ইসলামী আন্দোলন বাংলাদেশ-এর সিনিয়র নায়েবে আমীর মুফতী সৈয়দ মুহাম্মাদ ফয়জুল করীম শায়খে চরমোনাই বলেছেন, সার্বিক দারিদ্র্যের হার ৪২% পৌঁছানোই প্রমাণ করে করোনা পরিস্থিতি মোকাবেলায় সরকার সম্পূর্ণ ব্যর্থ।
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Energypac Agreement signing and Ring the Bell Ceremony held
Dhaka, 24 January: The Debut Trading and Ring the Bell Ceremony of Energypac Power Generation Ltd took place recently at the Training Academy of “DSE Tower”, Nikunjo- 2, Dhaka.
ICSB Gold Award for IBBL Corporate Governance Excellence
Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited achieved National Gold Award-2019 conferred by Institute of Chartered Secretaries of Bangladesh (ICSB) for corporate governance excellence in Islamic Banking Companies category.
Rajshahi University law dept gets new chairman
Rajshahi, Jan 24 – The Rajshahi University Law department Professor Dr. Md Hasibul Alam Prodhan on Sunday took charge of the department as it’s 27th chairman.
গণঅভ্যুত্থান দিবস উপলক্ষ্যে প্রধানমন্ত্রী শেখ হাসিনার বাণী
ঢাকা, ২৩ জানুয়ারি – প্রধানমন্ত্রী শেখ হাসিনা ২৪ জানুয়ারি ঊনসত্তরের গণঅভ্যুত্থান দিবস উপলক্ষ্যে নিম্নোক্ত বাণী প্রদান করেছেন : ‘ঊনসত্তরের গণঅভ্যুত্থান বাংলাদেশের ইতিহাসে এক তাৎপর্যপূর্ণ অধ্যায়। বাহান্ন’র ভাষা আন্দোলন, বাঙালির মুক্তিসনদ ৬ দফা, পরবর্তীকালে ১১ দফা ও ঊনসত্তরের গণঅভ্যুত্থানের ধারাবাহিকতায় সশস্ত্র…
Garment factory in Dhaka catches fire
Dhaka, Jan 24 – A fire broke out at a garment factory in the Dhaka’s Kamalapur area on Sunday morning.
‘Mass Upsurge Day’ is being observed in Bangladesh Sunday
Today, January 24 is Mass Upsurge Day. On this day in 1969, student-led protesters laid siege to the Central Secretariat and at one point broke into it and burnt it, partially.
Two killed in capital as bus hits motorbike on Hanif flyover
Dhaka, Jan 23 — Two people, including a motorcyclist, were killed as a passenger bus hit a motorcycle on Mayor Hanif Flyover near Joykali Temple on Saturday.
Fishing trawler capsizes at Bay: 4 bodies found, 13 rescued
Cox’s Bazar, Jan 23 — Four bodies were recovered after a fishing trawler capsized with 25 people on board in the Bay of Bengal on Saturday.
Diabetic Assoc starts diabetes journey App dissemination
Dhaka, Jan 23 – The diabetes journey application and the country’s first diabetes treatment guideline were disseminated Friday among doctors. The application will work based on the “Diabetes Care BADAS Guideline”.
People in poverty doubled, extreme poverty trebled in 2020
Dhaka, Jan 23 – The South Asian Network on Economic Modeling (SANEM) on Saturday said the percentage of the population living below the poverty line (upper poverty line) has nearly doubled from 21.6% in 2018 to 42% in 2020, while…
Rehabilitate schools, students affected by Rohingya influx
Cox’s Bazar, Jan 23 – The Cox’s Bazar CSO-NGO Forum (CCNF), a platform of local NGOs and civil societies, on Saturday called upon all concerned to take up special rehabilitation programmes for local educational institutions and students in Cox’s Bazar…
Dhaka seeks proactive global support to end Rohingya crisis
Dhaka, Jan 23 – Bangladesh has sought effective and proactive support from the international community to find a solution to Rohingya crisis apart from management of huge displacement.
BD Youth Leadership Centre hosts graduation ceremony
Dhaka, Jan 23 – Bangladesh Youth Leadership Center (BYLC) hosted a virtual graduation ceremony on Friday. The programme was for the 2020 batches of Building Bridges through Leadership Training (BBLT) and Building Bridges through Leadership Training Junior (BBLTJ) supported by…
6th death anniversary Khaleda’s second son Koko Sunday
Dhaka, Jan 23 – The sixth death anniversary of Arafat Rahman Koko, younger son of BNP’s founder Ziaur Rahman and former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, will be observed on Sunday.
Covid 19: 22 new deaths 436 more infected in 24 hours
Dhaka, Jan 23 – Covid-19 fatalities in Bangladesh soared to 8,003 as the country’s health authorities confirmed 22 more deaths in 24 hours till Saturday morning.
PM Hasina to inaugurate Covid-19 vaccination on Jan 27
Dhaka, Jan 23 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is scheduled to launch coronavirus vaccination drive at Kurmitola General Hospital in the capital on January 27.
Nineteen deer skins recovered from Bagerhat
Bagerhat, Jan 2 — Nineteen deer skins were seized from two members of a wildlife poaching-smuggling gang in Bagerhat’s Sarankhola on Saturday.
Larry King, broadcasting giant for half-century, dies at 87
LOS ANGELES (AP/UNB) — Larry King, the suspenders-sporting everyman whose broadcast interviews with world leaders, movie stars and ordinary Joes helped define American conversation for a half-century, died Saturday. He was 87.
IBBL Ctg South Zone holds views exchange meet with clients
Chattagram South Zone of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited organized a views exchange meeting with the clients at a Convention Hall of Chakaria, Cox’s Bazar on Friday, 22 January 2021.
Covid-19: How Israel Manipulates Suffering of Palestinians
By Dr Ramzy Baroud Israel’s decision to exclude Palestinians from its COVID-19 vaccination campaign may have surprised many. Even by Israel’s poor humanitarian standards, denying Palestinians access to life-saving medication seems extremely callous. Amnesty International, among many organizations, condemned the…
Paul Walker-starring ‘Brick Mansions’ released on Bongo
Dhaka, Jan 23 – Hollywood superstar Paul Walker’s latest movie “Brick Mansions” is available dubbed in Bangla for viewers to watch only on Bongo, the largest Bangladeshi streaming platform.
Youths rescue rare vulture in Faridpur
Faridpur, Jan 23 — A rare vulture was rescued by two young men in Faridpur Sadar Upazila’s Shovarampur area. The vulture has been handed over to the livestock office after first aid.
Directorate’s notice to schools, colleges: Prepare to reopen
Dhaka, Jan 22 — With a strict health guideline in place and vaccine at hand, the government will likely reopen the educational institutions soon, ending a months-long closure forced by the virus.
With Trump Gone, is the World Safe from Nuclear Brinkmanship?
By Thalif Deen UNITED NATIONS, Jan 22 2021 (IPS) – A war-mongering president, with his finger on the nuclear trigger— and who threatened to attack North Korea and Iran– was unceremoniously drummed out of office on January 20.
Celebrating or cursing democracy?
This week the United States inaugurated a new President, much to the joy of many Americans, but to the utter dismay of millions of others. And the swearing in took place in a Washington, DC locked down, not by fear of a pandemic, but by fear of domestic terrorists.
Sirajganj Councillor-elect Tariqul killed for winning polls
Police arrested a suspect Friday from Dhaka’s Jatrabari for the murder of BNP-backed Sirajganj councillor-elect Tariqul Islam Khan just minutes after his victory in the recently concluded phase-II municipal elections.
3 including 2 kids killed in Moheshkhali Gas cylinder blast
Three persons, including two children, died and eight others were injured after a gas cylinder used to inflate balloons exploded in Moheshkhali under Cox’s Bazar district.
Myanmar committed to repatriating Rohingyas as per 2017 deal
Myanmar has said they are committed to beginning the repatriation of Rohingyas as per the bilateral agreement signed with Bangladesh in 2017.
4 hundi traders arrested in Jessore
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) detained four suspected hundi traders with US$ 190,000 from Hamidpur in Jashore on Friday.