Defying the government’s fixed rate of Tk 30 per kg, traders are selling potatoes at double prices in the kitchen markets of the capital, pinching the pockets of customers.
Year: 2020
Democracy must be functional: Dr Kamal
Gonoforum President Dr Kamal Hossain on Saturday said democracy must be made functional so that the country’s people can exercise their basic rights.
Low turnout in by-polls: CEC puts forward host of reasons
Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda on Saturday explained the reasons behind the low turnout of voters in the by-elections to Dhaka-5 and Naogaon-6 constituencies saying that there was no chance for the change in the government with the by-elections.
20 hurt as anti-rape long march comes under attack in Feni
A long march protesting the growing incidents of rape, sexual harassment and violence against women, came under attack in Feni injuring 20 people including journalists on Saturday.
Govt will tackle further spread of Covid-19: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday said Bangladesh will be able to prevent the further spread of the Covid-19 in the coming days.
Three killed as train hits private car in Jashore
Three people including a child were killed and three others injured as a train tit a private car in Vangagate area of Noapara in Abhaynagar of Jashore on Friday.
Food Systems need to Mimic Nature
By Samira Sadeque UNITED NATIONS, Oct 16 2020 (IPS) – Despite the World Food Programme (WFP) being awarded the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize for its work in addressing global hunger, sustainable food systems expert Emile Frison believes a lot more…
UN Survives a World Turned Upside Down
By Thalif Deen UNITED NATIONS, Oct 16 2020 (IPS) – As the United Nations plans to commemorate its annual UN Day, come October 24, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is presiding over a world body which has remained locked down since last…
Barca ponder Messi rest as Madrid continue to wait on Hazard
MADRID – Barcelona must weigh up the decision whether to rest Lionel Messi for Saturday’s trip to Getafe ahead of a congested run of fixtures, while Real Madrid are still waiting on the return of Eden Hazard from injury. Messi…
Milan derby, Kramaric, Barcelona – what to look out for in Europe this weekend
PARIS – A resurgent AC Milan are looking to reclaim local bragging rights, while Hoffenheim target another big scalp in the Bundesliga and an awkward assignment awaits Barcelona. AFP Sport picks out some of the standout action in Europe this…
Ronaldo ‘violated’ Covid protocol, says Italy’s sports minister
MILAN – Cristiano Ronaldo could have violated Italian coronavirus measures by returning to Turin from Portugal after testing positive, Italy’s sports minister Vincenzo Spadafora said on Thursday. “Yes, I think so, if there were no specific authorisations from the health…
Qatar to host Asian Champions League final
KUALA LUMPUR – Qatar will host the Asian Champions League final in December, officials said Friday, after the Gulf state successfully staged the restart of the tournament following a months-long coronavirus hiatus. The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) said the final…
Handball referee talent hunt program begins tomorrow
DHAKA – The handball referee talent hunt programme begins from tomorrow (Saturday) in Jamalpur district aiming to create an international standard handball referee, said a Bangladesh Handball Federation press release here today. President of Bangladesh Handball Referees Association’s (BHRA) Nurul…
Trump and Biden deflect key questions in TV grilling
US President Donald Trump and his Democratic challenger Joe Biden have batted away key questions during separate meet-the-voter TV events.
Couple engaged in extramarital affair found dead in Tangail
Tangail, Oct 16 (UNB) – Bodies of a couple who were engaged in an extramarital affair were found in Rafafoir village of Kalihati upazila in Tangail on Friday.
Women farmers most at risk from Covid-19 food crisis
ActionAid, Bangladesh on Friday urged the government to prioritise investment in sustainable, climate-resilient local food systems as part of Covid-19 recovery plans.
College student gang-raped in Gazipur, 2 held
Two men have been arrested in connection with the brutal torture and gang rape of a college student in the Shimultoli area of Gazipur, police said on Friday.
Midterm polls only way to quell current movement: Zafrullah
Stating that the government will not be able to quell the current movement against repression on women by making death penalty as the punishment for rape, Gonoshasthaya Kendra founder Dr Zafrullah Chowdhury on Friday said a mid-term election is the…
Correction of social ills depends on democracy: BNP
Underlining the need for democratic practice to contain social ills, BNP standing committee member Gayeshwar Chandra Roy said the nation will not get rid of the degradation in society without empowering people, even if their party returns to power.
Covid-19: Bangladesh reports 15 deaths; 1,527 new cases
Bangladesh on Friday recorded 1,509 recveries, pushing the total to 300,738. The recovery rate is 77.89 percent.
Don’t let Covid-19 trigger any food shortage: PM Hasina
Stressing the importance of ensuring food security for all, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday said the people of Bangladesh must not suffer from food scarcity as a fallout from the Covid-19 pandemic.
Global Poverty Soars, Incomes of Billionaires Hit New Highs
By Thalif Deen UNITED NATIONS, Oct 15 2020 (IPS) – The phenomenal rise in extreme poverty -– for the first time in 20 years — has been accompanied by an upsurge in the incomes of the world’s billionaires and the…
Why We Need Trees to End Poverty – Landmark Report
By Alison Kentish NEW YORK, United States, Oct 15 2020 (IPS) – With extreme poverty (living on $1.90 a day) projected to rise for the first time in over 20 years, a new study has concluded that global poverty eradication…
IBBL inaugurates 5 new branches
Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited inaugurated 5 new branches as Dohazari Branch, Chattogram, Godagari Branch, Rajshahi, Hossainpur Branch, Kishoreganj, Muksudpur Branch, Gopalganj and Nangalkot Branch, Cumilla on 15 October 2020, Thursday at virtual platform.
Tamim XI beats Nazmul XI by 42 runs despite Mushfiqur’s ton
DHAKA — Mushfiqur Rahim shrugged off his bad patch with a scintillating century but it was not enough to save his side Nazmul XI from a 42-run defeat to Tamim XI in the rain-interrupted third game of BCB President’s Cup…
Bangladesh women’s cricketers return Covid-19 negative
DHAKA—All of the Bangladesh Women cricketers who gave samples for Covid-19 test, returned negative, much to the relief of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB). Seven cricketers of the Bangladesh women’s cricket team gave samples for the Coronavirus test before going…
Aggressive Mahedi guides Tamim XI to 221-9 against Nazmul XI
DHAKA — Young all-rounder Mahedi Hasan struck a 57 ball-82 as Tamim XI posted a respectable 221-9 against Nazmul XI in the rain-interrupted third game of the BCB President’s Cup at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Thursday. It’s the first…
Federation Cup to begin December 19
DHAKA – The Federation Cup football will begin from December 19, the decision was taken in a Professional Football League Committee’s (PFLC) meeting held at BFF Bhaban today. It was the first meeting of the standing committee of Bangladesh Football…
People not getting benefits of questionable GDP growth: BNP
BNP senior leader Nazrul Islam Khan on Thursday alleged that a handful of people, not the common ones, are getting the benefits of the country’s ‘questionable’ GDP growth.
Five awarded death in Tangail gang-rape case
A Tangail court on Thursday sentenced five people to death in a case filed over violating a 9th grader in Madhupur.