Gazipur, Dec 13 – Police arrested BNP candidate from Gazipur-5 constituency Fazlul Haque Milon from his residence at Bottul village in Kaliganj Upazila on Thursday afternoon.
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Martyred Intellectuals Day Friday
Dhaka, Dec 13 – The nation will observe the Martyred Intellectuals Day on Friday to commemorate those intellectuals who were killed systematically by the Pakistan occupation forces and their local collaborators at the fag-end of the country’s Liberation War in 1971.
Armed forces to be deployed for 10 days from Dec 24
Dhaka, Dec 13 – Members of the armed forces will be deployed for 10 days from December 24 in the forthcoming national election slated for December 30, said Election Commission Secretary Helal Uddin Ahmed on Thursday night.
BNP seeks EC decision on using Khaleda image on posters
Dhaka, Dec 13 – BNP has sought Election Commission’s decision on using its jailed chairperson Khaleda Zia’s portrait in posters of the candidates of its 10 allies, who are contesting the 11th parliamentary elections with the ‘Sheaf of Paddy’ symbol.
Rob, Manna ‘obstructed’ from campaigning in Dhaka-18
Dhaka, Oct 13 – Jatiya Oikya Front senior leaders ASM Abdur Rob and Mahmudur Rahman Manna were allegedly obstructed from carrying out electioneering in the capital’s Uttarkhan area on Thursday.
Cop24: Pre-2020 ambition gap must not be shifted
Katowice, 13 Dec (Prerna Bomzan) – The gap in ambition for emissions reductions of developed countries in the pre-2020 period must not be passed on to developing countries in the post-2020 timeframe of the Paris Agreement (PA) and must be…
The significance of human duties and responsibilities
By Chandra Muzaffar As we observe the 70th anniversary of the adoption and proclamation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) by the UN General Assembly on the 10th of December 1948, it is imperative that we remind ourselves…
AL to win 168 to 220 seats in Dec 30 election: Joy
Dhaka, Dec 13 – Prime Minister’s ICT Adviser Sajeeb Wazed Joy has said the ruling Awami League will win in between 168 to 220 seats on its own in the next parliamentary elections billed for December 30.
3 killed as covered van runs over pedestrians in Mymensingh
Mymensingh, Dec 13 – At least three people were killed and another injured when a covered van ran over them on Dhaka-Mymensingh highway at Shikarikanda in the city on Thursday.
Youth dies in Dhaka City falling off ‘flyover’
Dhaka, Dec 12 – A young man was killed reportedly after falling from the Mayor Hanif Flyover in the city’s Swamibagh area on Wednesday night.
Bangladeshi journalists self-censor as poll nears – Reuters
By Ruma Paul, Serajul Quadir and Zeba Siddiqui Dhaka, Dec 13 (Reuters) – With less than a month to go to a general election, many journalists in Bangladesh say due to ever-tightening media laws they are engaging in self-censorship.
PM starts AL campaign, seeks chance to maintain dev pace
Tungipara (Gopalganj), Dec 12 – Terming the forthcoming general election crucial, Awami League President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday sought another chance to take the country forward keeping its head high in the world arena and continue its…
Dr Kamal launches Oikya Front’s polls campaign from Sylhet
Sylhet, Dec 12 – Jatiya Oikya Front, a major opposition alliance led by Dr Kamal Hossain, formally flagged off its election campaign here on Wednesday through offering fateha at the shrine of Hazrat Shahjalal (R).
CEC embarrassed by attacks on polls campaigns across country
Dhaka, Dec 12 – Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) KM Nurul Huda yesterday said they were embarrassed and saddened for the attacks in the election campaign in different parts of the country including the onslaught on the motorcade of Bangladesh Nationalist Party…
HC issues rule why appointment of DCs, ROs not illegal
Dhaka, Dec 12 – The High Court (HC) yesterday issued a rule asking authorities concerned to explain why the appointment of divisional commissioners and deputy commissioners as returning officers by the Election Commission for the upcoming election should not be…
BNP candidate’s motorcade attacked in Chandpur 1 area
Dhaka, Dec 12 – Chandpur-1 ( Kochua) Constituency’s BNP candidate Mosharraf Hossain’s maiden motorcade came under sudden attack near Sachar Bazar -a burgeoning commercial hub in Kochua Upazila at around 4 pm on Wednesday.
শুধু নির্বাচনী প্রচার নয়, সলিমুল্লাহর কাজ সমাপনের পথচলা শুরু: গণঐক্য
বাংলাদেশ মুসলিম লীগের দলীয় প্রতীক হারিকেন নিয়ে মুসলিম লীগ ও এনডিএম এর সমন্বয়ে গণঐক্য জোটের ৫৩টি নির্বাচনী আসনে প্রার্থীদের প্রচারণার উদ্বোধন করেছেন, জোটের চেয়ারম্যান ববি হাজ্জাজ। গত ১১ ডিসেম্বর ১১.০০টায় মুসলিম লীগের প্রতিষ্ঠাতা নবাব স্যার সলিমুল্লাহর রাজধানীর বেগমবাজারস্থ মাজার জিয়ারতের…
Two children die falling in water tank in Dhaka city
Dhaka, Dec 12 – Two children died after falling into a water tank while playing beside it in Dhaka city’s Mohammadpur area on Tuesday.
Group-IB notes 40,000 compromised online users in 30 countries
Moscow, Dec 11.2018 – Group-IB, an international company that specializes in preventing cyber attacks has detected more than 40 000 compromised user credentials of online government services in 30 countries around the world.
Additional EU aid for Rohingya refugees reaches Bangladesh
Brussels, 10 Dec 2018 – The European Commission has released an additional €5 million to provide life-saving food assistance to the Rohingya communities stranded in Bangladesh.
Opposition Jatiya Oikya Front decries attacks on candidates
Dhaka, Dec 11 – Leaders of opposition alliance Jatiya Oikya Front have expressed their concern over carrying out attacks on their candidates and followers allegedly by the ruling party activists and called upon the government and the Election Commission to…
Candidates hit campaign trail after getting election symbols
Dhaka, Dec 11 – With the allocation of election symbols, the candidates of the 11th parliamentary elections hit the campaign trail on Monday to woo voters, just 20 days before the national election.
Fashionably sustainable plus shaping Cop24 outcome
The apparel industry has a climate problem and it wants to do something about it. In fact, textiles, it has been suggested, cause more carbon emissions than international flights and maritime shipping combined. Now global fashion brands are joining to…
Unity can ensure win for Jatiya Oikta Front: Dr Kamal
Dhaka, Dec 10 – Jatiya Oikya Front chief Kamal Hossain on Monday said no one will be able to deprive people of their ownership of the country if they get organised and cast their votes.
‘Going green’ is good business: Private sector at COP24 meet
Businesses across the world should no longer be viewed solely as greenhouse gas emissions culprits, but more as indispensable partners for climate action, who stand to increase profits from “going green”. That was the key message as the United Nations…
আইন ভঙ্গ করে চলচ্চিত্র ‘দেবী’ প্রদর্শনের প্রতিবাদে তামাকবিরোধী মানববন্ধন মঙ্গলবার
ব্যাপকভাবে ধূমপানের দৃশ্য ব্যবহারের কারণে সম্প্রতি মুক্তিপ্রাপ্ত বাংলা চলচ্চিত্র দেবী এরই মধ্যে দেশের তামাকবিরোধী এবং জনস্বাস্থ্যকর্মীদের মধ্যে গভীর উদ্বেগের জন্ম দিয়েছে। আইন অনুযায়ী ধূমপানের দৃশ্য প্রদর্শন নিষিদ্ধ হলেও, সরকারি অনুদানপ্রাপ্ত এই চলচ্চিত্রে প্রয়োজনে-অপ্রয়োজনে বারবার আনা হয়েছে ধূমপানের দৃশ্য। ব্যবহার করা…
Workshop on Audit for IBBL Officers inaugurated
Dhaka, Dec 10 – The Islami Bank Training and Research Academy (IBTRA) inaugurated a workshop on `Effective Audit Conduction and Compliance in Banks’ on 8 December 2018, Saturday at IBTRA Hall room.
Int’l Human Rights Day observed at RU
Rajshahi, Dec 10 – The 70th International Human Rights Day was observed on the Rajshahi University (RU) campus on Monday amid much enthusiasm. This year, the theme of the day was ‘Stand up for Human Rights.’
Disastrous yellow vest protests in France: Macron calls crisis meeting
The “yellow vest” protests have been “a catastrophe” for the French economy, the finance minister says. France has seen four consecutive weekends of demonstrations against fuel tax rises, high living costs and other issues.
IBBL gets ICMAB best corporate award
Dhaka, Dec 9 – The Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited has achieved ICMAB Best Corporate Award. JQM Habibullah, FCS, Deputy Managing Director of the Bank received the crest from Finance Minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith, MP at the ICMAB Best Corporate…