Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in a drive arrested an alleged arms trader along one pistol, three shooter guns, five rounds of bullet and two magazines from Kagojpur village in Benapole town on Tuesday.
Day: July 31, 2013
18 cows die of unknown disease at Ishurdi military farm
An unknown disease has claimed the lives of 18 cattle in Ishurdi Military Dairy Farm in a span of two days.
Stalker jailed in Kurigram
A mobile court in Chilmari upazila on Tuesday sentenced a young man to two months’ imprisonment for sexually harassing a girl.
Two youths found dead in Khagrachhari
Police recovered the bodies of two young men in Sadar and Matiranga upazila of the district early Tuesday.
Retarded boy beaten to death in Comilla
A mentally retarded boy was beaten to death by locals suspecting him to be a thief at Khanebari village in Titas upazila on Tuesday.
40 injured as villagers clash in Sylhet
At least 40 people were injured in a clash between two rival groups at Paikraj village in Goainghat upazila on Tuesday.
Hunters caught red-handed with birds
Lohagara thana police arrested six bird hunters and seized 280 slaughtered ‘shalik’ (a small yellow breasted singing country bird) from Gopinathpur village in the early hours of Sunday.
Human hauler driver killed two injured in a road crash
A human hauler driver was killed and another two injured in a road crash at Tetultala bus stand under Sadar upazila on Tuesday morning.
Youth slaughtered in Jessore
A youth was slaughtered to death by miscreants at Paikpara near a mosque on PPB High School Road under Abhaynagar upazila in the district at around 10:30pm on Monday.
Coliform bacteria found in water of most hotels, restaurants
Coliform bacteria have been found in drinking water of eighty-seven percent hotels and restaurants in the six districts of Barisal division including the divisional, district towns and tourist zones.
BCL leader commits suicide in Barisal
SM Faisal Babu, 29, Kedarpur union Chhatra League president and son of Nurul Islam Howladar of Bhuterdia village in Kedarpur union under Babuganj upazila, committed suicide hanging himself from the roof of his home.
One child drowns, one electrocuted
Two children died in two separate in incidents in Barisal district Tuesday.
Juveniles initiate ‘Project Eider Hasi’ for Barisal street children
Activists of Lal-Sabuj, the only monthly children-juvenile magazine in the region, initiated ‘Project Eider Hasi (smile of Eid)’ to purchase new Eid clothes for the street children in Barisal.
BCL men attacked at SUST
Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) men came under attack at the Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST), Sylhet on Monday afternoon.
‘We steal secrets’: The assassination of Julian Assange
By Jonathan Cook
The Heat director Paul Feig: ‘Comedy is comedy’
Director Paul Feig, the director behind the hit comedy Bridesmaids returns with a new female-centred film The Heat, starring Sandra Bullock and Melissa McCarthy as mismatched cops.
‘Incredible elation’ after rare £1.2m violin found
A violinist says she has “an incredible feeling of elation” after her stolen 300-year-old violin was recovered.
Paul Greengrass film to open New York Film Festival
Paul Greengrass’ latest film, Captain Phillips, starring Tom Hanks, is to have its premiere at the opening night of the New York Film Festival (NYFF).
James Anderson is world’s best – Wasim Akram
Pakistan great Wasim Akram believes England’s James Anderson is the best bowler in the world.
India bowler Sreesanth charged over cricket spot-fixing
Indian cricketer S Sreesanth has been charged with 38 other people over a spot-fixing scandal that has rocked the Indian Premier League.
Real Madrid will regret selling Higuain, claims Mijatovic
The 44-year-old believes his former club should’ve retained the services of the Argentine because of his prowess in front of goal.
Aid can make lives better, project conclude
Foreign aid can significantly improve economic, social and human development, but practitioners must be open about failure if it is to succeed in the future, concludes a three-year research programme.
Love games try to help raise awareness of HIV in Zambia
LUSAKA – At the Munali Secondary School in Lusaka, an unusual youth club is under way. All eyes are on Humphrey Chileshe, a facilitator who uses sign language to lead an open and frank discussion on topics that are usually…
2 siblings among 3 minors drown in Chandpur
Three children including two siblings drowned in a pond in Toragar village under Hajiganj Upazila of the district.
Manning acquitted of aiding enemy, still faces jail term
A military judge on Tuesday found US soldier Bradley Manning not guilty of aiding the enemy, the most serious charge he faced for handing over documents to WikiLeaks, but he still likely faces a long jail term after being found…
Govt encouraging CHT accord opponents: PJSS
A platform of indigenous people, in favour of the Chittagong Hill Tracts Peace Accord, has alleged the government is indirectly encouraging the opponents of the accord by not fully implementing it.
ACC official says finds Rony’s illegal assets
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has reportedly found evidences of illegal properties of ruling Awami League lawmaker Golam Maula Rony elected from Patuakhali-3 constituency.
JCD demands withdrawal of Tarique cases
Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) staged protest processions and rallies across country on Tuesday demanding withdrawal of cases filed against BNP senior vice-chairman Tarique Rahman and stoping efforts made to tarnish his image.
Indian forest body says ‘no’ to Tipaimukh
India’s Forest Advisory Committee (FAC) has struck down the Tipaimukh hydel project in the country’s northeastern state of Manipur on grounds it will ruin the environment.
Apple’s ‘Cheap’ iPhone
In an attempt to hold onto market share, Apple (AAPL_) is reportedly going to announce a low-end iPhone. A picture of the reported packaging, dubbed the iPhone 5C, has been put on the Web for the world to see.