National,Front Page

Freedom fighters freed country’s many areas on this day

On 12 December, many places across the country were freed from the clutches of the Pakistanis. Narsingdi district, Adamdighi, a sub-district of Bogura district and Gobindaganj under Gaibandha district, among other places, were freed on this day in 1971.Fierce battles at various points in Narshindi d...

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Speaker stresses acquiring knowledge for professional skills

Acquiring professional knowledge is crucial to meet the challenges in the globalization era, and so there is no alternative to gaining knowledge to catalyze the skill developing progress.This was stated by the Jatiya Sangsad (JS) Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury while attending as the chief guest...

Business

AIBL launches Financial Service ‘Islamic Wallet’

Al-Arafah Islami Bank Limited launched 'Islamic Wallet' -a Shariah based Digital Financial Service with D Money Bangladesh Limited as strategic partner to facilitate transactions with Digital Financial Service through mobile phone. This is the country’s first Shariah based Digital...

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Accused generals

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights has termed Myanmar Army’s 20-17 crackdown on minority Rohingya Muslim community as a ‘textbook example of ethnic cleansing’. Marking the first anniversary of Myanmar’s military crackdown on minority Rohingya Muslim community, a UN pro...

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Bangladeshi peacekeepers provide free medical services in South Sudan

Bangladeshi peacekeepers have offered free medical services to residents of the town of Raja Lol in South Sudan, reports United Nations’ news. According to the UN news on 6 December, the members of the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) ‘conducted a day-long medical outreach campaign to ...

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Rohingyas to demonstrate before ICJ today

Seeking justice for the persecuted Rohingya community of Rakhine state of Myanmar, the European Rohingya Council (ERC) and Myanmar Muslim Association Netherlands (MMAN) are going to stage demonstration and organise a mass rally in front of the ICJ in The Hague today.ERC and MMAN leaders, in a press ...

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BBPL kicks off

The sky of Mirpur lit up with dazzling lights of fireworks on Sunday night as Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina ceremonially inaugurated the Bangabandhu Bangladesh Premier League (BBPL) amid great fanfare and festivity. An array of fireworks lighted up the sky for seven to ten minutes. This year's sp...

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Suu Kyi in Hague to face genocide charges

In a bid to defend the country against charges of genocide of its Rohingya Muslim minority, Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi is on the way to The Hague, the UN’s top court. Suu Kyi is facing trial in the international court and it would be difficult for her to defend her country, said observers...

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Q&A on genocide case

Global rights organisation Human Rights Watch on its official website Friday published an array of questions and answers over the much talked about Rohingya genocide case. International Court of Justice is set to hear the case filed by tiny African state Gambia.Here are the questions and answers.1. ...

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Jute mill workers threaten to go on hunger strike Tuesday

Workers of nine state-owned jute mills on Sunday threatened to go on hunger strike unto death on Tuesday to press home their 11-point demand, including immediate payment of their arrears. The workers also observed a sit-in programme arranged by CBA and non-CBA Sangram Parishad in the morning.Over 30...

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Indian aircrafts bombarded Pakistan army positions

On 8 December in 1971, the Indian Airforce’s aircrafts carried out many sorties on Pakistan army positions, theirs convoy and bunkers in and around Sylhet city whole day and devastated them in such a way that they were on the run to retreat fast and got isolated.Captain Shahab, who played a cr...

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Tambadou: The man behind Rohingya genocide case

The genocide case brought against Myanmar at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) - the first of its kind initiated since the 1990s - may not have happened at all but for a scheduling conflict.In May last year, Gambia's foreign minister pulled out at the last minute from the annual conferenc...

World,Front Page

Rohingya crisis Using all tools against Myanmar for solution: Canada

Canada on Saturday said they are using all tools at their disposal, including sanctions, against Myanmar leaders and companies as well as diplomatic efforts to help find a solution to Rohingya crisis.We fully agree that the causes and solutions to the crisis lie in Myanmar, and this is why we’...

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Army chief leaves for Myanmar today

Chief of Army Staff General Aziz Ahmed will leave Bangladesh for Myanmar today on a four-day official visit.General Aziz would hold meeting with deputy chief of Myanmar armed forces and its army chief Vice Senior General Soe Win, an ISPR release said.The two army chiefs would discuss on further stre...

Supplement,Oil & Energy

Scottish to add solar and battery power to wind farms

The amount of energy harnessed through solar power is set to increase. Scottish Power said it planned "hybrid technology" by adding solar panels to wind farms. Similar proposals have also been submitted for sites in England, report agencies. The company said it would also install huge...

Supplement,Oil & Energy

OPEC countries, Russia to cut oil output, pushing up prices

The OPEC oil-producing countries and ally Russia said Friday they have agreed to cut crude production, prompting a surge in global crude prices that they hope to sustain into next year, report agencies.  The group decided to cut output by an extra 500,000 barrels a day as they try to support th...

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ICJ hearing starts Tuesday

The hearing over Rohingya Genocide case is scheduled to start at International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Tuesday. Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi will head a team of lawyers to hearings at the ICJ in The Hague to defend the country against accusations of genocide against the Rohingya Muslims in Rakh...

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BSF ‘picks up’ two in Chapainawabganj

Two Bangladeshi fishermen were allegedly picked up by Indian Border Security Force from Farhadpur Nirmalchar in Godagari upazila on Thursday. The victims were Abdur Rahim, 55, son of Abu Bakar and Omar Ali, 32, son of Mosharraf Hossain of Premtoli Kathalbaria village in the upazila, reports BSS.Naya...

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Greta Thunberg arrives Madrid for climate summit

Greeted by a group of singing young activists and the massed ranks of the world's media, Swedish teenager Greta Thunberg arrived at the UN climate summit in Madrid on Friday (Dec 6), having taken a catamaran, train and electric car to reach the venue. The quietly spoken 16-year-old, who has beco...

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Jashore a role model for waste recycling

The southwestern district of Jashore has become a role model in garbage recycling through proper waste management, report agencies.Under the project, first of its kind in Bangladesh, daily waste is being recycled into biogas, electricity and fertilisers. The Tk 230 million ‘Integrated Landfill...