Dhaka, Nov 21 – Although it is not a mega-event like the World Cup or any other regional tournament, the Board of Control for Cricket in India made every possible arrangement to make the match memorable.
Day: November 21, 2019
Drive against corruption, terrorism to continue: PM
She urges Armed Forces to keep up their nation-building efforts Dhaka, Nov 21 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday reiterated that the ongoing drive against corruption, terrorism and militancy will continue. Addressing an Armed Forces Day reception arranged in…
BD reach final eliminating Afghanistan by 7 wickets
Dhaka – Bangladesh reached final in the of the eight-nation ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup Under-23 Cricket Championship eliminating Afghanistan by 7 wickets in their 2nd semifinal at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Thursday. Hosts Bangladesh will…
BCB announces women’s squad for SA Games
Dhaka- Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced a 15-member Bangladesh women’s cricket squad for the 13th South Asian (SA) Games scheduled to be held from December 1 to 10 in Nepal. Bangladesh women’s T20 captain Salma Khatun will lead the squad.…
Virat excited over day-night tests
Kolkata — Ahead of the first-ever day-night Test of the subcontinent, Indian captain Virat Kohli said the hosts are excited about the game which is all set to start on Friday at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. The newly-appointed president…
Leonine Chess Club emerge unbeaten Champions
Dhaka – Leonine Chess Club emerged unbeaten champions in the Marcel Air Conditioner First Division Chess League’2019 securing 18 points from nine-round that concluded at the Chess Federation hall room in NSC old Building here on Wednesday. Shahin Chess Club…
Google reins in political advertising
Dhaka – Leonine Chess Club emerged unbeaten champions in the Marcel Air Conditioner First Division Chess League’2019 securing 18 points from nine-round that concluded at the Chess Federation hall room in NSC old Building here on Wednesday.
Tigers eyeing history in maiden day-night Test
Despite being humiliated in the first match in Indore, Bangladesh dares to create a history when they play their maiden day-night Test against India in Kolkata, beginning from tomorrow (Friday).
41st Cairo int’l film gala kicks off at Egypt’s opera house
The 41st edition of Cairo International Film Festival (CIFF) kicked off on Wednesday evening in a festive red carpet ceremony at Egypt’s Cairo Opera House, gathering movie stars and filmmakers from different parts of the world.
Don’t pay heed to propaganda: PM
Mentioning the recent rumours over the scarcity of onion and salt in the market, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday urged all not to pay heed to such propaganda.
Transport strike halts Faridpur river port activities
Activities at Faridpur river port came to a grinding halt as the district’s truck workers refrained from transporting goods protesting against implementation of the Road Transport Act.
“Somewhere Winter” leads China box office for 6th day
Chinese romantic drama “Somewhere Winter” led the Chinese mainland box office for a sixth consecutive day on Wednesday, according to the China Movie Data Information Network Thursday.
Armed Forces Day: President pays tribute at Shikha Anirban
President Abdul Hamid on Thursday paid tribute to members of Armed Forces, who made supreme sacrifices during the War of Liberation, on the occasion of the Armed Forces Day.
Impeachment takes centre stage in Democrat presidential debate
Anthony Zurcher North America reporter @awzurcher on Twitter The fifth Democratic presidential debate was held on Wednesday evening at the Tyler Perry studios in Atlanta, Georgia.
The coup that ousted Bolivia’s Morales
By Chandra Muzaffar Any human being who values justice and freedom would condemn the coup that ousted the Bolivian president Evo Morales on the 10th of November 2019.
Worst for 4 days, Dhaka ranks 3rd worst in Air Quality Index
Dhaka, 21 Nov – Bangladesh’s capital city was ranked third-worst in the Air Quality Index (AQI) on Thursday.
Assured, owners and workers withdraw road transport strike
Dhaka, Nov 21 – Agitating road transport owners and workers withdrew their strike early Thursday after the government assured them of considering their reasonable demands.
Opposition BNP terms Road Transport Act 2018 unrealistic
He says good governance tough for unelected govt Dhaka, Nov 20 – BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday alleged that the new Road Transport Act is not a ‘practical’ one as the government enacted it without any…
53pc web users more concerned about online privacy in 2019
The constantly evolving internet and the rising number of cybercrime threats have affected the trust of global online users. According to PreciseSecurity.com research, 53 percent of them have become more concerned about their online privacy compared to a year ago.…
Progress in equipment manufacture and shipment of Rooppur NPP
While Bangladesh is expecting its first megawatts of nuclear energy in the coming years, manufacture of various machinery and equipment is running in full swing in Russia.
With UNSC in paralysis, are hopes left for Rohingya Muslims?
By Thalif Deen UN, Nov 19 2019 (IPS) – The 15-member UN Security Council (UNSC) stands virtually paralyzed in the face of genocide charges against the government of Myanmar where over 730,000 to one million Rohingya Muslims have been forced…
From legal texts to real progress for working people
by Juliane Bir on 20th November 2019 @jbir_ETUC Taking the EU directive on work-life balance off the page will require determined trade-union efforts, including in challenging prejudices.
উন্নয়নে বেসরকারি উন্নয়ন সংস্থার অবদান লিপিবদ্ধ করার দাবি
সৈয়দ নূরুল আলমের ‘আমার জীবন ও উন্নয়নের ৪৪ বছর’ বইয়ের মোড়ক উন্মোচন ২০ নভেম্বর, ২০১৯, ঢাকা- স্বাধীনতা পরবর্তী বাংলাদেশ গড়ে তোলার পেছনে সরকারি উদ্যোগের পাশাপাশি বেসরকারি উন্নয়ন সংস্থাসমূহের রয়েছে অপরিসীম অবদান, কিন্তু নেই যথাযথ স্বীকৃতি। তাই দেশের উন্নয়নকে আরো গতিশীল…
Road Transport strike for law amendment cripples Bangladesh
Dhaka, Nov 20 – Calling an indefinite strike, a section of transport owners and workers across the country have started to put more pressure on the government to amend the newly enforced Road Transport Act.