Prof Dr Emajuddin Ahmed, Former Vice Chancellor, Dhaka University : People opposed to the national unity are branding ‘Jukta Front’ as an advance king’s party. They are branding ‘Jukta Front’ as an advance king’s party only to thwart the unity process between BNP and Jukta Front. Jukta Front is just a front against the government….
BSS: Mild to moderate cold wave is sweeping over the regions of Dinajpur, Tetulia, Dimla, Rajarhat, Rajshahi, Pabna, Badalgachhi, Satkhira, Jashore, Chuadanga, Barishal, Srimangal, Sitakunda, Mymensingh, Gopalgonj and Faridpur and it may continue for few days, a met office release said today. Light to moderate fog may occur at some places over the country from…
Arafat Hasan: Saudi Arabia has yet to either confirm or deny reports of the detainment of Sheikh Dr Saleh bin Mohammed Al Talib, Imam and Preacher of the Grand Holy Mosque in Makkah. On Sunday, social media advocacy group ‘Prisoners of Conscience’, which monitors and documents arrests of Saudi preachers and religious scholars, had stated…
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A retired Australian forces chief known for his weekly boxing sessions with Indigenous youngsters in Sydney has been appointed as the Queen’s next representative in the country, a move the country’s opposition Labor party says it hopes will be the last appointment to the position by Buckingham Palace. AP
Hossen Sohel of DOT The Supreme Court has deferred the hearing on Accord, the European agency for factory inspection and remediation, to February 18, reports The Daily Star. A four-member bench of the Appellate Division headed by Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain passed the order after a hearing today. The apex court also fixed the…
Desk Report: The country’s gross investment is projected to exceed its gross national savings in this fiscal year (FY), 2018-19, apparently due to rise in the public sector investment, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), reports Financial Express. The gross investment is projected to stand at 32.3 per cent of the gross domestic product…
DOT Desk A two-day Rabindra Utshob was recently held at the National Museum in the capital. At the programme, Rabindra Sangeet singer Fahmida Khatun received an award, reports the Daily Star. National Professor Annisuzzaman inaugurated the programme, while Prime Minister’s International Affairs Adviser, Dr Gowher Rizvi, was scheduled as the chief guest of the ceremony….
Desk Report: The High Court (HC) yesterday ordered authorities concerned to submit list of risky buildings in the city within next three months, reports the daily star. The court asked Bangladesh Fire Service and Civil Defence, RAJUK and Ministry of Housing and Public Works to comply with the order by November 22. A High Court…
Kabir Humayun: Oppo-sition Chief Whip in parliament and Jatiya Party Presidium Member Md Tajul Islam Choudhury passed away on Monday night. He was 73. Tajul, who was elected lawmaker for seven times from Kurigram-2 constituency, breathed his last at the United Hospital in the city, reports BSS. The politician was suffering from various age-related complications,…