Rising inequality between rich and poor is a global phenomenon and the recent economic crisis has worsened it further. The USA has the highest inequality rate in the world and it is increasing tremendously in China now. In recent years,...
Dhaka is avery densely populated city. There are lots of problems but the horrible traffic-jam is the major problem of capital Dhaka.May be one day this traffic-jam will paralyse Dhaka city.People are suffering every day from traffic-jam. But at the...
Shamsher ChowdhuryMOST governments since our independence have undermined and underestimated the intelligence of the common man. Naïve as they may appear, they are quite capable of understanding the issues at stake and their long- and short-term implications. Besides, the people...
Mohammad Shahidul IslamSafety at workplace deals with the welfare of people in employment. It also concerns with the welfare of the family members and dependents of the working employees. People spend a major part of the day at their workplace....
A H Jaffor UllahLet me admit this fact that traffic hardly moves in Dhaka's main artery during rush hours. Many folks from mercantile community would prefer to leave their house late in the morning to simply avoid the all too...
BANGKOK, Apr 30 (AFP): A hospital in the Thai capital evacuated most of its patients Friday after it was stormed by 'Red Shirt' protesters who mistakenly believed troops were hiding there following recent violence.Chulalongkorn Hospital also stopped receiving outpatients following...
LONDON, Apr 30 (AFP): Former British prime minister Tony Blair hits the campaign trail Friday to lend his star quality to the Labour Party's fading re-election hopes, reports said.The former Labour leader heads to battleground constituencies in the southeast of...
PARIS, Apr 30 (AFP): More than three dozen environment ministers are to meet near Bonn, Germany this weekend in a bid to revive global climate talks left mangled and moribund after the UN summit in Copenhagen.It will be the highest-level...
Pakistan troops kill at least 8 militantsPESHAWAR, Apr 30: Pakistani troops pressing an anti-Taliban offensive into a second month in a lawless tribal district near the Afghan border killed at least eight militants Friday, officials said. Clashes broke out during...
Water Resources Minister Ramesh Chandra Sen said Friday that Bangladesh was hopeful of singing the Teesta river water sharing treaty with India, reports BSS.Preparations in this regard were on to hold a secretary-level meeting in Dhaka between Bangladesh and India...
A government policymaker has alleged that the chief of the recently created investigation agency on 1971 crimes against humanity, Abdul Matin, was once an activist of an Islamist student organisation, reports bdnews24.com.Prime minister's adviser Alauddin Ahmed made the startling revelation...
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Friday protested the government "obstructions" to the practice of political rights by the opposition parties, reports UNB. Jamaat secretary general Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mojaheed made the dissent at a press conference at the party central office in the...
Our CorrespondentCHITTAGONG, Apr 30: Police today arrested three activists of Hijbut Tahrir, a banned outfit, from different areas in the city, while distributing leaflets among the mosque-returned Muslims.Rashedul Ahmed Mojumder (22), a student of Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology,...
JAHANGIRNAGAR UNIVERSITY, Apr 29 (UNB): Rival groups of BCL clashed on campus Thursday night leaving seven activists wounded.Those injured are Jeetu, Shamim, Sharif, Sakib, Sami, Nazmul and Sadi, all residents of Bangabandhu Hall.Campus sources said the rival groups locked into...
PABNA, Apr 30 (UNB): District administration imposed section 144 in the town Friday as district unit Jamaat-e-Islami and Awami League (AL) called separate meetings at the same time in the town. It was clamped at midnight as Jamaat-e-Islami called a...
Bangladesh start their ICC World T20 campaign taking on holders Pakistan today (Saturday) at 11:30 pm (Bangladesh time) at the Beausejour Stadium, Gros Islet in St Lucia with a high hope of reaching the 2nd round beating the defending champions,...
Bangladesh A was struggling with 128 for 3 in 39.2 overs in the first innings, against South Africa A team's 1st innings total of 482 for all in 127.3 overs, on the 2nd day of the 2nd four-day unofficial Test...
GROS ISLET, Apr 30 (AFP): Pakistan will look to bounce back from an embarrassing warm-up loss to Zimbabwe when they begin the defence of their World Twenty20 title against Bangladesh here on Saturday.It says much about what has happened to...
Europa Youth Club maintained their all-win run in the Premier Bank Metropolis First Division Basketball League outplaying Cantonian Club by 91-35 points at the Dhanmondi Basketball Gymnasium in the city Friday, reports UNB.The winners dominated the first half 43-15 points.
GAIBANDHA, April 30 (BSS): With the abrupt rise of water level in the Brahmaputra River and onrush of hilly water from the upstream, erosion has taken a serious turn at villages Chinirpatal and Chalkpara under Shaghata union of Shaghata Upazila...
The World Bank (WB) would support the government in implementing a Tk 4.46 billion project on Clean Air Sustainable Environ-ment (CASE) during the next five-year to put a clamp on air pollution in the capital, reports BSS.The project proposed for...
Our CorrespondentCHITTAGONG, Apr 30: 10 ward councillors of Chittagong City Corporation (CCC) have decided not to attend the monthly general meeting tomorrow (Sunday) convened by the mayor outside the CCC office.Tarek Solaiman Selim, ward councillor and local Awami League leader,...
Our CorrespondentCHITTAGONG, Apr 30: The Bangladesh Paribesh Andolan (BAPA), an environment protection body, today formed a human chain alleging Chittagong City Corporation of 'filling up the Laldighi'.Lawyers, environmental activists and some school children formed the human chain in the afternoon....
GAIBANDHA, Apr 30 (UNB): A minor boy was killed as a concrete cement block fell on him at village Bhasarpara under Phulchhari Upazila Wednesday.The deceased was identified as Nibaran Chandra Das (7), son of Nitai Chandra Das who used to...
BOGRA, Apr 30 (UNB): At least 15 people were injured in a clash between the students of Govt Azizul Haq College dormitory and workers of nearby Mahin Food Industries at Tinmatha on the outskirts of the town Thursday. Police quoting...
The sixth death anniversary of Abdur Rashid, a retired senior assistant police commissioner of Dhaka will be observed today (Saturday), says a press release. He held important positions in the police department during his 34 years of service. He played...
JHENIDAH, Apr 29 (UNB): A schoolgirl allegedly committed suicide by taking pesticide at Voladanga under Moheshpur Upazila Tuesday night.The deceased was identified as Rozina Khatun (14), student of class VII and daughter of Sabuj Miah of the same village.Local people...
SYLHET, Apr 30 (UNB): A court Thursday convicted four Indian militants and sentenced them to 17 years imprisonment in an arms case.The convicts were identified as Robin (35) son of late Den, Mil (28) son of San, Over (25) son...
RAJSHAHI, Apr 30 (UNB): A man was electrocuted at Raninagar Munnafer Crossing in the city Thursday.The deceased was identified as Nazmul Hossain (42) father of two children and hailed from Mirkamari under Katakhali pourashava.Witnesses said Nazmul came in contact with...
Jasim Uddin Haroon At least five new paper mills with combined investment of more than Tk 5.0 billion have failed to begin production even after installing all machinery due to crises of power and gas, company officials told the FE....
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