The United States’ killing of Iran’s most prominent military commander, Qassem Soleimani, is virtual to starting a war and “the response for a military action is a military action,” Iran’s UN ambassador said on Friday.
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Cold wave created by drizzles likely to continue till Sunday
Dhaka, Jan 03- Dhaka as well as the most of Bangladesh woke up to chilly drizzles on Friday morning creating cold waves, which is likely to sweep over the country and continue till tomorrow (Sunday).
Tea boy loses Tk 65,000 to Bkash scam
Brahmanbaria, Jan 03 – Bkash scammers tricked a tea seller into sending them Tk 65,000 on Thursday night.
Stock market reforms to fail if rumours rule the roost: Minister
Dhaka, Dec 03 – Mentioning that any move to shore up the country’s capital market cannot succeed in the face of rumormongering, Finance minister AHM Mustafa Kamal on Thursday said the government will take all necessary policies to strengthen the…
Drizzles in Dhaka: Night temperature expected to fall again
Dhaka, Dec 03 – The residents of Dhaka and people elsewhere in the country woke up to drizzles on Friday morning as forecast by the Bangladesh Meteorological Department. The drizzles made the atmosphere chilly after several days of a rise…
Taiwan passes law to combat Chinese influence on politics
The move further strains ties between Taiwan and Beijing Taipei, Dec 31 Reuters – Taiwan’s parliament passed an anti-infiltration law on Tuesday to combat perceived threats from China as the island gears up for a presidential vote on Jan. 11…
Dhaka to construct modern building for BIMSTEC Secretariat
Dhaka 01 January 2020: The State Minister for Foreign Affairs, Md. Shahriar Alam MP said that the Government of Bangladesh will construct a multi-storied modern building for the BIMSTEC Secretariat. The new building will be constructed at the present location…
HC denies bail to man charged with illegally storing onion
Dhaka, Dec 31 – The High Court on Tuesday denied bail to a detained businessman of Lakshmipur, Md Main Uddin, in connection with a case filed against him on the charge of illegally storing 42 sacks of onion.
New platform launched to ‘restore democracy’
Dhaka, Dec 31 – ‘Ganotantra Uddhar Andolon’, a new platform of opposition parties, was launched on Monday in the city with an objective to ‘restore democracy’ in the country.
Dhaka may urge Delhi to stop Indians, Burmese entering BD
Dhaka, Dec 24 – The Dhaka will urge the New Delhi to stop entry of Indian and Myanmar people to Bangladesh through the Indo-bangla borders for maintaining borders under the Coordinated Border Management Plan (CBMP).
Khaleda subjected to ‘medical terrorism’: BNP
Dhaka, Dec 24 – BNP on Tuesday alleged that its imprisoned Chairperson Khaleda Zia is being subjected to ‘medical terrorism’.
Bangladesh plants 4m palm trees to reduce lightning impacts
Dhaka, Dec 24 – Some 4 million palm trees were planted across the country to minimise the impacts of lightning strikes and casualties as the government declared it as a natural disaster in 2015.
Jatiya Oikya Front to consolidate greater unity in New Year
Dhaka, Dec 23 – The opposition alliance Jatiya Oikya Front, where the BNP is a major partner, will consolidate the greater unity of the alliance in the new year to wage movement to restore democracy in the country.
Chilling cold weather to continue across Bangladesh
Dhaka, Dec 23 – Chilling cold weather is likely to continue as a cold snap, accompanied by rain, might hit the country later this month, the Met Office said Sunday.
Sir Fazle Hasan Abed laid to rest
Brac founder Sir Fazle Hasan Abed, who passed away at a city hospital on Friday night, was laid to eternal rest here on Sunday afternoon.
Death toll in India citizenship law protests climbs to 17
New Delhi, AP/UNB, Dec 21 – Three people died during clashes between demonstrators and police in northern India on Saturday, raising the nationwide death toll in protests against a new citizenship law to 17.
Shajahan, Nanak, Abdur Rahman coopted to AL presidium
Bangladesh Awami League inducted Shajahan Khan, Jahangir Kabir Nanak and Abdur Rahman in its presidium, the highest decision-making body of the ruling party.
Amnesty Int’l concerned over Khaleda’s access to health care
Amnesty International on Thursday expressed deep concern over the health condition of former prime minister and BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia.
Miles to celebrate journey of 40 years at anniversary concert
Dhaka, Dec 20 – Commemorating the eventful journey of 40 years, Miles, one of the legendary and most popular bands in the country, is organising a special concert on December 24.
GP serves legal notice to President seeking arbitration
Dhaka, Dec 19 – Posts and Telecommunications Minister Mustafa Jabbar on Thursday said Grameenphone has sent a legal notice to the Bangladesh President through a legal agency in Singapore seeking arbitration with Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) over its unpaid.
Notice on Liberation War Affairs Minister to offer apology
Dhaka, Dec 19 – A legal notice was served yesterday on the Liberation War affairs minister AKM Mozammel Haque and its secretary requesting them to offer an unconditional apology to the nation within 24 hours for including the names of…
Trump impeached: US president to face trial in Senate
Donald Trump has become the third US president in history to be impeached by the House of Representatives, setting up a trial in the Senate that will decide whether he remains in office. The House voted on two charges –…
Billionaires’ existential threats to humanity?
By Anis Chowdhury SYDNEY, Dec 17 2019 (IPS) – The social utility of billionaires’ existence has come under increased scrutiny, especially during the Democratic Party primaries for the 2020 US Presidential election. Leading newspapers, such as The New York Times,…
Plot on to depoliticise Bangladesh: BNP
Dhaka, Dec 18 – BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday alleged that government is conspiring to depoliticise Bangladesh confining their chairperson Khaleda Zia to jail.
Those who came to conquer it
Sudhirendar Sharma Imagining geographical spaces through religion limits our understanding by imposing and justifying an ideology at the cost of ignoring its inherent richness.
China says Ozil ‘misled’ on Xinjiang, welcome to visit
Beijing, AP/UNB, Dec 16 – China’s government said Monday that Arsenal forward Mesut Ozil was “blinded and misled” when he criticized Beijing’s crackdown on Muslims in Xinjiang.
Virus attack wreaks havoc to tomato fields in Chapainawabganj
Rajshahi, Dec 16 – Farmers in Chapainawabganj are struggling to contain an unidentified virus ravaging the tomato fields across the district.
BNP pays homage to Liberation War martyrs
Dhaka, Dec 16 – BNP on Monday paid homage to the martyred freedom fighters who made the supreme sacrifice for the country during the Liberation War in 1971 by placing wreaths at the National Mausoleum in Savar, marking the 49th…
President, PM pay tributes to Liberation War martyrs
Savar (Dhaka), Dec 16 – President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday paid tributes to the martyrs of the Liberation War by placing wreaths at the National Memorial marking the 49th Victory Day.
Govt agents have infiltrated BNP to mislead workers: Fakhrul
Dhaka, Dec 15 – Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday alleged that government agents infiltrated BNP to create confusion and misguide the party’s rank and file.