Rajshahi, Oct 6 – A two-day long science fiesta started at Rajshahi University (RU) on Saturday where more than five hundred students took part from 35 different institutions of Rajshahi district.
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People are the biggest assets for Bangladesh tourism
Says Russian bloggers after their 8-day tour of Bangladesh Dhaka, Oct 6 – Bangladesh has a lot of unique things to offer foreign tourists. But the simple, friendly and hospitable people are the biggest assets for the development of tourism…
Group show ‘Daak-ticketey Dekhi Amar Desh’ at AFD from Oct 9
Dhaka, Oct 6 – The inaugural ceremony of the group painting exhibition by the budding child painters of Moonsez Art Academy titled ‘Daak-ticketey Dekhi Amar Desh’ (Looking at My Country Through Stamps) will be held on Tuesday, 9 October 2018…
Agri leaders’ summit seminar held at BAU
Mymensingh, Oct 5 – An Agri leaders’ summit program held at Syed Nazrul Islam building of Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) on Friday at 10 am. The theme of the program is “Meet the Agri Leaders and wake up with a…
Khaleda to be taken to BSMMU Hospital Saturday afternoon: Police
Dhaka, Oct 6 – Prison authorities are set to shift BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) from old Dhaka Central jail on Saturday afternoon for her treatment in response to a court order.
Social solidarity for sustainable development
by Gro Harlem Brundtland Oslo – The late Kofi Annan once said that climate change is the “existential issue of our time.” A wave of extreme weather events this past summer – from wildfires in California and Sweden to floods…
Storm warning for the fossil-fuel industry
by Daniel Litvin London – This has been a year of extreme weather events, from the “Beast from the East” that froze much of the United Kingdom in March to Hurricane Florence on the US East Coast and Typhoon Mangkhut…
Hurricanes at the Ballot Box
by Vinod Thomas Singapore – Hurricane Florence, which smashed into the southea stern United States last week, is the latest in a string of extreme weather events that have raised expectations for disaster preparedness.
‘The Hate U Give’ screenwriter Audrey Wells dies at 58
Los Angeles, Oct 6 (AP/UNB) — Audrey Wells, who wrote the screenplay for the brand new feature film “The Hate U Give,” died the day before the film was released after a five-year battle with cancer. She was 58.
Sponsor downplays Ronaldo on website; Juventus shares drop
New York, Oct 6 (AP/UNB) – Cristiano Ronaldo’s image is vanishing from the website of a key sponsor. The stock price for his Juventus team dropped 10 percent on Friday.
An HR-based approach to wat-san improves instts for the poor
by Christian Borja-Vega co-authors: Eva Kloeve In our previous blog, we looked at how water and sanitation came to be recognized as a human right, and what that means in practice. Today, we look at how formal and informal institutional…
250 political leaders of Ctg pledge to win with peace
Chittagong, Oct 5 – A total of 250 political leaders from the Bangladesh Awami League (AL), the Bangladesh Nationali st Party (BNP) and the Jatiya Party of Chittagong Division came to one platform in Chittagong Thursday to pledge for nonviolent…
Islami Andolan BD places 10 demands for free-fair election
Dhaka, Oct 5 – Islami Andolan Bangladesh (IAB) Ameer and Pir Shaheb of Charmonai, Mufti Syed Mohammad Rezaul Karim, on Friday placed a 10-point demand for holding a fair, neutral and acceptable election.
Three students detained at RU for alleged Shibir link
Rajshahi, Oct 5 – Police have arrested the three students of Rajshahi University for their alleged involvement in Islami Chhatra Shibir politics, the student wing of Jamaat-e-Islami from Binodpur area adjacent to the university on early Friday.
AL will definitely win next elections, says Obaidul Quader
Dhaka Oct 5 – The ruling Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader Friday claimed that his party will definitely win the upcoming general elections scheduled to be held in the year-end.
Two suspected militants killed in blast at Ctg hideout
Chittagong, Oct 5 – Two suspected militants were killed in a blast at a presumed Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) hideout in Mirsarai Upazila of the district today during Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) drive there after being cordoned off the den…
12 missing as engine boat capsizes in Turag near Dhaka
Savar, Oct 5 – At least 12 people remained missing after a trawler capsized in Turag River in Ashulia on Friday evening.
Govt for cases against BNP men to finis before poll: Fakhrul
Dhaka, Oct 5 – BNP on Friday alleged that the government is conspiring to hurriedly complete the trial in the cases filed against BNP top leaders ahead of the national election.
Rescuers detect possible sign of life under quake-hit hotel
Palu, Oct 5 (AP/UNB) — A French rescue team said Thursday it has detected a possible sign of life under the rubble of a hotel in Indonesia’s Sulawesi island nearly a week after it was hit by a powerful earthquake…
Rab members cordon off suspected militant den in Ctg
Chittagong, Oct 5 – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) cordoned off a ‘militant den at Shonapahar in Mirsarai Upazila of Chittagong early Friday. Tipped off, a team of Rab conducted a drive in the area around 3 am and…
90 AL, BNP leaders of Khulna Division favour win with Peace
Khulna, October 4 – 90 political leaders from Bangladesh Awami League (AL) and Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) of Khulna Division came to one platform in Khulna Thursday to pledge for nonviolent and peaceful elections.
৫ অক্টোবর শুক্রবার সোহরাওয়ার্দী উদ্যানে আইএবি’র মহাসমাবেশ
দুর্নীতি, দুঃশাসন, সন্ত্রাস ও মাদকমুক্ত কল্যাণরাষ্ট্র প্রতিষ্ঠায় অবাধ, সুষ্ঠু নিরপেক্ষ ও গ্রহণযোগ্য নির্বাচন অনুষ্ঠানের দাবিতে ইসলামী আন্দোলন বাংলাদেশ-এর উদ্যোগে ৫ অক্টোবর ২০১৮, শুক্রবার বাদ জুম’আ, রাজধানীর সোহরাওয়ার্দী উদ্যানে জাতীয় মহাসমাবেশ অনুষ্ঠিত হবে।
B Chowdhury’s Jukta Front wants public rally on Oct 20
Dhaka, Oct 04 – Prof Dr AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury led Jukta Front wants to hold a public meeting at Suhrawardy Udyan on October 20 to press home their five-point charter of demands for holding the next general elections under a…
Dhaka seeks EU’s trade facilities after graduation from LDC
Dhaka, Oct 4 – Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed on Thursday urged the European Union (EU) to continue trade facilities for Bangladesh in the form of GSP Plus after its graduation from the group of least developed countries (LDCs) to a…
SC rejects appeal against Shahidul Alam’s Division
Dhaka, Oct 4 – The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court Thursday (Thursday) upheld a High Court order on allowing the first-class division to noted photographer Dr Shahidul Alam in the jail. The Appellate Division also rejected the leave to…
India to begin deportations of Rohingyas to Myanmar
Guwahati, Oct 4 (AP/UNB) — India plans to send seven Rohingya Muslims back to Myanmar in the first deportation of members of the Myanmar minority group since the Home Ministry ordered state authorities last year to identify and deport them…
Dhaka for cheaper, reliable solar energy technology sharing
Dhaka, Oct 3 – State Minister for Foreign Affairs M Shahriar Alam on Wednesday urged the General Assembly of International Solar Alliance (ISA) to work for a cheaper and reliable solar energy through the transfer of solar technology among the…
Cop killed, 6 other officers wounded in US shooting
Florence, Oct 04 (AP/UNB) — Seven South Carolina law enforcement officers were shot Wednesday, one fatally, in a confrontation with a man who held children, hostage, as he fired on the officers, officials said.
Dhaka Eskaton double murder case verdict Thursday
Dhaka, Oct 03 – A Dhaka court will on Thursday deliver its verdict in the Eskaton double murder case. The case was filed against Bakhtiar Alam Rony, son of Awami League lawmaker Pinu Khan.
Place law points in Zia Orphanage appeal within 3 days: HC
Dhaka, Oct 03 – The High Court Wednesday asked the lawyers for BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia to finish placing their arguments by next three working days before it on the law-points of her appeal against the trial court verdict that…