Masum Billah The government of a country means the guardian of all sections of people of that country. Hence, it is to take some decisions to satisfy the needs of all sections which may not please some sections. Still government…
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Mujibnagar Day observed at RU
Rajshahi – The historic Mujibnagar Day was observed amid different programmes including discussion meeting and essay writing competition at Rajshahi University (RU) on Monday.
Constt. Article 70 against floor crossing in JS challenged
Dhaka – A writ petition was filed on Monday with the High Court challenging the legality of Article 70 of the Constitution, which allows the cancellation of parliament membership for voting against his or her political party that called ‘floor…
Why movement not get momentum: Mirza Fakhrul
Dhaka – BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir Monday asked the party leaders and activists to find out the reasons behind movement not getting momentum despite the party having huge popularity.
Quader asks AL men to remain united behind Hasina
Dhaka – Ruling Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader Monday urged the party leaders and workers to remain united to strengthen the hands of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in a bid to save her party AL and the country’s democracy.
Pence put North Korea on notice
US Vice President Mike Pence put North Korea on notice on Monday neither the United States nor South Korea would tolerate further missile and nuclear tests, with U.S. attacks in Syria and Afghanistan showing its resolve. Pence and South Korean…
Three killed in Bogra bus plunge
Dhaka, Apr 17 – Three people were killed and 30 others injured as a bus plunged into a roadside ditch at Bogra Simabari Bazar in Sherpur upazila of the district in north-central Bangladesh early Monday. Yunus Ali, additional director of…
Singapore Eye Bank sets new record in local cornea donations
Singapore – Media OutReach – 17 April 2017 – Singapore Eye Bank (SEB) breaks yet another record in its 26 years of history in cornea donations. It achieved the highest number of local cornea donations in 2016 at 236 donations,…
Financing for climate tech available from Green Climate Fund
Kuala Lumpur, 17 April (Hilary Chiew) – The current modalities of Green Climate Fund (GCF) is suitable to provide support for the financing of climate technologies, said a representative from the GCF’s Secretariat. Representing the GCF Secretariat at the 14th…
Opposition to challenge expanding Erdogan powers
Turkey’s main opposition party has said it will challenge the country’s referendum result after the president won a vote to expand his powers. The Republican People’s Party (CHP) has questioned the legitimacy of the close result, citing irregularities in the…
Mujibnagar Day observed Monday
Dhaka, Apr 17 – The historic Mujibnagar Day is being observed today (Monday) marking the formation of Bangladesh’s first government that led the War of Liberation in 1971.
Suspected criminal killed in Dhaka ‘gunfight’
Dhaka, Apr 17 – A suspected criminal was killed in a reported gunfight with detectives in the city’s Mirpur area early Monday.
Turkey’s Erdogan proves a popular and polarizing figure
Istanbul, Apr 17 (AP/UNB) — Rising from humble origins to take the helm of Turkey’s government in 2003, Recep Tayyip Erdogan quickly attracted a fervent following. But Erdogan, who served as prime minister and then president, also became feared and…
Human ‘traffickers’ held in Sylhet: 2 women rescued
Dhaka, Apr 17 – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested three suspected members of a human-trafficking gang and rescued two women from Gotatikar village under Mogla Bazar thana of Sylhet on Sunday night.
Fire at Dhaka’s Karwan Bazar TCB building put out
Dhaka, Apr 16 – A fire broke out at Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) building in the city’s Karwan Bazar area on Monday morning and it was extinguished within 30 minutes.
Cyclonic storm crosses Myanmar coast: Ports lower signals
Dhaka, Apr 17 – The cyclonic storm ‘Maarutha’ formed over the east-central bay off Myanmar coast moved slightly northeastwards further and crossed the coast near Sandoway early Monday.
Tahmid acquitted Holey Artisan attack charges
Dhaka – The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka on Sunday acquitted Holey Artisan attack survivor, Tahmid Hasib Khan, in a case filed against him of the charges of hiding information about the attack. Magistrate Mahmudul Hasan passed the…
SC stays MP Rana’s bail
Dhaka – The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Sunday stayed the bail of lawmaker Amanur Rahman Khan Rana in freedom fighter Faruk Ahmed murder case Chamber Judge of the Appellate Division Justice Hasan Foez Siddique passed the order…
BCL men suspended over extortion from RU student
Rajshahi – Two BCL men have been suspended over taking of extortion forcibly from a student at Rajshahi Universty (RU) on Sunday.
PKB to be made scheduled bank
Dhaka – Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister Nurul Islam on Sunday said Probashi Kallyan Bank will be made a scheduled bank for ensuring smooth services for expatriates. Wage Earners Board of the Ministry provided Tk 50 crore to the…
Two killed in Sirajganj bus auto-rickshaw accident on NW Bangladesh
Dhaka, Apr 16 – Two people, including a minor boy, were killed and three people injured in a bus-auto-rickshaw accident at Shimultala on Sirajganj-Nalka road in the sadar upazila of Sirajganj on Saturday night.
North Korean test missile explodes on launch, says US
Seoul, Apr 16 (AP/UNB) – A North Korean missile exploded during launch Sunday, U.S. and South Korean officials said, a high-profile failure that comes as a powerful U.S. aircraft supercarrier approaches the Korean Peninsula in a show of force.
Over 100 killed in blas during Syria’s population transfer
Beirut, Apr 16 (AP/UNB) – A stalled population transfer resumed Saturday after a deadly explosion killed at least 100, including children, government supporters and opposition fighters, at an evacuation point – adding new urgency to the widely criticized operation.
BAU celebrates Pahela Baishakh
Mymensingh – Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) in Mymensingh celebrated Pohela Boishakh with much enthusiasm on Friday.
BCL for demolition of RU Intellectual Martyrs’ monument
Rajshahi -Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), Rajshahi University unit, has brought an allegation of contempt of Bangabandhu against the Rajshahi university authority.
‘Bangladesh, a Land of Birds’ exhibition opens
Dhaka, Apr 15 – A 15-day-long bird exhibition begain with a seminar on Saturday at the Sufia Kamal Auditorium of Bangladesh National Museum (BNM).
Reflections on World Health Day
By Martin Khor Penang, Apr 13 (IPS) – What’s the most precious thing in the world which unfortunately we take for granted and realise it true value when it is impaired? Good health, of course. That’s something many people must…
G77 calls for access & benefit-sharing of marine genetic resources
By an IPS Correspondent UN, Apr 13 (IPS) – The Group of 77 has strongly underlined the significance of marine genetic resources (MGRs) to the economies of developing nations.
Climate funds for world’s poorest slow to materialise
By Lyndal Rowlands UN, Apr 14 (IPS) – Climate change is making poor countries poorer, yet funding meant to address its economic consequences has been slow to materialise. Instead funding bodies are choosing to invest in green energy projects in…
Survivors of sex abuse say UN neglected them
By Tharanga Yakupitiyage UN, Apr 14 (IPS) – Several survivors who were sexually abused by peacekeeping forces in the Central African Republic (CAR) continue to be neglected by the UN, an investigative team has found. Three years after cases of…