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.
Month: October 2018
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…
An HR-based approach to wat-san improves instts for the poor
by Christian Borja-Vega co-authors: Eva Kloeve In our previous blog, we looked at how water and sanitation came to be recognized as a human right, and what that means in practice. Today, we look at how formal and informal institutional…
Boiling point: World’s biggest jump in GHG emissions
The Blue Dragon, a small riverfront eatery in Hoi An, Vietnam, serves morsels of local trivia to tourists along with $2 plates of crisp spring rolls and succulent noodles.
250 political leaders of Ctg pledge to win with peace
Chittagong, Oct 5 – A total of 250 political leaders from the Bangladesh Awami League (AL), the Bangladesh Nationali st Party (BNP) and the Jatiya Party of Chittagong Division came to one platform in Chittagong Thursday to pledge for nonviolent…
Islami Andolan BD places 10 demands for free-fair election
Dhaka, Oct 5 – Islami Andolan Bangladesh (IAB) Ameer and Pir Shaheb of Charmonai, Mufti Syed Mohammad Rezaul Karim, on Friday placed a 10-point demand for holding a fair, neutral and acceptable election.
Three students detained at RU for alleged Shibir link
Rajshahi, Oct 5 – Police have arrested the three students of Rajshahi University for their alleged involvement in Islami Chhatra Shibir politics, the student wing of Jamaat-e-Islami from Binodpur area adjacent to the university on early Friday.
AL will definitely win next elections, says Obaidul Quader
Dhaka Oct 5 – The ruling Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader Friday claimed that his party will definitely win the upcoming general elections scheduled to be held in the year-end.
Two suspected militants killed in blast at Ctg hideout
Chittagong, Oct 5 – Two suspected militants were killed in a blast at a presumed Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) hideout in Mirsarai Upazila of the district today during Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) drive there after being cordoned off the den…
12 missing as engine boat capsizes in Turag near Dhaka
Savar, Oct 5 – At least 12 people remained missing after a trawler capsized in Turag River in Ashulia on Friday evening.
Govt for cases against BNP men to finis before poll: Fakhrul
Dhaka, Oct 5 – BNP on Friday alleged that the government is conspiring to hurriedly complete the trial in the cases filed against BNP top leaders ahead of the national election.
Rain interrupts PGM UMW Championship 3rd round
The third round of the PGM UMW Championship will resume on Saturday morning as Friday’s play was suspended due to rain at Impian Golf and Country Club in Selangor, Malaysia.
Women’s T20Is: Pak settle series win vs BD 2-0
Pakistan Women’s Cricket Team set the four-match T20I series victory against host Bangladesh 2-0 as they got a seven-wicket win in the third game at Sheikh Kamal International Cricket Stadium in Cox’s Bazar on Friday.