Kamran Reza Chowdhury Bangladeshi rights activists and opposition politicians are criticizing as heavy-handed this month’s intensified nationwide anti-drug crackdown in which, police agencies say, officers gunned down at least 46 suspects over the past nine days who were allegedly resisting…
Dhaka, May 24 – Seven suspected drug peddlers were killed in reported gunfights in Feni, Comilla, Narayanganj, and Magura districts early Thursday in the latest anti-narcotics drive undertaken by the law enforcers.
Rajshahi, May 24 – Demanding the trial of killing after the rape of two ethnic minorities Tripura community girls in Chittagong the Adivashi Chattra Parishad Central Committee has formed a human chain in Rajshahi.
Tun Mahathir bin Mohamad I have reached the end of my life. I only want to end the remaining part of it by obeying and bowing down to Allah. Nonetheless, I am still able to concentrate on my loneliness when…
ইসলামী আন্দোলন বাংলাদেশ ঢাকা মহানগর দক্ষিণের সেক্রেটারী মাওলানা এবিএম জাকারিয়া বলেছেন, রমজান আমাদের সংযম শিক্ষা দেয়। তাকওয়া বা আল্লাহর ভয় চিত জাগরুখ রাখতে সিয়াম ফরজ বা আবশ্যকিয় করা হয়েছে।
মোতাহার হোসেন চায়ের দোকানে আড্ডা। চায়ের পেয়ালায় ঝড় চলছে। আলোচ্য বিষয় হচ্ছে কষ্ট, মানুষের কষ্ট। ঘর থেকে বের হলেই কষ্ট, ঘরে থাকলেও কষ্ট, রিক্সায়-বাসে-ফুটপাথে-হাঁটবাজারে কষ্ট। প্রতিদিন পাখির ছানার মত মানুষ মরছে রাস্তা ঘাটে। বিচার নাই। নিত্য প্রয়োজনীয় দ্রব্যের মূল্য বৃদ্ধি…
National Geographic has Wednesday announced the acquisition of a new documentary Wild Edens: Russia the first in a new series that highlights the issue of climate change. Focused on the flora and fauna in the unique natural habitats of Russia,…
Mymensingh, May 23 – An ‘Iftar Mahfil’ was held at TSC conference hall of Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) in Mymensingh organized by Bangladesh Agricultural University Debating Society (BAUDS) on Saturday.
London, (UK) 23 May — The mayors of Dhaka South, Bangladesh; Accra, Ghana; Medellín, Colombia; Nanjing, China; and Quito, Ecuador have been elected Vice-Chairs of C40 Cities. Their election gives the cities a seat on the C40 Steering Committee, which…
Danielle Nierenberg Considering the complexity of the global food system, it is easy to forget how much this system depends on the contributions of one group: bees. Close to 75 percent of the crops that humans grow for food must…
Dhaka, May 22 – Akademik Lomonosov, world’s first nuclear floating power unit arrived in the Russian city Murmansk from Saint Petersburg on May 19,2018 for loading of fuel.
Mayor Prof. Dr. Würzner affirmed the commitment following the Formula E race in Berlin Heidelberg, Germany (22 May 2018) — The Mayor of Heidelberg, Prof. Dr. Würzner, today committed to a series of ambitious targets to make city greener, healthier…
Dhaka, May 22 – The Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited organized a discussion on `Siam, Taqwah and Sadaqah’ and hosted an Iftar Mahfil on 22 May 2018, Tuesday at Pan Pacific Sonagaon Hotel, Dhaka. Prof. Md. Nazmul Hassan Ph.D, Chairman of…
Dhaka, May 22 – At least 140 rivers in the country are gasping for survival, of them, 13 rivers are on their way to extinction. Besides, 120 species of local fish have become extinct and 45 species are on the…
Dhaka, May 22 – The High Court Tuesday adjourned the hearing till Wednesday at 2.00pm on the petitions filed by BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia seeking bail in two cases.
Dhaka, May 22 – Law minister Anisul Huq Tuesday said that the government would take into cognizance the eight-points raised by journalists community and redraft the Digital Security Bill specifying the definitions of terms, necessary addition or deduction.
Dhaka, May 22 – Minister for Home Affairs Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal Tuesday said they have complaint against ruling party lawmaker Abdur Rahman Bodi of Cox’s Bazar-4 but they have no evidence of his involvement in dealing with drug business.
Dhaka, May 22 – The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed a High Court order that directed Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation (BRTC) and Sajan Paribahan to pay Tk 1 crore in compensation to the family of Rajib…
By Jomo Kwame Sundaram and Anis Chowdhury Kuala Lumpue and Sydney, May 21 (IPS) – Agriculture is critical for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). As the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) notes, ‘From ending poverty and hunger to responding…
By Thalif Deen Stockholm, May 21 (IPS) – In the paradoxical battle against military conflicts, is preventive diplomacy one of the political remedies that can help deter wars before they break out?
By Naimul Haq Dhaka, Bangladesh, May 19 (IPS) – Toxic chemical pollution in the Sundarbans, the largest mangrove forest in the world, is threatening thousands of marine and forest species and has environmentalists deeply concerned about the future of this…
By Aqsa Khunshan A group of activists from Myanmar, Syria and six other countries has sent a letter to Facebook’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg, to request moderation on the content posted on the platform.
ভারতের মধ্য প্রদেশের সাতনা জেলায় গরু জবাইয়ের সন্দেহে রিয়াজ (৪৫) নামের একজন মুসলিমকে পিটিয়ে হত্যা এবং কয়েকজন মুসলিমকে আহত করার ঘটনায় তীব্র উদ্বেগ ও ক্ষোভ এবং নিন্দা জানিয়েছেন ইসলামী আন্দোলন বাংলাদেশ এর আমীর মুফতি সৈয়দ রেজাউল করীম পীর সাহেব চরমোনাই।
Dhaka, May 21 – The Iftar distribution program of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited during the month of Holy Ramadan was inaugurated on Sunday, 20 May 2018 in front Head Office of the Bank.
Dhaka, May 21 – About 27 people, mostly suspected drug paddlers or drug addicts, were killed in ‘so called gunfight’ with law enforcers across the country in last 21 days as of today (Monday), said human rights body Ain o…
Dhaka, May 21 – BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday asked the ruling Awami League government to arrest the drug dealers first from its own home and take action against them.
Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Minister for Environment , Forest and Climate Change Government of India Subject: Joint Statement on behalf of the concerned people and Civil Society Organisations of Tamil Nadu regarding non functioning of the Southern Zone Bench of the…
By Chandra Muzaffar The significance of the fourteenth General Election goes beyond Malaysian shores. 9th May will be remembered as the day when the multi-ethnic population of a country ousted the world’s longest ruling coalition through the ballot-box in a…
Bessemer City, May 21 (AP/UNB) — Witnesses say the lunchtime scene at the Surf and Turf Lodge in Bessemer City was comfortable, with families eating, until a vehicle crashed into the building.
Narayanganj, May 20 – Narayanganj City Corporation (NCC) authorities brought down part of an over 100-year-old girls school to make room for a parking lot.