Police have pressed charges against six people, including the sacked sub-inspector Akbar Hossain Bhuiya of Bandarbazar Police outpost in connection with the death of Raihan Ahmed at the outpost last year.
Year: 2021
Officials asked not to leave workstations during Eid holidays
The government has issued a notification extending the ongoing lockdown until May 16 with six fresh directives alongside the existing ones to contain the spread of Covid-19.
FM Momen greets Mamata; hopeful of resolving issues
Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen has congratulated Mamata Banerjee on her party Trinamool Congress’ historic win in the West Bengal State Assembly elections 2021, and hoped to resolve outstanding issues.
Islami Bank Capital Management Limited holds AGM
The 11th Annual General Meeting of Islami Bank Capital Management Limited (IBCML) was held on Tuesday, 4 May 2020 on a virtual platform.
The Climate Tipping Point We Want
Now that the direct economic costs of climate action have declined, the debate is shifting to the political and social difficulties of moving away from fossil fuels and toward a low-carbon, high-efficiency world.
Building a Nature-Positive Economy
The planet’s ecosystems are nearing critical tipping points, with extinction rates 100-1,000 times higher than they were a century ago. Our current economic system has put natural resources under ever-increasing pressure.
Refugee Kids Say How Education Helped Put Trauma Behind Them
Chuol is grateful that despite the trauma she has already experienced in her young life, she is able to continue her education in the refugee camp. Learning has given her a reason to wake up every day.
A Year On, Covid-19 Still Shows Fragility of Food Security
More than a year after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, food and nutrition security continues to show its fragility.
Regression in draft post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework
We want to share with you our concerns with the current text proposed as the ‘update of the zero draft’ of the post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework since it actually represents a step back in biodiversity related policies and obligations.
দেশের দ্বীনি মাদরাসাগুলোর বিরুদ্ধে গভীর ষড়যন্ত্র চলছে -পীর সাহেব চরমোনাই
ইসলামী আন্দোলন বাংলাদেশ-এর আমীর মুফতি সৈয়দ মুহাম্মদ রেজউল করীম, পীর সাহেব চরমোনাই বলেছেন, দেশের দ্বীনি মাদরাসাগুলোর বিরুদ্ধে গভীর ষড়যন্ত্র চলছে।
Teachers ‘assaulted’ at Rajshahi University
A rough situation was created between teachers and Chhatra League activists in front of the residence of the vice-chancellor of Rajshahi University on Tuesday centring on a syndicate meeting of the university and some teachers have been ‘assaulted’.
ECNEC approves 186 Sheikh Russel mini stadium construction projects
DHAKA-The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) today has approved Sheikh Russel Mini Stadium construction project at 186 upazilas across the country at a cost of Taka 1,650 crore, proposed by the Ministry of Youth and Sports, said…
Tigers return to country after disappointing tour in Sri Lanka
DHAKA—The Bangladesh national cricket team returned to the country today after yet another disappointing foreign tour.
Frank Castaneda, the prolific Colombian striker… in Moldova
PARIS – It is the dream of many aspiring South American footballers to make it in Europe. But rather than the bright lights of La Liga, the Premier League or Serie A, Colombia’s Frank Castaneda has come to Moldova to…
Shakib, Mustafizur to return to country in special arrangements
DHAKA—Bangladesh ace all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan and fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman who played the Indian Premier League (IPL) for different franchisees will return to the country through special arrangement.
India’s IPL cricket suspended over coronavirus
NEW DELHI – The Indian Premier League, the world’s richest Twenty20 cricket tournament, was suspended on Tuesday and its players sent home as India battles a massive surge in coronavirus cases.
Covid claims 61 more lives, infects 1,914 others in Bangladesh
Bangladesh logged 61 more coronavirus-related deaths and 1,914 new cases in 24 hours until Tuesday morning, showing a slight downtrend in daily fatalities and an uptick in infections.
Dhaka hopeful of getting vaccine doses from China before Eid
Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Tuesday said the Chinese government is working to start delivering Covid-19 vaccine doses before Eid-ul-Fitr although a 5-day May Day holiday is underway in China.
Sundarbans fire finally under control; probe body formed
The fire, which had raged through Daser Bharani under Sharankhola Range of the Sundarbans East Forest Division for nearly 24 hours since Monday morning, was finally brought under control on Wednesday.
Medical board to review Khaleda’s health Tuesday
A 10-member medical board, formed to ensure the treatment of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, is going to sit in a meeting on Tuesday at Evercare Hospital to review her health condition.
Icddr,b studies asymptomatic COVID-19 in heart patients
The study in question, which has been reported on the icddr, b website, was conducted during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic when the Bangladesh daily testing positivity rate was at a peak of around 20%.
Rickshawpuller tortured in city; 1 arrested
Police on Tuesday arrested an individual from the capital’s Bangshal area for torturing a rickshawpuller.
Online Violence: Weapon of Deeply Rooted Misogyny, Sexism
Every time a woman journalist receives threats of physical and sexual violence, cyber attacks and surveillance, public humiliation, damage to her professional & personal credibility, the driving forces behind these intents are deeply rooted misogyny, sexism and abuse of power.
Germany’s vaccination picks up speed. How I got Moderna?
After a long delay, Germany has taken vaccination measures into high gear “. While Israel, USA have been busy with German-made Vaccine “BioNTech, Germany has been slowing down its own vaccine.
Struggle for the future of food
Producers and consumers seem helpless as food all over the world comes under fast growing corporate control.
WHO, int’l experts expose anti-China slander on Covid-19
It was meant to counter misrepresentations by the Big Media in the West, and in India which only relayed half-truths spread by the former.
স্পিডবোট ডুবিতে ২৭জনের মৃত্যুতে শোক প্রকাশ -পীর সাহেব চরমোনাই
কাঠালবাড়িতে স্পিডবোট ও বালুভর্তি জাহাজের সাথে সংঘর্ষে ২৭ জন মানুষ নিহত হওয়ার ঘটনায় গভীর শোক প্রকাশ করেছেন পীর সাহেব চরমোনাই।
Bangabandhu DPL to begin May 31
DHAKA—The Cricket Committee of Dhaka Metropolis (CCDM) has decided to hold the Bangabandhu Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League (DPL) 2019-20 from May 31.
Toss played role in our defeat in 2nd Test: Mominul
DHAKA- Bangladesh captain Mominul Haque disclosed that the toss played a vital role in deciding the result of game as they tasted a humiliating 209-run defeat in the second Test against Sri Lanka at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in…
Sri Lanka beat Bangladesh by 209-run in 2nd Test
DHAKA- Bangladesh conceded the two-match series by 1-0 after a humiliating 209-run defeat at the hands of Sri Lanka in the second and final Test at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Kandy on Monday.