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. Read More »
Dhaka – Barishal Division clinched the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Gold Cup National Football title beating Chattogram Division by 2-1 goals in the final at the Bangabandhu National Stadium here on Saturday. Meanwhile, Khulna Division clinched the Bangamata Sheikh Fazilatunnessa Mujib Gold Cup National Football crown beating Dhaka Division by 4-3 goals in tie breaker as the final match between ... Read More »
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 she remembers that phase. Read More »
Culture Desk A photography exhibition entitled ‘Banglar Apon Saudha’ by photographer Khurshid Alam Alok is going to be concluded today at the National Art Gallery of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA), Segunbagicha in the city. The ten day long exhibition was commenced on February 20. Read More »
IU Correspondent A daylong cleanliness campaign was held at Islamic University (IU) in Kushtia on Saturday. Read More »
Describing the government’s move to increase the tariffs of power and water as an ‘anti-people move’, BNP has decided to organise human chain programmes across the country, including the capital, on Monday in protest against it. Read More »
Eight people were killed and several others injured in separate road accidents in Cumilla, Rajshahi, Manikganj and Moulvibazar districts on Saturday. Read More »
Virat Kohli’s struggles in New Zealand continued on Saturday when he was out for three before Cheteshwar Pujara and Hanuma Vihari stabilised India’s first innings in the second Test in Christchurch. Read More »
By Samira Sadeque UNITED NATIONS, Feb 28 2020 (IPS) – Just a month since the World Health Organization declared the Coronavirus a public health emergency, it is now taking steps to contain misinformation being spread about the disease. Globally, there have been more than 82,000 cases of Coronavirus, which has claimed 2,800 lives — the majority being in China, where ... Read More »
Sudhirendar SharmaThe pun in his remark got me clapping involuntarily. Wonder, how else could anyone react to famous rapper and Grammy winner Jay-Z holding former US President Bill Clinton as the ultimate rock star, “people clap in a restaurant when he finishes dinner.” And, he didn’t stop at just that and added “I don’t get that treatment. I get it ... Read More »
Rajshahi, Feb 28 – A 54-hours strike has been started by students of Rajshahi University Population Science and Human Resource Development department demanding a change of their department name to ‘Applied Statistics’. Read More »
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 operations and deepening partnerships to invest in people, secure peace and promote prosperity. Read More »
‘Bangaleer Joy, Bangaleer Berthota (Victory of Bangalees, Failure of Bangalees)’, a book by little known author Dr Faizur Rahman Al Siddique, has become a new attraction for booklovers at Amar Ekushey Book Fair-2020 after the publication of its second edition. Read More »
With a definitive nod to novelty ‘New Generation, New Tools, New Communication’- the 6th edition of Dhaka International Mobile Film Festival (DIMFF) is set to begin on Friday at the permanent campus of the University of Liberal Arts (ULAB). Read More »
Turkey on Friday raised the death toll from a Syrian government airstrike on its forces in northwestern Syria the previous night to 33 Turkish troops, the highest number of Turkish soldiers killed in a single day since Ankara first intervened in the Syrian conflict in 2016. Read More »
BNP on Friday alleged that the government has raised the power tariff to create a scope for the ‘ruling-party syndicate to plunder public money’. Read More »
Stating that Khaleda Zia was not granted bail in the Zia Charitable Trust graft case only because of political reason, BNP senior leader Moudud Ahmed on Friday said there is no alternative to waging an effective movement to have her freed. Read More »
India’s hard-line Hindu nationalists watched anti-government protests centered in Muslim communities for months in anger that finally boiled over in the worst communal rioting in New Delhi in decades, leaving 38 people dead and the Indian capital shell-shocked. Read More »
ভারতের উগ্র হিন্দু জাতীয়তাবাদী দল ক্ষমতাসীন বিজেপি সরকারের সমর্থনে দিল্লীর মুসলমানদের উপর নির্মম হত্যাযজ্ঞ, মসজিদে অগ্নি সংযোগের ঘটনায় তীব্র ক্ষোভ ও নিন্দা জ্ঞাপন করেছে বাংলাদেশ মুসলিম লীগ নেতৃবৃন্দ। Read More »
Dhaka, February 2020 – On March 8, to recognize women and their achievements, Amari Dhaka will celebrate women in all spheres of life on International Women’s Day 2020 with different offers and Amari aims to attract passionate individuals to explore a range of employment opportunities. Read More »
Madrid (AP/UNB) — With two late goals in five minutes, Manchester City turned the tables on Real Madrid and boosted its chances of finally winning an elusive Champions League title while it can. Gabriel Jesus scored an equalizer in the 78th minute and Kevin De Bruyne netter an 83rd-minute winner from the penalty spot as Man City came from behind ... Read More »
Melbourne (AP/UNB) — India secured the first of the semifinal spots at the Women’s Twenty20 World Cup after holding off New Zealand for a three-run win at the Junction Oval on Thursday to improve to 3-0 in the group stage. The 16-year-old opener Shafali Verma scored 46 from 34 balls to guide India to 133-8, a target usually well within ... Read More »
Dhaka — In the second game of the ongoing ICC Women’s World Cup, Bangladesh Women’s team suffered a big defeat by 86 runs against the hosts and defending champions Australia at Perth on Thursday. Australia won on the toss in today’s game and opted to bat first. They posted 189 for one in 20 overs, the highest total of the ... Read More »
Dhaka — New faces in Bangladesh ODI set-up, Afif Hossain and Mohammad Naim, said they are hopeful to have the ODI cap in the three-match ODI series against Zimbabwe starting from March 1 at Sylhet International Stadium. While Afif and Naim are excited about their possible induction to ODI cricket, all-rounder Mohammad Saifuddin is eying to make a remarkable comeback ... Read More »
The 40th general meeting of Central Sharia Board for Islamic Banks of Bangladesh (CSBIB) was held at the head office of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited (IBBL) on Thursday. The meeting was presided over by Mufti Dr Muhammad Abdullah, Chairman of CSBIB, where Shah Abdul Hannan, Advisor of Central Shariah Board, Professor Md Nazmul Hassan, PhD, Chairman of Islami Bank Bangladesh ... Read More »
India accused a U.S. government commission of politicizing communal violence in New Delhi that killed at least 30 people and injured more than 200 as President Donald Trump was visiting the country. Read More »
Saudi Arabia on Thursday imposed a temporary ban on Umrah pilgrims to stop the spread of coronavirus in the Kingdom. Read More »
BNP on Thursday alleged that the High Court order rejecting the bail petition of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in the Zia Charitable Trust corruption case has exposed the government’s ‘vindictive’ policy. Read More »
A five-member committee was formed to investigate the fire that broke out at a multi-story building on Dilu Road in city’s Moghbazar area early Thursday killing three people. Read More »
Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka again ranked worst in the Air Quality Index (AQI) for the second consecutive day on Thursday. Read More »
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