Rajshahi, 18 Dec – A two-day-long 2nd RUSC Science Fiesta 2017 will begin at Rajshahi University (RU) on Wednesday.
Author: Naim
Three get life-term for murder
Dhaka 18 Dec – The Speedy Trial Tribunal-4 of Dhaka on Monday sentenced three persons to life-erm imprisonment in a case filed for killing a man at the capital's Kadamtoli area in 2010.
SC stays Apan Jeweller ownwes’ bail
Dhaka, 18 Dec – The Supreme Court on Monday stayed the bail to three of five Apan Jewellers' owners granted by the High Court till December 21.
Home Minister opens IBBL’s Int’l Migrants Day Stall
Dhaka , 18 Dec – Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal inaugurated the Islami Bank stall at a fair organized on the occasion of International Migrants Day on 18 December, 2017 Monday at the Bangabandhu International Conference Center, Dhaka.
Report against Khaleda and 13 others in bomb hurling case deferred
Dhaka – The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka on Sunday deferred the submission of the investigation report in the case filed against 14 persons including BNP Chief Begum Khaleda Zia for a bomb attack on a procession led…
Legal notice on Govt for appointment of Chief Justice
Dhaka – A legal notice has been served asking the government to take necessary steps for appointing the Chief Justice of the country and more judges to the Appellate and High Court divisions of the Supreme Court within 72 hours.
Islami Bank opens 332 nd branch at Singra
Dhaka – Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited inaugurated Singra Branch as its 332nd Branch at Singra Upazila of Natore on 17 December 2017. State Minister for ICT Division Zunaid Ahmed Palak, MP inaugurated the branch as chief guest.
Students voice demand for JUCSU election
Anas Uddin Ovi Savar – Demanding Jahangirnagar University Central Students Union (JUCSU) polls, students of the university signed en masse note of demand on Sunday.
BD-Myanmar talks on working group formation Tuesday
Dhaka, Dec 17 – A six-member delegation from Myanmar arrives here on Monday evening to take forward the process of forming a joint working group to start the repatriation of Rohingyas living in Bangladesh.
Bangladeshi migrants worry they’ll pay price for NYC subway bomb
New York, (AP/UNB) – When an immigrant from Bangladesh set off a bomb in New York city’s subway system this week, he was the only person injured. But New York city’s vibrant Bangladeshi community is worried that it, too, may…
BNP ‘complaining too much’, says Quader
Dhaka, Dec 17– Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader on Sunday said bringing various allegations over any election is BNP’s old habit.
HC summons Kurigram executive magistrate for sentencing lawyer
Dhaka, Dec 17 – The High Court on Sunday summoned Biroda Rani Roy, Assistant Commissioner (land) of Bhurungamari Upazila in Kurigram, to appear before it on December 27 in connection with the sentencing of a lawyer through a mobile court…
‘AL men of obstructing its candidate in Rangpur City polls:’ BNP
Rangpur, Dec 17– BNP Vice-chairman Iqbal Hasan Mahmud Tuku on Sunday alleged that their party mayoral candidate in Rangpur City Corporation polls is being obstructed by ruling party men from carrying out electioneering.
Delhi-based envoys call for return of Myanmar nationals
Dhaka, Dec 17 – Ambassadors, high commissioners and diplomats of concurrently accredited countries to Bangladesh with residences in New Delhi on Sunday called for ensuring the rightful return of the Myanmar nationals, who were forcibly displaced from its Rakhine State,…
Recitation fest begins at JU Monday
Savar – A four-day- long recitation festival will begin Monday on the Jahangirnagar University (JU)campus. Recitation-based JU organization, ‘Dhwoni’ is arranging the event at Selim Al Deen Mukta Mancha. This event is expected to be inaugurated through a colourful rally…
Hold free-fair polls: Resist move to make Khaleda convict
Dhaka – The BNP on Sunday called upon the people as well as the party leaders and activists to resist the conspiracy being hatched against party chairperson Khaleda Zia to make her convict. “The government is hatching a conspiracy to…
Money talks at One Planet Summit in Paris
By Paris Correspondent Paris, Dec 14 (IPS) – As funding to combat climate change has lagged behind lofty words, the One Planet Summit in France this week invited governments and business leaders to put money on the table.
Civil society to be more radical to deal with global crises
By Amy Taylor Suva, Fiji, Dec 15 (IPS) – Our strategies have failed us. We can no longer respond to the crises facing us in the same way. We have to be more radical, more creative — together — to…
JU pays tributes to war heroes on Victory day
Savar – Marking the Victory Day, Jahangirnagar University (JU) authorities, on Saturday, paid homage to the martyred liberation war heroes, by placing a floral wreath at the National Memorial in Savar.
BAU celebrates Victory Day with much enthusiasm
Mymensingh – Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) celebrated Victory Day in a befitting manner on 16 December.
Turkey says it will open an embassy in East Jerusalem
Noga Tarnopolsky Escalating the chorus of global condemnation of President Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, the Turkish government announced Friday it would open an embassy in East Jerusalem — in support of Palestinians. At the end of a…
WTO Ministerial Conference-11 fails and ends in disarray
Geneva, 14 Dec (Chakravarthi Raghavan) – The World Trade Organization’s Eleventh Ministerial Conference (MC11) has ended in complete failure and some disarray.
Victory Day from a foreign perspective
When the names of freedom fighters are long forgotten, their memory will live eternally in the Bangladesh soil that their blood helped fertilize Sir Frank Peters Today, December 16, is Victory Day… as if you didn’t know and wondered what…
Former Chittagong Mayor Mohiuddin Chy dies
Dhaka – The Chittagong city unit Awami League (AL) president and former Chittagong City Corporation (CCC) mayor ABM Mohiuddin Chowdhury died early Friday at a private hospital in the port city. The 73-year old veteran leader was suffering from cardiac…
WTO Ministerial Confce-11 collapses as US blocks outcomes
Buenos Aires, 14 Dec (D. Ravi Kanth) – The World Trade Organization’s eleventh ministerial conference (MC11) collapsed here on Wednesday like a house of cards, after the United States single-handedly blocked outcomes on mandated decisions and the draft ministerial declaration,…
Engaging audiences through visual storytelling
By International Organization for Migration Dec 14 (IOM) – Why are Hollywood, Bollywood and Nollywood so successful? Because they’ve mastered the art of capturing audiences’ hearts and minds through storytelling.
Arming poor countries enriches rich nations
By Anis Chowdhury and Jomo Kwame Sundaram Sydney/Kuala Lumpur, Dec 14 (IPS) – Although the Cold War came to an end over a quarter century ago, international arms sales only declined temporarily at the end of the last century. Instead,…
Rohingya refugees endure lingering trauma
By Farid Ahmed Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, Dec 14 (IPS) – Twelve-year-old Rubina still struggles with the horrors she witnessed in her homeland in Myanmar before fleeing to neighbouring Bangladesh three months ago.
Rapidly-growing corporate control of food chain
Agrifood Atlas is a report which shows the dramatic impacts of the global food system being rapidly monopolised by ever-fewer, ever-larger corporations at every stage of the food chain. Between 2015 and 2016, five of the largest 12 mergers between…
Universal Election Management Council: Bangladesh perspective
AHM Nouman With opposing stance of two major parties there has already arose a confrontational situation in politics on the debate whether the coming election will be held under a supportive/ caretaker government or not. Not that with restoration of…