The official election campaign by political parties can be started right after the allocation of electoral symbols among their candidates on Monday.
Month: December 2018
Economic disparity up for lack of pol competition in 10 yrs
Distinguished fellow of the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) Dr Debapriya Bhattacharya on Sunday said economic disparity in the country has increased manifold for lack of political competition in the last 10 years.
29 JP candidates to contest polls with Alliance, 143 freely
Jatiya Party, led by HM Ershad, will contest the upcoming national election in 29 constituencies as a partner of the grand alliance while independently in 143.
Khaleda files writ to get back candidacy
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia filed a writ petition with the High Court challenging the legality of the Election Commission’s decision that cancelled all her three nominations for contesting the upcoming general election.
‘American Landscape’ exhibition kicks off in city
A 12-day solo photography exhibition of Shibly Siraj titled ‘American Landscape’ hosted by Edward M Kennedy (EMK) Center for Public Service and the Arts kicked off in the city on Saturday.
Bangladesh beat West Indies by 5 wickets in 1st ODI
Dhaka- Bangladesh beat West Indies by five-wicket in the first ODI of the three-match series at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Sunday. Brief score: West Indies – 195 for 9 in 50 overs, Shie Hope 43, Keemo Paul…
Windies tumble at 195/9, Mashrafe, Mustafiz bag 3-wkt each
Dhaka – The visiting West Indies tumbled at 195 for nine wickets in the first innings of three-match One-day International series against Bangladesh on Sunday at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium here in Mirpur.
Emerging Cup: Bangladesh reach semifinals beating Pakistan by 84 runs
Dhaka – Bangladesh U-23 cricket team moved into the semifinals of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) Emerging Teams Cup from four-team Group B beating hosts Pakistan U-23 side by 84 runs at Karachi National Stadium on Sunday.
Ind-Cup Football: Chattogram Abahabni, Rahmatganj into last 8
Dhaka – Chattogram Abahani Limited emerged unbeaten Group B champions to reach the quarterfinals of the 13-team Walton Independence Cup Football Tournament 2018 after playing a goalless draw with Dhaka Mohammedan SC in the last group affairs at the floodlit…
China launches rover for first far side of the moon landing
China launched a rover early Saturday destined to land on the far side of the moon, a global first that would boost
Taimur to celebrate second birthday in South Africa
A source close to the family informed that baby Taimur will be ringing in his birthday in South Africa with parents Saif and Kareena.
Drinking orange juice reduces dementia risk
Drinking a glass of orange juice daily could significantly reduce one’s risk of getting dementia, a new study suggested.
Sanjay , Aayush Sharma to star together
Sanjay , Aayush Sharma to star together.Produced by Prerna Arora and Ahmed Khan, the film is set to go on floors by May 2019.
Climate Change on the Menu
By Riccardo Valentini Vitero, Itali – When we think about winning the fight against climate change, most people concentrate on reducing greenhouse-gas emissions from cars, trucks, and other machines powered by fossil fuels. But while these emissions sources are certainly…
COP24 addresses climate change displacement
As hundreds of decision-makers are gathering in Marrakech to agree new standards for global migration, the United Nations climate change conference ‘COP24’ is looking at concrete ways to help countries tackle large-scale displacement caused by the impacts of climate change,…
Rioting engulfs Paris as anger grows over high French taxes
Paris, Dec 9 (AP/UNB) — The rumble of armoured police trucks and the hiss of tear gas filled central Paris on Saturday, as French riot police fought to contain thousands of yellow-vested protesters venting their anger against the government in…
Pioneer of women’s rights Begum Rokeya being recalled Sunday
Dhaka, Dec 9 – The Begum Rokeya Day is being observed marking the 138th birth and 86th death anniversary of Begum Rokeya Shakhawat Hossain, the pioneer for women’s rights in the Indian subcontinent.
Viqarunnisa students demand release of arrested teacher
Dhaka, Dec 7 – Students of Viqarunnisa Noon School and College continued their demonstration in front of the institution on Bailey road for the third consecutive day demanding the release of their class teacher.
DB police detains 7 over Narcotics Dept test question leakage
Dhaka, Dec 7 – The Detective Branch (DB) of police, serious crimes unit, detained seven persons over question paper leakage of Department of Narcotics Control’s (DNC) recruitment test.
BNP to share 49 seats with Oikya Front, 20-party partners
Dhaka, Dec 8 – BNP on Saturday agreed to share 19 seats with its partners from the Jatiya Oikya Front to contest the 11th parliamentary election, but Gano Forum is still in bargaining with it for more seats.
Time to adapt to changing climate: What it means for water?
by Greg Browder As COP24 in Poland reaches its mid-point, it is becoming distressingly obvious that reaching the Paris Agreement goal of limiting global warming to well below 2 degrees Centigrade will be extremely challenging. Recognizing that millions of people…
12 dead in bank robbery attempts, police shootout in Brazil
At least 12 people, including two children, were killed Friday when police engaged in a shootout with bank robbers, according to authorities in northeastern Brazil.
Alleged JMB man held in Jhenaidah
Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) members arrested an alleged member of Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) from Chandipur Bazar in Sadar upazila early Saturday.
EC upholds cancellation of Khaleda nominations by 4-1 vote
Dhaka, Dec 7 – The Election Commission (EC) yesterday upheld the cancellation of the three nomination papers of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chairperson Khaleda Zia who wanted to contest the polls from three constituencies Feni-1, Bogura-6 and Bogura-7.
Army more skilled and smart now: President
Mentioning Bangladesh Army as a symbol of pride for the nation , President Abdul Hamid said that the force is much more developed, skilled and smarter now with modern training and equipment.
Both BCL matches end in draw
Dhaka – Both the 3rd round matches of the Bangladesh Cricket League (BCL) ended in draw on the 4th and final day on Saturday att two separate venues across the country.
Mashrafe reluctant to accept ‘favourite’ tag
Dhaka- In spite of Bangladesh’s big victory in the Test series against the visiting West Indies, one-day International captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza has refused to accept the ‘favourite’ tag before heading into the three-match one-day rubber.
Windies captain aims to break the jinx
Dhaka – The last time the West Indies won a one-day International series was in August 2014. Since then they lost all 16 one-day series they played around the globe. The stand-in captain Rovman Powell is keen to change that…
Bill in US Congress seeking to promote fair polls in Bd
William R Keating, a Republican lawmaker submitted a resolution on December 6 which was then referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. The lawmaker has sought the Congress to ask the US government to promote free, fair, transparent, and…
Independence Cup Football: Both matches end in goalless draw
Dhaka – Both the matches of the 13-team Walton Independence Cup Football Tournament 2018 ended in goalless draws at Bangabandhu National Stadium here on Saturday.