A roadside tea stall owner, who was stabbed during a clash between two groups of criminals in the city’s Dhanmondi area on Thursday evening, died at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) early Friday.
Month: July 2013
Section 144 clamped in Chandpur
The local administration has imposed section 144 at Pathan Bazar in Matlab (North) upazila as two factions of BNP arranged iftar party at the same place on Friday.
Shahidul Haque confirmed as Foreign Secretary
Md Shahidul Haque has become Bangladesh’s new Foreign Secretary after having performed the duties in an interim capacity since January.
60 T-Aman demonstration block taken in Jamalpur
Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) has taken up a programme to set up 60 Transplanted (T)-Aman Demonstration blocks in the district this season to help local farmers.
AL campaign to highlight achievements after Eid
The Awami League will launch a massive campaign after the Eid-ul-Fitr to highlight the achievement of its government as well as to remind the people of the ‘misrule’ of previous BNP government.
Bumper production of sugarcane expected in RSML zones
A bumper production of sugarcane planted in 2012-13 season is expected at eight sub- zones of Rangpur Sugar Mills Limited (RSML) as the plants of the sugarcane have grown well on the land.
Govt resorting to falsehood even in Ramadan: Hefazat
Leaders of city unit of Hefazat-e-Islam on Friday said the conscious people won’t cast their votes for Awami League again to power.
Google stumbles in 2Q as slump in ad rates deepens
Google views the computing shift to smartphones and tablets as a golden opportunity, but the Internet search leader’s second-quarter performance served as an unsettling reminder that it poses a nagging financial challenge, too.
Oil hits 16-month high on good US economic news
The price of oil shot to a 16-month high Thursday on signs the U.S. job market is improving, although not by enough to prompt the Federal Reserve to pull back on its bond-buying program.
Chief Executive of WaterAid due today
Barbara Frost, Chief Executive and Girish Menon, Deputy Chief Executive and International Programme Director of WaterAid are scheduled to arrive Dhaka on Saturday on a week-long official visit to Bangladesh.
First death anniversary of Humayun Ahmed observed
The first death anniversary of noted writer, playwright, director and filmmaker Humayun Ahmed is being observed today.
Green activists demand safe iftar items, fruits
Green activists here on Friday demanded the government take effective steps to ensure marketing of safe iftar items and fruits in the holy month of Ramadan to protect people from serious health hazards.
End incorrect, unlawful use of teargas: HRW urges Turkey
(Istanbul) – Police fired teargas canisters directly at protesters during the Gezi Park protests in Istanbul, turning them into dangerous projectiles that caused serious injuries, Human Rights Watch said today. Human Rights Watch has documented 10 cases in which people…
England knocked out of Euro 2013
France looked imposing from the start and Eugenie Le Sommer opened the scoring early on with a crisp strike.
Sri Lanka cricketer fined over aeroplane incident
A young Sri Lankan cricketer has been fined and given a warning by the country’s cricket board for trying to open an aeroplane door during a flight.
South Asia disunity ‘hampers flood warnings’
By Navin Singh Khadka
Fukushima nuclear plant: Steam seen at reactor building
Steam has been seen rising from a reactor building at Japan’s Fukushima nuclear plant, its operator says.
Australian firm develops ‘shark-proof’ wetsuits
Two Australian businessmen backed by a university research project have launched what they claim to be the first shark-repellent wetsuits.
No jurisdiction for ACC to bring Tarique back home
The Anti-Corruption Commission has no jurisdiction to bring back BNP’s senior vice chairman Tarique Rahman from abroad.
Stray incidents of violence mark Jamaat’s hartal
The 10-hour long countrywide hartal enforced by Jamaat-e-Islami was observed amid stray incidents of violence but mostly ignored by public transport owners and shopkeepers.
Govt jobs not for those engaging in vandalism, arson: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday said the government will provide the information about those who were engaged in vandalism in the Shahbagh demanding the scrapping of quota system in the PSC so that these rowdy elements could not get…
BSF picks up 3 Bangladeshis from Chuadanga
Members of Indian Border Security Force (BSF) picked up three Bangladeshi nationals from Medenipur and Benipur border points in Jibannagar upazila on Wednesday.
Forex reserve marks slight fall
Bangladesh’s foreign exchange reserve marked a slight fall, but still it stands at above US $ 15 billion mark as it totalled $ 15,123.90 million as of July 16, down from $ 15,315.23 million on June 30.
Salauddin Quader’s counsel rocks the boat
The listed cross-examination of the defence witness for war crimes accused BNP MP Salauddin Quader Chowdhury could not take place due to nonappearance of DW-3 Qayum Reza Chowdhury at the International Crimes Tribunal-1 on Thursday.
Promotion spree: 345 dy secys made joint secys
In a wholesale promotion in the administration, some 345 deputy secretaries have been elevated to the rank of joint secretary.
3 crude bombs found at DU hall
Police recovered three crude bombs from a Dhaka University (DU) dormitory on Thursday.
Khaleda promises new type of govt
The BNP will create a new form of government once it is elected to power, Chairperson Khaleda Zia has said.
No holiday for land ports till Eid
All land ports and duty stations along Bangladesh-India border will remain open until Eid-ul-Fitr even on weekends.
BGMEA members to work together sector’s survival
BGMEA President M Atiqul Islam on Thursday said their members want to work together for the survival of the country’s RMG sector instead of blaming each other.