Awami League President Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday asked the nomination seekers to work for the party-nominated candidates shunning personal conflicts in the coming 11th general election scheduled to be held on December 30.
Month: November 2018
‘Bd Oikya Front’s part polls dependent on EC, govt attitude’
Dhaka, Nov 14 – Jatiya Oikya Front on Tuesday said their participation in the elections depends on the behaviour of the government and the Election Commission (EC).
Creating good quality jobs: If not now, then when?
Everybody at the European level agrees that we need more quality jobs to build momentum for recovery and climb out of the years of crisis. But what does this actually mean? And what realistic plans are in place to achieve…
Two thirds of African cities face ‘extreme climate risk’
Rapid population growth and poor infrastructure have put two out of three cities in Africa at “extreme risk” of the threats posed by climate change, according to a new analysis released Wednesday.
Humayun Ahmed’s birthday celebrated in Nuhash Polli, Netrakona
Entertainment Desk At Nuhash Polli, located in Pirujali area of Gazipur Sadar’s upazila, Humyun’s wife Meher Afroz Shaon and their two sons Nishad and Ninit.
South Korea boyband’s management apologise for nuclear blast T-shirt
The managers of hugely popular South Korean boyband BTS have issued an extensive apology after controversy erupted in the lucrative Japanese market over a T-shirt worn by one of the vocalists showing a nuclear blast.
Hopper, de Kooning hit new auction records in New York
Paintings by Edward Hopper and Willem de Kooning sold for nearly $92 million and $69 million respectively in New York on Tuesday, setting new world record auction prices for each artist, Christie’s said.
BNP workers-police clash as crowd builds for polls tickets
Dhaka, Nov 14 – In a sudden development, the BNP activists on Wednesday got locked in a violent clash with police in front of party central office leaving at least 20 party activists and supporters injured and heating up the country’s…
Greek archaeologists locate lost ancient city of Tenea
A city thought to be founded by survivors of the Trojan War has been located in Greece. After years of excavations, archeologists have collected tangible evidence of a city that previously only existed in ancient texts. The ruins of a…
Myanmar must show seriousness about Rohingya return from Bd
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet on Tuesday called on the government of Myanmar to show its seriousness in creating the conditions for return by addressing the root causes of the crisis in Rakhine state, particularly the systematic…
Enforce electoral code of conduct, EC asks IGP
The Election Commission has asked the law enforcers to take necessary measures so that the election aspirants and their supporters follow the electoral code of conduct while collecting and submitting nomination forms from and to the offices of their parties.
Melania calls for national security aide Mira’s firing
US First Lady Melania Trump has called for a top national security aide to President Donald Trump to be fired. The first lady feuded with Mira Ricardel, the deputy national security adviser, during her tour of Africa in October, US…
AL gs Quader says, demand for election deferment funny
Dhaka, Nov 13 – Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Tuesday said BNP’s demand for deferring the general election to facilitate the foreign observers to monitor the polls is funny, irrelevant, baseless and illogical.
Suspected Bd drug trader killed in Mymensingh ‘gunfight’
Mymensingh, Nov 14 – A suspected drug trader was killed in a reported gunfight with detectives at Shambhuganj Charpuliamari in Sadar Upazila early Wednesday.
Austerity inside a wagon in the forest of compiègne
What is the link between the current civil war in Syria, the austerity policy imposed by Germany during the last economic crisis or the Arab-Israeli conflict? Its origin, which lies in the world that was born a hundred years ago,…
Bd job site, IOM partner to fight unethical recruitment norm
Dhaka, Bangladesh, Nov 13 2018 (IOM) – The UN Migration Agency (IOM) is partnering with Bangladesh’s largest online job portal Bdjobs.com Ltd. to provide the latest information to job seekers on overseas employment opportunities and connect them directly with employers.
Using data to restore land
A new landmark initiative aims to make quality data and tools available to the international community in order to combat an “existential crisis”: land degradation.
New faces dominate as BNP sells 3,222 nomination forms
Dhaka, Nov 13 – Amid huge enthusiasm like the previous day, BNP sold 1,896nomination papers on the second day on Tuesday among those old guards and new faces want to contest the 11th parliamentary elections with its tickets.
IBBL awarded the highest taxpayer in banking sector
Dhaka, Nov 13 – Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited has been awarded as the highest taxpayer in the banking sector in the 2017-2018 tax year.
Charge hearing against Barrister Mainul Nov 29
Dhaka, Nov 13 – Charge hearing against former Caretaker Government Adviser and former Supreme Court Bar Association President Barrister Mainul Hosein will be held at the Cyber Tribunal (Bangladesh), Dhaka on November 29 in the case filed under the Digital…
150 women leaders demand increased nominations in polls
Dhaka, 13 Nov – On Tuesday 150 women political leaders affiliated with Bangladesh Awami League (AL), Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and Jatiya Party demanded nominations as general seat candidates in the national election at a multi-party women’s conference organized by…
Bangladesh’s left alliance to join polls, continue protest
Left Democratic Alliance (LDA) on Tuesday announced to take part in the 11th parliamentary elections as part of its movement for ensuring a fair and neutral election.
Djokovic cruises past Isner in ATP Finals opener
London,(AP/UNB) – The opening matches at the ATP Finals led to a debate over whether conditions at the O2 Arena were trickier than in past years.
Faldo Series (Golf) Asia-BD Championship kicks off Tuesday
Dhaka – The Faldo Series Asia- Bangladesh Championship, a regular junior golf tournament of the country under the supervision of Bangladesh Golf Federation and sponsored by Army Golf Club, kicked off on Tuesday at Kurmitola Golf Club in Dhaka Cantonment.
Follow-on looms large for Zimbabwe as Bangladesh take 218-run lead
Dhaka- Spin bowlers Taijul Islam and Mehidy Hasan Miraz dominated in the Zimbabweans first innings as the duo shared eight wickets and gave Bangladesh a 218-run lead after the third day’s play in the second and final Test at Sher-e-Bangla…
National Men’s Handball: Sunamganj beats Narayanganj 17-9
Dhaka – Sunamganj DSA made a good start beating Narayanganj DSA by 17-9 goals in The Exim Bank 28th National Men’s Handball Championship at the Shaheed Captain (Retd) M Mansur Ali National Handball Stadium here on the opening day on…
Income Tax Fair begins across Bangladesh
The weeklong ‘Income Tax Fair’ was kicked off in Dhaka and other divisional cities across the country today (Tuesday) for the ninth consecutive year, aiming to provide better services to the taxpayers and include more taxpayers in the tax net.
New polls date aimed to keep foreign observers at bay: BNP
BNP on Tuesday alleged that the general election date was fixed on December 30 at the behest of the government to rig vote amid the absence of foreign election observers and diplomats due to Christmas and New Year.
BNP submits another list of 1,002 ‘fictitious cases’ to PMO
BNP on Tuesday submitted another list of 1002 ‘fictitious cases’ filed against its leaders and activists to the Prime Ministers’ Office (PMO).
Keep aside 33 pc nominations for women candidates: Leaders
Female leaders of different political parties at a workshop here on Tuesday called for raising the nomination to women candidates by political parties in the forthcoming generation election to 33 percent for their real empowerment.