Riyadh, AP/UNB, Dec 23 – A court in Saudi Arabia on Monday sentenced five people to death for the killing of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi, who was murdered in the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul last year by a team…
Author: editor
Countrywide drive to free rivers from encroachers begins
Dhaka, Dec 24 – A countrywide drive under the supervision of the Water Resources Ministry began on Monday to free river banks from illegal encroachers, aiming to protect the country’s rivers and water-bodies.
Dense fog halts river ferries on Shimulia-Kathalbari route
Dhaka, Dec. 24 – Ferry operation on Shimulia-Kathalbari route remained suspended since early Tuesday due to dense fog, causing sufferings to hundreds of passengers amid shivering cold.
BSTI cancels 13 substandard food, one cosmetic item licences
Dhaka, Dec 24 – Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI) has cancelled licences of 14 substandard products of 12 companies.
Attack on DUCSU VP protested at Rajshahi University
Rajshahi, Dec 23 – Protesting the attack on Vice-president (VP) of Dhaka University Central Student Union (DUCSU) Nurul Haque Nur and his Co-workers by Bangladesh Chhatra League and Muktijudda Manch a human chain was formed at Rajshahi University (RU) Campus…
ভোলা ডেভেলপমেন্ট ফাউন্ডেশন ইন্টারন্যাশনাল কার্যনির্বাহী কমিটি
ভোলা ডেভেলপমেন্ট ফাউন্ডেশন ইন্টারন্যাশনাল (বিডিএফআই) এর কার্যনির্বাহী কমিটি ২০১৯-২৪ গঠন করা হয়েছে। ‘ভোলা ডেভেলপমেন্ট ফোরাম’ সংগঠনটি প্রাতিষ্ঠানিকভাবে ‘ভোলা ডেভেলপমেন্ট ফাউন্ডেশন ইন্টারন্যাশনাল (বিডিএফআই)’ স্বীকৃতি লাভের পর সাধারণ সভায় মিলিত হয়।
Jatiya Oikya Front to consolidate greater unity in New Year
Dhaka, Dec 23 – The opposition alliance Jatiya Oikya Front, where the BNP is a major partner, will consolidate the greater unity of the alliance in the new year to wage movement to restore democracy in the country.
BNP smels conspiracy in hurried schedule of Dhaka City polls
Dhaka, Dec 23 – The BNP smells old conspiracy of government behind announcing the polls schedule of Dhaka south and north city corporations hurriedly to ensure winning of its candidates.
Modern market, cold storage for Jessore flower farmers
Benapole (Jessore), Dec 23 – A door of new possibilities is about to open for flower farmers of Gadkhali in Jessore, distinguished as the Flower Capital of the country, where the government is establishing the first flower processing centre and…
AL leader Nanak sees Ducsu VP Nur at hospital, vows justice
Dhaka, Dec 23 – Awami League presidium member Jahangir Kabir Nanak promised to punish attackers who assaulted Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (DUCSU) Vice-President Nurul Haque Nur and others.
Suspected drug trader killed in Noakhali ‘gunfight’
Noakhali, Dec 23 – A suspected drug trader was killed in a reported gunfight with police in Goni Miar Doroja area of Chatkhil upazila early Monday.
Six-year-old girl raped in Panchagarh
Panchagarh, Dec 23 – A six-year-old girl has reportedly been raped by a youth at Hatrapara village in Sadar Upazila on Sunday. The accused was identified as Ashraful Islam, 23, son of Rafiqul Islam of the village. Police have detained…
পরোক্ষ ক্ষতি হতে রক্ষাঃ গাড়িচালকদের তামাকনিয়ন্ত্রণ প্রশিক্ষণ
Global Adult Tobacco Survey-2017 এর ফলাফলে দেখা যায়, গণপরিবহনে পরোক্ষ ধূমপানের শিকার হয় ৪৪% (২ কোটি ৫০ লক্ষ) (পুরুষ ৪৮%, নারী ৩৮.২%)। এর অন্যতম কারণ হচ্ছে আইন সম্পর্কে সচেতনতা কম, তামাকজাত পণ্যের প্রচারনা, তামাকজাত দ্রব্যের সহজলভ্যতা এবং আইনের সঠিক ও…
Chilling cold weather to continue across Bangladesh
Dhaka, Dec 23 – Chilling cold weather is likely to continue as a cold snap, accompanied by rain, might hit the country later this month, the Met Office said Sunday.
‘Dairy Farming and Health Management’ workshop held at BAU
Mymensingh, Dec 21 – ‘The health status of a people is known from the health status of its livestock population. If it is not possible to produce good health of livestock, the people of our country will suffer from bad…
ভিপি নূরের উপর সরকারদলীয় সংগঠনের যৌথ সন্ত্রাসী হামলার নিন্দা
ইসলামী আন্দোলন বাংলদেশ ঢাকা মহানগর দক্ষিণ সভাপতি মাওলানা ইমতিয়াজ আলম ও সেক্রেটারী মাওলানা এবিএম জাকারিয়া ভিপি নূরুল হক নূরকে বার বার সরকার দলীয় সমর্থক ছাত্রলীগ ও মুক্তিযুদ্ধ মঞ্চের যৌথ সন্ত্রাসী হামলার তীব্র প্রতিবাদ ও নিন্দা জানিয়েছেন।
Padma trawler capsize: 2 bodies recovered
Dhaka, Dec 22 – The bodies of two workers, who remained missing after a stone-laden trawler sank in the Padma River at Debgram Kawaljani in Goalanda Upazila of Rajbari district on Friday afternoon, were recovered on Sunday.
2019: A Year in Review
By IPS World Desk Dec 2019 (IPS) – 2019 will be remembered as the year the climate crisis shook us all. Hopefully, it will also be remembered for the fightback manifested in the spread of mass protests and civic movements…
BNP terms Govt silence over India’s NRC as anti-people
Dhaka, Dec 22 – The opposition BNP yesterday accused the present government of playing a reluctant role over National Register of Citizens (NRC) in India terming this as anti-people, anti-sovereignty and anti-state stance of the government.
‘Non-arbitration of audit dispute with BTRC breach of law’
Dhaka, Dec 22 – Bangladesh has breached its treaty obligations under international law over the arbitration of resolving the Tk 1,2580 crore audit dispute between the country’s largest mobile operator Grameenphone and Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC).
Govt to grade restaurants by the quality of food they serve
Dhaka, Dec 22 – Safe food can be ensured only when people can overcome greed and fulfil their duties of serving the people, Food Minister Shadhan Chandra Majumder said yesterday while inaugurating restaurant grading system at a hotel in the…
Govt-run TCB to sell onion at Tk 35 per kg from Monday
Dhaka, Dec 22 – State-owned Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) will sell onion at Tk 35 per kilogramme from Monday.
Sir Fazle Hasan Abed laid to rest
Dhaka, Dec 22 -Brac founder Sir Fazle Hasan Abed, who passed away at a city hospital on Friday night, was laid to eternal rest here on Sunday afternoon.
BNP to observe Dec 22 as democracy killing day
Dhaka, Dec 22 – BNP has decided to observe December 30 as the ‘democracy-killing day’, marking the first anniversary of the 11th parliamentary elections.
Ducsu VP comes under attack
Dhaka, Sec 22 – Vice-president of Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (DUCSU) Nurul Haque Nur came under an attack reportedly by some activists of Muktijoddha Mancha on Dhaka University (DU) campus on Sunday.
Strong first night for “Star Wars” falls short of previous 2
Losangeles, AP/UNB, Dec 21 – Plenty of force was with “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” on its first night in theatres, but it fell short of the two previous films in the trilogy.
Butterfly fair held at Jahangirnagar University
A day-long butterfly fair was held on the Jahangirnagar University campus on Friday with the theme ‘nature gets new pace if butterflies fly in sky’.
Thakurgaon students angry for rape-murder of fellow Sumona
Thakurgaon, Dec 21 – Students of different schools and colleges on Saturday staged demonstrations and blocked Chaurasta intersection area for two hours in the town demanding justice for their one of their fellows Sumona Haque who was murdered allegedly after…
Woman held while ‘selling toddler’ in Barishal
Barisal, Dec 21- Police arrested a woman while she was allegedly trying to sell a two-month old kid at Tk 50,000 in Dotteshor village in Wazirpur upazila here on Friday afternoon.
Death toll in India citizenship law protests climbs to 17
New Delhi, AP/UNB, Dec 21 – Three people died during clashes between demonstrators and police in northern India on Saturday, raising the nationwide death toll in protests against a new citizenship law to 17.