A court here on Thursday summoned former Shipping Minister Shajahan Khan in a defamation case filed by Nirapad Sarak Chai founder Ilias Kanchan.
Month: February 2020
South Africa beat England by one run in T20 thriller
Fast bowler Lungi Ngidi took three wickets in his last two overs as South Africa snatched a thrilling one-run win in the first Twenty20 international against England at Buffalo Park on Wednesday.
‘Shonibar Bikel’ to compete in Int’l Film Festival
Culture Desk Mostofa Sarwar Farooki’s unreleased film ‘Shonibar Bikel’ is going to participate in the Vesoul International Film Festival of Asian Cinema 2020 has begun in Paris from February 11 to February 18. The film will have its competition under…
Another Bangladeshi infected with coronavirus in Singapore
Dhaka, Feb 13 – Another Bangladeshi has been tested positive for coronavirus in Singapore on Tuesday, Bangladesh High Commissioner Md Mustafizur Rahman said on Wednesday.
We’re worse with food waste than we think
Common estimates for global food waste are too low, according to Dutch researchers, who suggest every person in the world is wasting about 500 calories of food a day.
প্রথা ভেঙে যৌনকর্মীর জানাজা পড়ালেন মসজিদের ইমাম
বাংলাদেশে যৌনকর্মীদের জন্য গত ৬ই ফেব্রুয়ারি বৃহস্পতিবার ছিল এক মোড় ঘোরানো অধ্যায়। রাজবাড়ির দৌলতদিয়ায় বহু পুরনো যৌন-পল্লীতে প্রথমবারের মত একজন যৌনকর্মীর পুরোপুরি ইসলামি প্রথা মেনে জানাজা পড়িয়ে দাফন হয়েছে। পরে চেহলামেরও আয়োজন করা হয়।
Coronavirus: Sharp increase in deaths and cases in Hubei
Some 242 people died from the new coronavirus in the Chinese province of Hubei on Wednesday – the deadliest day since the outbreak began. There was also a huge increase in the number of cases, with 14,840 people diagnosed with…
20th century’s richest 5 worth 3 times current top 5 richest
Data gathered and calculated by Learnbonds.com indicates that the top five richest people of the 20th currently have a combined net worth of $1.62 trillion. With inflation adjustments, the data shows that this group had a cumulative net worth of…
China capable of winning the battle against coronavirus: envoy
Dhaka, Feb 12 – Chinese Ambassador in Dhaka Li Jiming on Wednesday said their government is fully confident, capable, sincere and has enough strength to win the battle against novel coronavirus (nCoV), so no way to be misguided or be…
IBBL gets `Gold Remittance Award’ for highest collection
Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited has received `Gold Remittance Award 2020’ for collecting highest remittance in the year-2019 conferred by the Centre for NRB. Dr. A K Abdul Momen, MP, Foreign Affairs Minister and Dr. Mashiur Rahman, Economic Affairs Advisor to…
RU teacher allegedly ‘hits’ another teacher
Rajshahi, Feb 12 – Rajshahi University Crop Science and Technology department Professor Khairul Islam allegedly hit his colleague Professor Ali Asgar. The incident happened at around 12 pm on Wednesday at Agricultural faculty building. Prof Ali Asgar was brought to…
Bangabandhu Shaheed Smriti Hockey begins Thursday
Dhaka – The four-team Bangabandhu Shaheed Smriti Hockey Tournament, organised by Bangladesh Hockey Federation (BHF) will begin at the Maulana Bhashani National Stadium here on Thursday (Feb 13). The tournament will be sponsored by Walton Group. Bangladesh Army will play…
FR Hall Sports: Arif, Asif emerge joint champions
Dhaka – Mohammad Arif Hossain and Mohammad Iqramul Alam Asif emerged champions jointly in the annual sports competition of Sir AF Rahman Hall of Dhaka University held at the university central playground on Wednesday Obaidur Mia and Mehedi Hasab Chowdhury…
AFC Cup: Abahani eliminated on away goals by Maziya
Dhaka – Dhaka Abahani Ltd made an early exit from the preliminary stage of the AFC Cup after playing out a goalless draw with Maziya Sports & Recreation Club of the Maldives in their away match at the National Stadium…
Chattogram Journalists X1 beat Syandan Patrika X1 by 4 runs
Chattogram – Chattogram Journalists Eleven has beaten the touring Syandan Patrika Eleven of Agartala by four runs in a T20 friendly cricket match at the MA Aziz Stadium in the port city on Wednesday. Batting first, Chattogram Journalists team scored…
World champion U-19 cricketers to get Tk1 lakh each per month
Dhaka — Members of the ICC U-19 World champions Bangladesh team will get Tk 1 lakh each per month in next two years from Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) for their feat. BCB President Nazmul Hassan Papon made the announcement at…
Closings next as Weinstein declines to testify at rape trial
The defense rested its case Tuesday in Harvey Weinstein’s rape trial without the disgraced Hollywood mogul taking the witness stand, setting the stage for closing arguments in a landmark #MeToo trial punctuated by graphic testimony from six accusers.
Shun idea that only English medium students are brilliant
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday criticised the mentality to consider only the English medium students as brilliant.
Govt’s ‘political decision’ necessary to free Khaleda: Fakhrul
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday said their party’s main focus is now on protecting their party Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s life as he alleged that the government is trying to kill her in jail.
Ilyas Kanchan sues Shajahan Khan for Tk10 m defamation
Popular film actor and founder of Nirapad Sarak Chai movement Ilias Kanchan on Wednesday filed a Tk 100 crore defamation case against former shipping minister Shajahan Khan.
Trawler capsize in Bay: Case filed against 19
A case has been filed against 19 people in connection with the trawler capsize near the St. Martin’s Island in the Bay of Bengal which left 15 Rohingyas dead and 52 others ‘missing’.
Limited liability is causing unlimited harm
The purpose of limited-liability protection was to encourage investment in corporations, yet it has evolved into a source of systemic market failure.
DU, BUET agree to follow unified admission test system
A final decision has been taken to organise the unified admission test for country’s public universities from the 2020-21 academic sessions as Dhaka University and BUET have reached an agreement in this regard.
Amar Bhasar Chalachitra festival starts in city
Culture Desk The 19th Amar Bhasar Chalachitra festival organised by Dhaka University Film Society started on February 9 at Teachers-Students Centre of Dhaka University (DU).
Death anniversary of poet Heyat Mamud on Feb 18
Cultural Correspondent Day-long programmes have been taken to observe the death anniversary of the spiritual poet of the Middle Ages Heyat Mamud at his birthplace village Jharbishla in Pirganj upazila of the district on February 18 .
Mother, daughter killed in Gaibandha road crash
A mother and her daughter were killed in a road accident in Gobindaganj upazila on Tuesday night.
No Rohingya returned from Saudi Arabia: FM
Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen on Wednesday said no Rohingya has returned to Bangladesh from Saudi Arabia or any other country.
World Champions Young Tigers return home
Sports Desk ICC U-19 World Champions Bangladesh team were given a hero’s welcome when they returned home Wednesday afternoon.
Coronavirus: A Flashback to Biological Warfare of Bygone Era
By Ameen Izzadeen COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, Feb 10 2020 (IPS) – In the wake of the latest coronavirus outbreak, movie buffs are drawing an eerie parallel with the film Contagion, a 2011 thriller based on a lethal airborne virus called…
খালেদা জিয়ার মুক্তি: এখন প্যারোলেও রাজি পরিবার
বাংলাদেশে কারাবন্দী বিএনপি নেত্রী খালেদা জিয়াকে বিদেশে নিয়ে চিকিৎসার জন্য মরিয়া হয়ে উঠেছেন তার ভাই-বোনেরা। বিদেশে পাঠানোর জন্য মেডিকেল বোর্ডের সুপারিশ চেয়ে তাঁর পরিবারের পক্ষ থেকে এই প্রথম লিখিত আবেদন করা হয়েছে। এই আবেদন করা হয়েছে বঙ্গবন্ধু শেখ মুজিব মেডিকেল…