Dhaka, Aug 28 – Price increase of kerosene—still a major fuel for lighting in many rural parts of Bangladesh—put more adverse effects on women than men, a study carried out by the Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS) said. The…
Day: August 28, 2018
PM’s niece, British MP Tulip demands Shahidul Alam’s release
Dhaka, Aug 28 – Tulip Siddiq, a British member of parliament and niece of prime minister Sheikh Hasina, has urged her aunt to release photojournalist Shahidul Alam, according to a report run by a United Kingdom daily, The Times.
BNP leader Amir Khasru seeks time to face ACC
BNP leader Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury on Tuesday sought time to appear before the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) for interrogation over his alleged involvement in money laundering and amassing illegal wealth.
Engine-boat with 100 on board sinks in the Jamuna: 3 missing
Three people, including two children, went missing as a trawler capsized in the Jamuna River at Char Alokdia in Shivalaya upazila on Tuesday morning.
Quader condemns BNP for seeking trial of grenade attack
Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader on Tuesday said BNP’s demand for the trial of August 21 grenade attack is a ‘cruel joke’ about the barbaric and brutal killing.
HC asks govt to return Sylhet Mayor’s passport
The High Court on Tuesday asked the government to return the passport of Sylhet City Corporation Mayor Ariful Haque Chowdhury for six months.
There must not be impunity for HR violations in Rakhine: UK
British Minister of State for Asia and the Pacific Mark Field has said the gravity of the UN report on human rights violations in Myanmar warrants the attention of both the UN Human Rights Council and the UN Security Council.
Chittagong University VC gets life threat
Iftekhar Uddin Chowdhury, Vice-chancellor of Chittagong University (CU) allegedly received a death threat over his cell phone.
Next election will be a challenge for AL: Fakhrul
BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday said the next election is a big challenge for Awami League, not for BNP, as people will not cast votes for the ruling party.
BD Elections Dec end: Preparation to use EVMs in 100 seats
The Election Commission has planned to hold the 11th national election in the last week of December next and it is acquiring capacity to use EVMs in one-third polling stations across the country.
Minor girl ‘violated’ in Jashore
Dhaka- A six-year-old girl was reportedly violated by a man inBaropatavillage of Benapole port area in Benapole on Sunday.
Salah’s tweet shows dispute with Egypt soccer not over
Cairo(AP/UNB) – Mohamed Salah has reignited a months-old dispute with soccer authorities in his native Egypt, accusing them of ignoring his complaints about their unauthorized use of his image.
Asiad Hockey: Bangladesh concede 0-5 defeat against Pakistan
Dhaka – Bangladesh National Hockey team suffered a 0-5 goal defeat against former World Champions Pakistan in their last Pool B match of the 18th Asian Games Men’s Hockey on Tuesday at the Gelora Bung Karno (GBK) Hockey field in…
Teenage girl commits ‘suicide’ in Chattogram
Dhaka – A teenage girl allegedly committed suicide by hanging herself from a ceiling fan in her house in Chambal Shikderpara area of Banshkhali upazila in Chattogram on Tuesday.
BD’s preliminary sqaud for ACC U-19 Asia Cup announced
Dhaka – The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Tuesday announced a 23–member preliminary squad for the ACC U-19 Asia Cup’2018 scheduled for Chattogram and Cox’s Bazar in September next.
2 killed in Barguna road crash
Dhaka– Two people were killed as a bus hit a motorcycle on Barguna-Barishal regional highway in Betagi upazila in the district on Tuesday.
Making the case for investing in water, sanitation & hygiene
Tea picker Bina, 45 from Sylhet, Bangladesh, used to walk for an hour each day to collect water from a well, also using water from a nearby stream, which was contaminated. Bina and her children were often sick as a…
Airbus aircraft breaks record with flight to over 62,000 feet
Airbus Perlan Mission II, the world’s first initiative to pilot an engineless aircraft to the edge of space, made history again recently in El Calafate, Argentina, by soaring in the stratosphere to a pressure altitude of over 62,000 feet (60,669…
UAE denies report of Houthi drone attack on Dubai airport
The United Arab Emirates denied reports on Monday that the Iranian-aligned Houthis in Yemen had attacked Dubai airport with a drone, and said operations were unaffected.
Homestead vegetables’ gardening meets nutrition of char people
More than eight lakh people living in riverine char areas are meeting nutrition and earning well through homestead vegetables’ gardening in five districts of greater Rangpur region.
Aussie scientists use gold-plated nanoparticles to detect cancer signals
A new diagnostic technique, using gold-plated nanoparticles, could make the detection of cancer much cheaper and faster, according to Australian scientists from the University of New South Wales (UNSW) who developed the method.
Momtaz sings for ‘Debi’
Entertainment Desk Popular folk singer Momtaz has voiced for the song “Doyel Pakhi Konna Re” in the film “Debi”. The song, written by Rakib Hasan Rahul and composed by Pritom Hasan, was released on YouTube on Saturday.
‘Wind of Change’ receives Mother Teresa Award
Entertainment Desk Kaushik Hossain Taposh and Farzana Munny have received the prestigious Mother Teresa International Award 2018, on behalf of TM Production for the, “Wind of Change-Music for Peace,” project.
Following Nazrul’s ideal to establish secular society stressed
Literary and cultural personalities at a special function have stressed on following the ideal of National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam to establish a secular society based on universal humanism, justice and equity.
Air pollution may harm cognitive intelligence, study says
Chronic exposure to air pollution can cause harm to cognitive performance, a new study reveals. Researchers believe that the negative impact increases with age, and affects men with less education the worst. Over four years, the maths and verbal skills…
Take action on Rakhine HR violations: Australia asks Myanmar
‘Perpetrators must be held to account’ Dhaka, Aug 27 – Australia has urged Myanmar to take action on human rights violations and welcomed the establishment of Myanmar’s Commission of Enquiry, which needs to be provided with authority to respond comprehensively…
Two suspected drug traders killed in ‘gunfights’
Dhaka, Aug 28 – Two suspected drug traders were killed in separate gunfights in Natore and Gazipur districts early Tuesday.
Two Jubo League activists hacked to death in Chittagong
Chittagong, Aug 28 – Two Jubo League activists, who were brothers, were killed in an attack in Choto Daroga Hat area of Sitakundu Upazila on Monday night.
Wrong dams management create floods: India’s officials, experts
August 27, 2018, SANDRP – Accepting that reservoirs operation and flood management in India lack scientific supports, Madhavan Nair Rajeevan, Secretary, Ministry of Earth Sciences, in an interview has revealed that dams and water reservoirs need flood management systems that…
Trade Wars: Is there an off-ramp?
By Askiah Adam That an economic world war has already started is beyond dispute. Whether it is Washington or Trump who has lost it is immaterial but between the sanctions imposed on several countries and prohibitive tariffs inflicted on friends…