New York: On May 21,2017 We are holding “South Asian Fund For Education, Scholarship and Training (SAFEST) and Honorable Assemblyman Felex Ortiz (Brooklyn) is the sponsors “Mothers Day Action” on all the important issues of the DAY. From now on…
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Jakarta governor Ahok found guilty of blasphemy
The outgoing governor of Jakarta has been sentenced to two years in prison for blasphemy and inciting violence. Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, also known as Ahok, is an ethnic Chinese and Christian. The case was seen as a test of Indonesia’s…
Supreme Court stays bail of MP Rana
Dhaka – The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on yesterday stayed the interim bail granted by the High Court to MP Amanur Rahman Khan Rana of Tangail in the Freedom Fighter Faruk Ahmed murder case.
PM criticises CJ for remarks about judiciary, rule of law
Dhaka, May 8 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday criticised Chief Justice SK Sinha for his claim that there is no rule of law in the country and that the judiciary is not independent.
SC hears Govt appeal against declaring 16th amendment illegal
Dhaka – The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court Monday started hearing on an appeal filed by the government against a High Court (HC) verdict that declared illegal the 16th amendment to the constitution establishing parliament’s authority to remove Supreme…
MPs’ attendence thin at ‘role of lawmakers ‘ workshop
Dhaka – The presence of ruling party lawmakers was thin on the second day of the three-day long workshop on ‘Lawmakers’ role in social media’ organized by Centre for Research and Information (CRI), a non-profit policy research organization of Bangladesh…
‘Higher tobacco tax, increases revenue saves lives’
Dhaka – A pre-budget press conference on ‘Which Type of Tobacco Tax Demanded’ was held at the conference lounge of National Press Club on Monday. The programme held at the initiative of PROGGA and Anti Tobacco Media Alliance (ATMA) was…
Macron’s decisive win to become French President
Centrist candidate Emmanuel Macron has decisively won the French presidential election, defeating far-right candidate Marine Le Pen. Mr Macron won by 66.06% to 33.94% to become, at 39, the country’s youngest president.
SC allows Moudud another week in Niko graft case
Dhaka – The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Sunday stayed a High Court order for one more week clearing the way for a subordinate court to resume trial proceedings against former Law Minister Moudud Ahmed in the Niko…
HC stays two asron cases filed against Khaleda
Dhaka – The High Court on Suinday stayed the trial proceedings of two arson cases filed against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia over arson and vandalism in 2015.
IBBL officers’ 2-day cultural competition begins
Dhaka – A two-day long cultural competition organised by Islami Bank Officer Kollyan Samity was inaugurated at Mohammad Younus Auditorium of Islami Bank Tower in Friday, 05 May 2017. Md. Abdul Hamid Miah, Managing Director and CEO of the Bank…
Fight against corruption to defend the Amazon
By Milagros Salazar Tarapoto, Peru, May 3 (IPS) – Corruption has penetrated the Amazon rainforest like an illness that infects everything, said Ruben Siqueira, coordinator of the Pastoral Land Commission (CPT), during the VIII Panamazonic Social Forum (FOSPA), which brought…
Dhaka’s rice outpur shortfall 1.5m tonnes due to flash floods
Dhaka – The government is apprehending at least 15 lakh tonnes of rice production shortfall due to damage of Boro crops caused by floods in haor region other areas of the country this year. Meanwhile, the government has included 50,000…
Free and diverse media essential to protect democracy
By Dhananjayan Sriskandarajah London, (IPS) – Images of protestors flooding the streets – whether in Caracas, Bucharest, Istanbul or Washington DC – send a powerful message to those in power, especially when they are plastered across newspaper front pages. In…
World Press Freedom Day observed at RU
Rajshahi – Under the theme of Critical Minds for Critical Times: Media’s role in advancing peaceful, just and inclusive societies the World Press Freedom Day was observed at Rajshahi University (RU) on Wednesday.
HC dismisses directives for auto promotion
Dhaka – A vacation bench of the High Court yesterday (Wednesday) dismissed a writ petition seeking its directive for auto promotions to about 5,000 auditors of the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General (OCAG) without any test.
141 journos harassed in 2016 Bangladesh
Dhaka – A total of 141 journalists, three online activists and three officials of a publishing house, including the owner, were subjected to a total of 320 violations in 147 different incidents including three killings in Bangladesh in 2016, according…
Full verdict in Raquib (13) murder by pumping air, out
Dhaka – The High Court (HC) Wednesday released full text of its verdict that had commuted the death sentence of two convicts to life imprisonment after revising their death penalty in 13-year-old Rakib killing case in Khulna in 2015.
IBBL Rural Dev Scheme training held under N’ganj branch
Dhaka – Training program of Rural Development Scheme (RDS) of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited under Narayangonj Branch was held on 03 May 2017, Wedenday. Abdul Hamid Miah, Managing Director and CEO of the Bank was present as chief guest at…
Main accused in Gazipur dad-daughter suicide case held
Gazipur, May 3 – Police arrested the main accused of the father-daughter suicide case from Karnapur village in Sreepur upazila on Tuesday night.
World Press Freedom Day 2017 main function in Jakarta
Jakarta, Indonesia 03 May – from Manowara Begum Moni Critical Minds for Critical Times: Media’s role in advancing peaceful, just and inclusive societies Irina Bokova is Director General of UNESCO has just inaugurated the main event of the World Press…
Inquiry of ‘special’ city bus services or deep freeze
Dhaka, May 3 – Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) on Tuesday formed an eight-member committee to probe the necessity of operating ‘Sitting Service’ or ‘Gate Lock’ on the city streets.
What on earth might a Trump-Un meet look like?
Bangkok, May 3 (AP/UNB)- In one corner: the unpredictable dictator, the third-generation family ruler whose nation has a seven-decade reputation of being erratic, quick to take umbrage and insistent that it is powerful enough to upend the planet. In the…
Bus plunge kills 7 in Tangail, about 100km north of Dhaka
Tangail, May 2 – Seven people were killed and 30 others injured as a bus plunged into a roadside ditch at Haripur in Ghatail upazila on Tuesday night. The deceased could not be identified immediately.
The psychological importance of wasting time
Olivia Goldhill There will always be an endless list of chores to complete and work to do, and a culture of relentless productivity tells us to get to it right away and feel terribly guilty about any time wasted. But…
Islami Bank and Prime Exchange, S’pore sign remittance deal
Dhaka – Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited and Prime Exchange Company Ltd, Singapore signed remittance agreement on 2 May 2017, Tuesday at Islami Bank Tower. Md. Abdul Hamid Miah, Managing Directorand CEO of Islami Bank and Ahmed Kamal Khan Chowdhury, Managing…
‘BNP has candidates three times the No. of Parliament seats’
Dhaka – The BNP has 900 candidates against the 300 parliamentary constituencies across the country to take part in the next elections, says party secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir.
Basic income – tonic catalyser
by Ulrich Schachtschneider In her article ‘Unconditional Basic Income is a Dead End’, Anke Hassel rejects basic income as a threat to individual development and social integration, claiming that it would remove people’s motivation to join the labour market. Young…
Getting the robots to pay tax
by Vincenzo Visco Historically, tax systems evolve following the evolution of taxable bases (actual and potential). In other words, governments over the centuries and millennia used to “follow the money” (and still do) Thus, the levies moved from the products…
Ansarullah Bangla Team IT chief held in capital Dhaka
Dhaka, May 2 – Members of the Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) arrested a suspected member of banned militant outfit Ansarullah Bangla Team from the city’s Bhatara area on Monday night.