Leaders of the two Koreas meet at the Workers’ Party headquarters Dagyum Ji North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in met Tuesday afternoon for the first round of talks in what is expected to be…
Day: September 18, 2018
New UAE federal rules: Expats may stay after retirement
The United Arab Emirates Cabinet has approved a number of new plans and rules, chaired by the Vice President of the UAE, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Shaikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum.
Why after 14 yrs: Put real grenade attackers to justice: BNP
Dhaka, Sept 18 – The BNP, the arch-rival of the ruling Awami League, wants capital punishment to the actual perpetrators of the August 21st grenade attacks on then opposition leader Sheikh Hasina’s rally saying that none should be punished deliberately…
GDP growth record 7.86pc, per capita income US$ 1,751
Bangladesh has registered highest ever 7.86 per cent GDP growth in the fiscal year 2017-18, which is 0.21 per cent higher than the growth projection of 7.65 percent.
AFC U-16 Women’s: Bangladesh to play stronger Lebanon Wednesday
Dhaka – Hosts Bangladesh will play stronger Lebanon in their 2nd Group F match of the AFC U-16 Women’s Championship on Wednesday at the Bir Shrestha Shaheed Shipahi Mohammad Mostafa Kamal Stadium in Kamalapur.
Fair polls to bring JP to power, claims Ershad
Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad on Tuesday claimed that if the upcoming general election is held in a free and fair manner then his party will come to the power after winning it.
SKOP for removal of undemocratic parts in labour law draft
Sramik Karmachari Oikya Parishad (SKOP) leaders on Tuesday demanded for a proper amendment to the labour law protecting rights of the workers.
Deaf Tri-Nation Cricket: Bangladesh advances to final dethroning India by 8 wkts
Dhaka – Hosts Bangladesh qualified for the final of the Walton Deaf T20 Tri-Nation Cricket Series eliminating defending champions India by eight wickets at the Khan Saheb Osman Ali Stadium in Fatullah on Tuesday.
Ex Satkhira DC, ex-Ashashuni UNO face jail for contempt
A court here on Tuesday sentenced three people, including the former deputy commissioner of the district and exe-UNO of Ashashuni upazila, to three months’ jail for defying a court order.
Bangladesh squad for Bangabandhu Gold Cup Int’l Football announced
Dhaka- Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) on Tuesday announced a 31-member preliminary squad of Bangladesh National Football team for Bangabandhu Gold Cup International Football Tournament beginning on October 1 at Sylhet District Stadium.
PM seeks India’s continued support for uplift of Bangladesh
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday said she looks forward to continued support from India for the development of Bangladesh.
Plan to abolish quota in jobs of 2 grades, a deception: BNP
BNP senior leader Moudud Ahmed on Tuesday said the recommendation for abolishing the quota system for Grade-I and Grade-II jobs in civil service is a ‘deception’ by the government.
Researchers turn to oysters as pollution-tracking sentinels
French researchers hoping to get an early warning on pollution in the ocean have found an unlikely ally in a mollusc more often destined for the dinner table.
Japanese billionaire businessman revealed as SpaceX’s first Moon traveler
A Japanese billionaire and online fashion tycoon, Yusaku Maezawa, will be the first man to fly on a monster SpaceX rocket around the Moon as early as 2023, and he plans to bring six to eight artists along. Maezawa, 42,…
Paris show blends happiness, melancholia of young Picasso
More than 300 works from two key periods in Pablo Picasso’s early years go on display in Paris on Tuesday, the first time they have been brought together in the city where the Spanish master took his first steps toward…
Americans’ star Matthew Rhys wins best drama actor Emmy
Welsh actor Matthew Rhys on Monday took home the Emmy for best actor in a drama series for his role in FX’s Cold War spy thriller “The Americans” — a big win for the critically acclaimed show in its final…
Champa, Jaya to meet at judges’ panel
Entertainment Desk The two popular actresses Champa and Jaya from two generation are sitting together in the judges’ panel. They are both going to judge the ‘Notun Mukher Sondhane’, one of the Bangladeshi film industry’s premier talent pipelines that returned after…
Between drought, floods, Cuba for improved Water management
If you enjoy a good daily shower and water comes out every time you turn on the taps in your home, you should feel privileged. There are places in the world where this vital resource for life is becoming scarcer…
Global warming’s paper trail
by Benjamin Franta Standard – One day in 1961, an American economist named Daniel Ellsberg stumbled across a piece of paper with apocalyptic implications. Ellsberg, who was advising the US government on its secret nuclear-war plans, had discovered a document…
C’nawabganj farmers see bright prospect of dragon fruit
Chapainawabganj, Sept 17 – Farmers of Nachole Upazila in the district are showing more interest in cultivating dragon fruits commercially sensing its profitability and favourable growing condition. The juicy fruit is known as ‘pitaya’ in Thailand and the origin of…
Fakhrul says he depicted country’s scenario during UN visit
Dhaka, Sept 17 – BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam on Monday night said he depicted the country’s current scenario before the United Nations during his recent meeting with its Assistant Secretary-General in New York, the USA.
Five suspected criminals killed in ‘gunfights’ in 3 districts
Dhaka, Sept 18 – Five suspected criminals were killed in separate ‘gunfights’ with members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) and police in the capital, Cox’s Bazar and Pabna early Tuesday.
Russian military plane vanishes from radar over Syria
A Russian military aircraft with 14 people on board has disappeared from radar after flying over Syria, Russia’s defence ministry says.
Job quota protesters vow to continue agitation
Bangladesh General Students’ Rights Protection Council, a platform which leads the quota reform movement, on Monday announced to continue its protest until its demands are met.
Russian ‘Facebook’ bans Myanmar army chief, hardline monk
Russian social media site VKontakte (VK) has followed Facebook by banning Myanmar’s army chief and a nationalist monk known for stirring up Islamophobia in a country condemned globally for the treatment of its Rohingya Muslims.
HC drops contempt plea against DU VC from cause list
The High Court on Monday dropped from the cause list a contempt of court petition filed against the Dhaka University Vice-chancellor, its Proctor and Treasurer for not taking steps to arrange election of the DU Central Students’ Union (Ducsu) in…
Power-efficient appliances emphasised to protect Ozone layer
Speakers at a seminar stressed on the production of power efficient inverter technology’s appliances for the sake of Ozone layer protection and global warming control.
Two get 15 years in jail for money laundering
A court here on Monday sentenced two men to 15-year jail term under separate sections of penal code in a money laundering case filed by then Anti-Corruption Bureau in 2003.
Fair election under partisan govt possible: TIB
Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) on Monday said clean and credible election under a partisan government is possible if all political parties and stakeholders play supportive and responsible role.
Govt body for abolishing quota from 9th to 13th grades
The body, formed by the government to review the existing quota system in public service, has recommended abolishing the quota system from 9th to 13th grades (1st class and 2nd class) of government jobs.