Dhaka, Nov 28 – A total of 61 leaders of Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh, a major partner in the BNP-led 20-party alliance on Wednesday submitted nomination papers to contest the forthcoming general elections, according to party sources.
Day: November 28, 2018
Khoka, three others given 10 years in prison for graft
Dhaka, Nov 28 – A Dhaka court on Wednesday sentenced four people including the former mayor of undivided Dhaka City Corporation and BNP leader Sadek Hossain Khoka to 10 years imprisonment in a case filed for alleged corruption in leasing…
আতাউল্লাহ ইবনে হাফেজ্জী হুজুর ঢাকা-2 আসনে মনোনয়নপত্র জমা দেন
আজ বুধবার ২৯ আগষ্ট দুপুরে খেলাফত আন্দোলনের আমীরে শরীয়ত মাওলানা আতাউল্লাহ ইবনে হাফেজ্জী হুজুর ঢাকা-2 আসনে মনোনয়নপত্র জমা দিলেন।
Mushfiqur escapes injury scare ahead of final Test against Windies
Dhaka – Mushqiur Rahim, the linchpin of Bangladesh batting-line, escaped an injury scare after getting his hand hurt during the practice session at the Indoor Practice Ground in Mirpur.
3056 candidates submit nominations to contest Bd election
265 in 20 seats of capital Dhaka Dhaka, Nov 28– A total of 3056 candidates, including 265 in 20 seats of capital Dhaka, have submitted their nomination papers across the country to contest the upcoming general election in 300 seats…
East Zone score 314/4 against South Zone on Day-1
Dhaka – Islami Bank East Zone, riding on a century by national coloured batsman Shamsur Rahman, scored 314 runs for 4 in 90 overs in the first innings on the first day of the four-day 2nd round match of the…
Premier Basketball: Hornets SC emerge unbeaten champions
Dhaka – Hornets Sporting Club clinched the UniMed UniHealth Metropolis Premier Division Basketball League title with unbeaten record beating Rangers Club by 63-50 points in the last match at the Dhanmondi wooden floor gymnasium here on Wednesday.
Sri Lanka defence chief held over murders
Sri Lanka’s top military officer has been remanded in custody, accused of covering up civil war-era murders. Chief of Defence Staff Ravindra Wijeguneratne appeared in court after warrants for his arrest were issued. Prosecutors say he protected the main suspect,…
Dictionary.com chooses ‘misinformation’ as word of the year
Misinformation, as opposed to disinformation, was chosen Monday as Dictionary.com’s word of the year on the tattered coattails of “toxic,” picked earlier this month for the same honor by Oxford Dictionaries in these tumultuous times.
Gene-editing work a failure of self-regulation: US biologist
A leader of an international conference on gene editing said Wednesday that the work of a Chinese scientist who claims to have helped make the world’s first gene-edited babies showed a failure of self-regulation among scientists.
‘Dhaka’s micro climate degrading fast for lack of action’
Speakers at a workshop on Wednesday opined that due to lack of proper action plan Dhaka city’s micro climate situation is rapidly degrading which has a big impact on its development and habitation.
ADB promotes climate-smart dev investments in Bangladesh
The government of Bangladesh, Asian Development Bank (ADB) and stakeholders at a dissemination forum on Wednesday discussed tools for designing climate-smart development projects.
Fear about election fraud deepening, says BNP
BNP on Wednesday alleged that the Election Commission’s preparation for holding the next general election is questionable as it could not yet appoint election officials to 85 upazilas.
SC rejects appeal against HC rule convicts cannot join polls
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Wednesday did not respond to a petition filed by Dr AZM Zahid Hossain challenging the High Court order that barred the persons jailed for more than two years with their appeals pending…
Dr Kamal, Sara Hossain not to be in election race
Neither Jatiya Oikyafront chief Dr Kamal Hossain nor his daughter Barrister Sara Hossain is going to participate in the 11th parliamentary elections.
Global debt Is at its peak
In the second quarter of 2018 global debt reached a new peak, climbing to 260 trillion dollars ($260,000 billion). At the same time, the global debt to GDP ratio crossed the 320% threshold for the first time. Of that total,…
E. coli lettuce outbreak traced to California
An outbreak of E. coli linked to romaine lettuce appears to have been traced to crops in California, the US food authority said Monday.
Ramendu Majumdar gets ITI Award
Entertainment Desk Ramendu Majumdar, former President (worldwide) of the International Theatre Institute (ITI) and now its honorary president honored with ‘ITI Award’ for his outstanding long term commitment to ITI.
Banglalink launches music streaming app Vibe
Entertainment Desk Banglalink, one of the leading digital communications service providers, has officially released more than 50 exclusive albums on Banglalink Vibe.
National Board of Review names ‘Green Book’ year’s best film
The feel-good road-trip drama “Green Book” was named the best film of the year, and its star, Viggo Mortensen, best actor, by the National Board of Review in one of the first in a parade of awards season honors.
PM Hasina hits out at Dr Kamal for joining hands with BNP
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday came down heavily on Dr Kamal Hossain and his associates for joining hands with BNP and wanted to know about their intention where they actually want to take the country to.
European Parliament not to observe Bangladesh election
The European Parliament will not observe the general election in Bangladesh scheduled to be held on December 30.
Youth create businesses geared to protecting the environment
An organic pesticide safe for farmers and the environment, and carbonised fuel briquettes made from agricultural waste materials and organic waste are all business ideas that promote a green economy.
Why I became a disaster expert
By Armen Grigoryan Nov 26 2018 (IPS) – Thirty years ago, a powerful earthquake ripped through my home country of Armenia, leaving 25,000 dead, 500,000 homeless and annihilating an estimated 40 percent of the national economy.
Water-responsible cos, key to ensuring global water security
By Karin Krchnak Over the past fifteen years, I have seen a rapid evolution in corporate actors in recognizing water risks to their operations. In response, some have taken measures to ensure that all water is returned to its originating…
Local tragedy global catastrophe: Worldwatch Institute
In the aftermath of a record-breaking wildfire that destroyed 150,000 acres of forest, destroyed over 14,000 homes and killed at least 85 people in Northern California, President Trump said: “Nobody would have ever thought this could happen.” But in truth,…