Preparations have begun to welcome Baishakh as the month of Choitro draws to an end. Charukala has started arranging the Mongol Shobhajatra, reports Somoy TV. ‘Aanondoloke Mongolaloke’ from the famous Rabindra Sangeet will be the slogan of this year’s rally along with a bright smiley face of the sun. Behind that will be an ugly…
Dr. Badiul Alam Majumder speaks to DOT : Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina assured the opposition that it will be allowed to criticise the government without any obstacles in the 11th National Parliament. “I would like to tell the opposition leader and all opposition lawmakers that criticism is always important in a democratic process. I can…
Desk report: The High Court yesterday denied bail to Hallmark Group Chairman Jasmine Islam in a corruption case filed against her for allegedly misappropriating Tk 85.87 crore from Janata Bank. The court, however, directed the jail authorities 8More on Page 7, Col (From Page 8) to immediately take necessary steps for proper treatment of Jasmine…
UNB: Bangladesh needs to address road safety issues seriously and take this as an opportunity to show the world considering the issue is already there in Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), says an international expert. “Bangladesh is doing very well economically. You have a very, very stable economic growth. It comes with more roads, more vehicles…
BBC: The wife of Meng Hongwei, the Interpol president held in China since September, has sought asylum in France for herself and her twin children. Grace Meng and the seven-year-olds live in Lyon, the international police agency’s headquarters. Meng Hongwei disappeared during a visit to China. In October the Chinese authorities said Mr Meng was…
Banglanews24: Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved another loan financing of $110 million for a project in order to develop the urban healthcare sector in Bangladesh. “ADB is giving loan approval to Bangladesh government-led project-2012 of primary health care services to urban people. This ensures quality primary healthcare for poor people,” said ADB Social Sector…
Desk Report: Farmers in Sonarai village in Domar upazila are gradually adopting an environment-friendly procedure to enrich their farmland for a better yield of crops by growing dhaincha, a green bushy plant, reports Daily Star. Thanks to the officials of Bangladesh Agriculture Development Corporation (BADC) for motivating farmers to leave excessive dependence on chemical fertilisers…
Dr. Anupam Sen, VC, Premier University & Sociologist : We all expect to get a drug-free society. Drug, in no way, can contribute prosperity to the society. Drug eventually takes the life of a man, ruining his family. Both the drug-peddlers and the abusers forget that their activities can result destruction and destabilization in the…
Nusrat Jahan Bangladesh International School hosted their first ever debate tournament, which kicked off on the 31st of March and ended on the 2nd of April, 2016. The Organization Committee and the dedicated volunteers worked day and night to pull of this incredible debut tourney. Given the strict teachers and time restrictions, this tournament ran…
BDnews24: The 31-year-old Mathews was renamed as Sri Lanka’s limited-overs ski pper in January, six months after the all-rounder relinquished the captaincy for both red and white-ball formats following a home series defeat to Zimbabwe. Mathews, however, was unable to revive the team’s fortunes in his latest stint, which came to an unceremonious end after…