Dhaka, Oct 29 – A 16-member Jatiya Oikyafront delegation, led by Dr Kamal Hossain, will join the talks with Awami League President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at Ganobhaban on Thursday evening.
Day: October 30, 2018
Khaleda can’t join polls if sentence not cancelled: AG
Dhaka, Oct 30 – Attorney General Mahbubey Alam on Tuesday said BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia cannot participate in the upcoming national election until her sentence in the Zia Orphanage Trust graft case is cancelled.
সৌদি যুবরাজ মোহাম্মদ বিন সালমানকে কি সরিয়ে দেওয়া হচ্ছে?
খবর পাওয়া যাচ্ছে যে সৌদি আরবের যুবরাজ প্রিন্স মোহাম্মদ বিন সালমানের এক ভাই প্রিন্স আহমেদ বিন আবদেলআজিজ ব্রিটেনে স্বেচ্ছা-নির্বাসন কাটিয়ে স্বদেশে ফিরেছেন । বিশ্লেষকরা বলছেন, তার প্রত্যাবর্তন গুরুত্বপূর্ণ কারণ অনেকে মনে করেন তিনি যুবরাজ মোহাম্মদের জায়গা নিতে পারেন । যুবরাজ…
NCL: Rajshahi trailing by 272 runs against Rangpur on Day-2
Dhaka – Rajshahi Division were trailing by 272 runs with eight wickets in hand in the first innings against Rangpur Division after the 2nd day of the four-day 5th round Tier-1 match of the 20th National Cricket League (NCL) at…
US expects participatory polls; backs no party: Bernicat
Outgoing US Ambassador to Bangladesh Marcia Bernicat on Tuesday reiterated that they are not supporting anybody in particular but supporting the democratic process in Bangladesh.
55th Infantry Division clinches Army Boxing title
Dhaka- The 55th Infantry Division became champion and the 66th Division finished runners-up in the Bangladesh Army Boxing Championship’ 2018 in Rangpur Cantonment on Tuesday.
Central bank issues new guidelines for managing credit risk
Bangladesh Bank has issued a set of newly modified guidelines for credit risk management for the country’s scheduled banks.
Fed Cup Football: Arambagh KS reach quarterfinal eliminating Rahmatganj 3-1
Dhaka – Arambagh KS reached the quarter-final of the season’s curtain raiser soccer meet, Walton Federation Cup Football Tournament with one match to sparer eliminating all-losers Rahmatganj MFS by 3-1 goals in a Group A match at the Bangabandhu National…
SAFF U-15: Bangladesh take rest ahead of semifinal against India
Dhaka – Bangladesh team took a full-day rest on Tuesday ahead of the first semifinal of the six-nation SAFF U-15 Championship against neighbouring India on Friday (November 1) at ANFA Complex in Lalitpur, Nepal.
At least 9 dead as violent storms buffet Italy
At least nine people have been killed over two days in Italy as heavy rains and high winds buffet much of the country.
Shoaib Malik, Sania Mirza welcome baby boy
Celebrated sports couple Sania Mirza and Shoaib Malik became proud parents to a baby boy on Tuesday as the former Pakistan cricket captain broke the news on his Twitter account.
DU publishes draft Ducsu voter list Wednesday
Dhaka University (DU) authorities will publish on Wednesday the draft voter list for elections to DU Central Students’ Union (Ducsu) and hall units.
BNP ‘stunned’ by ‘unusual’ HC verdict: Fakhrul
Terming unusual the High Court verdict in the Zia Orphanage Trust graft case, BNP on Tuesday said it has got stunned and surprised as the party chairperson’s jail term has been extended to 10 years from five years.
Dhaka, Yangon to start Rohingya repatriation by mid-Nov
Bangladesh and Myanmar on Tuesday agreed to begin the repetition of the first batch of Rohingyas by mid-November and the number is yet to be finalised.
US support for BD’s uplift to continue, Bernicat tells PM
The United States will continue its support to Bangladesh for its overall development, said its outgoing Ambassador Marcia Stephens Bloom Bernicat.
‘Continuation of democratic trend behind dialogue process’
Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader on Tuesday said the Prime Minister has sent the letter to Dr Kamal Hossain inviting his Oikyafront leaders to join dialogue with an interest to continue the democratic trend in the country.
Khaleda’s jail term extension: SC Bar to boycott court
The Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) on Tuesday announced to refrain from attending court activities for four hours on Wednesday protesting the High Court order that extended the jail term of Khaleda Zia in the Zia Orphanage Trust graft case…
German ex-nurse admits killing 100 patients
A former nurse in Germany has admitted murdering 100 patients during the first day of his trial, making him one of the world’s most prolific serial killers. Detectives say Niels Högel, 41, administered fatal doses of medication to the people…
কোন পথে ভারতের ‘মি টু’ আন্দোলন?
ভারতে সম্প্রতি ‘মি টু’ আন্দোলনের সূত্রপাত হয়েছে বলিউডের যে সাবেক অভিনেত্রী তনুশ্রী দত্তর তোলা অভিযোগকে কেন্দ্র করে – তাকে এখন সোজাসুজি ‘সমকামী’ ও ‘ধর্ষণকারী’ বলে আক্রমণ করা হচ্ছে। বলিউডের আর এক অভিনেত্রী রাখী সাওয়ান্ত দিনকয়েক আগে মুম্বাইতে রীতিমতো সাংবাদিক বৈঠক…
42nd anniversary of diplomatic relations with china observed
Speakers at a discussion meeting in Dhaka on Sunday underscored the need for greater friendly ties with China to accelerate the pace of development by drawing heavily on her experience. The meeting was organized by the Bangladesh-China Cultural Academy to…
Cabinet okays draft law to promote hollow bricks, blocks
The Cabinet on Monday approved the draft of the Brick Manufacturing and Brick Kilns Establishment (Control) Act, 2018 for giving impetus to the manufacturing of environment-friendly hollow-bricks and blocks. The approval was given at the weekly Cabinet meeting held at…
Indonesia plane crash search finds remains, debris at sea
Search and rescue personnel worked through the night to find victims of the Lion Air plane crash in Indonesia, sending 24 body bags to identification experts as the airline flew dozens of grieving relatives to the country’s capital.
PM invites Oikyafront to join talks at Ganobhaban Thursday
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who is also the President of Awami League, on Tuesday invited Jatiya Oikyafront to join dialogue with her party at 7pm on Thursday at Ganobhaban.
Jaya, Sabnam sell film tickets
Entertainment Desk The promotion of ‘Debi’ continues to shock people, as Jaya Ahsan and Sabnam Faria were seen selling film tickets at Chittagong’s Almas hall.
Earth’s wild animal population plummets 60 percent in 44 years
“Runaway consumption” has decimated global wildlife, triggered a mass extinction and exhausted Earth’s capacity to accommodate humanity’s expanding appetites, the global conservation group WWF warned Tuesday.
Ideal timing between pregnancies is at least one year
Women who want to bear children in their 30s and 40s often face a dilemma regarding how much time to wait between pregnancies. Doctors often advise they wait 18 to 24 months. But pregnancy risks mount with age.
‘Notun Mukher Shondhane’ delayed
Entertainment Desk The premier talent-hunt competition “Notun Mukher Shondhane” will not happen this year. It was heard from the beginning of this year, that “Notun Mukher Shondhane” will be happening this year.
Michael Jackson’s ‘Bad’ tour jacket up for auction
Michael Jackson’s black “Bad” jacket that the singer wore on his first solo tour is going up for auction in November and could fetch up to $100,000.
HC raises Khaleda jail term to 10 years in orphanage case
Dhaka, Oct 30 – The High Court on Tuesday extended the jail terms of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in the Zia Orphanage Trust graft case to 10 years from five years.
Stop making petrol, diesel cars: Mayors warn manufacturers
“The health of our children is more important than the health of your profits,” they say New WHO report finds 630 million children under 5 years old are exposed to unsafe air globally Children are at greater risk than adults…