Entertainment Desk Yesterday was the 76th anniversary of legendary Bangla film star Nayak Raj Razzak. Marking the day, several organizations and individuals organized diverse programs.
Year: 2018
Why fear, self-hatred destroy human sharing and solidarity
Robert J. Burrowes As our world spirals deeper into an abyss from which it is becoming increasingly difficult to extricate ourselves, some very prominent activists have lamented the lack of human solidarity in the face of the ongoing genocide of…
Iraqis face legacy of ‘ISIS Winter’ – toxic fallout of armed conflict
By: Rehab Abd Almohsen Nairobi – An investigation into the toxic fallout of three years of armed conflict has added the environment — and the residents set to suffer long-term impacts from pollution — to the list of casualties in…
3 alleged ‘robbers’ killed in Barguna ‘gunfight’ with Rab
Bagerhat, Jan 24 – At least three alleged robbers were killed in a ‘gunfight’ with Rapid Action Battalion in the regional forest at Majher Char in Pathargatha upazila of Barguna on Wednesday morning.
Skepticism, worry amid preparation for Rohingya repatriation
Yangon, Jan 24 (AP/UNB) — Myanmar says it’s ready for a gradual repatriation of Muslim Rohingya refugees chased out by the Buddhist-majority country’s military. Bangladesh says it’s preparing for the transfer, but it might need more time. And the refugees…
BD State Minister Keramat Ali makes daughter his APS
Dhaka, Jan 23 – State Minister for Technical and Madrasah Education Division of Education Ministry Kazi Keramat Ali has made his daughter Begum Kaniz Fatema Chauty his assistant personal secretary (APS).
Facebook ready to help BD deal with environmental issues
Dhaka, Jan 23 – After launching a blood donation feature here on Tuesday, Facebook is now ready to support Bangladesh government to carry out awareness campaign on various social and environmental issues using its popular and big platform.
CIA Agent confesses on deathbed: ‘I killed Bob Marley’
By Baxter Dmitry A 79-year-old retired officer of the CIA, Bill Oxley, has made a series of stunning confessions since he was admitted to the Mercy Hospital in Maine on Monday and told he has weeks to live. He claims…
Cop ’commits suicide’ at Ctg Police Lines
Dhaka- A police official allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself from ceiling fan at his room in Police Lines in city’s Dampara area on Tuesday night.
Lovers found hanging with a single rope
Dhaka – Two young lovers allegedly ended their lives by hanging themselves with single rope from a tree beside Dighulia canal at Avoynagar upazila in Jessore on Tuesday noon.
32 shanties gutted in Ctg fire
Dhaka-Some 32 tin-shed houses were gutted as a fire broke out at a tin-shed colony in Mohammadnagar area under Bayezid Bostami Police Station Chittagong early Wednesday.
3 ‘robbers’ killed in Barguna ‘gunfight’ with Rab
Dhaka- At least three alleged robbers were killed in a ‘gunfight’ with Rapid Action Battalion in the regional forest at Majher Char in Pathargatha upazila of Barguna on Wednesday morning.
Wealth concentration continues to increase
By Anis Chowdhury and Jomo Kwame Sundaram Sydney and Kuala Lumpur, Jan 23 (IPS) – As the ‘masters of the universe’ gather for their annual retreat at Davos, the World Economic Forum (WEF) has just published its Inclusive Development Index…
‘Robber’ killed in Chuadanga ‘gunfight’
Dhaka- An alleged robber was killed in a ‘gunfight’ with police in Santospur-Dehati road area of Jibannagar upazila early Wednesday.
Tennis: Injured Nadal set to return in three weeks
MELBOURNE,(BSS/AFP) – World number one Rafael Nadal faces three weeks out after being diagnosed with a torn inner hip muscle during his Australian Open quarter-final defeat, his management said Wednesday.
Observations from a “shithole” country and a note to Trump
Danielle Nierenberg I’ve been in traveling in the West African country of Senegal this week, just a few days after President Trump’s infamous statement about “Haiti and African countries.”
Overview of outcomes at the 2017 climate talks
by Meena Raman The annual climate change talks under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), the Kyoto Protocol (KP) and the Paris Agreement (PA) took place in Bonn, Germany, on 6-18 November 2017, ending a day later…
31 foreign students selected fro admission to RU
Rajshahi, 23 Jam – A total of 31 foreign students from 3 countries have been selected for admission to honours and Master’s courses in Rajshahi University (RU). Offer letters have also been sent to the selected students to get admitted…
3 including two education officials sent to jail
Dhaka, 23 Jan – The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka on Tuesday sent three people including two officials of the Education Ministry to the jail on the charges of graft.
Sukuk: Islamic Bond’ Training held
IBCF Research and Training Academy arranged a two-day long training Program on ‘’Sukuk: Shariah Framework, Structure, Issues, Opportunities and Challenges” on January 21-22 at BAB office, Gulshan Dhaka.
Man gets life term in a rape case
Dhaka – A Children’s Court here on Tuesday sentenced a man to life term imprisonment in a case filed for raping a class-V girl in the district.
Bangladesh top in Tri-nation series beating Zimbabwe by 91 runs
Dhaka – Bangladesh remained atop of the Tri-nation series table with three successive victories after crushing Zimbabwe by 91 runs in the 5th match at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium (SBNCS) in Mirpur on Tuesday.
Asian Handball: Bangladesh concede 5th defeat in a row
Dhaka – Bangladesh Handball team, in their first appearance in the heavyweight Asian meet, suffered 5th defeat in a row in the 18th Asian Men’s Handball Championship after conceding 10-35 goals defeat against China in the Korean city of Suwon…
Mashrafe leads Tigers in most ODI wins
Dhaka – Mashrafe Bin Mortaza has become the most ODI winning leader of Bangladesh after leading his side for a 91-run win against Zimbabwe in the 5th match of the Tri-nation series at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur…
Women’s Cricket: Shishu Paribar beat Azad SC by 8 wkts
Dhaka- Sarkari Shishu Paribar earned a convincing eight-wicket victory over Azad Sporting Club in the Dhaka First Division Women’s Cricket League at City Club ground here on Tuesday.
BD Prime Minister for quick repatriation of Rohingyas
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday stressed the quick repatriation of Myanmar’s forcibly displaced Rohingya people from Bangladesh to their own living places in Rakhaine.The Prime Minister said this when newly appointed UN Resident Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative in…
BCL: South Zone take 21-run lead over North Zone
Dhaka – Prime Bank South Zone took 21-run lead against league leader BCB North Zone scoring 429 for 8 in 114 overs in the first innings on the 3rdday of the four-day first class Bangladesh Cricket League at the Sheikh…
Amazon opens store without cashiers
No cashiers, no registers and no cash — this is how Amazon sees the future of store shopping. The online retailer opened its Amazon Go concept to the public Monday in Seattle, which lets shoppers take milk, potato chips or…
10 DU students hurt as pro-AL students sweeps VC ofice siege
At least 10 students of Dhaka University got hurt in an attack on them allegedly by some leaders and activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) on Tuesday on the varsity campus.
Cement concrete block to be promoted in place of brick
Environment and Forest Minister Anisul Islam Mahmud today said initiative has been taken to manufacture concrete block instead of conventional brick under pilot basis in order to avoid air pollution by operating brick kilns in the country.