Accusing BNP-Jamaat and Hefajat of making ill attempts to protect the war criminals through their destructive activities like burning people to death, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday said the peace and welfare of people are more important to her than the premiership. “Believe me, when I see people being burned to death in such ... Read more
Month: November 2013
Siddik wins Indian Open golf
Bangladeshi golfer Siddikur Rahman avoided last-minute jitters to seal just his second Asian Tour win when he clinched the Indian Open on Sunday at the Delhi Golf Club. Siddik shot a three-over-par 75 in the final round to see off the challenges from the Indian duo, Anirban Lahiri and SSP Chowrasia, who both finished a ... Read more
Ashraf urges parties to join polls
Awami League general secretary Syed Ashraful Islam called upon the opposition to take preparation for participating in the upcoming general election for the continuation of democracy in the country. “AL has already started the process of taking part in the polls and I hope the other political parties will do the same in order to ... Read more
Addl security around Khaleda home lifted
The authorities on Sunday removed the additional security personnel deployed around the residence of opposition leader Khaleda Zia and from in front of BNP headquarters at Naya Paltan. Talking to The Independent, Khandaker Lutful Kabir, Deputy Commissioner of Gulshan Division of Dhaka Metropolitan Police confirmed the withdrawal of police. But he declined to say about ... Read more
Hefazat Nov 15 rally postponed
Hefazat-e-Islami Bangladesh, a qaumi madrasa-based organisation, has postponed its scheduled rally at Shapla Square in the city on November 15, said city leader of the organisation. Maulana Ahlullah Wasel, Dhaka city media chief of the HIB, said they have taken the decision considering the holy Ashura on November 15 and Dhaka district Tablig-e-Jamaat programme on ... Read more
Dhaka hopeful of regaining GSP facilities from US
In response to a notice from the United States Trade Representative (USTR), the Ministry of Commerce (MoC) has almost finalised the country’s position paper, giving details of the steps taken by the government with respect to labour rights and other compliance issues. The USTR has requested Bangladesh to inform the US about the measures taken ... Read more
Tuku harbours minority attackers: CPB, BSD
Two left leaning political parties — Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB) and Bangladesh Shamajtantrik Dal (BSD) — accused the state minister for home affairs Shamsul Haque Tuku of sheltering those who were involved in attacks on minority community at Shanthia in Pabna. The parties raised the issue at a press conference in the city on ... Read more
JSC, JDC exams refixed again
Examinations of Junior School Certificate (JSC) and Junior Dakhil Certificate (JDC) scheduled to be held on November 13 (Wednesday) have been shifted to November 22, due to extension of hartal called by BNP-led 18 party. The JSC test for Wednesday will take place at 2:30pm on November 22, while JDC test for the day would ... Read more
Illegal expats surrender after riots in S Arabia
Hundreds of illegal migrants targeted in a Saudi nationwide crackdown turned themselves in on Sunday after security forces besieged a Riyadh neighbourhood where riots had killed two people. Men, women and children lined up carrying their belongings to board police buses transferring them to an assembly centre before their deportation, a week after a seven-month
Political issues to figure in Desai’s talks with leaders
Newly-appointed United States Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Nisha Desai Biswal is likely to highlight the current political impasse over the election period governance, worker rights and Grameen Bank at her talks with Bangladeshi officials during her upcoming visit to Dhaka over November 16-18. Besides, she will talk about the ... Read more
China worried about political situation
China has expressed its deep concern over the political situation in the country and called for dialogue between Awami League and BNP to resolve the differences. Like Bangladesh people, I am deeply worried about the recent development of the political situation, Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Li Jun said in
Dubious pen spares Chelsea, Reds rout
Premier League review Dubious pen spares Chelsea, Reds rout West Bromwich Albion almost inflicted Jose Mourinho’s first Premier League defeat at Stamford Bridge – but a controversial 94th-minute penalty from Eden Hazard saved a 2-2 draw and a point for Chelsea, reports ESPNsoccernet. Samuel Eto’o continued his good scoring form, having notched two against Schalke in ... Read more
Zlatan treble puts PSG four clear
Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored a hat trick as Paris Saint-Germain beat Nice 3-1 to move four points clear atop Ligue 1 on Saturday, reports ESPNsoccernet. Ibrahimovic converted a cross from Gregory Van der Wiel in the 39th minute before scoring from the penalty spot in the 57th. Nice defender Nemanja
Ronaldo hat-trick carries Real
Cristiano Ronaldo netted another hat trick in Real Madrid’s 5-1 win over Real Sociedad on Saturday, as the Portugal forward extended his scoring run to nine goals in his past four games, reports ESPNsoccernet. Ronaldo’s latest bundle of goals took him three past Atletico Madrid’s Diego Costa as the leading scorer in La Liga with 16 ... Read more
Guangzhou take Asian crown
Marcello Lippi’s Guangzhou Evergrande have been crowned Asian Champions League winners, with a 1-1 second-leg draw against Seoul enough to hand them the title on away goals, reports ESPNsoccernet. Guangzhou claimed a 2-2 draw in the first leg in Seoul, giving them an advantage heading into the penultimate match and Brazilian Elkeson’s goal proved
Dortmund beaten as Bayern cruise
Bundesliga wrap Dortmund beaten as Bayern cruise Borussia Dortmund slipped four points behind Bayern Munich in the race for the Bundesliga title after a surprise 2-1 loss at Wolfsburg. Dortmund went ahead in first-half injury time through Marco Reus, but Ricardo Rodriguez equalised in the 56th minute and Ivica Olic gave the hosts the win ... Read more
Workers wage issue drowned by political turmoil’
The prolonged political turmoil over the next general election is not only degrading the country’s political climate but also creating a scope for the readymade garment (RMG) owners to dodge the workers’ demand for hiking their minimum wage, observed workers’ leaders, reports UNB. Though both Awami League and BNP claim to represent the majority
A phoenix with lessons for industrial lame ducks
Back in 1978 in a boardroom near Lake Geneva, a bunch of nervous Philips inventors demonstrated a device that was to revolutionise the entertainment industry for the next three decades, reports AFP. Called the “Pinkeltje” after a small Dutch gnome in a children’s story, the device performed flawlessly — and so the world’s first Compact Disc ... Read more
Putin’s failure damning Russia to low growth trap
Russia’s failure to significantly change its energy-dependent economic model under President Vladimir Putin is consigning the country to potentially decades of low growth and eroding its status as a top emerging economy, reports AFP. The Russian economy ministry on Thursday dramatically confirmed what was obvious to many, by downgrading its estimate
IMF approves extending $260 m to Jordan
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) yesterday approved extending 260.8 million U.S. dollars to Jordan as part of 2 billion U.S. dollars loan to the Arab kingdom. The amount increases the volume of money Jordan received from the IMF to 1.043 billion dollars as part of the loan, the IMF said in a statement on its ... Read more