Dhaka, Dec 1 – A Dhaka court on Sunday issued arrest warrants against 169 BNP leaders including BNP Vice-Chairman Amanullah Aman and in a case filed last year under the explosive substances act.
Day: December 2, 2018
Debris covers Paris streets after riot; 133 hurt, 412 held
Paris police said Sunday that 133 people had been injured and 412 had been arrested as protesters trashed the streets of the capital during France’s worst urban riot in years.
Month-long group art exhibition at Bay’s Galleria Friday
Radius Centre is going to re-launch the Art Gallery with a month-long group art exhibit beginning at the Bay’s Galleria in the city’s Gulshan area on Friday.
Imran H Sarkar’s nomination cancelled
The retuning officer on Sunday rejected the nomination paper of Ganajagaran Mancha spokesperson Imran H Sarkar for Kurigram-4 constituency due to the absence of the signatures of 1 percent voters.
Climate talks kick off in Poland with boost from G-20 summit
Negotiators from around the world began two weeks of talks on curbing climate change Sunday, three years after sealing a landmark deal in Paris that set a goal of keeping global warming well below 2 degrees Celsius (3.6 degrees Fahrenheit).
Khaleda’s nomination rejection fully EC, HC matter: HT Imam
Co-chairman of Awami League National Election Conducting Committee HT Imam on Sunday said there is nothing political in the rejection of Khaleda Zia’s nomination paper as it is basically the Election Commission and High Court’s issue.
Rejection of Khaleda’s nomination part of govt blueprint: Rizvi
BNP on Sunday alleged that its Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s nomination paper has been cancelled as part of government blueprint to hold a lopsided election.
It’s better for convicts to stay away from election: Quader
Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Sunday said the convicted people should not contest the upcoming national election on moral grounds.
Nominations rejected in questioning Fakhrul’s signature: BNP
BNP on Sunday alleged that the Returning Officer rejected the nomination papers of its aspirants in Manikganj district questioning the authenticity of Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir’s signatures during the scrutiny.
EC too to monitor social media to /check propaganda
Alongside different government agencies, the Election Commission will also monitor the social media to check fake news and propaganda ahead of the 11th parliamentary elections, said EC Secretary Helal Uddin Ahmed on Sunday.
Khaleda among many Oikya Front heavyweights missing election
Many candidates of BNP and its alliance partners, including Khaleda Zia and many other front-ranking leaders, were declared invalid on Sunday by the Election Commission during scrutiny.
Bangladesh post first-ever innings victory to whitewash Windies
Dhaka – Bangladesh whitewashed touring West Indies 2-0 registering their first-ever innings victory beating the visitors by an innings and 184 runs in the 2nd and final Test that concluded before the tea break on the 3rd day at Sher-e-Bangla…
Tamim back in one-day squad
Dhaka – Bangladesh star opener Tamim Iqbal is back in one-day International squad as Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced a 16-member team for the three-match series against the visiting West Indies.
Canada to reassess Cuba presence over diplomat brain injuries
Canada said on Saturday it will send a delegation to Cuba next week to reevaluate its presence there after another diplomat was diagnosed with a mysterious brain injury.
Spider-Man is back on screen
For what seems like the umpteenth time, Spider-Man is back on the big screen.
Michael Jackson’s annotated self-help book is up for auction
It seems even the greatest of pop stars need a little advice as revealed by an annotated self-help book belonging to the King of Pop – Michael Jackson.
Channel i Band Fest held with amid festivity
Culture Desk Channel i organised the day-long ‘Channel i Band Fest 2018’ on Saturday. About 17 local bands around the country took part at the event.
Airbrushing should be illegal: Jameela Jamil
The actress Jameela Jamil, best known for her role in US television series The Good Place, says airbrushing is a crime against women and should be illegal. She’s one of this year’s BBC 100 Women and has also started @i_weigh…
US, China agree to suspend new trade tariffs
US President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping have agreed to halt new trade tariffs for 90 days to allow for talks, the US says. The two men met in Buenos Aires after the G20 summit for their…