Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) KM Nurul Huda said on Tuesday the election date can be delayed if all the political parties reach a consensus to do so, but not the announcement of the election schedule.
Year: 2018
Get ready to guard polling centres on election day: Dr Kamal
Jatiya Oikyafront chief Dr Kamal Hossain on Tuesday called upon people to stand up strongly against the current government to realise their demands and take back the ownership of their country.
S Africa’s top court protects women’s equality, land rights
South Africa’s highest court has delivered two landmark decisions protecting women’s rights to equality and land ownership, as well as the rights of communities living in mining areas.
Philippines: Independently probe police ‘hitmen’
The Philippine government should create an independent commission to investigate the role of police officers in the killings of drug suspects, Human Rights Watch said today. A top law enforcement official recently admitted that police officers working for drug syndicates…
SPD may deal final blow to Angela Merkel’s Chancellorship
Angela Merkel’s Christian Democratic Union (CDU) suffered another poor state election result on Sunday October 28 with 27 per cent, down 11.3 percentage points from the 2013 election in Hesse. Her grand coalition partner the Social Democratic Party (SPD) slumped…
Big brands are fuelling the business of nutrition
Food is an increasingly hot topic, no matter if you are rich or poor. Malnutrition – including undernutrition, overweight and obesity – affects 1 in 3 people around the world.
Truth never dies: Justice for slain journalists
Violence and toxic rhetoric against journalists must stop, say United Nations experts.Marking the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists, U.N. Special Rapporteurs David Kaye, Agnes Callamard, and Bernard Duhaime expressed concern over the plight that journalists are…
Couple burnt in capital gas cylinder blast
A man and his wife sustained burn injuries in a fire that broke out from a gas cylinder explosion in the city’s Mohammadpur area early Tuesday.
Tens of thousands march to support new Sri Lanka government
Tens of thousands of Sri Lankans marched Monday in support of a new government led by the country’s former strongman, highlighting the political polarization in the Indian Ocean island nation.
Should do more to help prevent violence in Myanmar: Facebook
Facebook said Monday that an independent report it commissioned found the company hasn’t always done enough to prevent its platform from being used to spread hate speech that has fueled deadly violence in Myanmar.
Oikya Front future prog from Tuesday’s rally: Fakhrul
Dr Kamal Hossain-led Jatiya Oikyafront will announce action programmes from its scheduled rally at Suhrawardy Udyan on Tuesday to push for its various demands for holding the forthcoming election in a fair and credible manner.
Mosques want Wilders banned from Twitter for hate speech
A federation representing more than 100 mosques in the Netherlands has called on Twitter to block the account of anti-Islam populist Geert Wilders. The group says it will take legal action if the platform fails to act. The Turkish Islamic…
US mid-terms: Race rows mire campaign homestretch
Race-baiting allegations have mired the homestretch of the US mid-term elections, turning it into one of the ugliest campaigns in recent times.
Seminar on Development Roadmap-Chittogong Division held
Dhaka, Nov 5 – Professor Dr Md. Salim Uddin, FCA, FCMA, Chairman, Executive Committee of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited and Chairman, Bangladesh House Building Finance Corporation presented a paper titled `Roadmap for Development : Promoting Sustainable Growth of Bangladesh –…
Barrister Mainul’s bail petition rejected
Dhaka, Nov 5 – The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka on Monday rejected the bail petition, filed on behalf of former Caretaker Government adviser Barrister Mainul Hosein.
Bangladesh launches social security strategy action plan
Dhaka: 05 Nov – The Cabinet Division of the government with support from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Australian Aid, launched the National Social Security Strategy (NSSS) Action Plan on 04 November 2018, at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre…
Opposition Jatiya Oikya Front’s showdown in Dhaka Tuesday
Dhaka, Nov 5 – The newly formed Jatiya Oikya Front will stage a huge showdown through its public meeting at Suhrawardy Udyan in the city this afternoon couple of days ahead of announcing the poll schedule for the next general…
14-party, JP to join election in alliance: Quader
The Awami League-led 14-party alliance and the Jatiya Party-led Sammilito Jatiya Jote on Monday agreed that they will join the next general election together under the banner of Grand Alliance.
Country to see meaningful election, PM tells JP
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday said the country’s ongoing development trend will continue through a meaningful general election.
Don’t announce polls schedule until talks end: Oikya Front
The senior leaders of Jatiya Oikyafront on Monday urged the Election Commission (EC) not to announce the schedule for the next general election until the outcome of its Wednesday’s talks with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
Cholera threatens a comeback worldwide
Cholera outbreaks across history regularly killed a hundred thousand or more. It isn’t well known today because it was essentially eliminated in the Western world.
Leo Messi in Barca squad for trip to play Inter Milan
Madrid, (Xinhua/UNB) – Leo Messi has been included in the Barcelona squad that flew from the El Prat airport on Monday morning for Tuesday’s Champions League tie away to Inter Milan.
Taijul bags career-best match haul 11/170 in Test
Sylhet – Bangladesh’s spinner Taijul Islam has bagged his career-best match haul in Test cricket, grabbing 11 wickets for 170 in two innings against Zimbabwe in the first Test of the two-match series at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium.
Sherpur DFL: Agragami reach semifinals beating Uttara 2-0
Dhaka – Agragami Club reached to the semifinals of the Saif Power Battery Sherpur District Football League after defeating Uttara Sporting Club by 2-0 goals in their last group match at Shaheed Daroga Ali Municipality Park Ground in Sherpur on…
FC Football: Sheikh Russel emerge group champions beating Dhaka Abahani
Dhaka – Sheikh Russel Krira Chakra emerged unbeaten Group C champions to reach the quarterfinals of the Walton Federation Cup Football Tournament beating defending champions Dhaka Abahani Limited by 1-0 goal in the last group match at the floodlight Bangabandhu…
Women booters reach Yangon to play qualifiers for Olympic
Dhaka – Bangladesh Women’s Football team reached the Myanmar capital Yangon on Monday evening to participate in the Group C Round-1 Asian Qualifiers matches of the Women’s Olympics Football Tournament Tokyo 2020 beginning in Yangon on Thursday. Earlier, a 27-member…
8th Dhaka Lit Fest set to kick off on Thursday
The 8th edition of Dhaka Lit Fest (DLF), an yearly international literature festival, will be held at Bangla Academy premises here on November 8-10.
Oikya Front to urge CEC not to declare polls schedule Nov 8
The senior leaders of Jatiya Oikyafront is going meet Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) KM Nurul Huda on Monday afternoon for requesting him not to announce the next general election schedule on November 8.
Social Europe is a myth
The progressive discourse on Europe is full of taboos and myths. Entering these debates requires caution. It’s a challenge to clearly articulate the social consequences of European integration and, in so doing, come into conflict with the myth of ‘Social…
Rivals China, India cautiously watch Sri Lankan crisis
China and India are closely watching the constitutional crisis in Sri Lanka, which has been a battleground in their struggle for geopolitical supremacy in South Asia.