Cultural Correspondent Dramatist Professor Momtazuddin Ahmed has been admitted in ICU at a city hospital in critical condition. He was taken to Apollo Hospital on October 15 after his asthma got worse.
Month: October 2018
Young pol leaders develop action plans for peaceful polls
Dhaka, 16th October: The Democracy International (DI) on Tuesday convened 167 young political leaders affiliated with Bangladesh Awami League (AL), Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and Jatiya Party (JP) at a national conference that provided the leaders with a platform to…
NASA astronaut describes close call following failed launch
The NASA astronaut who survived last week’s failed launch and emergency landing knew he needed to stay calm.
Canada second country to legalise recreational marijuana
The first recreational cannabis to be legally bought in Canada was purchased at midnight on Wednesday (02:30 GMT) on the eastern island of Newfoundland amid queues of hundreds of people.
Fire death toll in capital’s Uttarkhan rises to 5
A man who along with seven others suffered burn injuries in a fire incident in the city’s Uttarkhan area early Saturday succumbed to his injuries five days after the incident on Wednesday morning, taking the death toll to five.
Students go green to end global energy poverty
In Africa, over 640 million people – almost double the population of United States – have no access to electricity, with many relying on dirty sources of energy sources for heating, cooking and lighting.
সাংবাদিক খাসোগজি নিখোঁজের বিষয়ে ‘কিছু জানেন না’ সৌদি ক্রাউন প্রিন্স
মার্কিন প্রেসিডেন্ট ডোনাল্ড ট্রাম্প বলেছেন যে সৌদি ক্রাউন প্রিন্স মোহাম্মদ বিন সালমান তাকে জানিয়েছেন – সাংবাদিক জামাল খাসোগজি নিখোঁজের বিষয়ে পূর্ণ তদন্ত চলছে এবং তাঁর নিখোঁজের বিষয়েও কিছু জানেন না সৌদি প্রিন্স। বার্তা সংস্থাএপি’কে দেয়া সাক্ষাতকারে প্রেসিডেন্ট ট্রাম্প বলেছেন “কোন…
Burns wins Man Booker Prize
Northern Irish author Anna Burns became the first writer from her country to win Britain’s esteemed Man Booker Prize for her novel “Milkman.” She is the first woman to have won the renowned literary prize since 2013 and the first…
About 820 million people still suffer from hunger: UN chief
By António Guterres U.N. Secretary-General’s message on World Food Day UN, Oct 16 2018 (IPS) – In our world of plenty, one person in nine does not have enough to eat. About 820 million people still suffer from hunger. Most of…
Obama’s former photographer throws ‘Shade’ in new book
Pete Souza, the former White House photographer under President Obama, has released “Shade: A Tale of Two Presidents,” a book filled with archived pictures that may induce nostalgia. Award-winning photographer Pete Souza has documented newsworthy events throughout his career, from…
Journo Farhad murder case verdict commuted to life
Dhaka, Oct 16 – The High Court Division of the Supreme Court yesterday commuted the death sentences of two convicts to life imprisonment in the case filed over the murder of journalist Farhad Khan and his wife.
IBBL Dhaka East Zone Business Dev conference held
Dhaka Oct 16 – The Dhaka East Zone of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited organized a Business Development conference on Monday, 15 October 2018 at Islami Bank Tower.
সঙ্কট নিরসনে রাষ্ট্রপতি অভিভাবকের দায়িত্ব নিন –চরমোনাই পীর
ইসলামী আন্দোলন বাংলাদেশ নিরপেক্ষ ও গ্রহণযোগ্য নির্বাচন অনুষ্ঠানের জন্য প্রেসিডেন্ট মুহাম্মদ আব্দুল হামিদের নিকট ১০ দফা দাবি সম্বলিত স্মারকলিপি প্রদান করেছে। গতকাল সকালে হাউজ বিল্ডিংয়ের সামনের চত্ত্বরে অনুষ্ঠিত সমাবেশ শেষে একটি প্রতিনিধি দল প্রেসিডেন্টের কার্যালয়ে গিয়ে উর্ধ্বতন কর্মকর্তা মোঃ নাসির…
Dr Zafarullah, 3 others sued for land grabbing, extortion
A case has been filed against four people, including Gonoshasthya Kendra founder Dr Zafrullah Chowdhury ,on charge of occupying a land and demanding extortion.
Photographers push for Shahidul Alam’s release
Some 50 local photographers on Tuesday demanded unconditional release of internationally renowned photographer Shahidul Alam.
Goa Chess: GM Ziaur Rahman shares 3rd place
Dhaka – Bangladeshi GM Ziaur Rahman of Saif SC was sharing the 3rd position in the 1st Goa International Open Grandmasters Chess Tournament with 15 other players securing 4 points after the 5th round matches held in the Indian tourist…
ICC World Cup trophy due Wednesday
Dhaka – The ICC Cricket World Cup Trophy will arrive here on Wednesday morning on a four-day visit to Bangladesh as part of its journey around the globe.
Zimbabwe Cricket team arrives here to play three-ODI, two-Test against Tigers
Dhaka – Zimbabwe Cricket team arrived in the capital on Tuesday (Oct 16) on a month long tour to Bangladesh to play a three-match ODI and two-match Test series against the Tigers in Dhaka, Chattogram and Sylhet.
Youth Handball: Panchagarh finish 3rd beating Thakurgaon 15-2
Dhaka – Panchagarh District finished 3rd in the 5th Walton National Youth Women’s Handball Championship beating Thakurgaon District by 15-2 goals in a place-deciding match at the Shaheed Capt (retd) M Mansur Ali National Handball Stadium here on Tuesday. The…
Oikya Front announces maiden rally in Sylhet Oct 23
The newly formed Jatiya Oikya Front will start its programmes by holding a grand rally in Sylhet city on Oct 23 to mobilise public support in favour of its 7-point demand for holding a credible election.
PM Hasina off to Riyadh on 4-day visit to KSA
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina left here for Riyadh on Tuesday on a four-day bilateral visit to Saudi Arabia at the invitation of King Salman Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud.
Export-import thru Benapole suspended for Durga Puja
Export and import activities between Bangladesh and India through Benapole land port will remain suspend for four days from Tuesday on the occasion of Durga Puja, the largest religious festival of Hindu community.
Legal notice issued over Digital Security Act
A lawyer of the Supreme Court on Tuesday issued a legal notice to the concerned authorities for proper amendments to nine sections of the much-debated Digital Security Act.
NAP, NDP sever ties with BNP-led 20-party alliance
Dhaka, Oct 16 – Two political parties in the fold of BNP-led 20-party alliance on Tuesday severed their relations with the alliance accusing the BNP of maintaining relations what they said with the masterminds of the 1/11 changeover.
‘Khaleda’s case order date set ‘illegally at govt behest’
BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday alleged that the date for delivering verdict in Zia Charitable Trust graft case against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and others was fixed “illegally at the behest of the government”.
Zia Charitable Trust case verdict Oct 29
A court here on Tuesday fixed October 29 to deliver its verdict against BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia and three other accused in Zia Charitable Trust graft case.
2 bodies recovered after action on Narsingdi ‘militant den’
The bodies of two suspected militants were recovered from a ‘militant den’ at Bhogiratpur in Sadar upazila following a joint operation, ‘Gordian Knot’, on Tuesday.
Single European EU President: For democratic European polity
Experts and pundits have long discussed how to fill the perceived gap between ordinary citizens and the workings of the European institutions. EU institutions have been suffering for a long time from a knowledge deficit, even more so than a…
Rainfall saves transplanted Aman paddy in Rajshahi
The recent rainfall has become blessings for the farmers of transplanted Aman paddy in the region, particularly in its vast Barind tract, as they are now happy with their standing crop.
Climate change cited in dwindling of Puerto Rico insects
After bees and birds, insects and other arthropods have also suffered massive losses, a study from a Puerto Rico forest published on Monday showed, citing the impact of climate change.