Bangladesh has said the recently signed Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) on recruiting ‘Specified Skilled Workers’ will help Japan receive more skilled workforce from Bangladesh benefiting both the countries.
Month: November 2019
No reason to hike rice prices: Minister
Food Minister Sadhan Chandra Majumder on Wednesday warned against increasing rice prices, saying the country has an adequate stockpile of food grain. “There’s no reason to hike the prices. Stern action will be taken against those involved in raising rice…
Bangladesh has to play leading role in int’l negotiations: Debapriya
Dr Debapriya Bhattacharya, the distinguished fellow of Center for Policy Dialogue (CPD), on Wednesday said Bangladesh has to play a leading role in international negotiations for sustainable development.
Good governance tough for unelected govt: Fakhrul
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday said it is difficult for an “unelected government” to establish good governance in the country.
Israeli Settlements in West Bank do not violate Int’l Law: US
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced the reversal of decades of American policy that may doom any peace efforts. Washington — The Trump administration declared on Monday that the United States does not consider Israeli settlements in the West Bank…
Countrywide rallies Nov 23 seeking Khaleda’s release: BNP
Dhaka, Nov 19 – BNP will stage rallies across the country, including the capital, on November 23, demanding the release of its ailing chairperson Khaleda Zia from jail.
Govt warns of action against spreading rumour over salt
Dhaka, Nov 19, 2019 – The government on Tuesday warned of stern action against any attempt to spread rumours over salt and ruled out the possibility of any salt crisis in the country.
Shahadat banned from NCL, may face one-year suspension
Former national pacer Shahadat Hossain Rajib was banned from the ongoing National Cricket League (NCL) after physically assaulting his teammate Arafat Sunny Junior during their side Dhaka Division’s second day’s play against Khulna Division in the sixth and last round…
Dress of Diana up for sale
A midnight blue velvet gown worn by Princess Diana when she danced with actor John Travolta at the White House is being put up for sale, an auction house said Monday.
Feb wedding for Srijit, Mithila?
Culture Desk Speculation is rife that Srijit Mukherji, the most eligible bachelor in Tollywood, is all set to walk down the aisle. The filmmaker’s close associates say the marriage is due in February next year.
The aspirations and ambiguities of de-colonial politics
By SherAli Tareen The Background Noise Imran Khan’s ascension as Prime Minister of Pakistan in August 2018 preceded and instigated an avalanche of alarming prognoses issued by a range of motley characters. Their convergence made for an interesting union of…
124 new dengue patients hospitalised in 24 hrs
A total of 124 new dengue patients were admitted to different hospitals across the country in the last 24 hours till 8am on Tuesday.
Send more remittances: FM to expats in UAE
Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen has encouraged the Bangladeshi expatriates in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to send more remittance to Bangladesh through formal channel as the government is providing lucrative incentives to the remitters.
Enough salt in stock; don’t get confused : BSCIC
The government on Tuesday urged all not to get confused with misleading information over salt stock and price being spread by an unscrupulous group saying the current salt reserve is much more than the country needs.
Resisting the seductions of populism
by Daphne Halikiopoulou on 19th November 2019 References to ‘the people’ are misleading. Populism is no democratic corrective.
Spanish play Dilemmas With My Flamenco Tailcoat charms crowd
‘Dilemmas With My Flamenco Tailcoat’, a Spanish solo play written, acted and directed by Spanish theatre artist Valeria Tejero Navas was staged on Monday at the international theatre festival ‘BotTala RonggoMela 2019’ and mesmerized audiences with its unique presentation of…
Dhaka ranks wrold’s worst in Air Quality Index for the 3rd day
Bangladesh’s capital city of Dhaka was ranked the worst in the Air Quality Index (AQI) for the third consecutive day on Tuesday.
Bus workers block Dhaka-Mymensingh Highway, people suffer
Dhaka, Nov 19 – Bus workers went on strike and blocked Dhaka-Mymenisngh highway on Monday morning protesting against implementation of the Road Transport Act.
3rd record tide enters Venice as Italy hit with snow, rain
Venice was hit Sunday by a record third exceptional tide in the same week while other parts of Italy struggled with a series of weather woes, from rain-swollen rivers to high winds to an out-of-season avalanche.
Reskilling vital to keep up with 4th Industrial Revolution
Dhaka, Nov 19 – Bangladesh urgently needs to overhaul its education system with a focus on technology and incorporating robotics into curricula to tackle the challenges to be posed by the ‘Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR)’ by reskilling and up-skilling manpower,…
Oli Ahmed’s Liberal Democratic Party splits
Dhaka, Nov 18 – Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) led by veteran freedom fighter Col (Retd) Oli Ahmed has suffered a split as a group of its leaders announced a seven-member coordination committee dropping him.
GCF approves $407 mln for climate projects
Songdo, 18 Nov (Indrajit Bose) — The Board of the UNFCCC’s Green Climate Fund (GCF) approved USD 407.8 million to 13 new projects at its 24th meeting in Songdo, South Korea, which included two projects from China and Palestine that…
SC order on HC injunction over Tk 126bn GP dues Nov 24
Dhaka, Nov 18 – The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Monday deferred its order until November 24 on a petition filed by the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) seeking a stay on the High Court order that issued…
Myanmar not beyond jurisdiction of ICC, ICJ: Govt Minister
Dhaka, Nov 18 – Myanmar is not out of the jurisdiction of the international courts and it has to comply with the verdicts of the courts on Rohingya issue, state minister for Foreign Affairs Shahriar Alam said on Monday.
Kabaddi League: Jurain Janata, Faruk Smriti win
Dhaka – Jurain Janata Club and Faruk Smriti Sangsad won their respective matches of the First Division Kabaddi League’2019 that began on Monday at the Kabaddi Stadium here. Executive Director of Walton Group FM Iqbal Bin Anwar inaugurated the league…
Bangladesh to play Sri Lanka in last match Tuesday
Dhaka – After winning the five–match Youth ODI series 3-0, Bangladesh Under-19 Cricket team will play Sri Lanka Under-19 side in the 5th and last match on Tuesday eyeing on whitewashing the islanders. The match will kick-off at 9 am…
Leonine Chess Club take solo lead in round 7
Dhaka – Leonine Chess Club took solo lead with maximum 14 points beating Basir Memorial Chess Club by 3-1 game points after the seventh round games of ongoing Marcel Air Conditioner 1st Division Chess League’2019 held at the Chess Federation…
Bangladeshi students in US reach ‘all-time high’
Dhaka – The number of students from Bangladesh studying in the United States increased to 8,249 during the most recent academic year – 2018/2019, according to the 2019 Open Doors Report on International Educational Exchange. This is an all-time high…
Three gunned down in JSS factional clash in Rangamati
At least three people were shot dead during a gunfight between two factions of Parbatya Chattagram Jana Sanghati Samiti (JSS) over establishing supremacy in Rajasthali upazila on Monday evening. The identities of the deceased could not be known yet. Officer-in-charge…
Maulana Bhasani’s 43rd death anniv observed
The 43rd death anniversary of Maulana Abdul Hamid Khan Bhasani, a great national leader, was observed on Sunday with due respect. Bhasani, popularly known as ‘Majlum Jananeta’, the leader of the downtrodden, passed away on November 17, 1976. Different organisations,…