Dhaka, 12 March – At least fifty people were killed after an aircraft of US-Bangla Airlines crashed and burst into flames near Kathmandu airport Monday in the biggest ever aviation disaster involving a Bangladeshi passenger aircraft. Seventeen people were reportedly…
By Ian Buruma Contemporary Japan may have its flaws, but it is now much more egalitarian than the United States, India, or many countries in Europe. By remaining a country of, by, and for the middle class, where the most…
New Delhi, Mar 11 (AP/UNB) – French President Emmanuel Macron took a jibe at President Donald Trump on Sunday for his decision to withdraw the United States from the Paris climate agreement.
Dhaka, Mar 11 – BNP on Sunday alleged that it is Awami League, not BNP, which is running after foreigners as it has become desperate to hold another unilateral election under a ‘master plan’.
Dhaka, Mar 11 – According to the Global Fire Power Index 2017, Myanmar is ranked the world’s 31st powerful military while Bangladesh’s position is 57th.
Zulker Naeen Reducing dependence on fossil fuels requires a long time to decrease emissions. A rapid transformation of the existing energy systems and infrastructure is also a slow process. But, natural climate solutions are already available if we want to…
Dhaka, Mar 11 – Wicketkeeper batsman Mushfiqur Rahim broke into a celebration after blasting 72 off 35 balls to help Tigers pull off a memorable win against host Sri Lanka in Nidahas Trophy T20 on Saturday.
New Delhi, Mar 11 – President Abdul Hamid on Sunday said Bangladesh is ready to cooperate with all the International Solar Alliance (ISA) members countries in ensuring affordable, reliable, sustainable energy, and urged all to protect the environment for the…
Dhaka, March 11 – The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka Sunday (Sunday) deferred the submission of the investigation report in the case filed against businessman Moosa Bin Shamsher on the charges of dodging customs duty and submitting erroneous…
Dhaka, March 11 – The Special Judge Court-9 of Dhaka yesterday deferred the date of the charge hearing in the Niko graft case filed against 11 persons including BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia to April 19.
Dhaka, March 11 – The records of Zia Orphanage Trust graft case, in which BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia was imprisoned for five years, reached the High Court Division of the Supreme Court from the lower court on Sunday afternoon.
Dhaka, March 11 – The BNP was not given permission till Sunday to hold its planned rally at Suhrawardy Udyan today demanding the release of party chairperson Khaleda Zia.
By Tharanga Yakupitiyage UN, Mar 7 (IPS) – Despite calls for a ceasefire, violent clashes have continued and humanitarian access remains limited in Syria’s Eastern Ghouta, leaving the international community extremely concerned.
By Martin Khor Penang, Malaysia, Mar 7 (IPS) – The new agreement that eleven countries are signing on 8 March in Chile in place of the Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP) is like old wine in a new bottle —…
By Willow Outhwaite Cambridge, UK, Mar 8 (IPS) – In recent years, the focus on wildlife trade between Africa and Asia has been almost exclusively on poaching of iconic mammals and the smuggling of their parts.
President Trump has tweeted that a deal with North Korea is “very much in the making”, a day after revealing he had agreed to meet its leader Kim Jong-un. Earlier, the White House said the meeting would not take place…
Dhaka, Mar 11 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday left Dhaka for Singapore on a four-day official visit at the invitation of her Singaporean counterpart Lee Hsien Loong.
Faridpur, Mar 10 – At least 40 people were injured in a clash between two factions of Awami League (AL) in Miargatti village of Saltha upazila of Faridpur on Saturday.
Founder of Gonoshasthya Kendra, Dr. Zafrullah Chowdhury on Saturday called for courage to assert the democratic rights and raise voice against economic injustice. These are the two main cornerstones on which the War of Liberation was fought, he said.
Dhaka, March 10- A match-winning knock by Mushfiqur Rahim saw Tigers shrugged off their previous match defeat as they fight back to register an overwhelming five-wicket victory over hosts Sri Lanka in the third match of Twenty20 international of the…
Dhaka, Mar 10 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday said social menaces like militancy, terrorism and drug addiction will be tackled through sports to build youths as worthy citizens.
Khulna, March 10 – Feed crisis deepens at Karamjal Wildlife Reproduction Centre where animals are feared to fail to reproduce, according to the authorities concerned.
Rajshahi, March 10 – A daylong seminar on medical technology titled ‘Seminar on High-tech Medical Equipment and Modular OT’ held in Rajshahi on Saturday.
Indian Wells, Mar 10 (AP/UNB) – Serena Williams’ power game is intact, whether she’s firing aces or smashing groundstrokes. Her grit is there, too.
Dhaka, Mar 9 – Firefighters recovered the body of a minor boy four hours after he fell into a canal in Noboudoy Housing Area in the city on Friday.
Veteran journalist Syed Mahmud is no more. (Innalillahe wainna ilaihe raziun.) He breathed his last at 10.30 pm on Friday at the United Hospital, Dhaka. He would have attained 79 on 01 May next.
This book, by Q M Jalal Khan, is a detailed account of what its writer calls the divided Bangladesh, where there has been a near-total suppression and extermination of the political opposition, BNP. It is a recount of the process…
Dhaka, Mar 9 – A case was filed in connection with the reported sexual assault on a college girl at Bangla motor intersection on Wednesday.
Dhaka, March 9 – Hundreds of bird lovers thronged the Exotic Birds Show 2018 on the Jatiya Press Club premises here on the weekend to watch birds of different species under one shed.
Dhaka, Mar 9 – Accusing the government of running the country in a wrong way, Gonoshasthya Kendra founder Dr Zafrullah Chowdhury on Friday urged it to implement the spirit of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s March 7 historic speech.