Bangladesh clinched the six-nation SAFF U-15 Championship title with an all-win record beating Pakistan by 3-2 goals in penalty shootout as the final match between two teams was locked in 1-1 goals in the stipulated period at ANFA Complex in…
Month: November 2018
Dialogue not possible after November 7: Quader
Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Saturday said it will not be possible for the ruling party to continue dialogue with any political party after November 7.
Announce election schedule after dialogue, Dr Kamal asks EC
Jatiya Oikyafront, led by Dr Kamal Hossain, on Saturday sent a letter to the Election Commission requesting it not to announce the next general election schedule until the ongoing dialogue is over.
Older dads’ kids run higher health risks at birth
Newborns of fathers 45 and older are more likely to be underweight or wind up in intensive care, researchers reported Thursday, adding to the list of problems associated with older dads.
Fierce winds raze forests in storm-hit Italy
Fierce winds and rains have killed at least 20 people in Italy this week and razed thousands of hectares of forest in the country’s devastated north, officials said.
Aishwarya ’s birthday celebrations in Goa
Just yesterday we showed you pictures of Aishwarya Rai Bachchan heading to Goa with hubby Abhishek Bachchan and daughter Aaradhya Bachchan.
Ajay, Kajol to buy a plush house for Nysaa
Ajay Devgn and Kajol’s daughter Nysaa Devgan is currently in Singapore for her higher studies, and now, the duo has decided to buy a house for their darling daughter.
Classical music festival enchants Rangpur audience
Entertainment Desk Heart-throbbing performance of renowned musicians from home and abroad in the second classical musical festival-2018 here exceedingly enchanted audience present on Begum Rokeya University campus on Friday night. The ‘Sangskriti Bikash Kendra (SBK)’ of Begum Rokeya University Rangpur…
A radically realistic climate vision
By Barbara Unmüßig Berlin – According to the latest report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the world’s main scientific authority on global warming, keeping global temperatures from rising more than 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels is a feasible goal.…
Dialogue with PM successful, says B Chy
Chairman of Jukta Front Dr AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury on Friday night said their dialogue with the 14-party alliance has been successful as Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina agreed in principle on most of their demands.
EU threatens to impose trade sanctions on Myanmar
The European Union (EU) has threatened to impose trade sanctions on Myanmar if it fails to address the concerns of the international community.
Dhaka, Delhi to jointly protect FFs’ graveyards in Tripura
Indian and Bangladeshi authorities will jointly develop and protect the graveyards of Bangladeshi freedom fighters (FF) along the bordering areas in Tripura.
Transparency for Tuna
By Peter M. Christian and Mark Zimring Palikir/San Francisco – A cluster of small Pacific islands is poised to make history in the management of global fish stocks. This week, when conservationists from around the world gathered at the fifth…
The Green Lobby’s misdirected anger
By Yossi Sheffi Boston – In August, when US President Donald Trump proposed to freeze fuel-efficiency standards for cars and trucks, environmentalists and their supporters were outraged. Now, the temperature of the debate has risen again, following a special report…
Is hothouse earth avoidable?
By Johan Rockström , Jørgen Randers, and Per Espen Stoknes Stockholm – Nearly 50 years ago, the Club of Rome’s report “Limits to Growth” warned that if economic growth continued apace without regard for the environment, the world could face…
Right wing hounds out a Gandhi biographer
Three years ago, Ramachandra Guha, a historian and one of India’s most respected public intellectuals, told an interviewer that India was “becoming a more intolerant country” than before.
Turkish leader blames Saudi state directly for Khashoggi murder
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has for the first time accused the Saudi government directly of murdering journalist Jamal Khashoggi. “We know that the order to kill Khashoggi came from the highest levels of the Saudi government,” he wrote in…
PM pays tributes to Bangabandhu, 4 national leaders
Dhaka, Nov 3 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday paid tributes to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and four national leaders, marking the Jail Killing Day.
B Chy’s Jukta Front positive about joining polls: Quader
Dhaka, Nov 2 – Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Friday night said they found Jukta Front, led by Dr AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury, positive in the talks about joining the next general election as Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has…
Keeping journalists safe benefits whole societies
By Sarah Lister and Emanuele Sapienza UN, Nov 1 (IPS) – Safety of journalists has featured prominently in the international news in recent weeks. And yet, while some cases grab the headlines, many more do not, and the scale of…
নিরপেক্ষ নির্বাচন নাহলে দেশে সঙ্কট দেখা দিবে: অধ্যক্ষ ইউনুছ
ইসলামী আন্দোলন বাংলাদেশের মহাসচিব অধ্যক্ষ মাওলানা ইউনুছ আহমাদ বলছেন, একাদশ জাতীয় সংসদ নির্বাচন না হলে দেশে নতুন রাজনৈতিক সঙ্কট দেখা দিবে। ফলে দেশ অনিশ্চিত গন্তব্যের দিকে ধাবিত হবে।
Ensure voting right, taking unity to villages: Dr. Kamal
Dhaka, Nov – Gonoforum President Dr Kamal Hossain on Friday urged the ruling Awami League to create a “true” level playing field for “all the political parties” for the upcoming election.
‘Debi’ in third week ,set to be released in more theatres
Entertainment Desk Initially many distributors had expressed their doubts about the film’s success outside the multiplexes. Many film pundits predicted that general people would not understand “Debi,” hence, it’s futile to show the film in small theatres.
World’s rarest plants, vital crops can’t be banked: study
International efforts to save some of the world’s rarest and economically important plants from climate change are doomed to fail because their seeds cannot be stored, researchers warned Friday.
Oscar winner Cate Blanchett in TV series
Two-time Oscar winner Cate Blanchett has become the latest Hollywood celebrity to switch to TV, signing on to star in the new FX limited series “Mrs America.”
Sculpture exhibition begins at DU Fine Art Faculty
The annual art exhibition of Dhaka University’s Sculpture Department began here today with a pledge to make sculpture a medium for intellectual exercise for social advancement.
JU Butterfly Fair attracts nature enthusiasts
A daylong Butterfly Fair was held on the Jahangirnagar University campus on Friday amid festivity.JU Vice-chancellor Prof Farzana Islam inaugurated the fair by releasing butterflies and balloons in front of the Zahir Raihan Auditorium around 10am.
Jail Killing Day will be observed on Saturday
The nation will observe the mournful Jail Killing Day tomorrow by paying rich tributes to four national leaders and Liberation War heroes, who were brutally murdered inside the Dhaka Central Jail on November 3, 1975.
Sexual violence against women by officials in North Korea
North Korean officials commit sexual violence with little concern for the consequences, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. The government fails to investigate and prosecute complaints, or to provide protection and services to victims, and even asserts…
Stand up for journalists, truth, justice: UN chief
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has urged all to stand up for journalists, truth and justice saying truth never dies.