An activist of the United People’s Democratic Front (UPDF), the Chittagong Hill Tracts-based political group, was shot dead by some miscreants at Manermanush in Dighinala upazila on Friday.
Month: November 2018
Motolov cocktail hurled at Sirajganj UP office
Miscreants hurled a motolov cocktail at the Union Parishad office at Saidabad in Sadar upazila early Friday.
Jatiya Oikya Front to hold rally in city on Nov 6
Jatiya Oikyafront, led by Dr Kamal Hossain, will hold a rally at Suhrawardy Udyan in the city on November 6 to push for its seven-point demand ahead of the 11th parliamentary elections.
Pakistan batsman Ahmed Shehzad’s ban extended by 6 weeks
Islamabad,(AP/UNB) – The Pakistan Cricket Board extended batsman Ahmed Shehzad’s ban by six weeks on Friday for violating a ruling on his four-month ban.
3 youths found dead in Sirajganj, Cox’s Bazar
Three youths were found dead in Sirajganj and Cox’s Bazar districts on Thursday.In Sirajganj, police recovered the decomposed bodies of two young men from the Phuljor River in Ghatina Bridge area in Ullapara upazila.
Hope over talks fading due to govt’s ‘obstinacy’: BNP
BNP on Friday alleged that the hope generated among people to have a good deal to solve the political crisis through the talks between the ruling and major opposition alliance has started fading due to the government’s ‘stubborn’ attitude.
Madrid with depleted defense for match against Valladolid
Madrid,(AP/UNB) – Real Madrid will be without most of its defenders when it hosts Valladolid this weekend in its first Spanish league match without coach Julen Lopetegui.
Bangladesh-Zimbabwe 1st Test begins in Sylhet Saturday
Dhaka – Bangladesh will face visiting Zimbabwe in the first Test of the two-match series beginning at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Saturday.
Why the left must talk about migration
For a number of years now the left has been disappearing fast from the electoral scene while the far and populist right has been gaining ground. Social democratic parties have been reduced to single-digit vote shares in France, Netherlands and…
Myanmar, Bangladesh repatriation plan puts Rohingya at risk
The Myanmar and Bangladesh governments should immediately suspend the proposed repatriation of Rohingya refugees set for mid-November, Human Rights Watch said today. The expedited plan, announced on October 30, 2018, would return refugees to dire conditions in Myanmar where their…
Gay & lesbian rights prove divisive at lawmakers’ Confce
When the International Parliamentarians’ Conference (ICPI) on population and development concluded its two-day forum in the Canadian capital last week, more than 150 legislators from around the world approved a seven page Declaration reaffirming their opposition to some of the…
A “Crisis Point” for human rights defenders
Globally, the people working to defend our human rights are increasingly under attack, reaching a “crisis point.”More than 150 human rights defenders (HRDs) from around the world gathered in Paris this week to set out a vision for the enduring…
অভূতপূর্ব সাড়া পাচ্ছেন ক্রিকেটার চামেলি
বাংলাদেশের জাতীয় নারী ক্রিকেট দলের হয়ে ১৯৯৯ থেকে ২০১১ সাল পর্যন্ত মাঠ মাতিয়েছেন চামেলি খাতুন৷ কিন্তু বর্তমানে মেরুদণ্ডের সমস্যায় শয্যাশায়ী তিনি৷ তবে গণমাধ্যমে তাঁর অসুস্থতার খবর ছড়িয়ে পড়ার পর অভূতপূর্ব সাড়া মিলেছে৷
সাংবাদিকরা কেন তাদের বিরুদ্ধে হওয়া অপরাধের বিচার পান না?
বাংলাদেশে ২০০১ থেকে ২০১৬ পর্যন্ত ১৫ বছরে ২০ জনের বেশি পেশাদার সাংবাদিক নিহত হলেও সেসব ঘটনায় হওয়া মামলার মাত্র ৩টির এখন পর্যন্ত বিচার হয়েছে। ২০১২ সালে নিজেদের বাসায় সাংবাদিক দম্পতি সাগর সারোয়ার ও মেহেরুন সারোয়ার রুনির হত্যার ঘটনার পর ৪৮…
Saudi Crown Prince said Khashoggi was dangerous Islamist
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman told the US he considered murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi to be a dangerous Islamist, media reports say. Prince Mohammed’s reported phone call to the White House came before Saudi Arabia admitted he had been…
PM assures Oikya Front of neutral polls
Dhaka, Nov 1 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday assured the Oikyafront leaders that the next national election will be held in a free, fair and neutral manner saying that her door will remain open for further ‘small-group’ discussions.
No specific solution except some good words: Dr Kamal
Dhaka, Nov 1 – Jatiya Oikyafront convener Dr Kamal Hossain on Thursday night said they placed their seven-point demand before Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina but did not find any specific solution except some good words about rallies and meetings.
EU for an end to impunity for crimes against Journos
Democracy cannot live without free, diverse and independent media. Journalists and media actors across the globe hold states, government officials, corporations and society at large accountable for their actions.
সংলাপে জনগণের প্রত্যাশা পুরণ হতে হবে- প্রিন্সিপাল মাদানী
ইসলামী আন্দোলন বাংলাদেশের প্রেসিডিয়াম সদস্য প্রিন্সিপাল সৈয়দ মোসাদ্দেক বিল্লাহ আল-মাদানী বলেছেন, গণভবনের সংলাপে জনগণের প্রত্যাশা পুরণ হতে হবে। সংলাপে রাজনৈতিক বৈরিতাকে কমিয়ে এনে একটি সুষ্ঠু সমাধানের পথ বের করে আনতে হবে।
HC orders shutdown two clinics without licence upheld
Dhaka, 01 Nov 2018 – The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court yesterday upheld the High Court order that directed the authorities concerned to shut down Nawab Siraj Ud-Daulah Manoshik and Madokashakto Hospital and Shefa Hospital and Diagnostic Centre as…
Govt, Oikya Front dialogue shows little visible result
Dhaka, 01 Nov. The dialogue between the 14-party alliance and the National Unity Front held at prime minister’s official Ganabhaban residence Thursday evening visibly came up no visible result.
Dialogue: Country belongs to all – PM: BNP skeptical
Mentioning that the country belongs to all, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday said the trend of change they introduced should be taken forward.
Oikyafront leaders had meeting before dialogue
Before going to join talks at Gonobhaban with 14-Party leaders, led by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Jatiya Oikyafront leaders sat in a meeting at its chief Dr Kamal Hossain’s residence on Thursday afternoon to decide the points of discussions and…
West Indies out for paltry 104 in 5th ODI
Thiruvananthapuram,(AP/UNB) – Ravindra Jadeja took 4-34 as West Indies was bowled out for 104 runs in 32 overs by India in the fifth one-day international on Thursday.
Bangladesh reach SAFF U-15 final
Bangladesh smartly reached the final of the six-nation SAFF U-15 Championship with all-win record eliminating neighbour India by 4-2 goals in tie-breaker at ANFA Complex in Lalitpur, Nepal Thursday morning.
Zimbabweans in Sylhet to play 1st Test
Dhaka – The Zimbabwe cricket team arrived here on Thursday afternoon to play hosts Bangladesh in the first Test of the two-match series, which is scheduled to begin at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium in Sylhet on Saturday.
SAFF U-15 Champs: Stage set for Bangladesh-Pakistan final Saturday
Dhaka – Bangladesh will play Pakistan in the final of the six-nation SAFF U-15 Championship on Saturday (November 3) at ANFA Complex in Lalitpur, Nepal.
Case filed over newborn’s death amid transport strike
A case has been filed accusing 170 unnamed transport workers over the death of a newborn child during a strike enforced by transport workers on October 28.
Sherpur Football: Himachal beat Sabujsena 1-0
Dhaka – Himachal Club defeated Sabujsena in the Saif Power Battery Sherpur District Football League at Shaheed Daroga Ali Municipality Park ground in Sherpur on Thursday.
Seychelles issues world’s first blue bond to fund fisheries
The Republic of Seychelles announced on Monday that it has issued a 10-year blue bond to finance fisheries projects, making it the world’s first country to utilise capital markets for funding the sustainable use of marine resources.