Dhaka, Jan 30 – Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda yesterday said there were problems in some of the places where electronic voting machines (EVM) were used in the 11th parliamentary election on December 30 last year. He said, form…
Day: January 30, 2019
New monetary policy unveiled: Surplus liquidity Tk 793 bn
Central bank set to file case over its heist Wednesday night Dhaka, Jan 30 – Bangladesh Bank on Wednesday unveiled its monetary policy statement (MPS) for the second half (January-June) of the 2018-19 fiscal year. Central bank Governor Fazle Kabir…
President emphasises national unity to achieve prosperity
Dhaka, Jan 30 (UNB) – President Abdul Hamid on Wednesday called for forging a unity of all on basic issues mentioning that peace and prosperity cannot take the permanent shape without the national unity. He also urged all the MPs…
BPL Cricket: Vikings advance to play-off stage beating Dynamites
Dhaka – Chittagong Vikings rallied into the play-off stage of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) beating former champions Dhaka Dynamites by 11 runs on Wednesday. The victory at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium after three consecutive defeats helped Vikings secure a…
1st Div Hockey: PWD SC maintains winning run beating Bachelors SC 3-2
Dhaka – Public Works Department (PWD) Sporting Club maintained their winning run in the Green Delta Insurance First Division Hockey League beating Bachelors Sporting Club by 3-2 goal at the Maulana Bhashani National Stadium here on Wednesday. PWD SC outplayed…
BFF greets whip Shamsul Haque Chwodhury
Dhaka – Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) has congratulated Secretary General of Chattogram Abahani Ltd and Chairman of BFF DFA Monitoring Committee Shamsul Haque Chowdhury on his election as a whip. Extending the greetings to him, BFF President Kazi Mohammad Salahuddin,…
Pooran propels Sixers to 189 against Kings in must-win game
Dhaka – Nicholas Pooran hit unbeaten 76 off 31 with six fours and as many as sixes to propel his team Sylhet Sixers to 189 for five in 20 overs against Rajshahi Kings on Wednesday at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium.…
Jatiya Oikya Front cent percent united: Dr Kamal
Dhaka, Jan 30 (UNB) – Jatiya Oikyafront convener Dr Kamal Hossain on Wednesday said their alliance is cent percent united with the country’s 16 crore people. He, however, did not make any comment whether his party Gonoforum’s two MPs–elect will…
Criticism of govt is welcome, says PM
Dhaka, Jan 30 (UNB) – Mentioning that criticism is important in a democratic process, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday assured that the opposition will be able to make enough criticisms of the government as no obstacle will be created…
BNP to present whitepaper on vote ‘irregularities’: Moudud
Dhaka, Jan 30 (UNB) – BNP senior leader Moudud Ahmed on Wednesday said their party will present a whitepaper on the ‘irregularities’ of the 11th parliamentary election. Speaking at a human chain programme, he also called upon BNP leaders and…
TIB graft report faulty, politically motivated: Minister
Dhaka, Jan 30 (UNB) – Rejecting the report of Transparency International, Bangladesh (TIB), Information Minister Hasan Mahmud on Wednesday said the report is faulty and politically motivated. The minister came up with the remarks while talking to reporters at the…
Grenade thrown into Philippine mosque kills two teachers
Zamboanga, Jan 30 (AP/UNB) — Authorities say a grenade was thrown into a mosque in the southern Philippines where Muslim teachers were sleeping, killing two and injuring four. Regional police Chief Superintendent Emmanuel Luis D. Licup said investigators are trying…
Myanmar parliament approves step toward Constitution change
Naypyitaw, Jan 30 (AP/UNB) — Myanmar’s parliament voted Tuesday to create a committee to propose amendments to the country’s military-enacted constitution, which grants the armed forces the power to block any change. The proposal to form the committee was presented…
Recognise rivers as living beings: Green activists
Dhaka, Jan 29 (UNB) – Mentioning that rivers are being killed through unplanned development, encroachment, pollution and climate change impacts, experts and green activists on Tuesday demanded that the rivers be recognised as living being for saving those. They made…
BNP’s human chain in Dhaka on opening day of 11th Parliament
Dhaka, Jan 30 (UNB) – Reiterating that the current parliament has not been formed with people’s mandate, BNP on Wednesday demanded reelection under a neutral administration to establish a ‘pro-people’ government. “Awami league established a one-party rule in 1975 annihilating democracy.…
The Marrakech Compact on Migration: Myths & realities
BANGKOK, Thailand, Jan 29 2019 (IPS) – When 164 UN member states adopted the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly, and Regular Migration (the Marrakech Compact on Migration) on 10 December last year, I read on social media that they had…
Ethics for artificial intelligence
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Jan 29 2019 (IPS) – Owing to our varied circumstances and experiences, there are contradictory tendencies to either exaggerate or underestimate the power and importance of artificial intelligence (AI) in contemporary society. Nor should we uncritically legitimize…
Delhi plans to increase green coverage to negate climate change
Delhi government has planned to increase the capital’s green coverage to 33 percent from 22 percent with taking proper steps to drastically reduce carbon emission. To negate climate change impacts, officials and media reports said here on Monday. “The state…
Grammy-winning singer James Ingram dies
James Ingram, a Grammy winner known for his soulful R&B hits, has died, his friends and colleagues said Tuesday. He was 66 years old. “I have lost my dearest friend and creative partner James Ingram to the Celestial Choir,” performer…
‘Manikarnika’ claims opening weekend of over Rs 42 crore
Co-directed by Ranaut and Krish, the biopic is based on Rani Lakshmibai’s resistance to British rule in the mid-1800s. Kangana Ranaut’s period drama “Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi” has earned Rs 42.55 crore during its opening weekend, according to figures…
Drama ‘Khoabnama’ staged
Culture Desk A drama titled ‘ Khoabnama ‘ of eminent writer Akhteruzzaman Elias was staged at National Art Gallery Auditorium of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA) in the city on Monday night. Aiming to represent the socio-political scenario of rural pre-partition…
May set for further talks with EU leaders
Theresa May is expected to continue talks with EU leaders in the coming days after MPs backed a proposal for her to renegotiate her Brexit deal. MPs voted 317 to 301 in favour of replacing the backstop – the insurance…
Venezuela top court curbs opposition leader Guaidó
Venezuela’s Supreme Court has banned opposition leader Juan Guaidó from leaving the country and frozen his bank accounts. The move comes amid an escalating power struggle, after Mr Guaidó declared himself interim president last week. He has been backed by…
10 Latin American city Mayors commit to share of Paris Deal
Cities will develop Climate Action Plans that deliver on the objectives of the Paris Agreement, with support from C40 Cities and the UK government.Pledge made at meeting of city officials in Quito, Ecuador. Quito, Ecuador 29 January — Buenos Aires;…
Mild cold wave starts sweeping across Bangladesh
Dhaka, Jan 29 – The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) on Tuesday forecast mild cold wave in late Magh is likely to sweep over the western parts of the country in the next 72 hours. The mild cold wave may be…
Legal notice against private practice by govt doctors
Dhaka, Jan 29 – A legal notice served on Tuesday asking the authorities concerned to take necessary steps to completely stop private practice of the government appointed doctors in 24 hours. Supreme Court lawyer Advocate Abdus Sattar Palwan sent the…
HC asks police to produce Jamuna Bank director
Dhaka, Jan 29 – The High Court (HC) on Tuesday ordered police to produce Jamuna Bank Managing Director Shafiqul Alam before it on February 12, if he would not appear before the court willingly in accordance with its order. The…
$4 bn must to protect 41 mn children from conflict, disaster
Tens of millions of children living through conflict, disaster and other emergencies in dozens of countries urgently need protection, UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Tuesday, in an appeal for $3.9 billion to support its humanitarian work around the world.…