Mymensingh, Dec 25 – Bangladesh Agricultural University Teachers’ Association (BAUTA) polls will be held on 30 December. For 15 members BAUTA committee polls will be held on the day from 8am to 2pm.
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147 collect BNP nomination forms for city Councilor posts
Dhaka, Dec 25 – A total of 147 aspirants yesterday collected BNP nomination forms to contest the Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) and Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) polls for the post of councilors. Of them, only 18 female aspirants…
Body on general students’ rights wants DU Proctor to resign
Dhaka, Dec 25 – Bangladesh Sadharon Chhatra Odhikar Songrokkhon Parishad yesterday demanded the resignation of the Dhaka University’s proctor AKM Golam Rabbani for his what they alleged that he has directly help the perpetrators to disappear the CCTV footage of…
Review committee formed over RU Evening Courses
Rajshahi, Dec 25 – A committee has been formed with Pro-vice Chancellor Professor Dr. Ananda Kumar Saha as its head for reviewing the consistency of running evening courses at Rajshahi University.
Annular solar eclipse Thursday
Dhaka, Dec 25 – An annular eclipse of the sun will occur on Thursday which will be visible from Bangladesh if the sky remains clear.
City polls: Atiqul, Haji Salim, Taposh collect AL forms
Dhaka, Dec 25 – Incumbent DNCC Mayor Atiqul Islam, and ruling party MPs Haji Mohammad Salim and Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh on Wednesday collected Awami League nomination forms for contesting the elections to two Dhaka city corporations.
EC Mahbub pushes for reform of electoral process
Dhaka, Dec 25 – Saying that the independence of the Election Commission is confined to the election process, Election Commissioner Mahbub Talukdar on Wednesday underscored the need for reforming the process.
Non-Bangladeshi entrants to be sent back: FM
Dhaka, Dec 25 – Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen has said those who have entered Bangladesh from India in recent weeks will be sent back if they are not Bangladeshis.
Miles enthralls fans in 40th anniversary concert
Dhaka, Dec 25 – Country’s one of the oldest and most popular bands – Miles – celebrated its glorious journey of four decades with its fans at a gala concert in the city on Tuesday demonstrating that the music stars…
China hosts regional talks with N Korean threats on table
China hosted the leaders of squabbling neighbours South Korea and Japan for their first official meeting in over a year on Tuesday, flexing its diplomatic muscle with America’s two key Asian allies and seeking unity on how to deal with…
Natural-born climate commitments
By Sally Jewell Washington, DC – As world leaders gathered at the 25th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP25) in Madrid from December 2-13, the discussed concrete steps for meeting and increasing national emissions-reduction targets. But equally important, COP25 offered…
The evolution of Chinese corporate social responsibility
By Asit K. Biswas and Cecilia Tortajada Glasgow/Singapore – Over the last decade, Chinese businesses have made significant strides in incorporating environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues into their decision-making. But they still have a long way to go, and…
A new hope for US climate action
By Jules Kortenhorst and Andrew Steer Boulder, Colorado – The United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP25) took place in Madrid was supposed to prepare the ground for more ambitious national climate commitments. Nowhere was this more important than in the…
Is tech a new frontier for sustainability?
By Bertrand Badré and Philippe Heim Paris – Discussions about “sustainability” usually center on a company’s environmental and social commitments, and for understandable reasons. But the financial sector in particular should consider two other, less obvious, dimensions of sustainability. Regulatory…
Three members of same family ‘drown’ at Costa del Sol resort
Three members of the same family are reported to have drowned at a holiday resort on the Costa del Sol in Spain.
Pope Francis: God still loves us all, even the worst of us
Pope Francis has ushered in Christmas by saying God loves everyone – “even the worst of us”. He was speaking to thousands of people during Christmas Eve Mass in St Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican. “You may have mistaken ideas,…
Bangladesh’s north records lowest 6.2˚C temp in Tetulia
Dhaka, Dec 25 – This year’s lowest temperature so far has been recorded at 6.2 degrees Celsius in Tetulia upazila of Panchagarh district on Wednesday morning.
Industrial loans at max 9pc rate from all BD Banks from Jan
Dhaka, Dec 25 – All banks in Bangladesh will charge maximum 9 percent interest rate in providing industrial loans from January 1 next.
6 petrol pumps,two other orgs fined for cheating people
Dhaka, Dec 24 – The Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI) on Tuesday filed cases against eight organisations, including six petrol pumps, for cheating customers by filling their vehicles with less quantity of fuel and violating the Standards of Weights…
Dhaka may urge Delhi to stop Indians, Burmese entering BD
Dhaka, Dec 24 – The Dhaka will urge the New Delhi to stop entry of Indian and Myanmar people to Bangladesh through the Indo-bangla borders for maintaining borders under the Coordinated Border Management Plan (CBMP).
Prof. Younus day observed at Rajshahi University
Rajshahi, Dec 24 – Prof. Md Younus Day was observed at Rajshahi University (RU) with due solemnity on Tuesday.
সিটি নির্বাচনে অনিয়ম হলে দেশবাসী রুখে দিবে – আইএবি
ইসলামী আন্দোলন বাংলাদেশ-এর মহাসচিব প্রিন্সিপাল মাওলানা ইউনুছ আহমাদ বলেছেন তিন সিটি নির্বাচনের তফসিল ঘোষণা করা হয়েছে। তিনি বলেন, বিগত নির্বাচনগুলোর মত ভোট ডাকাতি ও আগের রাতে নির্বাচনের চেষ্টা করা হলে দেশবাসী আর কাউকে ছেড়ে দেবে না।
Prince Philip leaves hospital to join Queen for Christmas
London, AP/UNB, Dec 24 – Prince Philip left hospital Tuesday after being treated for what Buckingham Palace called a “pre-existing condition.”
Putin says Russia is leading world in hypersonic weapons
Moscow, AP/UNB, Dec 24 – President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday that Russia is the only country in the world that has hypersonic weapons.
Ducsu Vice-President Nur files complaint against 37
Dhaka, Dec 24 – Vice-President of Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (Ducsu) Nurul Haque Nur on Tuesday filed a complaint with Shahbagh Police Station against 37 people, including leaders and activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League and Muktijuddha Mancha, for attempting…
Khaleda subjected to ‘medical terrorism’: BNP
Dhaka, Dec 24 – BNP on Tuesday alleged that its imprisoned Chairperson Khaleda Zia is being subjected to ‘medical terrorism’.
Bangladesh plants 4m palm trees to reduce lightning impacts
Dhaka, Dec 24 – Some 4 million palm trees were planted across the country to minimise the impacts of lightning strikes and casualties as the government declared it as a natural disaster in 2015.
Attack on Nur: Guardians, citizens for action on DU BCL men
Dhaka, Dec 24 – Worried at the latest bout of campus violence, parents and civil society members on Tuesday demanded that action be taken against the leaders and activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) and other organisations for their controversial…
Dancer born with one hand makes Radio City Rockettes history
New York, AP/UNB, Dec 24 – A dancer born with one hand is the first person with a visible disability ever hired by New York’s famed Radio City Rockettes.
World champion Ferreira given hero’s welcome in Brazil
Natal, Xinhua/UNB, Dec 24 – Brazilian surfer Italo Ferreira was given a hero’s welcome upon his return home on Monday, four days after clinching his first World Surf League (WSL) title.