Asian Correspondent: A provincial Indian leader from the country’s ruling party has sparked controversy over his calls to have Rohingya and Bangladeshi immigrants killed. A report in ANI quoted Raja Singh, from the Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) member of the Telangana Legislative Assembly in Hyderabad, as saying that Rohingyas and Bangladeshi illegal immigrants should leave…
UNB: Transparency Inter-national Bangladesh (TIB) demanded for strict enforcement of law to prevent road accidents. In a press statement, the organization also urged to end the ongoing long-term conflict of interest of the stakeholders of this sector as well as ensuring transparency and accountability. of Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA), Ministry of Road Transport and…
UNB: Bangladesh National Football team, now touring South Korea as part of their preparations for the Asian Games in Indonesia, played K-League side Gwangju Football Club of South Korea in the first practice match on Wednesday at the Mokpo International Training Centre ground. The match kicked off at 1:30 pm (Bangladesh Time). Bangladesh made their…
Observer BD: The online application process for admission into first year honours courses at Dhaka University (DU) under 2018-2019 academic session has begun on Tuesday and will continue till August 26. DU Vice-Chancellor Prof Md Akhtaruzzaman formally inaugurated the online admission process at a function at central admission office of the university in the afternoon….
Desk Report: Some sections of a concrete road collapsed into Modonkhali canal in Faridpur municipality on Friday due to excessive rain and unplanned excavation of the canal, reports Daily Star. Thousands of people, including the students, in the area are suffering due to the road collapse. Locals said a total of 2.25 kilometres of the…
UNB: Bikroy.com, the largest marketplace of Bangladesh, has become the top of mind website among all the buying-selling websites of the country. Bikroy has been on the Top of Mind of the people consecutively for three years, according to the survey ‘Online Brand Health: Market Research Report’ conducted by Somra MBL Ltd. The survey was…
Desk Report: The first biopic on the legendary actor Razzak, also known as Nayak Raj, is all set to be delivered before the first death anniversary of the hero on August 21, reports Daily Sun. The biopic is expected to have its broadcast premiere on 17th August on channel-i, several days ahead of Eid-Al-Adha. The…
Desk Report: To build social leadership skills among young people and promote youth volunteerism in Bangladesh, the Department of Youth Development (DYD) and British Council signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU), reports Daily Star. Under the MoU, they will work together to facilitate training. After being trained up, the youths will carry out social action…
Desk Report: Dr Mubashar Hasan, assistant professor at the Department of Political Science and Sociology of North South University, has won the prestigious Early Career Research Award at the 11th Global Studies Conference in Granada, Spain, reports Dhaka Tribune. The conference, held on Monday and Tuesday, was attended by scholar delegates from over 30 countries,…
BSS: Amid frequent rainfall the enthusiastic farmers in Rajshahi are now very busy transplanting T-Aman seedlings everywhere in the region including its vast Barind tract. Sources in the Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) said plantation of T-Aman seedling is going on successfully and the fixed target is expected to be achieved within the permissible time….