Kabir Humayun : Bangladesh has sought four more orbital slots from the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) to launch country’s second satellite Bangabandhu-II into the space. Officials said the country has taken the move following the successful launching of its f ...বিস্তারিত
Tasmiah Nuhiya Ahmed : In too many places around the world, workers are denied basic human rights and some are even persecuted and killed. Whereas the truth is access to more and better jobs is the key to improving living conditions and achieving the sustainable developme ...বিস্তারিত
Shahnewaj : In the report titled ‘Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) 2017 released by Transparency International (TI) on 21 February 2018, Bangladesh has scored 28 on a scale of 0-100. Bangladesh's score in 2017 is two points higher than in 2016. In a list of 180 countr ...বিস্তারিত
Abrar Hussain The death toll from an earthquake and tsunami on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi skyrocketed to 832 yesterday, according to the national disaster mitigation agency, adding that the affected area to be assessed is greater than initially estimated. Many pe ...বিস্তারিত
Kabir Humayun : At least 193 people have been tested HIV positive in the eight southern districts of the country. Mukto Akash Bangladesh (MAB), the voluntary organisation that works on AIDS-related issues, made the disclosure yesterday, reports UNB. Among the affected pe ...বিস্তারিত
M Humayun Kabir : Former Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha said he is living as a refugee in the United States and is seeking asylum in the country. He made the remarks during the launch of his much-discussed and controversial book “A Broken Dream: Rule of Law, Human ...বিস্তারিত
Saleque Sufi : Fuel mix of Bangladesh embraced paradigm shift with the introduction of Regasified Liquid Natural Gas (RLNG) in the national gas grid from 16 August 2018. RLNG was first introduced to Chattogram City Ring Main Distribution system owned and operator by Karna ...বিস্তারিত
Kabir Humayun Hundreds of passengers at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka suffered much as a section of workers of Biman Bangladesh Airlines has refrained from work since yesterday morning demanding regularisation of their jobs. Group Captain Abdullah Farooq, ...বিস্তারিত
Sayeed Muhammad In a latest protest, India has strongly hit back at Pakistan for the “preposterous allegation” its Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi made at the UN. Qureshi alleged that terrorists behind the 2014 attack on a Peshawar school were “supported” by ...বিস্তারিত
M Humayun Kabir BNP yesterday rolled out a seven-point charter, prioritizing Khaleda Zia’s unconditional release from jail, at their rally in the city. BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir made the disclosure of the charter, focusing on the upcoming general ...বিস্তারিত