Arafat Hasan: Fisheries and Livestock Ministry officials have claimed that Bangladesh is unlikely to face any shortage of cattle during the Eid-ul-Azha this year, noting the adequate supply of locally-reared cattle enough to meet the demand of sacrificial animals. There are now 1.16 crore sacrificial animals in the country for the upcoming Eid-ul-Azha against last…
Desk Report: Almost nine in every 10 workers in readymade garment sector quit their job within years after joining it as they cannot endure the excessive work they have to do in the sector in Bangladesh, says a report unveiled at National Press Club in the capital, reports New Age. The study shows that…
UNB: BNP on Saturday urged the government to engage in talks with the party over the next general election with an open mind. “Discussions cannot be held at an empty table. Specific agenda should be there for talks. BNP has some specific demands for ensuring fair and participatory polls and those can be discussed,” said…
Hossen Sohel: Members of the National Moon Sighting Committee will meet at Islamic Foundation at Baitul Mukarram in the city at 7:15pm today to ascertain the date of holy Eid-ul-Azha and review reports of moon sighting of Jilhajj of 1439 Hijri, reports BSS. Religious Affairs Minister and National Moon Sighting Committee President Principal Matior Rahman…
DNA India: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, Bangladesh High Commissioner to India Syed Muazzem Ali and Bengali actor Rituparna Sengupta inaugurated the 11th edition of Bangla Cine Utsab-2018 in New Delhi. Organised by Bengal Association, the three-day-long festival, will showcase ten full length feature films and ten short films by renowned filmmakers as well as…
Desk Report: Bijoynagar is an upazila of Brahmanbaria bordering India, known as an agriculture-dependent upazila in the whole district. Most of the people of Bijoynagar depend on agriculture, reports Asian Age. Litchis produced here have fame at home and abroad for deliciousness and juiciness. Jackfruits are produced abundantly in the upazila. Besides litchis and jackfruits,…
Russia Today: Did Canadians get to vote on whether or not to bring potential terrorists or supporters of terrorists to Canada? No. Will Canadians get a say in where these potentially dangerous men will be settled? Highly unlikely. Ninety-eight members of the White Helmets, and a few hundred of their families, were evacuated by Israel…
Dorjeshugden: In 1959, India generously and graciously opened their arms to the Dalai Lama and his Tibetan refugees as they fled China-occupied Tibet, now commonly known as the Tibet Autonomous Region of China. In India, the Dalai Lama was given the highest honor, respect and privilege as befitting the Indian customs of venerating high spiritual…
Sayeed Muhammad: Khurshid Alam says he pulls 17-hour shifts three days a week driving a private bus in Dhaka, where tens of thousands of students held angry protests for over a week demanding an end to rash driving that killed two teenagers late last month. The government has moved swiftly to defuse the protests that…
UNB: A high-profile Bangladesh delegation, led by Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali, on Saturday visited Maungdaw, a town in Rakhine State of Myanmar, to see the situation there. Foreign Secretary M Shahidul Haque and few members of joint working group accompanied the Foreign Minister. The delegation members left Sittwe for Maungdaw at noon, yesterday. Myanmar’s…