Making its position clear, Pakistan has said it will not make any comment on the trial process of war criminals in Bangladesh in the future. Permanent Representative of Pakistan to the United Nations (UN) Masood Khan conveyed Islamabad’s position to...
The export of fresh fruits and vegetables to European Union (EU) countries is showing a much lower growth compared to the one achieved elsewhere in the world over the last few years. The wheel of export of fresh fruits and...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday warned BNP-Jamaat that they will have to shun militant and terrorist activities if they want to do politics in Bangladesh. “You (BNP-Jamaat) will have to shun militant and terrorist activities if you want to...
Two jute godowns were gutted in a devastating fire at Kuti Bazar in Kasba upazila on Saturday afternoon. Witnesses said the fire broke out in a jute godown owned by Sujit Kumar Roy at about 1:30 pm and soon spread...
The Daily Inqilab has expressed its regret for publishing the news titled, ‘Indian Army assists joint forces in Satkhira’. A statement published on the newspaper’s online version on Saturday said, “We are sorry that the news titled ‘Indian Army assists...
The Election Commission has said several Upazila Parishads will go to polls in February as their terms are coming to an end. Bangladesh has 147 Upazila Parishads. Tenures of over 100 of them will end by mid-February, according to a...
State Minister for Home Affairs Asaduzzaman Khan on Saturday asked the police to perform their duties efficiently and without any prejudice. He made the call while addressing a views exchange meeting with senior police officials at the police headquarters. The...
Indian Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh said Saturday the Indian government would take initiatives for amendment to the constitution for approval of the much-awaited land boundary agreement (LBA) with Bangladesh in the upcoming session of Rajya Sabha. The Indian premier...
The mortal remains of Sunanda Pushkar, who was found dead in mysterious circumstances at a luxury hotel Friday night, were consigned to flameson Saturday in presence of her family members. Sunanda’s 21-year-old son Shiv Menon lit the pyre. Pushkar’s husband...
Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB) and Socialist Party of Bangladesh (SPB) on Saturday organised marches and rallies in different parts of the capital in protest against the recent communal attacks on minorities. Addressing the rallies at Paltan, Mohammadpur Krishi Market...
BNP and its associate bodies will celebrate the 78th birth anniversary of party founder late President Ziaur Rahman across the country Sunday. Born on January 19, 1936 at Bagbari in Bogra, Zia had become the country’s 7th president and formed...
Indian High Commissioner in Dhaka Pankaj Saran on Saturday expressed his hope that the two friendly neighbouring nations will continue to work together to have a ‘peaceful and bright future’ free from poverty for both the countries. Despite various adversities,...
An Awami League (AL) activist was killed and six others were injured in a clash between two factions of the party at Tikari village in Sadar upazila on Saturday. The deceased was identified as Arif Hossain, 20. Witnesses said there...
Aid has reached the besieged Palestinian camp of Yarmouk in the Syrian capital Damascus for the first time in months, Palestinian officials say. Some 18,000 Palestinian refugees in the camp have not seen an aid delivery since July. It is...
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) is ready to talk again about the Padma Bridge project if the government wants, its new chief for Bangladesh says. The new Chief Representative Mikio Hataeda told bdnews24.com that they were closely watching the...
Danish Ambassador to Bangladesh Hanne Fugl Eskjaer met BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on Saturday. The nearly hour-long meeting that began around 7:50pm was held at the BNP chairperson’s Gulshan political office. BNP vice chairman Shamsher Mobin Chowdhury and chairperson’s adviser...
COMILLA: At least 20 people, including three policemen, were injured as Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) men clashed with police and activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) at Comilla University Saturday. Police and witnesses said the clash broke out when BCL...
CAIRO: Egypt’s new constitution was approved by 98.1 per cent, with turnout higher than in a 2012 vote under now ousted Islamist president Mohamed Morsi, a senior government official said Saturday. The turnout and landslide “yes” vote proved that Morsi’s...
Nilratan Halder | 2014-01-18 00:00:00
Migration of birds is a fascinating subject. It points to an amazing feature of relationship between Nature and living species. Interdependence of different species is brought to the fore by such migration. As many as 176 species are said to...
Mohammad Amjad Hossain | 2014-01-18 00:00:00
Today I am writing about legendary actor who gave men and women immense pleasure to watch his acting in cinema world and theatre as well. He is Peter O'Toole, an Irish by birth, but brought up in England. Being an...
Syeda Lutfa Shahana | 2014-01-18 00:00:00
Noor Jahan's father Rajab Ali, a resident of Chhoto Maharajpur village in Sirajganj district, is a day labourer. Noor lost her eye sight due to typhoid at the age of three. Noor had huge problem in communication, cognition and performing...
Masum Billah | 2014-01-18 00:00:00
Dhaka is hosting the thirteenth International Film Festival. Rainbow Film Society has arranged this festival. The festival has been organized on a regular basis by Rainbow Film Society which remains dedicated to the promotion of a healthy cine culture in...
A K M Zaid Uddin | 2014-01-18 00:00:00
Sustainable development is a widely discussed phenomenon in recent years. Mainly ecotourism came into focus instead of regular tourism due to thinking about sustainability. Bangladesh is counted as a hub of natural scenic beauty in the world. Natural, cultural, historical...
Adnan Abdullah | 2014-01-18 00:00:00
Literally, politically and culturally Bangladeshi people were rich. The Bengali culture had been friendly, hospitable, cooperative and helpful for a long period of time. When we hear the songs of Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore or of Nazrul Islam we feel...
NEW DELHI, Jan 17 (AFP): Indian political matriarch Sonia Gandhi Friday refused to bow to her struggling party's pleas to nominate her son as its prime ministerial candidate in upcoming elections, which she called a battle to save the Hindu-majority...
CAIRO, Jan 17 (AFP):- Islamist backers of ousted Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi called for protests Friday ahead of the release of results from a constitutional referendum they mocked as a return to the bad old days of authoritarianism. The military-installed...
BANGKOK, Jan 17 (AFP): A bomb attack wounded dozens of people at an opposition protest march in Thailand's capital on Friday, sending tensions soaring following weeks of mass rallies aimed at overthrowing the government. The kingdom has been periodically rocked...
BAALBEK, Jan 17 (AFP): Shells fired from war-torn Syria killed four people, including a child, when they rained down on the Lebanese border town of Arsal on Friday, a Lebanese security source said. The deaths came as at least 20...
YANGON, Jan 17 (AFP): Several people including women and a child have been killed in an attack on Rohingya Muslims in strife-torn western Myanmar, a rights group said Friday, as the US embassy voiced alarm. Myanmar's Rakhine state remains extremely...
35 Filipinos rescued as Taiwan cracks human smuggling ring TAIPEI, Jan 17: Police in Taiwan have busted a human smuggling ring and rescued 35 Filipinos who were forced into the sex trade, prosecutors said Friday. The women were rescued after...
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