Dhaka, Nov 11 – The Noakhali Zone of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited organized a Business Development Conference on 10 November 2018 Saturday at Nice Guest House, Noakhali.
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The forgotten English poet buried in India
For a best-selling author, Violet Nicolson’s grave gets vanishingly few visitors. It lies in a hard-to-find corner of one of India’s most unkempt colonial-era cemeteries – a forlorn and abandoned place where obelisks, crosses and funeral statuary peep out from…
California wildfires death toll rises to 25
The death toll in the wildfires raging through California has risen to 25, according to officials. This comes after 14 more bodies were discovered in or near the decimated town of Paradise in the state’s north, bringing the number of…
Sylhet ex-councillor from Jamaat held on the charge of sabotage
Sylhet, Nov 10 (UNB) – Police arrested an ex-councillor of Golapganj Upazila from his house at Mollagram on Friday evening on the charge of planning to commit acts of sabotage.
তসলিমার সমর্থন, বিরোধিতায় পশ্চিমবঙ্গের বুদ্ধিজীবী মহল
পশ্চিমবঙ্গের বুদ্ধিজীবীদের সম্পর্কে বিস্ফোরক মন্তব্য করে ফের আলোচনার কেন্দ্রে তসলিমা নাসরিন৷ তিনি ফেসবুকে লিখেছেন, পশ্চিমবঙ্গের বুদ্ধিজীবীরা চাটুকার৷ প্রতিক্রিয়ায় কেউ এগিয়ে এসেছেন সমর্থনে, কেউবা নেমেছেন বিরোধিতায়৷ তসলিমা নাসরিন বিতর্কের আরেক নাম৷ মৌলবাদীদের বিরুদ্ধে হুংকার থেকে ব্যক্তিগত সম্পর্কের একান্ত মুহূর্ত লেখায় তুলে…
নতুন শত্রু, ‘আরবান নক্সাল’
সরকারের বিরুদ্ধে কোনোরকম আওয়াজ তুললেই দেগে দেওয়া হচ্ছে ‘আরবান নক্সাল’ বলে৷ দেশের প্রথম সারির বুদ্ধিজীবী থেকে মানবাধিকার কর্মী, কেউই রেহাই পাচ্ছেন না এই অপবাদ থেকে৷ ক্রমশ বেড়ে যাচ্ছে ‘আরবান নকশাল’দের সংখ্যা৷ সদ্য কেন্দ্রীয় স্বরাষ্ট্র দপ্তর থেকে সতর্ক করা হয়েছে বেশ…
UK minister quits over Brexit, calls for new vote
Jo Johnson has quit as transport minister and called for the public to have a fresh say on Brexit. The MP, who is Boris Johnson’s brother but voted Remain in the referendum, said the deal being negotiated with the EU…
Nine dead, over 150,000 evacuated in California wildfires
At least nine people have been killed and more than 150,000 evacuated as two big wildfires rage in California, officials say. Five people of the dead were found in cars in a town that was destroyed by the Camp Fire…
Large Companies “More Open Than I’ve Ever Seen Before” to Food System Change
Danielle Nierenberg On “Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg,” Margaret Zeigler, Executive Director of the Global Harvest Initiative, talks about the private sector’s energy to address sustainability and food productivity across the globe.
Two major problems of the world
Shah Abdul Hannan The two greatest problems of the present world are the spread of immorality and poverty of a great number of people. The reason of immorality is lack of faith in the Creator or its absence in practice.…
14 shops closing across UK every day
The woes of the High Street only deepen, it seems, with an average of 14 shops closing across the UK every day. That’s according to a report from accountancy firm PwC, which has found 2,692 stores shut in the first…
US proposes rule banning asylum for illegal migrants
Migrants who cross the southern US border illegally will no longer be eligible for asylum under a new rule, the Trump administration has said. The new measures would deny asylum to those who breach any presidential restriction on entry. The…
United Nations: Food commodity prices fall for fifth consecutive month
Geneva, 5 Nov (Kanaga Raja) – The international prices of a basket of key agricultural food commodities fell in October, the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) has reported.
সুষ্ঠু পরিবেশ তৈরি না করে তফসিল দুর্ভাগ্যজনক -চরমোনাই পীর
ইসলামী আন্দোলন বাংলাদেশ-এর আমীর মুফতী সৈয়দ মুহাম্মদ রেজাউল করীম পীর সাহেব চরমোনাই বলেছেন, দেশের অধিকাংশ রাজনৈতিক দলের যৌক্তিক দাবিকে উপেক্ষা করে এবং জাতীয় নির্বাচনের জন্যে কোনরকম সুষ্ঠু পরিবেশ তৈরি না করে প্রধান নির্বাচন কমিশনারের তফসিল ঘোষণা দেশবাসীর জন্যে দুর্ভাগ্যের বিষয়।
Schedule given for another lopsided election: Oikya Front
Dhaka, Nov 8 – Jatiya Oikya Front spokesperson Mirza Fakhrul Alamgir yesterday alleged that the Election Commission announced the poll-schedule ignoring their request for deferring it in a bit to holding another lopsided election.
Oldest known figurative art found in Borneo cave
Australian and Indonesian researchers have found the world’s oldest-known cave paintings on the island of Borneo. The art was painted at least 40,000 years ago, debunking the view that cave art solely existed in Europe. Researchers have found the oldest…
মার্কিন অ্যাটর্নি জেনারেলকে বরখাস্ত করলেন ট্রাম্প
যুক্তরাষ্ট্রের অ্যাটর্নি জেনারেল জেফ সেশনসকে বরখাস্ত করেছেন মার্কিন প্রেসিডেন্ট ডোনাল্ড ট্রাম্প। শীর্ষ এই আইন প্রনেতার সম্পর্কে প্রেসিডেন্ট ট্রাম্প বিভিন্ন সময়ে তীব্র ভাষায় সমালোচনা করেছেন। মি. ট্রাম্প টুইট বার্তায় জানিয়েছেন, মি. সেশনস অস্থায়ীভাবে সরিয়ে তার স্থানে চিফ অব স্টাফ মাথ্যু হুইটাকেরকে…
Trump fires Attorney General Jeff Sessions
US Attorney General Jeff Sessions has been fired by President Donald Trump. “We thank Attorney General Jeff Sessions for his service, and wish him well!” Mr Trump tweeted on Wednesday. The president had repeatedly criticised his top law enforcement official…
Will Saudi Arabia remain unchanged after Khashoggi?
By Askiah Adam While the body of the murdered Jamal Khashoggi, a columnist for the Washington Post has not been found, the government of Saudi Arabia has admitted that he is dead, killed during an interrogation gone wrong in their…
Three classmates testify in 2 students’ murder case
Dhaka, Nov 7 – Three students of Shaheed Ramizuddin Cantonment College on Wednesday testified in the murder case in connection with the death of two students of the college on July 29.
France detains 6 over plot to attack Macron
French police have arrested six people over alleged plans to stage a “violent” attack against President Emmanuel Macron. Security sources say the suspects are members of the radical far right. Six people from France’s far right have been detained on…
US Democrats win House in blow to Trump
The US Democrats have taken control of the House of Representatives, dealing a serious blow to President Donald Trump.
IBBL Mymensingh Business Development Conference held
Dhaka, Nov – Mymensingh Zone of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited organized a Business Development Conference on 3 November 2018, Saturday at Luis Park, Jamalpur.
Mosques want Wilders banned from Twitter for hate speech
A federation representing more than 100 mosques in the Netherlands has called on Twitter to block the account of anti-Islam populist Geert Wilders. The group says it will take legal action if the platform fails to act. The Turkish Islamic…
US mid-terms: Race rows mire campaign homestretch
Race-baiting allegations have mired the homestretch of the US mid-term elections, turning it into one of the ugliest campaigns in recent times.
Barrister Mainul’s bail petition rejected
Dhaka, Nov 5 – The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka on Monday rejected the bail petition, filed on behalf of former Caretaker Government adviser Barrister Mainul Hosein.
HC asks Election Commission to register Trinamul BNP
Dhaka, Nov 4 – The High Court yesterday directed the Election Commission to register the Trinamul BNP, led by former minister Nazmul Huda as a political party.
Bangladesh’s tallest man scared of needed head surgery
Dhaka, Nov 4 – A tumour in the head of Jinnat Ali—the tallest person of the country at 8 feet 2 inches—is getting worse and he needs immediate treatment, his doctors said yesterday.
Teufelsberg listening station to be historical monument
An abandoned Cold War listening station in the forests outside Berlin will now receive state protection. The site has become a popular destination for more adventurous tourists. A former NSA spy station outside Berlin will receive state protection as a…
UK, EU solve Northern Irish border status: Report
British Prime Minister Theresa May is reportedly planning to present the plan to her Cabinet on Tuesday. It would potentially solve one of the thorniest problems plaguing the Brexit talks. Britain and the European Union have reportedly agreed to a…