Government is introducing a ‘content filtering’ mechanism to prevent spreading of rumour and propaganda in social networking sites.
Day: August 6, 2018
Get united to free country from ‘clutches of goons’: Dr Kamal
Gano Forum President Dr Kamal Hossain on Monday called upon all to get united as the country has been under the grip of ‘goons’ for ‘lack of democracy’.
BD cos to start buying rooftop solar power soon
Power Division has issued official order to all the six power distribution utilities of the country asking each of them to purchase rooftop solar power from at least 20 consumers within next three months under net metering system.
HR group opposes moving Rohingya to island camp
A human rights group urged Bangladesh’s government on Monday to abandon plans to relocate Rohingya Muslim refugees to a small, uninhabited island said to be at severe risk of serious flooding.
Students showed path of unity, says Fakhrul
Stating that the students showed politicians the path of unity, BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday asked political parties to forge a national unity to overcome the country’s prevailing ‘dangerous’ situation.
Eminent citizens condemn attack on Badiul Alam’s home
Eminent citizens in a joint statement on Monday condemned the recent attack on the residence Dr Badiul Alam Majumdar, Secretary of civil right organisation, Shushashoner Jonno Nagorik and demanded immediate punishment of the perpetuators.
Case filed against BNP’s Fakhrul, Rizvi and Khasru
A case was filed against BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi and its standing committee member Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury on Monday for instigating violence during the ongoing student movement demanding safe…
Right bodies seek an end to attacks on students
Dhaka – Human rights organisations, Ain O Salish Kendra (ASK), and Human Rights Forum Bangladesh (HRFB), have demanded an immediate ending of the attacks and repressions on the students for raising their voice seeking road safety.
HC grants 6-month bail to Khaleda in Cumilla arson case
The High Court on Monday granted a 6-month bail to BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia following a bail petition in an arson case filed under the Special Powers Act in Cumilla.
EW, NSU students clash with police, attackers
Students of East West University (EWU) and North South University (NSU) clashed sporadically with police and miscreants in front of the respective campuses in the city’s Aftabnagar and Bashundhara areas on Monday as protests against Saturday’s attacks on them spread…
Helping Indigenous Peoples Live Equal Lives
Although indigenous peoples are being increasingly recognised by both rights activists and governmental organisations, they are still being neglected in legal documents and declarations. Indigenous peoples are only mentioned in two of the 17 United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)…
Drik Gallery MD Shahidul Alam being interrogated by DB police
Dhaka – Detectives are interrogating Shahidul Alam, Managing Director of Drik Gallery and Chairman of Pathshala South Asian Media Institute, at its office in city’s Mintu road area.
3 die inhaling septic tank gas in Narsingdi
Narsingdi – Three people died and another person fell sick after inhaling toxic gas in a septic tank of an under-construction building in Bank Colony area of Nasrsingdi municipality on Monday.
ACC seizes Barapukuria documents
Dhaka- Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Monday seized some documents of Barapukuria Coal Mining Company Limited (BCMCL) to look into the disappearance of coal from BCMCL.
Ex-Jamaat lawmaker, 7 others put on remand
Dhaka- A court here on Monday placed eight people including former Jamaat-e-Islami lawmaker Shahjahan Chowdhury on remand in a case filed for sabotage act in Chattogram.
Shakib, Tamim, Liton get big moves in T20I rankings
Dhaka – With Bangladesh’s 2-1 margin T20I series victory against hosts West Indies, Shakib Al Hasan, Tamim Iqbal and Liton Kumar Das moved up their places in the ICC Men’s T20I Player Rankings, which was updated on Monday.
FIFA Int’l Friendly: Bangladesh beat Chodang University 3-1
Dhaka – Coming back from one goal behind, Bangladesh got a 3-1 victory against Chodang University Football Team in a FIFA international friendly match at Mokpo International Training Center Football Ground in South Korea on Monday.
District Football: Chowrasta Club rout Anupom KC 6-0
Dhaka – Chowrasta Club crushed Anupom Krira Chakra by 6-0 goals in the Laxmipur District Football League (DFL) at Laxmipur Stadium on Monday.
California’s raging wildfires cause another death
California’s deadly Carr wildfire — now the state’s sixth most destructive — has claimed another life with a power linesman killed on the job its seventh fatality, officials said Sunday.
New Ebola outbreak in DRC
The latest Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has put its neighboring countries on alert with the World Health Organization (WHO) saying tackling the epidemic would be “complex.”
Release photographer, end crackdown on student protests: AI
Dhaka, Aug 6 – The Bangladeshi authorities must immediately and unconditionally release Shahidul Alam, a well-known photographer and activist, who was detained by plainclothes policemen on 5 August 2018 after giving an interview to Al-Jazeera English on the current wave…
‘Masud Rana’ on silver screen again
Entertainment Desk “Masud Rana” will come to the silver screen after 44 long years by film producer Abdul Aziz.
Dhoom 4 to be announced post the release
The Dhoom franchise has been a blockbuster and audiences have always loved it. We hear that Shah Rukh Khan might star in Dhoom 4.
After ‘Mary Shelley’, pioneering Saudi female director keen to film back home
Fresh from shooting her first film in English, Haifaa al-Mansour plans to return to her native Saudi Arabia next month for her new project — but this time, she won’t be directing out of view by walkie-talkie from the back…
Bangladesh win T20 series beating Windies by 19 runs
Dhaka, Aug 6 – Bangladesh outplayed West Indies by 19 runs in the series-deciding third T20I of a three-match series at Central Broward Regional Park Stadium Turf Ground in Lauderhill, Florida, the USA on Monday.
Cops fire teargas shells at East West university: Demo at DU
Dhaka, Aug 6 – A clash broke out between the students of Eas t-West University and police in front of its campus at Aftabnagar in the city on Monday morning while the students were staging demonstrations protesting Saturday’s attacks on…
Bus services resume in BD after nearly a week of suspension
Dhaka, Aug 6 –After a suspension for several days following student protests, bus services resumed on Monday morning across the country, including the capital. The Bangladesh Sarak Paribahan Samity on Sunday night decided to operate buses from Monday morning.
Drik Gallery MD Shahidul Alam detained for Facebook posts
Dhaka, Aug 5 – Detectives detained Shahidul Alam, Managing Director of Drik Gallery and Chairman of Pathshala South Asian Media Institute, here on Sunday night.
আন্দোলনের সুযোগে ‘জনবান্ধব গণপরিবহন ব্যবস্থা’ গড়ে তুলুন
রোড সেফটি ফাউন্ডেশনের চেয়ারম্যান অধ্যাপক ড. এ আই মাহবুব উদ্দিন আহমেদ, ভাইস চেয়ারম্যান আব্দুল হামিদ শরীফ, ব্যারিস্টার জ্যোতির্ময় বড়ুয়া, অধ্যাপক হাসিনা বেগম এবং সাধারণ সম্পাদক সাইদুর রহমান নিরাপদ সড়কের দাবিতে শিক্ষার্থীদের স্বত:স্ফুর্ত অহিংস আন্দোলনে বিভিন্ন মহলের উসকানি ও হামলার ঘটনায়…
Herbicide can save Tk 7,000-cr crops annually: expert
A proper application of herbicides adopting recommended weed management methods could substantially increase food production along with saving huge crops worth over Taka 7,000 crore annually. “An effective weed management side by side with adopting conservation agriculture technologies remarkably increases…