bdnews24.com Journalists will stage a hunger strike in front of the Jatiya Press Club on Sunday to mount pressure on the authorities to arrest the killers of journalist couple Sagar Sarowar and Meherun Runi. A statement, signed by the general…
Month: December 2012
Six killed in Magura boat capsize
bdnews24.com At least six passengers — including three of a family– were drowned when a boat capsized mid-river in Magura on Saturday. “The accident occurred on the Nabaganga River near sadar upazila’s Buzruk Srikundi village around 2am,” Sub-Inspector Liton Kumar…
One killed, 19 hurt in Rangpur post-poll violence
bdnews24.com A man was killed and atleast 19 others were injured in a clash on Saturday between the supporters of two defeated contestants who had run for councillor positions in the Rangpur City Corporation election . The clash took place…
Wealthy Asian nations lead in education
bdnews24.com/Reuters BOSTON – Relatively wealthy Asian nations including South Korea and Singapore, as well as Hong Kong, led a ranking of international student achievement, a result that researchers said reflected a strong societal commitment to primary education. Morocco and several…
Pharaoh’s throat was slit ‘by assassin’
bdnews24.com/Reuters Rome, Dec 19 — The Egyptian Pharaoh Ramses III, whose death has puzzled historians for centuries, had his throat slit in a succession plot concocted by his wife and son, a new analysis suggests. New CT scans have revealed…
Sumo threatened in ‘age of convenience’
bdnews24.com/Reuters TOKYO – Aspiring sumo wrestler Mainoumi once convinced doctors to inject silicone into his scalp to meet height requirements for the ancient Japanese sport. Such sacrifice is a rarity now in a sport beset by scandals and with popularity…
Obama, family presides over Xmas tree lighting
bdnews24.com/Reuters WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama and his family presided over the lighting of the National Christmas Tree on Thursday December 6 and used the holiday setting to celebrate the “heroism” of people who persevered through Superstorm Sandy earlier this…
Poland stumbles on journey to hi-tech
bdnews24.com/Reuters WARSAW – Polish scientist Miroslaw Grudzien built the infra-red detectors that NASA uses to explore Mars, but getting a business development loan nearly defeated him. His firm, which made sensors on the US space agency’s Mars rover Curiosity, sought…
Easy Japanese tech to purify water
bdnews24.com Small enterprises in Japan are offering simple technologies to turn dirty water into clean potable water for developing countries where waterborne diseases are widespread. Nippon Basic Co. Ltd has developed a technology that purifies water using bicycles while another…
BCS aspirants to face 2 tests a day
bdnews24.com Applicants of the 33rd Bangladesh Service Commission Examination will have to take two three-hour tests a day with a break of only an hour. Public Service Commission’s Secretary Babul Hasan said, “Two tests will be taken the same day.…
Bin Laden film attacked for ‘perpetuating torture myth’
banglanews24.com A new film about the hunt for Osama Bin Laden is ‘inaccurate’ for suggesting torture helped lead to his discovery. That is according to three US senators who outlined their objections to ‘Zero Dark Thirty’ in a letter to…
Cold claims nine lives in Gaibandha
banglanews24.com GAIBANDHA: At least nine children, including five newly born babies, died of cold related diseases in the last 15 days in Gaibandha district. The number of the deceased was found in the register book of Gaibandha Modern Hospital. Medical…
US sanctions loom after BD factory fire
banglanews24.com DHAKA: A dozen US lawmakers pressed President Barack Obama`s administration Friday to complete a long-running review that could lead to suspension of trade benefits for Bangladesh, after a deadly factory blaze there last month. “We are seriously concerned about…
BCB president says, Bd team to visit Pak
banglanews24.com LONDON: Visiting president of Bangladesh Cricket Board Nazmul Hasan Papan categorically said cricketers have to visit Pakistan because of International Cricket Council (ICC) obligation. He came up with the remark while talking to journalists in a briefing on President…
Dialogue can solve political crisis: Mozena
banglanews24.com US Ambassador Dan W Mozena on Saturday categorically said dialogue among the main political parties could be the best solution of political crisis in Bangladesh. The future of Bangladesh largely depends on the activities of the main two political…
Mild tremor felt across country
bdnews24.com A mild tremor on Saturday night jolted the capital Dhaka and other parts of the country. There was no immediate report of casualtiy or damage in the quake that was felt in different parts of the country, including Chittagong…
Deep sea port for business, not military purpose: China
dnews24.com China’s interest in building deep sea port in Bangladesh was solely on ‘business reason’ and ‘not for military use’, its ambassador in Dhaka said on Saturday, placating concerns from some quarters about the Asian power’s interest in the coveted…
Dhaka, Bangkok sign 2 MOUs for cooperation
banglanews24.com The government on Saturday has signed two Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs) with Thailand on agricultural cooperation and foreign services. The agreements were signed at Prime Minister’s office around 11:45am. Bangladesh Foreign Minsiter Dipu Moni and Thai Foreign Minister Surapong…
US urged rethink on GSP for RMG
bdnews24.com Twelve US Congressmen, including Bangladesh Caucus founder and Chairman Joseph Crowley, expressed concern over diminishing labour rights in Bangladesh following death of 111 workers of the Tazreen Fashions Limited in one of the worst factory fires in recent times.…
Govt warned against stacking forex
bdnews24.com The buffer foreign exchange reserve may have hit a new high, but the economics experts feel a huge forex may not do any good to the macro-economy and could push inflation if left idle. The economists have advised the…
Asia Energy awaits PM’s nod on Phulbari
bdnews24.com British mining firm Global Coal Management (GCM) Resources, formerly known as Asia Energy, is trying to meet Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for having final words about Phulbari coal project. According to a statement obtained by bdnews24.com, it says it…
Stop mass contact, get shutdown: BNP
bdnews24.com The BNP on Friday threatened to enforce shutdowns for at least three straight days if the government bars its Dec 26 mass contact campaign aimed at whipping up public support for the call to reinstate the caretaker government. BNP…
Ruling alliance mass procession Saturday
bdnews24.com The Awami League-led 14-Party Alliance will hold mass processions in the city and across the country on Saturday in protest against what it said the violent acts carried out by the BNP and its key ally Jamaat-e-Islami in the…
Cylinder blast burns 3 cars
bdnews24.com Three private cars were burnt as the gas cylinder of a car exploded at Mohakhali in the city on Friday evening. The incident happened in front of the Expanded Programme on Immunisation (EPI) building behind Mohakhali kitchen market. However,…
Dhaka, Bangkok to sign two MoUs
bdnews24.com Bangladesh and Thailand will sign two memorandums of understanding to strengthen bilateral relationship, Foreign Minister Dipu Moni said on Friday. One of the MoU will be on agriculture cooperation and the other on regular Secretary-level meetings, she said after…
Biman to fly on 3 new routes
bdnews24.com Biman Bangladesh Airlines will launch operations to China, Vietnam and New York in the US soon, Chairman of the airline’s Board of Directors Jamal Uddin Ahmed said on Friday. “We are set to start flight operations to Vietnam and…
Maradona on brink of becoming manager of Iraq
Banglanews24.com/dawn.com The former Argentina boss, who is acting as a consultant for the UAE club Al Wasl that he used to coach, is awaiting the outcome of a meeting of the Iraqi Football Federation to be held on Friday. Maradona…
The three dangers to India
Bharat Verma Very few policy makers in India dare to acknowledge the danger to the nation’s territorial integrity. The security and integrity of the nation has become hostage to vote-bank politics. Democracy and more than eight percent economic growth will…
Toddler incubates nest of deadly snakes
ABC via Yahoo News A Townsville toddler has incubated a nest of one of the world’s most deadly species of snake – in his bedroom closet. Kyle Cumming, 3, found the snake eggs several weeks ago while playing in his…
Dhaka’s toxic tanneries at human costs
Alex Renton in Dhaka Dhaka’s leather business is booming, yet 90% of workers die before 50 and the industry causes pollution on a major scale The smell catches you from blocks away: a throat-tightening mix of bad egg, rotten meat…