২৫ নভেম্বর “নারী নির্যাতনের বিরুদ্ধে আন্তর্জাতিক প্রতিবাদ দিবস” উপলক্ষে নারীপক্ষ এবছর দেশব্যাপী দুর্বর ও সহযোগী সংগঠনকে সাথে নিয়ে অনুষ্ঠানের আয়োজন করেছে।
Day: November 20, 2018
Zabardast – Documentary at AF Dhaka Nov 23
by Jérôme Tanon Alliance Française de Dhaka and ‘Audree’ organise the screening of ‘Zabardast’, an adventure documentary French, with English subtitles film directed by Jérôme Toran on Friday, 23 November 2018 at 5.00 pm at ‘Auditorium Nouvelle Vague’, Alliance Française,…
Women footballers to get salaries from Jan
Dhaka – From January next, Bangladeshi women footballers will get salaries on a regular basis under a six-year contract signed between Dhaka Bank Limited and Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF).
Spain wants 2030 World Cup bid with Morocco and Portugal
Madrid, (AP/UNB) – Spain wants Morocco to join a three-country bid with Portugal to host the 2030 World Cup.
Bangladesh Cricket League begins on Wednesday
Dhaka- The four-day 7th Bangladesh Cricket League (BCL) will begin on Wednesday at two different zonal venues across the country.
Fed Cup Football: Bashundhara Kings storm final eliminating Sheikh Russel
Dhaka – A late goal by substitute forward Towhiudul Alam Sobuj enabled newcomers Bashundhara Kings to reach the final of the Walton Federation Cup Football Tournament in their first appearance eliminating Sheikh Russel KC by 1-0 goal in the hard-fought…
‘Fictitious’ cases: Hearing on writ begins
The High Court on Tuesday started hearing on a writ petition filed seeking its directives to constitute an independent probe panel to look into ‘fictitious’ cases filed against the leaders and activists of opposition parties.
EC asks govt, ‘no meeting with returning officers’
The Election Commission will send a letter to all the ministries asking them not to hold any meeting with returning officers.
437 Bd extrajudicial killings in 10 months: ASK
Some 437 people fell victims to extrajudicial killings across the country in 10 months from January this year, according to Ain O Salish Kendra (ASK).
Bangladesh Regulators unlock Skype within a day of closure
The operation of telecommunication application Skype resumed on Tuesday afternoon as it is unblocked by local regulators.
BNP leader Rafiqul gets 3-yr jail in graft case
A Dhaka court on Tuesday sentenced BNP standing committee member Barrister Rafiqul Islam Miah to three-year jail in a graft case filed for amassing illegal wealth.
Tarique in interview board despite no internet access claim
Though BNP on Monday night alleged that there was no internet access in and around their chairperson Khaleda Zia’s Gulshan political office, its acting chairman Tarique Rahman joined the party nomination board on Tuesday availing of the internet service.
BNP for action against 4 officials over Nayapaltan clash
BNP on Tuesday asked the Election Commission to take punitive action against four government officials, including its secretary and the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) commissioner, over the recent Nayapaltan incident.
India wants free, fair, inclusive election in Bd: Quader
Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Tuesday said India wants a free, fair, credible and inclusive election in Bangladesh.
Wages and social dumping – Competition law as a way out
Fighting against transnational social dumping can best be compared to Heracles’ struggle against the Hydra of Lerna – the multi-headed serpent in Greek mythology. This struggle is highly uneven because every time a head is cut off, the monster regenerates…
‘Fantastic Beasts’ enchants North American box office
Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling’s new movie “Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald” enchanted the North American box office over the weekend, taking in around $62.2 million, industry tracker Exhibitor Relations said Monday.
Kareena on Sara: She is a born star
Kareena Kapoor Khan, who was last seen in Veere Di Wedding, says that her step-daughter Sara Ali Khan is a born star. Kareena was interacting with media at Lux Golden Rose Awards 2018 on Sunday.
Amjad Hossain’s condition worsens
Culture Desk Veteran film activist Amjad Hossain has been in critical condition. The actor-cum-filmmaker suffered brain stroke in the morning of November 18 and was quickly admitted to the Impulse Hospital in Tajgaon where he was taken to ICU.
Over 17-lakh tonnes maize to produce in Rangpur Divn
The Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) has fixed a production target of 17.17-lakh tonnes of maize from 1.88- lakh hectares of land during this Rabi season in Rangpur division.
Stopping menstrual management history from repeating itself
When Deputy Principal Rose was a student, there was a week every month that she dreaded: the period every twenty-eight days or so when she had her period. A keen student with an innate love of learning, she loathed this…
Educating children starts with parents
Neha is a first-generation learner. Her mother, Hema, a maid, wants her only daughter to grow up to become a government servant. This, according to her, will give her family security, stable water and electricity connections, and also an attached…
Nissan chairman arrested in probe of financial misconduct
Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn, who became one of the auto industry’s most powerful executives by engineering a turnaround at the Japanese manufacturer, was arrested Monday and will be fired for allegedly underreporting his income and misusing company funds, the automaker…
Bd Industry Boiler blast kills worker in Thakurgaon
A worker was killed and another injured in a boiler explosion at a rice mill at Kushaldangi village in Baliadangi upazila on Monday evening.
BTRC sets bad example ‘blocking’ Skype: BNP
BNP on Monday said Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has set a bad example by ‘blocking’ telecommunication application Skype across the country.
Watch two men leading camels in flooded Saudi desert
Dhaka, Nov 20 – Two men lead a herd of camels through a brutal sandstorm and a haze of rain in a dramatic video that’s gone viral for both its drama and its beauty.
শিকাগোর হাসপাতালে বন্দুকধারীর হামলায় নিহত ৪
যুক্তরাষ্ট্রের শিকাগোর একটি হাসপাতালে গোলাগুলির ঘটনায় হামলাকারী সহ চারজন নিহত হয়েছেন। নিহতদের মধ্যে একজন নারী ডাক্তার এবং হাসপাতালের নারী কর্মী রয়েছেন বল নিশ্চিত করেছেন ঐ অঞ্চলের মেয়র রাহম ইমানুয়েল।
Two suspected Bd drug traders killed in Cox’s Bazar gunfight
Cox’s Bazar, Nov 20 – Two suspected drug traders were killed in a reported gunfight with members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in Keruntoli area of Teknaf Upazila of Cox’s Bazar district early Tuesday.
Four dead in Chicago hospital shooting
Four people have died in a shooting at a Chicago hospital, including two female members of staff and a police officer, and the gunman himself. The two women killed were a doctor and a pharmaceutical assistant, Mayor Rahm Emanuel confirmed.…
British envoy meets D Kamal, talks about polls
Dhaka, Nov 19 – British High Commissioner in Dhaka Alison Blake met Jatiya Oikyafront chief Dr Kamal Hossain on Monday evening and discussed various issues relating to the upcoming general election and the country’s overall situation.
Polls Bangladesh’s internal issue: Shringla
Lengthy talks with B Chowdhury’s Jukta Front leaders on Dhaka-Delhi ties Dhaka, Nov 19 – Indian High Commissioner in Dhaka Harsh Vardhan Shringla on Monday reiterated India’s position on Bangladesh election saying they have no involvement with the issues related…