Dhaka, Feb 8 – Law enforcers have taken unprecedented security measures in Bakshibazar and its surrounding areas in Old Dhaka on Thursday as a makeshift court is set to deliver verdict in a graft case against BNP Chief Khaleda Zia.
Category: Perspectives
3,500 party men arrested, claims BNP
Dhaka, Feb 7 – BNP on Wednesday claimed that police arrested its around 3,500 leaders and activists across the country over the last few days ahead of the court verdict to be delivered on Thursday in a corruption case against…
The Empire’s ‘Lefty Intellectuals’ call for regime change.
By Michel Chossudovsky What is now unfolding in both North America and Western Europe is fake social activism, controlled and funded by the corporate establishment. This manipulated process precludes the formation of a real mass movement against war, racism and…
Cover of ‘Theosophy’ unveiled at National Library auditorium
Dhaka, 07 Jan – The cover unveiling ceremony of a book ’Theosophy’ was held at the National Public Library auditorium on late Wednesday afternoon.
Climate change hurting children most: How to protect them
By Esther Ngumbi and Sam Dindi Feb (IPS) – In the United States, the 21 young people who are plaintiffs in the case Juliana v. United States will soon make their case against the government for failing to take action…
Khaleda to meet press Wednesday
Dhaka, Feb 6 – BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia will hold a press conference on Wednesday as a Dhaka court is set to deliver its verdict against her in a graft case on Thursday.
People’s confidence in judiciary on wane, says SCBA
Dhaka, Feb 5 – Supreme Court Bar Association President Advocate Zainul Abedin on Sunday alleged that people’s confidence in the judiciary is decreasing as judges cannot run the judicial activities ‘neutrally due to government’s pressure’ on them.
Memo doesn’t clear Trump in probe: US lawmakers
Washington, Feb 5 (AP/UNB) — President Donald Trump was wrong to assert that a GOP-produced classified memo on FBI surveillance powers cleared him in the Russia investigation, Democratic and Republican lawmakers said Sunday. They expressed hope that special counsel Robert…
Suu Kyi for democracy or Buddhist fascism?
By Maung Zarni Truths and totalitarianism are irreconcilable. They have never co-existed, they do not coexist, and they never will. Whatever the exterior – fascist, corporatocracy (government of, for and by corporations), military, communist, or theocratic – the regimes of…
SC to hear Dhaka North City election Feb 8
Dhaka, Feb 4 – The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court yesterday fixed February 8 for hearing on the leave-to- appeal petition filed by the Election Commission (EC) seeking stay on the High Court order that halted the process for…
No trust in caretaker govt, says Ershad
Dinajpur, Feb 3 – Mentioning that they do not trust any caretaker government, Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad on Saturday said the next general election will be held as per the Constitution.
BNP workers await new directives: BNP EC meets Saturday
Dhaka, Feb 2 – BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia is going to give news directives to her party followers from its national executive committee’s daylong meeting to be held at Hotel Le Meridian in Dhaka on Saturday as a court is…
Dhaka Art Summit begins
Dhaka, Feb 2 – The 4th edition of the Dhaka Art Summit (DAS) began at Bangladesh Shilapkala Academy (BSA) on Friday. Samdani Art Foundation arranged the event highlighting the dynamic evolution of art in contemporary South Asia and reviving historical…
BD middle class potential yet to be fully tapped
Abdur Rahman Jahangir, UNB Staff Writer Dhaka, Feb 1 – Though Bangladesh has been witnessing a tremendous growth of its middle-class population over the last two decades, the full potential of this driving economic force still remains untapped, mainly for…
Food insecurity in Burma, BD nearing crisis point
By Emma Richards CONFLICT and mass displacement have pushed parts of Burma (Myanmar) and Bangladesh near crisis or emergency levels of food insecurity, food agencies warned the UN security council on Monday.
Comilla City Mayor granted bail after surrender
Dhaka, 29 Jan – The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka on Monday allowed bail to Comilla City Corporation Mayor Monirul Haque Sakku after he surrendered to the court in a graft case. On November 21, last, a special…
BNP won’t be in election keeping Khaleda out: Nazrul
Dhaka, 29 Jan – The BNP won’t take part in the next elections keeping chairperson Khaleda Zia out of the election process, says BNP standing committee member Nazrul Islam Khan.
Non-Govt teeachers to boycott SSC exams if demands not met
Dhaka, 28 Jan – The teachers and employees under the banner of Non-Government Education Nationalisation Liaison Forum has threatened to boycott the duties of the upcoming Secondary School Certificate (SSC) examinations on February 1 if the their demand is not…
Muhith warns of widespread use of black money
Dhaka, 28 Jan – With less than a year to the national election, Finance Minister AMA Muhith has warned banks and the regulator of a widespread use of ‘black money’.
5th Int’l conf on Bengal Studies begins at JU
Savar (Dhaka), Jan 25 – A four-day international conference on Bengal Studies began at Jahangirnagar University campus on Thursday morning.
Trump to face interview on alleged Russian meddling
President Donald Trump has said he is “looking forward” to being interviewed in an investigation into alleged Russian meddling in the US election.
BD State Minister Keramat Ali makes daughter his APS
Dhaka, Jan 23 – State Minister for Technical and Madrasah Education Division of Education Ministry Kazi Keramat Ali has made his daughter Begum Kaniz Fatema Chauty his assistant personal secretary (APS).
Facebook ready to help BD deal with environmental issues
Dhaka, Jan 23 – After launching a blood donation feature here on Tuesday, Facebook is now ready to support Bangladesh government to carry out awareness campaign on various social and environmental issues using its popular and big platform.
CIA Agent confesses on deathbed: ‘I killed Bob Marley’
By Baxter Dmitry A 79-year-old retired officer of the CIA, Bill Oxley, has made a series of stunning confessions since he was admitted to the Mercy Hospital in Maine on Monday and told he has weeks to live. He claims…
Observations from a “shithole” country and a note to Trump
Danielle Nierenberg I’ve been in traveling in the West African country of Senegal this week, just a few days after President Trump’s infamous statement about “Haiti and African countries.”
Non-govt teachers take to streets for nationalising schools
Dhaka 22 Jan – Hundreds of teachers of the non-government primary schools are not caring to take classes rather they have taken the streets in the capital to meet their demand for nationalisation.
US shutdown looms: Move to agree stopgap funding
Last-ditch efforts are being made in Washington to prevent a shutdown of the US government. With a Senate vote due shortly before the Friday midnight deadline, Republicans leaders are struggling to gather support to pass a budget bill.
Zia’s birth anniversary: ‘BNP to get 80 pc votes now’
Dhaka, Jan 18 – BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday said that 80 percent people will vote for their party if the next election is held in a fair and credible manner.
Joint Olympic flag deal angers conservatives in S Korea
Seoul, Jan 19 (AP/UNB) — When athletes from the rival Koreas paraded together behind a single flag for the first time at the opening ceremony of the 2000 Sydney Olympics, it was a highly emotional event that came on a…
World’s confidence in US under Trump at new low
Approval for US falls to 30% from 48% under Obama In just under half of the world’s countries – 65 out of 134 – US standing collapsed, by 10 percentage points or more. Global confidence in US leadership has fallen…