Sylhet, Nov 10 (UNB) – Police arrested an ex-councillor of Golapganj Upazila from his house at Mollagram on Friday evening on the charge of planning to commit acts of sabotage.
Month: November 2018
Trump insults reporters, claims Acosta video wasn’t altered
New York, Nov 10 (AP/UNB) — Before hopping on a plane to Paris on Friday, President Trump insulted some more reporters, threatened that others may have their White House credentials pulled like CNN’s Jim Acosta and disputed reports that his…
তসলিমার সমর্থন, বিরোধিতায় পশ্চিমবঙ্গের বুদ্ধিজীবী মহল
পশ্চিমবঙ্গের বুদ্ধিজীবীদের সম্পর্কে বিস্ফোরক মন্তব্য করে ফের আলোচনার কেন্দ্রে তসলিমা নাসরিন৷ তিনি ফেসবুকে লিখেছেন, পশ্চিমবঙ্গের বুদ্ধিজীবীরা চাটুকার৷ প্রতিক্রিয়ায় কেউ এগিয়ে এসেছেন সমর্থনে, কেউবা নেমেছেন বিরোধিতায়৷ তসলিমা নাসরিন বিতর্কের আরেক নাম৷ মৌলবাদীদের বিরুদ্ধে হুংকার থেকে ব্যক্তিগত সম্পর্কের একান্ত মুহূর্ত লেখায় তুলে…
নতুন শত্রু, ‘আরবান নক্সাল’
সরকারের বিরুদ্ধে কোনোরকম আওয়াজ তুললেই দেগে দেওয়া হচ্ছে ‘আরবান নক্সাল’ বলে৷ দেশের প্রথম সারির বুদ্ধিজীবী থেকে মানবাধিকার কর্মী, কেউই রেহাই পাচ্ছেন না এই অপবাদ থেকে৷ ক্রমশ বেড়ে যাচ্ছে ‘আরবান নকশাল’দের সংখ্যা৷ সদ্য কেন্দ্রীয় স্বরাষ্ট্র দপ্তর থেকে সতর্ক করা হয়েছে বেশ…
UK minister quits over Brexit, calls for new vote
Jo Johnson has quit as transport minister and called for the public to have a fresh say on Brexit. The MP, who is Boris Johnson’s brother but voted Remain in the referendum, said the deal being negotiated with the EU…
Nine dead, over 150,000 evacuated in California wildfires
At least nine people have been killed and more than 150,000 evacuated as two big wildfires rage in California, officials say. Five people of the dead were found in cars in a town that was destroyed by the Camp Fire…
Nabanna Utsab to celebrate in Khulna Nov 15
Culture Desk Khulna District Administration will celebrate ‘Nabanna Utsab’, the traditional Bengali festival, in the city on November 15.
Disabled BD young artistes earn huge acclamation in Delhi
A spectacular stage show performed by a group of physically and mentally challenged Bangladeshi artistes at an international event in Delhi has enthralled the audience and earned huge acclamation for their talents.
Dhaka Lit Fest draws huge crowds on holiday
Culture Desk In a spontaneous outpouring of huge crowds the Dhaka Lit Fest yesterday turned into a glittering festival paving the way for multiple practices of knowledge alongside promoting literary appeal of different languages.
তড়িঘড়ি করে নির্বাচনের তফসিল ঘোষণা জাতিকে হতবাক করেছে – বাংলাদেশ মুসলিম লীগ
আসন্ন একাদশ জাতীয় সংসদ নির্বাচনের তফসিল ঘোষণার প্রতিক্রিয়ায় বাংলাদেশ মুসলিম লীগের সভাপতি সাবেক এমপি এডভোকেট বদরুদ্দোজা সুজা ও মহাসচিব কাজী আবুল খায়ের এক যুক্ত বিবৃতিতে বলেছেন, একাদশ জাতীয় সংসদ নির্বাচন সুষ্ঠু, নিরপেক্ষ ও গ্রহণযোগ্য করার জন্য প্রধানমন্ত্রী প্রায় সকল রাজনৈতিক…
Large Companies “More Open Than I’ve Ever Seen Before” to Food System Change
Danielle Nierenberg On “Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg,” Margaret Zeigler, Executive Director of the Global Harvest Initiative, talks about the private sector’s energy to address sustainability and food productivity across the globe.
Peace, stability not possible sans rural development
Rome, 9 November 2018 – At this week’s Paris Peace Forum, Gilbert F. Houngbo, President of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) will ask global leaders to consider the crucial role that increased investment in rural areas of developing…
Two major problems of the world
Shah Abdul Hannan The two greatest problems of the present world are the spread of immorality and poverty of a great number of people. The reason of immorality is lack of faith in the Creator or its absence in practice.…
Will realise demands through movement: Fakhrul
BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday said Jatiya Oikyafront will have to realise its demands through a movement as the political crisis has deepened with the announcement of the election schedule without releasing their chairperson Khaleda Zia…
England move within 7 wickets of 1st ever test win at Galle
Galle,(AP/UNB) – England took three wickets in the hour before lunch Friday to move within seven wickets of its first ever test win at Galle.
Fed Cup Football: Sk Jamal through to semis beating Saif SC 2-1
Dhaka – Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club reached the semifinals of the Walton Federation Cup Football Tournament after a 2-1 win against Saif Sporting Club in the second quarterfinal at Bangabandhu National Stadium on Friday.
Women’s World T20: Bangladesh to face Windies Saturday morning
Dhaka – Bangladesh will face the hosts and current champions West Indies in the opening match of the ICC Women’s World Twenty 20 at Providence Stadium in Guyana on Saturday morning.
Dr Kamal skips Oikyafront’s Rajshahi rally for illness
Gono Forum President Dr Kamal Hossain was reported to be ill and could not go to Rajshahi to join Jatiya Oikyafront’s scheduled public rally there to be held this (Friday) afternoon due to his illness.
Army chief goes to UAE Saturday
Chief of Army Staff General Aziz Ahmed leaves here for the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Saturday on a three-day visit at the invitation of the UAE Armed Forces.
Stephen Hawking’s wheelchair sells for $393,000 at auction
A wheelchair used by physicist Stephen Hawking has sold at auction for almost 300,000 pounds ($393,000), while a copy of his doctoral thesis fetched almost 585,000 pounds ($767,000), auctioneer Christie’s said Thursday.
Election schedule announced swiftly at govt behest: BNP
BNP on Friday alleged that the Election Commission (EC) ‘unilaterally’ announced the schedule for the 11th parliamentary elections ignoring the opinions of political parties at the behest of the government.
EC appoints returning officers for 11th parliamentary polls
The Election Commission has appointed Deputy Commissioners of all the districts and two divisional commissioners as Returning Officers(ROs) to conduct the 11th national elections to be held on December 23 next.
14 shops closing across UK every day
The woes of the High Street only deepen, it seems, with an average of 14 shops closing across the UK every day. That’s according to a report from accountancy firm PwC, which has found 2,692 stores shut in the first…
US proposes rule banning asylum for illegal migrants
Migrants who cross the southern US border illegally will no longer be eligible for asylum under a new rule, the Trump administration has said. The new measures would deny asylum to those who breach any presidential restriction on entry. The…
Nasim urges Oikya Front, BNP to trust people
Urging the Jatiya Oikyafront and BNP to participate in the upcoming national election, Health Minister Mohammad Nasim on Thursday said those who have trust in democracy should keep faith in people, too.
Jukta Front for holding election on Dec 30
Jukta Front, led by Dr Badruddoza Chowdhury, on Thursday night demanded that the 11th parliamentary elections be held on December 30 instead of December 23.
Long-life wood products significant carbon capturers
Can the way we use wood mitigate climate change and support the bioeconomy? The answer is yes, according to a new PhD thesis from the University of Eastern Finland, investigating how wood use can contribute to avoiding or reducing the…
Income inequality and trust in national governments
Trust in national governments has reached worryingly low levels in Central, Eastern and Southeastern Europe (CESEE), at least compared to the EU-15 average. In addition, trust in the EU is generally higher than trust in national governments, underlining the importance…
Tunisia: Privacy threatened by ‘homosexuality’ arrests
Tunisian authorities are confiscating and searching the phones of men they suspect of being gay and pressuring them to take anal tests and to confess to homosexual activity, Human Rights Watch said today. Prosecutors then use information collected in this…
Lessons for the ‘Rest’ from ersatz miracles
Of the ten fastest growing economies since 1960, eight are in East Asia. Two main competing explanations claimed to explain this regional concentration of catch up growth since the late 20th century, often referred to as the East Asian miracle.