Rajshahi, May 9 -Demanding immediate publication of gazette notification scrapping the quota system the students of Rajshahi University (RU) formed a human chain on the campus on Wednesday.
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Leaders for seeds, chips at global food innovation summit
Danielle Nierenberg This week, Food Tank is participating in the Seeds & Chips Global Food Innovation Summit. A huge thanks to Marco Gualtieri, the founder and chair, and Sharon Cittone, the chief content officer at Seeds & Chips for putting…
School bus, corporate tax cut likely in next budget: Muhith
Dhaka, May 15 – There will be an announcement to introduce school bus and corporate tax will be reduced in the upcoming budget, finance minister AMA Muhith said Wednesday.
Gazipur polls not possible on 15 May if stay rejected: CEC
Dhaka, May 9 – The Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) KM Nurul Huda Wednesday said it would not be possible to hold the Gazipur City Corporation (GCC) polls on May 15 if the court cancels the stay order of HC that…
SC verdict in appeals against Khaleda’s bail May 15
Dhaka, May 9 – Amid commotion and disturbance in the courtroom, the Appellate Division Wednesday concluded hearing on the two appeals of the government and the Anti-Corruption Commission, challenging the High Court bail order granted to BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia…
2 suspected ‘criminals’ killed in ‘gunfights’
Dhaka, May 9 – Two suspected criminals were killed in separate ‘gunfights’ with the members of Detective Branch (DB) and Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in Demra and Narayanganj early Wednesday.
Nine zebras seized in Southwest BD district Jashore
Jashore, May 9 – Detectives in a drive seized nine zebras from Satmail Bazar area in Sharsha Upazila early Wednesday.
China, Japan, South Korea agree on North’s nukes
Tokyo, Apr 09 (AP/UNB) — China, Japan and South Korea have agreed to work together to get North Korea to give up its nuclear weapons and on a three-way and regional free trade agreements.
Haldaa, Khaacha to compete in SAARC Film fest
Dhaka, May 9 – Five films including Tauquir Ahmed directed ‘Haldaa’ and Akram Khan directed ‘Khaacha’ will be screened in SAARC Film Festival 2018.
Sprit of sharing with Amari this Ramadan
Dhaka, May – Amari Dhaka will offer feasts featuring exclusive examples of Arabic Iftar and Suhoor specials at Amaya Food Gallery throughout Ramadan. The dishes are meticulously selected and prepared considering the long fasting days so that they provide ample nutrition during…
Bangladesh’s satellite Bangabandhu 1 lunching May 10
Dhaka, May 6 – After a number date change and delays, the launch of the much anticipated Bangabandhu satellite is going to take place on May 10, confirmed the telecom regulator in Bangladesh.
IBBL agent banking outlet inaugurated in Sreepur, Magura
Dhaka, May 6 – The Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited Agent Banking outlet was inaugurated in Sreepur Bazar of Magura District on 7 May 2018. Advocate Saifuzzaman Shekhor, Assistant Private Secretary to the Prime Minister was present in the program as…
Remittances to Asia- Pacific helping millions of families
Kuala Lumpur, 7 May: Last year, migrant workers sent US$ 256 billion to their families in the Asia-Pacific region, according to the report “RemitSCOPE – Remittance markets and opportunities – Asia and the Pacific” and a new webportal on remittances…
Proposal to include India is part of OIC reforms: Shahriar
Dhaka, May 6 – State Minister for Foreign Affairs M Shahriar Alam on Sunday said a proposal to include India in the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) with an observer status has been made as part of reform of the…
Time for a global financial makeover
Liu Zhenmin NEW YORK – In 2015, United Nations member states came together and committed to achieving a comprehensive and universal set of 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) spanning all dimensions of economic and social development.
Chocolate’s sustainability challenge
Jeff King HERSHEY, PENNSYLVANIA – In the 1970s and 1980s, when multinational firms first linked sustainability to business success, the chief catalyst was vulnerability, not altruism. Consumer pressure, political boycotts, and costly lawsuits were damaging companies’ bottom lines, and environmental…
Saudi crown prince sees new axis of ‘evil’ in Middle East
By Ishaan Tharoor Mohammed bin Salman, the youthful and ambitious Saudi crown prince, arrived in London on Wednesday for a three-day visit shrouded in controversy. Critics protested the British government’s close ties to Riyadh, lambasting the kingdom’s human rights record…
AL’s fear of defeat led to Gazipur election stay: BNP
Dhaka, May 6 – BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday alleged that the government has got the Gazipur City Corporation election stayed by the court resorting to tricks sensing the sure defeat of the ruling party mayoral…
Female college teacher, bank auditor found dead in Faridpur flat
Police launch an investigation to unveil the mystery Faridpur, May 7 – Police recovered the bodies of a female college teacher and a bank officer from a flat of a house at Dakhshin Jhiltuli of the Faridpur district town on…
Gunman injures Pakistan minister Ahsan Iqbal in Punjab
A gunman has shot and injured Pakistani Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal while he was visiting his constituency in the north-eastern city of Narowal.
‘গাজীপুরের নির্বাচন স্থগিতে আবারো প্রমাণিত হলো ইসি ব্যর্থ’
নির্বাচনের মাত্র ৮দিন আগে গাজীপুর সিটি কর্পোরেশন নির্বাচন ৩ মাসের জন্যে হাইকোর্টের মাধ্যমে স্থগিত হওয়ায় নির্বাচন কমিশনের অদূরদর্শিতা, অযোগ্যতা, অদক্ষতা ফুটে উঠেছে বলে মন্তব্য করেছেন ইসলামী আন্দোলন বাংলাদেশের আমীর মুফতী সৈয়দ মোহাম্মদ রেজাউল করীম পীর সাহেব চরমোনাই।
মসজিদ-মাদরাসা ভাঙ্গার ষড়যন্ত্র বন্ধ না হলে তীব্র আন্দোলন
– জাতীয় ওলামা মাশায়েখ আইম্মা পরিষদ জাতীয় ওলামা মাশায়েখ আইম্মা পরিষদ-এর কেন্দ্রীয় সভাপতি আল্লামা নুরুল হুদা ফয়েজী ও সাধারণ সম্পাদক মাওলানা গাজী আতাউর রহমান রাজধানীর সদরঘাটে দীর্ঘদিনের পুরোনো মসজিদ ও ছিন্নমূল মাদরাসা সিটি কর্পোরেশন কর্তৃক ভেঙ্গে ফেলার তীব্র নিন্দা ও…
IBBL Jessore Zone business development conference held
Dhaka, May 6- The Jessore Zone of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited organised a business development conference at its office on 5 May 2018, Saturday. Mohammed Monirul Moula, Managing Director (Current Charge) of the Bank was present in the program as…
Workshop on livestock production held at BAU
Mymensingh, May 6 – A workshop held on ‘KGF BKGET-funded project’ at Syed Nazrul Islam Bhavan of Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) in Mymensingh on Sunday.
Verdict in Prof. Rezaul killing case May 8: Justice urged
Rajshahi, May 6 – The teachers and students of English department of Rajshahi University (RU) brought out rally and formed human chain at the university on Sunday demanding fair justice in their fellow teacher Professor AFM Rezaul Karim Siddiquee murder…
ACC concerned over wife’s liability to husband’s graft
Dhaka, May 6 – The Anti-Corruption Commission, (ACC) is concerned about 118 cases of corruption against men and the provision of punishment of women along with husbands, said Iqbal Mahmud, Chairman, ACC.
Gun attack on BNP-backed KCC councilor candidate
Khulna, May 6 – Some unidentified miscreants opened fire on a BNP backed councilor aspirant for Khulna City Corporation (KCC) election at Jamuna Road in Khlishpur on Saturday night.
77.77 pc pass SSC, equivalent exams in BD
Dhaka, May 6 – The results of this year’s Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and its equivalent examinations were published across the country on Sunday showing a 77.77 pass percentage.
Khaleda Zia’s sentence a ‘political ploy’: Lord Carlile
Senior UK lawyer and defence legal team member says prosecution of imprisoned BNP chairperson lacked adequate evidence. by David Bergman Dhaka, Bangladesh – The jailing of the leader of Bangladesh’s main opposition party, currently serving a five-year sentence for fraud,…
ওলামা রাজনীতিতে পিছিয়ে থাকায় দুর্নীতিবাজরা দেশ শাসন করছে: চরমোনাই পীর
আজ রাজধানীর জামিয়া সাঈদিয়া কারীমিয়ায় অনুষ্ঠিত জাতীয় ওলামা মাশায়েখ সম্মেলনে ইসলামী আন্দোলন বাংলাদেশ-এর আমীর পীর সাহেব চরমোনাই বলেন, দেশের রাজনীতিতে সৎ ও যোগ্য নেতৃত্ব প্রতিষ্ঠা করতে হলে ওলামায়ে কেরামকে মূখ্য ভূমিকা পালন করতে হবে। ওলামায়ে কেরাম রাজনীতিতে পিছিয়ে থাকার কারণে…