The by-elections to the vacant mayoral post of Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) and Kishoreganj-1 constituency will be held on February 28.
Day: January 22, 2019
Indian govt says it’s not party to Rohingya movement
The Indian Ministry of External Affairs on Tuesday said their government is not a party to movements of Rohingyas mentioning that it is aware of media reports of alleged movement into Bangladesh by some such persons.
Demo at Shahbagh demanding reinstatement of FF quota
The children and grandchildren of Freedom Fighters (FF) on Tuesday formed a human chain blocking the city’s Shahbagh intersection for around two and half hours demanding the reinstatement of 30 percent FF quota in government jobs.
Fakhrul confused after ‘shameful’ election loss: Obaidul
Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Tuesday said his BNP counterpart Mirza Fakhrul has been talking deliriously since his party’s shameful defeat in the December-30 national election.
Writ challenges reserved seats for women
A writ has been filed challenging legality of the 17th amendment to the Constitution which extended the tenure of 50 parliamentary seats reserved exclusively for women for 25 years more.
European Parliament elections: prospects for the left?
The European left is going through a crisis. In an insightful article, ‘What happened to Europe’s left?’, Jan Rovny explains that the various political defeats of social-democratic parties—in France, Germany, Italy, Holland, the Czech Republic and Greece—stem from shifting their…
People expecting opposition BNP to act: Zafrullah
Gonoshasthaya Kendra founder Zafrullah Chowdhury on Tuesday told the BNP that the people of the country were expecting the party to act.
Poll Shows Strong Opposition to ‘Killer Robots’: HRW
More than three in every five people responding to a new poll in 26 countries oppose the development of weapons systems that would select and attack targets without human intervention, Human Rights Watch said today.
Spirit of Bd Liberation War beaten in Dec 30 polls: Fakhrul
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday said Bangladesh’s democracy had been killed through December 30 national election.
Scientists warn of climate ‘time bomb’ for world’s groundwater
Future generations face an environmental “time bomb” as the world’s groundwater systems take decades to respond to the present day impact of climate change, scientists warned on Monday.
Oscars race kicks into high gear with nominations reveal
Will “Black Panther” get a best picture nod? Will “Roma” be Netflix’s first contender for the Academy’s top prizes? Will “A Star Is Born” rebound from a thumping at the Golden Globes?
EU organises solo musical performance to promote cultural cooperation
Culture Desk The Delegation of the European Union to Bangladesh organised a solo musical performance of the noted Nazrul Giti singer Shushmita Anis as part of its policy to encourage cultural cooperation with its partner countries.
Japan Princess Mako’s boyfriend bids to clear path for wedding
The boyfriend of Japan’s Princess Mako insisted Tuesday his family had no financial difficulties hanging over them, after reports of a unpaid loan .
Kamrun Nahar Women & Children Affairs Ministry secretary
Dhaka, Jan 22 – Principal Information Officer Kamrun Nahar has been made secretary to the Ministry of Women and Children Affairs.
Filipino Muslims vote on autonomy after long peace effort
Marawi, Jan 22 (AP/UNB) — Muslims in the southern Philippines voted Monday in a referendum on a new autonomous region that seeks to end nearly half a century of unrest, in what their leaders are touting as the best alternative…
Opposition BNP woman leader held over FB post in Chittagong
Chattogram, Jan 22 – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested a Jatiyatabadi Mahila Dal leader from GEC intersection in the city on Monday night over posting ‘provocative remarks against the state and law enforcement agencies’ on her facebook.
Eat plants, save the Planet
While the modern agricultural system has helped stave off famines and feed the world’s 7 billion residents, the way we eat and produce food is posing a threat to future populations’ food security.
5 burning questions ahead of Tuesday’s Oscar nominations
The Oscars still don’t have a host, but on Tuesday morning, they’ll at least have nominees.
UN forecasts global economic growth around 3 percent in 2019
The global economy will grow around 3 percent annually in 2019 and 2020, but waning support for multilateralism, escalating trade disputes, increasing debt and rising climate risks are clouding prospects, the United Nations said Monday.
Bd opposition BNP pushes for fresh polls, movement
Claiming that Awami League has turned into a ‘mass enemy’ for ‘looting democracy’, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday said their movement will continue until a people’s government is installed through a fresh election under a nonparty…
Lyricist Imtiaz Bulbul passes away
Ekushey Padak-winning lyricist, composer and music director Ahmed Imtiaz Bulbul passed away here early Tuesday. He was 63.
Vegetable output in Bd grows 36 pc in 5 years, intake low
Although vegetable production increased by 35.24 percent over the last five years (from2013-14 to 2017-18 FY) in the country, the consumption rate is still poor for various reasons, including its high price at the consumer level, said agriculture experts.
ভুল চিকিৎসার অভিযোগ!! লুসাইবা চিরনিদ্রায়!
ভুল চিকিৎসার অভিযোগ!! লুসাইবা চিরনিদ্রায়! দোষীদের দৃষ্টান্তমূলক শাস্তি দাবি ———– আহমেদ জহুর ———— “আমি লুসাইবার মা হামিদা আলী। আপনাদেরকে দু:খের সঙ্গে জানাচ্ছি যে, আমাদের কলিজার টুকরো, অত্যন্ত আদরের মামনি ১৫ মাস বয়সী মালিহা জান্নাত লুসাইবা আর নেই…। ঢাকা শিশু হাসপাতালের…
Jamuna Bank security guard found dead
Dhaka, Jan 21 – The police recovered the body of a security guard from a Jamuna Bank ATM booth in the capital’s Baridhara area on Monday morning. The deceased was identified as Shamim, 24.
Two ex-IGs of police sentenced in Grenade Attack case bailed
Dhaka, Jan 21 – The High Court (HC) on Monday granted six months’ bail to two former inspectors general of police (IGPs)—Ashraful Huda and Shahudul Haque—who were sentenced to four years in jail each in connection with the August 21…