President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday led the nation in paying homage to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman marking the 43rd anniversary of his martyrdom.
Author: Lutfun Nahar
E-pedicabs can transform urban transport in Asia
The last mile is one of the great challenges to urban mobility. Without a means to safely, securely, comfortably, and affordably travel to and from public transport, citizens will do so by car or motorcycle.
606 fail to fly for S Arabia to perform hajj: Minister
A total of 606 people could not fly to Saudi Arabia to perform Hajj this year for various reasons, including illness, death and negligence of hajj agencies, said Religious Affairs Minister Principal Motiur Rahman on Wednesday.
Depression in Bay: Tidal surge likely in coastal districts
The low-lying areas of the coastal districts and offshore islands and Chars are likely to be inundated by surge height of 2-3 feet above normal astronomical tide under the influence of a monsoon depression.
Road safety protests: 2 students held under ICT Act
Two students – one of a private university and another of a madrasha – have been arrested from two city neighbourhoods in overnight drives conducted by Criminal Investigation Department (CID).
‘This govt worse than that of 1/11’: Fakhrul
BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday said the current ‘fascist’ government is worse than that of 1/11 2007 as it snatched all the basic rights of people and political parties.
India’s 72nd Independence Day celebrated in city
A flag hoisting ceremony was held at the Chancery Complex of the Indian High Commission here marking the 72nd Independence Day of India on Wednesday.
Job quota protest: Eden College student held in Sirajganj
Police in a drive arrested a student of Eden College and also a leader of Bangladesh General Students’ Rights Protection Council, a platform that led the quota reform movement, from her uncle’s house in Belkuchi upazila on Wednesday.
Taliban overrun Afghan army base, kill 17 troops
The Taliban overran a base in northern Afghanistan, killing 17 soldiers, even as Afghan forces battled the insurgents for the fifth straight day in the eastern provincial capital of Ghazni on Tuesday, trying to flush them out of the city’s…
Cars plunge as highway bridge collapses in Italy; 22 dead
A bridge on a main highway linking Italy with France collapsed Tuesday in the Italian port city of Genoa during a sudden, violent storm, sending vehicles plunging 45 meters (nearly 150 feet) into a heap of rubble below. A transport…
Tobacco consumption in BD falls by 8 percent
Tobacco users have declined by eight per cent in Bangladesh in the last eight years, a Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS) 2017 showed indicating that anti-tobacco measures yielded the benefits.
Farmers happy with jute price in Rajshahi
As jute harvesting progressing fast in this region, including the vast Barind tract, amid a good yield, the growers are happy with better prices of their produce this year.
Khaleda Zia turns ‘74’ Wednesday
BNP Chairperson and former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, now in jail, turns ‘74′ on Wednesday.
Dhaka 2nd least livable city in the world
Bangladesh capital Dhaka has ranked the second least liveable city in the world, according to the Economist Intelligence Unit annual global survey.
Feed industry decries decision of mandatory jute packaging
Feed Industries Association Bangladesh (FIAB) on Tuesday protested the government’s recent decision to make it mandatory to use jute bags for packaging poultry and fish feed products.
Artificial Intelligence powered smartphone launched
Edison Group has recently released an artificial intelligence (AI) powered smartphone, Helio S60. This latest model features the AI supported P60 chipset along with the trending notch display style.The grand launching ceremony took place recently at a convention centre in…
BNP wants Khaleda to be released before Eid
BNP on Tuesday demanded the release of its Chairperson Khaleda Zia from jail before Eid-ul-Azha, the second biggest religious festival of Muslims, to be celebrated on August 22.
New unit to analyse social media content: Tarana Halim
A new unit will be set up in the Ministry of Information to analyse and inform about social media contents so that Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) can go for measures against offensive contents.
National Mourning Day in BD Wednesday
The nation will observe the National Mourning Day on Wednesday with due reverence and solemnity, marking the 43rd anniversary of assassination of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
Rohingyas Myanmar nationals; accept them: Mahathir
Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has said Myanmar must accept Rohingyas because they are their citizens as they have lived in Myanmar for generations.
Remove ‘Myanmar national’ from Rohingya ID cards: Yangon
Bangladesh has agreed to a request from Myanmar officials to replace the words “Myanmar nationals” with “displaced persons from Rakhine state” on identity cards issued to Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar, a Bangladeshi official told BenarNews, an RFA-affiliated online news…
Lack of affordable vegetables creating an obesity epidemic
Every Sunday afternoon, Thembi Majola* cooks a meal of chicken and rice for her mother and herself in their home in Alexandra, an informal settlement adjacent to South Africa’s wealthy economic hub, Sandton.
Bangladesh wants durable Rohingya repatriation: FS
Foreign Secretary M Shahidul Haque on Monday reiterated that the repatriation issue in any country is a very ‘complex and difficult’ issue which cannot be done overnight.
SC drops plea against HC order to send Shahidul to hospital
The Appellate Division on Monday rejected a petition seeking stay on the High Court order that asked the authorities concerned to send Drik Gallery MD Shahidul Alam to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) for treatment.A four-member bench, led by…
5 sentenced to death in Patuakhali war crimes
The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) on Monday sentenced five men from Patuakhali district to death for their involvement in crimes against humanity during the Liberation War in 1971.
Khaleda gets 6-month HC bail in defamation case
The High Court on Monday granted six-month bail to BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in a defamation case filed against her in Narail over her ‘derogatory remarks’ about freedom fighters and Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
Dhaka-Delhi relationship now at its best: PM Hasina
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday said the relation between Bangladesh and India now reached a newer height as both the countries duly value each other.
Bill recognising Qawmi Madrasah’s Dawrae Hadith approved
The Cabinet on Monday approved in principle the draft of a bill framed to recognise Dawrae Hadith (Takmil) Certificate in Qawmi Madrasah with the status of post-graduate degrees of Islamic Studies and Arabic.
Review committee for abolition of almost all job quotas
The committee formed by the government to review the existing quota system proposed abolition of almost all the quotas in public services giving priority to talent, said Cabinet Secretary Mohammad Shafiul Alam on Monday.
2017 Global Findex: Behind the numbers on Bangladesh
On the face of it, the 2017 Global Findex shows that Bangladesh has made great strides toward financial inclusion since the previous Findex was released in 2014.