Dhaka, Dec 7 – The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has started drive against illegal occupation of the government quarters by some officials in Dhaka and Chattagram.
Day: December 7, 2018
3-member committee formed to probe BAU journalist attack
Mymensingh. Dec 7 – A three-member probe committee has been formed to investigate the BCL attack on journalist at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Hall of Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) on Friday.
Bangladesh coach in selection dilemma
Dhaka – Tamim Iqbal and Soumya Sarkar struck centuries in the one-off practice game against West Indies. That would have been a reason of joy for Bangladesh coach Steve Rhodes ahead of the three-match one-day series against the same opponent.…
Shah quickest to complete 200 wickets in test matches
United Arab Emirates,(AP/UNB) – Pakistan leg-spinner Yasir Shah has become the quickest bowler to take 200 wickets in test cricket history.
169 nominations found valid in two days of appeal hearing
Seventy-eight more aspirants, including BNP’s 21, on Friday got back their candidatures as the Election Commission declared their nomination papers valid after hearing the petitions on the consecutive day.
Shah Cement AKS Cup Golf Tournament begins in city
Dhaka – The Shah Cement AKS Cup Golf Tournament has kicked off at the Kurmitola Golf Course, Dhaka Cantonment.
ACC Emerging Cup: Mosaddek’s all-round display help Bangladesh beat HK
Dhaka – An all-round performance by Mosaddek Hossain Saikat enabled Bangladesh U-23 cricket team to return to the winning way in the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) Emerging Teams Cup Cricket beating Hong Kong U-23 team by 28 runs in their…
Flower parade held to promote Bangladesh’s flower industry
Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) arranged a flower parade in the city on Friday, 2nd day of the three-day International Flower Exhibition and Conference.
Burma Buddhists need self correction to end Rohingya crisis
Though everybody knows Buddhists as peace-loving people, Iranian scholar Dr S Javad Mazloumi has said a new definition of Buddhism, seen in Myanmar, is one of many reasons why Rohingyas are suffering there and that definition needs to be corrected.
EC is receiving instructions from the executive, alleges BNP
BNP on Friday alleged that various instructions are being given to the Election Commission regularly ‘from the Prime Minister’s Office’ to implement the government agenda.
Boat to ‘sink’ on December 30: Zafrullah of opposition pact
Gonoshasthya Kendra founder Dr Zafrullah Chowdhury on Friday said no plan of the government to ‘control’ the December-30 national election will work with the spontaneous presence of voters at every polling station.
AL finalises candidates keeping aside 60 seats for partners
Awami League on Friday finalised its candidates for 240 constituencies keeping aside 60 seats for its alliance partners for contesting the 11th parliamentary elections.
Reza Kibria gets back candidature
Gano Forum aspirant Dr Reza Kibria on Friday got back his candidature for Habiganj-1 constituency as the Election Commission declared his nomination paper valid after hearing.
BNP announces list of its 206 final candidates
Dhaka, Dec 7 – The major opposition BNP on Friday announced names of its candidates for 206 constituencies keeping the rest 94 seats open to discuss with partners of the both the Jatiya Oikya Front and 20-party alliance to share…
The ‘Climate Chancellor’ takes a bow and leaves a vacuum
COP 24 in Poland starts the exit of Chancellor Angela Merkel from international climate politics. And when she finally leaves in 2021, her exit from negotiations on global warming may create chaos with significant ramifications, if action to “save the…
কারা ‘হ্যাক’ করছেন নিজেদের শরীর, কেন?
প্রযুক্তিকে যারা আক্ষরিক অর্থেই নিজের শরীরের সঙ্গে আত্মস্থ করে নিতে চান, তাদেরই একদলকে এখন বলা হচ্ছে ‘বায়োহ্যাকার্স’। এরকম নামকরণের কারণ, তারা নিজেদের শরীরের ‘বায়োলজি’ বা জীববিদ্যাকে ‘হ্যাক’ করে নিজেদের শরীর বা মস্তিষ্ক যাতে আরও ভালভাবে কাজ করতে পারে, সেই চেষ্টাই…
Facebook could threaten democracy: former GCHQ chief
Facebook could become a threat to democracy without tougher regulation, the former head of intelligence agency GCHQ has said. Robert Hannigan told the BBC the social media giant was more interested in profiting from user data than “protecting your privacy”.…
Indians defend Priyanka Chopra after ‘racist’ article
Indians on social media are rallying behind Bollywood star Priyanka Chopra after an American website article called her a “scam artist”. The article in The Cut, which has now been taken down, sparked outrage for suggesting that she had trapped…
Fahmida composes song for Samina
Entertainment Desk Renowned singer Fahmida Nabi has composed a patriotic song for her younger sister Samina Chowdhury.
Japan to ban government use of Huawei, ZTE products
Japan is to ban government use of telecoms products made by Chinese tech giants Huawei and ZTE on concerns about cybersecurity, reports said today.
Kona teams up with Mahtim
Entertainment Desk Popular singer Dilshad Nahar Kona performed a duet with Mahtim Shakib, a singer who gained huge following among youngsters with his cover numbers on his YouTube channel.
Kevin Hart out as Oscars MC over anti-gay tweets
US comedian and actor Kevin Hart abruptly withdrew from hosting the Oscars Thursday night amid flack for past homophobic and anti-gay tweets.
HC reprimands ACC official for notice to college principal
The High Court on Thursday reprimanded an Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) official for his bid to harass a college principal and asked him to perform duty considering him as a public servant.
Looking beyond fossil fuels to reduce emissions
In midst of the 24th United Nations climate change conference (COP24), many are trying to double down in the search for practical, actionable solutions to the climate crisis: land itself.
Thermal houses keep people warm in Peru’s highlands
Thirty families from a rural community more than 4,300 meters above sea level will have warm houses that will protect them from the freezing temperatures that each year cause deaths and diseases among children and older adults in this region…
Ruling Awami League Party’s Dhaka city student leader killed
Dhaka, Dec 7 – A leader of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) was stabbed to death by miscreants over the previous enmity in Dhaka city’s Karail area on Thursday night.
Two suspected criminals found dead in Chuadanga
Chuadanga, Dec 7 – Police recovered the bodies of two suspected criminals, including a drug trader, from Gobindahuda village in Damurhuda Upazila on Thursday night.
Huawei arrest: Justin Trudeau denies political motivation
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his government had no involvement in the arrest of a top executive from Chinese telecoms giant Huawei.
China furious at Huawei executive’s arrest in Canada
China reacted furiously Thursday after a top executive and daughter of the founder of Chinese telecom giant Huawei was arrested in Canada following a US extradition request, threatening to rattle a trade war truce with the United States.
Illuminating the Skies for Human Rights
30 Landmarks Across the Globe to Shine Blue on December 10 New York – Thirty landmarks across the globe will shine bright blue on December 10, 2018, to celebrate Human Rights Day and the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of…