A Dhaka court on Thursday granted bail to five people, including Anisul Hoque, associate editor of Prothom Alo, in a case filed over the death of Nayeemul Abrar Rahat, a student of Dhaka Residential Model College, from electrocution.
Day: September 3, 2020
By-election to Dhaka-5, Naogaon-6 on Oct 17
By-elections to two parliamentary constituencies – Dhaka-5 and Naogaon-6– will be held on October 17 next, according to a schedule declared by the Election Commission on Thursday.
PR banning Rag Day celebration misrepresented: Dhaka Varsity
Amid huge criticism, Dhaka University authorities on Thursday issued another notice saying that Wednesday’s press release banning Rag Day celebration on the university campus was misrepresented.
Three cousins drown in Kurigram
Three cousins drowned in a river at Collegepara village of Roumari upazila on Thursday.
Flood situation in Ganges basin remains steady
RAJSHAHI, Sept 3, 2020 (BSS) – The overall flood situation in the Ganges basin remained stable for the second consecutive day today as the water level in the rivers recorded either declining or rising conditions.
Coronavirus a dire threat to refugee education: UNHCR
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, predicts that the potential of millions of young refugees living in some of the world’s most vulnerable communities will be further threatened unless immediate and bold action is taken by the international community to beat…
Inter-district Poomsae Taekwondo competition begins
DHAKA – The Inter-district Poomsae Taekwondo competition began today at the national sports council gymnasium maintaining the government’s heath protocol, a Bangladesh Taekwondo Federation (BTF) press release said today. Walton High-tech Industries Limited executive director and head of the department…
BCB condoles death of former Women’s team coach David Capel
DHAKA—The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) expressed its deep condolence at the demise of former head coach of Bangladesh Women’s Team David Capel. Capel, 57, breathed his last at his home in Northampton, UK today after a long battle with illness.…
Youth hockey team’s preparation camp likely to begin from Oct. 1
DHAKA – The youth hockey team’s preparation camp ahead of the Bangabandhu U-21 men’s Junior Asia Cup Hockey will likely begin from October 1. “We have fixed a tentative date for the youth hockey team’s preparation camp…. the tentative date…
Election commissioner announce schedule of BFF polls
DHAKA – The three-member election commission for Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF), led by chief election commissioner Mejbah Uddin, today announced the schedule of BFF polls. As per the polls schedule, nomination form will be distributed from September 5-7 (11 am…
Covid-19 in Bangladesh: 32 die in 24 hrs, 2,158 new cases
Health authorities of the country detected 2,158 new cases of Covid-19 on Thursday after testing 14,422 samples in the last 24 hours.
Ghoraghat UNO injured in attack, airlifted to Dhaka
Dinajpur, Sept 03 – Ghoraghat Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Wahida Khanam and her father were injured in an attack by miscreants at her residence in Ghoraghat Upazila in Dinajpur early Thursday.
Myanmar urged to ensure all Rohingya can vote in Nov polls
14 Rohingya-led refugee organisations call on Myanmar Union Election Commission for the right to vote. Fortify Rights on Thursday said the government of Myanmar should ensure all voting-age Rohingya—including refugees in Bangladesh—have the right and opportunity to vote in the…
Online media policy another ‘black law’: BNP
Dhaka, Sept 03 – BNP on Thursday described the ‘National Online Media Policy 2017 (Amendment 2020) approved by the cabinet as another black law to ‘gag the media’.
US Sanctions International Criminal Court Prosecutor
Trump Administration’s Action Tries to Block Justice for World’s Worst Crimes (Washington, DC) – The Trump administration’s unprecedented imposition of asset freezes on prosecutors at the International Criminal Court (ICC) shows an egregious disregard for victims of the world’s worst…
মেহেরপুরে রেশনের গম তুলে বিক্রির অভিযোগ
মেহেরপুর সদর উপজেলার আনসার ভিডিপি কমান্ড্যান্ট ইসরাফিল হোসেনের বিরুদ্ধে রেশনের গম উত্তোলন করে বিক্রি করার অভিযোগ উঠেছে।
Global Covid-19 cases near 26 mln, deaths 861,512
Dhaka, Sept 03 – The confirmed coronavirus cases across the world neared 26 million on Thursday morning, according to the latest tally provided by the Johns Hopkins University (JHU).
ICC condemns US economic sanctions
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has condemned the economic sanctions imposed by the US on the Court’s Prosecutor and a member of her Office.
Genocide: Canada, Holland call for supporting Gambia in ICJ
The Netherlands and Canada have said States parties to the Genocide Convention must resolve to prevent genocide but also, critically, to hold perpetrators in Myanmar to account.
Alexei Navalny: Russia opposition man poisoned with Novichok
There is “unequivocal proof” that Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny was poisoned with a Novichok nerve agent, Germany has said. Chancellor Angela Merkel said he was a victim of attempted murder and the world would look to Russia for answers.
International Criminal Court officials sanctioned by US
The US has imposed sanctions on senior officials in the International Criminal Court (ICC), including chief prosecutor Fatou Bensouda. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo accused the court of “illegitimate attempts to subject Americans to its jurisdiction”.
IBBL mCash for payment of salary, allowances to RMG workers
‘mCash’, mobile banking service of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited has transferred Tk.285.48 crore to garment workers as part of the government- announced incentives from 19 April 2020 to 25 August 2020.
University students to get Teletalk net at nominal cost: UGC
Dhaka, September 02- Students of public and private universities will be provided with Internet bandwidth of state-owned mobile operator Teletalk at a nominal price to help continue their online education activities.
Two new judges for Appellate Division
Dhaka, September 02 – Two justices of the High Court were appointed to the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court, the country’s apex court, on Wednesday.
AL govt turned into a ‘puppet’: BNP
Dhaka, Sept 02 – BNP on Wednesday alleged that the current Awami League government is ‘implementing the agenda of imperialists as it has become their puppet’. “The current government has turned into a puppet of hegemony. They’re only implementing the…
5th BIMSTEC Summit in Jan; Bhutan names Lekphell as next SG
Dhaka, Sept 02 – The 5th BIMSTEC Summit, preceded by the 17th BIMSTEC Ministerial meeting, is proposed to be held in Colombo, Sri Lanka in the first half of January 2021 subject to the improved COVID situation.
Dhaka University bans ‘inhuman, unethical’ Rag Day
Dhaka, Sept 02 – Describing it as ‘unethical and inhuman’ practice, Dhaka University authorities have imposed a ban on Rag Day celebration on the campus. The decision was taken at a virtual meeting of the Academic Council of the university…