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Chhatra Maitri forms new committee

Bangladesh Chhatra Moitri, a left leaning student body, has formed a 51-member new central committee with President Atulan Das Alo and General Secretary Aditi Adrita Srishti. Besides, Imran Nur Nirab was elected as Organizing Secretary. at the end of two-day long 21st National Council of Chhatra Maitri which ended on Tuesday. Eminent cultural personality and dramatist Mamunur Rashid inaugurated the council. After that, the main discussion session of the council was held in the TSC Auditorium. Workers Party General Secretary Fazle Hossai...

World population at 8 billion humans and still growing

The UN Population Division estimates that the number of humans on Earth will grow to eight billion on November 15, more than three times higher than the 2.5 billion global headcounts in 1950.

However, after a peak in the early 1960s, the world's population growth rate has decelerated dramatically, Rachel Snow of the UN Population Fund told AFP.

Annual growth has fallen from a high of 2.1% between 1962 and 1965 to below 1% in 2020.

That figure could potentially fall to around 0.5% by 2050 due to a continued decline in fertili...

Newly inaugurated 100 bridges will quicken country’s development: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today termed the inauguration of 100 bridges at a time as a historic event, saying it would help quicken the country's overall development. "The biggest thing is that we can make the country's development quicker with the inauguration of 100 bridges," she said. She virtually opened the 100 bridges in 25 districts at a cost of over Tk 879 crore from her official Ganabhaban residence here. The premier also said the bridges would help the law enforcement agencies take prompt measures to ensure public security and maintain law and order. "It will be easier to help people in any disaster," she said, adding that the transportation and marketing of the goods would be quicker and easier. While exchanging views with the beneficiaries, the prime ministe...

UAPLPC holds Intra-University photography exhibition

UAP Law Photography Club (UAPLPC) organized a photo exhibition titled ‘CANVAS 35 MM Intra-University Photography Exhibition at the University of Asia Pacific (UAP) on Thursday.

Pro Vice-Chancellor of the University of Asia Pacific, Prof. Dr. Md. Sultan Mahmud, inaugurated the photo exhibition on Thursday. Head of the Department of Law and Human Rights, University of Asia Pacific, Dr. Chowdhury Ishrak Ahmed Siddiky, and Assistant Professor of UAP and Convener of the UAP Law Photography Club, Ms. Nazia Wahab, were also present at the time of the inaugural program.

S.M Ehsan Ul Haque Shwapnil, Lecturer of the University of Asia Pacific, along with Mr. Sazzad Hossain, Photojournalist of Bangla Tribune, reviewed the photos. To promote creativity in photo...

Messi says 2022 World Cup will ‘surely’ be his last

Argentina captain Lionel Messi said Thursday that the 2022 World Cup in Qatar will “surely” be the last of his career. “It’s my last World Cup, surely. I feel good physically, I was able to do a very good pre-season this year, which I couldn’t do last year. It was essential to get to where I am, with a good state of mind and a lot of hope,” the 35-year-old told ESPN Argentina. Messi, who is due to appear in his fifth World Cup, made his international debut in 2005 and has since won 164 caps for Argentina and is the country’s all-time record scorer with 90 goals. In the interview, which took place in Paris where Messi plays for Paris Saint-Germain, he admitted he was nervous about the impending tournament.   “There is anxiety, nerves about the World Cup,” he said. “We...

Schedule for `Banglawash` T20I tri-series

The 'Banglawash Twenty20 International Tri-Series' is starting on Friday (October 7) with Bangladesh, and Pakistan and hosts New Zealand. This tri-nation series starts in Christchurch with the match between Bangladesh and Pakistan next Friday (October 7). Each match of the series will start at 8 am Bangladesh time. The trophy of the series was also unveiled on Wednesday. Pakistan captain Babar Azam, New Zealand's Kane Williamson and Bangladesh vice-captain Nurul Hasan Sohan participated in the official photo session as regular skipper Shakib Al Hasan yet reach New Zealand. The three teams will play each other twice in the series. The top two teams will play the final. The final will be Oct...
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