Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) on Wednesday declared November 7 as holiday, paying tribute to former mayor of undivided Dhaka City Corporation Sadeque Hossain Khoka.
Month: November 2019
Trump and women: A look at lawsuits he has faced in office
From the White House, President Donald Trump has fought several lawsuits from women who say they had sexual interactions with him before he took office. The latest case was filed just this week.
Farmers, agriculture won’t be left behind: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday told farmers that they will not be left behind as the government takes Bangladesh towards development and turn it into an industrialised nation.
BNP to observe Nov 7 as ‘Solidarity Day’
BNP will observe what it says the ‘National Revolution and Solidarity Day’ on Thursday, marking the ‘civil-military uprising’ on November 7, 1975.
Int’l tax emergency: Critical time for poor nations to speak up!
by José Antonio Ocampo on 6th November 2019 An OECD proposal to reduce transnational tax evasion contains flaws which developing countries must challenge before it is set in stone.
Poor navigability disrupts water transportation in Khulna
Most rivers in Khulna Division are facing a serious navigability problem, hampering the movement of boats and vessels as repeated requests for dredging fell on deaf ears.
Dortmund overpower Inter Milan 3-2 in UEFA Champions League
Achraf Hakimi’s second-half brace secured Borussia Dortmund a 3-2 comeback win over Inter Milan at the fourth round in UEFA Champions League’s group stage on Tuesday.
Dhaka North Mayor for sustainable plans in apparel Industry
Dhaka, Nov 06 – Mayor of Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Md Atiqul Islam on Tuesday underscored the need for sustainable plans for a good and prosperous apparel industry.
184 new dengue patients hospitalised in BD in 24 hours
Some 184 dengue patients were admitted to different hospitals across the country in the last 24 hours till 8am on Wednesday.
UN remains firm on Paris Deal despite US withdrawal
A UN spokesperson said Tuesday that the United Nation’s determination on the 2015 Paris Agreement on climate change remains unchanged despite the U.S. notice of withdrawal.
Ex-BNP minister Morshed Khan quits party
BNP Vice-Chairman and former foreign minister M Morshed Khan has quit BNP on personal ground.
BNP-backed JOF collects signatures protesting Abrar murder
Jatiya Oikyafront on Wednesday launched a mass-signature campaign protesting the murder of Buet student Abrar Fahad. Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal President ASM Abdur Rob inaugurated the campaign in front of the Jatiya Press Club by signing on a cloth sheet with…
BD Income tax official detained with bribe money
Anti-Corruption Commission apprehended an Income Tax Inspector Md Rezaul Karim in the act of receiving a Tk 20,000 bribe here on Tuesday.
India to reduce fees for airing private TV channels of BD
Information Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud on Tuesday said India has assured that they will reduce the broadcasting fees for Bangladeshi private television channels in their country.
AL govt surpasses past regimes in ‘repressive acts’: BNP
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday alleged that the current government has ‘surpassed the Pakistani occupation forces in terms of repressing people’.
7 Bangladeshis detained by BSF along Naogaon border
Naogaon, Nov 5 (UNB) – Members of Indian Border Security Force (BSF) detained seven Bangladeshi nationals along Hapania border in Porsha upazila early Tuesday.
Khoka to be buried in Jurain beside his parents’ graves
Dhaka, November 05 – Former mayor of undivided Dhaka City Corporation and BNP vice-chairman Sadeque Hossain Khoka will be buried beside the graves of his parents at Jurain graveyard in the city as per his last wish.
Only 10 doctors against 141 posts in 68 Bangladesh jails
Dhaka, Nov 05 – Although jails across the country are overflowing with prisoners but the authorities concerned could not ensure proper treatment for the inmates due to the lack of doctors as only 10 physicians against 141 posts are now…
Israeli Supreme Court greenlights deporting HRW Director
Jerusalem – The Israeli Supreme Court on November 5, 2019, upheld the Israeli government’s authority to deport Omar Shakir, the Israel and Palestine director of Human Rights Watch. The decision now shifts back to the Israeli government; if it proceeds…
সাদেক হোসেন খোকার মৃত্যুতে আতিকুর রহমান সালুর বিবৃতি
আমার ছাত্র জীবনের দীর্ঘদিনের ঘনিষ্ট সহকর্মী, সহযোদ্ধা, জাতীয় নেতা ও বীর মুক্তিযোদ্ধা জনাব সাদেক হোসেন খোকা দীর্ঘদিন যাবৎ মরণব্যাধী ক্যানসারে আক্রান্ত হয়ে নিউইয়র্কের হাসপাতালের অধীনে নিবীর পর্যবেক্ষনে ছিলেন।’
Alleged extrajudicial killings in the guise of a ‘war on drugs’
The Bangladeshi authorities have allegedly killed 466 people in 2018 under the guise of an anti-drug campaign in what appears to be a wave of extrajudicial executions, Amnesty International says.
Volvo receives Europe’s largest order for electric buses
Gothenburg, November 5, 2019 – Volvo Buses has received the largest single order for electric buses in Europe. Volvo Buses will deliver 157 electric articulated buses to Transdev starting in 2020. The buses will operate on a number of routes…
Bangladesh-Sri Lanka 2nd Youth Test also ends in draw
Dhaka – Like the first Youth Test, the 2nd four-day Youth Test between hosts Bangladesh U-19 Cricket team and Touring Sri Lanka U-19 Cricket team also ended in a draw on the 4th and the final day at Sheikh Abu…
Bangladesh gearing up for 2nd T20I in Rajkot
Dhaka – After a flying start in the three-match T20I series against India, Bangladesh are now in Rajkot gearing up for the second match which is scheduled for November 7. The Mahmudullah Riyad-led Bangladesh team reached Rajkot on Monday and…
Imrul Kayes foresees “no problem” to pink ball
Dhaka — Touring Bangladesh and hosts India are all set for a novel experience in the 2nd Test of their upcoming 2-Test series, to be played in Kolkata’s famous Eden Gardens stadium from November 22 – it will be the…
Animated adventure film ‘Pets United’ for Chinese theaters
Dhaka-“Pets United,” an animated adventure film, is set for theatrical release on the Chinese mainland on Friday, Nov. 8, according to an official poster released for the film. A Chinese-German joint production, the film is directed by Reinhard Klooss, whose…
Dutch Olympic sprinter jailed in drug smuggling case
Dhaka – The Dutch Olympic sprinter Madiera Ghafoor was sentenced to 8 1/2 years in prison on drug charges in Germany on Monday. The court in the town of Kleve found Ghafoor knowingly imported around 50 kilograms of ecstasy and…
Running helps lower chance of death: Aussie study
Dhaka- No matter how busy you are, running, even for as little as once a week or less, will make you live longer regardless of your sex, according to Australian research published on Tuesday. The research showed that even running…
60 alleged deer poachers held in the Sundarbans
Dhaka – Forest Department officials detained 60 suspected deer poachers while entering the Sundarbans with hunting equipment in three trawlers in Joymoni area of Chandpai Range early Tuesday. Tipped off that a group of deer poachers were entering the Sundarbans…
Taka 34.49 bln project to ensure nuke plant safety
Dhaka – The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) on Tuesday approved six projects, including Tk 3,449.05-crore Physical Protection System (PPS) Project to Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant. The approval came from an Ecnec meeting held at NEC conference…