Dhaka, Dec 29 – Three accidents in as many districts – Gaibandha, Sylhet and Cumilla on Sunday – led to the collapse of train schedules across Bangladesh and caused severe sufferings for thousands of passengers.
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UN condemns HR abuses in Myanmar minorities including Rohingya
Dhaka, Dec 29 – The U.N. General Assembly approved a resolution Friday strongly condemning human rights abuses against Myanmar’s Rohingya Muslims and other minorities, including arbitrary arrests, torture, rape and deaths in detention.
Google Doodle celebrating Zainul Abedin’s 105th birthday
Dhaka, Dec 29 – Search engine giant Google is celebrating the 105th birthday of renowned Bangladeshi painter, educator and activist Shilpacharya Zainul Abedin.
Dhaka’s air quality on Sunday 2nd worst in world
Dhaka, Dec 29 – The capital city of Dhaka has again ranked second worst in the Air Quality Index (AQI).
Inuit-Canadian singer who covered ‘Diamonds” dies at 26
Los Angeles, AP/UNB Dec 29 – Kelly Fraser, a Canadian pop artist who gained attention for an Inuit-language cover of Rihanna’s “Diamonds,” part of her advocacy efforts for her indigenous culture, has died. Fraser was 26.
Erdogan plans to send military to Libya
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has announced military backing for Libya’s internationally recognised Government of National Accord (GNA), now that the north African country requested it.
Dhaka City polls: AL to announce candidates Sunday
Dhaka, Dec 28 – Awami League will announce the names of its candidates for the elections to Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) and Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) on Sunday morning.
20 swimming trucks being imported to cut Dhaka air pollution
Dhaka, Dec 28 – LGRD and Cooperatives Minister Md Tazul Islam on Saturday said 20 swimming trucks will be procured to reduce the air pollution in the capital.
Newly-formed students unity for punishment of Nur attackers
Dhaka, Dec 28 – Newly formed students alliance Students United Against Terrorism ‘Santrash Birodhi Chhatra Oikya’ on Saturday held a road march on Dhaka University campus demanding punishment of those involved in the attack of Ducsu Vice President Nurul Haque…
‘নির্বাচনে ভোট দিতে না পারলে ঢাকা থেকেই সরকার পতনের আন্দোলন’
ইসলামী আন্দোলন বাংলাদেশের নায়েবে আমীর মাওলানা আব্দুল হক আজাদ বেেলছেন, ঢাকা দুই সিটি নির্বাচনে জনগণ ভোট দিতে না পারলে ঢাকা থেকেই জনগণ সরকার পতনের আন্দোলন শুরু করবে। তিনি বলেন, গ্রহণযোগ্য নির্বাচনের নিশ্চয়তা দিতে হবে নির্বাচন কমিশনকে।
দেশের গনতন্ত্র ও ভোটাধিকার এখন নির্বাসনে: ডাঃ ইরান
আওয়ামী লীগ মুখে মুখে গনতন্ত্রের ডুগডুগি বাজালেও তারা গনতন্ত্র ও ভোটাধিকারকে দেশ থেকে নির্বাসনে পাঠিয়েছে মন্তব্য করে বাংলাদেশ লেবার পার্টির চেয়ারম্যান ডাঃ মোস্তাফিজুর রহমান ইরান বলেছেন, আওয়ামী লীগ যা চর্চা করে তা মুখে বলে না। আর যা মুখে বলে তা…
REHAB Housing Fair may cross last year’s Tk 15bn spot order
Dhaka, Dec 27 – The REHAB fair on Friday experienced a crowd of customers who showed much more interest in buying both apartments and plots, which, according to organisers, might help surpass their last year’s spot order record of around…
AL, BNP to select nominees for Dhaka mayoral polls Saturday
Dhaka, Dec 27 – Awami League and BNP are expected to finalise candidates for Dhaka South and Dhaka North City elections on Saturday.
Innovative onion farming in plastic bottle attracts people
Panchagarh, Dec 27 – When the onion price hit the roof with each kilo being sold at Tk 250, a farmer in Tentulia Upazila came up with an innovative idea of cultivating the onion in bottles that can be harvested…
জাতীয় প্রেস ক্লাবের অতিরিক্ত সাধারণ সভা অনুষ্ঠিত
২৭ ডিসেম্বর শুক্রবার ২০১৯ সকাল ১০টায় জাতীয় প্রেস ক্লাব মিলনায়তনে ক্লাব সভাপতি সাইফুল আলম-এর সভাপতিত্বে অতিরিক্ত সাধারণ সভা অনুষ্ঠিত হয়। সভার শুরুতেই গত ১ বছরে ক্লাবের প্রয়াত সদস্যদের স্মরণে ১ মিনিট নীরবতা পালন ও তাঁদের আত্মার মাগফিরাত কামনায় মোনাজাত করা…
AL announces 32 more central committee leaders’ names
Dhaka, Dec 27: Awami League on Thursday night announced the names of 32 more leaders of its full-fledged central committee.
Fire at Dhaka City slum
Dhaka, Dec 27 – A slum in the city’s Kalshi area of Mirpur caught fire early Friday. Ershad Hossain, duty officer at the Fire Service Central Control Room, said the fire originated at ‘Hirur Maar Slum’ on Kalshi Road around…
Almaty airport says 9 killed in Kazakhstan plane crash
Moscow, AP/UNB, Dec 27 – Almaty International Airport said nine people died on Friday in the crash of a Bek Air plane in Kazakhstan.
Dr Kamal vows to stand up firmly to restore voting rights
Dhaka, Dec 26 – Jatiya Oikya Front Convener Dr Kamal Hossain on Thursday said they will take to the streets uncompromisingly to ‘restore’ democracy and people’s voting rights by strengthening their unity further.
Foodgrains storage capacity should be 10m tons to ensure fair price
Dhaka, Dec 26 – The government should have to increase the storage capacity of cereals and other types of food grains up to 10 million tonnes to ensure fair price of rice by opening purchasing centres in area basis including…
3 BNP leaders collect nomination forms to contest city polls
Dhaka, Dec 26 – Three BNP leaders — Asaduzzaman Ripon, Tabith Awal and, Engineer Ishraque Hossain — collected nomination papers on Thursday to contest the upcoming Dhaka city corporation elections.
Govt ‘abetting India’ over NRC, alleges BNP
Dhaka, Dec 26 – BNP on Thursday accused the government of abetting India in making Bangladesh a ‘dumping ground only to stay in power’.
Kashmir border shooting kills 2 Pakistani, an Indian soldier
Islamabad, Dec 26 – Pakistan and India have again traded fire in the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir, with the latest exchange killing two Pakistani troops and an Indian soldier, officials on both sides said Thursday.
Attempt-to-murder case filed against Nur, 28 others
Dhaka, Dec 26 – An attempt-to-murder case was filed against Ducsu VP Nurul Haque Nur and 28 others on charge of attacking Muktijuddha Mancha members at Ducsu office on December 22.
Boat with BD, Afghan, Pak migrants sinks in Turkey; 7 dead
A boat carrying migrants from Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan has sunk in Lake Van in eastern Turkey, with at least seven people dead, officials say.
Pontoon bridge made with empty drums connects two Upazilas
Khulna, Dec 26 – There was no bridge on the Atharobaki River even several months ago to connect Rupsha and Terokhada upazilas. Residents of the areas had to use boats to cross the river and things were difficult in emergencies.
Dhaka again ranks worst in Air Quality Index
Dhaka, Dec 26 – Bangladesh’s capital city was again ranked the worst in Air Quality Index (AQI) on Thursday morning.
Temperature drops further to 5.7˚C in Tetulia, Panchagarh
Dhaka, Dec 26 – The temperature plummeted further to 5.7˚C in Panchagarh’s Tetulia on Thursday morning.
Typhoon Phanfone: Philippines counts cost of deadly storm
At least 10 people have died after a powerful typhoon hit the central Philippines on Christmas Day, with the death toll likely to rise.
বিশ্ব থেকে বিচ্ছিন্ন ইন্টারনেট সফলভাবে পরীক্ষা করেছে রাশিয়া
বিশ্বের নেটওয়ার্ক থেকে বিচ্ছিন্ন থেকে শুধুমাত্র রাশিয়ার ভেতরে কাজ করবে – এমন এক ‘বিকল্প ইন্টারনেট’ চালু করার পরীক্ষা ‘সফলভাবে সম্পন্ন করা হয়েছে বলে ঘোষণা করেছে রাশিয়া।