Dhaka, August 6 – Dhaka University’s Vice Chancellor Prof Dr AAMS Arefin Siddique on Sunday said salary and other facilities have increased much in the journalism sector but objective journalism has declined.
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Barisal doctor sued for ‘rape attempt’ on female patient
Dhaka, Aug 6– A case was filed with a local court in Barisal on Sunday against a physician on the charge of trying to rape a female patient.
Bogra rape: Tufan, Rumki sent to jail
Dhaka, Aug 6 – A court in Bogra on Sunday sent Sramik League leader Tufan Sarkar and Bogra municipality female councillor Marzia Hasan Rumki to jail over the shaving of the heads of a female student and her mother after…
Japanese people practising nuclear attack drills
So far this year North Korea has carried out 14 missile tests, all of them fired towards the coast of Japan.
Prof. Lutfor made new Proctor of RU
Rajshahi – Prof. Dr Lutfor Rahman, a teacher of Mathematics Department has been appointed new Proctor of the Rajshahi University (RU).
Usain Bolt beaten by Justin Gatlin in 100m final
Justin Gatlin tore up Usain Bolt’s farewell script as he stole world 100m gold with the run of his long and controversial career.
Miscreants set fire to judge’s house in Gazipur
Dhaka, Aug 5 – Miscreants set fire to a village house of a judge at Dhorpara village in Kapasia Upazila of Gazipur on Friday night.
Alleged drug peddler killed in B’baria ‘gunfight’ with cops
Dhaka, Aug 5 – An alleged drug peddler was killed in a “gunfight” between his associates and police at Nurpur village in Akhaura Upazila of Brahmanbaria early Saturday.
One admission test for all public & private Varsities
Admission test schedule for the session 2017-18 of Dhaka University has been announced. Other universities will announce their schedules soon. Around nineteen thousand students got GPA 5 under the Dhaka board alone. There are nine boards in Bangladesh.
Islami Bank Chittagong area business dev Confce held
Business Development Conference of Chittagong North and South Zone, Agrabad and Khatunganj Corporate Branches of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited was held at a hotel in Chittagong on Saturday.
Gender equality? It’s still a man’s world
By Anna Shen San Francisco, California, Aug 3 (IPS) – Gender inequality is the greatest moral and social issue of our time — and the world’s most critical economic challenge. If half of the global population cannot fulfil their human…
Three Chuadanga cops sued over fake FF certificate
Chuadanga, Aug 5 – Three police constables including a female one, have been sued on charge of joining government job showing fake freedom fighter certificates.
US notifies UN of Paris climate deal pullout
The Trump administration has issued its first written notification that the US intends to withdraw from the 2015 Paris climate agreement.
Two Rajshahi boat capsize victims bodies recovered
Rajshahi, Aug 4 – Bodies of two students, who went missing after a boat capsized in the Ganges River at Thanpur Kheyaghat in Bagha Upazila were recovered on Friday afternoon.
AL-BNP-JP one in opposing ‘no vote’ restoration
Dhaka, Aug 5 – Though Awami League and BNP are poles apart over almost all the election issues, they have at least one thing common – opposing the restoration of ‘no vote’ as suggested by civil society members.
People see hope after 16th Amendment verdict: BNP
Dhaka – The BNP on Friday said that the people of the country could see some light of hope to get relief from the “grasp of the ruling Awami League (AL)” following the release of the full verdict of the…
Youth are at forefront of the digital economy, says ITU
Geneva, 3 Aug (Kanaga Raja) – Some 830 million young people, representing more than 80 per cent of the youth population (aged 15-24 years), are online in 104 countries, according to new data released by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Urgent action needed on Hepatitis C
By Martin Khor It’s not acceptable that 500,000 M’sians are infected with the disease but cannot afford treatment when a total cure is available. WORLD Hepatitis Day fell on July 28. So it was timely that the alarming situation of…
Rain continues causing misery to Dhaka-dwellers
Dhaka, Aug 3 – Rain between scorching heat should have been a relief for many. But now the rain has turned into a cause of miseries for Dhaka dwellers as they have to endure waterlogged roads and traffic gridlock after…
Missing Sylhet teenager found dead
Sylhet, Aug 4 – A teenage boy who went missing on Wednesday was found dead at Champakori Beel in Fenchuganj Upazila on Thursday night.
BD to recruit 10,000 doctors soon: Nasim
Dhaka, Aug 3 – Health Minister Mohammad Nasim on Thursday said the government has taken an initiative to appoint 10,000 physicians soon through special BCS examinations.
China warns Indian troops to get out of contested region
Beijing, Aug 4 (AP/UNB) — Beijing is intensifying its opposition to New Delhi’s movement of troops into a contested region in the Himalayas where China, India and Bhutan meet.
Grand jury assembled in Trump-Russia investigation
A special counsel investigating claims of Russian meddling in the US election has reportedly empanelled a grand jury.
Guyana’s Model Green Town reflects ambitious national plan
Bartica, Guyana, Aug 3 (IPS) – At the head of Guyana’s Essequibo River, 50 miles inland from the Atlantic Ocean, you will find the town of Bartica. Considered the gateway to Guyana’s interior, the town has a population of about…
BBC’s int’l news services mark 70 years of Partition
To mark the 70th anniversary of the Partition of India, India’s independence from the British Raj and the creation of an independent Pakistan, the BBC’s international news services – BBC World Service, BBC World News television and the website bbc.com/news…
Parley at B chy’s home: New pol alliance welcome: BNP
Dhaka, Aug 3 – In the wake of Wednesday night’s meeting of some political leaders at former President AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury’s house for launching a new alliance, BNP on Thursday said it will welcome any initiative for forming a new…
Alleged ‘robber’ killed in Habiganj ‘gunfight’
Dhaka, Aug 3 – An alleged robber was killed in a reported gunfight between his cohorts and police on Baniachang-Shibpasha road in Anjan Bridge area in Baniachang Upazila of Habiganj early Thursday.
Apple drives Dow above 22,000
New York, Aug 3 (AP/UNB)- Being the world’s most valuable public company has its privileges, like getting almost all the credit for the latest stock market milestone. Apple made its biggest jump in six months Wednesday, helping send the Dow…
Mild tremor jolts Sylhet
Sylhet, Aug 3 – A mild earthquake shook different parts of Sylhet in the early hours of Thursday.
Lighterage ship, 13 crew rescued after collision at Ctg port
Dhaka, Aug 3 – Two lighterage ships collided near Buoy No 1 on the outer anchorage of Chittagong port on Wednesday night.