A red carpet was rolled out as the President of the Swiss Confederation Alain Berset arrived here on a four-day official visit on Sunday, the first official visit by any Swiss president to Bangladesh.
Author: Lutfun Nahar
Rights body demands justice for Marma sisters
Right activists on Sunday demanded immediate probe and trial of a recent incident where two young girls of Marma community in a Rangamati village were allegedly sexually harassed.
Chief Justice for coordination among three state organs
Newly appointed Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain today emphasized on maintaining coordination among three organs of the state – legislative, executive and judiciary.
Every country needs to involve for Rohingya solution: Miyavi
UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador and Japanese singer Miyavi has said every single country needs to get involved in a conclusive way to end Rohingya crisis and give Rohingya people a safe and bright future.
BD-Sri Lanka first Test ends in draw
The first test of the two-match series between hosts Bangladesh and touring Sri Lanka ended in a draw in the final session of the 5th and final day at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong on Sunday, featuring 105…
Face impending danger unitedly – Khaleda urges BNP men
Pointing at the verdict in her graft case to be delivered on Thursday, BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Saturday urged her party leaders and activists to remain united and face together any upcoming danger in an peaceful and democratic manner.
Sri Lanka shifts pressure on Bangladesh in 2nd innings
Bangladesh suffered early batting jolt in their second innings as they scored 81 for 3 at stumps against Sri Lanka on the fourth day of the first Test of two-match Test series held on Saturday at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium…
OIC Tourism Ministers’ meet in Dhaka 5-7 Feb
Tourism ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) will gather here on February 5-7 to talk about tourism potential among 57 member states and discuss ways to contribute better to their economies.
Maldives opposition fears govt scuttling prisoner release
The Maldivian opposition Saturday accused President Abdulla Yameen of resisting local and international pressure to comply with a landmark Supreme Court order to free nine political prisoners.
Libyan navy rescues 362 migrants off western coast
The Libyan coast guard has rescued 362 illegal migrants in three separate operations in western Libya, the Navy’s spokesman said Friday.
Egypt discovers 4,400-year old tomb outside Cairo
Archaeologists in Egypt say they have discovered a 4,400-year-old tomb near the pyramids outside Cairo.
Police trying to catch terrorists: Asad’s response to BNP
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal on Saturday denied BNP’s allegation of mass arrest, saying that police has been trying to arrest ‘terrorists’.
Khaleda unveils BNP’s Vision 2030
BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia is likely to start her party’s election campaign from Sylhet before a special court pronounces its verdict in a graft case against her. “Our Chairperson is likely to visit Sylhet on Monday to offer fateha at…
Populist hoax: Getting the far right and post fascism wrong
During my latest stay in the UK, I met some of my friends, who, surprisingly, told me that they felt the pro-Brexit campaign was very similar to the anti-semitic campaigns of the 1930s in Europe, and especially in Nazi Germany.…
Preparing for a democratic spring at work
Every day, when workers enter their companies and organizations, they experience a significant decrease in their rights. From being citizens with fundamental rights like freedom of speech and voting, they become employees in a company ruled by authority rather than…
BNP EC meeting venue Hotel Meridien
BNP now has decided to hold its national executive committee meeting at Hotel Le Meridien here on Saturday next ahead of the court verdict to be delivered on February 8 in a graft case against its chairperson Khaleda Zia.
Swiss President due Sunday for solidarity with Rohingya
The President of the Swiss Confederation Alain Berset will pay an official visit to Bangladesh on February 4-7, the first official visit by any Swiss president to Bangladesh.
TIB wants Digital Security Bill amended
Mentioning the proposed Digital Security Act as a threat to the freedom of speech, expression and the safety of the citizens, Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) called for the amendment of the draft law on the basis of the opinion of…
Hasina spoke in Parliament like one-party ruler: BNP
Taking a swipe at the Prime Minister for rejecting their party’s demand for an election-time neutral government, BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Thursday said Sheikh Hasina delivered speech in parliament on Wednesday like a one-party ruler.
CU suspends 8 students
The authorities of Chittagong University on Wednesday suspended eight students for different terms over fraud charges.
BNP leader Azizul Bari Helal detained
BNP on Wednesday night alleged that plain-clothes police detained their information affairs secretary Azizul Bari Helal on Wednesday night.
Ekushey Book Fair begins Thursday
The month-long Amar Ekushey Book Fair will begin on the Bangla Academy premises and at adjoining Suhrawardy Udyan in the capital on Thursday.Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will inaugurate the book fair on the Bangla Academy premises at 3pm on the…
Blue moon, supermoon, total lunar eclipse rolled into one
The moon is providing a rare triple treat this week.On Wednesday, much of the world will get to see not only a blue moon and a supermoon, but also a total lunar eclipse, all rolled into one. There hasn’t been…
Attack on police not to be tolerated
Blasting BNP for launching attacks on police on Tuesday, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday warned that the government will not tolerate such attack anymore.”We won’t tolerate such act in future,” she said.
Intruders attacked police not BNP men: Fakhrul
Dhaka, 31 Jan – The BNP on Wednesday claimed that the partymen were not involved in Tuesday’s attack on police and suspected that outsiders might be responsible for the incident in High Court area.
Judge leaves court room for chaos at Khaleda’s case hearing
Dhaka, 31 Jan – The judge of Dhaka’s Special Judge Court-5 left his courtroom on Wednesday following a pandemonium created by the lawyers of the prosecution and defence during the second day arguments in the Zia Charitable Trust graft case.
Mammals and birds are likely to survive climate change
Mammals and birds stand the best chance of all animals of surviving Earth’s rapidly changing climate, researchers said Monday.
AL chief Sheikh Hasina launches election campaign
Mentioning that the next general election will be held in December next, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday sought vote for ’boat’, the election symbol of Awami League, to achieve the goal of making Bangladesh a developed and prosperous country.
Legal notice served to ban roof-top musical events
A legal notice has been served to the authorities concerned to take action against musical events arranged on the rooftops in residential areas.
American democracy sold to the highest bidder
Aristotle measured the quality of democracy by the extent to which politics constrains the economically powerful, allowing the preferences of the landless to be reflected in public policy. According to a new analysis, American democracy gets a failing grade on…