Dhaka, Dec 9 – The Counter-Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit of police pressed charges against 14 activists of the banned militant outfit “Neo JMB” in a case filed in connection to the hotel blast in the capital’s Panthapath area…
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Begum Rokeya Day Monday
Dhaka, Dec 9 – The Begum Rokeya Day will be observed on Monday marking the 139th birth as well as 87th death anniversary of Begum Rokeya Shakhawat Hossain, a pioneer in the fight for securing women’s rights in the subcontinent.
BNP to stage countrywide demo again Tuesday
Dhaka, Dec 9 – Accusing the government of obstructing Sunday’s scheduled programme at different places, BNP again announced countrywide demonstrations for Tuesday demanding the release of its chairperson Khaleda Zia from jail.
Mercury dips to 8C in northern BD district of Panchagarh
Panchagarh, Dec 9 – The minimum temperature in the district of Panchagarh dropped below 10 degrees Celsius on Sunday, hinting at a rough winter ahead.
PM distributes National Film Award among winners
Dhaka, Dec 8 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday distributed the prestigious National Film Award for the years 2017 and 2018 among its recipients.
Poachers active as migratory birds roost in Khulna
Khulna, Dec 9 – Although the poaching of migratory birds is a punishable act, it is going on unabated in Khulna under the nose of the local administration and police.
5th graders tied to tree, tortured in Pirojpur; 2 held
Pirojpur, Dec 8 – Police on Sunday arrested two people for tying two minors to a tree and torturing them on suspicion of stealing a mobile phone in Pirojpur’s Bhandaria Upazila.
Consolidating people’s power for development justice
Dhaka, Bangladesh, 7 December 2019 – We, the representatives of CSOs of South Asia convened the South Asia Peoples Forum on Sustainable Development 2019 in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on the occasion of Third South Asia Forum on the Sustainable Development Goals…
Amari Dhaka launches a New Friday Getaway
Dhaka, December 2019 – Looking for a bubble of warmth and serenity in this long grey winter. Amari Dhaka is bringing a relaxing Friday getaway for you and your loved ones. Rejuvenate with ‘Weekend Paradise’ package and enjoy 5-star comfort…
মুসলিম উম্মাহর ঐক্য সময়ের অপরিহার্য দাবি-পীর সাহেব চরমোনাই
ইসলামী আন্দোলন বাংলাদেশের আমির, মুফতি সৈয়দ মুহাম্মাদ রেজাউল করীম পীর সাহেব চরমোনাই বলেন- মুসলিম উম্মাহ আজ নানান সঙ্কটে নিপতিত। বিশ্বের বিভিন্ন প্রান্তে মুসলমানদের ওপর নির্যাতন-নিপীড়নের সংবাদ আসছে প্রতিনিয়ত। মুসলমানদেরকে নিশ্চিহ্ন করে দেওয়ার জন্য চলছে নানামুখি ষড়যন্ত্র আর চক্রান্ত।
ইসলামী শা ছাত্র আন্দোলন ২০২০ পূর্ণাঙ্গ কেন্দ্রীয় কমিটি ঘোষণা
আজ ০৮ ডিসেম্বর’১৯ইং রবিবার সন্ধ্যা ৬ ঘটিকায় রাজধানীর পুরানা পল্টনস্থ আই.এ.বি. মিলনায়তনে ইসলামী শাসনতন্ত্র ছাত্র আন্দোলন-এর কেন্দ্রীয় পূর্ণাঙ্গ কমিটি ঘোষণা ও শপথ অনুষ্ঠান অনুষ্ঠিত হয়।
BCL Panel demands resignation DUCSU VP Nurul Haque Nur
Dhaka, Dec 8 – The Chhatra League panel members of Dhaka University Central Student Union (Ducsu) have demanded the resignation of its Vice President (VP) Nurul Haque Nur over allegations of corruption. In the meantime, Nur has claimed he will…
Despite imports, harvest of fresh onion price still above Tk 200
Dhaka, Dec 8 – While some of the imported onions were relatively cheaper, but the local newly harvested and old onions were still selling at higher prices in the capital’s kitchen markets. Though the local onion price was relatively down…
ACC chief rejects Taposh’s stance to include one name in FIR
Dhaka, Dec 8 – The Anti-Corruption Commission chairman Iqbal Mahmood yesterday warned that no corrupt people would escape from the net of the commission (ACC).
Base shooter watched shooting videos before attack
PENSACOLA, PUBLISH DATE – DECEMBER 08– The Saudi student who fatally shot three people at a U.S. naval base in Florida hosted a dinner party earlier in the week where he and three others watched videos of mass shootings, a…
Housewife killed for ‘dowry’ in Chittagong
Chittagong, Dec 8 – A housewife has been strangulated to death reportedly by her laws at Dakkhin Jiri village in Patiya upazila.
Nobel literature winner dreams of a new narrative style
Stockholm, Dec 8, AP/UNB – Nobel Literature Prize winner Olga Tokarczuk says she thinks a new sort of fiction may be needed to counteract the modern era’s tendency to isolate and divide people.
‘We all must step up’ joint action on disability inclusion
8 December 2019 – SDGs – The international community has agreed truly ground-breaking frameworks to advance the rights of persons with disabilities, including in the context of development, but there remains a significant gap between these ambitions and the reality…
Egypt uncovers large stone slabs of Pharaonic temple
Cairo, Dec 7 – Xinhua/UNB – Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities announced on Friday that it has discovered a number of huge archaeological stone blocks near Giza pyramids west of the capital Cairo.
Two busses catch fire in capital city
Dhaka, Dec 7 – Two passenger buses, including a double-decker BRTC bus, caught fire in the city’s Karwan Bazar and Kurmitola areas on Saturday.
Govt staging ‘nasty drama’ over Khaleda’s bail: Fakhrul
Dhaka, Dec 7 – BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday accused the government of staging a ‘nasty drama’ over its chairperson Khaleda Zia’s bail in Zia Charitable Trust graft case.
One killed, 15 hurt in mid-Meghna launch collision
Dhaka, Dec 7 – A man was killed and 15 others were injured when two passenger launches collided on the Meghna River in Sonargaon upazila of Narayanganj in the early hours of Saturday.
‘Tales of the Old Dhaka’ group painting show at AFD Tuesday
The European Union National Institutes for Culture (Alliance Française de Dhaka, British Council Bangladesh, Goethe-Institut Bangladesh), EU Delegation, Embassy of Spain, Dhaka South City Corporation, Bulbul Academy of Fine Arts, and Institute of Architects Bangladesh cordially invite you to celebrate…
Hooligans, godfathers can’t be leaders, AL Ctg council told
Chittagong, Dec 7 – Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Saturday said the days of becoming leaders by unleashing chaos and thuggery are over.
Justice for Peace, Dev: Plan to introduce virtual court: PM
Dhaka, Dec 7 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday said the government is thinking about introducing a virtual court in the country.
Hello Panda lantern festival lights up NYC holiday season
New York, Dec 7, Xinhua/UNB – Hello Panda Festival, a lantern-art extravaganza presented by the China Performing Arts Agency (CPAA) North America, unveiled its illuminated displays Friday evening here at Citi Field baseball park.
Abandoned baby giraffe befriended by dog in Africa dies
Johannesburg, Dec 7 – A baby giraffe that was befriended by a dog after it was abandoned in the wild has died, a South African animal orphanage said Friday. “Our team is heartbroken,” the orphanage said.
Forced to flee. displaced with a dream. time for action
By Yasmine Sherif UNITED NATIONS, Dec 6 2019 (IPS) – Genesis smiles and holds her hand up proudly to answer questions in class. She claps her hands in support of her classmates when they answer the teachers’ questions correctly. “I…
Lure of good job leads some BD migrants to hell in Algeria
Dhaka, Dec 7 – When they left the country for Algeria a few months back with dreams of changing their fate, they all were ecstatic. Now they feel trapped and are living in inhuman conditions in the North African country.
Ghastly murders: 3 members of a family found dead in Barisal
Barisal, Dec 7 – Police recovered bodies of three members of a family from a Banaripara Upazila home in Barisal on Saturday morning.