Stating the obvious is so obvious that it rarely occurs that what is being stated is indeed obvious. Conversely, it is often unobvious not to state the obvious.
Day: January 2, 2013
Ancient limbless amphibians found in Bangladesh
MOULVIBAZAR: Two members of ‘Chikila Fulleri’, the 14 crore years living limbless amphibians, have been discovered hiding in the soils of Lawachara under the district Wednesday last.
Central bank afraid of politically approved banks!
DHAKA: The Bangladesh Bank (BB) authorities will not take strict action against the authorities of newly approved seven banks in spite of having their serious mistakes and negligence in filling up final proposal letters to the central bank accurately.
Nine companies apply for IPO
DHAKA: Some nine new companies applied to the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) for collecting fund through IPO (Initial Public Offer) in a bid to assemble Tk 10,000 million, DSE sources said.
Mirza Fakhrul granted ad-interim bail
DHAKA: The High Court on Wednesday granted ad-interim bail to BNP Acting Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir for six months in two cases of vandalism and torching vehicles during the road blockade on December 9.
Kamaruzzaman seeks retrial
DHAKA: Jamaat leader Mohammad Kamaruzzaman detained for his alleged involvement in war crimes in liberation war in 1971 on Wednesday filed a petition seeking retrial of his case.
Abul Hossain dropped, Nasim-Lenin promoted
Dhaka –After his resignation as the Communication Minister over his suspected involvement in the bribe exchange conspiracy in the Padma bridge project, Syed Abul Hossain had no place in the fully fledged Central Working Committee that the Awami League announced…
Stocks hit 6 months’ low
Dhaka – The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) lost 51 points on its key index, falling for the second successive day into the New Year, to hit a six month low on Wednesday.
Neil Armstrong lied?
The famous first words uttered by the first person on the moon, Neil Armstrong, may not have been as spontaneous as commonly thought, according to Armstrong’s brother.
Tarique’s legal notice to PM
Dhaka — BNP Senior Vice Chairman Tarique Rahman on Wednesday sent Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina a legal notice for making ,what he described, a ‘false’ statement against him.
BNP skeptical about AL’s dialogue talk
Dhaka — The government’s proposal to end the political impasse through dialogues will not help, BNP Standing Committee Member Tariqul Islam said on Wednesday.
Hatirjheel recreation area inaugurated
Dhaka – The Hatirjheel-Begunbari integrated project was a “new year gift” to the people, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said, while inaugurating the project on Wednesday.
Five on remand in gang-rape case
Tangail – A Tangail court on Wednesday placed four accused on a three-day remand and another one on one-day remand for police interrogation for their alleged involvement in the gang-rape of a local schoolgirl.
BCB North Zone score 281/5 on day 1 in BCL
A brilliant half centuries by opener Junaid Siddique and one down Farhad Hossain guided BCB North Zone to score 281 for 5 in 90 overs at stumps against Walton Central Zone on the first day of four-day Bangladesh Cricket League…
Bangladesh 3rd in NKFI Int’l Open Karate
Bangladesh Karate team finished third in NKFI International Open Karate Championship, which concluded rcently at Pune in India.
Madonna on romantic stroll in Switzerland
Pop star Madonna was spotted taking a romantic stroll in Gstaad, Switzerland with her beau, but they weren’t alone. The duo was followed by heavy security.
Solo show at Bengal Art Gallery
Veteran artist Biren Shome’s solo painting exhibition titled “Life in Abstraction, Abstraction in Life” began at the Bengal Gallery of Fine Arts in the city’s Dhanmondi area on Tuesday evening.