Dhaka – Awami League general secretary Syed Ashraful Islam on Monday said BNP will be thrown into the dustbin of history if it fails to accept the truth. “The formation of a party doesn’t mean it’ll survive forever. A party…
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Present Parliament like a Bazaar, deliberates no problem : Khaleda
Dhaka – BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on Monday night alleged that no public issue and the country’s problems are now discussed in the ‘so-called’ 10th parliament for lack of democracy. “There’s no one to speak for people as there’s no…
Truth-seeking about Islam
By Paul Findley Twenty years ago the plight of Muslims in America was so serious, it led me to a weeklong international conference on Western images of Islam. It was held in Penang, Malaysia, half way around the world. Leading…
Ways to grow more organic food in Bangladesh
Rasha Binte Mohiuddin In recent years modern system of chemical agriculture has attracted criticism on the ground that it is no longer ecologically sustainable nor economically viable, and that it may prejudice the health and well-being of both humans and…
DU expels 16 students for life
Dhaka University authorities have expelled 16 of its students for life on various charges. The decision was taken at a syndicate meeting on Sunday night, several syndicate members who attended the meeting told journalists.
15th Amendment black chapter in Bangladesh history: Khaleda
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chairperson, Khaleda Zia, on Sunday termed the 15th amendment to the constitution a ‘black chapter’ in the country’s democratic history. “The 15th amendment is a black chapter and the ones who introduced the amendment are…
Bill in JS to double salary of MPs, Speaker, Deputy Speaker
A bill was placed in the parliament on Sunday with the proposal to increase salary and other related benefits to the speaker and the deputy speaker of the Jatiya Sangsad to almost double, reports agencies. Law, justice and parliamentary affairs…
War of words over a memorial in northeast India
By Nava Thakuria A near-completion monument in the heart of Guwahati city of northeast India has emerged as an issue of un-ending debates among Assamese academician, writer, journalist and ex-service personalities. While a section of prominent citizens have raised voices…
US East Coast states paralysed by record snowstorm
All non-essential travel has been banned in New York, transport suspended and bridges shut as the city is hit by one of its worst snowstorms. Parts of the eastern United States have received 40in (102cm) of snowfall in a huge…
Baridhara Society cake festival celebrated
The Baridhara Society of Gulshan organised traditional ‘Pitha Utshob-2016’ (cake festival) and colorful cultural program at the Baridhara Park, Park Road at 6.30pm on Saturday. The programme lasted till late night. Green grass and seasonal flowers matched with the presence…
Members of Parliament for NCD Forum Bangladesh formed
The prevalence of non–communicable diseases (NCDs) is surging globally. Yet, NCDs receive less than 3% of annual development assistance for health to low and middle income countries. It is therefore mandatory to establish political will and prioritizing NCDs in the…
Sunny Leone wows web over grilling about porn past
A Bollywood actress has a new film coming out so she appears on TV to be questioned by one of India’s leading interviewers. What could possibly go wrong? Plenty it seems, when the interviewee is Sunny Leone, the Canadian-born former…
India environment watchdog anger over Ganges pollution
India’s environment watchdog has criticised the government for failing to clean up the Ganges river. The National Green Tribunal (NGT) said it was “unfortunate” that both the federal and Uttar Pradesh governments had failed to clean the river. A petitioner…
Pakistan Charsadda: Deadly assault on university
Security forces have ended a gun and bomb attack on a university in north-west Pakistan in which 19 people were killed and 50 injured. A militant gun attack has caused carnage at a university in north-west Pakistan, with at least…
Amina J. Mohammed chair of leading WASH organization
Geneva – Tuesday, the Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council (WSSCC) announced that Amina J. Mohammed, Environment Minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, will serve as its new Chair, effective as of April 5, 2016.
Asian stocks plummet as oil drops below $28 a barrel
Asian stocks fell sharply Wednesday as oil sank below $28 a barrel to its lowest level in more than 12 years. The Hang Seng in Hong Kong plunged 3.8%, while Japan’s Nikkei lost 3%.
Navy SEAL allegedly kept picture of Osama bin Laden’s corpse
Washington – A Navy SEAL who helped kill Osama bin Laden allegedly kept an unauthorized photo of his corpse, The Intercept reported Tuesday. Matthew Bissonnette turned over a hard drive that contained the photo to U.S. investigators in exchange for an…
Nordics open joint embassy in Dhaka
Dhaka – The Embassies of three states of Europe’s north – Denmark, Norway, and Sweden -on Tuesday officially commenced their joint journey in international relations, merging their missions in Bangladesh into a single unit – the Nordic Embassy – providing…
Meeting on non communicable diseases Wednesday
Dhaka – The global epidemic of non-communicable diseases (NCDs*) is now widely acknowledged as a major development challenge in the 21st century and a significant threat to achieving internationally agreed development goals. NCDs are the leading causes of death worldwide.…
Filmmaker Spike Lee blasts ‘lily white’ Oscars
Hollywood figures lead boycott of Academy Awards citing a lack of racial diversity in nominations – two years in a row. Hollywood heavyweight Spike Lee says he will boycott this year’s Oscar awards because of a continued lack of racial…
Flower in space
Remember how in the Hollywood film The Martian, Matt Damon’s character Mark Watney grows potatoes on Mars to survive on the Red Planet? While that’s still a sci-fi achievement, here’s a bit of real life news that’ll leave you quite…
‘I helped create ISIS’ – story of where did ISIS come from?
A former US Marine who served in Iraq in 2003-05 explains how much ISIS is the product of the accumulated wrongs and horrific crimes committed by the US against the Iraqi people during its genocidal military campaign in that country.…
People fought War not to make country a jail, says Bnp
Dhaka – BNP senior leaders have alleged that various efforts, including ‘false propaganda’, have now been mounted to confuse their party men, weaken and annihilate nationalist forces. At a discussion vowed to remain united and move forward taking the people…
Making Raushan acting chairman illegal: Ershad
Dhaka – Jatiya Party chairman HM Ershad has said that declaring Rawshan Ershad acting chairman of the party is illegal and action will be taken against those who breached party discipline and made the announcement. Ershad made the statement on…
Significnat diplomatic achievement in Iran: Obama
Speaking from the Cabinet Room, President announced on Monday that we’ve secured significant diplomatic achievements in Iran. Thanks to the Iran nuclear agreement, Iran can no longer develop a nuclear weapon. And this morning, four Americans were officially freed from…
Tennis match fixing: Evidence of suspected match-fixing revealed
By Simon Cox Secret files exposing evidence of widespread suspected match-fixing at the top level of world tennis, including at Wimbledon, can be revealed by the BBC and BuzzFeed News. Over the last decade, 16 players who have ranked in…
Super-rich: 62 people own as much as half the world
The world’s richest 62 people now own as much wealth as half of the world’s population, according to a report by the charity Oxfam. Super-rich individuals saw an increase of 44 percent since 2010, taking their cumulative wealth to $1.76…
US imposes new sanctions against Iran over missile test
The US has imposed fresh sanctions on Iranian companies and individuals over a recent ballistic missile test. The new sanctions prevent 11 entities and individuals linked to the missile programme from using the US banking system.
Syria – A light to the world
By Mairead Maguire In November 2015 I visited Syria together with an International Peace delegation. This was my third visit to Syria in the last three years. As on previous occasions I was moved by the spirit of resilience and…
Fish, curry and dust
Sudhurendar Sharma In exporting 35 per cent of the country’s ore, mining has used 8 per cent of the state’s richest land mass, and returned just 4 per cent to its exchequer by pocketing the rest.