Thakurgaon, Oct 22 – The local administration on Wednesday slapped section 144 in the adjoining areas of a disputed land of a temple in Auliapur union of Sadar upazila in Thakurgaon.
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Coronavirus: Global cases exceed 41 mln, deaths 1.13 mln
AP/UNB, Oct 22 – More than 41 million people have been infected with Covid-19 globally on Thursday, according to the data from Johns Hopkins University (JHU). The total number of infections around the world has reached 41, 148,042 with 1,130,…
How to Get Married in Bangladesh during Covid-19
Weddings globally have taken a massive hit since Covid-19 turned the world upside down; forbidding gatherings in fear of the disease’s transmission. Thankfully, Dhaka and other cities are gradually lightening up the preventive measures gradually despite the epidemic persisting this…
How Israel wages war on Palestinian history
By Jonathan Cook Nazareth: When the Palestinian actor Mohammed Bakri made a documentary about Jenin in 2002 – filming immediately after the Israeli army had completed rampaging through the West Bank city, leaving death and destruction in its wake –…
Int’l community to discuss Rohingya issue Thursday
The United States, the United Kingdom, the European Union and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees will bring the international community together on Thursday to address the Rohingya crisis.
No annual secondary exams this year
Dhaka, Oct 21 – The government has decided not to hold any annual examinations for secondary school students this year, said Education Minister Dipu Moni.
Raihan’s death in custody: Bandarbazar outpost SI suspended
Sylhet, Oct 21 – A sub-inspector of Bandarbazar police outpost was suspended on Wednesday as he allegedly helped suspend SI Akbar, an accused in a case over Raihan’s death in police custody, to flee Sylhet police lines.
Francis becomes 1st pope to endorse same-sex civil unions
Vatican, AP/UNB, Oct 21 – Pope Francis became the first pontiff to endorse same-sex civil unions in comments for a documentary that premiered Wednesday, sparking cheers from gay Catholics and demands for clarification from conservatives, given the Vatican’s official teaching…
Teenage boy held for ‘raping’ sixth grader in Chandpur
Chandpur, Oct 21 – Police early Wednesday arrested a teenage boy allegedly for raping a sixth grader in Charmukundi village of Sadar Upazila in Chandpur.
Durga Puja of Hindu Community begins Thursday
Dhaka, Oct 21 – Durga Puja, the biggest religious festival of the Hindu community, is set to begin on Thursday with Maha Sashthi puja at temples across the country maintaining health guidelines set by the government due to Covid-I9 pandemic.
Language Movement veteran Nurul Islam passes away
Khulna, Oct 21 – Language Movement veteran M Nurul Islam Dadu Bhai passed away at a hospital on Wednesday at the age of 91.
People walk in Cox’s Bazar demanding climate, gender justice
Cox’s Bazar, Oct 21 – Dozens of women, men and young people walked along the Cox’s Bazar beach on Tuesday demanding climate and gender justice.
Prices of daily essentials soar in kitchen markets
Although the government claims that the country has enough food reserves, the prices of daily essentials are rising in the kitchen markets, triggering sufferings to people of fixed and low income brackets in the metropolis.
Coronavirus: Global cases climb to 40.5 mln; deaths 1.12 mln
The global Covid-19 cases surpassed 40.5 million on Wednesday amid reports of growing infections in Europe and the USA. According to the latest tally of John Hopkins University (JHU), the total coronavirus cases reached 40,564,075 with 1,123,767 fatalities as of…
US urged to acknowledge genocide the Rohingyas faced
“On Thursday, the United States will co-host a virtual global donor conference for the Rohingya. If U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo wants to truly demonstrate U.S. leadership and galvanize international support for the Rohingya people, he must first acknowledge…
IBBL Bogura Zone organizes webinar on Shari`ah compliance
Bogura Zone of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited organized a webinar on ‘Compliance of Shari`ah in Banking Sector’ on 17 October 2020, Saturday.
EC working like AL’s associate body: BNP
Dhaka, Oct 20 – BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday alleged that the current Election Commission (EC) has been working as an ‘associate organisation’ of the government and the ruling party for implementing their agenda.
Glorius days: Rare aura of unanimity seen in 1991 Parliament
Mostafa Kamal Majumder When the Bangladesh Nationalist Party won the 1991 parliamentary elections held on 27 February initially securing a total of 141 seas against Awami league’s 88, many in political circles thought the party fell into a dilemma about…
Article 70 crippled parliamentary system: GM Quader
Dhaka, Oct 19 – Jatiya Party Chairman GM Quader on Monday said Article 70 of the constitution has crippled the parliamentary government system. “MPs can’t vote against the party’s decision due to Article 70 and this is why a dictatorship…
Custodial death of Raihan: 3 police constables testify
Sylhet, Oct 19 – Three policemen of Bandarbazar Police outpost testified before a magistrate in connection with the death of Raihan Ahmed ‘in police custody’, on Monday.
২৫ অক্টোবর সাংবাদিক গিয়াস কামাল চৌধুরীর ৭ম মৃত্যুবার্ষিকী
২৫ অক্টোবর রবিবার সকালে সাংবাদিক গিয়াস কামাল চৌধুরী স্মরণে আলোচনা সভা ও দোয়া মাহ্ফিল
IBBL Sylhet Zone organizes webinar on Shari`ah compliance
The Sylhet Zone of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited organized a webinar on ‘Compliance of Shari`ah in Banking Sector’ on 17 October 2020, Saturday.
Global coronavirus cases approaching 40 mn; deaths 1.1 mn
Global coronavirus cases are approaching the 40 million-mark amid resurgence of infections across Europe. According to the latest tally of John Hopkins University (JHU), the total coronavirus cases reached 39,884,616 as of Monday morning.
UNFCCC’s Response Measures Committee holds virtual meeting
Kathmandu, 19 Oct (Prerna Bomzan): The third meeting of the UNFCCC’s Katowice Committee of Experts on the Impacts of the Implementation of Response Measures (KCI) met in its first virtual setting from 5-9 October, to address agenda issues relating to…
Israel and Bahrain establish formal diplomatic relations
Israel and Bahrain have formally established diplomatic relations. The deal – brokered by the US – was signed in the Bahrain capital, Manama, on Sunday. For decades, most Arab states have boycotted Israel, insisting they would only establish ties after…
FFs’ monthly pay to be raised to Tk 20,000 from Tk 12,000
Dhaka, Oct 18 – The monthly honorarium for a freedom fighter is going to be raised to Tk 20,000 from Tk 12,000 in the current fiscal year as a proposal in this regard has recently been sent to the Finance…
Sherpur college girl sexually harassed in autorickshaw
Sherpur, Oct 18 – A college (nursing institute) girl was sexually harassed in a running autorickshaw in Kararpar area of Jhinaigati in Sherpur on Sunday.
Govt corporation TCB to start selling potato at Tk 25 a kg
Dhaka, Oct. 18 – Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi on Sunday said the Trading Corporation Bangladesh (TCB) will start selling potatoes at Tk 25 per kg through truck sales.
BNP’s part in by-polls only to question govt, EC: Quader
Dhaka, October 18 – Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader on Sunday said that BNP’s strategy behind participating in the by-elections was to question the government and the Election Commission.
Covid-19: 500,000 girls globally at risk of early marriage
An estimated 500,000 more girls are at the risk of being forced into child marriage globally and as many as one million more are expected to become pregnant in 2020 as a result of the economic impacts of the COVID-19…