Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Wednesday said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina wants to sit in dialogue with other parties as well.
Day: October 31, 2018
2.6mn BD students in JSC, JDC exams which begin Thursday
This year’s Junior School Certificate (JSC) and Junior Dakhil Certificate (JDC) examinations will begin on Thursday with the participation of 26,70,333 examinees.
Samsung reports 3rd-quarter profit surge on demand for chips
Samsung Electronics Co. has posted a record operating profit for the last quarter with robust demand for its mainstay memory chips compensating for a slowdown in its smartphone business.
Sylhet all set to host maiden Test
Sylhet – Sylhet International Cricket Stadium is going to host its first Test match when Bangladesh will face visiting Zimbabwe in the first match of a two-game Test series beginning on November 3.
Sramik Dal president among 21 held from BNP’s human chain
Police reportedly arrested at least 20 leaders and activists of BNP and its associate bodies, including Sramik Dal president Anwar Hossain, after the party’s human chain programme in the city.
Keep criticise of govt on hold, Energy Adviser tells journos
Prime Minister’s Energy Adviser DrTawfiq-e-Elahi Chowdhury on Wednesday urged the journalists to refrain from criticising the government for the next two months.
Dialogue, polls can’t be fruitful with Khaleda in jail: BNP
BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday said no dialogue and election will be fruitful keeping their chairperson Khaleda Zia in jail.
Shakib gets NOC to play in UAE T20x
Dhaka – Injury-grabbed all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has finally received permission from the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) to play in the UAE T20x tournament scheduled for December-January next.
SAFF U-15: Bangladesh play India in semifinal Thursday
Dhaka – Bangladesh will play their giant neighbour India in the first semifinal of the six-nation SAFF U-15 Championship on Thursday morning at ANFA Complex in Lalitpur, Nepal.
‘Bangladesh shouldn’t rely too much on overseas borrowing’
Bangladesh needs to mobilise domestic investment alongside increasing it in infrastructure with ‘spillover tax revenues’ not relying too much on overseas money as infrastructural needs in Bangladesh remain enormous, says a global development expert.
Ershad writes to PM seeking dialogue
As the Prime Minister has responded to the requests of political parties and alliances to engage in talks, Jatiya Party (JaPa) Chairman HM Ershad on Wednesday sent a letter to Sheikh Hasina seeking dialogue with her party over the upcoming…
HC asks EC not to accept BNP’s amended charter
The High Court on Wednesday asked the Election Commission not to accept the amended Article 7 of BNP’s constitution and dispose of the petition in this regard within a month.
Trump vows executive order to end birthright citizenship
President Donald Trump offered a dramatic, if legally dubious, promise in a new interview to unilaterally end birthright citizenship, ratcheting up his hardline immigration rhetoric with a week to go before critical midterm elections.
German tanks, copters need improvement
Over one-third of the tanks, fighter jets and helicopters delivered to the Bundeswehr went directly to the shop, the Defense Ministry has said. The military aims for 70 per cent of weapons systems to be ready to deploy. Germany’s opposition…
Drink more water prevent recurrent urinary tract infections
Increasing water intake helps prevent recurrent urinary tract infections in younger women with low fluid consumption, a JAMA Internal Medicine study finds.
Saif, Kareena do this one special thing for Taimur
Toddler’s nawab-like style comes to him from his good looking parents Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor Khan. Soon after his birth, Taimur Ali Khan started accompanying his parents on holidays and work.
Vidya Balan’s first look from the NTR biopic
Culture Desk Vidya has already impressed the audience with her brilliant performance in the biopic of Silk Smita that was titled The Dirty Picture and now the actress is set to do another biopic.
Director Leigh eyes present day woes in new historical drama ‘Peterloo’
British director Mike Leigh first turned his hand to historical drama with “Mr Turner” in 2014. Now, the 75-year-old Leigh — feted for films such as “Secrets & Lies”, “Vera Drake” and “Abigail’s Party” — is returning to the 19th…
Pakistan acquits Christian woman on death row
A Pakistani court has overturned the death sentence of a Christian woman convicted of blasphemy, a case that has polarised the nation. Asia Bibi was convicted in 2010 after being accused of insulting the Prophet Muhammad in a row with…
Why it is vital for everyone to eat organic
By Maged Srour Rome, Oct 29 2018 (IPS) – “Organic is the only living solution to climate change,” says Vandana Shiva, food and agriculture expert and member of the World Future Council (WFC). Nowadays, favouring the scale-up of agroecology –…
Indian couple who died in Yosemite took risks for photos
She was a self-described “adrenaline junkie,” and he took “wow-worthy photos” of the couple posing at the edge of cliffs and jumping from planes that appeared on social media and a travel blog that attracted thousands of followers.
BNP men form human chain protesting Khaleda’s jailing
As part of its countrywide scheduled programme, BNP leaders and activists formed a human chain in the city on Wednesday protesting against the conviction of its chairperson Khaleda Zia in Zia Charitable Trust graft case.
PM invites BDB to join dialogue at Ganobhaban on Friday
Prime Minister and Awami League President Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday night invited Bikolpo Dhara Bangladesh (BDB) to join dialogue at Ganobhaban on Friday evening.
Towering statue of India’s independence leader unveiled
Kevadiya, Oct 31 (AP/UNB) — India’s prime minister has unveiled a towering bronze statue of Sardar Vallabbhai Patel, a key independence leader and the country’s first home minister after British colonialists left in 1947.
‘Election-time neutral govt may be the apple of discord’
Though the initiative for talks between the ruling and opposition parties looks to be a very positive development in the country’s’ political landscape, noted political observers and analysts are skeptical about any dramatic outcome of it unless both sides demonstrate…
Two suspected drug traders killed in Kushtia ‘gunfights’
Kushtia, Oct 31 – Two suspected drug traders were killed in separate incidents of reported gunfights between two groups of criminals in Sadar and Doulatpur Upazilas early Wednesday.
People of BD want to see the success of political dialogue
After talking tough for months both the government and the combined opposition under the banner of Jatiya Jukta Front (National United Front) in Bangladesh have agreed to a political dialogue on Thursday, November 1, to facilitate the holding of the…
গৃহকর্মীর উপর অত্যাচার বন্ধ করুন
মোতাহার হোসেন রাজধানী ঢাকা সহ সারা দেশের শহরে বন্দরের বাসাবাড়িতে কাজের লোক বা ঝি চাকর রাখার প্রচলন আছে। যাদের আমরা বলি গৃহকর্মী। বাধা কর্মী বেশির ভাগই শিশু কিশোরী।এদের প্রয়োজন যে কতখানি তা, দুদিন এরা না থাকলেই বুজা যায়,কত ধানে কত…
ইভিএমে ভোট জালিয়াতির অনেক সুযোগ করে দেবে -সৈয়দ মোসাদ্দেক বিল্লাহ মাদানী
একাদশ জাতীয় সংসদ নির্বাচনে ইভিএম ব্যবহার বহাল রেখে আইন পাশের তীব্র নিন্দা ও প্রতিবাদ জানিয়েছেন ইসলামী আন্দোলন বাংলাদেশের প্রেসিডিয়াম সদস্য প্রিন্সিপাল সৈয়দ মোসাদ্দেক বিল্লাহ আল-মাদানী।
Workshop on Entrepreneurship in city Nov 24, Seeks Application
Ra’dia Inc. in association with Bizz Solutions Ltd. (BSL) is set to organise a workshop titled ‘Funding Mechanism for Entrepreneurs’. The workshop will be held at the Seminar Room of BSL at City Centre in Motijheel between 2:30 pm and…