By John Everard On Monday the US and South Korea kicked off their annual joint military exercises. And North Korea is not happy about it. The exercises, which have taken place for two decades, have always been characterized by the…
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Muhith among 14 named for Independence Award
Dhaka -The government has decided to decorate 14 distinguished personalities and Bangladesh Navy with this year’s Independence Award-2016 in recognition to their glorious and credible contributions in the national level. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will hand over the awards to…
Bus rapid transit draft bill to reduce traffic jam okayed in Cabinet
Dhaka – The cabinet on Monday approved in principle a draft law to regulate the planned “bus rapid transit”, to reduce traffic jam in the capital and its outskirts. “The proposed law will regulate the BRT system designed to reduce…
PM tells 7 March rally: Two accused in cases heading the BNP
Dhaka – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said that the election of two accused in cases of murder and arson as the chairperson and senior vice chairperson of BNP, terming the election as a drama in the name of democracy. “One…
Bnp complains, Govt obstructing Tarique’s return home
The BNP on Monday alleged that the government is obstructing party senior vice chairman Tarique Rahman to return home by implicating “false cases” one after another. “Tarique Rahman is now in exile. A number of false cases were filed against…
Inventor of email, Raymond Tomlinson, dies
New York-Raymond Tomlinson, the inventor of modern email and a technological leader, has died, his employer said Sunday. Tomlinson died Saturday, the Raytheon Co. said; the details were not immediately available. Email existed in a limited capacity before Tomlinson in…
Confce on “Stemming illicit flow of funds ” in Habiganj
Dhaka – Bangladesh Bank governor Dr. Atiur Rahman on Sunday said that money laundering is the biggest crime in the financial sector. “If money laundering is not checked, it would affect the financial stability of the country”, he said while…
Congratulations to UPM VC Aini Ideris
It is heartening to learn that Prof. Datin Paduka Dr. Aini Ideris has been appointed Vice Chancellor of Malaysia’s leading research university – Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM). Prior to joining the present post Dr. Aini was the UPM corporate strategy…
Emirates, Russia S7 Airlines codeshare accord on 30 Russian routes
Emirates and Russian carrier S7 Airlines, have announced an enhanced partnership in Moscow recently which is set to improve connectivity and benefits for customers across Russia. Emirates and S7 Airlines have been in an interline partnership since 2003 which was…
‘Prince Of Tides’ author Pat Conroy dies at 70
Novelist Pat Conroy, who announced last month that he was suffering from pancreatic cancer, has died, according to a statement from his publisher. Conroy was 70. He announced his diagnosis on Facebook almost three weeks ago, saying “I intend to…
3 held with 16 Molotov cocktails, 7 grenades in Rajshahi
Rajshahi – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in a drive arrested three alleged members of banned militant outfit Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) in possession of 16 Molotov cocktails, seven grenades and some jihadi (religious uprising) books from Sheguna area…
Teesta matter of time, ball in India’s court: Gowher
Dhaka – Prime Minister’s Foreign Affairs Adviser Dr Gowher Rizvi has said the long-sought Teesta water sharing deal will soon become a reality and the ball is now in India’s court. “It’s wise to say we’re very, very confident that…
AL won’t expose 1/11 drama: Obaidul
Ruling Bangladesh Awami League presidium member Obaidul Quader said on Saturday that the party is willing neither to discuss the issue of one-eleven political changeover nor to expose the architects of it as, he argued, it might lead things to…
Tigers eye another homeground opportunity for top cricket honour
Hosts Bangladesh will lock horns with hot favourites India in the final of the Asia Cup 2016 on Sunday as the Tigers aim to win a major trophy for the first time in their cricket history. The teams did meet…
Central bank’s advisory on strengthening cyber security posture
Dhaka – With increasing digitization and automation of the financial sector, cyber security threats have increased in sophistication with organized crime and state-level actors deploying targeted attacks. Bangladesh remains vulnerable to cyber-attacks because traditional cyber defenses such as anti-virus software…
BAU Teachers Assoc polls Tuesday
Mymensingh – Election to the 11-member executive committee of Bangladesh Agricultural University Teachers’ Association (BAUTA) will be held on 8 March. Pro-Awami League teachers’ under ‘Gonotantrik Shikkhok Forum’ and pro-BNP teachers’ under ‘Sonali Dal’ are contesting the election. The voting…
Nonrefund of extra fees: 896 Rajshahi schools show-caused
Rajshahi – A total of 896 Schools under the Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Rashahi have been ordered to show the cause why they have failed to refund the amount that was taken from the students illegally while filling…
IBBL workshop on Islamic Banking for Shariah auditors held
Central Shariah Board for Islamic Banks of Bangladesh organized a daylong workshop on Islamic Banking for Shariah auditors at Mohammad Younus Auditorium of Islami Bank Tower on March 5, 2016. Engineer Mustafa Anwar, Chairman, Islamic Banks Consultative Forum (IBCF) and…
Reduce prices of medicine, medical equipment: Experts
Experts at a roundtable on Saturday stressed the need for reducing the prices of medicine and lowering the tax to import the machineries related to detection and providing treatment to critical diseases. They also urged the government to take step…
Zia’s brother in trap finally to form political party
Dhaka – BNP founder and late president Ziaur Rahman’s younger brother Ahmed Kamal said Saturday he would form new political party. But he did not announce any possible time of formation of the party. He came with the announcement while…
Fresh hearing against Mir Quasem in bench sans CJ demanded
Food minister Quamrul Islam on Saturday demanded for holding a fresh hearing on the appeal of convicted war criminal and Jamaat leader Mir Quasem Ali after forming a new bench excluding Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha. “I think there should…
The differing N.Korea sanctions and their goals
By Tristan Webb The first part of this series surveyed the wide variety of sanctions put on the DPRK by the UN and the relevant countries. Taken together, the result is a confused mess, where details of prohibited items stretch…
Donald Trump just referenced his organ size in a Republican debate
By Olivia Becker and Sarah Mimms Less than 10 minutes into Thursday night’s Republican debate in Detroit, Michigan, Donald Trump, the Republican frontrunner for President of the United States, made a joke about the size of his penis. Trump was…
Scientists find cancer’s ‘achilles heel’ the body could be trained to attack
By VICE News A landmark discovery about the genetic make-up of tumors means scientists believe they have now found a way to get the human immune system to recognize cancer as an enemy and attack it. A team of scientists…
Why the E=West is keen dividing the Arabs
Ramzy Baroud When Arab streets exploded with fury, from Tunis to Sanaa, pan-Arabism seemed, then, like a nominal notion. Neither did the so-called ‘Jasmine Revolution’ use slogans that affirmed its Arab identity, nor did angry Egyptian youth raise the banner…
Katy Perry, Elton John perform at Hillary Clinton fundraiser
Dressed in a star-spangled pantsuit covered in sparkles and a monogrammed “H,” Katy Perry belted out a set of her hits—from “Roar” to “Firework”—at a campaign fundraiser for Hillary Clinton held on Wednesday night at Radio City Music Hall. “I’m…
Kim Jong Un criticizes S.Korea’s ‘hysterical’ president
Experts worry that harsh invective by leaders could escalate, lead to local provocations Ha-young Choi Kim Jong Un directly criticized South Korean President Park Geun-hye’s “hysteria” and “rash behavior” on Friday, saying it would result in her destruction.
International Women’s Day: Improving the lives of women farmers
Danielle Nierenberg Tuesday, March 8 is International Women’s Day (IWD). The theme, “Planet 50-50 by 2030: Step It Up for Gender Equality,” addresses the continuing injustices faced by women across the globe. Women farmers’ yields, for example, are often 20–30…
Saarc Mini Summit in Nepal’s Pokhara 17 March
Nepal has picked Pokhara as the venue for hosting the ‘Saarc Mini Summit on March 17’. The government had also planned to host the 18th Saarc Summit in the lake city but it did not materialise due to logistical reasons.…
UN announces toughtest snactions against North Kores for Nuke explosion
New York — The U.N. Security Council on Wednesday unanimously approved the toughest sanctions on North Korea in two decades, reflecting growing anger at Pyongyang’s latest nuclear test and rocket launch in defiance of a ban on all nuclear-related activity.…