The Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and its equivalent examinations of Dhaka Board of February 24 and 25 will be rescheduled to March due to the by-polls of Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC).
Author: Lutfun Nahar
Migratory birds shying away hitherto safe JU campus
Each year as winter descends lakes on the Jahangirnagar University campus play host to hundreds of migratory birds, who prefer taking this temporary refuge to escape extreme chilly weather of Siberian region. But this year the scene appears unpleasantly different.…
Pope calls in X-mas message for two-state solution in ME
Pope Francis used his Christmas message on Monday to call for a negotiated two-state solution to end the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, after US President Donald Trump stoked regional tensions with his recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. Francis spoke of the…
SC Bar terms review plea against 16th Amendment verdict a conspiracy
The Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) on Monday alleged that the government is conspiring to have revoked the full verdict of the Supreme Court against its verdict on the 16th amendment to the constitution through filing a review petition. SCBA…
Christmas celebrated
The Christian community celebrated Christmas Day in the country as elsewhere across the world on Monday, commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ. Christmas, the biggest religious festival of the Christian community, is the celebration of rebirth, new beginning, forgiveness and…
Moderate to thick fog forecast over Bangladesh river basins
Moderate to thick fog may occur over the river basins and light to moderate fog is likely to occur at places elsewhere over the country during mid night to till tomorrow morning, said a met office press release here today.
BNP blasts Nahid for his ‘thief’ remarks
Hitting out at Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid for his remark that not only officials but also the ministers are ‘thieves’, BNP on Monday said it has exposed that the current government is a ‘self-declared thief and corrupt’. Speaking at…
Education ministry clarifies media report on bribe issue
The Education Ministry on Monday explained its position over a report carried out by a number of newspapers and online portals over bribe issue saying that the reports gave scope for some misunderstandings. The Education Ministry said the reports were…
Lafarge to buy Holcim for Taka 5 billion
Lafarge Surma Cement announced Sunday that it has approved a plan for the acquisition of Holcim Bangladesh at a price previously set by Bangladesh Bank. Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) was informed by Lafarge about this approval on Sunday, said the…
Police arrests one over infant death during mugging
Police arrested an alleged mugger over the death of a six-month-old baby who fell off his mother’s lap and died during a mugging incident in the city’s Doyaganj area on December 18. “The prime accused Rajib was arrested from the…
Govt seeks SC review of its verdict on 16th Amendment
Dhaka – A review petition against the Supreme Court verdict pronounced on the 16th amendment of the Constitution has been submitted to the respective section of the court. On behalf of the state the 908-page review appeal was submitted on…
X’Mas Day Monday
The Christian community of the country will celebrate Christmas Day on Monday as elsewhere across the world, commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ. Christmas, the biggest religious festival of the Christian community, is the celebration of rebirth, new beginning, forgiveness…
Dhaka’s Buriganga water improving – more needs to be done
The quality of Buriganga water has improved slightly following the relocation of tanneries to Savar from the city’s Hazaribagh area and heavy rainfall this year. But experts think a lot more things, including checking other industrial and domestic wastes, need…
Get ready for polls – movement: Khaleda tells BNP workers
Dhaka 24 Dec – BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia yesterday called upon the party leaders and activists to get ready both for movement and next general elections to restore democracy and the voting rights of the people. “You have to get…
One day BD navy to become builder from buyer: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday expressed the hope that Bangladesh Navy will turn into a builder force from a buyer one gradually as the government has taken various steps to this end. “We’ll be able to make Buyer Navy…
Election commissioner terms Rangpur polls a model election
Election Commissioner Rafiqul Islam on Thursday termed Rangpur City Corporation polls a ‘model election’ saying that it was held amid a festive mood. “The Rangpur City Corporation election was held in a festive mood. We earlier promised to hold a…
Rangpur city election not fair – BNP alleges
BNP on Thursday alleged that the Rangpur City Corporation election was not fair, neutral and peaceful due to the ‘subservient’ Election Commission’s failure. The party also said the voter turnout was unprecedentedly very low as the ruling party men spread…
AL ally JP’s mayoral candidate leads Rangpur City polls
Jatiya Party candidate Mostafizur Rahman has taken a clear lead in the mayoral race of Rangpur City Corporation as shown in the early unofficial result. According to the primary count announced till 9pm on Thursday by returning officer Suvash Chandra…
PM Hasina seeks cooperation of all in making BD more prosperous
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday sought cooperation from all, irrespective of religions, casts and creeds, in making Bangladesh a more prosperous country. “This is our country, this country is for the people of all religions, casts and creeds…we want…
Trade unions on frontline battle against inequality
Esther Lynch The European Commission continues to talk about robust recovery, but with wages falling or stagnating, many people in Europe are worse off than they were a decade ago. The European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working…
Beyond justice – How Yugoslav tribunal made history
Bullet holes, bloodstains and brain matter marked the walls of an empty barn, a crime scene processed to document the worst crime in Europe since the Second World War: the deliberate killings of more than 7,000 men and boys from…
Teenage pregnancy deters developent goals
A few years ago, someone shared a video with me that deeply impacted me. It was called “The Girl Effect”. In three minutes, the video demonstrates the fate of millions of girls and teenagers around the world. Years later, when…
42 journalists killed in the course of work this year: CPJ
At least 42 journalists were killed in the course of their work in 2017, the Committee to Protect Journalists found in its annual analysis. While the overall number eased for a second consecutive year from record highs earlier this decade,…
Khaleda says 750 made disappeared in last 10 years
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Thursday alleged at least 750 pro-democracy activists have been made disappeared by the members of law enforcement agencies over the last 10 years.
Fog hampers flight operation at Dhaka Airport
A blanket of fog once again disrupted the flight operations for six hours on Thursday at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA). Rezaul Karim, spokesperson of Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB), said flight operations at the airport were suspended since…
UN study says women migrants not fully protected in Middle East
Hundreds of thousands of women migrant workers from South Asian countries in the Middle East have signed employment contracts that they do not understand or do not adequately protect them against discrimination and abuse, says a new report. The study…
Turkish PM pays homage to martyrs – Bangabandhu
Visiting Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim on Tuesday visited the National Mausoleum and paid respect to the martyrs placing wreaths. The Turkish Prime Minister also signed visitors’ book and planted a sapling there. Housing and Public Works Minister Engineer Mosharraf…
Reporters Sans Frontiers says 65 journalists killed in 2017
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) says that 65 journalists were killed in 2017, the lowest toll in 14 years. According to figures released by the non-governmental organization on Tuesday, 60 percent of the journalists who were killed were murdered.
Iranian Red Crescent opens hospital for Rohingyas
A 20-bed field hospital, built by the Iranian Red Crescent, has started its operation in Cox’s Bazar to provide healthcare services to Rohingyas and Bangladeshi residents. The hospital is equipped with various sections, including medical services, nursing care, gynecology, environment…
Zia Trust graft case: Prosecution ends argument
The prosecution yesterday completed their argument in the Zia Orphanage Trust corruption case filed against BNP Chief Khaleda Zia and five others.