Opposition chief whip Zainul Abedin Farroque on Thursday said the ruling party will not be able to hold the next general election without the participation of BNP.
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Pharmacy owners go on strike
Drugstore owners kept their shutters down across the country on Thursday to press home their eight-point demand, including the release of their fellowmen arrested on charge of selling fake and date-expired medicines.
Order in contempt plea against Kh Mahbub Sunday
The International Crimes Tribunal-1 fixed Sunday for order on the prosecution plea seeking to issue notice asking senior advocate Khandkar Mahbub Hossain to explain why contempt proceedings should not be drawn against him for his ‘disparaging’ remarks on the ongoing…
Japan to provide Tk 100cr loan for RMG sector safety
Japan International Cooperation Agency will provide Tk 100 crore in loan for improving the working environment in garment and knitwear industries of the country.
FBCCI for keeping ports open during Eid, Puja holidays
The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) on Thursday urged the government to keep land and sea ports open during the public holidays of Eid-ul-Azha and Durga Puja.
Banks, NBFIs urged to promote new entrepreneurs
President of Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) M Sabur Khan on Thursday urged the banks and non-banking financial institutions (NBFIs) to come forward to help the new entrepreneurs.
Factories in BSCIC parks produce goods worth Tk 36,097cr
Various factories in BSCIC industrial parks produced goods worth Tk 36,097 crore in the last fiscal year, according to the BSCIC Annual Report published on Thursday. In the last fiscal, 4,205 factories were operative in 74 industrial parks of BSCIC…
Ershad’s lawyer cross-examines OI in radar purchase case
Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad’s lawyer once again on Thursday cross examined Manjur Ahmad, Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) deputy director and investigation officer (IO) of the case filed for irregularities and misuse of power in purchasing radar in 1980s.
TIB finds 10 NGOs receiving climate fund fake
Dhaka – Transparency International, Bangladesh (TIB), an international non-government organization working as a catalyst of social movement against corruption, has found no existence of 10 NGOs out of 63, which were given allocation of projects under Bangladesh Climate Change Trust…
Bill okays bill to tighten Central Bank control on Grameen Bank
Dhaka – The cabinet on Thursday approved a draft of the Grameen Bank Bill-2013 with some amendments for bringing change in the bank’s capital structure, management system and other necessary regulations.
World Cup 2022: Fifa prepared for Qatar vote delay
By Richard Conway
Jurgen Klopp: Borussia Dortmund coach banned for Arsenal game
Borussia Dortmund coach Jurgen Klopp will watch their Champions League game against Arsenal from the stand after his one-match ban was extended by Uefa.
Diana director ‘devastated’ by reviews
By Emma Jones
O’Connor urges Cyrus against exploitation
Singer Sinead O’Connor has written an open letter to Miley Cyrus urging her not to let the music business “make a prostitute of you”.
US shutdown: White House talks fail to end deadlock
US President Obama and Congressional leaders have failed to break a budget deadlock that has led to a partial government shutdown.
Fukushima leaks: radioactive water overflows tank
Japan’s crippled Fukushima nuclear plant has a new leak of radioactive water after workers overfilled a storage tank, its operator says.
Save the Nobel Peace Prize from itself
On October 11, we’ll learn whether the Norwegian Nobel Committee is interested in reviving the Nobel Peace Prize or putting another nail in its coffin.
Climate change hits Bangladesh’s sea ports
By Syful Islam
Top Tunisia Imam calls Eid strike
By Monia Ghanmi
Warmer world pushing tropical trees upslope ‘exactly as predicted’
Tropical tree communities are moving up mountainsides to cooler habitats as temperatures rise, a new study in Global Change Biology has found. By examining the tree species present in ten one-hectare plots at various intervals over a decade, researchers found…
Political Islam and the elections in Bangladesh
Frances Harrison
Bowler sets new record conceding 39 runs in an over
by: I.G. Bhatkali
Fostering social ecosystems to support societal needs
by Zheng Ying Chong zhengying.chong@csr-asia.com
Helping communities prepare for disasters
by Richard Welford rwelford@csr-asia.com
Amnesty wants all death sentences overturned
Dhaka – The death sentence imposed against a Bangladeshi MP convicted of crimes against humanity is not the way to bring justice to the many victims of the country’s war of independence, Amnesty International said yesterday.
Yesterday’s poll results
Question: Should the govt note the weight thrown by the opposition against the Rampal power plant near the Sunderbans? Answers: Yes 75 percent No 25 percent Today’s Question: Is reported leakage of Salauddin Quader verdict before its pronouncement incongruous with…
DMP boss talks tough on illegal cattle market in city
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) on Wednesday asked the two city corporations of Dhaka not to allow any illegal cattle market in the capital ahead of Eid-ul-Azha.
Voyager 1 becomes first human-made object to leave solar system
By Elizabeth Landau At the edge of the heliosphere, you wouldn’t know by looking whether you left the cradle of humanity behind and floated out into interstellar space.
IFC to help DCCI for creating new entrepreneurs
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) will help Dhaka Chamber of Commerce & Industry (DCCI) groom new entrepreneurs under its project of ‘creating 2000 new entrepreneurs’.
Nizami trial: Cross-exam of IO continues
The International Crimes Tribunal-1 on Wednesday asked the defence counsel for war crimes accused Jamaat-e-Islami ameer Motiur Rahman Nizami to conclude cross-examination of the investigation officer by tomorrow (Thursday) as the questions over cross-examination appeared ‘pointless’.