Dhaka – Public university teachers who have been on a movement to realise their four-point demand will meet Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday. “A delegation of the Federation of Bangladesh University Teachers Association (FBUTA) will go to Ganobhaban at…
Dhaka – The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) will hold an emergency meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers of its Member States at the OIC headquarters in Jeddah on Thursday.
Dhaka – The government has upgraded the rank of the chiefs of Bangladesh Navy and Bangladesh Air Force (BAF). The rank of the Navy chief has been upgraded to Admiral from Vice Admiral while that of BAF to Air Chief…
Dhaka – Police recovered the body of former central president of ‘Jatiya Chhatra Samaj’ student wing of Jatiya Party, from Easter Housing area of Mirpur in the city on Sunday. The victim was identified as Sayed Mizanur Rahman Himo, 36,…
Dhaka – Members of Airport Armed Police (AAP) arrested a passenger along with Indian currency worth 1.04 crore from Hazrat International Airport on Sunday afternoon. The arrested passenger was identified as Asaduzzaman Mirza, 45, hailing from Pirojpur district.
International sanctions on Iran have been lifted after a watchdog confirmed it had complied with a deal designed to prevent it developing nuclear weapons. The EU foreign policy chief, Federica Mogherini, said the deal would contribute to improved regional and…
Third Test, Johannesburg (day three) South Africa 313 & 83: Broad 6-17 England 323 & 74-3: Cook 43 England won by seven wickets Scorecard A remarkable spell by Stuart Broad inspired England as they beat South Africa by seven wickets…
Police in India’s Madhya Pradesh state have arrested some members of a Hindu group for attacking a Muslim couple on suspicion that they were carrying beef. The police said the couple was in a train when members of the Gauraksha…
Ms Tsai, 59, leads the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) that wants independence from China. In her victory speech, she vowed to preserve the status quo in relations with China, adding Beijing must respect Taiwan’s democracy and both sides must ensure…
Dhaka – The second phase of Biswa Ijtema, one of the largest congregations of Muslims in the world, will conclude today (Sunday) with the offering of Akheri Munajat. Eminent Islamic scholar of India Moulana Muhammad Sa’ad is likely to lead…
Dhaka – Sub-inspector Arshad Hossain Akash was suspended on Saturday night for allegedly assaulting DSCC cleaning inspector Bikash Chandra Das. Maruf Hossain Sardar, deputy commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP media), said earlier a probe committee was formed to look…
Dhaka – Simon Maxwell, a leading thinker on international development on Saturday stressed the need for visionary leadership, appropriate policies and their implementation by enlisting the participation of all to make development climate compatible. Delivering the anniversary lecture 2015 of…
Bangladesh Chhatra League, ruling Awami League’s student associate on Saturday evening expelled its Rajshahi University president for violating BCL discipline and his feuds that led to several factional clashes. BCL central president Saifur Rahman Sohag confirmed the news over phone…
Dhaka – Five members of a family, including two kids, were hacked to death by unidentified miscreants at Baburial in the city on Saturday night. The Officer-in-charge of Sadar Police Station Abdul Malek said the family members were the residents…
A two-day Business Development Conference 2016 of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited was inaugurated on January 15, 2016 at a local hotel. Presided over by Mohammad Abdul Mannan, Managing Director of the Bank, Engr. Mustafa Anwar, Chairman and Engr Md. Eskander…
Andrew A Seaman Older people who have trouble sleeping through the night are at an increased risk of unhealthy changes in the brain, a new study found. The brain changes are tied to increased risks of strokes and other problems…
Jeremy Herron Dani Burger Stocks tumbled around the world, with U.S. equities sinking to their lowest levels since August, and bonds and gold jumped as oil’s plunge below $30 sent markets reeling. Treasuries extended gains as economic data and earnings…
Who, if anyone, is coordinating the military, diplomatic plans the regime is carrying out? Andrei Lankov The January 6 North Korean nuclear test is much in the news these days, even though so far the situation seems very much like…
Helen Clark and Filippo Grandi New York – The world has entered an era in which people are being displaced at an unprecedented rate. In 2014, conflict and persecution forced 42,500 people a day to flee their homes, nearly quadruple…
Thomas Fricke Berlin – The climate agreement that world leaders reached in Paris last month has been widely celebrated for establishing the ambitious target of limiting the increase in global temperature to well below 2º Celsius above pre-industrial levels. But…
Olivia Truffaut-Wong Leonardo DiCaprio has, over the years, become the “always a bridesmaid, never a bride” of the Oscars. Constantly delivering great performances, DiCaprio has been up for an Oscar four times — first for What’s Eating Gilbert Grape in…
by Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN)President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address announced a new national “moon shot” effort to cure cancer. “For the loved ones we’ve all lost, for the family we can still save, let’s make America the…
London and New York PRNewswire — Clean energy investment surged in China, Africa, the US, Latin America and India in 2015, driving the world total to its highest ever figure, of $329.3bn, up 4% from 2014’s revised $315.9bn and beating…
By Vinson Cunningham Almost nine years ago, shortly after Barack Obama announced his candidacy for President, near the steps of the Illinois statehouse, I joined the staff of the then-Senator’s unlikely campaign, as a lowest-level fund-raiser in New York. My…
By Reuters News Agency Militants launched a gun and bomb assault in the center of the Indonesian capital on Thursday, police said, in an attack that followed a threat by Islamic State fighters to put the country in their “spotlight.”…
Dhaka – Voicing their utmost desire to return to classrooms, leaders of Federation of Bangladesh University Teachers Association (FBUTA) on Thursday said the ongoing crisis over ‘salary discrimination’ in the 8th pay scale’ could be resolved quickly with the Prime…
Dhaka – The second phase of Bishwa Ijtema will begin on Friday at the bank of river Turag at Tongi in Gazipur. It will end on Sunday with akhery munajat. The devotees from 15 districts will participate in the second…
Dhaka – A number of foreign buyers of ready made garments (RMG) are exploiting the Bangladeshi suppliers through buying products from them and then later terming them as ‘non-compliant’, a research report of Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) saidon Thursday. TIB,…
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has announced the 15 Finalists for its 2016 Tourism for Tomorrow Awards in the five categories; Community, Destination, Environment, Innovation and People. The 15 Finalists, which were chosen after a rigorous judging process,…
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina recently inaugurated two Boeing 737-800 aircraft Meghdoot and Mayurpankhi of Biman Bangladesh Airlines. During the inauguration ceremony, the Prime Minister asked the staff of Biman Bangladesh Airlines to ensure service to passengers and maintain flight schedules.…