The BNP-led 20-party alliance will come up with its final decision on joining the 11th parliamentary elections within a day or two. Oli Ahmed, president of LDP, one of the components of the 20-party alliance, said this while talking to…
Year: 2018
Bolsonaro: a monster engineered by our media
By Jonathan Cook With Jair Bolsonaro’s victory in Brazil’s presidential election at the weekend, the doom-mongers among western elites are out in force once again. His success, like Donald Trump’s, has confirmed a long-held prejudice: that the people cannot be…
ঐক্যমত্যের ভিত্তিতে তফসিল পুনঃঘোষণা করতে হবে -মুসলিম লীগ
নিবন্ধিত রাজনৈতিক দলগুলোর সাথে আলোচনা করে ঐক্যমত্যের ভিত্তিতে একাদশ সংসদ নির্বাচনের তফসিল পুনরায় ঘোষণা করার জন্য নির্বাচন কমিশনারের প্রতি আহ্বান জানিয়েছে বাংলাদেশ মুসলিম লীগ।
তফসিলের প্রতিবাদে মানববন্ধন করতে দেয়নি পুলিশ
তফসিল পেছানো এবং সুষ্ঠু-গ্রহণযোগ্য নির্বাচনের পরিবেশ তৈরীর দাবিতে কোথাও ইসলামী আন্দোলনের মানববন্ধন কর্মসূচি পালন করতে দেয়নি পুলিশ। জাতীয় প্রেসক্লাবের সামনে পূর্ব ঘোষিত কর্মসূচিতে পুলিশ বাঁধা দেয়ায় নেতৃবৃন্দ বায়তুল মোকাররম উত্তর গেট, হাউজ বিল্ডিং চত্ত্বর এমনকি দলীয় কার্যালয়ের সামনে কর্মসুচি পালন…
Social welfare to be recognised as profession
Rajshahi, Nov 10 – A Seminar on “Professional Recognition of Social Work in Bangladesh: Reality and Challenges” organized by Social Work department of Rajshahi University (RU) was held at the Senate building of the university on Saturday.
Five reasons to quit sugar now
Why it’s so important to cut back on your sugar intake—and take back control of your health.
Shakib, Mashrafe to collect AL nomination form Sunday
Dhaka – Cricketers Shakib Al Hasan and Mashrafe bin Mortaza will collect nomination papers of ruling Awami League on Sunday for contesting the upcoming 11th parliamentary election.
Win must for Bangladesh’s home ground reputation
Dhaka – Tigers are desperately looking forward for a better show to avoid the series defeat against visiting Zimbabwe during the second Test of a two-match series at Sher-e-Bangla National cricket Stadium.
Dhaka XI clinch Women’s Hockey series against Kolkata Warriors
Dhaka – Dhaka Eleven clinched the three-match women’s hockey series 2-1 after conceding 0-1 goal defeat against touring Kolkota Warriors in the 3rd and last match at the Maulana Bhashani National Stadium here on Saturday.
Fed Cup Football: Sheikh Russel KC eliminates Chattogram Abahani by 1-0 goal
Dhaka – Sheikh Russel Krira Chakra qualified for the semifinal of the season’s curtain raiser soccer meet Walton Federation Cup Football Tournament by eliminating last time runners-up Chattogram Abahani Limited by 1-0 goal in the 3rd quarterfinal at floodlight Bangabandhu…
Marco Napoli, 86, ensured the survival of IPS at UN
Marco Napoli, who passed away on November 6, began his early professional career as a New York-based correspondent for several international news organizations, including the Italian Il Progresso News, back in the 1960s, long before he was Regional Director, IPS…
Diversifying crops to help overcome drought in Brazil
Dozens of trucks used to leave São Gonçalo every day, carrying the local agricultural production, mainly coconuts, to markets throughout Brazil, including the cities of Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo, more than 2,000 kilometers away.
Sylhet ex-councillor from Jamaat held on the charge of sabotage
Sylhet, Nov 10 (UNB) – Police arrested an ex-councillor of Golapganj Upazila from his house at Mollagram on Friday evening on the charge of planning to commit acts of sabotage.
Trump insults reporters, claims Acosta video wasn’t altered
New York, Nov 10 (AP/UNB) — Before hopping on a plane to Paris on Friday, President Trump insulted some more reporters, threatened that others may have their White House credentials pulled like CNN’s Jim Acosta and disputed reports that his…
তসলিমার সমর্থন, বিরোধিতায় পশ্চিমবঙ্গের বুদ্ধিজীবী মহল
পশ্চিমবঙ্গের বুদ্ধিজীবীদের সম্পর্কে বিস্ফোরক মন্তব্য করে ফের আলোচনার কেন্দ্রে তসলিমা নাসরিন৷ তিনি ফেসবুকে লিখেছেন, পশ্চিমবঙ্গের বুদ্ধিজীবীরা চাটুকার৷ প্রতিক্রিয়ায় কেউ এগিয়ে এসেছেন সমর্থনে, কেউবা নেমেছেন বিরোধিতায়৷ তসলিমা নাসরিন বিতর্কের আরেক নাম৷ মৌলবাদীদের বিরুদ্ধে হুংকার থেকে ব্যক্তিগত সম্পর্কের একান্ত মুহূর্ত লেখায় তুলে…
নতুন শত্রু, ‘আরবান নক্সাল’
সরকারের বিরুদ্ধে কোনোরকম আওয়াজ তুললেই দেগে দেওয়া হচ্ছে ‘আরবান নক্সাল’ বলে৷ দেশের প্রথম সারির বুদ্ধিজীবী থেকে মানবাধিকার কর্মী, কেউই রেহাই পাচ্ছেন না এই অপবাদ থেকে৷ ক্রমশ বেড়ে যাচ্ছে ‘আরবান নকশাল’দের সংখ্যা৷ সদ্য কেন্দ্রীয় স্বরাষ্ট্র দপ্তর থেকে সতর্ক করা হয়েছে বেশ…
UK minister quits over Brexit, calls for new vote
Jo Johnson has quit as transport minister and called for the public to have a fresh say on Brexit. The MP, who is Boris Johnson’s brother but voted Remain in the referendum, said the deal being negotiated with the EU…
Nine dead, over 150,000 evacuated in California wildfires
At least nine people have been killed and more than 150,000 evacuated as two big wildfires rage in California, officials say. Five people of the dead were found in cars in a town that was destroyed by the Camp Fire…
Nabanna Utsab to celebrate in Khulna Nov 15
Culture Desk Khulna District Administration will celebrate ‘Nabanna Utsab’, the traditional Bengali festival, in the city on November 15.
Disabled BD young artistes earn huge acclamation in Delhi
A spectacular stage show performed by a group of physically and mentally challenged Bangladeshi artistes at an international event in Delhi has enthralled the audience and earned huge acclamation for their talents.
Dhaka Lit Fest draws huge crowds on holiday
Culture Desk In a spontaneous outpouring of huge crowds the Dhaka Lit Fest yesterday turned into a glittering festival paving the way for multiple practices of knowledge alongside promoting literary appeal of different languages.
তড়িঘড়ি করে নির্বাচনের তফসিল ঘোষণা জাতিকে হতবাক করেছে – বাংলাদেশ মুসলিম লীগ
আসন্ন একাদশ জাতীয় সংসদ নির্বাচনের তফসিল ঘোষণার প্রতিক্রিয়ায় বাংলাদেশ মুসলিম লীগের সভাপতি সাবেক এমপি এডভোকেট বদরুদ্দোজা সুজা ও মহাসচিব কাজী আবুল খায়ের এক যুক্ত বিবৃতিতে বলেছেন, একাদশ জাতীয় সংসদ নির্বাচন সুষ্ঠু, নিরপেক্ষ ও গ্রহণযোগ্য করার জন্য প্রধানমন্ত্রী প্রায় সকল রাজনৈতিক…
Large Companies “More Open Than I’ve Ever Seen Before” to Food System Change
Danielle Nierenberg On “Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg,” Margaret Zeigler, Executive Director of the Global Harvest Initiative, talks about the private sector’s energy to address sustainability and food productivity across the globe.
Peace, stability not possible sans rural development
Rome, 9 November 2018 – At this week’s Paris Peace Forum, Gilbert F. Houngbo, President of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) will ask global leaders to consider the crucial role that increased investment in rural areas of developing…
Two major problems of the world
Shah Abdul Hannan The two greatest problems of the present world are the spread of immorality and poverty of a great number of people. The reason of immorality is lack of faith in the Creator or its absence in practice.…
Will realise demands through movement: Fakhrul
BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday said Jatiya Oikyafront will have to realise its demands through a movement as the political crisis has deepened with the announcement of the election schedule without releasing their chairperson Khaleda Zia…
England move within 7 wickets of 1st ever test win at Galle
Galle,(AP/UNB) – England took three wickets in the hour before lunch Friday to move within seven wickets of its first ever test win at Galle.
Fed Cup Football: Sk Jamal through to semis beating Saif SC 2-1
Dhaka – Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club reached the semifinals of the Walton Federation Cup Football Tournament after a 2-1 win against Saif Sporting Club in the second quarterfinal at Bangabandhu National Stadium on Friday.
Women’s World T20: Bangladesh to face Windies Saturday morning
Dhaka – Bangladesh will face the hosts and current champions West Indies in the opening match of the ICC Women’s World Twenty 20 at Providence Stadium in Guyana on Saturday morning.
Dr Kamal skips Oikyafront’s Rajshahi rally for illness
Gono Forum President Dr Kamal Hossain was reported to be ill and could not go to Rajshahi to join Jatiya Oikyafront’s scheduled public rally there to be held this (Friday) afternoon due to his illness.