Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said they are trying to get the British government extradite BNP leader Tarique Rahman from London to face justice in Bangladesh, bdnews24.com reported early Wednesday.
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Mike Pompeo, CIA chief, made secret trip to North Korea
CIA director Mike Pompeo travelled to Pyongyang for a secret meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, US media report. The meeting to prepare for direct talks between US President Donald Trump and Mr Kim took place over Easter weekend,…
Shamim M Afzal new Chairman, Islami Bank Foundation
Dhaka, April 18 – Shamim Mohammad Afzal has been appointed as the Chairman of Islami Bank Foundation. He was appointed in a meeting of the Board of Directors of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited. He is a member of Board of…
Plastic pollution is killing the planet – Take it seriously
This is installment 1 of an Earth Day series: “Houston, we have a problem” In a series of emails from Worldwatch this month, learn why plastic waste is so deadly and how you can do your part in your life…
Govt should be forced thru movement to quit: Gayeswar
Dhaka, April 17 – BNP standing committee member Goyeshwar Chandra Roy on Tuesday underlined the need to force the government to quit by waging tougher movement in a bid to ensure release of party chairperson Khaleda Zia.
Report deferred in case against Khaleda for derogatory words
Dhaka, April 17 – The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka on Tuesday deferred the date for submission of the investigation report in the case filed against BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia for making derogatory comments about Bangabandhu Sheikh…
‘Save Mathabhanga-Churni River’ campaign in W Bengal
April 17, 2018 SANDRP On 10th April 2018 around 500 fishers assembled at Majhdia, a town bordering Bangladesh in the district of Nadia (W Bengal), to publicly voice their protest against killing of rivers Mathabhanga and Churni. Majhdia town reverberated…
লোকজ ঐতিহ্যের সার্থক সাধক মুস্তাফা জামান আব্বাসী
মোস্তফা কামাল মজুমদার সবাইকে আপন করে নিয়ে কথা বলার যে অল্প ক’জন মানুষ বাংলাদেশে এখনো আছেন, তাদের মধ্যে মুস্তাফা জামান আব্বাসী অন্যতম। লোকসঙ্গীতের কিংবদন্তি সম্রাট আব্বাস উদ্দিন আহমেদের তৃতীয় সন্তান মোস্তফা জামান আব্বাসী তাঁর পিতার ঐতিহ্য ধরে রেখেছেন অনেক যত্নকরে।…
Rohingya lawyer urges UN to refer Burma to ICC for crimes
United Nations, Apr 17 (AP/UNB)— A lawyer from Myanmar’s Rohingya Muslim minority who focuses on the trauma, mass rape and trafficking of its girls and women urged the U.N. Security Council on Monday to refer Myanmar to the International Criminal…
NYT and New Yorker win joint Pulitzer for Weinstein exposé
The New York Times and New Yorker magazine have won a joint Pulitzer Prize for their reporting on sexual harassment allegations in Hollywood.
Rajib loses his fight for survival at Dhaka Medical Hospital
Dhaka, Apr 17 – Rajib Hasan, the Government Titumir College student whose life had been teetering on the edge since he was horrifically sandwiched between two moving buses on April 3, lost his battle for survival in the small hours…
Boosting India’s goat sector could double rural incomes
New Delhi, 16 April – The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) is partnering with the Government of India, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and Agri-solutions, to host a two-day conference starting today to discuss how to significantly improve…
The secret water war in Europe
Is water a commodity or a human right? Cities across Europe are fighting water privatisation. In 2010, water was officially recognised as a universal human right by the United Nations. However, the European Union has yet to do the same.
Bail pleas of 2 ‘rash drivers’ rejected
Dhaka, April 16 – The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka Monday rejected the bail pleas of two accused in a case filed over a Titumir College student’s arm losing in a road accident in the city’s Karwan Bazar…
DU VC’s house ‘attackers are professional’, says DMP chief
Dhaka, Apr 12 – Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Asaduzaman Miah on Thursday said those who were involved in attacking the residence of Dhaka University vice-chancellor will be brought to book. The DMP boss came up with the remark while…
A musical tribute to Folk Poet Jasimuddin
Dhaka, Apr 16 – On the occasion of Bangla New Year 1425, two young singers, Monirul Islam and Farhadur Islam Bony, have paid tribute to Polli Kobi (rustic poet) Jasimuddin by singing a song of the legendary poet.
BRTA launches drive against unfit vehicles in Dhaka
Dhaka, Apr 16 – The Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) on Monday launched drives against unfit and faulty vehicles in different parts of capital Dhaka.
Trump ‘morally unfit to be president’: Ex-FBI chief Comey
Former FBI director James Comey has said Donald Trump is “morally unfit to be president”, who treats women like “pieces of meat”. Mr Comey was giving his first major television interview since he was fired by President Trump last year.…
On-site support systems for migrant workers in Asia: MFA
On-site support systems for Sri Lankan migrant workers Sri Lanka maintains on-site services for its migrant workers abroad primarily through the Ministry of Foreign Employment and its embassies in popular destination countries. The services are enhanced because of its self-financed…
Islami Bank provides Tk.5 crore to PMs Relief & Welfare Fund
Dhaka, April 15 – Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited provided Tk.5 (five) crore to the Prime Minister’s Relief and Welfare Fund.
Renovated ‘Amor Ekushey’ unveiled at JU
Savar (Dhaka), April 15 – The Amor Ekushey, a sculpture themed on language movement of 21st Feb at Jahangirnagar University (JU) wore a new look on Sunday.
Bangla Academy is providing books at discounted prices
Dhaka, April 15 – Marking Pahela Baishakh, the first day of Bengali New Year, Bangla Academy is providing books at discounted prices for book lovers during its 10-day long book fair titled ‘Boier Aarong’ beginning Sunday.
‘Myanmar’s claim of taking Rohingya family back ridiculous’
Dhaka, Apr 15 – Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan on Sunday termed ridiculous Myanmar’s claim of repatriating a five-member Rohingya family saying that Bangladesh does not have any information about that so-called repatriation.
Khaleda’s bail hearing on ‘fake birthday’ April 25
Dhaka, April 15 – The Bail hearing in two cases filed against BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia on the charges of helping war criminals and celebrating fake birthday will be held on April 25.
ঢাকার অদূরে টঙ্গীতে দুই ট্রেনের মুখুমখি সঙ্ঘর্ষে নিহত ৫
টঙ্গীতে কিছুক্ষণ আগে ঢাকাগামী জামালপুর ট্রেন দুর্ঘটনায় ৫জন নিহত ও শতাধিক যাত্রী আহত হয়েছে। এ বিষয়ে তাতক্ষনিক বিবরনে সাংবাদিক নাসিরুদ্দিন বুলবুল জানান কম্পিউটার ইন্টারলকিং বিপর্যয়ের কারনে এ দূর্ঘটনা ঘটে।
Myanmar says first Rohingya refugee family returns
Myanmar says it has repatriated the first family of Rohingya refugees who fled to Bangladesh, despite a UN warning that it is not safe to return.
‘Mission Accomplished’ in Syria, Trump declares on Twitter
Washington, Apr 14 (AP/UNB) — Allied missiles struck at the heart of Syrian chemical weapons arsenal in a show of force and resolve aimed at punishing the Assad government for a suspected poison gas attack against civilians and deterring the…
Spontaneous celebrations mark Pahela Baishakh in BD
Dhaka, Apr 14 – Pahela Baishakh, the first day of Bangla calendar year 1425, was celebrated amid traditional festivities and enthusiasm across the country on Saturday.
US and allies attack Syrian ‘chemical weapons sites’
The US, UK and France have bombed multiple government targets in Syria in an early morning operation targeting alleged chemical weapons sites.
On the hunt for the photo that could change our future
Dear Mostafa, This photo above was taken as I perched on the edge of a Zodiac boat while on an expedition to Antarctica last month. While I tried to absorb the scale and beauty of these icebergs, it was also…