BNP and its associate bodies observed the ‘National Revolution and Solidarity Day’ on Wednesday commemorating the ‘civil-military uprising’ in 1975.
Day: November 7, 2018
Oikyafront cancels Thursday’s road march towards Rajshahi
Jatiya Oikyafront has cancelled its planned Thursday’s road march towards Rajshahi programme as the alliance has decided only to hold a rally there on Friday.
World Women’s T20: Tigresses lose warm-up against Pakistan
Dhaka – Bangladesh lost their second warm-up match of the ICC Women’s World Twenty20 against Pakistan by eight runs in a day-night affair at Providence Stadium in Guyana on Wednesday.
Women’s Hockey: Dhaka Eleven beats Kolkata Warriors 2-0
Dhaka- Bangladesh Women’s Hockey team under the banner of Dhaka Eleven made a historic start in the International Hockey beating Kolkata Warriors, by 2-0 goals in the first of the three-match series at the Maulana Bhashani National Stadium here on…
Mohammad Nazim clinches Novoair Golf title
Dhaka – Mohammad Nazim clinched the title of the Novoair Cup Professional Golf that concluded at the Kurmitola Golf Course here on Wednesday.
Legal notice served on ‘Pathao’
A legal notice has been served on ride-sharing service ‘Pathao’ on charge of irregularities.
Demand for dissolution of Parliament unacceptable: Quader
Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Wednesday said the electoral process will move forward alongside discussions but there will be no more dialogue.
PM assures Oikyafront of fair, credible election: Quader
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina assured the Jatiya Oikyafront leaders of holding a fair, credible and acceptable election.
BNP submits list of 1046 ‘fictitious cases’ to PMO
BNP on Wednesday submitted a list of 1046 ‘fictitious cases’ filed against its leaders and activists to the Prime Ministers’ office.
CEC to announce election schedule at 7pm Thursday
Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) KM Nurul Huda will announce the schedule for the 11th parliamentary elections in a televised address to the nation at 7pm on Thursday.
Govt-Oikya Front 3-hour 2nd meeting inconclusive
Jatiya Oikyafront chief Dr Kamal Hossain on Wednesday said the ball is now in the government’s court to resolve the crisis over the next general election through talks.
Platform work – Breaking barriers or breaking bad?
If you’ve ever ordered a taxi through an app, taken a pizza delivery from a guy on a bike or searched a website for a plumber to unblock your drain, you’ve probably witnessed platform work first hand. The ability to…
Recovery of endangered whales hampered by humans long after hunting
When an endangered female North Atlantic right whale spends months, even years, disentangling itself from cast-off fishing nets, there’s not much energy left over for mating and nursing calves. Coping with such debris, along with ship collisions and other forms…
AR Rahman think of suicide
Before the country recognised the talent of AR Rahman, the celebrated composer says there was a phase in his life where he felt like a failure and thought about ending his life almost every day. The Oscar-winning composer says the…
Rangpur division to produce 31.90 lakh tones Boro rice
The Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) has fixed a production target of over 31.90 lakh tonnes of clean Boro rice from 7.70 lakh hectares of land for Rangpur division during this Rabi season.
Pop singer Beyonce lends star power
Hours before polls closed in one of America’s most closely watched Senate races pop superstar Beyonce lent her support to Beto O’Rourke, the Texas Democratic candidate hoping to unseat Republican Ted Cruz.
8th Dhaka Literary Festival opens tomorrow
Culture Desk The 8th Dhaka Literary Festival (DLF) will begin on the premises of Bangla Academy in the capital tomorrow.
Video game action heads for the cloud
Video games are following television and music into the cloud, with console-quality play on its way to being a streaming service as easy to access as Netflix or Spotify.
Halt rushed plan of Rohingya repatriation: UN expert
A UN human rights expert has urged Bangladesh to shelve the plan to start repatriating Rohingya refugees to Rakhine this month, saying the Myanmar government has failed to provide guarantees they would not suffer the same persecution and horrific violence…
PM Oikya Front second round talks Wednesday
Jatiya Oikyafront is set to sit with the Prime Minister again on Wednesday morning in its last-ditch effort to reach an understanding to hold the next general election in a credible manner with the participation of all parties.
Refused 1/11 govt offer for democracy: PM
Mentioning that the 1/11 government had offered her not to join the election in exchange for an ‘honour’, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday said she rejected the proposal stating that those who would get people’s mandate would form the…
How much the election going to cost the nation?
The Election Commission (EC), now awfully busy to hold the 11th national election, says it will require an amount of Tk 700 crore to arrange polls, which is more than double than that of the 10th general election.
France detains 6 over plot to attack Macron
French police have arrested six people over alleged plans to stage a “violent” attack against President Emmanuel Macron. Security sources say the suspects are members of the radical far right. Six people from France’s far right have been detained on…
Regain ownership of country, Dr Kamal tells people
Dhaka, Nov 6 – Jatiya Oikya Front chief Dr Kamal Hossain on Tuesday called upon people to stand up strongly against the current government to realise their demands and regain the ownership of their country.
US Democrats win House in blow to Trump
The US Democrats have taken control of the House of Representatives, dealing a serious blow to President Donald Trump.
Create credible polls atmosphere, Left Alliance tells PM
Dhaka, Nov 6 – Left Democratic Alliance (LDA), a platform of left-leaning political parties, on Tuesday urged the government to create an atmosphere for holding a free, neutral, participatory and acceptable to all election. They also urged the government to…
US Democrats on track to win House control
US media predicts House flips to Democrats, reports BBC President Donald Trump’s favourite news outlet, Fox News Decision Desk projects that Democrats will take control of the House of Representatives for the first time in eight years.
IBBL Mymensingh Business Development Conference held
Dhaka, Nov – Mymensingh Zone of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited organized a Business Development Conference on 3 November 2018, Saturday at Luis Park, Jamalpur.
EC steadfast on 8 Nov polls announcement, use of EVMs
Dhaka, Nov 6 – The Election Commission (EC) is reported to be steadfast in declaring the schedule on November 8 and its decision to use EVMs in the next election.
Young political leaders 11th batch graduate from DI program
Dhaka. Nov 6 – Twenty-three young political leaders affiliated with Bangladesh Awami League, Bangladesh Nationalist Party and Jatiyo Party across the country graduated today (6th November 2018) from the `Young Political Leaders Fellowship Program.’ Democracy International (DI) awarded the young…