Hyundai has shown off a small model of a car it says can activate robotic legs to walk at 3mph (5km/h) over rough terrain. Also able to climb a 5ft (1.5m) wall and jump a 5ft gap, the Hyundai Elevate…
Year: 2019
Ethiopia-Eritrea border trade boom as peace takes hold
The reopening of the border between former enemies Ethiopia and Eritrea has dramatically changed the towns near the frontier, writes the BBC’s Emmanuel Igunza. The sun had just risen but the market in Adigrat was already coming alive when I…
‘Suspicious packages’ found at consulates in Australia
Australian authorities are investigating suspicious packages found at foreign consulates in Canberra and Melbourne, police have confirmed. Melbourne’s Metropolitan Fire Brigade said it had been called to “a number of incidents” across the city. UK and Swiss consulates are among…
Trump demands funding to end border ‘crisis’
US President Donald Trump has demanded funding for his long-promised US-Mexico border wall to halt “a growing humanitarian and security crisis”. But in his first TV address to the nation from the Oval Office, Mr Trump did not declare a…
Housewife ‘commits suicide’ in Rajshahi over rebuke
Rajshahi, Jan 9 – A housewife reportedly committed suicide by hanging herself from a mango tree near their house at Mahdipur village in Bagha Upazila on Tuesday.
Dhaka International Trade Fair begins Wednesday
Dhaka, Jan 8 – The 24th Dhaka International Trade Fair (DITF) begins at Sher-e-Bangla Nagar in the city on Wednesday.
One RMG worker killed in Savar clash over minimum wage
Savar, Jan 8 – A readymade garment (RMG) worker was killed and 30 others were injured in clashes with policemen during demonstrations at Hemayetpur on Tuesday.
৮ জানুয়ারি জাতীয় ঐক্যফ্রন্টের সংবাদ সম্মেলনে লিখিত বক্তব্য
একটি গণতান্ত্রিক রাষ্ট্র ও সমাজ প্রতিষ্ঠার লক্ষ্যে বাংলাদেশের জনগণ বঙ্গন্ধুর নেতৃত্বে দেশ স্বাধীন করেছে। গণতন্ত্রের মূল কথা হচ্ছে, জনগণের জন্য জনগনের শাসন; অর্থাৎ জনগণ নিজেদের নির্বাচিত প্রতিনিধিদের মাধ্যমে নিজেদের ক্ষমতা প্রয়োগে করে রাষ্ট্রের শাসনকার্য পরিচালনা করবে। এর জন্য প্রয়োজন অবাধ,…
Legal notice sent to CEC for cancellation of MPs
Dhaka, Jan 8 – A legal notice has been sent to the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and Cabinet secretary seeking cancellation of appointments of MPs in the 11th parliament as it was formed without dissolving the previous one (10th parliament).
Asian countries dominate in passport power in 2019
Japan goes into the new year holding the 1st place on the Henley Passport Index, with citizens enjoying visa-free/visa-on-arrival access to 190 destinations. In a further display of Asian passport power, Singapore and South Korea now sit in joint 2nd…
Islami Bank Matlab branch distributes blankets
Dhaka, Jan 08 – The Matlab Branch of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited distributed blankets among the cold-affected people of Pachani Village of Mohanpur Union, Under Matlab Uttar Upazila, Chandpur on January 4, 2019.
‘You’re under my radar’, Hasina tells her cabinet colleagues
BNP-Jamaat’s return to power would have been devastating, she says Dhaka, Jan 8 – Focusing on good governance, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday warned her new cabinet colleagues that they will be under her radar. “Be careful, I’ll always…
Zonta, COAST sign MoU to help Rohingyas
Zonta Club of Greater Dhaka on Monday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Coastal Association for Social Transformation Trust (COAST) to support Rohingya families in Cox’s Bazar.
Oikya Front plans nat’l dialogue to press for fresh polls
Jatiya Oikyafront on Tuesday worked out three programmes, including holding a national dialogue, to force the government to hold fresh election cancelling the results of the 11th parliamentary polls.
Dynamites beat Titans by 105 runs
Dhaka – Dhaka Dynamites registered their second consecutive win in the ongoing Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), beating Khulna Titans by 105 runs on Tuesday at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium.
Comilla tumble for 63; Mashrafe takes 4
Dhaka – Comilla Victorians were dismissed cheaply for 63 runs against Rangpur Riders in their second clash of the ongoing Bangladesh Premier Leauge (BPL) at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Tuesday.
Riders crush Victorians by 9 wkts in one-sided affairs
Dhaka – Defending champions Rangpur Riders crushed former champions Comilla Victorians by 9 wickets in their 3rd match of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka on Tuesday.
Asian U-14 Tennis: Bangladeshi players make good start
Dhaka – Bangladeshi players made a good start in the Division-2 competition of the ITF Asian Under-14 Development Championship that began on Tuesday in Bangkok.
PM pays tribute to Liberation War martyrs in Savar
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday paid homage to the martyrs of the Liberation War on the occasion of forming her government for the third consecutive term.
RMG workers continue protests for minimum wage 50 injured
Readymade garment workers, protesting for a third consecutive day, clashed with police in Dhaka and Savar on Tuesday, leaving dozens of people injured.
Thai, Saudi officials meet over case of young Saudi woman
Thailand’s immigration police chief met Tuesday with officials of the Saudi Embassy in Bangkok, and said the officials told him they are satisfied with how the case of a young Saudi woman who claims to be fleeing her abusive family…
Tackling question leakage main challenge: Minister Dipu Moni
Newly appointed Education Minister Dr Dipu Moni on Tuesday said the main challenge of her ministry is to tackle the perennial problem of question paper leakage.
Will deal with upstart online media: Bd info minister Hasan
New Information Minister Hasan Mahmud on Tuesday promised to deal with upstart online media with the help of journalists.
BNP rejects new cabinet, vows to continue movement
BNP on Tuesday turned down the new 47-member cabinet, led by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, which took oath on Monday.
No anarchy in movement name to be tolerated: Bd Minister
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan on Tuesday said if BNP tries to unleash any anarchy in the name of movement in the future that will be thwarted at any cost.
Mass immigration and the growth of inequality
The claim that immigration is economically beneficial appears to be an article of faith amongst those who consider themselves progressive. However, mere changes in total GDP often mean little in terms of the lived reality of society. Much more important…
Retired airman beaten to death in Khulna on NE Bangladesh
A retired airman of Bangladesh Air Force was beaten to death allegedly by the members of his brother-in-law’s family at Jugipasha village in Fultola upazila on Monday night.
Language hero Syed Abdul Hannan dies
Syed Abul Hannan, a 1952 Language Movement veteran and a Freedom Fighter, died from old age complications at a private hospital in the capital early Tuesday. He was 87.
Stopping criminals from laundering their trillions
Al Capone had a problem: he needed a way to disguise the enormous amounts of cash generated by his criminal empire as legitimate income. His solution was to buy all-cash laundromats, mix dirty money in with clean, and then claim…
Solar energy crowns social housing programme in Brazil
“Solar energy makes my happiness complete,” said Divina Cardoso dos Santos, owner of one of 740 houses with photovoltaic panels on the rooftops in a settlement on the outskirts of this central Brazilian city.