Dhaka Dec 23 – The Election Commission (EC) on Sunday quashed the appeal for the cancellation of the alleged 25 Jamaat-i-Islami candidates allowing them to contest the polls.
Day: December 23, 2018
U-17 Gold Cup: Rangpur Div emerge champions beating Rajshahi
Dhaka- Rangpur Division clinched the title of the first-ever countrywide Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman National Under-17 Gold Cup Football Tournament beating Rajshahi Division by 2-1 goals in the final at the Bangabandhu National Stadium here on Sunday.
Shakib, Mahmudullah, Liton move up in T20I rankings
Dhaka – Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan and all-rounder Mahmudullah Riyad have got their positions up in the latest ICC T20 rankings although Bangladesh lost the three-match T20 series 1-2 against West Indies in Dhaka on Saturday.
Summit Cup Golf begins at Kurmitola
Dhaka – The 9th Summit Open and 23rd Summit Cup Golf Tournament’2018 began at Kurmitola Golf Club here on Sunday.
No space for arson attackers on Bangladesh soil: Hasina
Taking a swipe at BNP for allowing Jamaat candidates to contest the national election with its symbol ‘Sheaf of Paddy’, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said there will be no space for them (BNP-Jamaat) on Bangladesh soil as they were involved…
The movement fighting inequality is growing
The world’s political and economic elites, that will once again gather at the Swiss mountain resort of Davos for the annual World Economic Forum (WEF) 22-25 January, have become all too predictable. It’s not difficult to predict what they will…
Society Stemming Waste of Human Talent
The year now closing, 2018, culminates an extraordinary period in the quest for a world where sexual harassment and assault are, as the words indicate they should be, rare and punished.
Dhaka disheartened over US State Dept election statement
Expressing disappointment at US’s recent statement, Bangladesh on Sunday said the decision of Asian Network for Free Elections (ANFREL) to cancel its observation mission is entirely their own.
Army, Navy movement for deployment starts
Members of Bangladesh Army were deployed in 389 upazilas across the country on Sunday to start their duty on Monday ahead of the national election slated for December 30.Besides, members of Bangladesh Navy were posted in 18 upazilas.
Painting stolen in WWII is heading from US to Ukraine
A painting that was stolen during World War II and later spent decades in a Connecticut home will be returned to an art museum in Ukraine, according to U.S. and Ukrainian officials.
BNP welcomes army deployment ahead of polls
BNP on Sunday welcomed the Election Commission’s decision to deploy army from Monday ahead of the general election billed for December 30.
PM urges northern area people: vote for ‘Boat’ for uplift
Awami League President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday urged the people of Rangpur region to cast their votes for ‘Boat’ to complete the unfinished projects taken for the development of the northern region.
Canada wants peaceful campaign environment in Bangladesh
Canada has encouraged all involved in the electoral process to work together in fostering a peaceful campaign environment, enabling the people of Bangladesh to participate safely in free, fair, inclusive and credible elections.
Contesting polls: Khaleda moves SC against HC decision
Dhaka, Dec 23 – BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Sunday filed separate petitions with chamber court of the Appellate Division seeking a stay on the High Court order that rejected her three writ petitions filed challenging the legality of the…
AL victimised people with cases instead of giving jobs: BNP
BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday alleged that Awami League-government has victimised people of every house with cases instead of giving them jobs as per its commitment.
Jatiya Oikya Front for level playing field as army deployed
Dhaka, Dec 24 – Jatiya Oikya Front top leader and president Dr Kamal Hossain and BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir urged the armed forces being deployed across the country today to ensure level playing field for all political…
Mehazabien will be awarded soon
Entertainment Desk The small-screen popular model-actress in the country, Mehazabien Chowdhury will be awarded soon with a Silver Play Button by YouTube.
Shah Rukh reveals a few details on Mahabharat
During a recent interview with a news agency, Shah Rukh was asked about Aamir’s mega project Mahabharat.
“I’m so glad I’m working with Deepika”:Vikrant
Deepika Padukone has finally signed her next project after Padmaavat and that has made her fans ecstatic for sure.
China to encourage childbirth in 2019
The China Family Planning Association will continue providing guidance on reproductive health and childbirth, helping raise public willingness to have children, and resolving childcare difficulties.
Leopard beaten dead in Panchagarh, Bangladesh
A wild leopard was beaten to death by villagers in presence of police and Forest Department officials beside Pathraj river in Doulotpur of Boda upazila on Saturday.
Tsunami triggered volcano kills 62 Indonesia beach
A tsunami apparently caused by the eruption of an island volcano killed at least 62 people around Indonesia’s Sunda Strait, sending a wall of water crashing some 65 feet (20 meters) inland and sweeping away hundreds of houses including hotels,…
AL men hurt in crude bomb attack in Bangladesh’s Comilla
At least five local leaders and activists of Awami League were injured as miscreants hurled crude bombs to an election campaign office in Nautola of Chandina upazila on Saturday evening.
3300 army men engaged to facilitate EVM use in Bd election
Around 3,300 members of Bangladesh Army have been engaged for providing various types of technical support, including training, for using Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) in polling stations of six constituencies in the 11th parliamentary elections.
Bd Election Commission issues guideline for journalists
The Election Commission (EC) has issued a guideline for journalists on what journalists can or cannot do while covering the election slated for December 30.
জাহাজ থেকে নবজাতক, মা’কে তুলে নিল মাল্টার বিমান
মাল্টার একটি বিমান অভিবাসীদের একটি জাহাজ থেকে নবজাত শিশু এবং তার মাকে হেলিকপ্টারের মাধ্যমে জাহাজ থেকে তুলে নিয়েছে। এই ঘটনা নিয়ে বাকযুদ্ধ শুরু হয়েছে কয়েকটি দেশের মধ্যে। ঐ জাহাজে আরো তিনশো মানুষ রয়েছে। এটি স্পেনের অভিবাসী উদ্ধারকারী জাহাজ। মাল্টার বিরুদ্ধে…
43 die as ‘volcano tsunami’ hits Indonesia
At least 43 people have been killed and 584 injured after a tsunami hit the coast on Indonesia’s Sunda Strait, government officials say. The country’s disaster management agency says hundreds of buildings were damaged by Saturday’s tsunami. It says the…
‘শান্তিতে বিজয়’ আন্ত:বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় বিতর্ক প্রতিযোগিতা
ঢাকা: শনিবার ২২ ডিসেম্বর ঢাকা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ের ছাত্র শিক্ষক কেন্দ্র মিলনায়তনে ডেমোক্রেসি ইন্টারন্যাশনালের উদ্যোগে এবং ঢাকা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় ডিবেটিং সোসাইটির পরিচালনায় দিনব্যাপী ‘শান্তিতে বিজয়’ শীর্ষক আন্ত:বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় বিতর্ক প্রতিযোগিতার আয়োজন করা হয়।
Bhopal Chess: Abzid, Sohel earn two points
Dhaka – Abzid Rahman of Janata Bank and CM Sohel Chowdhury of Titas Club secured two points after the 2nd round matches of the Bhopal International Grandmasters Chess Tournament that began on Friday in Bhopal, India.
Dhaka 1st Division T20 Cricket final Sunday
Dhaka – The final match of Dhaka First Division T20 Cricket between Agrani Bank Cricket Club and Kalabagan Krira Chakra will be held on Sunday at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur.