Editorial » EC can`t avert responsibility of criminal nexus that makes fake NIDs

THE Election Commission is struggling to check forgeries of National Identity Cards while it suspects that a group of voter registration officers and data entry operators are involved in the scam. Several probe teams formed on various occasions have found that people are forging NIDs to gain illegal benefits, including ...

Football » Messi says Suarez deserved more from Barcelona in move to Atletico Madrid

BBC Online :Lionel Messi says Luis Suarez deserved a better send-off from Barcelona but that he is "no longer surprised" by the club's treatment of the striker.Suarez has joined Atletico Madrid after being told he was not in new Barca boss Ronald Koeman's plans.Earlier this month, Messi said he would ...

Entertainment » Pori Moni to play Pritilata’s role in movie

Sheikh Arif Bulbon :Popular film actress Pori Moni has signed in to play the role of Pritilata Waddedar, who was the first Bengali revolutionary martyred woman in the Subcontinent. Affiliation of Pori Moni with the movie was announced on the death anniversary of Pritilata Waddedar on September 24.Golam Rabbani wrote ...

Editorial » Corruption is no problem but giving too many extensions is bad

AKM Fazlullah, the 79-year-old Managing Director of Chattogram Water Supply and Sewerage Authority, is likely to get extension for another three-year term after serving the position for nine years.In 2009, Fazlullah was first appointed as the chairman of the CWASA, 11 years after he had gone into retirement as an ...

International » Madrid pleads for more doctors, police as coronavirus cases surge

Reuters, Madrid :Spain's Madrid region on Wednesday requested urgent help to hire hundreds of foreign doctors and reinforce police as they registered 1,290 new coronavirus infections and considered extending a partial lockdown to more areas.Representing over a quarter of Spain's 4,143 new cases in the past 24 hours, the capital ...

Entertainment » Nancy at Ranga Raat on Maasranga TV tonight

Maasranga TV will telecast phono-live studio concert titled Ranga Raat tonight. This programme will be aired on Friday at 10:30pm. At tonight’s episode, popular singer Nancy will be present in the show to perform. Besides rendering her popular songs, Nancy will also keep requests from the viewers while performing. In ...

International » Lukashenko abruptly sworn in, Belarus opposition calls for more protests

Reuters, Minsk :Ignoring calls for an end to his 26-year grip on power, President Alexander Lukashenko of Belarus was sworn in for a sixth term on Wednesday after an election that the opposition and several foreign governments say was rigged.The ceremony would normally have been publicised as a major state ...

Sports » Bianca Andreescu calls it a day on 2020 tennis season

Bianca Andreescu has called it a day on the 2020 season and vows to come back "stronger and better than ever".The Canadian, who won the 2019 US Open, suffered a knee injury at last year's WTA Finals and hasn't been able to regain full fitness since.A foot injury has added ...

Entertainment » Taapsee Pannu can pull off any hairstyle

The eminent and charismatic actress Taapsee Pannu is known for her commendable acting in Bollywood movies. She is known for her anarchistic, bold role choices and is widely praised and acclaimed for performances. The actress also knows how to wow her fans especially on social media, recently shared a picture ...

National » Election of Brahmanbaria Press Club held

Bijoynagar, Brahmanbaria :The biennial general election of Brahmanbaria Press Club-2020 has been held. Riaz Uddin Jami has won the election as president and Jabed Rahim Bijan as General Secretary.Voting was held on Monday (September 21) from 2.30 pm to 4.30 pm at the Brahmanbaria Press Club auditorium.The other winners are ...

Editorial » Rich nations those make us climate vulnerable must compensate

THE richest 1 per cent of people were responsible for more than twice as much carbon pollution as the poorest half of the world's population - 3.1 billion people - new research showed on Monday, as per reports.Despite a sharp decrease in carbon emissions because of the pandemic, the world ...

Business & Economy » BEPZA signs $56.33m new investment agreement during pandemic

Business Desk :Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority (BEPZA) has signed 56.33 million US dollar new investment agreement with seven companies during Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic.Among them, five companies are foreign owned by South Korea, Sri Lanka and China as well as two companies from host country Bangladesh, said a media release.Presently ...

International » Palestine quits Arab League role in protest over Israel deals

Al Jazeera News :Palestine has quit its current chairmanship of Arab League meetings, the Palestinian foreign minister said on Tuesday, condemning as dishonourable any Arab agreement to establish formal ties with Israel.Palestinians see the deals which the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain signed with Israel in Washington a week ago ...