US President Donald Trump has outraged French opinion by suggesting the 2015 attacks on Paris could have been stopped by giving people guns. He mimicked gunmen summoning and shooting victims one by one, saying “Boom! Come over here!” and using…
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Louis, Charlotte seen at home in new photos
Photographs of Prince Louis’ first days at home have been released by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge – including an image of the new royal baby being kissed by his older sister. Princess Charlotte is seen cuddling the sleeping…
Khaleda Zia’s sentence a ‘political ploy’: Lord Carlile
Senior UK lawyer and defence legal team member says prosecution of imprisoned BNP chairperson lacked adequate evidence. by David Bergman Dhaka, Bangladesh – The jailing of the leader of Bangladesh’s main opposition party, currently serving a five-year sentence for fraud,…
ওলামা রাজনীতিতে পিছিয়ে থাকায় দুর্নীতিবাজরা দেশ শাসন করছে: চরমোনাই পীর
আজ রাজধানীর জামিয়া সাঈদিয়া কারীমিয়ায় অনুষ্ঠিত জাতীয় ওলামা মাশায়েখ সম্মেলনে ইসলামী আন্দোলন বাংলাদেশ-এর আমীর পীর সাহেব চরমোনাই বলেন, দেশের রাজনীতিতে সৎ ও যোগ্য নেতৃত্ব প্রতিষ্ঠা করতে হলে ওলামায়ে কেরামকে মূখ্য ভূমিকা পালন করতে হবে। ওলামায়ে কেরাম রাজনীতিতে পিছিয়ে থাকার কারণে…
শাপলা চত্বরে নিহতদের মাগফিরাতের জন্য মুনাজাত
ঢাকা, মে ৫ – আজ শনিবার বাদ আছর ২০১৩ সালের ৫ মে শাপলা চত্বরের নিহতদের রূহের মাগফিরাত কামনা করে জামিয়া মাদানিয়া বারিধারায় এক বিশেষ দোয়া-মুনাজাত অনুষ্ঠিত হয়। মুনাজাত পরিচালনা করেন হেফাজতের নায়েবে আমীর মুফতি নুর হুসসাইন কাসেমি।
Fund for smart and green shipping in Finland
INTENS, a VTT-coordinated Finnish research-industry collaborative consortium, has jointly committed over €13 million in the next three years, with the ardent funding support of €5.6 million from Business Finland, to proactively advancing, promoting and digitalizing Finnish marine industries and beyond,…
Investing in the potential of rural entrepreneurs
IFAD Associate Vice-President visits project in the Philippines Rome, 05 May – Charlotte Salford, Associate Vice-President of External Relations and Governance at the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), is in the Philippines this week to visit an IFAD-supported project…
JU BCL hails PM for her Global Women’s Leadership Award
Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), Jahangirnagar University (JU) unit, on Saturday brought out a joyous procession here on the campus congratulating Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina as she received ‘Global Woman’s Leadership Award’.
Climate literacy training held successfully in Dhaka
To build climate literate-youths in Bangladesh, a special programme, ‘Climate Literacy Development Training’ organised by the Youth Environment and Social Development Society (YESDS) was held at the Alliance Française, Dhaka on 30 April.
Youth tries to commit suicide after killing mother in Bhola
Dhaka – A young man tried to commit suicide after hacking his mother to death over a family feud in Charkhalifa union of Daultkhan upazila in Bhola on Friday.
Lighting kills 6 in four districts
Dhaka – At least six people were killed in separate incidents of lightning strike in Sunamganj, Rajbari, Jhenaidah and Cumilla districts on Saturday.
Tigresses to get new head coach soon
Dhaka – Bangladesh Women’s cricket team is likely to get a new head coach soon.
Ind-Cup Kabaddi: Khulna, Sylhet, Kurigram reach semifinals
Dhaka- Khulna, Sylhet and Kurigram Districts reached the semifinals of the Basundhara Group Independent Cup Kabaddi Tournament beating their rivals at Shaheed Tajuddin Ahmed Indoor Stadium here on Saturday.
Abahani get 3 successive wins in Premier Hockey
Dhaka- Dhaka Abahani Ltd maintained the win spree in Green Delta Insurance Premier Division Hockey League by crushing Bangladesh SC by 10-0 goals as their 3rd success in a row at Maulana Bhashani National Hockey Stadium here on Saturday.
U14 Nat’l Women’s Football: Tangail, Thakurgaon storm into semis
Dhaka – Tangail and Thakurgaon district teams reached into the semifinals of the JFA Under-14 National Women’s Football Championship after beating their rivals at Bir Shreshtha Shaheed Sepoy Mohammad Mostafa Kamal Stadium in Kamlapur on Saturday.
U18 Football: Brothers reach semis with 1-0 win against Mohammedan
Dhaka – Brothers Union Ltd moved into the semifinals of the 3rd Under-18 Football Tournament after a 1-0 victory against Mohammedan Sporting Club Ltd in the 1st quarterfinal at Bangabandhu National Stadium on Saturday.
Women’s Cricket: BD to play 2nd OD1 against Proteas Sunday
Dhaka – Bangladesh women’s cricket team, now touring South Africa, will play their 2nd match of the five-match ODI series against their counterparts on Sunday at Senwes Cricket Stadium in Potchefstroom, South Africa.
200 years on: Karl Marx still relevant
BRUSSELS/BEIJING, May 5 – In September 1999, the BBC launched an online poll to find the greatest thinker of the millennium. Karl Marx, a great German philosopher and pioneer of the international communist movement, topped the list, leading Albert Einstein,…
সুপেয় পানি খাতে বাজেট বরাদ্দ বড়াতে হবে: ডরপ-ইত্তেফাক আলোচনা
‘বাজেট ২০১৮-১৯, প্রেক্ষিত এসডিজি-৬’ শীর্ষক আলোচনা সভায় বক্তারা বলেছেন, আমাদের গ্রামাঞ্চলের ১৩ শতাংশ মানুষ উন্নত উৎসের পানি সুবিধার আওতার বাহিরে আছে। সকল নাগরিকের জন্য সুযোগের সমতা বিধান নিশ্চিত করার পাশাপাশি এসডিজি অর্জনে পানি ও স্যানিটেশন খাতকে বিশেষ গুরুত্ব দিয়ে এ…
Dhaka loses to Kazakstan in OIC Asst Scy Gen election
Bangladesh has lost to Kazakhstan in the election for the post of OIC Assistant Secretary General for science and technology.
Inform SC about my illness, Khaleda asks lawyers
Dhaka, May 5 – BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Saturday asked her lawyers to bring the matter of her ‘serious illnesses’ to the notice of the Supreme Court during the hearing on her bail in Zia Orphanage Trust graft case…
Dhaka-Riyadh to work against terrorism together
President M Abdul Hamid today said Bangladesh is firm to work with the world community to fight against extremism and terrorism as the country always shows zero tolerance to this menace.
Drive launched to nab Rangamati gun attackers
The law enforcers are conducting drive to arrest criminals behind the murder of Naniarchar upazila chairman Shaktiman Chakma and Friday’s gun attack that killed five people.
Govt asked to consult all stakeholders on Digital Security Act
Dhaka, May 5 – Talking to the journalists is not be enough rather, government needs to talk to all stakeholders about the concerns raised over the proposed Digital Security Act, a right activist said on Saturday.
Private varsity girl escapes rape bid jumping out of moving bus
A female student of a private university escaped rape attempt by jumping off a moving bus at Dampara Wasa More in the port city on Saturday.
Protest against rape violence facilitated thru social media
Activists and protestors on Saturday used social media platform to get united and hold demonstration for a cause in the city.
BNP faces challenge failing to launch movement: Quader
Chattogram, May 5 – Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Saturday said BNP is facing a major challenge after its failure in launching a movement.
BNP demands reconstitution of Election Commission
BNP on Saturday demanded reconstitution of the Election Commission (EC) with neutral persons before the announcement of the schedule for the next general election.
Total EU carbon emissions rise 1.8 percent last year: Eurostat
Carbon emissions from burning oil, coal and gas rose in most European Union countries in 2017, data showed Friday, in a sign the bloc was struggling to reduce greenhouse gas blamed for climate change.
ADB’s net allocable income for 2017 reaches $690.1 million
The Asian Development Bank’s Board of Governors has adopted a resolution to allocate $690.1 million in net allocable income of its 2017 Ordinary Capital Resources (OCR) at ADB’s 51st Annual Meeting in Manila.