Dhaka, Dec 5 – In a majority view, a larger bench of the High Court on Thursday observed that the lower court could grant bail to the money laundering cases accused persons in accordance with the law.
Day: December 6, 2018
Jatiya Oikya Front to unveil its candidates in 300 seats Friday
Dhaka, Dec 6 – The opposition electoral alliance Jatiya Oikyafront will disclose names of its candidates for all the 300 constituencies across the country at 3:00 pm Friday.
Chinese scientists aim for world’s most detailed 3D map of human brain
Now Chinese scientists are planning to draw the clearest yet three- dimensional map of the intricate neurons and blood vessels in the human brain.
Kangalini Sufia hospitalised
Culture Desk Kangalini Sufia’ has been hospitalised on Tuesday. But the report came out early today. The folk singer was born at Ramdia village in greater Faridpur, to Khokon and Tulu Halder. Coming from an improvised Hindu family, she converted…
Hollywood awards season kicks off with Golden Globes noms
Hollywood’s annual carnival of awards shows begins Thursday with the nominations for the Golden Globes — the starting gun in the race for the Oscars.
Airtel launches YOLO Star music competition
Culture Desk Mobile phone brand Airtel has launched a music competition named “Airtel YOLO Star” for all the music enthusiasts in the country. The platform provides an opportunity for the young musicians to showcase their talent, said a press release…
Artificial Intelligence’s Ethical Implications
We cannot banalize the power and importance of artificial intelligence (AI) in the modern economy. Nor can we legitimize everything it can be used for across Europe and beyond. AI, along with trans-humanism and the like, is the next frontier…
Docs show Facebook used user data as competitive weapon
Internal Facebook documents released by a U.K. parliamentary committee offer the clearest evidence yet that the social network has used its enormous trove of user data as a competitive weapon, often in ways designed to keep its users in the…
Liton keeps his fingers crossed
Dhaka – Liton Das, the right-handed wicketkeeper-batsman said on Thursday he is hopeful of finding a place in the playing XI despite the inclusion of four openers in the squad for the upcoming three-match one-day International against visiting West Indies.
ACC Emerging Cup: Bangladesh suffers 97 runs defeat against UAE in opener
Dhaka- Bangladesh U-23 Cricket team made a frustrating start in the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) Emerging Teams Cup Cricket after suffering a huge 97 runs defeat against non-test playing United Arab Emirates (UAE) U-23 team in Group B opener at…
Tamim, Soumya hit tons in the practice match
Dhaka – Soumyo Sarkar (103*) and Tamin Iqbal (107) hit centuries on Thursday as a Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) XI beat the visiting West Indies by 51 runs in DLS method in the lone prequel to the three-match one-day International…
Indy Cup Football: Chattogram Abahani move into quarterfinals;
Dhaka- Chattogram Abahani Limited smartly moved into the quarterfinals of the 13-team Walton Independence Cup Football Tournament from Group B with all-win record beating Rahmatganj Muslim Friends Society by a solitary goal at the Bangabandhu National Stadium here on Thursday.
Don’t post status on social media without knowing facts
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal on Thursday urged all to refrain from posting any status on social networking sites without knowing the truth.
No alternative for AL but to win: Quader
Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader on Thursday urged their party leaders and activists to get united and protect the voting centres on December 30 as their party has no alternative to win.
BNP gets back candidates in four constituencies
The Election Commission on Thursday declared 81 candidatures as valid after hearing 160 petitions filed against the rejection of their nomination papers by returning officers.
Bangladeshi women suffer from domestic violence: Study
Two of every three women, around 66 percent, have suffered from domestic violence and 72.7 percent of them never disclosed their experience to others in Bangladesh.
Viqarunnisa teacher sent to jail over Aritree’s suicide
A court here on Thursday sent Viqarunnisa Noon School and College class IX class teacher Hasna Hena to jail in a case filed in connection with suicide of Aritree Adhikari.
Address root causes of Rohingya crisis, US tells Myanmar
US Ambassador to Bangladesh Earl R Miller has urged Myanmar to address the root causes of Rohingya crisis expressing strong support to hold accountable those responsible persons for the atrocities committed against Rohingyas in Myanmar.
Don’t want to see the return of burning people alive: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday said the government does not want to see the burning people alive as done in 2014 and 2015 in the name of resisting election and ousting the government.
Global carbon pollution up in 2018
Washington, Dec 6 (AP/UNB) — After several years of little growth, global emissions of heat-trapping carbon dioxide experienced their largest jump in seven years, discouraging scientists.
California, here we come!
by Nate Engle “California, here we come!” I was singing this phrase in my head all morning a few weeks ago as I flew from Washington DC to Los Angeles to accompany a Government of Botswana study tour delegation. The…
Call for a win-win framework at COP24
An African delegation is in the Polish city of Katowice to join 30,000 delegates and thousands others from almost 200 countries attending the 4th edition of what has come to be known as annual climate change negotiation conferences organised under…
Watering the Paris Agreement at COP24
Most people will experience climate change in the form of water – higher frequency and intensity of floods and droughts, an increase in waterborne diseases, and overloaded sewage systems that are unable to cope with new demands.
Victory of Leeds Palestine Solidarity students
By Junaid S. Ahmad Last week, students, led by the Palestine Solidarity Committee (PSC) at the University of Leeds, immediately mobilized to demonstrate as soon as they found out that Zionist war propagandist, Mark Regev, was visiting campus to speak.…
Husband charged with murder in podcast mystery
Australian police have charged Chris Dawson with the murder of his wife, whose disappearance in 1982 has been featured in a popular crime podcast. The 70-year-old arrived in Sydney to a media throng on Thursday after being extradited from Queensland.…
Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou arrested in Canada
The daughter of the founder of Chinese telecoms giant Huawei has been arrested in Canada and faces extradition to the United States. Meng Wanzhou, Huawei’s chief financial officer and deputy chair, was arrested in Vancouver on 1 December. Details of…
COP24: 1m lives could be saved by 2050 thru climate action
Taking bold climate action now could help save a million lives and a lot of money by the middle of the century, said the World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday, launching a special report as part of the ongoing COP24…
Rosatom’s innovation enable life-extension of large reactors
26 November 2018 (Balakovo, Russia) – Rosatom has completed the annealing of a large capacity reactor vessel on power unit 1 (VVER-1000) at Balakovo plant (Saratov region, 900 km from Moscow) for the first time in the world.
39 AL, BNP and JP leaders chosen as Champions of Peace
Dhaka, December 5, 2018: The Democracy International (DI) recognized 39 central level political leaders from AL, BNP and JP for their achievements in championing peaceful and participatory elections at an award ceremony.