Dhaka – Bangladesh Women’s Cricket team, now in Scotland to play the qualifying round of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, defeated the Netherlands Women’s Cricket team by 10 wickets in an warm-up match at Arbroath in Scotland on Thursday.…
Day: August 29, 2019
Bangladesh HC strips Narail judge of judicial powers
Dhaka – The High Court on Thursday directed the Law Ministry to keep Narail Session’s Judge Sheikh Abdul Ahad away from conducting criminal cases for one year for exempting the prime accused in a murder case. It also asked the…
4 BD nationals, among 19 convicted for 2014 Burdwan blasts
Dhaka – A special NIA court has convicted 19 people, including four Bangladeshi citizens, in the 2014 Burdwan blast case, officials said on Wednesday, reports India Today. All of them confessed to their crimes before the court, they said.Two people…
Dhaka asks district administrators: Keep families with you
Dhaka – The government is going to take action against those deputy commissioners (DCs) whose spouses and children are not living with them at district headquarters, said LGRD Minister Md Tajul Islam on Thursday. “A move is underway to prepare…
‘China to play ‘more constructive role’ on Rohingya crisis’
Dhaka – Newly-appointed Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Li Jiming on Thursday said China will play “more constructive role” in resolving the Rohingya crisis. He made the remarks while talking to reporters after his maiden meeting with Foreign Minister Dr AK…
Dhaka for Yangon to remove trust deficit thru proper action
Dhaka – Bangladesh on Thursday urged Myanmar to take “decisive actions with demonstrable political will” to reasonably address the core concerns of Rohingyas to create a conducive environment for their return. Bangladesh also reminded Myanmar that it needs to be…
Malta farming gains popularity in Rajshahi region
Cultivation of malta, a high valued citrus fruit, has been gaining popularity as the growers are reaping lucrative outputs from the farming in the region including its vast Barind tract.
Venus Williams goes from great 1st Open match to loss in 2nd
It took all of five minutes in the U.S. Open’s second round for Venus Williams to drop twice as many games as she had in her opening match a couple of days earlier.
Stalker arrested after victim commits suicide
A stalker was arrested Tuesday after a girl of Class IX committed suicide due to his relentless harassment. Fahima, the victim, committed suicide by tying a scarf around her neck and hanging herself after failing to bear dishonor due to…
Aspersion on character makes Manikganj girl attempt suicide
A class-VIII girl has reportedly tried to commit suicide at Ramkrishnapur in Harirampur upazila after an arbitration fined her and three of her friends Tk 1 lakh lebelling her ‘characterless’.
Hollywood French film fest links with Amazon, Netflix
Hollywood’s French film festival will showcase movies from streaming giants Amazon and Netflix next month in a bid to boost Gallic cinema in the United States.
Apple apologizes for use of contractors to eavesdrop on Siri
Apple is apologizing for allowing outsiders to listen to snippets of people’s recorded conversations with its digital assistant Siri, a practice that undermined its attempts to position itself as a trusted steward of privacy.
Teen climate activist Greta Thunberg in New York by boat
28 August 2019 – After a two-week sail across the Atlantic, youth climate activist Greta Thunberg arrived in the Big Apple on Wednesday to take part in two major climate summits to be held at UN Headquarters next month.
প্রচার মাধ্যমে জাতীয় কবি নজরুল উপেক্ষিত -মুসলিম লীগ
আমাদের যুদ্ধে, সংগ্রামে ও বিশ্বাসী জীবনাচারে কাজী নজরুল ইসলামের কবিতা-গান নিরবচ্ছিন্ন প্রেরণা ও চেতনার উৎস। ব্রিটিশ শাসিত বাংলার শোষিত ও নির্যাতিত মুসলিম জনগোষ্ঠীর স্বাধিকার আন্দোলনে আজাদ পত্রিকা ও মোহামেডান স্পোর্টিং ক্লাবের মতই আব্বাসউদ্দিনের কণ্ঠে গাওয়া নজরুল রচিত গানগুলো বৃহত্তর জনগোষ্ঠীকে…
Good pol gesture: BNP’s 10-points to resolve Rohingya crisis
Dhaka, Aug 28 – Urging all the friendly countries of Bangladesh to come forward to help it have a permanent solution to the Rohingya crisis, BNP on Wednesday placed a 10-point recommendation, including forging the national unity, to solve the…
3 suspects killed in Chittagong, Comilla, Gazipur ‘fights’
Dhaka, Aug 29 – Three suspected criminals were killed in separate alleged gunfights in Gazipur, Cumilla and Chattogram early Thursday.
UK’s Johnson sparks outrage by forcing parliament suspension
London, Aug 29, 2019 – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson sparked fury among pro-Europeans and MPs opposed to a no-deal Brexit by forcing the suspension of parliament weeks before Britain’s EU departure date.
Japan will help double Africa’s rice output by 2030: PM Abe
By Nafissatou Diouf Yokohama, Japan, Aug 28 2019 – The Sasakawa Association will work with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), to help double rice production to 50 million tonnes by 2030. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe made the announcement…
Japan to help Gazipur City produce power from waste
Dhaka, Aug 28 – Japan will help Gazipur City Corporation (GCC) to produce electricity from wastage, said mayor Md Jahangir Alam.
Youths join digital peace movement
Peace in every sphere of life must to achieve SDG16, says UN Dhaka, Aug 28 – Youths at a dialogue titled “Peace Talk Café” on Wednesday vowed to build an environment of peace in the digital space.
Chai – the bamboo-made fish trap aplenty in BD floodplains
Dhaka, Aug 28– Rivers and water bodies that dot Bangladesh are not only major sources of fish but also provide livelihood to many low-income rural households.