Female students of July Uprising receive prestigious US award The prestigious Madeleine Albright Honorary Group Award has been given to female students who participated in the July Uprising. The award is given by the United States in addition to the International Women of Courage (IWOC) Award. The award was announced on the US State Department website on Friday. The award will be presented to the winners at a ceremony hosted by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and US First Lady Melania Trump at the State Department on April 1.…
Read MoreTNZ Group: Workers suspend agitation after assurance from secretary
TNZ Group: Workers suspend agitation after assurance from secretary TNZ Group workers did not receive their arrears of salary and allowances till Saturday. After a meeting with the factory workers and owners, Labor Secretary AHM Shafiquzzaman announced that he would pay Tk 3 crore for the time being. The workers initially rejected it but later accepted and suspended the agitation till April 7. Meanwhile, the Industrial Police and the Garment Factory Owners Association said that except for a few factories, the workers of the remaining factories have received half of…
Read MorePutin wants new administration in Ukraine
Putin wants new administration in Ukraine Russia and Ukraine are not willing to make concessions on the ceasefire agreement. Moscow is giving one condition after another for a peace agreement. Now Russian President Vladimir Putin’s new demand is that the current government of Ukraine should be removed and an interim administration should be put in power. Only with the help of that administration will the war end. On Friday, Putin spoke to reporters while visiting the Murmansk port in northern Russia. At that time, he was full of praise for…
Read MoreEarthquake kills 144 in Myanmar hundreds buried under rubble in Thailand
Earthquake kills 144 in Myanmar, hundreds buried under rubble in Thailand A strong earthquake struck the Southeast Asian country of Myanmar on Friday. It caused extensive damage in Thailand as well as Myanmar. Tremors were also felt in southwestern China, India, Vietnam and Bangladesh. According to the Myanmar junta government’s estimate as of 10 pm tonight, at least 144 people have been killed in the country. More than 732 people have been injured. And three deaths have been reported in Thailand. Many people are buried under the rubble. According to…
Read MoreA fisherman got caught with a firearm while fishing in a pond, and 4 more shotguns were found during a search.
A fisherman got caught with a firearm while fishing in a pond, and 4 more shotguns were found during a search. Six firearms, including four new shotguns, have been recovered from a pond next to the Natore Deputy Commissioner’s bungalow. Police recovered these weapons with the help of divers from the city’s Kandivitua area on Friday afternoon. Police initially believe the recovered weapons are ‘illegal’. According to Natore Sadar Police Station sources, there is a Talabghat pond in the Kandivitua area between the Deputy Commissioner’s bungalow, the former jail, Sadar…
Read MoreThis idea that being a follower of traditional religion means voting for a boat must be changed: Sarjis Alam
This idea that being a follower of traditional religion means voting for a boat must be changed: Sarjis Alam Sarjis Alam, the chief organizer (northern region) of the National Citizens Party (NCP), said, “We who belong to different religions should live together in harmony. This country does not belong to any particular religion. This is the country of everyone who lives in this country, who is a citizen of this country. But there is a deep-rooted idea among people that a brother of ours who follows the traditional religion means…
Read MoreWherever you find Awami League you will put them in jail by mass-washing: NCP leader Joynal in Comilla
Wherever you find Awami League you will put them in jail by mass-washing: NCP leader Joynal in Comilla If any party wants to transform from oppressed to oppressor, they will be defeated like the Awami League, said Jatiya Nagorik Party (NCP) Joint Member Secretary Joynal Abedin (Shishir). He made this comment at a rally and Iftar mahfil organized at Bagmara High School ground in Lalmai Upazila of Comilla before Iftar on Friday. The rally was organized under the banner of Lalmai Upazila NCP to demand ‘trial of Awami League for…
Read MoreJagannath University issues show cause notice to three Chhatra Dal leaders
Jagannath University issues show cause notice to three Chhatra Dal leaders The central parliament of the organization has issued a show cause notice to the three joint conveners of Jagannath University branch of Chhatra Dal for violating discipline. The notice was issued by Chhatra Dal central president Rakibul Islam and general secretary Nasir Uddin. This information was given in a press release signed by Chhatra Dal central office secretary Md. Jahangir Alam on Thursday. It said that the three joint conveners – Sumon Sardar, Rashed Bin Hakim and Omar Faruk…
Read MorePuran thrashed Hyderabad with 12 fours and sixes in 25 balls
Puran thrashed Hyderabad with 12 fours and sixes in 25 balls Last season’s incident. Sunrise Hyderabad’s two openers Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head chased down Lucknow Super Giants’ 165 runs in 9.4 overs. Nicholas Pooran seemed to want to take revenge for that match today after getting Hyderabad. And he did. He played an innings of 70 runs off 25 balls. His team Lucknow chased down Hyderabad’s 190 runs off 23 balls and 5 wickets in hand. Pooran scored a fifty off just 18 balls against Hyderabad at the Rajiv…
Read More50000 more tons of rice coming from India, proposal approved
50000 more tons of rice coming from India, proposal approved Another 50,000 tonnes of non-basmati parboiled rice is being imported from India. This will cost 21.238 million US dollars, or 259.11 million taka in Bangladeshi currency. India’s Bagadia Brothers Private Limited will supply this rice. The price of rice per ton has been fixed at 424.77 US dollars. The Government Procurement Advisory Council Committee approved the proposal in this regard to increase the country’s food stocks on Thursday. Financial Advisor Salehuddin Ahmed presided over the meeting held at the Secretariat.…
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