আমার ছাত্র জীবনের দীর্ঘদিনের ঘনিষ্ট সহকর্মী, সহযোদ্ধা, জাতীয় নেতা ও বীর মুক্তিযোদ্ধা জনাব সাদেক হোসেন খোকা দীর্ঘদিন যাবৎ মরণব্যাধী ক্যানসারে আক্রান্ত হয়ে নিউইয়র্কের হাসপাতালের অধীনে নিবীর পর্যবেক্ষনে ছিলেন।’
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Alleged extrajudicial killings in the guise of a ‘war on drugs’
The Bangladeshi authorities have allegedly killed 466 people in 2018 under the guise of an anti-drug campaign in what appears to be a wave of extrajudicial executions, Amnesty International says.
Volvo receives Europe’s largest order for electric buses
Gothenburg, November 5, 2019 – Volvo Buses has received the largest single order for electric buses in Europe. Volvo Buses will deliver 157 electric articulated buses to Transdev starting in 2020. The buses will operate on a number of routes…
AL leader’s wife slaps JSC invigilator in Atwari, Panchagarh
Panchagarh, Nov 4 – Wife of an Awami League leader slapped a teacher and beat him with a shoe on Monday for not extending the time to her JSC examinee daughter after the end of the examination.
Europe’s Green Deal is turning red
by Delara Burkhardt on 4th November 2019 @delarabur The European Green Deal does not just aim at combating the climate crisis. It’s also an opportunity for social change.
183 rape incidents recorded in October: Mahila Parishad
Dhaka, Nov 04 – The immediate past month of October has seen a total of 183 rape incidents across Bangladesh. Bangladesh Mahila Parishad (BMP), a rights body working for the women, came up with revelation on Monday.
Govt erased from people’s heart: No time to look back: BNP
Jessore, Nov 4 – BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday said launching a united movement to dislodge the current government is now a matter of time.
McDonald’s boss Steve Easterbrook fired for dating employee
McDonald’s has fired its chief executive Steve Easterbrook after he had a relationship with an employee.
Eti Akter is the winner of ‘SAPNA Ma Sera Dosh’
Dhaka, Nov 04 – Eti Akter from Kaliganj, Gazipur, won the contest of ‘SAPNA Ma Sera Dosh’. The first runner up is Fatema Akter from Lakshmipur Sadar and the second runner up is Razia Begum from Ramgoti. Special recognition for…
Classical Guitar concert of AF Dhaka at Shilpakala, Nov 5
Alliance Française Dhaka invites you to a classical guitar concert featuring the award-winning French guitarist Thibault Cauvin. Jean-Marin SCHUH, Ambassador of France to Bangladesh will attend the event as the chief guest.
Ethipia’s Nile dam: Egypt FM heads to US for mediated talks
November 04 – Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry on Sunday headed to Washington for U.S.-brokered talks over the controversial dam constructed by Ethiopia on their shared Nile River, Egyptian Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
ASEAN leaders for comprehensive solution to Rohingya crisis
Dhaka, Nov 4 – Asean leaders have reiterated the need to find a comprehensive and durable solution to Rohingya crisis addressing the root causes of the conflict in Rakhine State.
Dhaka ranks 4th worst in Air Quality Index Monday morning
Dhaka, Nov 04 – Bangladesh’s capital was ranked fourth-worst in Air Quality Index (AQI) on Monday morning. The city’s air was classified as unhealthy at 9:50 am as it had a score of 169.
Climate Solution: Candid, helpful book on India’s Climate Crisis
November 3, 2019 SANDRP Book Review: The Climate Solution: India’s Climate-Change Crisis and What We Can Do About It. By Mridula Ramesh. Hachette India. 2019. Pp 344 + viii. Rarely you would see a book terming India’s Climate Challenge as…
Election to Dhaka North and South City corpns in January
Dhaka, Nov 3 – Election Commission (EC) is taking preparation to hold the elections to the Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) and Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) in January next year.
Dhaka to ban ‘militant outfit Allaher Dal’ soon: Home Minister
Dhaka, Nov 3 – Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal has said that they are going to ban the militant outfit ‘Allahar Dal’ soon as part of stopping militant activities in the country.
Prothom Alo given legal notice to pay Taka 100mln reparation
Dhaka, Nov 3 – A legal notice was served to the National daily Prothom Alo yesterday, seeking Tk 10 crore as compensation over the death of Dhaka Residential Model College (DRMC) student Naimul Abrar Rahat, 14, a ninth-grader student of…
IBBL opens Banking Booth at Baridhara Natunbazar, Dhaka
Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited inaugurated its Banking Booth at Baridhara Natunbazar, Dhaka on 3 November 2019, Sunday. Mohammed Monirul Moula, Managing Director (Current Charge) of the Bank inaugurated the branch as chief guest.
তিলাওয়াত দিয়ে নৃত্যানুষ্ঠান শুরু করে কুরআনকে অবমাননা করা হয়েছে
কুষ্টিয়া ইসলামী বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ে পবিত্র আল-কুরআনের তিলাওয়াতের মাধ্যমে নৃত্যানুষ্ঠান শুরু করে পবিত্র কুরআনকে অবমাননা করা হয়েছে বলে মন্তব্য করেছেন ইসলামী আন্দোলন বাংলাদেশ-এর সিনিয়র নায়েবে আমীর মুফতী সৈয়দ মুহাম্মদ ফয়জুল করীম।
সিলেটে খেলাঘর ঢাকা মহানগর উত্তরের ভ্রমণ ও সংগঠক প্রশিক্ষণ অনুষ্ঠিত
গত ১ নভেম্বর, সিলেট হোটেল গুলশানে খেলাঘর ঢাকা মহানগর উত্তর কমিটির সংগঠক প্রশিক্ষন অনুষ্ঠিত হয়েছে। খেলাঘর ঢাকা মহানগর উত্তরের সভাপতি অ্যাডভোকেট মোহাম্মদ আরিফুর রহমান’র সভাপতিত্বে সাংগঠনিক ক্লাস গ্রহণ করেন খেলাঘর কেন্দ্রীয় কমিটির সদস্য বাদল রায়।
T20 Series: Bangladesh earn deserved 1st win against India
Dhaka, Nov 3 – Despite the absence of big guns Shakib and Tamim, Mahmudullah-led Bangladesh beat India by seven wickets in the first match of the three-match T20 series in Delhi on Sunday.
Corbyn on Trump: It’s not his job who’s elected next UK PM
Jeremy Corbyn has hit back at Donald Trump for branding him “so bad” for the UK, saying the comment was “extraordinary” and it is “not his business who is elected to be prime minister in this country”.
Book on National Professor Abdur Razzaq published
Dhaka, Nov 3 – Prof Abdur Razzaq was a visionary who had an impressive brain and mind ahead of his time but he used to live as a common man, speakers said at a book launching ceremony on Saturday.
Jail Killing Day Sunday: President PM pay tributes
Dhaka, Nov 3 – The Jail Killing Day is on Sunday. The day is being observed with due respects marking the brutal killing of four national leaders inside the jail.
‘BCL men’ dump Rajshahi Polytechnic principal into pond
Rajshahi, Nov 2 – A group of ‘Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) activists’ of Rajshahi Polytechnic Institute unit threw their principal into a pond on the campus on Saturday for his refusal to allow two students to fill up forms for…
Photography exhibition of of Prince begins at AF Dhaka
A photography exhibition titled ‘Humans of ICPD: Faces of Bangladesh’ by photographer Naymuzzaman Prince has begun at La Galerie, Alliance Française de Dhaka.
মানুষের জান-মাল ইজ্জত আব্রুর নিরাপত্ত নেই -মুফতী সৈয়দ ফয়জুল করীম
ইসলামী আন্দোলন বাংলাদেশ-এর সিনিয়র নায়েবে আমীর মুফতী সৈয়দ মুহাম্মদ ফয়জুল করীম বলেছেন, দেশের সার্বিক পরিস্থি ভাল নয়। মানুষের জান-মাল, ইজ্জত আব্রুর নিরাপত্তা নেই। নারী ধর্ষণ, নারী ও শিশু হতা মারাত্মক আকার ধারণ করেছে। মানুষের মাঝে এক অজানা আতঙ্ক বিরাজ করছে।
Loggers in Brazilian Amazon Kill indigenous forest guardian
Another indigenous leader was gravely wounded in the ambush and a logger is reportedly missing Maranhão state, Brazil – Earlier Saturday, members of the Guajajara people’s Forest Guardians, a volunteer land and environmental monitoring force, were ambushed by a group…
Societies pay price when journalists targeted: UN chief
People responsible for killing journalists from 2006-18 not convicted, says Unesco UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said societies as a whole pay a price when journalists are targeted.
Khulna University of Eng Tech closed sine die after clash
Students have been ordered to vacate halls Dhaka, Nov 02 – The Khulna University of Engineering and Technology (KUET) was shut down for an indefinite period on Saturday after a clash between two groups of students over a football match.