure to stand up to Putin on alleged Russian meddling in the 2016 US Presidential Election that other aspects of the meeting between…
Trade war – Developing countries should respond
By Martin Kh or Penang, Malaysia, Jul 24 2018 (IPS) – The escalating trade war initiated by United States President Donald Trump is a major threat to world trade and the global economy. The developing countries will be among those…
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Who can you pick up university or college essay from? Below, I wish to tell you that you will realize various types of women and men around you that oftentimes you are unable to envision. In any case, the actual…
Spending on Education is an investment: PM Hasina
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said spending money on education sector is a great investment for the future, not an expense.
31 die in explosion at Pakistan polling station
A suicide bomber struck outside a crowded polling station in Pakistan’s southwestern city of Quetta, killing 31 people as Pakistanis cast ballots Wednesday in a general election meant to lead to the nation’s third consecutive civilian government.
Dhaka South City Corpn budget Taka 36 billion
The Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) has announced a budget of Tk 3,598.75 crore for the fiscal year 2018-19.
Total lunar eclipse on Friday
A total lunar eclipse will occur on Friday, said the Climate Division of Bangladesh Meteorological Department on Wednesday.
Bangladesh to be 5G forerunner: Joy
Information and Communication Technology (ICT) adviser to the Prime Minister Sajeeb Wazed Joy on Wednesday said Bangladesh has one of the cheapest internets in the world.
Imran Khan may be on the verge of win in Pak election
He’s a thrice-married playboy who hangs out with Mick Jagger. But he’s also an Islamist who has kept company with a cleric and spiritual adviser to many in Afghanistan’s Taliban movement.
BNP terms PM’s remark on Khaleda’s illness ‘inhuman’
BNP on Wednesday termed ‘inhuman and vindictive’ Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s recent comment that Khaleda Zia is ‘faking illness’ in jail to avoid appearance in court.
‘No inventory of Barapukuria coal since 2006’
Petrobangla never made any inventory since start of the Barapukuria coal-mine operation and supply of the coal to the nearby Barapukuria power plant in 2006.
মালয়েশিয়ায় ‘মেগা-থ্রি’ অভিযান, আতঙ্কে বাংলাদেশী শ্রমিকরা
মালয়েশিয়ায় অবৈধ শ্রমিকদের বিরুদ্ধে চলমান ‘মেগা-থ্রি’ অভিযানে সে দেশে শত শত অভিবাসীকে আটক করেছে সে দেশের ইমিগ্রেশন পুলিশ। যাদের আটক করা হয়েছে, তাদের প্রায় অর্ধেকই বাংলাদেশী নাগরিক। মালয়েশিয়ায় বাংলাদেশী কমিউনিটির প্রতিনিধিরা বিবিসিকে জানিয়েছেন, বহুদিন মালয়েশিয়াতে থাকার পরও যাদের বৈধ কাগজপত্র…
Sky News Arabia appoints new CEO
Abu Dhabi-based Sky News Arabia has appointed Angelos Frangopoulos as its new CEO and managing editor, it announced on Tuesday. He replaces Nart Bouran, who stepped down from the role in January after seven years as CEO. In his new…
Janhvi Kapoor: Not a star, just trying to be an actor
Actress Janhvi Kapoor who made her Bollywood debut with Dhadak has said she does not feel she has become a star with the success of the film but she is just trying to be an actor.
Petition urges ‘fat-shaming’ Netflix series to be scrapped
“Insatiable,” a new series on streaming service Netflix, is accused of mocking overweight people, and a petition demanding its withdrawal had garnered more than 125,000 signatures by Tuesday.
Chance to walk on ramp with Jaya Ahsan
Entertainment Desk Debi Mancho Model Hunt 2018 is set to kick off soon. Debi and BiswaRang jointly arranged a model hunting camp. Jaya Ahsan walks on ramp with top 20 models.
2,01,124 new electricity connections since 2009 in Gaibandha
Gaibandha Palli Bidyut Samity (GPBS) under Bangladesh Rural Electrification Board provided 2,01,124 electricity connections to rural establishments of five upazilas in the district since 2009. According to sources the GPBS was established on December 02, 1999 taking Sadar, Shaghata, Fulchhari,…