Amid the killings of drug dealers in growing ‘gunfights’, Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan on Monday said the crackdown on the drug dealers will continue.
Year: 2018
3 including minor killed in separate Bogura road crashes
Dhaka – At least three people including a minor were killed in separate road accidents in Bogura on Sunday and Monday.
Federal central Banks and decadent capitalism
Federal Central Banks (Forum Press, 2018) is a unique study that critically examines the role and impact of central banks in federal and confederal political systems.
Why Italy’s new govt is more neoliberal than populist
A new Italian government is in the making, with an unprecedented alliance between the Five Stars Movement (33% of votes in the March 2018 elections; 36% of seats in the House of Deputies) and the Lega (17% of votes; 20%…
Kolkata Chess: Bangladeshi GM Ziaur Rahman shares 3rd slot
Dhaka – Bangladeshi Grandmaster Ziaur Rahman shared the 3rd slot with 14 other players in the 3rd Kolkata International Open Grandmasters Chess Tournament’2018 securing five points after the 7th round matches in Kolkata on Sunday.
Premier Hockey: Mohammedan beat Abahani 2-1
Dhaka- Dhaka Mohammedan SC took the joint lead in the Green Delta Insurance Metropolis Premier Division Hockey League beating their traditional rivals Dhaka Abahani Limited by 2-1 goals at the Maulana Bhashani National Stadium here on Monday.
9 die due to Nipah virus outbreak in southern India
At least nine people have died due to Nipah virus outbreak in the southern Indian state of Kerala, health officials said Monday. “Some nine people have succumbed to the deadly virus in the state’s Kozhikode and Malappuram districts in the…
China launches relay satellite to explore Moon’s far side
China launched a relay satellite early Monday to set up a communication link between Earth and the planned Chang’e-4 lunar probe that will explore the mysterious far side of Moon.
Asian markets rise as China and US agree to avert trade war
Asian markets rallied Monday and the dollar extended gains after the US and China said they had agreed to hold off imposing tariffs, averting a potentially damaging trade war. After high-level talks in Washington the two economic superpowers revealed a…
Asha Bhosle to be honored by West Bengal
Culture Desk Veteran Indian singer Asha Bhosle will be honoured by the West Bengal government on 21 May. Asha on Saturday thanked the state government and said that she will receive the award in person.
Samal Yeslyamova Best Actress
Samal Yeslyamova from Kazakhstan won the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress, Kazinform cites a tweet posted by the festival organisers. As a leading actress of “Ayka” (My Little One), a film by Russian filmmaker Sergey Dvortsevoy, Samal Yeslyamova…
Monet sister paintings reunited in US for first time
For the first time since they were painted more than a century ago, two oil paintings of Claude Monet’s garden in Vetheuil have been reunited, in Washington. Monet moved to this village in the Paris suburbs in 1878 with his…
Appeal to make Tamil Nadu Green Tribunal functional
Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Minister for Environment , Forest and Climate Change Government of India Subject: Joint Statement on behalf of the concerned people and Civil Society Organisations of Tamil Nadu regarding non functioning of the Southern Zone Bench of the…
The trust deficit and the Barisan Nasional defeat
By Chandra Muzaffar The significance of the fourteenth General Election goes beyond Malaysian shores. 9th May will be remembered as the day when the multi-ethnic population of a country ousted the world’s longest ruling coalition through the ballot-box in a…
Man drives into restaurant, killing 2 including daughter
Bessemer City, May 21 (AP/UNB) — Witnesses say the lunchtime scene at the Surf and Turf Lodge in Bessemer City was comfortable, with families eating, until a vehicle crashed into the building.
N’ganj City Corpn brings down part of 100-year-old school
Narayanganj, May 20 – Narayanganj City Corporation (NCC) authorities brought down part of an over 100-year-old girls school to make room for a parking lot.
Stars urge Indonesia to ban ‘brutal’ trade in dog meat
Jakarta, May 21 (AP/UNB) — International stars of acting, music and sports have signed a letter urging Indonesia’s president to ban what they say is a brutal trade in dog and cat meat for human consumption.
Kerry says civil discourse is under threat around the world
Abu Dhabi, May 21 (AP/UNB) — Former U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Sunday warned that “true civil discourse” is under threat around the world while speaking to graduates at NYU Abu Dhabi, an event that the school blocked…
US DoJ to probe Trump campaign ‘infiltration’
The US Department of Justice (DoJ) will investigate whether FBI agents spied on President Donald Trump’s 2016 election campaign for “inappropriate purposes”. In a tweet, Mr Trump said he wanted to know whether his predecessor’s administration ordered such a move.…
8 suspected drug traders killed in ‘gunfights’ in districts
Dhaka, May 21 – Eight suspected drug traders were killed in separate ‘gunfights’ with law enforcers in Chuadanga, Rajshahi, Narsingdi, Jhenidah, Tangail and Jashore districts early Monday.
‘Shoplifters’ wins Palme d’Or, grand prize to Spike Lee
Dhaka, May 20 – A tumultuous Cannes Film Festival concluded Saturday with the Palme d’Or awarded to Japanese director Hirokazu Kore-eda’s “Shoplifters,” a tender portrait of a poor, impoverished family, while Harvey Weinstein accuser Asia Argento vowed justice will come…
Where the water is
Manzoor Qadir , Vladimir Smakhtin Sustainable Development Goal 6 calls for universal access to clean water and sanitation. But if governments do not embrace unconventional water resources, achieving that goal will be as difficult as getting water from a stone…
রমজানের শিক্ষায় নিরাপদ দেশ গড়ার প্রত্যয় নিন: হেমায়েত উদ্দিন
শোষিত-বঞ্চিত, নিগৃহীত-নিপীড়িত, খুন-গুম, ধর্ষণ, জুলুম-নির্যাতনে আজ দেশের স্বাধীনতা সার্বভৌমত্ব চরমভাবে লজ্জিত। স্বাধীনতা পরবর্তী যে সরকার যখনই এদেশে নেতৃত্ব দেয়ার হাল ধরেছে তারাই এদেশের জনগণের তাহজিব তামদ্দুন ও সরল মানসিকতা নিয়ে বারবার তামাশা করেছে, দিয়েছে ধোঁকা।
IBBL Bogra and Rangpur Zonal conference held
Dhaka, May 20 – Business Development Conference of the Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited Bogra and Rangpur Zone was held on 19 May 2018 at North View Hotel, Rangpur.
Xulhaz murder case report now on June 26
Dhaka, May 20 – The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka on Sunday fixed June 26 for submission of the investigation reports in Xulhaz Mannan and Mahbub Tanoy murder case and another report about the same murder under the…
Report in case for making derogatory remarks on Bangabandhu
Dhaka, May 20 – The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka yesterday deferred the submission of the investigation report in the case filed against BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia for making derogatory comments about Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman the…
Six killed in ‘gunfights’ in 6 districts
Dhaka – Four suspected drug peddlers, a ‘robber’ and a ‘mugger’ were killed in separate ‘gunfights’ with law enforcers in Barishal, Feni, Mymensingh, Dinajpur, Jashore and Tangail districts early Sunday. With the latest figures, a total of 20 people were…
13 held in Benapole while entering into B’desh from India
Dhaka- Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) arrested 13 Bangladeshi nationals, including women and children, while entering the country from India illegally through Putkhali bordering area here in Benapole on Sunday.
3 to die, 7 get life in prison for killing Keraniganj businessman
Dhaka – A court here on Sunday awarded death penalty to three people and life imprisonment to seven others for killing a businessman for extortion in Keraniganj in 2006.
Madrid draws at Villarreal 2-2 before Champions League final
Barcelona,(AP/UNB) – Real Madrid showed Liverpool its strengths and weaknesses a week before their Champions League final. Madrid squandered first-half goals by Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale in drawing at Villarreal 2-2 on Saturday in its last match before attempting…