The condition of the 15-year-old schoolgirl who was gang-raped for three days in Tangail has ‘slightly improved’ at Dhaka Medical College Hospital where authorities formed a medical team on Thursday to oversee her treatment. Dr Bilkis Begum, coordinator of the…
Month: January 2013
Delhi gang rape accused formally charged
Five men were formally charged in a New Delhi court on Thursday with the gang rape and murder of a physiotherapy student in a case that has generated widespread anger about the Indian government’s inability to prevent violence against women.…
Libyan gunmen kidnap top investigator in Benghazi
Jan 3:Gunmen have kidnapped the acting head of the criminal investigation department in Libya’s second city, Benghazi, officials have said. Abdelsalam al-Mahdawi was abducted at traffic lights on his way to work. It is not known who was behind the…
Pakistan seal ODI series in style
Pakistan sealed the three-match ODI series with a comfortable 85-run victory against India in the second match at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Thursday. Chasing a 251-run target, the Pakistani bowling attack never allowed their opponents to build partnerships…
Jamaat leader Taher placed on 7-day remand
Two Dhaka courts on Thursday placed central Jamaat-e-Islami leader and former lawmaker Syed Abdullah Mohammad Taher on a seven-day remand for police interrogation in connection with two arson cases filed against him. The two cases were filed over Wednesday’s fierce…
Bus plunge injures 35 in Barisal
At least 35 passengers were injured as a passenger bus fell into a road-side pond in bus stand area under Agoiljhora upazila Thursday morning. Officer-in-Charge of the Police Station Sajjad Hossain told banglanews “A bus of Moni-Mukta Paribahan coming from…
Padma Bridge Graft: Mosharraf-Ferdous sent to jail after remand
Former Bridges Division Secretary Mosharraf Hossain Bhuiyan and Bridges Division Engineer Kazi Ferdous were sent to jail after a seven-day remand. Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) produced them before Chief Metropolitan Magistrate court on Thursday afternoon. Magistrate of the court SA Salam…
17 days remand for Fakhrul sought
Police on Thursday filed a petition seeking 17 days remand for BNP Acting Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir showing him as arrested in two more strike-related violence cases. Motijheel and Sutrapur Police filed the petitions seeking exhibit of arrest…
Shibir’s city processions: Cocktails exploded, 2 held
Shibir activists brought out two sudden processions in city’s Ittefak intersection and Mohakhali rail gate areas Thursday morning. In first procession, activists of Chhatra Shibir locked into clash and with police around 10:15 am and exploded numbers of cocktails, banglanews…
No food scarcity in country: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, also ruling Awami League president, on Thursday categorically said, at present, there is no scarcity of food in the country now. “The incumbent government is agriculture-friendly. We are committed to ensure food security of the country,”…
ICT asks Ziauddin to explain role
Jan 3: The International Crimes Tribunal-2 on Thursday asked Ahmed Ziauddin, an international law expert living in Belgium, to explain his role over the alleged Skype conversation with former ICT-1 chairman Justice Mohammad Nizamul Huq. In a suo moto rule,…
ICT reject Jamaat leader retrial petitions
Jan 3: The first war crimes tribunal on Thursday rejected retrial applications of three Jamaat-e-Islami leaders saying that it would not rely on hacked documents. Jamaat guru and former chief Ghulam Azam, current chief Motiur Rahman Nizami and executive council…
Dr. Sudhirendar Sharma: Is that obvious?
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.
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.
Tribute to Delhi rape victim
Dear Friend Here is my tribute to the Delhi rape victim Express your anguish , add your own verse ( and your name ) , at the end and forward to your “ Contact Group “ ( available in Outlook…