Dhaka – Defendeing champions and national star-studded Bangladesh Navy made a flying start in the SIBL Victory Day Hockey Tournament crushing Bangladesh Police by 13-0 goals in the opening match at Maulana Bhashani National Stadium here on Tuesday.
Year: 2018
Seat-sharing issue to be settled after scrutiny: Fakhrul
Dhaka, Nov 27 – The BNP, on strategic grounds, will formally disclose its candidates’ name on December 10, the date for allocating poll symbols, after resolving seat sharing with partners of two of its alliances-Jatiya Oikyafront and 20-party alliance.
HC order on graft accused’s contest reflects govt will: BNP
Dhaka, Nov 27 – The BNP sees High Court order banning participation of convicts sentenced to over two years even if an appeal is pending as a reflection of government desires in to foil the elections and resist the party.
Imrul Kayes dropped from second Test
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Tuesday announced a 13-men squad for the second and final Test of ongoing West Indies series which will begin here on November 30 at Shere-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium.
Parties choosing nominees separately to adjust later: Kamal
Jatiya Oikyafront chief Dr Kamal Hossain on Tuesday said they are initially giving nominations to their candidates based on parties, not the alliance, due to time constraint.
জনগণের অধিকার প্রতিষ্ঠায় হাতপাখাকে বিজয়ী করতে হবে – আইএবি
ইসলামী আন্দোলন বাংলাদেশ-এর কেন্দ্রীয় প্রচার ও প্রকাশনা সম্পাদক, কুমিল্লা-৩ আসনের প্রার্থী মাওলানা আহমদ আবদুল কাইয়ূম বলেছেন, জনগণের অধিকার প্রতিষ্ঠায় একাদশ জাতীয় সংসদ নির্বাচনে হাতপাখার পক্ষে ব্যালট বিপ্লব ঘটাতে হবে। একটি আদর্শিক পরিবর্তন ছাড়া মানবতার কাঙ্খিত মুক্তি সম্ভব নয়।
Shipbuilding a hidden gem in Bangladesh: ADB
Country Director of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) Manmohan Parkash has expressed the optimism that Bangladesh will be known as a ‘technically advanced nation’ producing large ships through development of skills.
JP chief and PM’s special envoy Ershad admitted to CMH
Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad was hospitalised here on Tuesday morning as he fell sick.
‘They can contest polls if SC stays verdicts, grants bail’
Dhaka, Nov 27 – The BNP sees High Court order banning participation of convicts sentenced to over two years even if an appeal is pending as a reflection of government desires in to foil the elections and resist the party.…
Khaleda cannot join polls even if sentence revoked: AG
Attorney General Mahbubey Alam said that BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, who was convicted and sentenced in two corruption cases, cannot contest the election even if she is relieved through appeal.
Why inequality matters
There was a time, not long ago, when most economists did not consider inequality in the distribution of income and wealth all that important. True, in Scandinavia and Austria, for example, distributional issues were embedded in economic policy through “social…
Scaling up rice fortification with vitamins stressed
Experts at an workshop today called for rice fortification with essential vitamins and minerals as it would provide health benefits to people.
Ilias Kanchan, Rubaiyat Hossain to be juries at DIFF 2019
Entertainment Desk Veteran actor Ilias Kanchan and Bangladeshi film-maker Rubaiyat Hossain have been selected as the jury members of the Dhaka International Film Festival 2019 .
Disney, Fox sued over theme park in Malaysia
The Walt Disney Co. and 21st Century Fox were hit with a billion-dollar lawsuit in Los Angeles on Monday by Malaysian casino operator.
Munier Chowdhury’s 93rd birthday today
Culture Desk The 93rd birthday of martyred intellectual, educationist and playwright Munier Chowdhury will be celebrated in the country today.
Suspected robber killed in Jashore ‘gunfight’
A suspected robber was killed in a reported gunfight with DB police on Jashore-Chougaccha road at Dogachia Bazar in Sadar upazila early Tuesday.
JU expels 5 students for mugging, three for lifetime
The authority of Jahangirnagar University on Monday expelled three of its students for life and another two for two years, junior activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) of JU unit over their involvement in a mugging at the campus botanical…
What fish can do for the WTO
Fish will soon be off the menu, unless global leaders strike a deal ending multi-billion dollar harmful fisheries subsidies blamed for threatening world fish stocks and widening the inequitable use of marine resources.
Fakhrul was in tears as he gave BNP tickets for Khaleda
BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday failed to hold back tears while handing over the nomination letters of party chairperson Khaleda Zia.
Video: Sustainable Blue Economy Conference, Nairobi, Kenya 2018
By IPS World Desk Rome, Nov 24 2018 (IPS) – The first global Sustainable Blue Economy Conference will be held in Nairobi, Kenya from Nov. 26 to 28 and is being co-hosted with Canada and Japan. Over 13,000 participants from…
50-member Bd Army delegation on week-long tour of India
Dhaka, Nov 26 – A 50-member delegation of Bangladesh Army is now on a week-long tour to India in continuation of high-level defence cooperation between Armed Forces of Bangladesh and India.
National ICT Day to be observed as ‘Digital Bangladesh Day’
Dhaka, Nov 26 –The Cabinet on Monday approved a proposal for observing the ‘National ICT Day’ as the ‘Digital Bangladesh Day’.
SC Bar slams EC for its ‘unilateral’ decision to use EVM
Dhaka, Nov 26 – The Bd Supreme Court Bar Association on Monday alleged that the Election Commission (EC) has violated the constitution by unilaterally taking the decision to use EVM in the next parliamentary elections.
Ex-AL MPs: Golam Maula Rony joins BNP, Abu Sayeed joins GF
Dhaka, Nov 26 – Former Awami League MP Golam Maula Rony formally joined BNP on Monday.
Partisan slogans from govt letterheads must go: Oikya Front
Dhaka, Nov 26 – Jatiya Oikya Front on Monday urged the Election Commission to remove all the partisan slogans like ‘Democracy of development, the main mantra of Sheikh Hasina’ from the letterheads used for writing government letters.
IBBL Inaugurates 341 st Branch at Sonapur in Noakhali
Dhaka, Nov 26 – Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited inaugurated Sonapur Branch as its 341st branch on Monday, 26th November 2018 at Mujib Center, Zero Point of Noakhali. Md. Mahbub ul Alam, Managing Director and CEO of the Bank inaugurated the…
এখনো সুষ্ঠু নির্বাচনের পরিবেশ তৈরি হয়নি – প্রিন্সিপাল ইউনুছ
ইসলামী আন্দোলন বাংলাদেশ-এর মহাসচিব প্রিন্সিপাল মাওলানা ইউনুছ আহমাদ বলেছেন, নির্বাচনকে অর্থবহ ও গ্রহণযোগ্য করতে সকল অবৈধ অস্ত্র উদ্ধারে শক্ত ব্যবস্থা গ্রহণ করতে হবে।
Prof Asadul appointed new warden of RU Int’l Dormitory
Rajshahi, Nov 26 – Professor Dr Asadul Islam of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology Department of Rajshahi University has been appointed as the new warden of Shaheed Mir Abdul Kayum International Dormitory of the university.
Rosatom dedicates its documentary “Wild Edens” to Turkey
The premiere of the second serial of the documentary “Wild Edens: Turkey,” that highlights the issue of climate change, took place in Ankara of Turkey recently. Focusing on the flora and fauna in the one-of-a-kind natural habitats of Turkey, the…
Writ filed challenging recruitment of Election Commission
Dhaka, Nov 26 – A writ petition was filed on Sunday with the High Court challenging the legality of the appointment of the chief election commissioner and four other commissioners claiming that no specific rules were formulated for their appointment.