Dhaka Feb 05 – There are around 15 lakh cancer patients in Bangladesh with 1.5 lakh of them dying each year, said an expert here on Tuesday.
Year: 2020
Zia, Ershad, Khaleda weren’t serious about BD’s uplift: PM
Dhaka, Feb 05 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday said Ziaur Rahman, HM Ershad and Khaleda Zia were not serious about the development of country as they were not born on Bangladesh soil.
How the new coronavirus will finally get a proper name
By Jasmine Taylor-ColemanBBC News It has infected thousands of people, closed borders and put parts of China into lockdown. But the virus causing the outbreak of illness does not yet have a proper name.
Voices galore on low voter turnout in Dhaka City elections
Awami League general secretary, Obaidul Quader who is also the Minister for Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives, said on Tuesday that voters’ apathy is not a good sign for democracy.
Coronavirus world’s costliest epidemic, at over $62bn
A new report compiled by LearnBonds.com has revealed that the CoronaVirus is projected to be the costliest epidemic since 2000. Data indicates that by the first quarter of 2020, the virus is expected to cost China about $62 billion, an…
US Mideast Peace Plan: From a paper Pharaoh and a fake Moses
By Ameen Izzadeen COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, Feb 3 2020 (IPS) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin (Bibi) Netanyahu was slapped corruption charges last week while he was hobnobbing with US President Donald Trump in Washington. Bibi has, apparently, done his homework…
New director of Bangladesh Institute of Nuclear Agriculture (BINA)
Mymensingh, Feb 04 – Dr Mirza Mofazzal Islam appointed director of administration and support service of Bangladesh Institute of Nuclear Agriculture (BINA). He officially joined his workplace on Tuesday.
কাউন্সিলর মোঃ ইবরাহীমের অফিসে হামলার প্রতিবাদে মানববন্ধন
ঢাকা দক্ষিণ সিটি কর্পোরেশনের ৬৭নং ওয়ার্ডে বিপুল ভোটে সদ্য বিজয়ী কাউন্সিলর হাজী ইবরাহীমের কার্যালয়ে ২ ফেব্রুয়ারি (রবিবার) রাত ৮:৩০ এর দিকে পরাজিত প্রার্থী এর প্রায় দেড় শতাধিক দেশীয় অস্ত্রধারী সন্ত্রাসী বাহিনীর নেতৃত্বে ৬৭নং ওয়ার্ডের আমতলায় অবস্থিত কাউন্সিলর কার্যালয়ে হামলা ও…
Brexit uncertainty slows UK challenger bank lending to £115bn
The amount of cash UK challenger banks lent to small firms and consumers edged up last year, held back by ongoing Brexit uncertainty and an anaemic economy, according to information gathered by LearnBonds.
Rajshahi Phase of National School Hockey begins
Dhaka – The Rajshahi Phase of the Bangabandhu National School Hockey Tournament began at the Rajshahi District Stadium on Tuesday. Nayonshuka RK High School of Chapainawabganj beat Rajshahi Damkura Hat High School by 2-1 goals in the opening match. Abdul…
Rajshahi Phase of National School Hockey begins
Dhaka – The Rajshahi Phase of the Bangabandhu National School Hockey Tournament began at the Rajshahi District Stadium on Tuesday. Nayonshuka RK High School of Chapainawabganj beat Rajshahi Damkura Hat High School by 2-1 goals in the opening match. Abdul…
BB National Football: Satkhira clinch zonal title beating Barisal 1-0
Dhaka – Satkhira District clinched the Chitra zone title of the Bangabandhu National Football Championship beating hosts Barisal District by 1-0 goal at the Abdur Rab Serniabad Stadium in Barisal on Tuesday. Rahman scored the match-winner for Satkhira in the…
Bangladesh Cricket team off to Pakistan
Dhaka — Bangladesh Test team left Dhaka on Tuesday evening for Doha enroute to the Pakistani city of Rawalpindi to play the first test of the two-match series against Pakistan that will begin on February 7. Before the test series,…
Using mask over corona virus unnecessary: IEDCR
DHAKA – Use of mask and other personal precautions like hand sanitizer over the panic of corona virus in the country is unnecessary, experts said. “Using mask to avoid corona virus is useless in our country. Even there is no…
Submit report on PhD degree-awarding process: HC aks UGC
The High Court on Tuesday directed the University Grants Commission (UGC) to submit a report within three months after investigating how Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) and equivalent degrees are approved by public and private universities. The HC bench of Justice…
IBSL inaugurates Chattogram Branch
Chattogram Branch of Islami Bank Securities Limited was inaugurated at Islami Bank Bhaban, 3 Sheikh Mujib Road, Agrabad, Chattogram on 2 February 2020, Sunday. Professor Md. Nazmul Hassan, Ph.D, Chairman of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited inaugurated the branch as Chief…
Cross-examination drives key Weinstein accuser to tears
A key accuser in the New York City rape trial of Harvey Weinstein broke down in tears on the witness stand on Monday during an exhaustive cross-examination over the nature of her relationship with the once-powerful movie mogul.
Jatiya Oikyafront protest demo Feb 8 to mark jailing Khaleda
Jatiya Oikyafront (JOF) will stage a protest rally on February 8 in the city, marking the second anniversary of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s imprisonment.
Shows canceled as virus outbreak spooks Asian entertainers
Concerts and shows are being canceled, not just in China but across much of Asia, as a virus outbreak that has killed more than 300 people and reached more then 20 countries spooks the entertainment industry.
Two varsity students die after ‘taking Yaba’ in Cox’s Bazar
Two university students have reportedly died after taking contraband Yaba tablets at a resort in Sadar upazila of Cox’s Bazar.
Waterlogging in ‘Beel Kochua’ makes Boro farming uncertain
Boro cultivation on 750 acres of land in ‘Beel Kochua’ located at Bakra in Jhikorgacha upazila has become uncertain due to waterlogging caused by the construction of illegal fish enclosures by some influential people.
Low voter turnout ‘ominous sign’ for nation: Dr Kamal
Stating that the low presence of voters in the recent city polls is an ‘ominous sign’ for the nation, Jatiya Oikyafront convener Dr Kamal Hossain on Tuesday said the two mayors-elect of Dhaka south and north city corporations are not…
Remembering Zahir Raihan at Shilpakala Academy
Culture Desk Late eminent filmmaker-freedom fighter Zahir Raihan was not only a prominent filmmaker but also a major novelist who depicted sufferings of the marginalised in society, said speakers at a programme which was held at International Digital Cultural Archive…
Chinese athletes get ready for Beijing 2022
With Tuesday marking a two-year countdown until the 2022 Winter Olympic Games, Chinese athletes are not wasting a single second in preparation for the quadrennial winter sports extravaganza on home soil.
‘Bad Boys for Life’ victorious at N. American box office
Sony’s “Bad Boys for Life” held on to its lead in the North American box office during the weekend, again edging out Universal’s “1917” and “Dolittle,” industry watcher Exhibitor Relations said today.
Cold-related diseases affect 4,388 people in 24 hrs
Various cold-related diseases affected 4,388 people across the country in the last 24 hours, the government said on Tuesday.
Voters’ apathy not good for democracy: Quader
Road Transport and Bridges Minister ObaidulQuader on Tuesday said the apathy of voters during the recently held Dhaka city elections is not good for Bangladesh democracy.
SSC examinees among 10 injured in Dhamrai road crash
At least ten people, including SSC examinees, their guardians and teachers, were injured when a bus carrying them fell into a roadside ditch at Batulia on the Dhamrai-Balia regional road on Tuesday.
GP faces threat to be under administrator if not pays dues in time
Dhaka, Feb 04 – Chairman of the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) Md Jahurul Haque on Monday said they will appoint an administrator to mobile phone company Grameenphone if it fails to pay the dues by the stipulated time fixed…
He spoke the Language of the rivers: Rabindranath Tagore
This was one of the last poems written by Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore. Bard of Bengal, Kabiguru, Bishwakabi: world knows him by many names. He revelled in life with the curiosity and wonderment of a child.