Dhaka, Feb 14 – The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) on Thursday blocked 1,279 more pornographic websites in the country to all International Internet Gateway (IIG). Confirming the matter an official of an IIG said the BTRC ordered to block…
Geneva, (Kanaga Raja) – The international prices of a basket of key agricultural food commodities rose in January 2019, driven by a sharp rebound in dairy price quotations and firmer prices for palm and soy oils, the Food an d…
Dhaka, Feb 13 – Jatiya Oikyafront wants to depict the “real scenario of vote robbery” in the 11th parliamentary election before the people and international community through a public hearing on February 24 with Dr Kamal Hossain playing the role…
A Thai television station, Voice TV, provided airtime to candidates critical of Thailand’s military government and was then banned for 15 days during which it will be off air completely. Thailand goes to the polls in a few weeks, and…
Dhaka, Feb 13 – The High Court on Wednesday fined a former district and sessions judge of Feni Tk 5,000 for not providing a protocol to the then High Court Judge Justice Syed Amirul Islam in the district in 2003.…
Dhaka, Feb 13 – The government has decided to relocate 46 religious structures that built illegally alongside the riverbanks of Buriganga, Turag and Shitlakhya. The shipping ministry has given responsibility to the mayor of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) to…
Dhaka, Feb 13 – The Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal-7 of Dhaka on Wednesday cancelled the bail of Shafat Ahmed, prime accused in the sensational Banani double rape case. Judge Khademul Kayes of tribunal passed the order after Chief…
Mymensingh, Feb 13 – Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) and BAU alumni association jointly observed Krishibid Day on Wednesday at the Bangabandhu smritty chattar with much enthusiasm and festivity. The day inaugurated by Agriculture Minister Dr Abdur Razzaque giving floral wreaths…
সস্তা তামাকপণ্য, আইনগত দুর্বলতা, আইনের দুর্বল বাস্তবায়ন প্রভৃতি প্রধান অন্তরায় হিসেবে কাজ করছে সম্প্রতি প্রকাশিত গ্লোবাল অ্যাডাল্ট টোব্যাকো সার্ভে (গ্যাটস) ২০১৭ এর ফলাফল অনুযায়ী, ১৫ বছর এবং তদূর্ধ্ব জনগোষ্ঠীর মধ্যে তামাকের ব্যবহার ২০০৯ সালের তুলনায় ২০১৭ সালে ১৮.৫ শতাংশ হ্রাস…
From Danielle Nierenberg Greetings from Milan and happy Valentine’s Day! This week we are excited to spread some love, but we want to highlight the importance of being mindful of waste. Chocolates wrapped in plastic and waxed cardboard, greeting cards…
বোরকা পরার অপরাধে চট্টগ্রাম পতেঙ্গার মাইজপাড়া মাহমুদুন্নবী চৌধুরী উচ্চ বিদ্যালয়ের প্রধান শিক্ষক এম এ কাশেম কর্তৃক ছাত্রী ও অভিভাবককে নাজেহাল করায় তীব্র নিন্দা ও প্রতিবাদ জানিয়েছেন ইসলামী আন্দোলন বাংলাদেশ-এর মহাসচিব প্রিন্সিপাল মাওলানা ইউনুছ আহমাদ। এক বিবৃতিতে তিনি বলেন, ৯৫ ভাগ…
Dhaka, Feb 12 – The High Court on Tuesday asked the government to form an independent commission to formulate a guideline for the physicians to conduct their private practices. Responding to a writ petition filed by five Supreme Court lawyers,…
Dhaka, Feb 12 – A suspected robber was killed in a reported gunfight with police in Gopibagh Railgate area here early Tuesday. The deceased was identified as Shanto, 18. Being informed that a gang of robber was taking preparation to…
Democrats and Republicans have reached an agreement in principle over border security to fund the US government and avert another partial shutdown. Lawmakers said the deal had been struck in a closed-door meeting in Washington. No details have been released.…
Dhaka, Feb 11 – The total electricity bill arrears as of October 2018 stood at Tk 6882.95 crore, State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid told parliament on Monday. Of the arrears, electricity bills amounting to Tk…
Dhaka, Feb 11 – Two ruling party MPs on Monday demanded departmental probe into why Sadar Upazila Nirhabi Officer (UNO) of Narayanganj Hosne Ara Begum Bina has been made an officer on special duty (OSD) during her pregnancy for unknown…
Dhaka, Feb 11 – Former Principal of Eden Mohila College Mahfuza Chowdhury Parvin was found dead on Sunday. Autopsy confirmed that she was strangulated. Dr Sohel Mahmud, head of Forensic Department of Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH), said Monday, two…
Dhaka, Feb 11 – The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka on Mon day placed MA Kader, Chairman of the Crescent Leather Products and Crescent Tanneries, on a three-day remand in a case filed in connection with laundering Tk…
ইসলামী আন্দোলন বাংলাদেশ-এর নায়েবে আমীর মুফতী সৈয়দ মুহাম্মদ ফয়জুল করীম বলেছেন, ইসলাম সার্বজনীন ও পুর্ণাঙ্গ জীবন ব্যবস্থার নাম। ইসলামের বিচার ব্যবস্থা সর্বশ্রেষ্ঠ বিচার ব্যবস্থা, ইসলামের সমাজ ব্যবস্থা সর্বশ্রেষ্ঠ সমাজব্যবস্থা। ইসলামের অর্থব্যবস্থা সর্বকালের শ্রেষ্ঠ অর্থ ব্যবস্থা। কাজেই ইসলামকে কোন বিশেষস্থানে বন্দি…
Dhaka, Feb 11 – The ruling Awami League has submitted the list of its 43 candidates names to contest the election for 50 seats exclusively reserved for women in the 11th parliament. The polls are scheduled to be held on…
Dhaka, Feb 11 – The High Court on Monday directed the authorities concerned to conduct a survey to determine how much cow milk, dairy products and cow fodder containing bacteria, antibiotic, lead and pesticides are supplied across the country, which…
Dhaka, Feb 11 – The elections to Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (Ducsu) and its hall unions for 25 posts will be held on March 11. Chief Returning Officer Prof Mahfuzur Rahman announced the schedule of the election at 10:40…
By Chris Hedges What is happening to Assange should terrify the press. And yet his plight is met with indifference and sneering contempt. Julian Assange’s sanctuary in the Ecuadorian Embassy in London has been transformed into a little shop of…
Khulna, Feb 11 – Five leaders and activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League and Juba League were killed in a collision between a truck and a private car on Rupsha bridge bypass road at Harintala in the city on Sunday night.…
Los Angeles, Feb 11 (AP/UNB) — The Grammy Awards kicked off Sunday with a group of powerful women, including Michelle Obama and Lady Gaga, describing the role of music in their lives — a display that came a year after…
Talks between congressional Republicans and Democrats aimed at averting another US government shutdown have broken down without agreement. The negotiators were hoping for a deal by Monday to give Congress time to pass legislation by Friday, when last month’s federal…
Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio and Communication (BNNRC) is among more than 39 media organizations from across the world that have come together to form a Global SDG Media Compact aimed at advancing awareness of the UN Sustainable Development Goals…
Rajshahi, Feb 10 – Saraswati Puja, the festival for worshiping Devi Saraswati, the Goddess of literature and culture of the Hindu community, was observed at Rajshahi University (RU) campus through socio-religious festivals and rituals on Sunday. Saraswati who is the…
Dhaka, Feb 10 – The ruling Awami League on Monday announced names of its 122 chairman candidates to contest the upcoming second phase of Upazila Parishad (UZ) elections scheduled to be held on March 18. Elections to 129 Upazila Parishads…
Dhaka, Feb 10 – Bangladesh has urged the world leaders to make an arrangement of safe zone in Rakhine state of Myanmar for the repatriation of the displaced Rohingya people as soon as possible. Foreign minister AK Abdul Momen yesterday…