Rubya Tripty Bari Siddi-qui, the eminent folk singer and composer was admitted to intensive care unit (ICU) and has been put into life support at Square Hospitals in Dhaka on Friday night after he felt chest pain. He has been suffering from several physical complications including kidney problems and diabetes, said the Hospital doctor. His…
Ismail Hussain Emu The most famous fighters and organizers of the Bangladesh Liberation War,Bongo Bir Abdul Kader Siddique and former BNP government’s minister, Barrister Nazmul Huda, were seen sitting among the government ministers & prominent Awami League leaders, in front of the stage of yesterday’s Public Rally. That was, called by Awami League, at Suhrawardy…
Mohammad Abu Bakar Siddique Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said the UNESCO recognition of the historic March 7 speech by Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman came as an honor to the whole nation. She called upon the people to hold it in their determination and remain united firmly never to let down the dignity father of the…
Syed Ripon he government is putting immense focus on revolutionizing the power-sector & ensuring 100% electricity distribution throughout Bangladesh. As part of it, Kawran Bazar Underground Power Sub-Center plan has been initiated by the government. Dhaka Power Distribution Company Limited aims to complete this 1,003 crores taka project by 2023. Japan National Cooperation Agency promised…
Arifur Rahman Tuhin The international leather & leather products’ market weight about 222 billion US dollars. It is estimated to surpass 271 billion mark by 2021. Unfortunately, as the 2nd largest industry of Bangladesh, from here leather industry had man aged to gain only 0.46% of the international market share. Thus, there is still a…
Md. Shahidul Islam, Chittagong TheMultichannel Karnaphuli Tunnel Project will begin in December. China finallywiring the required loans by this November, confirms Economic Relations Division. Two ship already have arrived from China, with the necessary materials & tools for the tunnel construction. Six more will be docking soon. 3.4 kilometers long multichannel tunnel highway-route will be…
Afrida Ahmed Comedian Hari Kondabolu made a documentary about the simpsons and how problematic the character of Apu is. The character Apu haunts him but he also thinks he’s pretty funny. ‘It’s interesting because it’s clear white people wrote this, said Hari.’ It’s not like those characters are given any degree of humanity. They don’t…
Sushovan Dhar Can history be interpreted through a singular approach? Certainly not the Russian revolution which many historians of the time hailed as “the greatest event of the twentieth century”. In recent times, conversely, there are numerous attempt by contemporary historians, social scientists and others to label it as a coup d’etat under the tyrannical…
Afrida Ahmed Ten-year-old Jessica Quachie grew up in a slum in the Liberian capital Monrovia. She started playing football when she was six years old. She was spotted by staff from the Monrovia Football Academy. Jessoca joined the academy in October 2015. It was the first in Africa to start with girls and boys. Co-founder…
Mobinur Rahman Humayun Ahmed Memorial Museum has been created at his house of Nuhash Polli in Gazipur. It will be opening soon, after some finishing works, announced his wife Meher Afroz Shaon during a film-discussion at the Dhaka Lit Fest, at Bangla Academy, on yesterday. All artists commemorated & shared their fond memories with Humayun…