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Kuwait bans hiring workers from Bangladesh
Kuwait has once again imposed a ban on recruiting workers from Bangladesh, local media reports say.It comes months after the Gulf nation reopened its manpower market for Bangladesh under certain conditions, reports the Kuwait Times.It said the interior ministry took…
Washington lauds Dhaka-Delhi partnership
Dhaka – The United States has appreciated the partnership between Bangladesh and India and sees greater cooperation on investment and faster movement of goods, services and people, UNB news agency reported.
England’s tour to Bangladesh will be an inspiration to the game
By the end of this week, England’s cricketers will have had to decide whether or not to tour Bangladesh. The official word is to go, but the spectre of terrorism weighs heavily on young men to whom the world has…
‘Mugger’ shot dead by cops in city, 2 held
Dhaka –An alleged mugger was killed in police firing and his two associates were arrested, one with bullet wounds, after a chase by the law enforcers from the city’s Dhanmondi area Tuesday morning, UNB news agency reported.
DMP asked DMCH to remove militants’ bodies from morgue
Dhaka-The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has told the Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) that it cannot take the 13 bodies of militants killed in Kalayanpur,Narayanganj and Mirpur as it was yet to receive reports of different tests on the bodies…
River girdling are important for public health
The rivers girdling the Dhaka city, the Buriganga, Balu,Turag and Shitalakhya are important not only to its environment, public health and the economy but rampant encroachments are leaving them narrow gradually despite drives against the occupiers the recovered lands are…
Tough movement after Eid against Rampal project: Committee
Dhaka: The National Committee to Protect Oil-Gas, Natural Resources and Power-Port on Monday vowed to wage a tough movement after Eid against setting up of Rampal power plant near the Sundarbans. A united movement has to be launched to resist…
Students block Dhaka-Mymensingh highway in Gazipur
Dhaka – Students blocked Dhaka-Mymensingh highway in College Gate area of Tongi on Monday morning protesting the killing of a school girl in road accident.
U.N. chief lauds Chinese, U.S. commitment to Paris climate deal
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Sunday spoke highly of the ratification of the landmark Paris climate change agreement by China and the United States, calling for accelerated efforts from other countries to join the ambitious pact.”With China and the United…
Dhaka finds Islamad’s reaction to execution ‘totally unacceptable’
Dhaka – An official in Dhaka as described Pakistan’s reaction to execution of Mir Quasem Ali as “totally unacceptable” and “brazen” interfere in Bangladesh’s internal affairs, UNB news agency reported.
Hanged Mir Quasem buried in Manikganj
Manikganj – Mir Quasem Ali who was hanged on Saturday night for the crimes against humanity during the Liberation War in 1971, was buried at Chala village in Harirampur upazila of Manikganj district early Sunday, UNB news agency reported.
Jamaat calls half-day hartal Monday
Dhaka – Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami has called an eight-hour countrywide hartal for Monday protesting what it called the ‘planned killing’ of its leader Mir Quasem Ali for war crimes, UNB news agency reported.
Rosatom to Help Fighting Cancer
Dhaka-Rosatom, Federal Biomedical Agency (FMBA) and IAEA signed an agreement to join their efforts in implementing the Program of Action for Cancer Therapy.
FBI releases Hillary Clinton email report
Washington (CNN)Hillary Clinton repeatedly told the FBI she couldn’t recall key details and events related to classified information procedures, according to notes the bureau released Friday of its July interview with the Democratic presidential nominee, along with a report on…
Global population10b by 2053, raises climate concerns
Human numbers are predicted to grow by 33 percent in the next 33 years, worrying news for a world already struggling to deal with the impacts of climate change.
BD to meet global edu commitments half century late: Unesco
The new Global Education Monitoring (GEM) Report by UNESCO shows the potential for education to propel progress towards all global goals outlined in the new 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (SDGs). It also shows that education needs a major transformation…
Police ASI accused of asking for bribe sent to jail
The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka on Thursday sent Police ASI Sadequl Islam of the Special Branch to the jail on the charge of asking for bribe from the wife of a High Court judge.
UN honors Col Nazma 1st female chief of peacekeeping medical team
Dhaka – Colonel Dr Nazma Begum, the first female commander of a medical contingent in the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Ivory Coast, has received a special award for her outstanding leadership, UNB news agency reported.
Court directs Khaleda for self-defense in trust graft case
Dhaka-The Special Judge Court-3 of Dhaka on Wednesday directed BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia to appear in his court for declaring self-defence in the Zia Charitable Trust graft case filed against four including the BNP Chief.
Jamaat’s observes countywide hartal Wednesday
Dhaka -The dawn-to-dusk hartal enforced by the Jamaat-e-Islami protesting the Supreme Court order upholding its leader Mir Quasem Ali’s death penalty is going on across the country having almost no impact on the people’s routine life. In the capital, traffic…
HC grants bail for Manna in sedition case
Dhaka-The High Court on Tuesday granted bail to Nagarik Oikya convener Mahmudur Rahman Manna in a sedition case filed against him with Gulshan Police Station in the city, UNB news agency reported.
Govt’s repressive acts turn BD into a ‘Jungle State’: BNP
Dhaka-BNP on Tuesday alleged that Bangladesh has turned into a ‘jungle state’ due to ‘growing incidents of militancy, enforced disappearance and the government’s repressive acts’.
Risha’s killer’s sister & brother in law held from Dinajpur
Dhaka-Police arrested a sister and brother-in-law of Obaidul, the killer of Willes Little Flower School and College student Suraiya Akhter Risha, from Niratongi village in Birganj upazila on Monday evening.
Ecnec approves 5 projects worth Tk 2,805 crore
Dhaka-The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) on Tuesday approved five crucial development projects involving an estimated cost of Tk 2,805 crore, including three projects with support from Indian fresh Line of Credit (LoC).
Organic beats conventional farming in the Tropics
A 10-year study conducted by the Swiss Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL) in two sub-counties in Kenyahas found that with lower input costs lower and higher market prices for organic produce, incomes for organic farmers start to be higher…
Verdict on Mir Quasem’s review plea Tuesday
Dhaka – The Supreme Court is set to deliver its verdict on Tuesday on the petition filed by condemned war criminal Mir Quasem Ali seeking review of its earlier judgment that upheld his death penalty for crimes against humanity during…
Seven cops injured in Sylhet ‘gunfight’ with ‘Indian terrorists’
Dhaka – Seven policemen including an officer-in-charge, were injured in a ‘gunfight’ with Indian terrorists along Songrampunji border area of Goainghat upazila of Sylhet early Monday, UNB news agency reported.
Can data help airlines turn industry disruption to their advantage?
Jakarta, Indonesia – The airline industry globally is facing up to the threat and opportunity of disruptions. According to PwC’s Global CEO Survey, airline CEOs’ assessment of the level of disruption is higher than those of CEOs from other sectors…
Stabbed Risha died after struggling 4 days at DMCH
Dhaka-After struggling with stab injuries for four days, Suraya Akhter Risha, an eight grader student of Willes Little Flower School and College died yesterday at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH).