Dhaka, Mar 30 – Bangladesh on Thursday underlined the need for bringing a comprehensive reform to the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) for further strengthening the activities of the 57-member group.
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2 women ‘raped’ in Savar after marriage offer
Savar (Dhaka), Mar 29 – In separate incidents, two women, including a garment worker, have repeatedly been ‘raped’ here making false promise of marriage.
People, not any individual, are country’s owners: Dr. Kamal
Joypurhat, Mar 29 – Quoting Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s writing on Constitution, Gono Forum President Dr Kamal Hossain on Thursday said only the people are the owners of the country, not any individual or his/her offspring.
Rana Plaza owner’s mother sentenced in graft case
Dhaka, March 29 – A Dhaka court on Thursday sentenced Savar’s Sohel Rana’s mother Morzina Begum to six years’ imprisonment with a fine of Tk 20,000 in a case filed for amassing illegal wealth.
Washington Mayor declared March 26 ‘Bangladesh Day’
Mayor of Washington DC Muriel Bowser has declared Bangladesh’s 48th Independence and National Day (March 26) as ‘Bangladesh Day’.
Spring festival celebrated at Dhaka University
A daylong Basanta Utsab (Spring Festival) was held at Teachers-Students Center (TCS) premises in Dhaka University (DU) campus on Thursday.
Apex BD business chamber for business-friendly revenue system
Leaders of the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) on Thursday demanded that a business-friendly and hassle-free system be devised for effectively collecting revenue. They came up with the demand at a meeting with the National Board…
Korean historic summit 27 April
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will meet South Korean President Moon Jae-in at a border village on April 27, the South announced Thursday after the nations agreed on a rare summit that could prove significant in global efforts to…
Rohingya issue to get focus at OIC foreign ministers’ meet
Myanmar has agreed to engage UNHCR in the Rohingya repatriation and rehabilitation process which Dhaka sees as a progress.
Good chance NKorean leader will do what is right: Trump
President Donald Trump said Wednesday there’s “a good chance” that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will “do what is right for his people and for humanity” and make moves toward peace.
‘Urban poverty requires immediate attention’
Urban poverty, caused by rapid urbanisation for economic opportunities, has taken a serious turn in the country that requires an immediate attention, says ActionAid Bangladesh on Wednesday.
Pallabi ‘water-tank blast’ victim dies at Dhaka hospital
Dhaka, Mar 28 – A minor girl, who along with four other people sustained burn injuries after an underground reservoir of a house exploded and caught fire in the city’s Pallabi area on Tuesday, died at Dhaka Medical College Hospital…
US interfaith icons in BD to voice against Rohingya genocide
Dhaka, March 27 – A delegation of American Interfaith leaders is currently visiting Rohingya camps in Bangladesh. The 14 member delegation includes two Buddhist leaders, Two Jewish leaders, Two Imams and several Christian leaders. They are listening to Rohingya voices…
Bimstec meet: Indian National Security Adviser in city
Indian National Security Adviser Ajit Doval arrived here on Tuesday afternoon on an official visit to attend the Bimstec national security chiefs’ meeting and hold discussions with Bangladesh officials.
Dhaka denounces Houthi missile attacks aimed at Saudi Arabia
Bangladesh has conveyed its deep concern at the recent multiple ballistic missile attacks by the Houthi rebels aimed at Riyadh and other bordering cities of South Western parts of Saudi Arabia. The missile attacks were however successfully intercepted by the…
Marvina – Pakistan’s first transgender anchor
A Pakistani news channel has hired the country’s first transgender TV newsreader, reports the BBC. Marvia Malik, a journalism graduate who has also worked as a model, told the BBC she was moved to tears when she was offered the…
Ending TB epidemic among youths: Key to achieving SDGs
By David Bryden Washington DC, Mar 22 (IPS) – A good education for every child is an urgent global imperative, but what if entering schools puts children at serious health risks? Tuberculosis (TB), the single biggest infectious disease killer, poses…
Veteran journo Rahman Jahangir passes away
Dhaka, Mar 26 – Rahman Jahangir, the editorial consultant of the Financial Express, passed away early Monday. He was 68. Jahangir, the founding news editor of The Daily Independent and former joint news editor of The Daily Star, breathed his…
AL, allies vow to uproot anti-liberation forces from BD
Dhaka, March 26 – The Awami League-led 14-party alliance yesterday vowed to root out anti-liberation forces from the soil of Bangla in a bid to keep continue the pace of development under the leadership of prime minister Sheikh Hasina.
IFAD-Myanmar $65.2m smallholder agriculture deal
Rome, 26 March – The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and Myanmar signed a financing agreement today to improve incomes for 62,400 poor rural households who depend on smallholder agriculture, agroforestry, or rural wage labour in the eastern states…
Massive farmer protest in Maharastra, India against water diversion
Scores of farmers from Vikramgadh, Dahanu, Jawhar, Mokhada and other areas in Palghar district under the aegis of the Surya Pani Bachav Samiti (SPBS) are on an indefinite fast at Palghar for the past three days to protest the state…
World Bank enables business of industrial agriculture: TWN
The World Bank’s Doing Business Report (DBR) has scored countries according to how well their governments are “improving the business climate” over the past 15 years. The DBR has been criticised for ignoring the social or economy-wide benefits that regulations…
Will Trump’s dialogue with NK leader open a window
Mohammad Zainal Abedin, NY Speakers at a discussion meeting urge the Trump administration to use the proposed meeting with North Korean leader to open a window of dialogue and cooperation. New York-based Asia Society Policy Institute (ASPI) sponsored the discussion…
ACC’s case against Khaleda motivated: BNP
BNP on Sunday alleged that the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed an appeal seeking harsher punishment for BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia in a graft case only to fulfill the Prime Minister’s desire.
China warns against trade was appeals for cooperation
A top Chinese official has warned a “trade war” would harm all sides but gave no indication of Beijing’s possible next move in a spiraling dispute with President Donald Trump over steel and technology.
Baby’ head severed during caesarean operation
The High Court on Sunday summoned the Civil Surgeon of Comilla and six other physicians to appear before it on April 4 to place their explanation over a faulty cesarean operation when doctors cut the baby’s head off.
Boat capsizes in the Shitalakkhya: 5 bodies recovered
Narayanganj, Mar 25–The bodies of five young men were recovered early Sunday after a boat sank in the Shitalakkhya River following a collision with a cargo vessel in Rupganj upazila of Narayanganj on Friday.
JP to create history by forming govt again
Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad on Saturday said his party will create a history by forming the next government winning the upcoming general election.
Dire consequences if polls are mired in controversy: Sujan
Badiul Alam Majumder, secretary of civil society platform Shushashoner Jonno Nagorik (Shujan) on Saturday said that the country would face dire consequences if the upcoming parliamentary election is held controversially.He was speaking as the chief guest at its divisional meeting…
US-Bangla flight makes emergency landing at Dhaka airport
Barely two weeks after its tragic plane crash in Nepal, a Malaysia-bound flight of US-Bangla Airlines made an ‘emergency landing’ at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport here on Saturday.