Satkhira, Dec 22 – Kalaroa Police Station Officer-in-Charge Mafur Ahmed has been closed to the district police lines after a video clip where the OC was seen seeking vote for ruling Awami League went viral on social media.
Year: 2018
PM blasts BNP, vows to bring back Tarique
Awami League President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday vowed to bring back BNP acting Chairman Tarique Rahman, who has been convicted in a number of cases, from London to execute the court verdicts.
People pay last respects to film director Amjad Hossain
Dhaka, Dec 22 – People from all walks of life paid their last tributes to prominent film director and actor Amjad Hossain at the central Shaheed Minar on Saturday by placing wreaths.
Don’t leave polling centres until vote count ends: Fakhrul
Accusing Awai League of hatching various plots to win the election without people’s vote, BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday urged the voters to guard the polling stations on December 30 until the vote counting ends.
Wisdom helps soften rude political vocabulary in Bangladesh
Mostafa Kamal Majumder A charged political atmosphere that the long-awaited start of the process of general elections has created in Bangladesh has a calm undertone – thanks to the wisdom and pragmatism of the newly formed opposition alliance and its…
2018 hottest year for a century in France
2018 was the hottest year in France since modern records began in 1900, the French meteorological service said Friday.
Zero has a superb first day at the box-office
Zero is one of the biggest films to have been made in 2018 and it is rather obvious that the buzz around it is due to its star cast.
Veteran comedian Tele Samad taken to ICU
Entertainment Desk The renowned comedian Tele Samad has been admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) hospital in Dhaka on Wednesday.
Karisma gets emotional as she remembers Sridevi
Shah Rukh Khan, Anushka Sharma and Katrina Kaif starrer Zero has finally hit the screens and as per the latest numbers, the film has already got the third highest screen count this year.
US govt shutdown looms over border wall row
A partial US government shutdown is now just hours away after US lawmakers failed to break a budget impasse. Mr Trump, who has to sign off any deal, is insisting at least $5bn (£4bn) in government funding be included to…
Two arrested over Gatwick drone flight disruption
Two people have been arrested in connection with a string of drone sightings which brought Gatwick Airport to a standstill. Sussex Police said it made the arrests at about 22:00 GMT on Friday. Flights from Gatwick were grounded for more…
PM Hasina promises subway train service in Dhaka
Dhaka, Dec 21 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday said they will introduce a subway train service in the capital to end the nagging traffic congestion if Awami League returns to power through the upcoming general election.
Kamal alleges blocking of fair election, wants arrests stop
Dhaka, Dec 21 – Jatiya Oikya Front chief Dr Kamal Hossain on Friday alleged that what the government is now doing has outdone all the autocrats and urged it to keep cool.
No obstacle to work on election day, says Fakhrul
Narayanganj, Dec 21 – BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday said their party leaders and activists will defy any sort of obstruction on the election day on December 30.
Rule book to implement the Paris Agreement is now a reality
Kicking off COP, the WBG announced a major new set of climate targets for 2021-2025, more than doubling current 5-year investments to around $200 billion in support for countries to take ambitious climate action. It was warmly received during the…
BCL 5th round matches end in draw
Dhaka – Both the matches of the fifth round of Bangladesh Cricket League (BCL) between Prime Bank South Zone and Islami Bank East Zone at Shahid Chandu Stadium and BCB North Zone and Walton Central Zone at Shaheed Kamruzzaman Stadium…
FIFA research says 3.5B people viewed some World Cup action
Zurich,(AP/UNB) – FIFA says more than 3.5 billion people viewed some of the 2018 World Cup, with 1.12 billion watching at least one minute of France beating Croatia 4-2 in the final.
Record beckons Bangladesh
Dhaka – After winning the Test and ODI series comprehensively, Bangladesh are seeking another series triumph against touring West Indies when they meet each other in the third and final T20I of three-match series at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on…
Voters in 6 areas using EVMs to get smart NID cards
Voters of six constituencies, where electronic voting machines (EVM) will be used, will get their smart national identity cards before the election.
BNP’s Rony, 5 others sued for ‘faking attack on wife’s car’
A case has been filed against BNP candidate for Patuakhali-3 (Golachipa-Dashmina) constituency Golam Maula Rony and five others under the Digital Security Act on charge of ‘faking’ an attack on the vehicle of his wife.
Hindu Bouddha Christian Oikya Parishad thanks pol parties
Bangladesh Hindu Bouddha Christian Oikya Parishad thanked political parties on Friday for including the rights of the minorities in their manifestos.
Violence part of Bangladesh’s political culture: EC Rafiqul
Election Commissioner Rafiqul Islam on Friday appeared to be justifying the recent pre-polls violence, calling it part of political culture.
Reschedule polls where candidates ruled invalid: Oikya Front
Jatiya Oikyafront on Friday demanded the Election Commission reschedule the election in the seats where its candidates have been declared ineligible by court.The BNP-led alliance made the demand at a press conference at its Purana Paltan office in the afternoon.
Govt, EC out to annihilate democracy, alleges BNP
BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday alleged that the Election Commission (EC), government and even the judiciary are working in tandem to ‘annihilate’ democracy in the country.
Global Compact may help fight myth ‘migrants are liabilities’
In August 2018, French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and British Prime Minister Theresa May visited countries in Africa, sparking hope of increased foreign direct investments (FDI) in the continent.
Of cockroaches and humans
Rita Levi-Montalcini, the Italian Nobel laureate honoured for her work in neurobiology, once gave a splendid conference with the title “The imperfect brain”. There she explained that man has a brain that is not used completely, while the reverse is…
Why weak competition can increase inequality in Europe
Like many other advanced economies around the world, the Eurozone is experiencing a productivity slowdown. Data from the ECB show that labour productivity growth has practically halved over the last 20 years. Some economists have suggested that low productivity growth…
Gatwick runway reopens after drone chaos
Gatwick’s runway has reopened after drones caused the airport to shut down for more than a day. The airport, the UK’s second busiest, said 765 flights were scheduled for departure and arrival. Boss Chris Woodroofe said police had not yet…
Trump ‘to pull thousands of troops’ from Afghanistan
The Trump administration is planning to withdraw thousands of troops from Afghanistan, US media say. Reports, citing unnamed officials, say about 7,000 troops – roughly half the remaining US military presence in the country – could go home within months.…
US Defence Secy Mattis announces resignation
US Defence Secretary James Mattis is resigning, the latest in a string of senior US officials to do so. His announcement came a day after President Trump said he was withdrawing troops from Syria – a decision General Mattis is…