Voters of six constituencies, where electronic voting machines (EVM) will be used, will get their smart national identity cards before the election.
Author: Lutfun Nahar
BNP’s Rony, 5 others sued for ‘faking attack on wife’s car’
A case has been filed against BNP candidate for Patuakhali-3 (Golachipa-Dashmina) constituency Golam Maula Rony and five others under the Digital Security Act on charge of ‘faking’ an attack on the vehicle of his wife.
Hindu Bouddha Christian Oikya Parishad thanks pol parties
Bangladesh Hindu Bouddha Christian Oikya Parishad thanked political parties on Friday for including the rights of the minorities in their manifestos.
Violence part of Bangladesh’s political culture: EC Rafiqul
Election Commissioner Rafiqul Islam on Friday appeared to be justifying the recent pre-polls violence, calling it part of political culture.
Reschedule polls where candidates ruled invalid: Oikya Front
Jatiya Oikyafront on Friday demanded the Election Commission reschedule the election in the seats where its candidates have been declared ineligible by court.The BNP-led alliance made the demand at a press conference at its Purana Paltan office in the afternoon.
Govt, EC out to annihilate democracy, alleges BNP
BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday alleged that the Election Commission (EC), government and even the judiciary are working in tandem to ‘annihilate’ democracy in the country.
Global Compact may help fight myth ‘migrants are liabilities’
In August 2018, French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and British Prime Minister Theresa May visited countries in Africa, sparking hope of increased foreign direct investments (FDI) in the continent.
Of cockroaches and humans
Rita Levi-Montalcini, the Italian Nobel laureate honoured for her work in neurobiology, once gave a splendid conference with the title “The imperfect brain”. There she explained that man has a brain that is not used completely, while the reverse is…
Why weak competition can increase inequality in Europe
Like many other advanced economies around the world, the Eurozone is experiencing a productivity slowdown. Data from the ECB show that labour productivity growth has practically halved over the last 20 years. Some economists have suggested that low productivity growth…
BNP making ‘false’ allegations sensing defeat: Quader
Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Thursday claimed that BNP is making ‘false and baseless’ allegations sensing its imminent defeat in the forthcoming 11th parliamentary elections.
In a record year, the movie theater strikes back
The movie theater was dead, they said. After ticket sales slumped in 2017 , due largely to the worst summer season in more than a decade, pundits far and wide predicted the hastening demise of moviegoing, an inevitable casualty to…
Bd Grid starts receiving rooftop solar power from consumers
Power distribution utilities have started buying solar electricity from consumers’ rooftop plants under the newly introduced ‘Net Metering’ system.
Youth stabbed ‘by pro-govt BCL men’ at Rajshahi University
A young man was injured in an attack allegedly by some activists of Rajshahi University unit Chhatra League on the university campus here on Thursday.
Dhaka to cooperate in improving migration governance
Bangladesh has reaffirmed its commitment to enhance international cooperation in bringing positive and qualitative changes in migration governance.
Dr Kamal sick; shifts press conference to Friday
The press conference of Jatiya Oikya Front Chief Dr Kamal Hossain scheduled for today (Thursday) was postponed as he is sick.
EC for collection of licences firearms from Dec 24
The Election Commission (EC) on Thursday instructed the authorities concerned to collect licensed firearms within December 24, ahead of the 11th national election.
11 killed in Gopalganj road accident
At least 11 people were killed and 20 others injured as a bus smashed a human-hauler at Haridaspur in the district town on Thursday evening.
Putin issues chilling warning on rising nuclear war threat
Russian President Vladimir Putin issued a chilling warning Thursday about the rising threat of a nuclear war, saying “it could lead to the destruction of civilization as a whole and maybe even our planet.”
Worker killed in N’ganj boiler blast, 4 hurt
A worker was killed and four others suffered injuries as the boiler of a re-rolling mill exploded in Pagla area of Fatullah on Wednesday morning.
Nepal stops water project contractors from leaving country
Nepal’s government has stopped eight Italian contractors from leaving the Himalayan country in an effort to complete a critical but much delayed water supply project for the capital.
Vote for AL to prevent BNP’s win: Hasina
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday urged the people of the country to make sure that BNP cannot win the December-30 election saying that Bangladesh will be ruined if the party returns to power.
Migration and the Crisis of Human Rights
The global financial crisis has had a profound effect on European politics. As often happens in such hard times, these events have resulted in an upsurge in tribal, xenophobic instincts. This has been particularly visible in the reaction to the…
US cybersecurity firm: Hackers stole EU diplomatic cables
Hackers have spent years eavesdropping on the diplomatic communications of European Union officials, a U.S. cybersecurity firm said Wednesday, an operation disrupted only after researchers discovered hundreds of intercepted documents lying around on the internet.
Facebook purges more Myanmar accounts for misrepresentation
Facebook has announced its third and biggest purge of military-linked accounts in Myanmar, where critics have charged that the social network did too little to block inflammatory material that fueled communal hatred and violence, particularly against the country’s Muslim Rohingya…
Little aura of Dec 30 election in Bd for fear of violence
Dhaka, Dec 20 – Though voting is only 10 days away, election observers think the usual sense of euphoria and festivity associated with the election in Bangladesh is yet to be seen for fear of violence.
Irrigation best protection to farming against climate change
The changing climate and extreme weather events are affecting agricultural productivity in Africa to such an extent that a panel of experts are urging governments to prioritise and invest in irrigation to ensure food security.
Violence undermines democratic process: Miller
The United States has reiterated its hope to see a peaceful, participatory and credible national election in Bangladesh saying violence only undermines the democratic process.
On International Migrants Day: A call for dignity and respect
Migration is the great issue of our era. Migration With Dignity (#WithDignity) is the theme of 2018’s International Migrants Day, which we observe on Tuesday (18 December).
Fight for democracy to continue: Manna
Claiming that the ‘Boat’ has now turned into a symbol of ‘misrule’ while the ‘Sheaf of Paddy’ that of democracy, Nagorik Oikya convener Mahmudur Rahman Manna on Wednesday said people’s fight for ‘restoring’ democracy in the country will continue.
53 journalists killed worldwide so far in 2018: Report
The number of journalists killed worldwide in retaliation for their work nearly doubled this year, according to an annual report by the Committee to Protect Journalists.