ইসলামী আন্দোলন বাংলাদেশের আমীর মুফতী সৈয়দ মুহাম্মদ রেজাউল করীম পীর সাহেব চরমোনাই বলেছেন, ইভিএিম নিয়ে চলছে দেশজুড়ে বিতর্ক ও সমালোচনার ঝড়। এর মধ্যে দেড় লাখ মেশিন ক্রয় জনগণকে বৃদ্ধাঙ্গুলি প্রদর্শণের শামিল।
Day: September 12, 2018
No repetition of voterless election: BNP at token hunger strike
Dhaka, 12 Sept – The BNP leaders on Wednesday demanded the release of party’s jailed and sick chairperson Khaleda Zia before the announcement of the schedule for the ensuing general elections.
Lightning kills 4 in three districts
Dhaka – At least four people were killed in lightning strikes in separate places in three districts –Sunamganj, Satkhira and Bagerhat– on Wednesday.
With no Messi, 35K see Argentina-Colombia draw at MetLife
East Rutherford,(AP/UNB) – With Lionel Messi not on Argentina’s roster, a crowd of just 35,624 turned out at MetLife Stadium to watch a 0-0 draw between La Albiceleste and Colombia on Tuesday night.
SAFF Suzuki Cup: Maldives storm final stunning Nepal 3-0
Dhaka – The Maldives smartly reached the final of the seven-nation 12th SAFF Suzuki Cup’2018 stunning Nepal by 3-0 goals in the rain-marred first semifinal at the Bangabandhu National Stadium here on Wednesday.
BCB announces final squad for U-19 Asia Cup Bangladesh’ 2018
Dhaka -The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announces the final squad of Bangladesh team for the ensuing ACC U19 Asia Cup Bangladesh 2018 beginning here on September 29.
Mahmudullah hopes to do better in Asia Cup
Dhaka – Bangladesh cricket team’s one of the most dependable middle-order batsmen and senior all-rounder Mahmudullah Riyad expressed the hope to do better in the upcoming Asia Cup in the UAE.
Squads and schedule of 14th Asia Cup
Dhaka – The 14th edition of the six-nation Asia Cup will begin on September 15 with Bangladesh taking on Sri Lanka in the tournament opener at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, UAE.
Hotel InterContinental Dhaka opens again Thursday
After four years of basic renovation works, hotel Ruposhi Bangla, a historic hotel for many reasons, is set to reemerge with a new name as InterContinental Dhaka on Thursday.
Exposure to toxic substances poison workers, says UN expert
Exposure of workers to toxic substances can and should be considered a form of exploitation and is a global health crisis, says a UN expert.
BNP slams govt for ‘widespread arrest of its activists’
Accusing law enforcers of detaining its over 100 leaders and activists from its token hunger-strike programme in the city, BNP on Wednesday alleged that the government has taken a strategy to arrest its opponents by giving permission for their programmes.
Tyre factory gutted in Dhaka suburb, Narayanganj
A fire that broke out in a tyre factory at Fatulla in the city gutted its valuables on Wednesday.
Monitoring cell to identify rumours: Tarana
State Minister for Information Tarana Halim on Wednesday said the government has taken an initiative to set up a monitoring cell ahead of the next general election aiming to identify rumours in social networking sites.
Riva Ganguly likely new Indian HC to Bangladesh
Riva Ganguly Das, currently in charge of Indian Ministry of External Affairs’ (MEA’s) cultural arm, the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR), is likely to be the next High Commissioner of India to Bangladesh.
Pakistan ex-premier released on parole for wife’s funeral
A provincial government in Pakistan has released former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, his daughter and son in-law on parole after Sharif’s wife died at a hospital in London.
Great recession, greater illusions
In 2009, the world economy contracted by -2.2%. Growth in all developing countries declined from around 8% in 2007 to 2.6% in 2009 as the developed world contracted by -3.8% in 2009. The collapse of the Lehmann Brothers investment bank…
Zia Charitable case adjourned as Khaleda fails to attend
A special makeshift court in Old Dhaka Central Jail adjourned the hearing in Zia Charitable Trust graft case filed against BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia as she did not agree to appear before it on Wednesday.
Commission to find other plotters of Bangabandhu murder: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday told Parliament that the government is actively considering the formation of a commission to identify other conspirators behind the killing of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
Job quota protesters stage rally, demand gazette
Leaders and activists of Bangladesh General Students Rights Protection Council, a platform that spearheads the quota reform movement, on Wednesday brought out a rally on the Dhaka University campus demanding immediate publication of a gazette notification on quota system.
The next crisis will be worse than the financial one
Economists have been pretty silent over the summer. It has probably been too hot to come up with new ideas. Generally speaking, most of them are more passionate about 2% inflation or ½% growth and other economic key figures than…
India SC rejects appeal to save ‘man-eating’ tigress
India’s Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed an appeal to stop forest rangers from killing a “man eating” tigress in the western state of Maharashtra.
Cancer in Europe: more cases but fewer deaths
The number of cancer cases has continued to rise across Europe, however mortality rates from the disease have fallen, according to the World Health Organization’s “European Health Report”, published today.
US will miss Paris climate pact target by a third: report
The United States will fall short by a third on its commitment under the Paris climate treaty to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, according to a report released Wednesday in San Francisco.
Elton John starts long goodbye
Elton John took fans down memory lane as he launched his “Farewell Yellow Brick Road” world tour that will bring his touring career to an end.
‘Swapnajaal’, ‘Poramon 2’ to hit US theatres
Entertainmnet Desk Chief Executive Officer of Bioscope Films Raj Hamid informed that the films ‘Swapnajaal’, ‘Poramon 2’will be screened in US to spread Bangla culture in the heart of that country.
Case filed against singer Nancy
A case was recently filed against popular Bangladeshi singer Nazmun Munira Nancy and her younger brother Shahriar Aman Sunny. Sunny’s wife Samiun Nahar Shanu filed the case with Netrakona Sadar police station under the Women and Child Repression Prevention Act…
নতুন মাদক ‘খাট’ মানবদেহের জন্য ভয়াবহ
টুকরো টুকরো সবুজ পাতা। দেখে অনেকেই গ্রিন টি ভেবে গুলিয়ে ফেলতে পারেন। একমাত্র বিশেষজ্ঞের চোখই বলে দিতে পারে, যে এটি কোন চা বা সাধারণ পাতা নয়। এ হল নতুন ধরণের মাদক “খাট”। ভেষজ এই উদ্ভিদটি অন্যান্য প্রাণঘাতী মাদকের মতোই ভয়ংকর…
Trump’s claim in Puerto Rico hurricane response success derided
President Donald Trump has been criticised for hailing the US response to the deadly Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico last year as “tremendous”. The mayor of its capital tweeted: “If he thinks the death of 3,000 people is a success…
Developing countries oppose renegotiation of Paris Deal
Bangkok, 11 September 2018 (Prerna Bomzan and Meena Raman) – Developing countries strongly opposed attempts to renegotiate the Paris Agreement (PA) at the recently concluded climate talks in Bangkok, given attempts by developed countries to block references to differentiation between…
Kushner tried to strip 2mn Palestine refugees of status
By haaretz.com Jared Kushner, U.S. President Donald Trump’s senior adviser and son-in-law, has reportedly pressured Jordan to strip the refugee status of more than two million registered Palestinians living in the country.