The World Economic Forum has recognised intellectually that Scandinavian social models offer an alternative to rising inequality. It just can’t accept this ideologically.
Month: February 2020
PM to inaugurate Ekushey Book Fair Sunday
Dhaka, Feb 1 (UNB) – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will inaugurate the month-long Amar Ekushey Book Fair, a yearly event of booklovers and publishers, on Sunday.
Elizabeth Banks being honored with parade, roast at Harvard
Actor and director Elizabeth Banks is being honored as Woman of the Year by Harvard University’s famed Hasty Pudding theater troupe.
Author Mary Higgins Clark, ‘Queen of Suspense,’ dead at 92
Mary Higgins Clark, the tireless and long-reigning “Queen of Suspense” whose tales of women beating the odds made her one of the world’s most popular writers, died Friday at age 92.
BNP men clash with AL activists at Nayapaltan
Awami League and BNP activists locked into a clash in front of BNP central office at Nayapaltan in the capital on Saturday afternoon.
‘BCL activists’ attack BNP supporter on DU campus
A man was assaulted reportedly by Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) activists near the Curzon Hall on Dhaka University campus on Saturday morning after he voted for BNP candidates in the Dhaka city election.
‘It was a farce, not election’, says BNP
Bringing various allegations of irregularities including driving out of its candidates’ polling agents from many polling stations, BNP on Saturday alleged that “a farce was staged” in the name of elections to two Dhaka city corporations.
Dhaka polls: AL candidates see victory; BNP nominees complain
Dhaka, Feb 01 – Awami League’s mayor candidates for Dhaka north and south city corporations have expressed optimism about victory while BNP’s aspirants alleged that their agents were obstructed from entering some polling stations.
Month of language movement begins
News Desk As the month of language movement begins today, the country’s people will pay tributes to the valiant sons of the soil who were martyred during the language movement in the month of February in 1952.
Woman branded ‘witch for 31 fingers ,19 toes
A woman boasting a record breaking 31 fingers and toes has been branded a ‘witch’ by her superstitious neighbours. Kumari Nayak, 63, is set to enter the Guinness World Records for having the most digits in the world – 19…
Rumana Ahmed, Panna Ghosh back for T20 World Cup
Sports Desk Rumana Ahmed and Panna Ghosh have been included in the Bangladesh squad for the Women’s T20 World Cup, which begins on February 12 in Australia. The experienced duo replaces Rabeya Khan and Suraiya Azmin, who were part of…
India bans export of protective masks
India on Friday banned the export of personal protection equipment such as masks and clothing amid a global coronavirus outbreak.
Margot Robbie hints more female action movies
Australian actress Margot Robbie hinted that her new female-led action film “Birds of Prey” could be the first in a series of movies as she reprises the role of comic antihero Harley Quinn in what she has called a passion…
None of China returnees has coronavirus
News Desk The Chinese national and the Bangladeshi software engineer hospitalised in Dhaka with flu symptoms on return from China have tested negative for coronavirus, the government has said.
Test for Election Commission, government as Dhaka goes to polls
All eyes will be on Dhaka on Saturday as the capital with over 5 million voters is going to elect mayors and councillors of its two city corporations following weeks of vigorous campaign without major violence.
Ranbir Kapoor spotted wearing mask at Mumbai airport
Actor Ranbir Kapoor was spotted at the Mumbai airport on Friday morning, wearing a mask. He is among many taking preventive measures against the Coronavirus outbreak around the world.
Dhaka City polls put EVMs, BD Election Commission to test
The elections to two city corporations of Dhaka North and South have generated much enthusiasm among the candidates of the two posts of Mayors and around 172 posts of Ward Councillors including 43 for women in reserved wards. But the…
BNP trying to make polls questionable sensing defeat: AL
Dhaka, Jan 31 – The ruling party Awami League has claimed that the Dhaka city residents were eagerly waiting for exercising their franchises in the Saturday’s Dhaka North and South City corporation elections as the polls will be held in…
BNP nominees Tabith, Ishraque urge people to cast votes early
Dhaka, Jan 31 – BNP mayor candidates Tabith Awal and Ishraque Hossain of Dhaka North and South Friday reiterated their call to the Election Commission to hold the two city polls on Saturday in a free and fair manner ensuring…
8th Bangladesh Cricket League (BCL) inaugurated
With the match between Islami Bank East Zone and Walton Central Zone, the 8th Bangladesh Cricket League (BCL) was inaugurated on 31 January 2020 Friday at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Dhaka.