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No direction to overcome crisis in PM’s speech: BNP
Dhaka, Jan 09 – BNP on Wednesday alleged that people have got upset over Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s address to the nation as it lacks any direction to overcome the country’s crisis.
At least 63 Canadians dead in Ukrainian plane crash in Iran
Toronto, AP/UNB, Jan 09 – Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau vowed his government will get answers after a Ukrainian passenger jet crashed, killing at least 63 Canadians, just minutes after taking off from Iran’s capital.
Australians on SE coast urged to flee as fire risk escalates
Tomerong, AP/UNB, Jan 09 – Residents in the path of wildfires razing southeast Australia were urged to evacuate on Thursday if they don’t intend to defend their homes as hot and windy conditions are forecast to escalate the danger over…
Onion prices start falling again, but not up to expectation
Dhaka, Jan 09 – Prices of onions have started to come down again in Dhaka kitchen markets. The prices decreased by Tk 10-20 per kg on Wednesday from the previous day, said shop keepers.
UPOV 1991: A threat to Asia’s seeds
Under the rules of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), virtually all countries of the world must provide intellectual property rights on plant varieties.
Trump says Iran appears to be ‘standing down’ after strike
Washington, AP/UNB, Jan 08 – President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Iran appears to be “standing down” and no Americans or Iraqis were harmed in Iran’s missile strike on two Iraqi bases housing U.S. troops.
Govt preparing to stage drama in city polls: Dr Kamal
Dhaka, Jan 08 – Jatiya Oikyafront Convener Dr Kamal Hossain on Wednesday said the government is preparing again to stage a drama to rig votes in the elections to two city corporations of Dhaka.
Oikyafront extends support to BNP mayoral candidates
Dhaka, Han 08 – Jatiya Oikyafront on Wednesday extended its support to BNP’s two mayoral candidates in the upcoming elections to Dhaka north and south city corporations billed for January 30.
DU teachers, students demand capital punishment for rapist
Dhaka, Jan 08 – Teachers and students of Dhaka University (DU) on Wednesday demanded that capital punishment be given to the rapist of a student of the university as demonstrations on the campus continued for the 3rd consecutive day.
ডা. সারওয়ার আলী ও তার পরিবারের সদস্যদের হত্যা চেষ্টার নিন্দা
অন্ধকারের অশুভ শক্তির বিরুদ্ধে সোচ্চার প্রতিরোধ গড়ে তোলার আহ্বান সমতা ভিত্তিক সমাজ প্রতিষ্ঠা ও অসাম্প্রদায়িক চিন্তার নীতিনিষ্ট ব্যক্তিত্ব, মুক্তিযুদ্ধের চেতনায় অগ্রসর বাংলাদেশ গড়ার সাহসী বীর মুক্তিযোদ্ধা, মুক্তিযুদ্ধ জাদুঘরের অন্যতম ট্রাস্টি, ছায়ানটের নির্বাহী সভাপতি ও সম্মিলিত সামাজিক আন্দোলনের অন্যতম প্রেসিডিয়াম সদস্য…
লেভেল প্লেয়িং ফিল্ড তৈরি করে সুষ্ঠু নির্বাচনের পথ পরিস্কার করতে হবে
ইসলামী আন্দোলন বাংলাদেশের আমীর মুফতি সৈয়দ মুহাম্মাদ রেজাউল করীম পীর সাহেব চরমোনাই বলেছেন, লেভেল প্লেয়িং ফিল্ড তৈরি করে সুষ্ঠু নির্বাচনের পথ পরিস্কার করতে হবে। তিনি বলেন, প্রশ্নবিদ্য নির্বাচনের চেষ্টা করলে কারো জন্যই সুখকর হবে না।
সরকার স্বাধীনতা সার্বভেীমত্বকে ধ্বংস করতে চায় – সেলিমা রহমান
লেবার পার্টির নাগরিক সমাবেশে সরকারের সমালোচনা করে বেগম সেলিমা রহমান বলেন, সরকার বাংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতা সার্বভেমত্বকে ধ্বংস করে দিতে চাচ্ছে। এই অবৈধ সরকারকে যদি দমন করতে হয়, তার একমাত্র পথ হচ্ছে রাজপথের আন্দোলন। তাই ফেলানী হত্যা দিবসে আমরা শপথ করি সমস্ত…
RU join Mujib Barsha Celebration Countdown
Rajshahi, Jan 07 – The University of Rajshahi has joined the count-down of the upcoming mega event in the history of Bangladesh the Mujib Barsha Celebration.
Police Fail to Protect Students in India: HRW
Government Supporters Go On 3-Hour Rampage at University in Delhi New York – Police in India failed to intervene when alleged supporters of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) assaulted university students in Delhi on January 5, 2020, Human Rights…
Be ready for a smooth ride
Sudhirendar Sharma In recent times mention of ubiquitous traffic jams often kick-start most civic conversations, and sadly end-up at just that. Lest you missed out, the inconclusive deliberations leave a trail of repetitive accusations on urban planners and traffic regulators.…
Pentagon rejects Trump threat to hit Iranian cultural sites
Washington, AP/UNB, Jan 07 – The Pentagon on Monday distanced itself from President Donald Trump’s assertions that he would bomb Iranian cultural sites despite international prohibitions on such attacks.
No way to retreat from EVMs in Dhaka City polls, says CEC
Dhaka, Jan 07 – Mentioning that all preparations have already been completed to hold the elections to the two Dhaka city corporations with electronic voting machines (EVMs), Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) KM Nurul Huda on Monday said there is no…
High onion price in harvest season upsets consumers
Dhaka, Jan 07 – The onion price remained unchanged at Tk 180-200 per kg at the retail market in the capital on Monday although it fell by Tk 30-40 at the wholesale market.
BD Govt to buy idle electricity from solar power plants
Sadrul Hasan, UNB Staff Dhaka, Jan 07 – The Sustainable and Renewable Energy Development Authority (Sreda) has finalised a draft policy guideline for purchasing idle electricity from solar power plants now being used for running irrigation pumps.
Western media bias helps Israel get away with murder in Gaza
By Dr Ramzy Baroud An Israeli attack on Gaza was imminent, and not because of any provocations by Palestinian groups in the besieged, impoverished Gaza Strip. The Israeli military escalation was foreseeable because it factors neatly in Israel’s contentious political…
2020: a year full of danger
By Farhana Haque Rahman Rome, Jan 6 2020 (IPS) – Let’s face what lies ahead with open eyes: 2020 is going to be a very tough year for the world, and developing countries in particular. The infant decade has already…
IBBL inaugurates Internship Program for University Students
Islami Bank Training and Research Academy (IBTRA) inaugurated its Internship Program for the students of Public and Private Universities on 2 January 2020 at the conference room of the academy.
Good meeting between Bahrain authorities and labourers
Happy that not drastic changes are happening due to the Trade Union Awareness, constantly we are Making.
Trump threatens war crimes against Iran
Laws of War Prohibit Deliberate Attacks on Cultural Property: HRW Washington – United States president Donald Trump’s public threat to attack Iranian sites of cultural importance would be war crimes if carried out, Human Rights Watch said today. The US…
Golden Globes 2020: Fleabag and Olivia Colman win awards
The 77th Golden Globe Awards are under way in Los Angeles, with Phoebe Waller-Bridge among the early winners.
Iran abandons nuclear deal limits after US kills general
Teheran, AP/UNB, Jan 06 – Iran said Sunday it would no longer abide by any of the limits of its unraveling 2015 nuclear deal with world powers after a U.S. airstrike killed a top Iranian general in Baghdad, abandoning the…
Extremists attack Kenya military base, 3 Americans killed
Nairobi, AP/UNB, Jan 06 – Al-Shabab extremists overran a key military base used by U.S. counterterror forces in Kenya before dawn Sunday, killing three American Department of Defense personnel and destroying several U.S. aircraft and vehicles before they were repelled,…
Fire guts 3 chemical warehouses in Keraniganj, 10 hurt
Dhaka, Jan 05 – Three chemical warehouses were gutted as a fire broke out following an explosion in one of them in Purba Bandadakpara residential area on Sunday noon.
BD to send 750,000 workers abroad this year: Minister
Dhaka, Jan 05 – Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment minister Imran Ahmad on Sunday said the government has set a target to send more than 750,000 workers abroad this year.