Soumitra Chatterjee, one of India’s most celebrated actors, died at a private hospital in the eastern Indian city of Kolkata on Sunday, after contracting Covid last month. He was 85.
Year: 2020
Dhaka Declaration on defending media freedom launched
A Dhaka Declaration was launched on Sunday defending media freedom, journalists’ protection and citizen’s rights from the grassroots level to international institutions.
Bangladesh reports 1837 new coronavirus cases, 21 deaths
Bangladesh reported 1837 new cases of Covid-19 in the past 24 hours until Sunday morning, taking the country’s overall tally to 432,333.
Babunagari new Hefazat ameer
Junaid Babunagari on Sunday took the helm of Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh. The Qawmi madrasa-based organization’s Dhaka city unit President Nur Hossain Kashemi has been made the secretary general.
ASEAN, China, other partners set world’s biggest trade pact
China and 14 other countries agreed Sunday to set up the world’s largest trading bloc, encompassing nearly a third of all economic activity, in a deal many in Asia are hoping will help hasten a recovery from the shocks of…
Violent clashes in DC after Trump backers’ election protest
After several thousand supporters of President Donald Trump protested the election results and marched to the Supreme Court, nighttime clashes with counterdemonstrators led to fistfights, at least one stabbing and more than 20 arrests.
বিএফইউজে ভোটের লড়াইয়ে এম আবদুল্লাহ সভাপতি নির্বাচিত
বাংলাদেশ ফেডারেল সাংবাদিক ইউনিয়ন (বিএফইউজে) তুমুল প্রতিদ্বন্দ্বিতাপূর্ণ নির্বাচনে সভাপতি পদে বিজয়ী হয়েছেন এম আবদুল্লাহ।
25 female Jamaat activists held ‘from meeting’ in Kushtia
Kushtia, Nov 15 – In an overnight drive, police arrested 25 female activists of Jamaat-e-Islami from Jhaudia Bazar in Kushtia on Saturday night.
Trump skips Asian summits as China set to expand influence
AP/UNB, Nov 15 – President Donald Trump skipped summits with his Asian counterparts for the third year in a row on Saturday, even as rival China is set to expand its influence with a massive free trade deal in the…
Moral, sex education stressed to prevent sexual harassment
Dhaka, Nov 15 – Proper moral and sex education along with coordinated efforts of stakeholders are needed to prevent sexual harassment, child marriage and ensure the rights of girls, speakers said at a discussion on Saturday.
Covid-19: Global cases nears 54 million, deaths 1.31 mln
Washington, AP/UNB, Nov 15 – Global coronavirus cases are getting close to 54 million with 1,310,433 deaths since the virus emerged in China late last year.
Call to Promote, Protect the Rights of Workers in South Asia
A Charter of Demands written by the South Asian Regional Trade Union Council (SARTUC) has been issued. The Charter of Demands aims to show support to the 12 Indian Trade Unions and the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) – Asia-…
Global Covid-19 cases surpass 53 million, deaths 1.3 mln
The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases exceeded 53 million globally, according to the latest tally from Johns Hopkins University.
Govt reengaged in its ‘old trap-setting game’: BNP
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday alleged that the government has restarted an “old game of setting trap to eliminate BNP”.
21 new dengue cases hospitalised in 24 hours in Bangladesh
Bangladesh is recording an increasing number of dengue cases over the past weeks with 21 patients hospitalised in the last 24 hours until Saturday morning. Nineteen of these new cases were reported from Dhaka.
BNP trying to take revenge on people: Quader
Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Saturday said that the BNP is again trying to take revenge by burning people after voters rejected the party in the election.
Brazil struggle to beat Venezuela without Neymar
SAO PAULO – Liverpool striker Roberto Firmino scored the crucial goal as Brazil laboured to a 1-0 win over a well organized but limited Venezuela in their World Cup qualifier on Friday. Firmino broke the deadlock on 66 minutes in…
Sports can refrain youth from terrorism, drug abuse: Khaleque
KHULNA – Khulna City Corporation (KCC) Mayor Talukder Abdul Khaleque stressed the need for regular sports exercise for good health, saying sports can refrain the new generation from drug abuse and terrorism. “Bangladesh have reached a new height globally through…
US Republican Party’s Soul in Danger as Trump Hijacks GOP
By Ameen Izzadeen COLOMBO, Nov 13 2020 (IPS) – What has happened to the Republican Party? Picking Donald Trump in 2016 as the Republican candidate, giving him victory in primary after primary and later tolerating his idiosyncrasies and unpredictably dangerous…
2nd phase of Women’s Football to begin from Nov. 20
DHAKA- The second phase of the Tricotex Women’s Football League will begin from November 20 at Birshreshtha Shaheed Sepoy Mohammad Mostafa Kamal Stadium in the city’s Kamlapur. On the day, Begum Anwara Sporting Club will take on league leader Bashundhara…
Salahuddin praises booters performance
DHAKA- Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) president Kazi Mohammad Salahuddin today praised the performance of the players who snatched a magnificent 2-0 win over Nepal in the first match of the ‘Mujib Barsho’ FIFA International Friendly series on Friday evening. “Actually…
Trump Is Gone, But Trumpism Remains
By Roberto Savio ROME, Nov 11 2020 (IPS) – Now it is clear that Joe Biden is the new president of the United States. It is unlikely that Donald Trump’s legal manoeuvring will change the election results, as when a…
Renaissance frontman Naquib Khan tests positive for COVID-19
Dhaka, November 14 – Naquib Khan, renowned singer-composer-songwriter and founding frontman of pop band Renaissance, have tested positive for COVID-19.
On the Coming Decline and Fall of the US Empire?
By Prof. Johan Galtung Paper written in 2015 1. Definitions and Hypotheses: An Overview Definition: An empire is a transborder Center-Periphery system, in macro-space and in macro-time, with a culture legitimizing a structure of unequal exchange between center and periphery:
Can Trump win with ‘fantasy’ electors bid? State GOP says no
Republican leaders in four critical states won by President-elect Joe Biden say they won’t participate in a legally dubious scheme to flip their state’s electors to vote for President Donald Trump. Their comments effectively shut down a half-baked plot some…
Al Qaeda 2nd-in-command killed in Iran by Israeli operatives
Al Qaeda’s second-in-command was killed in Iran in August by Israeli operatives acting at the behest of the United States, the New York Times reported on Friday citing intelligence officials.
Crusade on cyberbullying brings Sadat Children’s Peace Prize
Dhaka, Nov 14 – Sadat Rahman, 17, from Bangladesh has won the International Children’s Peace Prize 2020. The award was presented to Sadat on Friday by Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai during a ceremony in the Netherlands.
Mother demands arrest of all involved in Raihan’s killing
The mother of Sylhet youth Raihan Ahmed has demanded the arrest of everyone involved in killing her son and removing the evidence of murder.
COVID-19: Bangladesh, China, Nepal, Lanka, Pak to coordinate
Xinhua/UNB, Nov. 14 – Bangladesh, China, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka have vowed to strengthen information sharing and coordination of policies and actions to cope with the impact of the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Covid-19: Bangladesh sees 1531 new cases, 14 deaths in a day
Dhaka, November 14 – Bangladesh recorded 1,531 new coronavirus cases and 14 deaths in 24 hours until Saturday morning amid apprehensions about a second deadly wave of Covid-19 this winter.