High tide water of the Meghna flooded some ten villages of Dhigournagour and Lord Hardinge unions of Lalmohan upazila in Bhola district for the fourth time.
Month: July 2013
Connecting with jazz sensation Joshepine Baker
By Vincent Dowd
Usain Bolt powers to victory in London
By Aimee Lewis
India dominate but Sri Lanka hold on for draw
Sri Lanka’s final-wicket partnership withstood 55 balls to salvage a draw against India in Dambulla. Following on after they could only muster 256 in the first innings in reply to India’s 503 – a total courtesy a magnificent 173 from…
Top-order Australians fail to convert
A quick glance at the scorecard tells only half the story of Australia’s first day against Sussex. At stumps they were 354 for 5, which in a Test match would have set them up soundly. Steven Smith was on 98…
Book Review: Rediscovering the Muslim heritage of Bengal
Muhammad Mojlum Khan’s latest book, The Muslim Heritage of Bengal: The Lives, Thoughts and Achievements of Great Muslim Scholars, Writers and Reformers of Bangladesh and West Bengal is a treasure of histories of the region, through the contributions of 42…
Non-invasive post-mortem option
By Anna Soubry
Breakthrough discovery generates electricity from carbon dioxide
A pioneering new method could produce electricity equal to about 400 times the annual output of the Hoover Dam from carbon dioxide, the major greenhouse gas.
Cheetah don’t overheat during hunts
Study finds that contrary to popular opinion, cheetah don’t overheat during hunts. But their body temperature rises after successful hunts due to stress that another predator may seize their prey.
Deep water wind turbines could power Europe four times over
Deep water wind turbines are key to unlocking the massive energy potential in Europe’s Atlantic and Mediterranean seas and the deepest parts of the North Sea, a new report from the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) shows. The report reveals…
Obama’s climate change speech: Beneath the surface
By Sarah Marshall, B.S. Environmental Policy
Over 100 killed at Cairo protest rally
More than 100 people are reported to have been killed in Cairo at a protest being held by supporters of ousted Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi.
Joy’s statement reflects design to manipulate polls: BNP
Opposition BNP on Friday lashed out at Prime Minister’s son Sajeeb Wazed Joy for his comment over Awami League’s reelection and said his remarks manifested the ruling party’s evil-design for manipulating the next general election.
People are confused if election would be held: ASM Abdur Rab
President of Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (JSD) ASM Abdur Rab on Friday said people are now confused whether the general election would be held after the end of the five-year term the ruling Awami League (AL).
Polls under partisan govt to provoke mass upsurge: Moudud
BNP standing committee member Barrister Moudud Ahmed on Friday warned that they will oust the government through a mass upsurge if it tries to hold the next polls under a partisan government.
Confrontational politics creates serious crisis: Nagorik Oikya
Some political leaders, lawyers and academics at a discussion meeting on Friday said that the country was facing serous political crisis for the confrontational policies of the two major political parties – the Awami League and the BNP.
Project to provide gas to southern region hits snags again
The much-awaited project to provide gas to the country’s southern region has hit a snags again for various reasons, including bureaucratic tangles.
Human interventions devastate Sunderbans
Although the Sunderbans’ green cover has been standing firm against natural disasters like Sidr and Aila recovering the dominance of green on its southern front within a few years of the cyclones, it has gradually been giving away to human…
Bangladesh set to get status for IDB’s special assistance
The Islamic Development Bank (IDB) is going to enroll Bangladesh in its new Member Country Partnership Strategy (MCPS) in September next for four years (2013-16) under which it will provide a significant amount of financial assistance for important sectors like…
Govt expanding female education to empower women
The present government has put maximum importance on enhancing female education to attain sustainable national development through empowering the womenfolk at all levels, speakers said here yesterday.
Robbers loot valuables in Narail
Robbers looted valuables worth about TK 13 lakh from a physician’s house of Lohagara Bazar area of the district on early hours of Thursday, July 25.
AL MP Golam Sabur killed in Faridpur road crash
Golam Sabur Tulu, an Awami League MP from Barguna-2 (Patharghata), was killed in a road accident on Dhaka-Barisal Highway at Chumurdia in Bhanga upazila on Friday.
Executive Council of ACP formed at SUST
With the slogan “Helping hands, empowering lives” A Caravan of Peace (ACP); a volunteer organisation of the Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST), Sylhet has formed its 4th executive committee on the 23rd of July, Tuesday.
BGB rescues 19 Bangladeshis from traffickers in Jessore
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) rescued 19 people from Putkhali border in Sharsha upazila on Thursday night while being trafficked to India.
‘Civil servants should work honestly to save country’
Former member of Bangladesh Public Service Commission (PSC) Dr Muhammad Sohrab Ali on Friday, the BCS cadres would have to perform their duties with honestly, as the fate of the country is depended on them.
Islamic Foundation fixes Tk 65 Fitra for Rangpur
Islamic Foundation Bangladesh (IFB) at a meeting with noted Olamaye-Mashaekhs here yesterday afternoon fixed Taka 65 as Fitra per head for the people of the district this year.
Obama administration officials say, no coup in Egypt
The Obama administration told lawmakers that it will not declare Egypt’s government overthrow a coup, officials said, allowing the United States to continue providing $1.5 billion in annual military and economic aid to the Arab world’s most populous country.
S Korean investors eye prospective sectors in Bangladesh
South Korean investors have said they want to invest in various prospective sectors in Bangladesh as they have a very good impression about the country.
One killed, 10 injured in Gazipur clash
A man was killed and 10 others injured in a clash between two rival groups over demarcating a piece of land at Joina Bazar in Sripur upazila on Friday.
Bomb explode at BNF office
On Tuesday night some unidentified miscreants hurled bombs at Bangladesh Nationalist Front (BNF) office which is newly formed at Kaliganj upazila town of the district.