By Abdul Gaffar Choudhury More than a year ago in mid-2013 I visited Dhaka. Bangladesh then was facing an uncertain future. Awami League and BNP were at loggerheads about the process and procedure of the next election and it was almost certain that a confrontation between the two major parties was inevitable. Awami League then had survived the Hefajati uprising ...

Syed Mehdi Momin:: It is safe to say that the majority of the Bangladeshi youth– if not totally disgusted are absolutelydisillusioned with politics as is practiced these days. These youths today find politics extremely tiresome. Many young people don’t care about politics, they have the feeling, and perhaps rightly so, that whatever government comes to power is going to be ...

Ziaul Haque Howlader::  EVERY year the peak season of tourism industry in Bangladesh commences from November and lasts till the end of March. Unfortunately, every year, it coincides with the political unrest in the country. Tourism service providers and investors wait for the peak season for their big earning and to cover the overhead costs of the lean season. But ...

Bangladesh national team pace bowler Rubel Hossain was released on bail from prison after a Dhaka court here on Sunday granted him bail in a rape case filed by actress Naznin Akter Happy. He was released when the court order was handed over to the concerned prison officials of Dhaka Central Jail, this afternoon. Earlier in the day, judge (in-charge) ...

Lionel Messi has paved the way for more speculation over his future after admitting he “doesn’t know where he’ll be next year”. The Barcelona superstar, talking ahead of the Ballon d’Or gala in Zurich, was asked if he thought he’d play for anyone other than current employers Barcelona, and boyhood favourites Newell’s Old Boys, a club he has often mentioned ...

Shakib Al Hasan, the top all-rounder in all three formats, claimed 4 wickets for 13 runs with a magnificent run-out and another catch against Brisbane Heat in the Australian Big Bash League on Tuesday. The Birsbane Heat were all out in 17.3 over for only 80 runs at the Docklands Stadium, Melbourne. Shakib, who plays for Melbourne Renegades in the ...

The international medical organisation Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has treated around 1,700 malaria patients in the hill district Bandarban during an emergency intervention led by the Ministry of Health, states a press release. In mid-August, MSF launched the intervention in the most malaria affected upazilas, Alikadam and Thanchi, of the district. Earlier in June-July, an emergency was declared in the ...

Nothing beats cold in the winter like a piping hot cup of ginger tea. With its high levels of Vitamin C, magnesium and other minerals, ginger root is extremely beneficial for health. Once made into tea, you can add peppermint, honey or lemon to mask the taste of the ginger. Here’s why you should have this soothing beverage. Relieve nausea ...

A brand new printing service has opened in East London.  Some young British Bengali entrepreneurs came together and opened it on 7 January.  The new printers is situated above the Mile End station. This printer will provide modern printing service including art, banner and other print related tasks. Channel S Chairman Ahmed Us Samad Chowdhury officially inaugurated Print Art 4U ...

UK Bangladesh Catalyst of Commerce and Industry (UKBCCI) organised its networking meeting and dinner in Watford on 5 January.  This network meeting was part of the UK wide rolling Road Show that UKBCCI is organising.  Prominent Caterer Saiful Islam was overall in charge of the event. Direcotor of UKBCCI and Labour Party MP Candidate Anwar Babul Miah told about the ...