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Biman Bangladesh Airlines has formed a 7-member committee to investigate the fire incident at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport.
Modern football is no longer confined to the goal line and touchline. It is a contest of technology, psychology, words and tactics — at times even of shrewd manoeuvring. The match Bangladesh played against Hong Kong-China could easily have been held in the afternoon or evening; but starting it at 8 pm had a clear purpose — to throw the visiting side into possible logistical complications ahead of their away match on 14 October.
In early October 2015, Cricket Australia postponed its scheduled tour of Bangladesh citing security concerns. Around the same time, the country’s national football team was also due to visit Dhaka. Just like the cricketers, the Socceroos also backed out. Their demand was that the match be shifted elsewhere. But after reviewing the security situation in Bangladesh, FIFA and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) declared that the match would be held in Dhaka. If Australia refused to play, Bangladesh would be awarded three points. Yet the International Cricket Council (ICC) could not compel the Australians to tour Bangladesh.
Discrimination means showing bias or prejudice towards someone based on race, religion, caste, gender, or age. It does not necessarily have to be linked with good or evil.
Airports are such facilities, where a large number of passengers, employees, and aircraft operations are carried out every day. A large quantity of fuel, electrical equipment, and mechanical materials is used here which can create the apprehension of fire incidents. So, an effective and well-organized fire safety plan is essential for protecting lives, minimizing property damage, and ensuring business continuity. However, unfortunately, the grade of fire safety systems at our international Hazrat Shahjalal Airport is far behind international standards.
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Discrimination means showing bias or prejudice towards someone based on race, religion, caste, gender, or age. It does not necessarily have to be linked with good or evil.
An odd practice has now taken root in Bangladesh’s politics – all failures, corruption or injustices in the country seem always to be blamed on one party alone. As if no one else in this country has committed any sin, crime, or carries any responsibility.
When controversy erupted over the removal of President Md Shahabuddin’s portrait from Bangladesh’s foreign missions, many wondered whether the President was being removed or was planning to step down himself.
Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed has spoken an unvarnished truth about extortion: the level of extortion and illegal levies has increased since 5 August 2024, and stopping extortion, bribery and corruption requires political commitment. Because an extortionist is not just an extortionist—he is also a political player. I had the opportunity to work directly with him when he was the Governor of Bangladesh Bank. Being a man of simple habits, he is free from greed. A CSP officer from the Pakistan era, he is also competent. Upon taking office as Finance Adviser, he said that the state of the economy was not as bad as people claimed. Yet, once in power, the new government’s political gimmick was to publish a white paper on the corruption of the previous one.
In October 2023, Israel launched yet another indiscriminate attack on Gaza. Almost two years on, the death toll in Gaza has already exceeded 65,000. Nearly all of the 2.1 million residents of the besieged enclave have been displaced multiple times. Recently, Israel began a full-scale assault on Gaza City, the largest city in the territory. The objective is clear — to empty this densely populated city completely and seize control of it. In this situation, international pressure on the United States, the United Kingdom, and other Western countries to force Israel to end the war and genocide is steadily increasing.
Chief Adviser of the Interim Government Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus went to New York in the United States to attend the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly. Along with seven advisers and officials of equivalent rank, six leaders from three political parties accompanied him—BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, the Acting Chairman’s Adviser on Foreign Affairs Humayun Kabir, Jamaat-e-Islami’s Nayeb-e-Ameer Syed Abdullah Muhammad Taher and Dr Nakibur Rahman, National Citizen Party (NCP) Member Secretary Akhtar Hossain and Joint Convener Dr Tasnim Zara. Initially, Dr Nakibur Rahman and Tasnim Zara were not included in the delegation; they were later added at the request of Jamaat and NCP.
Airports are such facilities, where a large number of passengers, employees, and aircraft operations are carried out every day. A large quantity of fuel, electrical equipment, and mechanical materials is used here which can create the apprehension of fire incidents. So, an effective and well-organized fire safety plan is essential for protecting lives, minimizing property damage, and ensuring business continuity. However, unfortunately, the grade of fire safety systems at our international Hazrat Shahjalal Airport is far behind international standards.
The Nobel Prize, established in 1901, is the most prestigious award in the world. Every year, it is given to individuals and institutions for outstanding original research, discovery, and innovation. The Nobel Prize is awarded in five categories—Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, Literature, and Peace. It is given according to the will of Swedish chemist Alfred Nobel. The laureates receive a gold medal, a certificate, and a significant monetary prize in an official ceremony. This recognition of scientists, writers, and peace advocates devoted to the welfare of humanity guides the world towards new directions
For most ordinary readers, the Nobel Prize in Literature may seem as remote as “a trader of ginger keeping track of ships.” Yet, each year when the prize is announced, curiosity is suddenly rekindled—who has won it, why, and what has the winner written? There is a reason for this interest. Literature, after all, mirrors our lives—our laughter and tears, our love and loss, our hopes and despair. For thoughtful minds, literature is not merely entertainment; it is a deep engagement with life itself. But in this age of social media, where fleeting distraction has replaced reflection, only a handful of people now follow world literature. Even so, when the Nobel announcement arrives, the old excitement returns, and once again, people everywhere begin to discuss, analyse, and wonder. In that sense, the Nobel Prize in Literature remains one of the most anticipated global events in the cultural world.
At least 40 people were killed and 179 others injured in Pakistani airstrikes on Afghanistan’s Kandahar province, hours after a temporary ceasefire expired on Thursday.
US President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has assured him India will stop buying oil from Russia, as Washington ramps up efforts to curb Moscow’s energy revenues amid the ongoing war in Ukraine.
At least 20 people were killed and 15 others injured when a passenger bus caught fire in northern India on Tuesday, officials said.
Venezuela has announced the closure of its embassy in Norway just days after opposition leader María Corina Machado was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for her efforts to restore democratic rights in the country.
One day in 1992, Intel researcher John Carruthers approached the company’s CEO, Andy Grove, with a strange request. He asked for $200 million in funding to research a technology that no one was sure would even work. The technology was called Extreme Ultraviolet (EUV) Lithography—an ultra-precise process of etching electronic circuits onto silicon.
Biman Bangladesh Airlines has formed a 7-member committee to investigate the fire incident at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport.
There are no exact statistics on how many small entrepreneurs in Bangladesh are currently engaged in IT and B2C e-commerce businesses. However, their numbers are increasing, and with the right policies, exports and export diversification from this sector could grow further. These small entrepreneurs mainly run their businesses using social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram and F-commerce.
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Those of us who grew up in the 1990s saw before our eyes countless giants and towering figures — bright stars who shone across literature, politics and culture.
