BNP on Thursday accused the government of playing double standard over the quota issue and voiced doubt about the implementation of the decision of abolishing quota for the first and second class public jobs.
Month: October 2018
Gazette issued abolishing quota in 1st, 2nd class govt jobs
The government has issued a gazette notification abolishing the existing quota system in the recruitment process of the first and second class government jobs.
The US detention of children is only getting worse
Images of children sitting alone in chain-link cages, recordings of their frightened cries, and officials’ mocking reactions generated outrage across the country this summer. The Trump Administration responded by reversing its policy of forcibly separating immigrant families at the border—but…
Prevent neo economic meltdown with European green New Deal
In the acres of recent coverage about the causes of the Lehman Brothers collapse and how to ensure it doesn’t happen again, there was much emphasis on changing the EU’s economic imperatives away from austerity policies that contributed to Brexit,…
তরল মাটিতে ডুবে যেতে পারে ঢাকার বাড়ীঘর
ধরুন আপনার পায়ের নীচের যে শক্ত মাটি তার প্রকৃতি হঠাৎ বদলে গেল। এটি তরল পদার্থের মতো আচরণ শুরু করলো। যে মাটির ওপর আপনি দাঁড়িয়ে আছেন সেটিতে ঢেউ খেলতে শুরু করলো। মাটির ওপরের সব বাড়িঘর, রাস্তাঘাট, স্কুল, হাসপাতাল, সেতু ভেসে যেতে…
Govt decision on quota abolition: FFs’ wards block Shahbagh
Dhaka, Oct 3– Children of freedom fighters on Wednesday night blocked Shahbagh intersection in the city demanding that the government retain the 30 percent quota privileges for them in government jobs.
Senate to get FBI report on Brett Kavanaugh
The US Senate is expected to receive the FBI’s report on allegations of sexual misconduct against President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh, in the next few hours. Its conclusions will not be made public, but Senators will be able…
India to begin deportations of Rohingyas to Myanmar
Guwahati, Oct 4 (AP/UNB) — India plans to send seven Rohingya Muslims back to Myanmar in the first deportation of members of the Myanmar minority group since the Home Ministry ordered state authorities last year to identify and deport them…
Dhaka for cheaper, reliable solar energy technology sharing
Dhaka, Oct 3 – State Minister for Foreign Affairs M Shahriar Alam on Wednesday urged the General Assembly of International Solar Alliance (ISA) to work for a cheaper and reliable solar energy through the transfer of solar technology among the…
Cop killed, 6 other officers wounded in US shooting
Florence, Oct 04 (AP/UNB) — Seven South Carolina law enforcement officers were shot Wednesday, one fatally, in a confrontation with a man who held children, hostage, as he fired on the officers, officials said.
Dhaka Eskaton double murder case verdict Thursday
Dhaka, Oct 03 – A Dhaka court will on Thursday deliver its verdict in the Eskaton double murder case. The case was filed against Bakhtiar Alam Rony, son of Awami League lawmaker Pinu Khan.
Place law points in Zia Orphanage appeal within 3 days: HC
Dhaka, Oct 03 – The High Court Wednesday asked the lawyers for BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia to finish placing their arguments by next three working days before it on the law-points of her appeal against the trial court verdict that…
বিজেপি নেতার হুমকির দাতভাঙ্গা জবাব দেব -মুফতী ফয়জুল করীম
ভারতের ক্ষমতাসীণ দল বিজেপির এমপি সুব্রামানিয়াম স্বামী বাংলাদেশে জোর করে ধর্মান্তরিত করা এবং মন্দির দখলের করে মসজিদ বানানোর অজুহাতে দেয়া হুমকির ক্ষুব্ধ প্রতিক্রিয়া ব্যক্ত করে ইসলামী আন্দোলন বাংলাদেশ-এর নায়েবে আমীর ও মহাসমাবেশ বাস্তবায়ণ প্রস্তুতি কমিটির অহবায়ক মুফতী সৈয়দ মুহাম্মদ ফয়জুল…
চাল নিয়ে চালবাজি!
মোতাহার হোসেন চালের (চাউল) দাম এমনিতেই বেশি তার উপর এখন বাজারে ভাল,নির্ভেজাল চাল পাওয়াই যায়না। বাজার ভরা ভেজাল চালে।
Women’s T20Is: Tigresses loss to Pakistan by 58 runs
Dhaka – After washing out of the first match of their four-match T20I series, host Bangladesh conceded a 58-run loss against Pakistan in the second match at Sheikh Kamal International Cricket Stadium in Cox’s Bazar on Wednesday.
Beach Volleyball: PDB emerges men’s champions, Ansars women’s
Dhaka – Power Development Board (PDB) clinched the Biman Bangladesh National Men’s Beach Volleyball title beating Border Gurad Bangladesh (BGB) by 21-18, 21-11 points in the final at Sugonda points of Cox’s Bazar Sea Beach on Wednesday.
Dhaka Metro close to big win against Sylhet
Dhaka – Sylhet Division, forced to follow on, were trailing by 62 runs with 6 wickets remaining in the 2nd innings against Dhaka Metro after third day’s paly of the Tier-2 match of the 20th National Cricket League (NCL) at…
BB Gold Cup: Philippines advance with Bangladesh to semis
Dhaka – The Philippines smartly qualified for the semifinal of the 5th version of the six-nation Bangabandhu Gold Cup International Football Tournament eliminating hapless Laos 3-1 in their opening Group B match at Sylhet District Stadium here on Wednesday evening.
3 scientists awarded chemistry Nobel Prize
The Nobel Prize in chemistry has been awarded to two researchers in the United States and one in Britain.
Volcano erupts on same Indonesian island as earlier quake
A volcano erupted Wednesday on the same central Indonesian island as an earlier earthquake and authorities warned planes about volcanic ash in the air.
7 top BNP leaders granted anticipatory bail
The High Court on Wednesday granted anticipatory bails to seven top BNP leaders including its secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir in a case filed with Hatirjheel Police station.
If any party boycotts polls that’ll be its own decision: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday hoped that all political parties will join the upcoming national election and if any party does not do that will be its own decision.
‘Us Too!’ – The rise of middle-class populism in Sweden
The recent parliamentary election in Sweden stunned observers around the world. Up until now Sweden was often thought of as holding the moral high ground due to its relatively open borders, its extensive welfare state and its commitment to high…
Comilla court rejects Khaleda’s bail plea in ‘murder’ case
A court here on Wednesday rejected the bail petition of BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia in a murder case filed over the deaths of eight people in an arson attack here in 2015.
Cabinet nods quota abolition in 1st, 2nd class govt jobs
The cabinet today approved scrapping the quota system in government services accepting a high-level government committee recommendation for its complete abolition in recruiting first and second class officers.
4108 cases against 358 thousand BNP men in Sept: Rizvi
BNP on Wednesday alleged that the party’s around 3.58 lakh leaders and activists have been made accused in about 4,108 ‘ghostly’ cases in September alone.
Hand wash with soap can save a million lives
Health Desk Hand washing with soap can save at least a million lives annually by reducing water related diseases including Diarrhoea and pneumonia, said an article of Lancet, a UK based medical journal.
Facebook adds new tools to stem online bullying
Facebook on Tuesday stepped up ways to battle bullying and harassment at the leading social network.
Int’l Folklore Fest on Mymensingh Gitika today in Netrokona
Culture Desk A folklore festival will be held today at Muktar Para Field of Netrokona. Greater Mymensingh Cultural Forum, the organiser of the festival has claimed that it would be the first ever of its kind as it will be…
When SRK wanted to quit Bollywood
Bollywood’s King Khan might be a role model to many but do you know who his inspiration is? When the Indian Paralympic Contingent was headed to the 2018 Asian Para Games in Jakarta this week, Shah Rukh Khan met with…