India’s top court on Tuesday stayed for three months a ban introduced by the Hindu nationalist government on the sale of cows and buffaloes for slaughter.The Supreme Court approved a lower court ruling that said people have a basic right…
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The civilian ctastrophe in West Mosul – Iraq
Civilians in west Mosul have been ruthlessly exploited by the armed group calling itself the Islamic State (IS), which has systematically moved them into zones of conflict, used them as human shields, and prevented them from escaping to safety. They…
Export growth 15 years’ low
Bangladesh exports have grown by a meagre 1.69 percent in the year to June, with its slowest pace in 15 years.Exports fell 15.27 percent year-on-year to $3.04 billion in June, the last month of the fiscal year, according to the…
List of 100 top loan defaulters placed in Parliament
Placing a list of the country’s top 100 loan defaulters in Parliament, Finance Minister AMA Muhtih on Monday said the amount of the classified loan now stands at Tk 111,347 crore.“As per the data of the Credit Information Bureau (CIB)…
Five SC lawyers tender apology
Five lawyers of the Supreme Court offered unconditional apology to the High Court on Monday for obstructing court proceedings through shouting and vandalism at courtroom.They sought the apology before the bench of Justice Md Nazrul Islam Talukder and Justice Khizir…
Bad behaviour trending online inspire it in real life
Young children know that name-calling is wrong. Tweens are taught the perils of online bullying and revenge porn: It’s unacceptable and potentially illegal.But celebrities who engage in flagrant attacks on social media are rewarded with worldwide attention. President Donald Trump’s…
Dhaka dwellers burn Taka 580m worth of gas a day to boil water
After preparing breakfast for her eight-member family, Suraya Akhter Chisty Rima, a resident of Old Dhaka, boils two pitchers of water every day for meeting their safe drinking water demand as the water supplied by Dhaka Wasa cannot be taken…
Stock prices mark rise
The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) witnessed upward trends in the early hours of trading on Monday.DSEX, the benchmark index of DSE, rose over 38.80 points or 0.67percent to stand at 5,813.10 at 12:38 pm.The DSE…
SC orders removal illegal stairs of Dhaka’s Hanif Flyover
Dhaka – The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Monday upheld the HC order asking the authorities concerned to remove all the illegal stairs at different points of Mayor Mohammad Hanif Flyover’s Jatrabari-Syedabad section. A three-member Appellate Division bench…
All but Al-led Alliance want election-time neutral Govt.- Fakhrul
BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday said all the parties, except the ruling ones, want an election-time neutral government system as fair polls are not possible under a partisan prime minster in Bangladesh’s context. “Ruling party leaders…
GM crops to meet 50% increase of food demand by 2050
Dhaka – Agricultural scientists attending a seminar here today said introduction of Genetically Modified (GM) crops would help meet 50 per cent increase in food demand by 2050. “Traditional technology is not enough for solving future problems in agricultural production…
Unesco nod for Rampal with consent of countries: PM’s Adviser
Prime Minister’s Energy Adviser Dr Tawfiq-e-Elahi Chowdhury on Sunday said Unesco has given its nod to Rampal coal-fired power plant near the Sundarbans after getting consent from 12 countries without vote in this regard. “The statement issued by the Foreign…
Abducted BNP leader Ilyas Ali’s wife stopped from going to Uk
Tahsina Rushdir Luna, the wife of missing BNP leader M Ilias Ali, on Sunday alleged that she was obstructed by immigration officers at Shahjalal Airport from going to the UK for joining her son’s graduation ceremony.Talking to UNB, Luna said…
HC asks govt: Why no comoensation to Chikungynya victms
The High Court on Sunday issued a rule upon the government seeking explanation within four weeks why compensation would not be paid to Chikungunya-affected people. A High Court bench of Justice Syed Muhammad Dastagir Husain and Justice Md Ataur Rahman…
People want Khaleda to be PM again: Mirza Fakhriul
Stating that an ‘unbearable’ situation has long been prevailing in the country, BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday said people now want Khaleda Zia to be the Prime Minister again.“Annoyed at the government’s misrule, the people of…
Gazipur Mayor Mannan’s suspension stayed for three months
Dhaka – The High Court Division of the Supreme Court yesterday stayed the suspension order of Gazipur City Corporation Mayor MA Mannan for three months.
Police Sub-Inspector, wife shot dead at Dhaka home
A sub-inspector of Badda Police Station and his second wife have been shot dead at their house in the capital’s Rupnagar. SI Abdus Sattar, 32, and his wife ‘Shampa’, 28, were taken to the Dhaka Medical College Hospital in a…
Police IG doubts if Farhad Mazhar was abducted
Dhaka – Inspector general of police (IGP) AKM Shahidul Hoque on Saturday expressed his doubts about the authenticity of the case of reported abduction of poet and political analyst Farhad Mazhar.
UNHCR chief in Dhaka to discuss Rphinyya issues
UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi arrived here on a three-day visit on Saturday afternoon to discuss the Rohingya issue with the government and see their situation in Cox’s Bazar camps.The Unhcr chief will meet Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina…
Ruling AL needs another term in office: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday said Awami League needs another term to implement big and mega projects to make Bangladesh a middle-income country in true sense. “We need another term to implement the mega projects we have taken,” she…
China-India relations strained as militaries standoff near border
India and China have been caught in a lengthy confrontation along their shared frontier, spiking tensions and allowing a rabidly jingoistic press in both countries to aggravate the already deep-seated mutual distrust. For nearly three weeks, Chinese and Indian border…
Bangladesh’s first nanosatellite blasts into space
A nanosatellite, designed by Bangladesh’s three prodigious students, has been fired into the orbit from the International Space Station.‘BRAC Onnesha’ is now orbiting the earth after a successful launch from the ISS on Friday. Onnesha denotes search or exploration in…
4-tier security for National Eidgah
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) will ensure 4-tier security at Jatiya Eidgah on the day of Eid-ul Fitr, installing closed-circuit (CC) cameras and setting up archways at every entry point. “All the Musallis (Muslim devotees) will have to go through metal…
Traffic jam on highways toelrable, claims Quader
Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Saturday claimed that traffic jams on highways is less this time than that of the last 10 years. “Vehicles are moving slowly on highways but it’s tolerable,” said the minister while talking…
Sufferings of Eid-goers: BNP for Quader’s removal
BNP on Saturday demanded the resignation of Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader for his ‘failure’ to ensure smooth journeys for holidaymakers ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr. “The sufferings the home-goers facing are indescribable. The minister (Quader) has utterly failed…we think…
Abandoning Rangamati tour was wrong: Gayeswar Roy
BNP senior leader Gayeshwar Chandra Roy on Saturday said their party senior leaders’ decision to cancel their Rangamati, Chittagong tour after being attacked by ruling party men was not the right one. “I can’t accept the return of our senior…
Over 140 feared buried in China landslide
Chinese rescuers scoured through rocks on Saturday in a frantic search for more than 140 people feared buried after a landslide smashed through a mountain village in southwest Sichuan province. A couple and a baby were rescued and taken to…
Climate change more important than partisan politics: Schwarzenegger
Former California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger urged people from both ends of the political spectrum to join a “crusade” to save the planet, after a Friday meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron. “It is absolutely imperative that we not make it…
Eid likely on Monday
The holy Eid-ul-Fitr, the biggest religious festival of the Muslims ending Ramadan fasting, will be observed across the country on Monday, if the Shawal moon is sighted tomorrow (Sunday). A meeting of the National Moon Sighting Committee will be held…
140 people feared buries in China landslide
More than 140 people are feared to have been buried by a landslide in south-west China. The landslide from a nearby mountain engulfed more than 40 homes and a hotel in Xinmo, a village in Sichuan province, at about 6am…