Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami on Monday organised demonstration in Dhaka city to press their demand for release of party Amir Moulana Motiur Rahman Nizami. A procession brought out in this connection from Mirpur road paraded through different roads in the city before…
Pathankot, India – Indian security forces battled into Sunday evening to secure an air base near the border with Pakistan, a day after a militant attack that has killed seven military personnel and wounded another 20. As night fell, it…
A magnitude-6.7 earthquake struck north-eastern India on Monday, killing five people in India, one in Bangladesh, and damaging buildings and infrastructure, according to a report from India. The quake hit at 4:35 am (2305 GMT Sunday) about 29 kilometres west…
Saudi Arabia says it has broken off diplomatic ties with Iran, amid a row over the Saudi execution of a prominent Shia Muslim cleric. Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir was speaking after demonstrators had stormed the Saudi embassy in Tehran.
New Delhi: “If the Western powers want then the ISIS can be crushed within days but it has been deliberately given a long lease of life by the West so that their military intervention can continue unabated in Syria and…
International University of Business Agriculture and Technology (IUBAT) and Amari Dhaka Hotel signed memorandum of understanding (MoU) for cooperation, practical, internship and job placement. The MoU signing ceremony took place at Amari Dhaka on Thursday, December 31, 2015. Prof Dr…
Mostafa Kamal Majumder A group of people of Bangladesh’s northernmost district of Gaibandha the other day protested the killing of a journalist by unidentified assailants. The journalist was kidnapped, remained missing for several days, and his body was found floating…
Dhaka – The Election Commission on Saturday published the draft updated voter list of 2016 across the country, showing some 43,68,047 fresh voters with 4.5 percent growth rate. Like the previous update carried out in 2014, the share of women…
Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited organized a business review meeting at Mohammad Younus Auditorium of Islami Bank Tower on January 2, 2016 Saturday. Engr. Mustafa Anwar, Chairman of the bank attended the meeting as chief guest. Presided over by Mohammad Abdul…
Dhaka – Bangladesh’s parisite experts have said that the frequency of vector-borne parasitic diseases is increasing in human and animals as weather has effects on vector population dynamics and disease transmission. They also said that high temperature and humidity favours…
Dhaka – The solo drawing and painting exhibition titled ‘Manifestation of the Human’ by artist Md. Mainuddin has begun in its La Galerie and Galerie Zoom, Alliance Française de Dhaka. The Inaugural ceremony of this exhibition was held on Saturday.…
Noakhali – In a nefarious act, two sisters were gang-raped by a group of youths at Noannoi village in Sadar upazila on Thursday night. A case has been filed against 11 identified people and 3-4 unidentified ones with Sudharam Police…
High alert was sounded on Pathankot-Jammu highway on Saturday after terror attack in neighbouring Punjab reports, NDTV. “High alert has been sounded in Kathua district and entry into the state from neighbouring Punjab at Lakhanpur is being monitored and checked”,…
Dhaka – BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on Friday alleged that the government snatched people’s votes during Wednesday’s municipal polls by using the administration, law enforcers and presiding officers. Addressing a discussion at the Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh, she also rejected…
By Etienne Rouillon In November 2014, VICE News launched its French channel and opened an office in Paris. Just a few weeks later, life in the French capital ground to a halt after three gunmen attacked the office of satirical…
By K. P. Fabian It was on 17 December 2010 that Tareq Bouazizi, a 27-year-old street vendor of fruits barely making a living to support his family in the small town of Sidi Bouzid in Tunisia, attempted suicide by setting…
By John G. Grisafi Prominent North Korean official Kim Yang Gon died in a car accident Tuesday, the North’s state-run Korean Central News Agency reported early Wednesday. Kim was a highly significant official within the Pyongyang regime, having served as…
Jahangirnagar Cine Society (JCS) a cultural and film based organization to debut newly at Jahangirnagar University (JU) campus. JCS also announced on Friday at a press conference at JU Journalists Association (JUJA) office a new executive committee of 17 members.…
BNP plans to hold a rally in the city to mark the 2nd anniversary of January 5 general polls. The party has already sought permission from the police authority to hold its planned rally at Suhrawardy Udyan on Tuesday.
The Pir Shaheb of Charmonai Mufti Syed Mohammad Razaul Karim on Friday cautioned against the unrest the unhealthy politics in Bangladesh and conspiracy to destroy Muslims and said that the student community would prepare themseves to face the challenges.
Sudhirendar Sharma Mark my words, uncanny hair growth in one of the most undesired of places on our body is likely to script a new style statement. No freak idea this, those who may have plucked these protein filaments into…
Dhaka – ‘Textbook Festival Day 2016’ is being celebrated across the country on Friday marking the distribution of new textbooks among the students of schools and madrasahs.
Dhaka – Congratulating people on the occasion of English New Year, BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on Thursday called upon all to get united to work for restoring the ‘lost democracy and voting rights’.
The red sun rose on the eastern horizon this morning heralding the New Year 2016, bidding farewell to an eventful 2015 into eternity, with new promises as well as challenges for the people of Bangladesh as for those of the…
As we wrap up 2015 at Food Tank, we are already looking forward to next year. From food safety law to a heightened focus on food waste, there are so many exciting food and agriculture stories that continue to unfold…
A “National Dialogue onPromotion of Disabled Peoples’ Accessibility 2015” was held at VIP Lounge (1st Floor) of Bangladesh National Press Club, Dhaka on 30 December 2015, organized by Bangladesh Protbandhi Kallyan Somity (BPKS) in cooperation with Bread for the World,…
Los Angeles – US actor Mark Salling, best known for his role on the musical comedy series “Glee,” was arrested in Los Angeles on Tuesday for alleged possession of child pornography, police said.
The US space agency Nasa has warned that the effects of the current El Nino weather phenomenon could be as bad as those of 1998, the strongest on record. That El Nino played havoc with world weather systems and was…
French firms to study environmental impact of Grand Renaissance Dam as Ethiopia pledges to respect Egypt’s interests. Egypt, Ethiopia, and Sudan have agreed on which firms will carry out studies on the potential impact of Ethiopia’s Grand Renaissance Dam on…
By Keegan Hamilton December 29, 2015 | There’s an old adage in American politics: “As Ohio goes, so goes the nation.” While it might hold true for presidential campaigns — the last candidate to reach the White House without winning…