Dhaka – Minister of State for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid has said that former US Vice President and climate change activist Al Gore’s concerns on Rampal power plant are based on information available on the internet, and…
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AL to face BNP’s movement politically
Dhaka, Jan 21 – Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader today said if BNP goes for a movement over the issue of constituting the new Election Commission, AL will face it politically.
Worldreacts to Trump’s ‘America first’ inaugural speech
Dhaka, Jan 21 (AP/UNB) – President Donald Trump’s inaugural speech promised “America first” policy, but offered no specifics about America’s place in the world. The billionaire businessman and reality television star — the first president who had never held political…
Hundreds of thousands of women protest against Trump
Washington, Jan 21 (AP/UNB) — Wearing pink, pointy-eared “pussyhats” to mock the new president, hundreds of thousands of women massed in the nation’s capital and cities around the globe Saturday to send Donald Trump an emphatic message that they won’t…
Chinese media warns of ‘dramatic changes,’ discord
Chinese media warned the country to brace for “dramatic changes” and discord between the world’s two largest economies after Donald Trump used his inaugural speech to pillory the “ravages” of countries he accused of lining their pockets by destroying American…
Justice Bazlur Rahman’s death condoled at RU
Justice Bazlur Rahman was a devoted student leader and stanch warrior of student’s rights in his student life. Rajshahi University VC Professor Dr. Mohammad Mizanuddin said this while addressing a condolence meeting for late justice Bazlur Rahman organized by the…
Comilla fire guts 100 shops
Comilla – At least 100 shops were gutted as a devastating fire broke out at Doulotganj Bazar in Laksam upazila on Friday night.
Trump executive order first strike at ending at ‘Obamacare’
Washington: In an opening salvo against “Obamacare,” President Donald Trump signed an executive order Friday night that appears aimed squarely at the undoing the healthcare law’s unpopular requirement that individuals carry insurance or face fines. The order directs federal agencies…
SAU Rover Scouts marching forward
-Prof. M Zahidul Haque SINCE establishment in 1980, the Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University (SAU) Rover Scout Group upholding the rover scout motto “SERVICE” has been performing various scouting activities ranging from community services to agriculture, health and sanitation, child welfare tasks.…
Trump’s inauguration – full speech: Rolling US back
Here’s a full transcript of his speech: “We, the citizens of America, are now joined in a great national effort to rebuild our country and restore its promise for all of our people. Together, we will determine the course of…
Trump’s inauguration crowd couldn’t fill US National Mall
Inauguration-goers had plenty of room to watch Donald Trump become the 45th president Friday. Photos appear to show that Trump, whose campaign trail crowds snaked for blocks around jammed arenas, only managed to fill about half the National Mall in…
Chaotic confrontation near inauguration
Washington, Jan 20 (AP/UNB) — Police deployed pepper spray in a chaotic confrontation blocks from Donald Trump’s inauguration Friday as protesters registered their rage against the incoming president. Sirited demonstrations unfolded peacefully at various security checkpoints near the Capitol as…
German parliament legalises cannabis for medical consumption
The German parliament has voted to allow consumption of the drug for medical purposes. The issue had been a point of heated discussion in the country for a long time. In a landmark bill, members of Germany’s parliament voted unanimously…
Obama leaves Oval Office for last time
Dhaka, Jan 20 – President Obama has left the Oval Office for the last time – making room for Donald Trump. Asked for any final words for the American people, he replied simply: “Thank you.”
Donald Trump sworn in as 45th US president
Donald Trump has been officially sworn in as the 45th president of the United States as protests turned violent in Washington DC.. The inauguration took place outside US Capitol in Washington, DC on Friday, ushering in a new political era.…
14 ACC teams to see graft in important govt institutions
Dhaka – The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has formed 14 special teams to look into the corruption in 14 important government institutions.
Individuals, not RAB responsible for N’ganj 7 murders: DG
Human Rights Watch (HRW), the New York based rights group has urged the Bangladesh authorities to disband the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) immediately following the Narayanganj Court verdict sentencing 26 people, including 16 members from the battalion after finding them…
Four-day international confce on bio-statistics begins at RU
Dhaka – Organized by Statistics department of Rajshahi University (RU) and Bangladesh Bio-informatics and Computational Biology Association (BBCBA) a 4-day long international conference on “Bio-informatics and Bio-statistics for Agriculture, Health and Environment” began at RU campus on Friday.
‘Hope’ artist Fairey reveals new posters to protest Trump
Washington: Shepard Fairey — the artist behind the 2008 “Hope” poster depicting then presidential candidate Barack Obama — has produced a new set of images in time for President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration this Friday. The three posters feature Muslim, Latino,…
Assange promises ‘big publishing year ahead’
WikiLeaks founder, Julian Assange, has said he’ll stand by his promise to be extradited to the US following Chelsea Manning’s commutation, while promising a “big publishing year ahead.” In a press conference broadcast on Periscope on Thursday, Assange said he…
More than 2 billion seps in the right direction
Janet Walsh Marches Around the Globe Affirm That Women’s Rights are Human Rights On Saturday, an estimated 200,000 people will participate in the Women’s March in Washington, DC. More than a million marchers are expected for the more than 600…
Second phase of Biswa Ijtema begins
Gazipur – The second phase of Biswa Ijtema, the largest Muslim congregation after Hajj, began on Friday on the bank of the Turag River at Tongi on the outskirts of the capital. The three-day congregation, also called the World Muslims’…
Trump pledges unity at concert prior to inauguration
Donald Trump has pledged to unify America as he addressed cheering supporters at a concert on the eve of his presidential inauguration.
End executive-judiciary rivalry for rule of law: Justice Sinha
Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha wants the executive organ of the state to own the judiciary to end the rivalry exising between them for the establishment of rule of law in the country.
Human population and animal extinctions
An interview with Dr. Jeffrey McKee “As our human population grows and our difficulties mount to feed over 7 billion people, we are not the only species at stake.” As part of Worldwatch’s investigation on how voluntary family planning relates…
Students of Notre Dame College and their exam centre
Notre Dame College Dhaka is one of the best colleges in Bangladesh. This college is trying to accommodate students from various parts of the country including students with tribal background. Students study here only for two years. By depending on…
3 ‘Shibir-men’ from RU handed over to police by BCL
Rajshahi – Police on Thursday detained three students of Rajshahi University from the university campus, suspecting them as activists of Islami Chhatra Shibir, the Jamaat-E-Islami-backed student organisation.
Fakhrul approves Bnps’s cultural associate committee
Dhaka – A new 30-member partial central committee of Jatiyatabadi Samajaik Sangskritik Sangstha, the cultural associate of the BNP, has been formed with Dr Mamun Ahmed, a former general secretary of Dhaka University Teachers Association as its president and Helal Khan…
SC asks lower courts to report of unexpected incidents
Dhaka – The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the lower courts to immediately inform the registrar general office if there is any unexpected incident take placed during the judicial functioning. The apex court authorities came up with the directive by…
Muhith finds bureaucracy as obstacle to strong local govt
Dhaka – Finance minister on Thursday said bureaucracy is the main obstacle for restructuring of local government to strengthen it to continue the present GDP growth rate. “I think restructuring of the local government is the main problem in Bangladesh.…