Dhaka, Dec 18 – BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday alleged that government is conspiring to depoliticise Bangladesh confining their chairperson Khaleda Zia to jail.
Month: December 2019
Five killed in Rajbari passenger bus collision
Rajbari, Dec 18 – At least five people were killed and 30 others injured in a head-on collision between two buses on Rajbari-Kushtia road in Gandimara area of Kalukhali Upazila on Wednesday afternoon.
Joint Rivers Commission meet deferred for good readiness: FM
Dhaka, Dec 18 – Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Wednesday said the scheduled Joint Rivers Commission’s (JRC’s) meeting between Bangladesh and India has been deferred to some extent through a consensus to make it fruitful with better preparations.
Razakar list will have no freedom fighter: PM
Dhaka, Dec 18 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said no freedom fighter will be there in the list of Razakars as the recently disclosed list is no way that of the collaborators of Pakistani occupation forces.
Telegraph Chess: Manon Reza Neer finishes runner-up
Dhaka – CM Manon Reja Neer of Bangladesh finished runner-up in the 28th The Telegraph School’s Chess Championship 2019 securing 7.5 points after the 9th and last round matches held in Kolkata, India on Wednesday. Kazi Zarin Tasnim became 17th…
Abete named emergency commissioner of Serie A
Rome (AP/UNB) — Former Italian football federation president Giancarlo Abete was named emergency commissioner of Serie A on Wednesday. Abete was selected at a federation board meeting, a day after previous commissioner Mario Cicala resigned from the job. Abete ran…
Ruman Shana eliminated from men’s recurve singles semifinal
Dhaka – Bangladeshi celebrated archer Ruman Shana, who qualified for Tokyo Olympics 2020, miserably made his early exist from his favorite men’s recurve singles of the Teer 11th National Archery Championship losing to Sakib Mollah in the Archery Training Centre…
Challengers seal nail-biter against Platoon
Dhaka – Chattogram Challengers clinched a nail-biter against Dhaka Platoon by 16 runs in the ongoing Bangabandhu Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram on Wednesday. Platoon won the toss and sent the Challengers to bat…
JRC meeting with India deferred for ‘better preparations’: FM
Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Wednesday said the scheduled Joint Rivers Commission’s (JRC’s) meeting between Bangladesh and India has been deferred to some extent through a consensus to make it fruitful with better preparations.
Fed Cup: Dhaka Abahani off to flying start
Defending champions Dhaka Ahabani Limited got off to a flying start in the 31st TVS Federation Cup Football Tournament crushing newcomers Bangladesh Police FC by 4-0 goals in the opening match at Bangabandhu National Stadium here on Wednesday.
Sohorbati’s Winter Pitha Mela begins Friday
Zahira’s Nimontron, on behalf of Sohorbati, is going to arrange its 3rd Winter Pitha Mela (fair) in the city on Friday (December 20).
Razakar list put on hold
The Ministry of Liberation War Affairs has withheld the Razakar list amid huge criticisms across the country for having names of freedom fighters in it.The list has also been removed from the ministry’s website.
Zidane,Valverde to meet in Clasico battle of the survivors
Zinedine Zidane and Ernesto Valverde might have been fearing for their jobs if they had lost a Clasico back in October but its postponement means that on Wednesday they can face each other feeling more secure.
Anna Karina: French New Wave cinema legend dies
Anna Karina, an icon of French New Wave cinema, has died at the age of 79. The Danish-French actress died in a hospital in Paris after living with cancer, her agent told AFP news agency.
Sabina Yasmin with a new song
Culture Desk Eminent singer Sabina Yasmin has given her voice to a patriotic song after a hiatus. The lyricist of the song is Shahid Rahman whereas the music and composition has been done by Alauddin Ali.
India’s Supreme Court delays hearing citizenship law pleas
India’s Supreme Court on Wednesday postponed hearing pleas challenging the constitutionality of a new citizenship law that has sparked opposition and massive protests across the country.
Take exams of expelled PEC candidates by Dec 28: HC
The High Court (HC) on Wednesday ordered the authorities concerned to take examination of expelled students of Primary Education Completion (PEC) by December 28 and publish their results by December 31.
At least four dead, more than 20 hurt in Hong Kong bus crash
The crash of a double-decker bus in Hong Kong killed at least four people and injured more than 20, emergency services said.
Ducsu VP comes under attack again
Dhaka, Dec 18 – Vice-president of Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (Ducsu) Nurul Haque Nur came under an attack on the Dhaka University (DU) campus on Tuesday reportedly by Muktijoddha Mancha activists.
Why filing graft FIRs with ACC not unconstitutional: HC
Dhaka, Dec 17 – The High Court on Tuesday issued a rule seeking an explanation why the provision of filing FIRs over graft allegations with the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) offices instead of police stations should not be declared unconstitutional.
AL using Liberation War as political tool: BNP
Dhaka, Dec 17 – BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday alleged that the government is using the Liberation War as a political tool to make political gains.
Climate conference ends amidst major North-South differences
Madrid, 17 Dec 2019 (TWN) – The UN climate talks ended almost two days later than scheduled on Sunday, Dec 15, where some key decisions were unable to be adopted, mainly because of clashes of opinion between developed and developing…
Huge protests as Razakars’ list contains freedom fighters
Dhaka, Dec 17 – The just published ‘Rajakars list’ sparked huge protests and created resentments in the country as names of a number of freedom fighters were found in it.
Climate policy, ‘just transition’ and quality of government
by Marina Povitikina and Bo Rothstein on 17th December 2019 In our series on ‘just transition’, Marina Povitkina and Bo Rothstein argue neglected issues around quality of government need addressing to secure public legitimacy. The challenges which climate change is…
Madrid talks end sans accord on finance for climate damage
By Isaiah Esipisu MADRID, Dec 17 2019 (IPS) – Millions of people, particularly in Africa, who lose their property, homes, and even die due to climate-related disasters will have to wait at least another year for the international community to…
কক্সবাজারে কটেজে অস্ট্রেলীয় তরুণীকে ধর্ষণচেষ্টা
কক্সবাজারে ভ্রমণে আসা এক নারী পর্যটককে ধর্ষণের চেষ্টা অভিযোগে স্থানীয় দুই যুবককে গ্রেপ্তার করেছে পুলিশ। গত রোববার রাতে মেরিন ড্রাইভ সড়কের রামুর প্যাঁচারদ্বীপ সৈকতে একটি কটেজে ওই তরুণীকে ধর্ষণের চেষ্টা হয়েছে বলে অভিযোগ।
Spanish court refuses to extradite Venezuelan ex-minister
Madrid (AP/UNB) — Spain´s National Court has rejected the extradition to the United States of a former Venezuelan minister allegedly involved in money laundering linked to Venezuela’s PDVSA state oil company. The court said Tuesday it had turned down the…
FFs’ names to be dropped from Razakar list: Minister
Dhaka, Dec 17 – Expressing sorrow for the ‘unintentional’ errors in the list of Razakars, Liberation War Affairs Minister AKM Mozammel Haque has said the names of freedom fighters and pro-independence people will be dropped from the list after scrutiny.
Where were AL leaders when Bangabandhu was assassinated: PM
Dhaka, Dec 17 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday said she is still looking for an answer where all the leaders of Awami League had been when Bangabandhu was assassinated and why no-one of them came forward to play…
Navy to play Sonali Bank in final on Thursday
Dhaka – Bangladesh Navy will play Sonali Bank in the final of Walton Refrigerator Victory Day Hockey Tournament on Thursday at 6 pm at Maulana Bhasaani National Hockey Stadium here. State Minister for Youth and Sports Zahid Ahsan Russel MP…