Journalists and editors who have no intention to publish falsehoods do not need to worry about the recently passed Digital Security Act 2018, said Prime Minister’s ICT adviser Sajeeb Wazed Joy in a Facebook post on Sunday night.
Day: October 1, 2018
Chess Olympiad: Bangladesh make draws in both open, women’s section
Dhaka – Bangladesh team settled for draw in the 6th round matches of both the open and women’s section of the 43rd World Chess Olympiad held at the Sports Place in Batumi in Georgia on Sunday.
Quader’s comments on rally reflects his frustration: Rizvi
BNP on Monday called ‘delirium’ Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader’s comment that the ‘poor presence’ of people in the party’s Suhrawardy Udyan rally exposed its unpopularity.
Stay alert against conspiracies, PM tells AL activists
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday urged the Awami League leaders and activists to remain alert against all conspiracies keeping in mind that the party is moving forward fighting various odds and obstacles.
Tigresses to start T20I series against Pakistan in Cox’s Bazar Tuesday
Dhaka- Hosts Bangladesh will start the four-match Women’s T20 series against Pakistan on Tuesday at the Sheikh Kamal International Cricket Stadium in Cox’s Bazar.
Pest invasion wreaks havoc to Aman harvest in C’nawabganj
Farmers in the district are passing their days in deep frustrations due to widespread attack of stem borer, locally known as majrapoka, on their Aman croplands.
SK Sinha’s brother comes under ACC probe
Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has formed a two-member probe body to investigate into allegations of illegal wealth accumulation and money laundering against Ananta Kumar Sinha, brother of former chief justice SK Sinha.
Women’s Hockey: Khulna Division clinches title beating Dhaka 1-0
Dhaka – Khulna Division clinched the Walton 4th National Women’s Hockey title beating Dhaka Division by 1-0 goal in the final at the Maulana Bhashani National Stadium here on Monday.
U19 Asia Cup: Bangladesh beat Pakistan by 3 wkts
Dhaka – Bangladesh defeated Pakistan by three wickets for their first win in the eight-nation Under-19 Asia Cup at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram on Monday.
BNP to be at forefront of ‘Greater Unity’ movement: Nazrul
BNP senior leader Nazrul Islam Khan on Monday said their party will be there in the frontline of a movement to be launched under ‘Greater Unity’ platform to force the government to hold a credible national election.
Political-economy fallouts of universal basic income schemes
In his recent op-ed and the associated working paper, Thomas Palley warns against the Ricardian vice of ignoring political-economy considerations when laying out policy proposals, thus focusing too narrowly on strict economistic reasoning. In the big-picture debate on an employer…
Nobel Prize in Medicine to American, Japanese
The Nobel Prize in Medicine has been jointly awarded to James Allison of the University of Texas and Tasuku Honjo of Japan’s Kyoto University for discovering a form of cancer therapy.
Renewable energy no longer a moral but economic choice
When the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) was founded eight years ago, the general public thought that renewable energies would never replace oil and coal. Today, the tables have turned.
Europe leads the way in development index 2018
We just published the Commitment to Development Index (CDI) 2018, which ranks 27 of the world’s richest countries on how well their policies help the more than five billion people living in poorer countries.
Experts for early detection to prevent cancer disease
Health experts on Saturday laid emphasis on early detection of cancer to save lives of the people from the killer disease.
Chicago blues pioneer Otis Rush dead
Pioneering Chicago bluesman Otis Rush, whose influence spread far into the world of rock ‘n’ roll, died on Saturday, his wife Masaki Rush announced on the musician’s website. “Mr Rush, one of the most influential Chicago blues artists of all…
Partha Barua’s album for children to be launched today
Culture Desk Popular music star Partha Barua has played an instrumental role in a new project for children. This project aims to bring out new original songs for children. The first manifestations of this project, a compilation of twelve songs…
Balenciaga’s spring show emerges of trauma
For design wunderkind Demna Gvasalia the search for glamour’s latest definition leads down a tunnel of anxiety, with the Georgia-born designer projecting the trauma of his past onto Balenciaga’s spring runway promotion in Paris.
Suspected extremist leader killed in Pabna ‘gunfight’
A suspected leader of extremist gang ‘Lal Potaka’ was killed in a reported gunfight with police near Dhpaghat Boro Bridge in Sadar upazila early Monday.
L’Oreal hosts 1st show on Seine in Paris; Valentino delights
As Paris Fashion Week heads toward the finish line, Sunday’s shows went up a gear as L’Oreal Paris claimed to have staged the first runway show in history on the Seine River.
Can Russia’s IL-20 be beginning of end for Israeli Hubris?
By Askiah Adam None of us would be cheering on a war that could easily be the absolutely final one if President Putin had not defused the situation while clearly signalling that he holds Israel accountable for downing the Russian…
জীবনে যা হতে চেয়েছিলেন সেটা কি পূরণ হয়েছে?
জীবনে যা হতে চেয়েছিলেন সেটা কি পূরণ হয়েছে? কর্মজীবন নিয়ে যে লক্ষ্য বা আকাঙ্ক্ষা থাকে সেটার সঙ্গে বাস্তবতার কতোটা মিল বা অমিল রয়েছে? জীবনের এক পর্যায়ে সেটা কতোটুকু পূরণ হয়? এমন প্রশ্ন প্রতিটা কর্মস্পৃহা মানুষের মধ্যেই ঘুরপাক খায়। তবে বাস্তবে…
SC upholds HC bail granted to Khaleda in defamation cases
Dhaka, Oct 1 – The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Monday upheld six-month bail granted to BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia by the High Court in two defamation cases filed against her in Narail and Dhaka over her ‘derogatory…
Desperate search for Indonesia quake, tsunami survivors
A picture of large scale destruction is emerging in the Indonesian city of Palu, after a quake and tsunami struck on Friday. At least 832 people are confirmed to have died but that figure is expected to rise sharply as…
Holey Artisan bakery attack report Oct 18
Dhaka, Sept 30 – An Anti-Terrorist Special Tribunal of Dhaka yesterday fixed October 18 for submission of the report in connection with the attachment of the properties of fugitive Mamunur Rashid Ripon and his appearance to the respective authorities in…
WBG’s $1bn for battery storage to boost renewable energy
Historic low prices for solar and wind energy, and countries want to use as much of it as possible to meet their energy needs. A new, first-of-its-kind $1 billion World Bank Group program aims to help fast-track investments in battery…
IFC urges pol parties: Include river-water rights in manifestos
Dhaka, Sept 30: The International Farakka Committee (IFC), an international environmental organization working as water rights watch group, has urged all patriotic political parties and organisations in Bangladesh to have the issue of sustainable basin-wide management of common rivers as the main…
Free Khaleda, dissolve JS, resign, form neutral govt: BNP
Dhaka, Sept 30 – Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on Sunday aired a seven-point demand and a 12-point vision, including unconditional release of party chairperson Khaleda Zia and withdrawal of false cases filed against her, dissolution of parliament, the resignation of the…
IBBL organises School Banking Conference in Shariatpur
Dhaka, Sept 30 – A school banking conference was held at Shariatpur Poura Auditorium under auspices of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited (IBBL) as the lead bank on 29 September 2018 Saturday as part of Bangladesh Bank’s financial inclusion programme.
No alternative to honest leadership: President at RU
Rajshahi, Sept 30 – For the development of the nation and the state there is no alternative to leadership. Democracy and development are complementary to one another. For consolidating the basis of the democracy honest and eligible leadership should be made.…