Dhaka, July 5 – A book on the life and works of BNP founder Ziaur Rahman was launched on Wednesday night by Zia Parishad.
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RU celebrates its 65th anniversary Thursday
Rajshahi – The Rajshahi University is the highest seat of learning in the northern region of Bangladesh. Over last glorious 6 decades, a large number of students and teachers from this university have displayed their ingenuity and intellectual potentiality in…
Global shares mostly higher, shrugging off NKorea concerns
Hong Kong – Shares rose Wednesday, reversing early losses as investors shrugged off concerns over North Korea’s launch of a long-range missile a day earlier. Trading was thin following the U.S. Independence Day holiday. Investors are looking ahead to the…
Govt to import 5 lakh mts crude salt
Dhaka – The government will import some 5 lakh metric tonnes of crude salt to meet the domestic demand, keep its price and supply stable in the market as its local production has marked a fall. -UNB
Monsoon floods kill 20 in India, leave thousands homeless
Gauhati – Heavy rains since the start of India’s monsoon season have triggered floods and landslides in parts of the remote northeastern region, causing at least 20 deaths, authorities said Wednesday. –AP/UNB
Joint anti-militancy drive begins in Gaibandha
Dhaka, July 5 – Joint forces have launched anti-militancy operations in the remote char areas of three upazilas of Gaibandha district early Wednesday.
Top 300 cooperatives generate $2.5 trillion annually
By IPS World Desk Rome, Jul 3 (IPS) – The top 300 cooperatives alone generate 2.5 trillion dollars in annual turnover, more than the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of France, according to the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs…
Is religion new colonial frontier in int’l dev?
By Azza Karam UN, Jul 4 (IPS) – A decade ago, it was difficult to get Western policy makers in governments to be interested in the role of religious organizations in human development. The secular mind-set was such that religion…
A small step towards justice in Syria
Catherine Marchi-Uhel appointed to head new UN investigation Balkees JarrahVerified account Today, the UN Secretary-General appointed Catherine Marchi-Uhel to head a new UN team tasked with investigating serious crimes committed in Syria since 2011. For victims who have known nothing…
Iranians hold mocking ‘Trumpism’ cartoon contest
Tehran, Iran (AP) — Iranians have organized a “Trumpism” cartoon contest in which hundreds of participants were invited to submit artwork mocking the U.S. leader.
‘Rohingya issue to be resolved bilaterally’
Dhaka, July 4 – Renewing her call to Myanmar to take back Rohingyas from Bangladesh, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday said this problem will be solved through bilateral discussions.
Farhad Mazhar taken to DB office for questioning
Dhaka, Jul 4 – Poet and columnist Farhad Mazhar who had gone ‘missing and then rescued’ was taken to the office of Detective Branch (DB) of Police at city’s Minto Road on Tuesday morning.
Gazipur boiler blast kills 4, injures 40
Gazipur, July 3 – At least four people were killed and 40 others suffered injuries as a boiler exploded at a readymade garment (RMG) factory in the city’s Nayarapara area in Joydebpur Police Station on Monday evening.Ataur Rahman, duty officer…
Fire at Uttara hotel, two adjoining buildings
Dhaka, Jul 3 – A fire broke out and envelope hotel two adjoining buildings in the city’s Uttara area early Monday.
Truck hits car, injures Khaleda aide Habib, 5 others
Natore, July 2 – A car carrying BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia’s adviser Habibur Rahman Habib along with his family members was hit by a truck in the Kashikata area on Natore-Bonpara highway in Gurudaspur upazila on Sunday, leaving him and…
Five lawyers ordered to explain obstruction HC work
Dhaka – The High Court Division of the Supreme Court yesterday ordered five Supreme Court lawyers to submit before it on July 10 their statements explaining their roles in connection with obstructing court proceedings, shouting in the courtroom and assaulting…
2 more weeks for Govt to issue gazette on Judges
Dhaka – The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court yesterday gave the Government two more weeks as the last chance for issuing gazette notification on the rules determining discipline and conduct of subordinate court judges.
Ex-Chief Whip Joynal Abedin Farook in jail – arson case
Dhaka – The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka on Sunday sent BNP leader Joynal Abdin Farook to the jail after he surrendered before it in four arson cases filed with Paltan Police Station of the city in 2015.
BKSP delegation leaves for China
Dhaka- A 7-member delegation of Bangladesh Krira Shikka Protishtan (BKSP), led by its DG Brigadier General Mohammad Shamsur Rahman, left Dhaka for China Sunday afternoon to visit the famous Shenyang Sports University, the pre-eminent finishing school for sports and athletics…
Training for stock market beginners July 16
Dhaka, Jul 2 – The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) is going to arrange a 7-day training programme entitled ‘The Basics of Investment Procedures’ for the share market beginners.
Judges’ conduct rules: 2 weeks more to publish gazette
Dhaka, July 2 – The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Sunday gave two weeks’ more to the government to publish the gazette notification on the rules determining discipline and conduct of lower court judges.
ACC arrests Citycell CEO over bank loan embezzlement
Dhaka, July 1 – A team of the Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) on Saturday arrested Mehboob Chowdhury,the chief executive officer (CEO) of mobile phone operator Citycell, from Shahjalal International Airport in a case filed for embezzlement of bank loan.
5 café attackers, chef killed by bullets, splinters: Report
Dhaka – The deaths of five militants and one chef during a commando operation at Gulshan’s Holey Artisan Café after a 12-hour hostage crisis on July 2 in 2016 were caused by bullets and splinters, said a forensic report on…
Messi marries childhood sweetheart in Argentina
Rosario, Jul 1 (AP/UNB)- Lionel Messi and his childhood sweetheart married Friday night at a ceremony in his Argentine hometown attended by some of the biggest names in soccer. About 250 guests attended the marriage of Messi and Antonella Roccuzzo…
UK’s U-turn on abortion for Northern Ireland’s women
Funding abortions for women who travel to England is only an interim solution Hillary Margolis The UK government just took an important step in announcing – following a campaign and under pressure from parliament – that the National Health Service…
No Is Not Enough
by Naomi Klein Donald Trump’s takeover of the White House is a dangerous escalation in a world of cascading crises, Klein asserts. She argues that Trump’s vision—a radical deregulation of the U.S. economy in the interest of corporations, an all-out…
22 inspirational women in food and agriculture
Danielle Nierenberg Women are crucial to the functioning of a healthy and sustainable food system. At Food Tank, we are continually inspired by the hard work and creativity of women farmers, entrepreneurs, policymakers, community leaders, and family members.
Queen honours young leaders frokm Bangladesh
Her Majesty The Queen presented young people from Bangladesh with a Queen’s Young Leaders Award at Buckingham Palace, to honour Sajid Iqbal and Rahat Hossain for their work to champion the use of renewable energy in commercial and domestic environments,…
Endangered Hawaiian monk seal gives birth
Honolulu, Jun 30 (AP/UNB)- An endangered Hawaiian monk seal has given birth on a Waikiki beach – the first such birth in at least several decades. The seal was born late Wednesday or early Thursday, said Angela Amlin, coordinator for…
Jubo League man stabs student to death over enmity
Dhaka – A college student was stabbed to death by an alleged terrorists at Mamar Bazar area in Gowainghat upazila of Sylhet on Wednesday evening.