Liverpool striker Luis Suarez was given a rousing ovation at Anfield as he made a second-half cameo in Steven Gerrard’s testimonial against Olympiakos. The Reds have rejected two offers from Arsenal for Suarez, 26, who wants to play in the…
Day: August 3, 2013
Russia bans US rockers Bloodhound Gang over flag stunt
US rock group Bloodhound Gang has been banned from a Russian music festival after a band member stuffed the Russian flag into his underpants on stage.
Ashes 2013: Michael Clarke praises battling Australia
By Ben Dirs BBC Sport Australia captain Michael Clarke lauded the character of his side after his magnificent innings of 187 put the tourists in control of the third Test.
JK Rowling law firm pays damages over pseudonym leak
Harry Potter creator JK Rowling has accepted a substantial charity donation from the law firm that revealed she was writing under a pseudonym.
Lives in Britain, loved in Lithuania
By Nick Hope BBC Ruta Meilutyte is 16 years old and cannot walk down the streets of Lithuania without being mobbed.
Ellen DeGeneres to host the 2014 Oscars
US chat show host and comedian Ellen DeGeneres is to host the Oscars for a second time, it has been announced.
2 cops hurt by ‘robbers’ in Dinajpur
Two policemen were injured in an attack by some alleged robbers at Nalshisha in Nawabganj upazila midnight Friday.
Boy kidnapped from Sylhet, rescued in Dhaka
A five-year-old boy who was kidnapped from Sylhet was rescued in the capital on Friday evening, a day after his kidnapping.
Twin sisters drown in Bogra
Twin sisters drowned in a pond at Titlagari village in Nandigram upazila on Friday night.
Staff shortage hits Comilla Education Board
An acute shortage of officials and employees is now prevailing in the Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board, Comilla, hampering its normal activities.
BSF releases Bangladeshi boy in Chuadanga
A Bangladeshi boy, who was picked up by Indian Border Security Force (BSF) personnel from Medenipur border in Jibannagar upazila on Friday morning, was released three hours later.
Couple held with phensidyl in Rajbari
Police arrested a couple along with 76 bottles of Indian phensidyl syrup from Chandpur bus stand area in Kalukhali upazila of the district on Friday.
20 injured in Sylhet clash
At least 20 people were injured in a clash between two groups of villagers over a trifling matter at Gobindasri in Bianibazar upazila on Friday.
VGF rice allocated for Gaibandha’s distressed
The government has allocated 1,751.11 tonnes of rice for the distressed and ultra poor including flood and disaster affected people of the district on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr under Vulnerable Group Feeding (VGF) programme.
Eid shopping gains momentum in Gaibandha
Eid-shopping has gained momentum in the shopping centers of upazilas and district town here as the holy Eid-ul- Fitr is knocking at the door.
3 colleges scored cent percent pass rate
As the yester years, cent percent numbering 46 examinees of specialised institution Barisal Cadet College have been passed and scored GPA-5 and topped the result sheets.
Many examinees fail in 20 best colleges under Barisal Board
Huge numbers of examinees have been failed in the top-20 colleges listed according to the score of best performance points on the basis of number of examinees, pass and GPA-5 rate in HSC EXAM 2013 under Barisal Education Board this…
Rural and non govt institutions do better
The rural and non-government educational institutions have done better than the urban and public colleges under Barisal Education Board in HSC 2013.
Drug peddler held in Bogra
A woman was arrested with 35 bottles of phensidyl from Dupchanchia CO office bus stand of municipality area in Bogra district recently.
Four hurt, 3 held as BNP factions clash
Two rival factions of BNP clashed in Babuganj upazila of Barisal over holding iftar party at same venue Friday.
Europe’s largest energy storage trial launched
S&C Electric Europe, Samsung SDI and Younicos have signed a joint agreement to deploy Europe’s largest intelligent network storage project, onto a UK Power Networks substation, saving over £6m on traditional network reinforcement methods.
Dutch greenhouses rapidly tapping into geothermal opportunity
Using geothermal energy to heat greenhouses is taking off fast in the Netherlands, according to a new analyst report by Rabobank.
Green Bank helps fund N Ireland’s renewable energy project
Foresight Group and the UK Green Investment Bank plc (GIB) have announced the investment of £20 million to build the Evermore Renewable Energy 15.8MWe wood fuelled combined heat and power (CHP) station to be constructed on a ten acre site…
Review of US-Russia relations urged after Snowden asylum
U.S. Senator John McCain is furious about whistleblower Edward Snowden’s newly-acquired asylum, and is demanding that Washington re-examine its relations with Moscow and “strip away the illusions that many Americans have had about Russia.”
Kill wasteful missile defense efforts
By Ivan Eland
PM blames opposition for falling HSC pass percentage
DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday held the opposition BNP and Jamaat responsible for the declining rate of pass percentage in this year’s HSC and equivalent examinations.
Come forward to save country: Dr. Yunus
Nobel Laureate Dr Muhammad Yunus has called upon the people to come forward and save the country from nightmare. He said the government’s suggestion to nationalise Grameen Bank or to split the bank into 19 pieces was unacceptable. “Grameen Bank…
Hartal underway in Taherpur as cops kill 1 injure 5
The first day of three day hartal, called by local businessmen, is underway in Taherpur municipal area under Baghmara upazila of Rajshahi district from Friday morning.
Clean water and soap ‘boost growth’ in young children
By Helen Briggs