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…
Month: September 2018
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.
Jailed ex-leader Lula pulls out of Brazil election
Former Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has pulled out of next month’s presidential election, allowing his running mate to stand in his place. Workers’ Party leader Gleisi Hoffman announced the decision outside the police headquarters where the 72-year-old…
The politics of food in Venezuela
Co-Written by Ana Felicien, Christina M. Schiavoni & Liccia Romero Few countries and political processes have been subject to such scrutiny, yet so generally misunderstood, as Venezuela and the Bolivarian Revolution. This is particularly true today, as the international media…
BD infiltrators will be marked & made to leave India: BJP
Zee Media Bureau, Sept 11 Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah on Tuesday said that all infiltrators from Bangladesh would be identified and made to leave the Indian territory. Addressing BJP office bearers and workers during a one-day visit…
Serena ‘out of line’ in US Open final but umpire ‘blew it’
Billie Jean King says Serena Williams was “totally out of line” for her outburst in the US Open final, but also believes umpire Carlos Ramos “blew it”.
Moderate tremor shakes Dhaka, neighbourhood
Dhaka, Sept 12 – A 5.3 magnitude earthquake shook the capital and other parts of the country on Wednesday.
Wetlands key for accurate greenhouse gas measure in Arctic
The Arctic is rapidly warming, with stronger effects than observed elsewhere in the world. The Arctic regions are particularly important with respect to climate change, as permafrost soils store huge amounts of the Earth’s soil carbon (C). Warming of Arctic…
This govt’s polls-time small cabinet will be illogical: BNP
Dhaka, Sept 11 – BNP senior leader Abdullah Al Noman on Tuesday said the formation of an election-time small cabinet by the current government to oversee the next polls will be illogical and their party will not accept it.
Govt buying time on Khaleda’s treatment: BNP
Dhaka, Sept 11 – BNP on Tuesday alleged that although its chairperson Khaleda Zia’s health condition is gradually failing, the government is buying time on her treatment in a specialised hospital.
IBBL shifts its Foreign Exchange Branch to new location
Dhaka, Sept 11 – The Islami Bank Bangladesh limited has shifted its Foreign Exchange Corporate Branch to Akij Chamber, 73, Dilkusha, Dhaka on Monday 11 September 2018.
Jatri Kalyan Samity secretary granted bail
Dhaka, Sept 11- A Dhaka court on Monday granted bail to Mozammel Hoque Chowdhury, Secretary General of Bangladesh Jatri Kalyan Samity, in an extortion case.
Row over Law Minister’s comment on Khaleda’s counsels
Dhaka, Sept 11 – Pro-BNP lawyers and pro-AL lawyers Monday held briefing and counter-briefing over the law minister Anisul Huq comments that ‘BNP lawyers do not understand laws’.
নির্বাচনকালীন সরকার গঠনে জাতীয় ঐক্যমত দরকার –চরমোনাই পীর
ইসলামী আন্দোলন বাংলাদেশের আমীর মুফতী সৈয়দ মুহাম্মদ রেজাউল করীম পীর সাহেব চরমোনাই বলেছেন, বর্তমান সংসদ বহাল রেখে নির্বাচন হলে সে নির্বাচন কখনোই প্রভাবমুক্ত ও গ্রহণযোগ্য হবে না। নির্বাচনে সকল দলের সমান সুযোগ সৃষ্টি করতে হলে বর্তমান বিতর্কিত সংসদ ও সংসদ…
Election-time government in mid-October: Quader
Dhaka, Sept 11 – The ruling Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader Monday said that the election-time government will be formed in the middle of October, in a bid to oversee the upcoming general elections scheduled to be held in…
Power shutdown forces adjournment of BD Parliament
Dhaka, Sept 11 – Power load-shedding in Bangladesh Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban has forced adjournment of the current session of 10th parliament on Monday.
China for enhancing practical economic ties with Bangladesh
Chinese Ambassador in Dhaka Zhang Zuo on Tuesday laid emphasis on building an effective platform of discussion, sharing and mutual help to further enhance the practical economic cooperation between Bangladesh and China.
EVM project to come in next Ecnec meeting: Minister
Planning Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal on Tuesday said the EVM project will be placed in the next meeting of the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) for its approval.
Rich rise fastest in Bangladesh: Global report
Bangladesh ranked the fastest growing country in the world in terms of its increasing rich population.
9th wage board: 45 pc dearness allowance for journalists
The government has directed all the news media, including print media and news agencies, to provide dearness allowance to their staff, including journalists and other employees, under the 9th wage board.
Taka 24mn narcotics seized at Dhaka GPO
Criminal Investigation Department (CID) seized 1,586.36 kilograms contraband Ethiopian cannabis, also known as ‘khat’ worth around Tk 2.38 crore from foreign parcel section of General Post Office (GPO) here on Sunday.
Anderson left waiting for record wicket as England eye fifth Test win over India
LONDON,(BSS/AFP) – James Anderson was kept waiting for the one wicket he needed to become the most successful fast bowler in Test history as England closed in on victory over India at the Oval on Tuesday.
Six killed in Cox’s Bazar road crash
Dhaka – At least six people were killed and six others injured in head-on collision between a bus and human-hauler, locally known as leguna, in Chakaria upazila of Cox’s Bazar on Tuesday morning.
Lightning kills four farmers in Magura
Magura – Four farmers were killed when a thunderbolt struck them while they working at a filed amid rain at Munshirchar in Sadar upazila on Tuesday.
SAFF semifinals: India face Pakistan, Nepal play Maldives Wednesday
Dhaka – The seven-nation 12th SAFF Suzuki Cup’2018 has been heated up with the India-Pakistan rivalry in the 2nd semifinal at the Bangabandhu National Stadium at 7pm on Wednesday.
HC orders closure of 14 illegal hospitals, clinics in Dhaka
The High Court (HC) today ordered authorities concerned to close down 14 illegal hospitals and clinics operating in capital’s Mohammadpur area.
Shahidul Alam denied bail in ICT case
A court here on Tuesday denied bail to renowned photographer and Drik Gallery managing director Shahidul Alam in a case filed under the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Act.
No unity with Jamaat as major partner of BNP: Dr. Kamal
Dhaka, Sept 11 – Gano Forum president and constitutional expert Dr Kamal Hossain on Monday said that there will be no unity having Jamaat-e-Islami, a major partner of the BNP, in the process.