A special makeshift court in Old Dhaka Central Jail adjourned the hearing in Zia Charitable Trust graft case filed against BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia as she did not agree to appear before it on Wednesday.
Year: 2018
Commission to find other plotters of Bangabandhu murder: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday told Parliament that the government is actively considering the formation of a commission to identify other conspirators behind the killing of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
Job quota protesters stage rally, demand gazette
Leaders and activists of Bangladesh General Students Rights Protection Council, a platform that spearheads the quota reform movement, on Wednesday brought out a rally on the Dhaka University campus demanding immediate publication of a gazette notification on quota system.
The next crisis will be worse than the financial one
Economists have been pretty silent over the summer. It has probably been too hot to come up with new ideas. Generally speaking, most of them are more passionate about 2% inflation or ½% growth and other economic key figures than…
India SC rejects appeal to save ‘man-eating’ tigress
India’s Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed an appeal to stop forest rangers from killing a “man eating” tigress in the western state of Maharashtra.
Cancer in Europe: more cases but fewer deaths
The number of cancer cases has continued to rise across Europe, however mortality rates from the disease have fallen, according to the World Health Organization’s “European Health Report”, published today.
US will miss Paris climate pact target by a third: report
The United States will fall short by a third on its commitment under the Paris climate treaty to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, according to a report released Wednesday in San Francisco.
Elton John starts long goodbye
Elton John took fans down memory lane as he launched his “Farewell Yellow Brick Road” world tour that will bring his touring career to an end.
‘Swapnajaal’, ‘Poramon 2’ to hit US theatres
Entertainmnet Desk Chief Executive Officer of Bioscope Films Raj Hamid informed that the films ‘Swapnajaal’, ‘Poramon 2’will be screened in US to spread Bangla culture in the heart of that country.
Case filed against singer Nancy
A case was recently filed against popular Bangladeshi singer Nazmun Munira Nancy and her younger brother Shahriar Aman Sunny. Sunny’s wife Samiun Nahar Shanu filed the case with Netrakona Sadar police station under the Women and Child Repression Prevention Act…
নতুন মাদক ‘খাট’ মানবদেহের জন্য ভয়াবহ
টুকরো টুকরো সবুজ পাতা। দেখে অনেকেই গ্রিন টি ভেবে গুলিয়ে ফেলতে পারেন। একমাত্র বিশেষজ্ঞের চোখই বলে দিতে পারে, যে এটি কোন চা বা সাধারণ পাতা নয়। এ হল নতুন ধরণের মাদক “খাট”। ভেষজ এই উদ্ভিদটি অন্যান্য প্রাণঘাতী মাদকের মতোই ভয়ংকর…
Trump’s claim in Puerto Rico hurricane response success derided
President Donald Trump has been criticised for hailing the US response to the deadly Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico last year as “tremendous”. The mayor of its capital tweeted: “If he thinks the death of 3,000 people is a success…
Developing countries oppose renegotiation of Paris Deal
Bangkok, 11 September 2018 (Prerna Bomzan and Meena Raman) – Developing countries strongly opposed attempts to renegotiate the Paris Agreement (PA) at the recently concluded climate talks in Bangkok, given attempts by developed countries to block references to differentiation between…
Kushner tried to strip 2mn Palestine refugees of status
By haaretz.com Jared Kushner, U.S. President Donald Trump’s senior adviser and son-in-law, has reportedly pressured Jordan to strip the refugee status of more than two million registered Palestinians living in the country.
Jailed ex-leader Lula pulls out of Brazil election
Former Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has pulled out of next month’s presidential election, allowing his running mate to stand in his place. Workers’ Party leader Gleisi Hoffman announced the decision outside the police headquarters where the 72-year-old…
The politics of food in Venezuela
Co-Written by Ana Felicien, Christina M. Schiavoni & Liccia Romero Few countries and political processes have been subject to such scrutiny, yet so generally misunderstood, as Venezuela and the Bolivarian Revolution. This is particularly true today, as the international media…
BD infiltrators will be marked & made to leave India: BJP
Zee Media Bureau, Sept 11 Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah on Tuesday said that all infiltrators from Bangladesh would be identified and made to leave the Indian territory. Addressing BJP office bearers and workers during a one-day visit…
Serena ‘out of line’ in US Open final but umpire ‘blew it’
Billie Jean King says Serena Williams was “totally out of line” for her outburst in the US Open final, but also believes umpire Carlos Ramos “blew it”.
Moderate tremor shakes Dhaka, neighbourhood
Dhaka, Sept 12 – A 5.3 magnitude earthquake shook the capital and other parts of the country on Wednesday.
Wetlands key for accurate greenhouse gas measure in Arctic
The Arctic is rapidly warming, with stronger effects than observed elsewhere in the world. The Arctic regions are particularly important with respect to climate change, as permafrost soils store huge amounts of the Earth’s soil carbon (C). Warming of Arctic…
This govt’s polls-time small cabinet will be illogical: BNP
Dhaka, Sept 11 – BNP senior leader Abdullah Al Noman on Tuesday said the formation of an election-time small cabinet by the current government to oversee the next polls will be illogical and their party will not accept it.
Govt buying time on Khaleda’s treatment: BNP
Dhaka, Sept 11 – BNP on Tuesday alleged that although its chairperson Khaleda Zia’s health condition is gradually failing, the government is buying time on her treatment in a specialised hospital.
IBBL shifts its Foreign Exchange Branch to new location
Dhaka, Sept 11 – The Islami Bank Bangladesh limited has shifted its Foreign Exchange Corporate Branch to Akij Chamber, 73, Dilkusha, Dhaka on Monday 11 September 2018.
Jatri Kalyan Samity secretary granted bail
Dhaka, Sept 11- A Dhaka court on Monday granted bail to Mozammel Hoque Chowdhury, Secretary General of Bangladesh Jatri Kalyan Samity, in an extortion case.
Row over Law Minister’s comment on Khaleda’s counsels
Dhaka, Sept 11 – Pro-BNP lawyers and pro-AL lawyers Monday held briefing and counter-briefing over the law minister Anisul Huq comments that ‘BNP lawyers do not understand laws’.
নির্বাচনকালীন সরকার গঠনে জাতীয় ঐক্যমত দরকার –চরমোনাই পীর
ইসলামী আন্দোলন বাংলাদেশের আমীর মুফতী সৈয়দ মুহাম্মদ রেজাউল করীম পীর সাহেব চরমোনাই বলেছেন, বর্তমান সংসদ বহাল রেখে নির্বাচন হলে সে নির্বাচন কখনোই প্রভাবমুক্ত ও গ্রহণযোগ্য হবে না। নির্বাচনে সকল দলের সমান সুযোগ সৃষ্টি করতে হলে বর্তমান বিতর্কিত সংসদ ও সংসদ…
Election-time government in mid-October: Quader
Dhaka, Sept 11 – The ruling Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader Monday said that the election-time government will be formed in the middle of October, in a bid to oversee the upcoming general elections scheduled to be held in…
Power shutdown forces adjournment of BD Parliament
Dhaka, Sept 11 – Power load-shedding in Bangladesh Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban has forced adjournment of the current session of 10th parliament on Monday.
China for enhancing practical economic ties with Bangladesh
Chinese Ambassador in Dhaka Zhang Zuo on Tuesday laid emphasis on building an effective platform of discussion, sharing and mutual help to further enhance the practical economic cooperation between Bangladesh and China.
EVM project to come in next Ecnec meeting: Minister
Planning Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal on Tuesday said the EVM project will be placed in the next meeting of the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) for its approval.