Benapole (Jessore), Dec 20 – A Jessore college student has been allegedly raped at Bagachra of Sharsha Upazila of Jessore after being led on with the lure of marriage.
Month: December 2019
BNP protests Khalid Mahmud’s comments on Fakhrul’s father
Dhaka, Dec 20 – BNP on Thursday protested State Minister for Shipping Khalid Mahmud Chowdhury’s comments against the father of its Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir.
Woman offers $7K reward, hires plane in search of stolen dog
Sanfrancisco, AP/UNB, Dec 20 – A San Francisco woman is offering a $7,000 reward and has hired a plane to fly over the city to search for her blue-eyed miniature Australian Shepherd stolen from outside a grocery store last weekend.
Two-day AL national council begins Friday
Dhaka, Dec 19 – A two-day 21st national council of ruling Awami League, which led the struggle of independence, is set to begin on Friday.
GP serves legal notice to President seeking arbitration
Dhaka, Dec 19 – Posts and Telecommunications Minister Mustafa Jabbar on Thursday said Grameenphone has sent a legal notice to the Bangladesh President through a legal agency in Singapore seeking arbitration with Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) over its unpaid.
The ranks of the working poor
by Justine Doody on 19th December 2019 Despite rising employment in many western economies, poverty is not declining. What’s wrong with labour-market policies?
Notice on Liberation War Affairs Minister to offer apology
Dhaka, Dec 19 – A legal notice was served yesterday on the Liberation War affairs minister AKM Mozammel Haque and its secretary requesting them to offer an unconditional apology to the nation within 24 hours for including the names of…
Rohingyas will return as soon as assured safety, security
Dhaka, Dec 19 – Rohingyas have said they would return to Rakhine as soon as the Myanmar government would ensure safety and security for them as they don’t want to stay in the camps. The Rohingyas placed these demands before…
Federer says a star’s legacy isn’t at risk with late decline
Dubai, UAE (AP/UNB) — Roger Federer arrives for his interview at the precise appointed time, steering his white sedan into a parking spot in an industrial area dotted by art galleries about 15 minutes from his luxury apartment in this…
Victory Day Women’s Basketball in Dhanmondi on Saturday
Dhaka – A day-long Victory Day Basketball Tournament, organized by Bangladesh Women Sports Federation (BWSF), will be held on Saturday (December 21) at Sultana Kamal Women’s Sports Complex in Dhanmondi. Whip of the Jatiya Sangsad and President of BWSF Mahbub…
Rahmatganj MFS play goalless draw with Saif SC
Dhaka – Rahmatganj Muslim Friends Society shared points with Saif Sporting Club as their first Group C match of the TVS 31st Federation Cup Football Tournament ended in a goalless draw at the Bangabandhu National Stadium (BNS) here on Thursday.…
Khulna to take on Rangers as BPL resumes Friday
Dhaka — Khulna Tigers will take on Rangpur Rangers as the ongoing Bangabandhu Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) is set to resume after a one-day gap on Friday at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium. In the second game of the day, Chattogram…
Bangladeshi minorities worried over Indian Citizenship Act: BHBCKF
The leaders of Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Kalyan (welfare) Front (BHBCKF) on Thursday expressed concern over the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA)-2019 of India.
President urges physicians not to suggest unnecessary medical tests
Criticising physicians for their tendency of making extra money by asking patients to undergo unnecessary and wasteful medical tests, President Abdul Hamid on Thursday urged the doctors to refrain from such practices.
GP serves legal notice to President seeking arbitration: Minister
Posts and Telecommunications Minister Mustafa Jabbar on Thursday said Grameenphone has sent a legal notice to the Bangladesh President through a legal agency in Singapore seeking arbitration with Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) over its unpaid.
‘Top Gun’ trailer is giving fans all the feels
Tom Cruise is coming in right at the last second with the ultimate holiday gift. The latest “Top Gun: Maverick” trailer is out and it is everything.
Love Island host Caroline Flack to stand down
Love Island host Caroline Flack has stood down from the show after being charged with assault by beating.
Han, Young awarded CBA Players of the Week
Liaoning Flying Leopards center Han Dejun and Nanjing Monkey Kings guard Joseph Young received Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) Players of the Week laurel on Thursday.
NASA’s Mars 2020 rover completes first driving test
NASA’s Mars 2020 rover has successfully passed its first driving test, according to a release of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Pasadena, California on Wednesday.
Will take stern actions against fraud recruiting agencies: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday said stern actions will be taken against fraud recruiting agencies so that migrant workers do not fall victims to deception.
Mild cold wave hits country
A mild cold wave is sweeping across the country as the mercury dropped slightly, forcing people to limit their outdoor activities in many districts.
International Migrants Day observed in Cox’s Bazar
Cox’s Bazar, Dec 19 – The district administration, various government agencies and representatives from development partner organisations came together to observe the International Migrants Day (IMD) on Wednesday with the motto ‘We Together’.
3 suspected men of ‘Allahr Dal’ held in Keraniganj, Dhaka
Dhaka, Dec 19 – The Counter-Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit arrested three suspected members of banned militant group ‘Allahr Dal’ from Begunbari in South Keraniganj on Wednesday night. The arrestees were identified as Aminul Islam alias Setu, Abdullah Al…
Defiant Trump rallies supporters as House impeaches him
Battle Creek, Mich. (AP/UNB) Dec 19, 2019 – Defiant in the face of a historic rebuke, President Donald Trump labelled his impeachment by the House of Representatives on Wednesday “a suicide march” for the Democratic Party.
Trump impeached: US president to face trial in Senate
Donald Trump has become the third US president in history to be impeached by the House of Representatives, setting up a trial in the Senate that will decide whether he remains in office. The House voted on two charges –…
Address malnutrition, not just food security
By Jomo Kwame Sundaram, Wan Manan Muda and Tan Zhai Gen KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Dec 17 2019 (IPS) – Malnutrition remains a formidable challenge in most societies, with less than a tenth of countries in the world not experiencing at…
Billionaires’ existential threats to humanity?
By Anis Chowdhury SYDNEY, Dec 17 2019 (IPS) – The social utility of billionaires’ existence has come under increased scrutiny, especially during the Democratic Party primaries for the 2020 US Presidential election. Leading newspapers, such as The New York Times,…
BD High Court debars son of sitting judge from practicing in HC
Dhaka, December 18 – The High Court on Wednesday stayed the effectiveness of a gazette notification issued by Bangladesh Bar Council allowing Md Zumman Siddique, son of a sitting Justice of the High Court Division, to practice law in the…
Brexit: The end of the beginning
by Brendan Donnelly Director, The Federal Trust For the outcome of last week’s General Election to have any chance of postponing or even preventing Brexit, four related pieces of the electoral jigsaw needed to fall into place. The Labour Party…
Eating chilli peppers may prevent fatal heart attacks, stroke
Chilli peppers aren’t for the faint of heart, but maybe they should be. Scientists in Italy say the spice slashes the mortality rate from a heart attack and cerebrovascular disease (which restricts blood flow to the brain and includes strokes…