Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader today said BNP along with their fundamentalist ally is intriguing to create anarchy across the country centering the forthcoming parliamentary polls.
Day: October 6, 2018
Sevastova beats Osaka 6-4, 6-4 in China Open semifinal
Anastasija Sevastova beat U.S. Open champion Naomi Osaka 6-4, 6-4 Saturday to reach the China Open final.
India crushes West Indies for its biggest test victory
India crushed West Indies in their first test by an innings and 272 runs on Saturday for its biggest margin of victory in test cricket.
22-day ban on fishing from Oct 7 to protect mother hilsa
The government has imposed a 22-day ban on fishing, carrying, hoarding, trading and transporting of all fish, with particular emphasis on Hilsha and Jatka (Hilshafry) from October midnight to 29 October in the sweet waters of Chandpur belt, as part…
Nat’l Committee demands halt to projects harming Sundarbans
National Committee to Protect Oil, Gas Natural Resources, Power and Port has demanded a stoppage of all activities including construction of Rampal power plant, which it considers potentially damaging for the Sundarbans, before the upcoming national election.
Green groups demand steps to curb air pollution
Green activists here on Saturday urged the authorities concerned to take immediate steps to properly control air pollution caused by dust in the capital and ensure punishment for people responsible.
Digital Security Bill finalised after consulting journos: Minister
Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology Minister Mustafa Jabbar on Saturday said the recently passed Digital Security Bill was finalised after discussions with all the stakeholders, including journalists.
Help maintain development tempo, PM tells Lions
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday sought the cooperation of Lions and Leos in maintaining the development spree of the country which is the main aim of her government.
Why one needs to be politician overnight: President at DU
President Abdul Hamid on Saturday urged all political parties to promote the people in politics who have an early orientation in politics as it is inappropriate to become a politician overnight.
‘Prove migrants’ origins for B’desh to take back from India’
Prime Minister’s International Affairs Advisor Gowher Rizvi has said Bangladesh will take back all its nationals living illegally in India only if India proves that the illegal immigrants are Bangladeshi nationals.
Over 25 lakh workers face 90,340 cases in 10 yrs’: BNP
Presenting statistics that the party’s 25,70,547 leaders and activists have been implicated in 90,340 false cases over the last 10 years, BNP on Saturday alleged that the government is taking all possible steps to keep BNP away from the next…
BNP to file writ with HC against fictitious cases: Moudud
BNP senior leader Moudud Ahmed on Saturday said they are thinking of filing a writ petition with the High Court against the fictitious cases filed against their leader and activists.
Khaleda shifted to BSMMU Hospital
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia was admitted to the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) on Saturday afternoon after prison authorities shifted her there from old Dhaka Central jail for better treatment in response to a court order.
‘Venom’ gets released in Bangladesh
Marvel’s “Venom” was released globally on Friday including the Star Cineplex in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Iran risks losing 70pc of farmlands
Iran faces losing 70 percent of its farmlands if urgent action is not taken to overcome a litany of climate woes, the country’s environment chief Isa Kalantari told AFP.
HIV-positive mother donates liver to save daughter’s life
Faced with the only chance to save a child’s life, doctors in South Africa have performed a medical first — transplanting part of the liver from a HIV-positive mother to her HIV-negative daughter, it was announced Thursday.
Debi to be released on October 19
Entertainment Desk As soon as the release permission was given by the censor board, the producers of the film, C Te Cinema, announced the release date. The film will be released all across the country on October 19. The distributor…
‘Hichki’ to be released in Taiwan
After receiving applauds at the Shanghai International Film Festival (SIFF) and Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM), Rani Mukerji’s heart-warming and inspiring film ‘Hichki’ has become a worldwide success story. The movie is now being re-titled as ‘My Teacher with…
Agri leaders’ summit seminar held at BAU
Mymensingh, Oct 5 – An Agri leaders’ summit program held at Syed Nazrul Islam building of Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) on Friday at 10 am. The theme of the program is “Meet the Agri Leaders and wake up with a…
Khaleda to be taken to BSMMU Hospital Saturday afternoon: Police
Dhaka, Oct 6 – Prison authorities are set to shift BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) from old Dhaka Central jail on Saturday afternoon for her treatment in response to a court order.
Social solidarity for sustainable development
by Gro Harlem Brundtland Oslo – The late Kofi Annan once said that climate change is the “existential issue of our time.” A wave of extreme weather events this past summer – from wildfires in California and Sweden to floods…
Storm warning for the fossil-fuel industry
by Daniel Litvin London – This has been a year of extreme weather events, from the “Beast from the East” that froze much of the United Kingdom in March to Hurricane Florence on the US East Coast and Typhoon Mangkhut…
Scientists condemn professor’s ‘morally reprehensible’ talk
More than 1,600 scientists have so far signed a statement condemning the remarks of the Italian researcher who stated that physics was “built by men”. Prof Alessandro Strumia presented an analysis to an audience of predominantly young female physicists which…
Hurricanes at the Ballot Box
by Vinod Thomas Singapore – Hurricane Florence, which smashed into the southea stern United States last week, is the latest in a string of extreme weather events that have raised expectations for disaster preparedness.
Montserrat Caballé, opera singer, dies at 85
Opera singer Montserrat Caballé, whose duet with Freddie Mercury became the signature song of the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, has died aged 85. She had been suffering from health complaints for some time and was admitted to hospital in Barcelona last…
‘The Hate U Give’ screenwriter Audrey Wells dies at 58
Los Angeles, Oct 6 (AP/UNB) — Audrey Wells, who wrote the screenplay for the brand new feature film “The Hate U Give,” died the day before the film was released after a five-year battle with cancer. She was 58.
Sponsor downplays Ronaldo on website; Juventus shares drop
New York, Oct 6 (AP/UNB) – Cristiano Ronaldo’s image is vanishing from the website of a key sponsor. The stock price for his Juventus team dropped 10 percent on Friday.
Climate response must be embed an approach to development
In the face of the many challenges posed by climate change, Panos Caribbean, a global network of institutes working to give a voice to poor and marginalised communities, says the Caribbean must raise its voice to demand and support the…
Investing in Arab and Asian youth for a sustainable future
As the youth population has increased to unprecedented levels in Arab and Asian regions, governments need to do more to invest in them.
G20 Women’s Summit pushes for rural women’s rights
Rural women play a key role in food production, but face discrimination when it comes to access to land or are subjected to child marriage, the so-called affinity group on gender parity within the G20 concluded during a meeting in…