Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has urged the people to vote Awami League to power for a second consecutive term for continuing the development projects of her government.
Month: August 2013
Govt indulges in plot to perpetuate power: Moudud
BNP standing committee member Barrister Moudud Ahmed on Friday alleged that the government is again conspiring to amend the constitution to hang onto power.
‘Law Minister will outline interim govt in Parliament’: Nasim
Senior Awami League leader Mohammad Nasim has said the Law Minister will place the election-time interim government’s framework in the next Parliament session beginning on Sept 12.
BNP to focus on EC reconstitution after mode of election settled
Though the BNP-led 18-partty opposition camp is now pushing for the reinstatement of the non-party caretaker government system, the alliance will turn its focus on the “subservient” Election Commission (EC) for its reconstitution once the caretaker issue is settled.
BNF registration unlikely, EC wants to play safe
Stung by criticisms for its controversial move to whittle down its own power, the Election Commission (EC) now appears unlikely to step into further controversy by providing registration to controversial political party Bangladesh Nationalist Front (BNF).
France backs US on Syria action
French President Francois Hollande said a British parliamentary vote against taking military action in Syria would not affect France’s will to act to punish Bashar al-Assad’s government for a chemical weapons attack on civilians.
Police ASP murder, none arrested so far
Police were unable to make arrests in the murder of retired CID officer Fazlul Karim. The victim’s family, so far, is yet to file a case with the police.
Political instability hurts tourism: Faruk Khan
The tourism sector, which has immense prospect to play an important role in boosting the economy, could perform better if political stability could be ensured in the country, Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister Faruk Khan said here on Friday.
Toki murder: Boat chain formed in N’ganj
Santrash Nirmul Toki Mancha formed an exceptional boat chain in the Shitalakkhya River here on Friday demanding the capital punishment of the killers of the schoolboy.
18 kilograms of gold seized at airport
The customs authority has recovered 156 gold bars weighing nearly 18 kg at the Dhaka Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in yet another major gold haul in the airport.
Biman to resume domestic flights from Nov
National flag career Biman Bangladesh Airlines is going to resume flights to all domestic destinations from November this year.
Oil prices fall below $108 as Syria fears relieved
The price of oil fell below $108 a barrel Friday after British lawmakers refused to approve military action against Syria, easing concerns about international intervention in the country’s civil war.
Army person killed by snatchers’ sedatives?
Corporal Tajerul Islam Taj, 35, was found unconscious under Khilkhet flyover on Thursday night, Dhaka Metropolitan Police Deputy Commissioner (media) Masudur Rahman told journalists.
Directory of Bengali cinema launched
A directory of 100 years of Bengali cinema comprising reproduction of movie booklets and posters of legendary filmmakers like Satyajit Ray and Ritwik Ghatak has been launched in Dhaka.
Onion price shows downtrend: TCB
The price of onion, ginger, green chilli and fishes is still high in the city’s kitchen markets despite abundance of supply. Of them, ginger was selling for Tk180 per kg on Friday, up by Tk 10 from last week, onion…
Hague disqualifies ‘biased’ judge from Seselj trial
By Marija Ristic
British MPs reject militaryintervention in Syria
Any possibility of British involvement in a military campaign in Syria has been effectively ruled out after British lawmakers voted down the prospect in parliament, costing the US the nation’s closest ally in a potential strike.
‘Black budget’ shows CIA swells in size – Snowden leak
The CIA has mushroomed into the largest US spy agency with a nearly $15 billion budget as it expands intelligence, cyber sabotage and overseas covert operations, secret leaked documents showed Thursday.
New nanoparticles make solar cells cheaper to manufacture
By Eurasia Review
Irish Poet Seamus Heaney dies aged 74
Seamus Heaney, acclaimed by many as the best Irish poet since WB Yeats, has died aged 74. Heaney was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1995 “for works of lyrical beauty and ethical depth, which exalt everyday miracles and…
Artist Grahame Hurd-Wood to paint all St Davids residents
An artist is attempting to paint a portrait of every resident living in his home city.
Protein clue to old-age memory loss
James Gallagher
Miniature ‘human brain’ grown in lab
Miniature “human brains” have been grown in a lab in a feat scientists hope will transform the understanding of neurological disorders.
Tree plantation drive of Rotaract Club of DU
Rotaract Club of Dhaka University (RCDU) and Asian Youth Center (AYC) launched a tree plantation and awareness raising campaign at the different high schools of Chandina Upazila recently.
Huge canyon discovered under Greenland ice
By Roger Harrabin
A boy’s mining accident – Richard’s story, Tanzania
Richard, 11 years old at the time, was down in the gold mine pit when he heard his friends yelling for him to get out. Before he could react, he saw the landslide – caused by a collapsed wall –…
UK set to give green light for £450m marine energy base
The Government has signalled its consent for plans for a multi-million pound Marine Energy Park on the banks of the River Humber.
Mourinho and Guardiola to renew their rivalry in Super Cup
Coaches Jose Mourinho and Pep Guardiola will renew their rivalry on Friday as Europa League champions Chelsea face Champions League winners Bayern Munich in the Uefa Super Cup in Prague.
US Open 2013: Britain’s Dan Evans though to third round
By Piers Newbery
Div III Football: Khilgaon blank Matuail
Khilgaon Football Academy blanked Matuail Udayan Sangsad by two goals to nil in the day’s second match of the Super Sign Cables Third Division Football League at the Bir Sreshtho Shaheed Sepoy Mohammad Mostafa Kamal Stadium on Wednesday.