Dhaka- Dependable batsman Mominul Haque scored his seventh Test hundred against visiting Zimbabwe on the first day during the second and final Test at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium at Mirpur in the city today.
Month: November 2018
Rajshahi city to be free from garbage and polythene
Mayor of Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) AHM Khairuzzaman Liton has said the city areas will be declared free from garbage, waste and polythene by January of next year.
Extensive plan to cultivate winter vegetables in Gaibandha
Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) has taken an extensive plan to cultivate winter vegetables in all the seven upazilas in the district during the current season.
Ranveer to feature on Salman’s Bigg Boss finale?
Salman Khan’s popular reality TV show Bigg Boss 12 is close to it’s climax, which is scheduled for December 30.
Curtain falls on Dhaka Lit Fest
Entertainment Desk The three-day Dhaka Lit Fest, which brought together a diverse mix of the world’s well-known writers, as well as up-and-coming authors, thinkers, and entertainers on one stage, concluded here today.
Pori Moni to star in upcoming crime thriller
Entertainment Desk One of the top actresses of the country Pori Moni will be featured in Gias Uddin Selim’s new web series titled, ‘Preeti.’
The forgotten English poet buried in India
For a best-selling author, Violet Nicolson’s grave gets vanishingly few visitors. It lies in a hard-to-find corner of one of India’s most unkempt colonial-era cemeteries – a forlorn and abandoned place where obelisks, crosses and funeral statuary peep out from…
California wildfires death toll rises to 25
The death toll in the wildfires raging through California has risen to 25, according to officials. This comes after 14 more bodies were discovered in or near the decimated town of Paradise in the state’s north, bringing the number of…
Women still face challenges in pursuing desired career
Though the presence of women is growing gradually in all types of jobs, women still have to face numerous challenges to break the glass ceiling at workplaces and pursue a desired career, speakers said at an event here on Saturday.
20 years timeline to build a new civilization: Prof. Yunus
Nobel Laureate Prof Muhammad Yunus has set a 20-year timeline to build a new civilization alongside replacing the “greed-driven” society which will help remove enormous amount of “frustration and gloom”.
Polls boycott by any party won’t be a good decision: S Huda
Former Chief Election Commissioner Dr ATM Shamsul Huda on Saturday said it will not be a good decision for any political party to boycott the national election and parliament.
BNP consulting 20-Party, Oikya Front allies on election
BNP senior leaders will hold a series of meetings with its leaders and its two alliance partners and party leaders today (Saturday) to decide whether it will join the forthcoming national election or not.
Shaheed Noor Hossain Day observed
Shaheed Noor Hossain Day, commemorating the martyrdom of a young pro-democracy activist during the anti-Ershad movement in the late 80s, is being observed on Saturday.
Jatiya Party to start nomination paper sale Sunday
Jatiya Party will formally start selling nomination papers on Sunday among those who want to contest the upcoming 11th general election with its ticket.
Oikya Front decision on joining election or not Sunday
Dhaka, Nov 10 – Dr Kamal Hossain led-Jatiya Oikya Front will unveil its decision on joining or boycotting the 11th parliamentary elections on Sunday. Dr Kamal Hossain will announce the decision at a press conference at the Jatiya Press Club…
Army to be deployed in EVM polling stations: EC Secy
The Election Commission has a plan to deploy army in those polling stations where Electric Voting Machines (EVMs) will be used in the 11th national election.
Dhaka-Panchagarh direct train service begins
The much-awaited direct train service on Panchagarh-Dhaka route began on Saturday, aiming to ease communications with country’s Northern district.
EC out to keep Hasina in power, alleges BNP
BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Saturday alleged that the Election Commission is carrying out its all activities to keep the current Prime Minister in power again.
20-party’s decision on polls participation within two days
The BNP-led 20-party alliance will come up with its final decision on joining the 11th parliamentary elections within a day or two. Oli Ahmed, president of LDP, one of the components of the 20-party alliance, said this while talking to…
Bolsonaro: a monster engineered by our media
By Jonathan Cook With Jair Bolsonaro’s victory in Brazil’s presidential election at the weekend, the doom-mongers among western elites are out in force once again. His success, like Donald Trump’s, has confirmed a long-held prejudice: that the people cannot be…
ঐক্যমত্যের ভিত্তিতে তফসিল পুনঃঘোষণা করতে হবে -মুসলিম লীগ
নিবন্ধিত রাজনৈতিক দলগুলোর সাথে আলোচনা করে ঐক্যমত্যের ভিত্তিতে একাদশ সংসদ নির্বাচনের তফসিল পুনরায় ঘোষণা করার জন্য নির্বাচন কমিশনারের প্রতি আহ্বান জানিয়েছে বাংলাদেশ মুসলিম লীগ।
তফসিলের প্রতিবাদে মানববন্ধন করতে দেয়নি পুলিশ
তফসিল পেছানো এবং সুষ্ঠু-গ্রহণযোগ্য নির্বাচনের পরিবেশ তৈরীর দাবিতে কোথাও ইসলামী আন্দোলনের মানববন্ধন কর্মসূচি পালন করতে দেয়নি পুলিশ। জাতীয় প্রেসক্লাবের সামনে পূর্ব ঘোষিত কর্মসূচিতে পুলিশ বাঁধা দেয়ায় নেতৃবৃন্দ বায়তুল মোকাররম উত্তর গেট, হাউজ বিল্ডিং চত্ত্বর এমনকি দলীয় কার্যালয়ের সামনে কর্মসুচি পালন…
Social welfare to be recognised as profession
Rajshahi, Nov 10 – A Seminar on “Professional Recognition of Social Work in Bangladesh: Reality and Challenges” organized by Social Work department of Rajshahi University (RU) was held at the Senate building of the university on Saturday.
Five reasons to quit sugar now
Why it’s so important to cut back on your sugar intake—and take back control of your health.
Shakib, Mashrafe to collect AL nomination form Sunday
Dhaka – Cricketers Shakib Al Hasan and Mashrafe bin Mortaza will collect nomination papers of ruling Awami League on Sunday for contesting the upcoming 11th parliamentary election.
Win must for Bangladesh’s home ground reputation
Dhaka – Tigers are desperately looking forward for a better show to avoid the series defeat against visiting Zimbabwe during the second Test of a two-match series at Sher-e-Bangla National cricket Stadium.
Dhaka XI clinch Women’s Hockey series against Kolkata Warriors
Dhaka – Dhaka Eleven clinched the three-match women’s hockey series 2-1 after conceding 0-1 goal defeat against touring Kolkota Warriors in the 3rd and last match at the Maulana Bhashani National Stadium here on Saturday.
Fed Cup Football: Sheikh Russel KC eliminates Chattogram Abahani by 1-0 goal
Dhaka – Sheikh Russel Krira Chakra qualified for the semifinal of the season’s curtain raiser soccer meet Walton Federation Cup Football Tournament by eliminating last time runners-up Chattogram Abahani Limited by 1-0 goal in the 3rd quarterfinal at floodlight Bangabandhu…
Marco Napoli, 86, ensured the survival of IPS at UN
Marco Napoli, who passed away on November 6, began his early professional career as a New York-based correspondent for several international news organizations, including the Italian Il Progresso News, back in the 1960s, long before he was Regional Director, IPS…
Diversifying crops to help overcome drought in Brazil
Dozens of trucks used to leave São Gonçalo every day, carrying the local agricultural production, mainly coconuts, to markets throughout Brazil, including the cities of Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo, more than 2,000 kilometers away.