The partial government shutdown will almost certainly be handed off to a divided government to solve in the new year, as President Donald Trump sought to raise the stakes Friday and both parties traded blame in the weeklong impasse.
Month: December 2018
BNP extends support to Salma in Dhaka-1
BNP has extended its support to Salma Islam, an independent candidate for Dhaka-1 seat, as the party contestant was declared ineligible for the election by court.
Blast kills four near Giza pyramids in Egypt
A roadside blast has killed four people – three Vietnamese tourists and a local tour guide – and injured 12 others on a bus near the Giza pyramids in Egypt, officials say. A bomb hidden beside a wall went off…
Anak Krakatau’s dramatic collapse
The scale of the dramatic collapse of the Indonesian volcano that led to last Saturday’s devastating tsunami in the Sunda Strait is becoming clear. Researchers have examined satellite images of Anak Krakatau to calculate the amount of rock and ash…
Oikyafront to win if election is free: Dr Kamal
Dhaka, 29 – Jatiya Oikya Front chief Dr Kamal Hossain has said he has no doubt about their alliance’s victory if the December-30 national election is held in a credible manner as there is huge enthusiasm among people to bring…
আসাদ চৌধুরী আমাদের সবার কবি
মোস্তফা কামাল মজুমদার কবি আসাদ চৌধুরীকে দেখলে একজন সাধারণ সরল প্রকৃতির মাটির মানুষ মনে হয়। বিশাল তার ব্যক্তিত্ব কিন্তু সহজেই তার সাথে মেশা যায়। কথাবার্তায়, বেশভূষায় এটা পরিষ্কার হয়ে উঠে যে তিনি দেশজ সংস্কৃতির ধারক ও বাহক। ষাটের দশকে তার…
Tiger widows of Sundarbans: Ecology, beliefs and mental health
by Sahana Ghosh on 28 December 2018 • Human-tiger conflicts in the Indian Sundarbans affect the mental well-being of local community members. There is a cultural connect to tigers which further influences interaction with their natural environment.
Vote fearlessly to restore ownership of state: Dr. Kamal
Dhaka, Dec 28 – The Jatiya Oikya Front (National United Front) has called upon the people for ensuring their ownership of the country by applying the voting power with confident minds ignoring the fear of threats and intimidation on December…
Food Tank’s successful year 2018 in review
Danielle Nierenberg It’s been an incredible year at Food Tank in terms of our ability to incite, inspire, and spotlight change happening across the food system.
No bid to unleash violence during voting to work: Quader
Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Friday said no bid to create anarchy and violence on the election day will work as law enforcers remain alert.
Rajshahi Kings rope in Mohammad Hafeez for BPL
Rajshahi Kings added Pakistani all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez to their side for the upcoming edition of Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) scheduled to kick off from January 5 next year.
Khulna Titans sign Paul Stirling, David Wiese
Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) team Khulna Titans have inked deals with Irish cricketer Paul Stirling and South African cricketer David Wiese for the upcoming edition of BPL which is scheduled begin on January 5 next.
Website on female mental health expected soon
Genia Sarkar, a 40-year-old, runs her family with her husband and two daughters. But her mood remains always pettish.
Create congenial atmosphere for voters: CEC
Expressing the hope that Sunday’s national election will be held in a festive mood, Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda on Friday urged the members of law enforcement agencies to create a congenial environment so that all can cast their…
Serena welcomes rule change on players back from pregnancy
Serena Williams has welcomed the extra protection given to new mothers when they return to the women’s tennis tour.”It’s great,” the 23-time Grand Slam champion said on Thursday in quotes published by BBC Sport.
Fire at Zaman Tower housing Oikya Front office in capital
Zaman Tower, a multi-storey building in the city’s Bijoynagar area which houses the office of Jatiya Oikyafront, caught fire on Friday.
CEC not allowing Armed Forces to work freely, alleges BNP
BNP on Friday alleged that Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda is not allowing Armed Forces to work independently.
Celebrities who left us on journey to eternity in 2018
Bangladesh lost many illustrious figures in the cultural arena in 2018 who served the country with their creativity, talent and intellect till their death.
Siam plays as title character in ‘Gentleman’ song
Entertainment Desk Popular actor Siam Ahmed playing the gentleman opposite the singer Zinia Zafrin Luipa in the song’s music video.
New technology moves “solar windows” closer to reality
Chinese scientists have said they have come up with a more efficient luminescent solar concentrator (LSC), which can be made into “solar windows” that turn sunlight into electricity.
Bangladeshi films in international festivals in 2018
Bangladeshi films and film-makers had a successful run in the international arena in 2018.
Love,secrets in Sonam’s latest film
A woman who has grown up dreaming of a “happily ever after” learns that the road to true love is paved with complications in the trailer of Shelly Dhar’s “Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga.”
Personal data of North Korea defectors leaked
Almost 1,000 North Korean defectors have had their personal data leaked after a computer at a South Korean resettlement centre was hacked, the unification ministry said. A personal computer at the state-run centre was found to have been “infected with…
Jolie hints at move into politics
Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie has hinted that she is considering a move into politics in the future. In an interview on the BBC’s Today programme, she said she would have dismissed this 20 years ago but would now go where…
Assam’s NRC risks sowing humanitarian crisis: UN experts
UN experts on Thursday expressed deep concern that the impending deadline in the Indian state of Assam to finalise a process to determine citizenship could see the world’s total stateless population explode overnight by more than 4 million.
Indonesia raises alert, widens danger zone around volcano
Indonesia raised the danger level for an island volcano that triggered a tsunami on the weekend, killing at least 430 people in Sumatra and Java, and widened its no-go zone.
Saudi king orders Cabinet shakeup after Khashoggi’s killing
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman issued a wide-ranging overhaul of top government posts on Thursday, including naming a new foreign minister, following international fallout from the killing of Saudi writer Jamal Khashoggi nearly three months ago.
3G, 4G mobile data services restored after10 hrs
The 3G and 4G data services of mobile phone were restored on Friday morning after around 10 hours of suspension across the country.
Lower cancer risk seen among high organic food consumers
One of the first large-scale studies on organic food consumption and cancer risks involving 68,946 French adults found a 25% lower overall cancer risk among those consuming organic food most regularly compared to those who reported very little or no…
Ways forward to a peaceful election in Bangladesh
Dhaka, December 27 – Two days ahead of the Bangladesh national parliamentary election, Democracy International conducted a roundtable discussion today titled, ‘Ways forward to a peaceful election’ in Dhaka.