Accusing the government of preparing to hold another lopsided election, BNP on Thursday warn of putting up a strong resistance against the move.
Year: 2018
Blast at Trinamool office in West Bengal, 1 killed
A man was killed in an explosion at an office of the Trinamool Congress (TMC) in West Midnapore district on Thursday.
US declines invitation to Russia-led talks on Afghanistan
The United States has rejected an invitation to join Russia-led talks on Afghanistan because they are unlikely to help bring peace, a State Department spokesman said Wednesday, as the Trump administration prepared to appoint a diplomatic veteran as a new…
Can tech giants work together against their common enemies?
Facebook, Twitter and Google routinely squabble for users, engineers and advertising money. Yet it makes sense for these tech giants to work together on security threats, elections meddling and other common ills.
Only balanced politics can build autocracy-free BD: B Chy
Bikalpa Dhara Bangladesh (BDB) President AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury on Thursday said only ‘balanced politics’ can build an autocracy-free Bangladesh.
Harvey’s deluge killed dozens and caused billions in damage
Hurricane Harvey slammed into Texas last August as a powerful Category 4 storm, killing dozens of people and causing billions of dollars in damage. Though its fiercest winds quickly dissipated, the storm hovered for days as it trudged inland, dumping…
Trump says market would ‘crash’ if he were impeached
President Donald Trump said in an interview aired Thursday that the US economy would collapse if he were impeached.
Harvey’s deluge killed dozens and caused billions in damage
Houston, Aug 23 (AP/UNB) — Hurricane Harvey slammed into Texas last August as a powerful Category 4 storm, killing dozens of people and causing billions of dollars in damage. Though its fiercest winds quickly dissipated, the storm hovered for days…
Asian Football: Bangladesh storm 2nd round stunning Qatar
Dhaka, Aug 19 – Bangladesh U-23 team reached the 2nd round of the Asian Games Men’s Football for the first time adding a glorious chapter to the country’s football arena eliminating Qatar, the hosts of the FIFA World Cup 2022,…
Tourist spots start receiving Eid vacationers
Dhaka, Aug 23 – In the busy and concrete city life, people get little time to travel to panoramic places. The Eid vacation comes with the opportunity of taking a break from the routine daily life and visit the wonderful places…
Race to save drowning Rohingya boy exposes spiraling crisis
Ukhiya, Aug 23 (AP/UNB) — The little boy emerges into view amid a chorus of panicked shouts and the thunder of feet from the horde sweeping past us. He is slumped over the shoulder of a man, his skinny arms…
IS releases new audio, purportedly of its leader al-Baghdadi
Beirut, Aug 23 (AP/UNB) — The Islamic State group has released a new militant audio recording, purportedly of its shadowy leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, his first in almost a year.
Kuldip Nayar, former Editor of The Indian Express, no more
Dhaka, Aug 23 (UNB) – Kuldip Nayar was among the journalists who had staunchly opposed the Emergency and was jailed during that period. He was honoured with ‘Lifetime Achievement Award’ for his contribution to journalism at the eighth edition of…
Denial of home-made food to Khaleda ‘inhuman’: Fakhrul
Dhaka, Aug 22 – BNP on Wednesday termed the attitude of the jail authorities as ‘inhuman’ for denying its chairperson Khaleda Zia’s relatives to take home-made food for her on the Eid-ul-Azha day.
Bangladesh: Protests, arrests and their aftermath
By Nava Thakuria Bangladesh is a land of happenings. As the populous country is approaching the next general (national) elections by the end of this year, we can expect more public chaos, protest demonstrations, media outburst followed by government crackdowns…
‘Crazy Rich Asians’ hoopla elicits mixed feelings in Asia
Singapore, Aug 22 (AP/UNB) — The craze for “Crazy Rich Asians” is hitting Asia, with a premiere in Singapore followed by openings in several neighbouring countries later this week. Much of the over-the-top romantic comedy was set in this wealthy…
Tackling a crisis of too much, too little, too polluted
Guangzhe CHEN The world’s water problems have regularly made the news in 2018. And the scale of the crisis behind the headlines is stark. It is a crisis of too much, too polluted and too little.
Stalkers kill college student in Savar
A college student was hacked to death by some stalkers at Namagonda in the municipality area on Tuesday night for protesting an incident of eve-teasing.
PM remarks to affect Aug-21 case verdict; Fakhrul
BNP on Wednesday feared that the PM’s comment involving its chairperson Khaleda Zia and her son Tarique Rahman with August 21 grenade attack may influence the verdict of the case.
BNP leaders fail to meet Khaleda on Eid day
BNP senior leaders failed to meet their chairperson Khaleda Zia at the Old Dhaka Central Jail in the capital on the Eid day on Wednesday.
Eid-ul-Azha celebrated across Bangladesh
Muslims throughout the country are celebrating Eid-ul-Azha with the sacrifice of animals and the distribution of the meat among neighbours, family members, and the poor.
Serving people with pain in heart: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said she is trying hard to serve people so that they could properly celebrate their festivals despite having all the pain of tragedies like August 15, 1975 and August 21, 2004 in heart.
The gender of law: What mapping of family laws reveals
Recent developments around the world give support to the idea of the #MeToo movement’s transformative potential. A postmodernist claim was that the feminist movement was essentialist and that no one expression of feminism can be applicable to women of different…
BNP senior leaders want to meet Khaleda on Eid
Dhaka, Aug 21 – BNP senior leaders would like to visit jailed chairperson Khaleda Zia at Dhaka Central Jail on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha, set to be celebrated Wednesday.
Timing of Rohingya return depends on BD: Suu Kyi
Singapore, Aug 210 (AP/UNB) — Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi says it is difficult to put a time frame on the return to Rakhine state of ethnic Muslim Rohingya because her nation needs the cooperation of the country to…
Eid-ul-Azha in Bangladesh Wednesday
Dhaka, Aug 21 – Commemorating Hazrat Ibrahim’s devotion to Allah as illustrated by his readiness to give up his beloved son Hazrat Ismail. Eid-ul-Adha, the second biggest religious festival of Muslims, will be celebrated in Bangladesh on Wednesday.
BNP, Khaleda, Tarique involved in Aug 21 grenade attack: PM
Dhaka, Aug 21 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday said there is no doubt that BNP, its chief Khaleda Zia and her son Tarique Rahman were involved in the brutal grenade attack on August 21, 2004.
Actress Nawshaba given bail
Dhaka, Aug 20 – A court of Dhaka on Tuesday granted bail to actress Quazi Nawshaba Ahmed in a case filed under the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Act.
UAE is leading in building cities of tomorrow
The idea and concept of a city that is not only sustainable but also happy is firmly entrenched in the decisions, minds and hearts of the UAE leadership. It is for this reason why one can even see a vital…
CRE is a threat to health, warns European Centre
Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) infections pose a major threat to patients and healthcare systems across Europe. This warning came in a Rapid Risk Assessment in June from the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC).