The holy Shab-e-Barat, the night of fortune and forgiveness, will be observed in the country on May 1 as the Shaban moon was sighted in Bangladesh sky on Tuesday.
Author: Lutfun Nahar
Oriental Bank loan scam: 5 ex-officials get 68 years in jail
A court here on Tuesday sentenced five former officials of Oriental Bank Limited, now known as ICB Islamic Bank, to 68 years imprisonment each and fined them Tk 4.02 crore each in four graft cases.
Islami Bank Chairman Arastoo Khan resigns
Chairman of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited (IBBL) Arastoo Khan has resigned from his post. Prof Nazmul Hasan, a teacher of Dhaka University and an independent director of the bank, was nominated as the new chairman of the bank.
Police refutes quota-reform activists’ claim of blindfolding
Police today denied the claim of three quota reform activists’ that they were blindfolded while being taken to Detective Branch (DB) office yesterday, saying “It was a misunderstanding”.
A big party does not own Liberation War: Quader
Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader today said a big political party of the country doesn’t own the Liberation War but uses it in the election manifesto to convince the voters.
Scientists accidentally engineer plastic eating engime
Researchers in the US and Britain have accidentally engineered an enzyme which eats plastic and may eventually help solve the growing problem of plastic pollution, a study said Monday.
‘Windrush’ Scandal Highlights Heartless UK Immigration Policies
A scandal has emerged over the fate of ‘Windrush’ children, Commonwealth citizens who came to Britain from the Caribbean with their parents decades ago, but are now incorrectly being told they are here illegally. Some have lost their jobs and…
Long-term unemployed youth: The legacy of the crisis
A decade on from the financial crisis and Europe is finally on a stable path towards recovery, with growing economies and robust improvements in labour market participation in all Member States. However, the long-term implications of the crisis still weigh…
Brexit reopens old wounds in Northern Ireland
In a bus sits a man wearing a chequered shirt and cap. His age is difficult to determine. He could be 45, 55 or 65 years old; life treats us so differently.
No initiative yet to rescue sunken coal vessel in Sundarbans
No initiative has yet been taken to salvage the coal-laden vessel that capsized in the Pashur River in Mongla upazila near the Sundarbans on Saturday night.
Wastewater treatment critical component of circular economy
The 8th World Water Forum was held in Brazil a few days ago. What’s ironic is that the more than nine thousand of us attending this Forum were discussing water-related issues in a city of three million grappling with a…
Biman offers 20 percent discount on six int’l routes
Biman Bangladesh Airlines offers a 20 per cent discount on six international routes during the Bangladesh Travel and Tourism Fair from April 19 to 21.
6 hurt in BCL factional clash at Dhaka University
Six Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) activists were injured in a factional clash of the student organisation on the Dhaka University (DU) campus on Monday.
All needed for repatriation in place, claims Burma
Though there is no sign of repatriation yet, Myanmar has claimed the work is proceeding steadily on this front and necessary steps are in place to start the repatriation of Rohingyas from Bangladesh to Myanmar.
Quota protesters threaten fresh agitation
Bangladesh General Students’ Rights Protection Council’ on Monday threatened to wage a fresh movement if the cases filed against them during the quota-reform movement are not withdrawn within the next two days.
Stocks up on large cap vive
Stocks witnessed upward trend on Monday with rising trend of all the indices at Dhaka and Chittagong stock exchanges on higher activities of large-cap securities.
‘The labour market basis for populism’
All over the world, populist parties and movements are growing ever more strongly, and established parties appear to lack effective strategies to combat this. A newly-published report from Stockholm-based think tank Futurion confirms that this growing populism can be explained…
Coal laden cargo vessel sinks in the Sundarbans
A cargo MV Bilas carrying 775 tonnes of coal capsized in the Pashur river near the Sundarbans early today. The incident occurred when the cargo stuck in a hidden char at no-5 anchor near Harbaria area around 60 nautical miles…
Stocks start week down as major sectors dip
Stocks witnessed a sluggish trend on the first day of the week on Sunday as most of the indices of both Dhaka and Chittagong stock exchanges witnessed a fall.
Saudi King opposes plan to transfer US embassy to Jerusalem
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman on Sunday opened an Arab League summit by criticising US President Donald Trump’s decision to transfer the US embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.
Mission accomplished in Syria – Trump declares
Allied missiles struck at the heart of Syrian chemical weapons arsenal in a show of force and resolve aimed at punishing the Assad government for a suspected poison gas attack against civilians and deterring the possible future use of such…
BNP expects change in govt in New Year 1425BS
BNP senior leader Khandakar Mosharraf Hossain on Saturday expressed the expectation that a new government will come to power through a fair election in Bangla New Year.
BGB entertains BSF-men with sweetmeat on Pahela Baishakh
Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) entertained Border Security Force (BSF) members with sweetmeats here on Saturday on the occasion of Pahela Baishakh, the first day of Bangla New Year 1425.
Shab-e-Meraj observed
The holy Shab-e-Meraj is being observed in the country tonight (Saturday night) with due religious fervor.
Badruddoza Chy skeptical about fair polls
Bikalpa Dhara Bangladesh (BDB) President AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury on Saturday expressed his doubt about a free, fair and neutral election for the government’s ‘illogical and anti-democratic steps’.
PM Hasina greets Freedom Fighters on 1st of Baishak
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday greeted all Freedom Fighters (FFs) of the country on the occasion of ‘Pahela Baishakh’, the first day of Bengali New Year-1425.
‘Kalbaishakhi sqalls sweep over capital Dhaka on 1st
A nor’wester coupled with a hailstorm swept the capital on Saturday, the first day of Bangla New Year, inflicting sufferings on the Pahela Baishakh revellers.
Why our freedom is in danger – how to save it
The world is in turmoil. From Russia, Turkey, and Egypt to the United States, authoritarian populists have seized power. As a result, democracy itself may now be at risk.
Integration of women migrants needs more attention
Non-EU women immigrants make up about six percent of the prime-age population (25-54 years old) in the EU15 countries. Their lack of integration into the labour market is not only a story of lost opportunity at an individual level. It…
‘Middle East: A threat to world peace and security’
The situation in the Middle East is in chaos — to such an extent it has become a threat to international peace and security.