Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested a man from Balirhat in the port city early Wednesday on charges of making ‘derogatory remarks’ about Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on his Facebook wall.
Month: January 2019
Bangabandhu’s Homecoming Day Thursday
The historic Homecoming Day of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman will be observed on Thursday.
50 injured as Bd garment workers police clash Near Dhaka
At least 50 people were injured in separate clashes between garment workers and police at Savar, Ashuliaand Gazipur district on Wednesday.
Bd Parliament elected Dec 30 goes into maiden session Jan 30
The maiden session of the 11th parliament will begin on January 30, just within 31 days of the national election held on December 30 with participation of all the registered political parties.
16th Dhaka Int’l Textile & Garment machinery exhibition begins
The 16th Dhaka International Textile and Garment Machinery Exhibition began at Basundhara International Convention Centre (BICC) in the capital on Wednesday.
Be aware of fake Facebook Ac in army chief’s name: ISPR
Mentioning that Chief of Army Staff General Aziz Ahmed has no Facebook account, Inter Services Public Relation (ISPR) Directorate on Wednesday urged all to remain aware about fake account in his name.
Deep-rooted conspiracy against Khaleda is on: BNP
BNP on Wednesday alleged that the government has resorted to a ‘deep-rooted conspiracy’ over the life of its chairperson Khaleda Zia by snatching her right to receive treatment.
Those defeated have nothing to do: Bd govt minister Quader
Road, Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Wednesday said nobody believes that those who faced defeat both in their movement and in election have anything new to do.
Bd to amend law for Islamist party Jamaat’s trial: Minister
Dhaka, Jan 09 – Law Minister Anisul Huq on Wednesday said the government would take further initiatives to amend the relevant law for holding the trial of Jamaat-e-Islami as an organisation for committing a crime against humanity during Liberation War…
Reelection begins in 3 B’baria suspended centres
Re-balloting in three election centres in Brahmanbaria-2 constituency, where the voting was suspended during the December-30 general election, began at 8 am Wednesday.
Time for a new Paradigm
The person most qualified to write the foreword for the latest work by Riccardo Petrella, In the Name of Humanity, would actually be Pope Francis, who, using other words but speaking of values and making denouncements, has often argued what…
40 years since the Khmer Rouge regime ended in Cambodia
The anniversary is not actually celebrated. After all these years, talking about the Khmer Rouge is still controversial. This is partly because the genocide came ‘from within’. Almost every family has a feud that goes back to this dark history…
Innovation helps solidarity-based biogas networks in Cuba
Black plastic pipes, readily available on the mainly empty shelves of Cuba’s shops, distribute biogas to homes in the rural town of La Macuca, buried under the ground or running through the grass and stones in people’s yards.
US, China extend talks on trade battle for 3rd day
U.S. and Chinese envoys have extended trade talks into a third day Wednesday after President Donald Trump said negotiations over their tariff war were “going very well!”
Iguanas reintroduced to Santiago Island in Galapagos
A group of more than 1,400 iguanas have been reintroduced to an Ecuadoran island in the Galapagos archipelago around two centuries after they disappeared from there, authorities said on Monday.
Rakesh Roshan diagnosed with early stage cancer
Veteran actor and director Rakesh Roshan has been diagnosed with early stage throat cancer. His son, actor Hrithik Roshan shared that Roshan Sr will be undergoing surgery for the same.
Lalon festival ends in Tangail
Culture Desk The festival, organised by Sadhu Sangha, ended on high notes and attracted a huge number of Lalon disciples and followers of his spiritualism.
Cooper, Cuaron among Directors Guild nominees
First-time director Bradley Cooper and Mexican filmmaker Alfonso Cuaron on Tuesday topped the list of nominees for the Directors Guild of America (DGA) award.
Hyundai exhibits ‘walking car’ at CES
Hyundai has shown off a small model of a car it says can activate robotic legs to walk at 3mph (5km/h) over rough terrain. Also able to climb a 5ft (1.5m) wall and jump a 5ft gap, the Hyundai Elevate…
Ethiopia-Eritrea border trade boom as peace takes hold
The reopening of the border between former enemies Ethiopia and Eritrea has dramatically changed the towns near the frontier, writes the BBC’s Emmanuel Igunza. The sun had just risen but the market in Adigrat was already coming alive when I…
‘Suspicious packages’ found at consulates in Australia
Australian authorities are investigating suspicious packages found at foreign consulates in Canberra and Melbourne, police have confirmed. Melbourne’s Metropolitan Fire Brigade said it had been called to “a number of incidents” across the city. UK and Swiss consulates are among…
Trump demands funding to end border ‘crisis’
US President Donald Trump has demanded funding for his long-promised US-Mexico border wall to halt “a growing humanitarian and security crisis”. But in his first TV address to the nation from the Oval Office, Mr Trump did not declare a…
Housewife ‘commits suicide’ in Rajshahi over rebuke
Rajshahi, Jan 9 – A housewife reportedly committed suicide by hanging herself from a mango tree near their house at Mahdipur village in Bagha Upazila on Tuesday.
Dhaka International Trade Fair begins Wednesday
Dhaka, Jan 8 – The 24th Dhaka International Trade Fair (DITF) begins at Sher-e-Bangla Nagar in the city on Wednesday.
One RMG worker killed in Savar clash over minimum wage
Savar, Jan 8 – A readymade garment (RMG) worker was killed and 30 others were injured in clashes with policemen during demonstrations at Hemayetpur on Tuesday.
৮ জানুয়ারি জাতীয় ঐক্যফ্রন্টের সংবাদ সম্মেলনে লিখিত বক্তব্য
একটি গণতান্ত্রিক রাষ্ট্র ও সমাজ প্রতিষ্ঠার লক্ষ্যে বাংলাদেশের জনগণ বঙ্গন্ধুর নেতৃত্বে দেশ স্বাধীন করেছে। গণতন্ত্রের মূল কথা হচ্ছে, জনগণের জন্য জনগনের শাসন; অর্থাৎ জনগণ নিজেদের নির্বাচিত প্রতিনিধিদের মাধ্যমে নিজেদের ক্ষমতা প্রয়োগে করে রাষ্ট্রের শাসনকার্য পরিচালনা করবে। এর জন্য প্রয়োজন অবাধ,…
Legal notice sent to CEC for cancellation of MPs
Dhaka, Jan 8 – A legal notice has been sent to the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and Cabinet secretary seeking cancellation of appointments of MPs in the 11th parliament as it was formed without dissolving the previous one (10th parliament).
Asian countries dominate in passport power in 2019
Japan goes into the new year holding the 1st place on the Henley Passport Index, with citizens enjoying visa-free/visa-on-arrival access to 190 destinations. In a further display of Asian passport power, Singapore and South Korea now sit in joint 2nd…
Islami Bank Matlab branch distributes blankets
Dhaka, Jan 08 – The Matlab Branch of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited distributed blankets among the cold-affected people of Pachani Village of Mohanpur Union, Under Matlab Uttar Upazila, Chandpur on January 4, 2019.
‘You’re under my radar’, Hasina tells her cabinet colleagues
BNP-Jamaat’s return to power would have been devastating, she says Dhaka, Jan 8 – Focusing on good governance, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday warned her new cabinet colleagues that they will be under her radar. “Be careful, I’ll always…