MUMBAI – Bollywood actress Jiah Khan, who made her debut starring opposite acting legend Amitabh Bachchan, died in an apparent suicide at her home in the Indian city of Mumbai, police said on Tuesday.
Month: June 2013
Strategic community investment planning
Chris Ye chris.ye@csr-asia.com
Challenges to advancing sustainable hydropower
Gabriel Chong gabriel.chong@csr-asia.com
Mysterious sea creature in UK shore was an eel
A mysterious sea creature with a set of sharp teeth washed up on a U.K. beach last week, prompting wide speculation as to what it could be—the wildest being a dinosaur or the Loch Ness Monster.
Youth arrested with pistol in Jessore
Benapole – Detective Branch (DB) of police arrested a young man along with a pistol at Bhaina village in Sadar upazila on Sunday night.
BNP stages walkout protesting ban on meetings
Hours after joining parliament, the BNP-led opposition MPs on Monday walked out of the House in protest against the ban on public rallies and meetings.
‘Sweeping remarks’ against justices, judges irk CJ
Chief Justice M Mozammel Hossain on Monday urged all concerned not to create any controversy over the court by making sweeping remarks against the justices and judges.
‘Hope Padma Bridge not becomes a Rana Plaza’
Reiterating Centre for Policy Dialogue’s concern that the implementation of the Padma Bridge project with government’s own fund will involve uncertainty over its construction quality, its distinguished fellow Debapriya Bhattacharya on Monday said, “let’s not hope Padma Bridge becomes a…
Budget session begins with new Speaker, opposition
The last budget session of the current Parliament began on Monday marking a number of important events, including the return of the opposition lawmakers after their prolonged boycott of 83 workdays.
Cabinet okays bill on CHT land dispute
The Cabinet on Monday approved the draft of the Chittagong Hill Tracts Land Dispute Resolution Commission (Amendment) Bill, 2013 aimed at making the Commission more active and effective.
Rajuk orders demolition of tilted Demra building
Rajdhani Unnayan Kartipakkha (Rajuk) on Monday ordered the demolition of a three-storey residential building that slightly tilted towards another five-storey building at Purba Hajinagar in Sarulia under Demra Police Station in the city on Sunday night.
RAB soldier sent to Indian jail
A soldier of an elite security force of Bangladesh landed in an Indian jail after the Border Security Force (BSF) failed to hand him over to its Bangladeshi counterpart, the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB).
Rohingaya issue: Dipu wants OIC to talk to Myanmar
Foreign Minister Dr Dipu Moni on Monday urged the OIC (Organization of Islamic Cooperation) to remain engaged with the government of Myanmar to address the longstanding problems of Rohingayas and other Muslim minorities in Myanmar.
EU buyers of BD RMG must promote standards
Chairperson of the European Union’s Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET) has urged European companies sourcing readymade garments (RMG) from Bangladesh to promote acceptable standards in the manufacturing units.
Political unrest to affect economy: CPD
Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) on Monday observed that the continuation of the current political unrest will leave an unfavourable footprint on economic performance over the 2013-14 fiscal. The observation came in a CPD report on macroeconomic performances in the…
Thakurgaon Jewellery looted
Thakurgaon Zila Babosayee Sangathan Oikya Parishad held a rally at Thakurgaon blocked Bangabandhu Road in the town recently .
Govt. godown used as cowshed in Rampal
An abandoned godown of the food department at Foilahat under Rampal Upazila in the district has been being used as a cow shed by a local influential person for long without any permission of the authority concerned, it is alleged.
Kid drowns falling from bamboo bridge
A six years old kid drowned falling from the bamboo-made bridge over the Bangshi river at Taylkup village under Kaligonj upazila in Jhenidah on Sunday.
JCD activists injured in BCL attack
Three activists of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) were injured in an attack allegedly by activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) at Kamolganj Degree College in Kamolganaj upazila on Saturday.
Housewives in Barisal city election race
Thirty, two-thirds of 45 candidates contesting in 10 seats reserved for female councilors in 30 wards under Barisal City Corporation, introduced themselves as housewifes in profession criteria.
Improved teaching for quality education urged
Participants of a three-day long training workshop and seminar of religious teachers inaugurated on Saturday afternoon stressed on improving teaching standard for quality education.
One killed, 60 hurt in Sunamganj clash
A man was killed and 60 others were injured in a clash between two groups of villagers in Chhatak upazila on Monday.
3 bike lifters arrested in Satkhira
Detective Branch (DB) of police in a drive arrested three alleged motorcycle lifters and recovered five motorcycles from their possession in Shyamnagar upazila on Monday morning.
Woman killed by son in Bagerhat
A woman was killed allegedly by her son at Narendrapur village in Kachua upazila on Sunday.
Four Hefajat activists held in Bagerhat
Police arrested four local activists of Hefajat-e-Islam Bangladesh while pasting posters in Morelganj upazila on Sunday evening.
AL leader stabbed in Sylhet
A group of miscreants in an attack seriously injured a local Awami League leader by stabbing him in Khadim Bypass area on the Sylhet-Tamabil road on Sunday.
Huge Boro rice procurement from N’region
The government has started procuring 5,30,646 tonnes of Boro rice and 51,375 tonnes of paddy from the country’s northern region during this Boro season.
JCD activists injured in attack Moulvibazar
Three activists of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) were injured in an attack allegedly by activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) at Kamolganj Degree College in Kamolganaj upazila on Saturday. Witnesses said JCD leader Jobair Ahmed Iran was staying in a…
Thakurgaon Jewellery looted
Thakurgaon Zila Babosayee Sangathan Oikya Parishad held a rally at Thakurgaon blocked Bangabandhu Road in the town recently . They were demanding immediate arrest of the robbers who looted around 300 to as of gold ornaments from Khawaja Guinea House,…
New Zealand clinch series
A record-breaking day from Martin Guptill earned New Zealand another one-day trophy on English soil with an 86-run victory at the Ageas Bowl.