Entertainment Desk Veteran actor Ilias Kanchan and Bangladeshi film-maker Rubaiyat Hossain have been selected as the jury members of the Dhaka International Film Festival 2019 .
Month: November 2018
Disney, Fox sued over theme park in Malaysia
The Walt Disney Co. and 21st Century Fox were hit with a billion-dollar lawsuit in Los Angeles on Monday by Malaysian casino operator.
Munier Chowdhury’s 93rd birthday today
Culture Desk The 93rd birthday of martyred intellectual, educationist and playwright Munier Chowdhury will be celebrated in the country today.
Suspected robber killed in Jashore ‘gunfight’
A suspected robber was killed in a reported gunfight with DB police on Jashore-Chougaccha road at Dogachia Bazar in Sadar upazila early Tuesday.
JU expels 5 students for mugging, three for lifetime
The authority of Jahangirnagar University on Monday expelled three of its students for life and another two for two years, junior activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) of JU unit over their involvement in a mugging at the campus botanical…
What fish can do for the WTO
Fish will soon be off the menu, unless global leaders strike a deal ending multi-billion dollar harmful fisheries subsidies blamed for threatening world fish stocks and widening the inequitable use of marine resources.
Fakhrul was in tears as he gave BNP tickets for Khaleda
BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday failed to hold back tears while handing over the nomination letters of party chairperson Khaleda Zia.
Video: Sustainable Blue Economy Conference, Nairobi, Kenya 2018
By IPS World Desk Rome, Nov 24 2018 (IPS) – The first global Sustainable Blue Economy Conference will be held in Nairobi, Kenya from Nov. 26 to 28 and is being co-hosted with Canada and Japan. Over 13,000 participants from…
50-member Bd Army delegation on week-long tour of India
Dhaka, Nov 26 – A 50-member delegation of Bangladesh Army is now on a week-long tour to India in continuation of high-level defence cooperation between Armed Forces of Bangladesh and India.
National ICT Day to be observed as ‘Digital Bangladesh Day’
Dhaka, Nov 26 –The Cabinet on Monday approved a proposal for observing the ‘National ICT Day’ as the ‘Digital Bangladesh Day’.
SC Bar slams EC for its ‘unilateral’ decision to use EVM
Dhaka, Nov 26 – The Bd Supreme Court Bar Association on Monday alleged that the Election Commission (EC) has violated the constitution by unilaterally taking the decision to use EVM in the next parliamentary elections.
Ex-AL MPs: Golam Maula Rony joins BNP, Abu Sayeed joins GF
Dhaka, Nov 26 – Former Awami League MP Golam Maula Rony formally joined BNP on Monday.
Partisan slogans from govt letterheads must go: Oikya Front
Dhaka, Nov 26 – Jatiya Oikya Front on Monday urged the Election Commission to remove all the partisan slogans like ‘Democracy of development, the main mantra of Sheikh Hasina’ from the letterheads used for writing government letters.
IBBL Inaugurates 341 st Branch at Sonapur in Noakhali
Dhaka, Nov 26 – Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited inaugurated Sonapur Branch as its 341st branch on Monday, 26th November 2018 at Mujib Center, Zero Point of Noakhali. Md. Mahbub ul Alam, Managing Director and CEO of the Bank inaugurated the…
এখনো সুষ্ঠু নির্বাচনের পরিবেশ তৈরি হয়নি – প্রিন্সিপাল ইউনুছ
ইসলামী আন্দোলন বাংলাদেশ-এর মহাসচিব প্রিন্সিপাল মাওলানা ইউনুছ আহমাদ বলেছেন, নির্বাচনকে অর্থবহ ও গ্রহণযোগ্য করতে সকল অবৈধ অস্ত্র উদ্ধারে শক্ত ব্যবস্থা গ্রহণ করতে হবে।
Prof Asadul appointed new warden of RU Int’l Dormitory
Rajshahi, Nov 26 – Professor Dr Asadul Islam of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology Department of Rajshahi University has been appointed as the new warden of Shaheed Mir Abdul Kayum International Dormitory of the university.
Rosatom dedicates its documentary “Wild Edens” to Turkey
The premiere of the second serial of the documentary “Wild Edens: Turkey,” that highlights the issue of climate change, took place in Ankara of Turkey recently. Focusing on the flora and fauna in the one-of-a-kind natural habitats of Turkey, the…
Writ filed challenging recruitment of Election Commission
Dhaka, Nov 26 – A writ petition was filed on Sunday with the High Court challenging the legality of the appointment of the chief election commissioner and four other commissioners claiming that no specific rules were formulated for their appointment.
BNP picks 118 candidates in 67 seats as precaution
Dhaka, Nov 26– The BNP on Monday nominated 118 candidates for 67 seats under Barishal, Rangpur, Khulna and Rajshahi divisions to contest the forthcoming national election billed for December 30.
NBR to extend tax return submission deadline up to Dec 2
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has decided to extend the deadline by two more days until December 2 for filing income tax returns for individual taxpayers.
Eight ‘militants’ indicted in Holey Artisan café attack case
The trial in the sensational Holey Artisan café attack case is set to begin on December 3 as a tribunal here on Monday framed charges against eight ‘militants’ in the case.
Parliamentary Polls: EU election experts due Tuesday
A two-member election expert mission representing the European Union (EU) arrives here on Tuesday to monitor the situations before and after the national election scheduled to be held on December 30.
Dr Kamal seeks qualitative change in state craft
Underlining the importance of a participatory democracy, Jatiya Oikyafront chief Dr Kamal Hossain on Monday said there should be a qualitative change in how the state will be run.
EVMs for Dhaka-6, 13, Ctg-9, Rangpur-3, Khulna-2, Satkhira-2
Electronic voting machines will be used in Dhaka-6 and 13, Chattogram-9, Rangpur-3, Khulna-2 and Satkhira-2 constituencies in the forthcoming general election as picked by the Election Commission.
Premier Basketball: Gregarious beat Dhumketu Club by 87-66 points
Dhaka-The Gregarious Club earned a facile 87-66 point victory over Dhumketu Club in the UniMed and UniHealth Metropolis Premier Division Basketball League at Dhanmondi Wooden floor gymnasium here on Monday. The winners led the first half by 51-22 points.Mithun caged…
Mithun hopes to play better cricket at Mirpur, if selected
Dhaka -Top-order batsman Mohammad Mithun on Monday insisted that Bangladesh need to play their best cricket to register a positive result at the Test against West Indies at Sher-e-Bangla National Crocket Stadium, beginning on November 30.
I-Cup Football: Saif SC to play Team BJMC in opener Saturday
Dhaka – Saif Sporting Club will play Team BJMC in the opening match of the 13-team Independence Cup Football Tournament beginning on Saturday (December 1) at the Bangabandhu National Stadium here.
Shakib’s willpower impresses Rhodes
Dhaka – Bangladesh Test captain Shakib Al Hasan’s determination to take the field, though he was not fully prepared following an injury, for the first Test against the West Indies impressed his coach Steve Rhodes.
Magician and actor Ricky Jay, of ‘Boogie Nights,’ dies at 72
Ricky Jay, a magician, historian of oddball entertainers and actor who appeared in “Boogie Nights” and other films, has died. He was 72.
145 pilot whales die in stranding on New Zealand beach
All of the 145 pilot whales that stranded themselves on a remote New Zealand beach have died.However, conservation workers are hoping to save some of the eight pygmy killer whales that remained stranded Monday at the other end of the…