Dhaka, April 16 – BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday said that it depends on party’s ailing chairperson Khaleda Zia and her family members whether she would seek release on parole or not. “The matter of seeking release…
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Bundelkhand villagers want ponds for votes, not river Link
In a remarkable campaign during the ongoing general elections, Bundelkhand villages have demanded PONDs for Votes. This is exactly what is required for Bundelkhand, and not the destructive, costly and contractor driven Ken Betwa link that BJP has been trying…
BNP Bogra Sadar Upazila GS hacked to death
Bogura, Apr 15 – A local BNP leader was hacked to death by some miscreants in Nishindara Housing Estate area of the town on Sunday night. The deceased was identified as Mahbub Alam Shahin, 55, general secretary of sadar upazila…
BNP complains of evil efforts’ to protect Nusrat’s killers
Dhaka, Apr 13 – BNP on Saturday alleged that ‘evil efforts’ are on to protect the real killers of Feni madrasa student Nusrat Jahan Rafi. “Though some killers in the Nusrat murder case have been arrested, people have strong doubt…
Impact of high debt levels on LDCs ‘can’t be overstated’: UN
The impact of high levels of debt on development efforts “cannot be overstated”, the head of the United Nations Development Fund (UNDP) told a Ministerial Breakfast Meeting on least development countries (LDCs) on Saturday. “While debt financing remains an important…
Pahela Baishakh being celebrated across Bangladesh Sunday
Dhaka, Apr 14 – Pahela Baishakh, the first day of Bangla calendar, is being celebrated across Bangladesh on Sunday amid traditional festivities and enthusiasm. The festivities began at dawn with the artistes from Chhayanaut welcoming the day with Tagore’s famous…
Two held for ‘driver murder during carjacking’ in Chittagong
Chittagong, Apr 13 – Police arrested two young men from Kattoli area in the port city early Saturday allegedly for attempting to carjack after killing its driver. The details about the deceased and detainees could not be known immediately. Jasim…
Suspected drug trader killed in Chuadanga ‘gunfight’
Chuadanga, Apr 13 – A suspected drug trader was killed in a reported gunfight with police at Ukto village in Sadar Upazila early Saturday. The deceased was identified as Ruhul Amin, 48, son of late Mofiz Uddin, a resident of…
Hard to enforce hartal for ‘lack of democracy’: Fakhrul
Thakurgaon, Apr 12 – BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday said it is now difficult to enforce a hartal in the country for ‘lack of democracy’. “Our party is going through a critical time after the election.…
সন্ত্রাসীদের গ্রেপ্তারের দাবিতে চান্দগাঁওএ লাঠি মিছিল
চান্দগাঁও শমসের পাড়ায় চাঁদাবাজি, ছিনতাই ও মাদক ব্যবসায়ীদের প্রতিরোধে মানববন্ধন ও লাঠি মিছিল কর্মসূচী পালন করছেন এলাকাবাসী৷ শুক্রবার বাদ জুমা মসজিদের সামনে কয়েক হাজার মুসল্লি শমসের পাড়া পশ্চিম মহল্লা কমিটির সাধারণ সম্পাদক মোহাম্মদ আইয়ুব এর সভাপতিত্বে মানববন্ধনে বক্তব্য রাখেন চান্দগাঁও…
নুসরাতসহ সকল হত্যাকান্ডের বিচার দ্রুত আইনে করতে হবে -আইএবি
ইসলামী আন্দোলন বাংলাদেশের মহাসচিব অধ্যক্ষ হাফেজ মাওলানা ইউনুছ আহমাদ বলেছেন, সোনাগাজী ফাপিল মাদরাসার আলিম পরীক্ষার্থী নুমরাত জাহান রাফিসহ ইতোপূর্বে সকল হত্যাকান্ডের বিচার দ্রুত আইনে করতে হবে। যৌন নিপীড়নকারী মাদরাসার প্রিন্সিপালকে কঠোর শাস্তির আওতায় আনতে হবে। তিনি বলেন, মানুষ ক্রমেই মনুষ্যত্ব…
‘CIS- Islamic Banking and Finance Forum May 02 in Tashkent
AlHuda Center of Islamic Banking & Economics is going to organize the ‘CIS- Islamic Banking and Finance Forum’ on May 02, 2019 with Two Days Post Event Workshop on ‘’Islamic Banking, Takaful and Islamic Microfinance’’ dated May 03 -04, 2019…
Avijit murder case charge-sheet against six accepted
Dhaka, April 11 – The Anti-Terrorism Special Tribunal of Dhaka on Thursday accepted charges against six members of banned militant outfit Ansar-Al-Islam in a case filed in connection with the murder of blogger Avijit Roy on February 26, 2015. After…
Dhaka high-rise fire: One owner secures bail
Dhaka, April 11 – The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka yesterday granted bail to Tasvirul Islam, one of the owners of FR Tower in the case filed over the devastating fire that ripped through 22-storied FR Tower at…
Deadly fungal infection spreading globally in secrecy
A deadly new drug-resistant fungus is spreading worldwide. The fungus, called Candida auris, is quietly spreading across the globe and is resistant to major antifungal drugs. According to the US Centers for Disease Control (CDC), nearly half of the patients…
Kalyan Party chooses 45-member central committee
Dhaka, April 11 – Bangladesh Kalyan Party, a partner of the 20-party alliance, 45-member new central committee (partial) yesterday with incumbent party chief Syed Muhammad Ibrahim as its chairman and MM Aminur Rahman as secretary general. The party got its…
4 Amicus Curie to suggest duration of life in prison
Dhaka, April 11 – The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Thursday appointed four eminent jurists as amicus curiae to give their expert opinions on whether the life term imprisonment means 22 and a half years or the jail…
‘No power load-shedding this summer and Ramadan’
Prime Minister’s advisor on energy, power and mineral resources Dr Tawfiq-e-Elahi Chowdhury has said, forthcoming Ramadan and summer season will be kept free from load-shedding. He said for the benefit of mass people in the month of Ramadan, the electricity…
SDGs ‘once-in-a-generation opportunity’
Unless the world faces its “social, economic and environmental challenges head-on”, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said on Tuesday, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), will not be met. Addressing the final plenary of the UN Youth Forum on Tuesday, he…
Feni Madrassa girl Rafi’s letter that was never sent
“I will make an example of him, such that other perverts like him may learn a lesson” Feni, Apr 11 – “My mistake at first was in trying to take my own life. Won’t make that mistake again. To kill…
4 alleged drug traders killed in ‘gunfights’ in 4 districts
Dhaka, Apr 11 – Four people including three alleged drug traders were killed in separate ‘gunfights’ with law enforcers in Dhaka, Cox’s Bazar, Meherpur and Chattogram districts early Thursday. Nabi Hossain, 48, a ‘drug trader’ from Teknaf, was killed in…
Francophonie prize-winning ceremony Friday
Every year, the Francophone community celebrates and promotes worldwide the use of the French language as well as cultural and linguistic diversity. In the framework of the 2019 edition, Alliance Française de Dhaka with the Francophone diplomatic missions in Bangladesh…
Bengali Music Concert: Haimanti Sukla and Manzurul Islam Khan
Alliance Française de Dhaka is elated to organise an evening of music by the eminent singer Haimanti Sukla as well as Manzurul Islam Khan at its La Galerie on Friday, 12 April 2019 from 6.30 pm to 8 pm. The…
Zero tolerance to food adulteration in BD
Dhaka, April 10 – The government will to show zero tolerance to prevent adulteration in food and pollution, says Minister for Food Sadhan Chandra Majumder. Like eradication of drugs and militancy, the drive against food adulteration will also be strengthened…
2500 schools colleges to get govt monthly pay order from May
Dhaka, April 10 – Education minister Dr Dipu Moni yesterday said at least 2,500 non-government educational institutions across the country are going to enjoy the monthly pay order (MPO) facilities from next month. The minister said they have screened approximately…
Dhaka for US sanction against entities that persecuted Rohingyas
Dhaka, April 10 – Bangladesh has urged the United States to pass a resolution imposing sanctions on perpetrators and entities in Myanmar who had persecuted the minority Rohingyas and grossly violated their human rights. In his meeting with Senator Christopher…
Niko graft hearing against Khaleda again on April 23
Dhaka, April 10 – A Dhaka court on Wednesday fixed April 23 to hold next hearing on the charge framing in Niko Graft case against BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia. Judge Sheikh Hafizur Rahman of Special Judge Court-9 of Dhaka…
Avijit murder case: Farabi acquitted
Dhaka, April 10 – A tribunal of Dhaka yesterday acquitted Shafiur Rahman Farabi, who had issued repeated death threats to writer-blogger Avijit Roy before his death, in a case filed under the ICT case. Judge Ash Sams Joglul Hossain of…
কোলকাতাতে সভ্যতার মানববন্ধন
“বৃদ্ধাশ্রম নয়, অধিকার প্রতিষ্ঠা থাকুক নিজ গৃহে” ও “প্রবীণদের সেবা দিন, নিজ বাধ্যক্যের প্রস্ত্ততি নিন” এদুটি বিশেষ মানবিক বিষয় নিয়ে বাংলাদেশ ও ভারতের বন্ধুত্বের সেতু বন্ধন আরো জোরদার করার লক্ষ্যে গত ৩-৯ এপ্রিল ২০১৯ কোলকাতা প্রেসক্লাব সহ শহরের বিভিন্ন স্থানে…
যৌন হয়রানির দায়ে ফেনী মাদরাসা অধ্যক্ষের শাস্তি দাবী
-ইশা ছাত্র আন্দোলন যৌন হয়রানি আজ মহামারি আকার ধারণ করেছে। একের পর এক যৌন হয়রানি দেশ ও জাতিকে ভাবিয়ে তুলছে। সাম্প্রতিক ফেনীতে অধ্যক্ষ কর্তৃক ছাত্রী নিপীড়ন ও নির্যাতনে সমাজে উদ্বেগ সৃষ্টি করেছে। আমরা এর তীব্র নিন্দা ও প্রতিবাদ জানাই। আজ…