Dhaka, Oct 4 – Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed on Thursday urged the European Union (EU) to continue trade facilities for Bangladesh in the form of GSP Plus after its graduation from the group of least developed countries (LDCs) to a…
Day: October 4, 2018
SC rejects appeal against Shahidul Alam’s Division
Dhaka, Oct 4 – The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court Thursday (Thursday) upheld a High Court order on allowing the first-class division to noted photographer Dr Shahidul Alam in the jail. The Appellate Division also rejected the leave to…
PM Hasina opens countrywide development fair on successes
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said that the utmost goal of her government was to build a country where no people will live without home, die without food and treatment and every person would have the opportunity to have a…
Headmaster held for shaving 5 students’ heads in Thakurgaon
Police arrested the headmaster of a high school from his house at Madhabpur village in Sadar upazila on Thursday morning allegedly for shaving heads of five male students.
Farmers urged to begin commercial sheep farming
Experts have urged the rural people to start sheep farming commercially using modern methods and technology to meet nutritional demand and produce valuable wool to help develop wool-based textile in the country.
Australia to become first nation to eliminate cervical cancer
Australia is set to become the first ountry in the world to eradicate cervical cancer, thanks to a wide-scalevaccination campaign and improvements made to the National Cervical Screnng Program.
Tanushree cannot reopen the case
Tanushree Dutta had in 2008 complained to the Cine and TV Artistes Association (CINTAA) about being sexual harassed by Nana Patekarduring the shooting of a song sequence in Horn Ok Pleassss.
Elton John biopic promises wild ride
The first trailer for “Rocketman,” the biopic about British musician Sir Elton John, was released on Monday.
Ityadi shoots in Nilphamari
Entertainment Desk Popular magazine show ‘Ityadi’ has taken a unique endeavor to visit the historically and naturally significant places of Bangladesh. To keep up with this trend, the Ityadi team recently went to the Nilphamari district and shot an entire…
Meet the farmers of the future: Robots
Brandon Alexander would like to introduce you to Angus, the farmer of the future. He’s heavyset, weighing in at nearly 1,000 pounds, not to mention a bit slow. But he’s strong enough to hoist 800-pound pallets of maturing vegetables and…
FFs’ children block Shahbagh intersection for 30 pc quota
The children of freedom fighters blocked Shahbagh intersection in the city for the second consecutive day on Thursday, demanding that the 30 percent quota privileges be retained for them in government jobs.
Admit Khaleda to BSMMU immediately for treatment: HC
The High Court on Thursday directed the government to admit BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) immediately and form a 5-member medical board afresh of for her treatment.
Six hurt in Pabna Baloon vendor’s gas cylinder blast
Six people sustained injured in a gas cylinder explosion at the National Development Fair premises in front of Ishwardi Upazila Parishad office on Thursday.
Govt playing double standard over quota issue: BNP
BNP on Thursday accused the government of playing double standard over the quota issue and voiced doubt about the implementation of the decision of abolishing quota for the first and second class public jobs.
Gazette issued abolishing quota in 1st, 2nd class govt jobs
The government has issued a gazette notification abolishing the existing quota system in the recruitment process of the first and second class government jobs.
The US detention of children is only getting worse
Images of children sitting alone in chain-link cages, recordings of their frightened cries, and officials’ mocking reactions generated outrage across the country this summer. The Trump Administration responded by reversing its policy of forcibly separating immigrant families at the border—but…
Prevent neo economic meltdown with European green New Deal
In the acres of recent coverage about the causes of the Lehman Brothers collapse and how to ensure it doesn’t happen again, there was much emphasis on changing the EU’s economic imperatives away from austerity policies that contributed to Brexit,…
তরল মাটিতে ডুবে যেতে পারে ঢাকার বাড়ীঘর
ধরুন আপনার পায়ের নীচের যে শক্ত মাটি তার প্রকৃতি হঠাৎ বদলে গেল। এটি তরল পদার্থের মতো আচরণ শুরু করলো। যে মাটির ওপর আপনি দাঁড়িয়ে আছেন সেটিতে ঢেউ খেলতে শুরু করলো। মাটির ওপরের সব বাড়িঘর, রাস্তাঘাট, স্কুল, হাসপাতাল, সেতু ভেসে যেতে…
Govt decision on quota abolition: FFs’ wards block Shahbagh
Dhaka, Oct 3– Children of freedom fighters on Wednesday night blocked Shahbagh intersection in the city demanding that the government retain the 30 percent quota privileges for them in government jobs.
Senate to get FBI report on Brett Kavanaugh
The US Senate is expected to receive the FBI’s report on allegations of sexual misconduct against President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh, in the next few hours. Its conclusions will not be made public, but Senators will be able…
India to begin deportations of Rohingyas to Myanmar
Guwahati, Oct 4 (AP/UNB) — India plans to send seven Rohingya Muslims back to Myanmar in the first deportation of members of the Myanmar minority group since the Home Ministry ordered state authorities last year to identify and deport them…
Dhaka for cheaper, reliable solar energy technology sharing
Dhaka, Oct 3 – State Minister for Foreign Affairs M Shahriar Alam on Wednesday urged the General Assembly of International Solar Alliance (ISA) to work for a cheaper and reliable solar energy through the transfer of solar technology among the…
Cop killed, 6 other officers wounded in US shooting
Florence, Oct 04 (AP/UNB) — Seven South Carolina law enforcement officers were shot Wednesday, one fatally, in a confrontation with a man who held children, hostage, as he fired on the officers, officials said.
Dhaka Eskaton double murder case verdict Thursday
Dhaka, Oct 03 – A Dhaka court will on Thursday deliver its verdict in the Eskaton double murder case. The case was filed against Bakhtiar Alam Rony, son of Awami League lawmaker Pinu Khan.
Place law points in Zia Orphanage appeal within 3 days: HC
Dhaka, Oct 03 – The High Court Wednesday asked the lawyers for BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia to finish placing their arguments by next three working days before it on the law-points of her appeal against the trial court verdict that…
বিজেপি নেতার হুমকির দাতভাঙ্গা জবাব দেব -মুফতী ফয়জুল করীম
ভারতের ক্ষমতাসীণ দল বিজেপির এমপি সুব্রামানিয়াম স্বামী বাংলাদেশে জোর করে ধর্মান্তরিত করা এবং মন্দির দখলের করে মসজিদ বানানোর অজুহাতে দেয়া হুমকির ক্ষুব্ধ প্রতিক্রিয়া ব্যক্ত করে ইসলামী আন্দোলন বাংলাদেশ-এর নায়েবে আমীর ও মহাসমাবেশ বাস্তবায়ণ প্রস্তুতি কমিটির অহবায়ক মুফতী সৈয়দ মুহাম্মদ ফয়জুল…
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