David Swanson
Month: July 2013
Youth jailed for eve teasing in Barguna
A youth was sentenced to one and a half years of imprisonment on Monday by a mobile court in Safipur village under Bamna Sadar upazila of the district for eve-teasing a schoolgirl.
‘India armed, trained, financially sponsored LTTE terrorists’
By Shenali Waduge
Vietnamese lagoon project ‘a success’in reducing pollution
WorldFish/David Mills
Gravity-powered lamp to enter field tests
EEP Energy and Environment Partnership
Ruta Meilutyte storms to record in World Swimming
Nick Hope BBC Reporter
Farah faces Ethiopian duo in Great North Run 2013
Mo Farah will take on two of the biggest names in distance running when he faces Haile Gebrselassie and Kenenisa Bekele in the Great North Run.
David Moyes: Manchester United boss once slept in cars
From sleeping in a car during the 1998 World Cup to being named the manager of one of the biggest clubs in the world, David Moyes has walked a long road to reach the top.
Juba League leader shot dead in city early today
leader of Juba League, youth wing of ruling Awami League, was shot dead by miscreants in Gulshan area of the capital early Today.
2 muggers killed in city ‘shootout’
Two snatchers were killed in a gunfight between their companions and the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel near the Jhilmil project area on Dhaka-Mawa highway early today.
Over 100 outsiders evicted from DU Jagannath Hall
Dhaka University administration, in a drive, has evicted more than 100 outsiders or illegal dwellers from Jagannath Hall and sealed 12 rooms on Monday night.
Poor response again from IOCs in offshore bidding
Again Bangladesh received poor response in its re-tender for hydrocarbon exploration as only an Australia-Singapore joint venture, Santos-Kris Energy, submitted bid for a single shallow water block on Monday, the closing day of submission.
HC removes bar; Hajj pilgrims can travel by any airline
The High Court, upon a public interest litigation writ petition, on Monday passed an interim order allowing Hajj pilgrims to fly to Saudi Arabia by airlines of their choice.
‘Change hostile attitude towards tigers’
Speakers at a discussion here on Monday urged all to change their ‘hostile attitude’ towards the tiger to save the endangered animal.
Seek police help to avert extortion: DMP
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) on Monday urged the city dwellers to inform the nearest police station if any extortionist demands money over phone ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr.
Country receives US$ 14,461.14mn remittance in last FY
The remittance inflow in the country has stood at US$ 1,007.32 million as of July 26, according to the central bank’s provisional figure.
BTRC invites applications for providing 3G licenses
Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has invited applications from interested mobile phone operators for providing licenses for the third generation (3G) cellular mobile phone services.
Restore CG save country, democracy; B Chy asks PM
Bikalpa Dhara Bangladesh (BDB) President AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury on Monday urged the Prime Minister to reinstate the caretaker government system to save the country and its democracy.
BoI approves US$ 60mn for 7 projects
The Board of Investment (BoI) on Monday approved US$ 60 million loan for seven projects. The approval came at the 77th meeting of the BoI Security Committee held at the Bangladesh Bank (BB) Bhaban with its governor Atiur Rahman in…
1 killed, 7 hurt in city factory fire
A footwear factory worker was burned to death and seven others suffered serious burn injuries as a fire broke out in their Islambagh factory here on Monday.
Western Marine to build another Ro-Ro ferry for BIWTC
Western Marine has inaugurated the construction work of another Ro-Ro ferry through a keel-laying ceremony on its premises in Patiya on Sunday.
SQ Chy perpetrated genocide in 1971, says prosecution
The designated prosecutor on Monday placed arguments before the International Crimes Tribunal-1 establishing the role of war crimes accused BNP MP Salauddin Quader Chowdhury carrying out genocide in collaboration with the Pakistan occupation army at Jagotmallapara, Unsotturpara and Sultanpur Banikpara…
Biman employee held at airport on charge of theft
Members of Airport Armed Police arrested an employee of Biman Bangladesh Airlines from VVIP terminal of Shahjalal International Airpot for his alleged attempt to steal chemicals on Monday noon.
China opens pipeline taking gas from Myanmar
China has switched on a pipeline bringing natural gas from Myanmar, a state company said Monday, in a project that has raised concerns in Myanmar’s nascent civil society about whether its giant neighbor’s resource grabs will benefit local people.
Blogger Asif lands in jail again
A Dhaka court sent blogger Asif Mohiuddin back to jail on Monday rejecting his bail petition in a case filed against him for allegedly making derogatory write-ups about Islam and Prophet Muhammad (pbuh).
BNP leader shot dead in capital
A Ward BNP leader was shot to death by miscreants at Lalbagh Thana in the capital on Monday night.
Ashraful defends Joy-Hasina’s remarks on AL win
After Sajeeb Wazed Joy and Sheikh Hasina, Awami League General Secretary Syed Ashraful Islam said his party would assume power by people’s support.
Joy aspirant in Rangpur-6 constituency!
District Awami League leaders claimed that Sajeeb Wazed Joy, son of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, will contest in next parliament election at Rangpur-6 constituency from the party.
Jamaat procession in the city
Jamaat and Chatra Shibir activists brought out a sudden procession in Mohakhali area of the capital at 11:45 am Monday.