A range of speakers will showcase innovative solutions to the global crisis of plastics in our oceans at a landmark Ocean Summit in Hong Kong later this month. As part of the territory’s first ever involvement with the Volvo Ocean…
Year: 2018
Democracy in crisis: Freedom in the world 2018
By Michael J. Abramowitz, President Democracy faced its most serious crisis in decades in 2017 as its basic tenets—including guarantees of free and fair elections, the rights of minorities, freedom of the press, and the rule of law—came under attack…
Nestle sells Crunch, other US brands to Ferrero for $2.8b
Nestle is selling its US sweets and chocolate business to Ferrero Group for 2.7bn Swiss Francs ($2.8bn; £2bn). The Swiss food giant said it was offloading brands such as Crunch, Nerds, Runts and Butterfinger to focus on other products. Italy’s…
Instability – not productivity – is the economic problem
by Gerald Holtham There is currently a big debate about productivity growth. Is it as slow as it has been measured or have changes in the economy led to growing measurement errors? If slow growth is real, what causes it?
Pakistan, facing military aid cuts, one step ahead of US
By Thalif Deen New York, Jan 16 (IPS) – When the United States abruptly cuts off military supplies to its allies for political or other reasons, the reaction has been predictable: it drive these countries into the arms of the…
Fate of the Rohingyas – Part Two
By Naimul Haq Dhaka, Bangladesh, Jan 16 (IPS) – With discussions underway between Bangladesh and Myanmar about the repatriation of more than a half a million Rohingya refugees, many critical questions remain, including how many people would be allowed back,…
HC to hear two writs seeking stay on Dhaka North City polls
Dhaka, 16 Jan – The High Court on Tuesday fixed Wednesday to hear two separate writ petitions filed seeking stay on the process for holding election to the mayoral post for Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) on February 26. After…
RUET first year classes begin January 20
Rajshahi, 17 Jan – First year classes of Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology (RUET) under 2017-18 academic year will start on January 20, a RUET press release said.
Khaleda Zia seeks acquittal From Zia Trust graft case
Dhaka, 17 Jan – The lawyers of BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia yesterday placed arguments in Zia Orphanage Trust graft case and sought acquittal stating the the BNP leader’s involvement was not proved.
BB Reserve heist report submission deferred
Dhaka, 16 Jam – The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka yesterday deferred the date for submission of the investigation report in the case filed over the theft of Bangladesh Bank’s reserve to February 28.
Singer Shammi Akhtar passes away
Dhaka, Jan 16 – National award-winning singer Shammi Akhtar passed away here on Tuesday afternoon. She was 62. Shammi who had long been suffering from cancer breathed her last around 4:20pm while being taken to a city hospital, said her…
Dhaka’s auto-rickshaw services turn app-based
Dhaka, Jan 16 – Following the successful operation of private cars and motorbikes in the capital under ride-sharing services, several private companies, including ‘Top II’ and ‘MUV Asia’, are going to launch the app-based CNG-run auto-rickshaw services in the city…
Why 50pc people in BD are not covered by amenities
Mostafa Kamal Majumder A smart girl in her late twenties, Mazeda works as the receptionist-cum-telephone operator at the Bangladesh Protibnadhi Kallyan Somity complex at Dakkhin Khan Area, on the northeastern fringe of Dhaka City. A newcomer will find it hard…
Woman to die for killing husband in Pabna
Dhaka -A court here on Tuesday sentenced a woman and two others to death for killing her husband in 2011 over an extramarital affair in Pabna sadar upazila.The convicts are; Kulsum Nahar alias Beuty, 46, daughter of Golam Mohammad of…
‘Murder accused’ killed in B’baria ‘gunfight’
Dhaka – An accused in a case filed over the killing of a child after abduction was killed in a reported gunfight with police at Bahadurpur in Ashuganj upazila early Tuesday.The deceased was identified as Solaiman, 22, son of Ansar…
Ctg schoolboy stabbed dead by ‘friends’
Dhaka – A schoolboy was stabbed to death allegedly by his friends over a trivial matter in Chittagong on Tuesday.The deceased is Adnan Isfar, 15, a Class-IX student of Chittagong Collegiate School and College.
IC Football: Ctg Abahani play 1-1 with Saif SC in opener
Dhaka – Chittagong Abahani Limited shared points with newcomers Saif Sports Club as the opening match of the 12-team Walton Independence Cup Football Tournament ended in 1-1 draw at the country’s premier sports venue — Bangabandhu National Stadium here on…
Delhi Int’l Chess: GM Ziaur Rahman finishes runner-up
Dhaka – Bangladeshi Grand Master Ziaur Rahman of Saif Sporting Club finished runner-up in the 16th Delhi Open International Rating Chess Tournament with eight points after making a draw with Indian GM Karthikeyan Murali in the 10th and last round…
Dhaka Open Golf begins Jan 24
Dhaka – The Dhaka Open 2018, an International Asian Level Golf Tournament to be organised by Bangladesh Professional Golfers Association (BPGA) will be held here on January 24-27.The tournament, named as the City Bank American Express Dhaka Open’ 2018, is…
Teesta water sharing framework finalised: BD Minister
Minister for Water Resources Anwar Hossain today said the government has finalized an interim water sharing agreement framework of the River Teesta. “A framework of the interim Teesta Water Sharing Agreement has been finalized following the directives of the two…
Bill allowing 4 family-members on bank boards passed
The much-talked-about ‘Bank-Company (Amendment) Bill 2018’ was passed in Parliament on Tuesday with a provision to allow upto four members of a family to become directors of any bank and the directors to hold their posts for nine years consecutively.…
3.3 million cases pending with BD courts
A total of 33,09,789 cases are now pending with the higher courts and lower courts across the country according to a statistics placed by Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Anisul Huq in Parliament on Tuesday. Of these, 28.16 lakh…
Bank recruitment test cancelled: BB institutes inquiry
Bangladesh Bank on Tuesday rescinded the bank recruitment test that took place on Friday last at different centers in the capital to recruit officers at over 7000 posts remained vacant at eight state-owned banks. The decision on cancellation of the…
UN body wants Int’l standards in Rohingya repatriation
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, on Tuesday stressed the importance of Rohingyas’ returns meeting the international standards saying that they are willing to be part of these talks on repatriation. “To ensure that the refugees are heard and their protection…
Another 38 Sundarbans robbers surender
Some 38 members of three more robber gangs of the Sundarbans, including their ringleaders, surrendered to law enforcers on Tuesday in a bid to return to normal life. They gave in at the Rapid Action Battalion-8 headquarters in Barisal in…
Vegetable Fair attract a huge number of visitors
Vegetables worth of Tk. 60 lakh were sold in the three-day National Vegetable Fair 2018 that concluded in the city on Tuesday. Senior Secretary of Agriculture Ministry, Mohammad Moinuddin Abdullah, said this while addressing the closing ceremony of the fair…
Bumper potato production likely in Jamalpur
Agriculture Department officials are expecting a bumper production of potatoes in the district during this Robi season.
Meteorological services gain progress in past 10 years: experts
Experts at a seminar today said the country has achieved a good progress in the metrological services in the past 10 years as a result of introducing modern technology.
Regional SME fair begins in Rajshahi
A weeklong ‘Regional SME Products Fair 2018’ began here yesterday afternoon with the main thrust of promoting local SME sector, enhance production of quality SME products, exhibition and introduction of SME goods for expanding business, trade and commerce.
Joya gets another award
Culture Desk Actress Joya Ahsan has won the Best Actress Award again in an Indian Award Ceremony. This time Kolkata’s ‘Bengal Film Journalists’ Award’ has conferred the honour on her for the Indian film ‘Bisarjan’.