Kolkata — It came as a surprise when Mominul Haque, the Bangladesh Test captain, opted to bat first in Kolkata Test after winning the toss. Given the inexperience of the Bangladesh batting line up, it was expected from them to bowl first so that they can avoid being tested first up by the world-class pace-bowling attack of India. Right after ... Read More »
Dhaka, Nov 22 – BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday said that the people want the present government to quit power immediately as what he said their lives have become unbearable due to price hike of essential commodities. Read More »
Bangladesh’s resolution entitled “Natural Plant Fibres and Sustainable Development” has been adopted by consensus in the plenary of the second committee of the 74th session of the UNGA. The resolution was tabled in September 2019 in this committee and adopted on Thursday, said the Bangladesh Mission at the UN. After several rounds of exhilarating as well as contentious negotiations, the ... Read More »
Two college students died on Friday and eight more fell sick a day after reportedly drinking spurious alcohol in Biara area of Kazipur upazila. The deceased were identified as Saddam Hossain, 21, son of Tozam Hossain, and Russel, 22, son of Korban Ali of the area. But police and upazila administration officials offered different versions about what had happened. Kazipur ... Read More »
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Chief Minister of West Bengal Mamata Banerjee on Friday rang the ceremonial bell for the opening of the historic day-night Test match between Bangladesh and India at the Eden Gardens Stadium in Kolkata. The Prime Minister arrived at the Eden Gardens at 12:25pm (local time) and rang the bell at 12:55 pm along with Mamata ... Read More »
Benapole, Jessore, Nov 22 – A man was killed on Friday allegedly by a stalker for protesting against his daughter’s harassment in Upashahar Para area of Jessore city. Read More »
Police blamed reckless driving for the fatal accident in Sreenagar upazila on Friday which has so far claimed ten lives. The victims are – Abdur Rashid, 60, Liza, 22, her daughter Tabassum, 4, Ranu Akhter, 24, her son Tahsin, 3, Keramat Ali, 70, Mofizul, 60, Runa Akter, 22, and microbus driver Billal, 28. The accident took place within a few ... Read More »
Dhaka, Nov 22 – Chief Minister of West Bengal Mamata Banerjee at a meeting with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday showed interest to import bicycles from Bangladesh. Read More »
Dhaka, Nev 22 – BNP senior leader Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury on Friday alleged the current price hike of essential items like onion and salt as the reflection of Awami economy where the ruling party-backed businesspeople are controlling markets. Read More »
Dhaka, Nov 22- A college student died while collecting an admit card from his college for the terminal examination on Thursday. Read More »
The Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources Policy Analysis Network (FANRPAN) is working to harness the power of storytelling by launching a comic book project to teach nutrition to adolescents in Ethiopia and Tanzania. Read More »
By Charlotte KingReprint Beijing, China, Nov 21 2019 (IPS) – How Indonesian craftsmanship is undergoing a revival at the world’s first ‘bamboo university’. Read More »
Dhaka, Nov 22 – Authorities of Bangladesh University of Science and Technology (Buet) have expelled 26 of its students, mostly leaders and activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), over the killing of Abrar Fahad. Read More »
By Samira SadequeReprint UN, Nov 21 2019 (IPS) – Afghanistan’s first female ambassador to the United Nations this week launched a U.N. group that aims to put women at the centre of peace initiatives in Afghanistan. Read More »
by Ivan Privalko, Bertrand Mâitre, Dorothy Watson and Raffaele Grotti on 21st November 2019 How well children, dependent adults and the elderly are cared for isn’t about national stereotypes—but it does reflect welfare regimes. Read More »
Dhaka, Nov 21 – Another cargo aircraft carrying 105 metric tonnes of imported onion from Egypt arrived here on Thursday evening. Read More »
Comilla, Nov 21 – A case has been filed over looting money from an ATM booth of Pubali Bank in Comilla City. AGM Moinul Islam, manager of the bank’s main branch in Cumilla, filed the case on Tuesday evening. Read More »
Dhaka, Nov 21 – BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday alleged that the government has initiated a process to eliminate the nationalist forces to continue its ‘one-party monopoly rule’ for a long time. Read More »
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