The 157th birth anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore will be celebrated across the country on Tuesday (25 Baishakh on the Bangla Calendar).
Author: Lutfun Nahar
BNP to stage demo on Wednesday in capital
Denied permission to hold a rally, BNP on Monday announced to stage demonstrations in all thanas of the capital on Wednesday.
Islamabad contradicts ICFM Dhaka Declaration text
Though Bangladesh ‘successfully hosted’ the 45th session of the Council of Foreign Ministers (CFM) of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), Pakistan raised some questions regarding the Dhaka Declaration.
Standard dilemmas of left politics
On a day-to-day basis, it is hard to break free of a mindset dominated in the UK by the details of the Brexit negotiations or in the United States by the tweeting of an emotionally volatile president. But in both…
1mn Rohingyas being vaccinated against cholera
A massive cholera vaccination campaign began here on Sunday to protect nearly one million Rohingyas and their host communities living in and around the camps to prevent any potential outbreak during the ongoing monsoon season.
Police officer-wife killing case: Domestic help acquitted
A court here on Sunday acquitted Khadiza Akter Shumi, a domestic help, in a case filed over killing of police officer Mahfuzur Rahman and his wife Swapna Rahman in 2013.
Maintain peace in hill districts: PM Hasina
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday laid emphasis on maintaining a peaceful atmosphere in the hill tracts of the country.
OIC foreign Ministers form ministerial body on Rohingya
The two-day 45th session of foreign ministers meeting of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) concluded here today with a call for accountability for the atrocities and human rights violations in Rakhine state and to hold the perpetrators to account.
Noman, some other leaders picked up from Gazipur, claims BNP
BNP claimed that police picked its vice chairman Abdullah Al Noman and some other leaders up from near the party’s Gazipur City polls mayoral candidate Hasnuddin Sarkar’s residence on Sunday afternoon.
BNP’s demand to reconstruct EC ‘impractical’: Tofail
Terming it ‘impractical’, Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed on Sunday turned down BNP’s demand of reconstitution of the Election Commission (EC) with neutral persons before the next general election.
Dhaka loses to Kazakstan in OIC Asst Scy Gen election
Bangladesh has lost to Kazakhstan in the election for the post of OIC Assistant Secretary General for science and technology.
Dhaka-Riyadh to work against terrorism together
President M Abdul Hamid today said Bangladesh is firm to work with the world community to fight against extremism and terrorism as the country always shows zero tolerance to this menace.
Drive launched to nab Rangamati gun attackers
The law enforcers are conducting drive to arrest criminals behind the murder of Naniarchar upazila chairman Shaktiman Chakma and Friday’s gun attack that killed five people.
Private varsity girl escapes rape bid jumping out of moving bus
A female student of a private university escaped rape attempt by jumping off a moving bus at Dampara Wasa More in the port city on Saturday.
Protest against rape violence facilitated thru social media
Activists and protestors on Saturday used social media platform to get united and hold demonstration for a cause in the city.
BNP demands reconstitution of Election Commission
BNP on Saturday demanded reconstitution of the Election Commission (EC) with neutral persons before the announcement of the schedule for the next general election.
PM to open OIC-CFM Saturday; Rohingya issue in focus
The 45th Ssession of the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers (OIC-CFM) begins here on Saturday with a special focus on Rohingya issue and other challenges facing the Muslim Ummah.
Nobel literature prize will not be awarded this year
The Nobel Prize in literature will not be awarded this year following sex-abuse allegations and other issues that have affected the public image of the Swedish Academy that selects the winner.
5 killed in Rangamati gun attack on funeral of slain leader
Five people were killed and eight others injured in a gun attack on a motorcade of the followers of slain Naniarchar upazila parishad chairman Shaktiman Chakma at Betchhari in the upazila on Friday.
Steps sought to overcome banking sector challenges
Claiming that the country’s banking sector is going through a turmoil, speakers at a discussion on Friday underscored the need for steps to overcome its challenges, including mobilising domestic resources and preventing money-laundering.
People will decide form of election-time govt: BNP
BNP senior leader Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury on Friday said it is the people who will determine under which government the next general election will be held in the country.
Maintaining political stability in BD a big challenge
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has said it remains very optimistic about Bangladesh’s continuous growth but how the country will maintain the current political stability remains a big challenge.
What prospects for the Polish left
For most of the post-1989 period, the most powerful political and electoral force on the Polish left was the communist successor Democratic Left Alliance (SLD), which governed the country from 1993-97 and 2001-5. However, the Alliance has been in the…
PM Hasina asks Rab to fight drugs
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today directed the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) to continue its drive against drugs to save the country and children from its (drugs) clutches side by side with maintaining law and order to keep up development spree.
Speaker for climate smart agriculture tech to ensure food security
Jatiya Sangsad Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury today stressed on innovation and adoption of emerging climate smart technology in agriculture for increasing food and nutrition security of the people.
No plan to include BNP in poll-time govt: Quader
Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader today said there is no plan to include BNP in the cabinet of the poll-time government as the party has no representation in the current parliament.
AI to help China to reach for the stars
Building a space station, probing Mars, setting up a lunar base and going deeper into the universe – artificial intelligence will be at the cutting edge of China’s space odyssey.
Safety clause for journos in Digital Security Bill
Speakers at a roundtable in the city on Thursday urged to introduce a safety clause for journalists in Digital Security Act to safeguard freedom of press in Bangladesh.
North India dust storm kills 97
At least 97 people were killed in strong dust storms that swept across northern India, officials said Thursday.
Some bloody immigrants think they should get all The Perks
According to the latest figures of Italy’s National Institute for Statistics (ISTAT), 184,638 non-EU citizens acquired Italian citizenship in 2016. Of these 5,799 were Brazilians, placing this nationality seventh in the ranking, behind Albanians (36,920), Moroccans (35,212), Indians (9,527), Bangladeshis…