Leonard Cohen, the gravelly-voiced Canadian singer-songwriter of “Hallelujah,” ”Suzanne” and “Bird on a Wire,” has died at age 82.Cohen’s management said in a statement Thursday that he has passed away, and a memorial will take place in Los Angeles at…
Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology (Ruet) authorities on Friday closed the university until November 18 following a clash between two factions of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) on the campus.The decision was taken in a syndicate meeting around 11.45 am,…
Hundreds of Bangladeshi citizens, who come to India for medical treatment, have been adversely affected by India’s sudden demonetisation of higher value currency notes.India announced on Tuesday that its 1,000 and 500 rupee notes will no longer be valid tender…
Police have enforced an intensified vigil nationwide in line with an order issued by police headquarters (PHQ) in view of the Nasirnagar incidents, when miscreants attacked several Hindu temples and households, officials said today.”The (PHQ) letter has been issued earlier…
Three Indian Navy ships – INS Tir, INS Sujata, and ICGS Varuna -will arrive at Chittagong port on Friday on a 5-day visit.The visit is taking place as part of ongoing bilateral exchanges between Bangladesh and India and will “further…
The inflation rate in the country increased slightly to 5.57 percent in October, up from 5.53 percent in September fueled by the uptrend in food inflation.”The general point-to-point inflation rate increased slightly to 5.57 percentage point in October,” said Planning…
Accusing the government of trying to set up Rampal power plant to protect India’s interest only to cling to power, BNP senior leader Gayeshwar Chandra Roy on Thursday said there is no alternative to resisting it through a movement.“There’s no…
A statement that the Trump campaign issued proposing a total ban on the immigration of Muslims to the United States has disappeared from the team’s website.”Donald J. Trump is calling for a total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the…
It is a Tuesday afternoon and only a handful of devotees have flocked to the Meera Grand Mosque in Katankuddi, about 300 kms east of the capital Colombo.As they prostrate in prayer, the wall in front of them is anything…
On the eve of the election, Hillary Clinton was standing behind a podium bearing the presidential seal. By the time the votes were counted, Donald Trump had captured the White House in a political earthquake.Clinton conceded the presidency to Trump…
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said BNP-Jamaat leaders will have to stand trial for killing people through arson attacks, trying to resist the last general election, getting involved in corruption and pampering war criminals.”They must face trial on the…
President-elect Donald Trump is telling the American people that “I promise you I will not let you down.”Trump, addressing supporters at his victory party in New York City early Wednesday, says he looks “very much forward to being your president.”He…
President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday greeted Donald Trump on his victory in the US presidential election and appreciated his extraordinary leadership quality.In separate messages, the President and Prime Minister also invited Trump and his wife…
Stocks finished on Wednesday down trend further after previous two consecutive days upward trend as major sectors closing the session with falling trend at both the Dhaka and Chittagong Stock exchanges.Among the falling major sectors were pharmaceutical and chemical, engineering…
Donald John Trump, 70, will be the 45th president of the United States. A real-estate developer and former reality-TV star, Trump is the first person to win the presidency without having previously held public office or served in the U.S.…
The Sundarbans—a vast mangrove wetland along the southwestern coast of Bangladesh that’s home to abundant wildlife, including endangered tigers—yields million pounds of fish, shrimp and crab each year. This is healthy, sustainable, affordable food in a country where roughly 69…
BNP has again rescheduled its Tuesday’s rally for November 13, marking its ‘National Revolution and Solidarity Day’.“The government has violated the constitution by denying us permission for holding our scheduled rally. We again call upon the government to allow us…
Urging people to remain alert about BNP-Jamaat clique’s plot to create instability in the country, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday hoped that they will reelect Awami League in the next general election to be held in 2019.”Bangladesh is moving…
After nearly two years of bitterness and rancor, America will elect its 45th president Tuesday, making Hillary Clinton the nation’s first female commander in chief or choosing billionaire businessman Donald Trump, whose volatile campaign has upended U.S. politics.
Donald Trump has accused the FBI of impropriety after it once again said that Hillary Clinton should not face criminal charges over her emails.The FBI director said a fresh inquiry into the Democratic candidate’s communications found nothing to change the…
Embarking on the final day of a furious campaign, Hillary Clinton tried Monday to at last emerge from the cloud of suspicion that has followed her campaign and close her historic bid with a call for elusive unity and hope.…
A lot has happened since Nicholas Stern, then a permanent secretary at the UK Treasury, produced his landmark review of the impact of climate change 10 years ago. His work was quickly recognized as the definitive account of the economic…
The cabinet on Monday approved a proposal for the expansion of ‘National Service Programme’ to 64 more upazilas, including four of the three hill districts, aiming to create more jobs for youths.The approval was given at the regular weekly meeting…
Fisheries and Livestock Minister Muhammed Sayedul Hoque, who came under fire for ‘using abusive words’ against Hindus after Nasirnagar violence, on Sunday said he will quit right away if any Hindu in Nasirnagar can prove that he used abusive words…
A few weeks ago, the US government agreed to give Israel $38 billion dollars, the largest military funding package the U.S. has given any nation.This $38 billion in military and other type of Aid will be used to imprison the…
Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission of Bangladesh Kazi Reazul Hoque on Thursday said negligence, indifference and lack of prudence of the local administration were the reasons behind attacks on Hindu temples and houses in Brahmanbaria.
The nation will observe the mournful Jail Killing Day tomorrow by paying rich tributes to four national leaders and Liberation War heroes, who were brutally murdered inside the Dhaka Central Jail in 1975.When Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was detained by…
Clinton campaign officials have dismissed a poll suggesting that Donald Trump may have taken the lead in the final days before Tuesday’s election, insisting they see no evidence of a negative impact from Friday’s new FBI email disclosures.Speaking as Hillary…
A power point presentation on the proposed Kabi Nazrul Bhaban to be built at Dhanmondi in the capital was held at the Prime Minister’s Office here today.Architects Iqbal Habib and Ishtiak Zahir made the power point presentation before Prime Minister…
President Abdul Hamid has urged the vice-chancellors of all public universities to take steps for holding their admission tests centrally or regionally to lessen the suffering of admission seekers.”Students and their guardians have to suffer a lot as they travel…