Mentioning that army does not belong to any party or alliance, Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Monday said there is nothing to be delighted at their deployment ahead of the 11th parliamentary elections.
Month: December 2018
Bhopal Int’l Chess: CM Subrota shares 3rd slot with 32 players
Dhaka – Bangladeshi Candidate Master (CM) Subrota Biswas of Uttara Central Chess Club shared the 3rd slot with 32 other players in the Bhopal International Grandmasters Chess Tournament on Monday.
People worried about election: Shujan
The tense political atmosphere in the run up to the national election has made the people worried about the polls, Susasoner Jonno Nagorik (Shujan) said on Monday.
100MW solar farm for Chandpur: BEZA, JPL sign MoU
A $180 million memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed between Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority (BEZA) and Joules Power Limited (JPL) on Monday to set up a solar farm in the Chandpur Economic Zone.
Allow Oikya Front’s Suhrawardy rally, BNP urges CEC
BNP on Sunday urged Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) KM Nurul Huda to give police necessary directives for allowing Jatiya Oikyafront to hold its planned rally at Suhrawardy Udyan on December 27.
Bd ready to tackle Delta Plan 2100 challenges: Seminar told
Speakers on Monday emphasised the proper implementation of Bangladesh Delta Plan (BDP) 2100 while highlighting its advantages and challenges the government could face.
Dr Kamal wants army to uphold neutrality
Jatiya Oikyafront chief Dr Kamal Hossain on Monday said army has been entrusted with a tough task to create an atmosphere for a free, fair, credible and inclusive election, and hoped that they will uphold their neutrality.
Our hearts now get closer, Chinese envoy on Dhaka-Beijing ties
Chinese Ambassador in Dhaka Zhang Zuo on Monday said his country wants to give a further push to broaden people-to-people contacts with Bangladesh taking the mutual bilateral relations to a newer height.
97.59 pc pass PEC, 97.69 pc Ebtedayee exam
More than 97 percent students have cleared this year’s Primary Education Completion (PEC) and Ebtedayee examinations.
Voters to get back confidence with army deployment: CEC
Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) KM Nurul Huda on Monday said voters will get back their confidence with the deployment of army ahead of the 11th parliamentary elections.
Next election very important for development: PM
Awami League President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday said the next general election is very important to keep Bangladesh on the higher trajectory of development.
Those obstruct voting right are Yahya’s successors: Dr Kamal
Jatiya Oikyafront chief Dr Kamal Hossain on Monday said those who try to deprive people of their voting right are the enemies of independence and successors of Pakistan’s Yahya Khan.
NASA spacecraft hurtles toward historic New Year’s flyby
A NASA spacecraft is hurtling toward a historic New Year’s Day flyby of the most distant planetary object ever studied, a frozen relic of the early solar system called Ultima Thule.
Srijit bringing two films to Dhaka
Culture Desk Srijit Mukherji, the famed Indian filmmaker is set to come before Dhaka audience with two of his films. The two films are ‘Ek Je Chhilo Raja’ and ‘Uma.’
An evening of poetry on the longest night of the year
Entertainment Desk On a chilly evening of the longest night of the year, 14th-century Persian poet Hafez Shirazi, was remembered through poetry recently in Dhaka.
Naseeruddin Shah says the death not important of police officer
Actor Naseeruddin Shah said that the death of a cow is being given more importance than that of a police officer in present day India.
Yanxi Palace, the most Googled show on Earth
It has love but also hatred, intrigue, revenge, poisoning rivals and even killing babies. The Chinese drama Story of Yanxi Palace is the most Googled TV show of 2018 globally, despite Google being largely blocked in the country. The search…
New Tsunami feared as Anak Krakatau volcano seethes
Coastal residents near Indonesia’s Anak Krakatau volcano have been warned to keep away from beaches amid fears it could trigger a new tsunami. On Saturday, giant waves crashed into coastal towns on the islands of Sumatra and Java, killing at…
Deployed Armed Forces to be in the field from Monday: ISPR
Dhaka, Dec 23 – Armed Forces members will be out there in the field for 10 days from Monday to help the Election Commission and civil administration ensure the law and order before, during and after the general election billed…
Transport ministry bans all vehicles on roads on 30 Dec
Dhaka, Dec 23 – The Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges has imposed a ban on all kinds of vehicles including motorcycles on the December 30 general election day. The ministry issued the communiqué on this on Sunday.
EC rejects plea for cancelling 25 Bd Jamaat candidates
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.
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.