Dhaka, Jan 5 – Fair Technology Limited, the lone distributor of world-renowned car manufacturer Hyundai Motor Company, is going to set up Hyundai car manufacturing plant in the country.
Day: January 5, 2021
Fair election system sent to museum in Bangladesh: BNP
Dhaka, Jan 5 (UNB) – Describing the January-5, 2014 as a “stigmatised day” in history, BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Tuesday said the government has sent free and fair election system to the museum by holding…
Young cricketers urged to prove their credential
DHAKA—The Bangladesh national selectors have called up a good number of young cricketers for the upcoming home series against West Indies, keeping faith in their ability. As many as four players—fast bowlers Shoriful Islam, Hasan Mahmud, left-arm spinner Nasum Ahmed…
Moudud’s health condition worsens
Dhaka, Jan 5 – The health condition of BNP Standing Committee Member Barrister Moudud Ahmed has deteriorated as he suffered a mild stroke.
58 arrested in DMP’s 1-day anti-narcotics drive
Dhaka, Jan 5 – Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in an anti-narcotics drive in the capital Monday arrested 58 people on for selling or consuming drugs.
Mashrafe vows to continue cricket despite ODI snub
DHAKA — Unfazed by his ODI snub, Mashrafe Bin Mortaza said he would continue to play domestic cricket in his endeavor to make himself available for the national team again. The team management left out Mashrafe for the upcoming home…
Social media kept us together from afar amid Covid-19
Dhaka, Jan 5 – Susan Hu, Head of Global PR & Communications of Like, on Tuesday said that 2020 was like a vertigo-experience for all, sometimes it felt like living secluded, confined in the idea of a fictitious border at…
Inflation in Bangladesh falls slightly in December
Dhaka, Jan 5 – The inflation rate declined by 0.23 percent on a point-to-point basis in December 2020 as it came down at 5.29 percent last month from 5.52 percent in November 2020.
Injured Himalayan vulture rescued in Bogra, Bangladesh
Bogura, Jan 5 – Green activists rescued a large Himalayan vulture after it got injured from Anantapur village of Shibganj Upazila in Bogura on Monday.
National cricketers to stay quarantine before their Covid-19 test
DHAKA — The national cricketers, who were called up in the preliminary squad for the home series against West Indies will stay quarantine before undergoing a Covid-19 test. They will be taken to a hotel tomorrow for quarantine before they…
National cricketers to stay quarantine before their Covid-19 test
DHAKA —The national cricketers, who were called up in the preliminary squad for the home series against West Indies will stay quarantine before undergoing a Covid-19 test. They will be taken to a hotel tomorrow for quarantine before they appear…
Hockey’s new season to begin through women’s hockey
DHAKA – The Bangladesh Hockey Federation (BHF) will begin the new season through women’s hockey tournament from the last week of this month. The federation has also planned to host a number of international and national events in the New…
Rangpur hosts Mayor’s Cup T20 cricket tournament
RANGPUR – All preparations have been completed to host the first ever Mujib Year Mayor’s Cup T20 Cricket Tournament in Rangpur city from January 10 next. Under management of Rangpur City Corporation (RpCC), the tournament is going to be held…
Dhaka to recover imports as economy may speed up in 3 years
Dhaka, Jan 5 – Although imports fell drastically in 2019-20 fiscal, the government aims to turn things around aiming for average import growth of 8% per year over the next three fiscals, including the current 2020-21.
Couple awarded death for woman’s murder in Meherpur
Meherpur, Jan 5– A Meherpur court on Tuesday sentenced a couple to hang for throttling the man’s second wife to death in 2010.
Crucial Georgia Senate runoff: Trump, Biden hold rallies
Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden have both held rallies on the eve of a vote that determines which party will have a tiebreaking majority in the US Senate.
Georgia Polls Chief Says Trump Plain Wrong About Vote Fraud
U.S. President Donald Trump is “just plain wrong” about election irregularities in Georgia, the state’s top elections official said Monday after he rebuffed Trump’s plea over the weekend to find enough ballots to upend his pivotal 11,000-vote loss in the…
Hindu idol vandalised in Thakurgaon temple
Thakurgaon, Jan 5 — The idol of Hindu Goddess Kali was vandalised by unidentified miscreants at a temple in Thakurgaon’s Pirgonj Upazila on Sunday night.
Global COVID-19 caseload crosses 85.6 million
Dhaka, Jan 5 – The global COVID caseload has crossed 85.6 million, while the deaths have surged to over 1.85 million, according to Johns Hopkins University.
Food Culture in Spotlight on UNESCO Heritage List
By SWAN PARIS, Dec (IPS) – Cuisine formed a notable portion of the latest inscriptions on UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, with hawker food in Singapore and couscous traditions in North Africa being celebrated.
‘We Might Have a Covid-21 or Covid-22 Coming Our Way’
By Cristián Samper NEW YORK, (IPS) – Cristián Samper is working for the Wildlife Conservation Society, an organization that concerns itself with the health of wildlife all over the globe. And he warned –even before the Covid-19 pandemic – about…
Snowden welcomes rejection of Assange extradition
Moscow, Jan 4 – Fugitive US whistleblower Edward Snowden said Monday he hoped the British refusal to extradite Julian Assange would mark “the end” of attempts to see the WikiLeaks founder face espionage charges in the United States. A British…
Curtain rises on Shilpakala Academy’s Upazila Cultural Fest
Dhaka, Jan 04 – Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA) virtually inaugurated a month-long cultural festival on Sunday, initiating live cultural shows in 10 Upazilas across the country that will run till January 31.
BNP to observe 10th national election anniversary Tuesday
Dhaka, Jan 4 – BNP has decided to mark the seventh anniversary of the 10th parliament election day– January 5, 2014–by hoisting flags at its offices across the country on Tuesday.
Novelist Rabeya Khatun passes away
Dhaka, Jan 03 –Eminent novelist Rabeya Khatun passed away in the city on Sunday at the age of 85. According to her family sources, Rabeya Khatun breathed her last at her Banani residence due to old-age complications.
IBTRA inaugurates internship programme
Islami Bank Training and Research Academy (IBTRA) inaugurated its Internship Programme for the students of Public and Private Universities on 4 January 2021, Monday at the virtual platform.