Dhaka, Feb 29 – Six candidates, including Awami League’s Md Shafiul Islam (Mohiuddin) and BNP’s Sheikh Robiul Alam, will contest the Dhaka-10 parliamentary by-election slated for March 21.
Day: February 29, 2020
Barishal Div emerge boy’s champions, Khulna girl’s
Dhaka – Barishal Division clinched the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Gold Cup National Football title beating Chattogram Division by 2-1 goals in the final at the Bangabandhu National Stadium here on Saturday. Meanwhile, Khulna Division clinched the Bangamata Sheikh Fazilatunnessa…
Bhagyashree reveals separated from husband Himalay
Actor Bhagyashree, who has been married to Himalay Dasani since 1990, revealed that they were separated for a year and a half in the middle. Though they have patched up since, she said that she gets scared even now, when…
Khurshid Alam Alok’s photography exhibition at BSA
Culture Desk A photography exhibition entitled ‘Banglar Apon Saudha’ by photographer Khurshid Alam Alok is going to be concluded today at the National Art Gallery of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA), Segunbagicha in the city. The ten day long exhibition was…
Cleanliness campaign held at IU
IU Correspondent A daylong cleanliness campaign was held at Islamic University (IU) in Kushtia on Saturday.
Power-water tariff hike: BNP announces protest progs
Describing the government’s move to increase the tariffs of power and water as an ‘anti-people move’, BNP has decided to organise human chain programmes across the country, including the capital, on Monday in protest against it.
Road crashes claim 8 lives in 4 dists
Eight people were killed and several others injured in separate road accidents in Cumilla, Rajshahi, Manikganj and Moulvibazar districts on Saturday.
Pujara, Vihari revive India after Kohli fails again
Virat Kohli’s struggles in New Zealand continued on Saturday when he was out for three before Cheteshwar Pujara and Hanuma Vihari stabilised India’s first innings in the second Test in Christchurch.
Misinformation in the time of an uncontainable virus
By Samira Sadeque UNITED NATIONS, Feb 28 2020 (IPS) – Just a month since the World Health Organization declared the Coronavirus a public health emergency, it is now taking steps to contain misinformation being spread about the disease. Globally, there…
Life starts with everyone clapping
Sudhirendar SharmaThe pun in his remark got me clapping involuntarily. Wonder, how else could anyone react to famous rapper and Grammy winner Jay-Z holding former US President Bill Clinton as the ultimate rock star, “people clap in a restaurant when…
54-Hours of hunger strike at RU to change department name
Rajshahi, Feb 28 – A 54-hours strike has been started by students of Rajshahi University Population Science and Human Resource Development department demanding a change of their department name to ‘Applied Statistics’.
Fragility, conflict could stop the world from ending poverty
By 2030, up to two-thirds of the world’s extreme poor will live in fragile and conflict-affected situations, threatening to reverse development gains. The World Bank Group’s strategy aims to enhance its effectiveness on the ground by scaling up financing, tailoring…