Pro-BNP professional and Gonoshasthya Kendra founder Dr Zafrullah Chowdhury. File Photo Dhaka, Oct 13 : Pro-BNP professional and Gonoshasthya Kendra founder Dr Zafrullah Chowdhury on Saturday apologised over his ‘careless’ remarks on current Army Chief General Aziz Ahmed at a TV programme. “I carelessly presented wrong information about current Army Chief General Aziz Ahmed during a discussion on Somoy TV’s ...

They want to invest more in Bangladesh in coming years Dhaka, Oct 13 : Chinese investors at a seminar in Beijing greatly acclaimed the stable environment of Bangladesh which, they said, has made the country a very attractive destination for investment. While speaking high of the supportive measures of the government of Bangladesh, the Chinese businessmen assured of increased investment ...

Photo: Bhorer Kagoj editor Shyamal Dutta places the demand in a written statement at a press conference at the Jatiya Press Club on Saturday. Dhaka, Oct 13 : The Editors’ Council will form a human chain in front of the Jatiya Press Club on October 15, demanding amendment to nine sections of the recently passed Digital Security Act, 2018. Bhorer ...

Earl R. Miller, the next U.S. Ambassador to Bangladesh. File photo: Courtesy Dhaka, Oct 13 : The US Senate has confirmed the appointment of Earl R. Miller as the next U.S. Ambassador to Bangladesh. The Ambassador-designate must still be officially sworn in before arriving in Dhaka to present his credentials to President Md. Abdul Hamid, according to a post by ...

Photo: Arrested two suspected arms traders along with arms. Naogaon, Oct 13 : Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in a drive arrested two suspected arms traders ‘along with arms’ at Noidigi village in Atrai upazila early Saturday. The arrestees are Alamgir Hossain, 46, and Abdul Jalil, 50. Assistant Superintendent of police Swajal Kumar Sarker, now the company commander of ...

Photo: Awami League Joint General Secretary Mahbubul Alam Hanif. Kushtia, Oct 12 : Awami League Joint General Secretary Mahbubul Alam Hanif on Friday said BNP has lost its moral right to do politics after the verdict in the August 21 grenade attack cases. “It’s now evident not only through the August 21 grenade attack but also the August 15 carnage ...

Jamal Khashoggi entered the Saudi consulate in Istanbul last Tuesday and has not been seen since. Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is facing a backlash over the disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi from business and media previously supportive of his reform drive, with partnerships at risk and big names boycotting a major conference this month.   The crown ...

Apple is adding 300 computer chip engineers to its team after striking a deal to hire them from one of its British suppliers. It is paying Dialog Semiconductor $300m (£227m) for the acquisition, which also includes some of the Reading-based company’s patents and facilities.   Apple has long used Dialog’s products to monitor and control power consumption in its iPhones ...

Fasting in Navratris is an age-old tradition that is followed by Hindus religiously. You must have seen your elders observing this fast with full devotion. The eight or nine-day fasting is the most special feature of this festivity. Navratra or Navratri signifies nine sacred nights dedicated to nine incarnations of Maa Durga. Fasting that means abstinence from normal food is ...

Tarique Rahman. File photo Dhaka, Oct 12 : BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday said there is no question of Tarique Rahman’s resignation from the party post following his conviction in the August 21 grenade attack cases. “The lower court’s verdict is the reflection of political vengeance. It was given with an evil motive to weaken BNP. ...