The High Court on Wednesday dropped from the cause list a petition filed by Tanvir Rahman, an accused in the journalist couple Sagar-Runi murder case, seeking cancellation of the case proceedings.
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Body of domestic tourist girl recovered from Kuakata hotel
Dhaka, March 03 – Police recovered the body of a tourist named Ishita, 19 from a residential hotel ‘Holiday Inn.’ in Kuakata, Patuakhali. The body of the tourist was recovered from the hotel’s room number 108 around 8 am on…
IEDCR for info on hotel boarders from virus-hit countries
Dhaka, March 03 – Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research (IEDCR) has urged hotels to inform if foreign nationals from corona-hit countries check into their rooms.
Disappearance of 142 thousand tons of coal from Barapukuria
Dhaka, March 03 – The unusual disappearance of 1.42 lakh tons coal from the Barapukuria Coal Mine Company Ltd (BCMCL) and subsequent coal shortage at Barapukuria Power Plant stemmed from complete mismanagement between two state-owned authorities, an investigation conducted by…
India to lift onion export ban on March 15
Dhaka, March 03 – The Indian government is going to lift its ban on onion export on March 15, its Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said Monday.
Incoming people from virus-hit countries must be in quarantine
Dhaka, March 01 – To prevent the coronavirus spread in the country, the Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research (IEDCR) on Sunday advised the people returning from the coronavirus-hit countries, to quarantine themselves at home voluntarily even if they…
Six including two from AL, BNP contesting Dhaka-10 by-polls
Dhaka, Feb 29 – Six candidates, including Awami League’s Md Shafiul Islam (Mohiuddin) and BNP’s Sheikh Robiul Alam, will contest the Dhaka-10 parliamentary by-election slated for March 21.
Bhagyashree reveals separated from husband Himalay
Actor Bhagyashree, who has been married to Himalay Dasani since 1990, revealed that they were separated for a year and a half in the middle. Though they have patched up since, she said that she gets scared even now, when…
Fragility, conflict could stop the world from ending poverty
By 2030, up to two-thirds of the world’s extreme poor will live in fragile and conflict-affected situations, threatening to reverse development gains. The World Bank Group’s strategy aims to enhance its effectiveness on the ground by scaling up financing, tailoring…
26 int’l veterinary confce at BAU, Mymensingh from 28 Feb
Mymensingh, Feb 26 – 70 papers and 79 posters will be presented at the 26th International scientific conference of Bangladesh Society for Veterinary Education and Research (BSVER). This information was released at a press conference held at Medicine Conference Room…
Huge quantities of cash, gold found at AL leaders’ house
Dhaka, Feb 25 – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in a drive recovered huge cash and gold ornaments from the house of Enamul and his brother Rupon , two Awami League leaders, in the city’s Wari area early Tuesday.
Every child under ‘immediate threat’ from climate, poor diet: UN
The world is failing to protect children from the health dangers posed by climate change and poor diet, a landmark UN report said Wednesday, warning that every child is under “immediate threat”.
Science Olympiad by ROSATOM from February 22
To promote and popularize science education in Bangladesh, the Russian State Atomic Energy Corporation Rosatom organizes a Science Olympiad titled ‘Precise Energy’ for the universities of Rajshahi Division, that hosts the first-ever nuclear power plant of the country. The Olympiad…
No Rohingya returned from Saudi Arabia: FM
Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen on Wednesday said no Rohingya has returned to Bangladesh from Saudi Arabia or any other country.
No let up in Rohingya trafficking from Cox’s Bazar
Dhaka, Feb 11 – Trafficking of Rohingya people from the camps of Cox’s Bazar to different countries including Malaysia by sea route is not letting up.
China’s daily death toll from virus tops 100 for first time
Beijing, AP/UNB/Feb 11 – China’s daily death toll from new virus has topped 100 for first time, with more than 1,000 total deaths recorded, the health ministry announced Tuesday, as the spread of the contagion shows little sign of abating…
Farmers benefiting from “BAU Soil Testing Kit”
Mymensingh, Feb 08 – Farmers are benefiting from the use of “BAU Soil Testing Kit”, a special soil testing device developed by the Soil Science department of Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU). It measures the soil quality of the cultivated land…
Taliban who shot Malala escapes from Pakistan jail
Ehsanullah Ehsan, the Taliban terrorist responsible for shooting Nobel Peace prize winner Malala Yousafzai in 2012 and carrying out the deadly Peshawar Army school terror attack in 2014-in which 132 students were killed-has escaped from prison, according to an audio…
Over 200 million girls, women suffered from female genital mutilation
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said over 200 million girls and women alive today have suffered from female genital mutilation, a horrific and harmful practice that can lead to physical, mental and sexual health complications.
US Mideast Peace Plan: From a paper Pharaoh and a fake Moses
By Ameen Izzadeen COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, Feb 3 2020 (IPS) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin (Bibi) Netanyahu was slapped corruption charges last week while he was hobnobbing with US President Donald Trump in Washington. Bibi has, apparently, done his homework…
Shabana Azmi discharged from hospital
Shabana Azmi, who was injured during a road accident last month, has been discharged from the hospital . The actor confirmed it on Twitter with a post, thanking the doctors and nurses who took care of her.
Three poems from Siti Ruqaiyah Hashim
PRAYERS FOR AISHA LULU Today Aisha Lulu, 5 years old An orphan from Gaza Died alone Ah! The small martyr Nobody from her family Allowed to follow her to hospital in Jerusalem Because that’s the rules Of checkpoints soldiers of…
Temperature to rise from Tuesday: Met Office
The temperature will start rising from Tuesday night, the Met Office said Sunday.
WHO declares global emergency over virus from China
Geneva, AP/UNB, Jan 31 – The World Health Organization declared the outbreak sparked by a new virus in China that has spread to more than a dozen countries as a global emergency Thursday after the number of cases spiked more…
‘The Lalon Music Conference’ to start from March 4
Culture Desk Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was an ardent devotee of the great bards– Lalon, Rabindra and Nazrul. As Lalon has said, “Man will be a golden man if he surrenders himself to a wise one” Bangabandhu declared in newly…
Brexit: Rejoiners must learn from their mistakes
by Brendan Donnelly Director, The Federal Trust, 22nd January 2020 Many members of the “Remain Coalition” have been disappointed by the role played by the European issue in the leadership contest of the Labour Party. No candidate has suggested a…
From Digital Diplomacy to Data Diplomacy
By Cathryn Clüver Ashbrook CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Jan 20 2020 (IPS) – The digital revolution arrived late at the heart of ministries of foreign affairs across the Western world. Ministries latched on to social media around the time of Tahrir Square…
Another cold wave likely from Wednesday: Met Office
The season’s last cold wave is likely to start sweeping across Bangladesh from Wednesday after rain in Rajshahi, Rangpur, Sylhet, Mymensingh and some parts of Dhaka division, the Met Office said Sunday.
Disney dropping the ‘Fox’ from movie studio names
Disney is dropping the word “Fox” from the movie studios it acquired as part of last year’s $71 billion purchase of Fox’s entertainment business, according to published reports.
No way to retreat from EVMs in Dhaka City polls, says CEC
Dhaka, Jan 07 – Mentioning that all preparations have already been completed to hold the elections to the two Dhaka city corporations with electronic voting machines (EVMs), Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) KM Nurul Huda on Monday said there is no…