Desk Report, At least 32 dead in Nigeria ferry sinking At least 32 people have died after a ferry capsized in Niger state, rescuers said on Thursday. The accident occurred on Tuesday morning on the Malale River in the north-central region of the country, said Abubakar Idris, a local representative of the Red Cross. At least 32 dead in Nigeria ferry sinking There were about 100 people on board, including women and children, when the ferry hit a tree root and sank. The State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) said that…
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300 seat boundary redrawing: Seats increased in Gazipur, decreased in Bagerhat
Desk Report, 300 seat boundary redrawing: Seats increased in Gazipur, decreased in Bagerhat The Election Commission (EC) has published a gazette redrawing the boundaries of 300 parliamentary seats for the 13th National Parliament elections. Of these, one seat has been increased in Gazipur and one seat has been reduced in Bagerhat. 300 seat boundary redrawing: Seats increased in Gazipur, decreased in Bagerhat Senior Secretary of the EC, Akhtar Ahmed, told Prothom Alo on Thursday evening that the gazette has been published redrawing the boundaries of 300 seats. Earlier in the…
Read MoreNetrakona rural electricity officials and employees declare mass strike, fear of power outage
Desk Report, Netrakona rural electricity officials and employees declare mass strike, fear of power outage Netrokona Rural Electricity Association Assistant General Manager (AGM, Administration) Md. Rashedul Alam Khandaker and four other officials and employees have been declared a public holiday by the district’s officials and employees. They declared a public holiday and left their workplaces from 2 pm on Thursday. This has created fears of power outages in 10 upazilas of the district as well as Dharmapasha and Madhyanagar upazilas of neighboring Sunamganj. Netrakona rural electricity officials and employees declare…
Read MoreTraining in preparing SSC and Dakhil exam question papers, urgent instructions for heads of educational institutions
Desk Report, Training in preparing SSC and Dakhil exam question papers, urgent instructions for heads of educational institutions Instructions have been given to send a list of names to train the subject-based teachers nominated by their respective education boards to participate in the training program on preparation and correction of SSC and Dakhil examination questions. The training program will be conducted by the Bangladesh Examination Development Unit, Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board, Dhaka under the supervision of the Bangladesh Inter-Education Board Coordination Committee. The program has been issued by…
Read MoreThere will be no more elections in the country in a Bakshali style: Rizvi
Desk Report, There will be no more elections in the country in a Bakshali style: Rizvi BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi said that a group is conspiring against BNP and trying to stop the elections. There will be no more elections in the country in a blatant manner. He said these things while speaking as the chief guest at a discussion meeting on the 47th founding anniversary of BNP in Doha, Dhaka on Wednesday afternoon. There will be no more elections in the country in a Bakshali…
Read MoreGoogle doesn’t have to sell Chrome browser, US court rules
Desk Report, Google doesn’t have to sell Chrome browser, US court rules Google does not have to sell the Chrome browser to online search engine. But what it has to do is share information with competitors. A US federal judge has ordered this. Google doesn’t have to sell Chrome browser, US court rules The US Department of Justice wanted Google to sell Chrome. But the court said that the company can keep this browser as its own, but it cannot make exclusive agreements anymore. Along with that, it must share…
Read MoreRaja is now the real king of all-rounders
Desk Report, Raja is now the real king of all-rounders Sikandar Raja has topped the ODI all-rounder rankings for the first time. The Zimbabwean all-rounder achieved this feat by playing innings of 92 and 59 runs in the two-match ODI series against Sri Lanka in Harare. Raja is now the real king of all-rounders Raja’s rating points are 302, surpassing Afghanistan’s Azmatullah Omarzai (296) and Mohammad Nabi (292). Omarzai is now in second place, Nabi is in third. Bangladesh’s Mehedi Hasan Miraz (249) is in fourth place on this list.…
Read MoreBNP event canceled after clashes in Rajshahi, stage remains empty
Desk Report, BNP event canceled after clashes in Rajshahi, stage remains empty The stage where the BNP was supposed to celebrate its founding anniversary in Godagari, Rajshahi, is now empty. Police are sitting behind it. The anniversary program is no longer being held after Section 144 was imposed on Tuesday afternoon due to a clash between the two parties. BNP event canceled after clashes in Rajshahi, stage remains empty A clash broke out in front of the party office at Daingpara intersection in the upazila’s sadar over the organization of…
Read MoreWhy did US soldiers kill 11 people who came by boat from Venezuela?
Desk Report, Why did US soldiers kill 11 people who came by boat from Venezuela? US troops have fired on a boat from Venezuela suspected of carrying drugs. Eleven people were killed. US President Donald Trump himself announced this on Tuesday. Why did US soldiers kill 11 people who came by boat from Venezuela? This is the first operation of US forces since the Trump administration sent warships to the southern Caribbean Sea. Trump told reporters at the White House, “We just shot and destroyed a boat a few minutes…
Read MoreRamos, who wrote a song about the pain of leaving Real Madrid, wants to win a Grammy before the Champions League
Desk Report, Ramos, who wrote a song about the pain of leaving Real Madrid, wants to win a Grammy before the Champions League Real Madrid and Spain legend Sergio Ramos released his first song, ‘Cibeles’, on Sunday. ‘Cibeles’ is a sculpture in the city of Madrid, where Real celebrates its title win. Ramos, who wrote a song about the pain of leaving Real Madrid, wants to win a Grammy before the Champions League The music video for this song features many memorable moments spent by Ramos in the Real jersey,…
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