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Month: August 2013
Russian gold medalists kiss to protest anti-gay laws
Kseniya Ryzhova and Tatyana Firov won a world championship as a part of the 4x400m relay team at the IAAF track championships in Moscow. They edged out the American and British teams for the gold. While on the medal stand,…
Nadal beats Isner to win first Cincinnati crown
By Steve Keating
The double-murder that has shocked all
Mostafa Kamal Majumder
Khaleda meets 18-partry leaders: Mass contact before strong movement
A day after a crucial meeting with her party’s policymakers, BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia had a meeting on Sunday nifht with top leaders of the 18-Party Alliance to finalise their next line of action.
Elections as per Constitution, won’t budge an inch: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has rejected the opposition’s demand for an election-time interim government.
BNP against polls under party govt, PM’s remark deepens crisis: Fakhrul
DHAKA: Opposition BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday categorically said BNP would not take part the next general elections under the partisan government.
JP won’t take responsibility for one-sided election: Ershad
The Jatiya Party will not go to the parliamentary elections if BNP stays away from it, Chairman Hussein Muhammad Ershad has said.
Padma Bridge unlikely this term, roads in good shape: Quader
Communications Minister Obaidul Quader on Sunday said the main construction works on Padma Bridge are unlikely to begin under the present government for various difficulties.
ICT: Prosecution charges against Quasem not credible: Defence
The defence counsel for war crimes accused Mir Quasem Ali, now a Jamaat-e-Islami policymaker, on Sunday told the International Crimes Tribunal-1 that the prosecution had submitted formal charge against his client that is ‘insufficient and has factual lacking’.
Egypt army chief: New clashes won’t be tolerated
Egypt’s military leader vowed Sunday that the army will not tolerate further political violence after nationwide clashes that left hundreds dead, as security forces detained Muslim Brotherhood members in raids aimed at disrupting planned rallies.
9 held with arms in 4 dists
Nine people were arrested along with arms and ammunition in Jessore, Bagerhat, Pabna and Madaripur districts on Saturday night and Sunday.
Journalist Nazimuddin Mostan passes away, Khaleda condoles
DHAKA: Eminent journalist Nazim Uddin Mostan passed away at his residence at Mirpur in city on Sunday afternoon.He was 67.
Milestone for B’desh: Jute genome sequencing
A group of Bangladeshi scientists, led by Dr Maqsudul Alam, has sequenced the genome of a local variety of jute alongside already unveiled genome for ‘Tosha’ jute.
DU VC panel polls Aug 24
A special session of Dhaka University Senate will be held on August 24 to nominate a three-member panel for appointing vice-chancellor to the premier public university.
Only BNP, Jamaat supports CG: Quamrul
State Minister for Law Quamrul Islam on Sunday said that no one but the BNP, Jamaat-e-Islami and some corrupt intellectuals supports the caretaker government system.
Dhaka-Delhi to sign ‘cooperation deal’ on textiles Monday
Bangladesh and India will sign a ‘pact on cooperation’ in textiles sector in New Delhi on Monday.
Ex-official: Iran is world’s 6th missile power
Iran’s former defense minister says his country is ranked sixth in the world in missile production.
IBBL wins gold medal for remittance services
Islami Bank Bangladesh Ltd (IBBL) has been awarded Gold Medal for its outstanding performance in remittance services.
Body of teen-age girl recovered from Morrelganj
The body of a teen aged girl named Kulsum Aktar Guni (18) was recovered by the police from a fish farm belonging to one Didar Shaikh of village Chapri under Morrelgamj Upazila in the district on Friday after noon.
School built for haor children in Habiganj
Marginal people of Uttar-Paschim union under Baniachang upazila of the district would now be able to educate their children as the Education Engineering Department built a school at a cost of Taka 1.40 crore.
Land developer abducted in Khulna
A land developer was abducted by some miscreants from Joykhali area under Batiaghata upazila in the district on Saturday night.
Woman killed in Pabna road crash
A woman was killed in a road accident in Chinakhora area on Pabna-Sujanagar highway in Sujanagar upazila on Saturday.
15 hurt in Faridpur Jubo League clash
A least 15 people were injured in a clash between two rival groups of Jubo League in Nagarkanda upazila on Saturday evening.
Shibir’s hartal in Pabna
A half-day hatal called by Islami Chhatra Shibir protesting the killing of one of its leaders in Dhaka was observed peacefully in the district Sunday.
Bomb hurled at C’nawabganj SP’s residence
Unidentified criminals created terror by hurling three bombs at the residence of Police Super in the district town on Saturday night.
1 killed over land dispute in Comilla
A man was killed in a clash between two groups of villagers over a disputed land at Berigram village in Nangalkot upazila on Friday.
BGB seizes heroin worth Tk 50 lakh in Chuadanga
Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) members in a drive recovered 500 grams of heroin from a bus at Bhangbaria bus stand in Alamdanga upazila Sunday.
Indian smuggler killed, 2 BGB men hurt in clash in Joypurhat
An Indian smuggler was killed and two members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) were injured in a clash between BGB members and smugglers along Hatkhola-Uchna border in Panchbibi upazila early Sunday.
Oishee, 2 others on 5-day remand
A Dhaka Court placed Oishee Rahman and two others on a 5-day remand for quizzing over killing of SB Inspector Mahfuzur Rahman and his wife Swapna Rahman. Two others are Oishee’s friend Joni alias Roni and domestic help Sumi. Metropolitan…