Mahi B Chowdhury and his father Prof. Badruddoza Chowdhury held a press conference in Baridhara on Saturday evening as Dr Kamal formed a new anti-government alliance with the BNP, leaving out Bikalpadhara.
Day: October 13, 2018
Shakib Al Hasan expected to return home on Sunday
Dhaka – Bangladesh’s Test and T20 captain and world famed all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan is expected to return home from Australia on Sunday.
CNS Open Golf: Siddikur sums 5-under-211 after 3rd round
Dhaka – Bangladesh golfer Siddikur Rahman shared the 8th spot in the US$ 300,000 UMA CNS Open Golf Championship after the third round at Karachi Golf Club in Pakistan on Saturday.
Youth Handball: Dhaka makes a good start beating Gopalganj 19-13
Dhaka – Dhaka DSA made a good start in the Walton 5th National Youth Women’s Handball Championship beating Gopalganj DSA by 19-13 goals in the opening match at the Shaheed Capt (Retd) M Mansur Ali Stadium here in Youth Handball:…
Editors want Digital Security Act modifies in 9 Sections
Dhaka, Oct 13 – The Editors’ Council will form a human chain in front of the Jatiya Press Club on October 15, demanding amendments to nine sections of the recently passed Digital Security Act, 2018.
PM mourns death of Kabir Chowdhury’s wife
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday expressed deep shock at the death of Meher Kabir, wife of late National Professor Kabir Chowdhury.
Mobile phones Made in Bangladesh our national pride: Jabbar
Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology Minister Mustafa Jabbar on Friday said ‘Made in Bangladesh’ mobile phones are our national pride.
Melania Trump says she might be ‘the most bullied person’
First lady Melania Trump says she could be “the most bullied person” in the world, judging by “what people are saying about me.”
IMF-World Bank ends meetings with call to brace for risks
Global financial leaders wrapped up an annual meeting of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank on Saturday by urging countries to brace for potential risks from trade disputes and other tensions.
Drives against drug traders to continue: Home Minister
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan said on Saturday that the law enforcers’ drives against drug traders will continue until narcotics trading is completely eliminated from the country.
BNP’s black-flag procession rescheduled for Oct 21
BNP on Saturday rescheduled its Tuesday’s countrywide black-flag procession for October 21 due to Durga Puja, the biggest religious festival of the Hindu community.
See your own faces in mirror, BNP tells AL leaders
BNP senior leader Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain on Saturday suggested Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader to see their own faces in the mirror before branding BNP as a terrorist party.
Much-hyped ‘Jatiya Oikya Front’ launched without B Chy
BNP, Jatiya Oikya Prokriya and Jukta Front on Saturday launched a new opposition alliance, ‘Jatiya Oikya Front’, ahead of the 11th national election without Bikalpadhara Bangladesh President AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury.
Bangladesh becomes UNHRC member
Bangladesh has been elected a member of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) for the next three years in an election that took place in New York on Friday.
Nat’l unity leaders hold meeting with Dr Kamal, B Chow out?
B Chy, Dr Kamal set to hold separate press conferences Dhaka, Oct 13– Just before the announcement of the framework of greater national unity, a rift has developed between Dr Kamal Hossain and Dr Badruddoza Chowdhury as they called for…
ইনসাফ, কল্যাণ রাষ্ট্রের জন্য ভাল নেতা ও নীতির প্রয়োজন -পীর সাহেব চরমোনাই
ইসলামী আন্দোলন বাংলাদেশের আমির মুফতি সৈয়দ মুহাম্মদ রেজাউল করিম পীর সাহেব চরমোনাই বলেছেন, দেশ স্বাধীনতার ৪৭ বছর অতিক্রম হলেও দেশবাসি কাঙ্খিত শান্তি ও মুক্তি পায়নি। শান্তির আশায় মানুষ দিকবিদিক ছুটোছুটি করছে। কিন্তু শান্তি কিসে? তা জানে না।
Caribbean to test greenhouse-gas linked ocean acidity
Tourism and fishery-dependent Caribbean nations plan to test the acidity of the Caribbean Sea as a result of increased absorption of greenhouse gases, a senior regional official said Friday.
Pentagon grapples with obesity epidemic
About the high-tech military challenges from China and Russia, the Pentagon is facing a fast-growing national security threat that could be even trickier to tackle: America’s obesity crisis.
Deepika , Ranveer Singh head for dinner with his mom
Bollywood’s power couple, Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh, have been in the news recently for various things. Whether it is their upcoming projects, their holiday pictures or the news of them getting married in November.
Priyanka , Sonali Bendre spend time with Rishi Kapoor
Priyanka Chopra left for New York day before yesterday. The actress was in India as she was shooting for her upcoming film The Sky Is Pink. But now, she is back to NYC. Shonali Bendre is also in New York…
Dhaka Korean Film Festival begins
Entertainment Desk A 5-day film festival titled “Dhaka Korean Film Festival 2018”hosted by South Korean Embassy in Dhaka began at 4pm on Thursday at the Bangladesh National Museum.
Facebook: Hackers accessed 29M accounts, fewer than thought
Facebook says hackers accessed data from 29 million accounts as part of the security breach disclosed two weeks ago, fewer than the 50 million it initially believed were affected.
One burnt to death alive in Dhaka city fire, 7 injured
A man was burned to death and seven people, including four women and a minor boy, sustained injuries as a fire broke out in a flat on at Beparipara in Uttarkhan area early Saturday.
The Caribbean reiterates 1.5 Degrees Celsius to stay alive
If there is one lesson that Dominican Reginald Austrie has learnt from the devastation Hurricane Maria brought to his country last September, it is the need for “resilience, resilience, resilience”.
‘সি-সেকশন’ খুব বিপজ্জনক
বিশ্বজুড়ে লক্ষ লক্ষ নারী সন্তান জন্ম দিতে ঝুঁকিপূর্ণ ‘সি-সেকশন’ বা সিজারিয়ান করাচ্ছেন৷ এ প্রবণতা ধীরে ধীরে ‘মহামারী’-র আকার ধারণ করছে বলে জানাচ্ছে একটি গবেষণা৷ ২০০০ থেকে ২০১৫ সালের মধ্যে সারা বিশ্বে এ প্রবণতা আশঙ্কাজনক হারে বেড়েছে৷ শুধু মা বা শিশুর…
মুম্বাইতে আবার ‘অবৈধ বাংলাদেশী ‘খোঁজার হিড়িক
ভারতের আসাম রাজ্যে জাতীয় নাগরিকপঞ্জী বা এনআরসি নিয়ে তুমুল বিতর্কের মধ্যেই দেশের আরও নানা প্রান্তে অবৈধ বিদেশিদের শনাক্ত করার দাবি তুলছে বিজেপি-সহ নানা রাজনৈতিক দল। আর এই পটভূমিতেই আরও একবার আক্রমণের নিশানায় মুম্বাইয়ের কথিত অবৈধ বাংলাদেশীরা, যাদের দেশ থেকে তাড়ানোর…
Syria’s No-Fly Zone
By Askiah Adam The Russian Defence Minister has announced that the promised S-300 air defence system has been delivered to Syria with the Karushka 4 radar systems jammer and other related military equipment, to boost the safety of Russia’s military…
Hurricane victims in US getting IRS tax filing relief
Panama City, Oct 13 (AP/UNB) — The Internal Revenue Service says victims of Hurricane Michael will get a grace period before having to file some tax returns and payments. The IRS said Friday it’s offering the relief in parts of…
Rwanda leverages GCF Options to fast-track sustainable growth
By Aimable Twahirwa Kigali, Oct 12 2018 (IPS) – In a move to achieve its green growth aspirations by 2050, Rwanda has placed a major focus on promoting project proposals that shift away from “business as usual” and have a…
‘Two Strangers vs Oleander Flower’ staged at AF Dhaka
Dhaka, Oct 12 – Stage Performance: “Two Strangers vs Oleander Flower” on Friday, 12 October at 8.30 pm at Forecourt, Alliance Française de Dhaka Produced by Space and Acting Research Centre Created by Ashish Khondker