Members of Bangladesh Navy rescued 16 fishermen from a sunken fishing boat in the Karnaphuli River under the district on Monday night.
Month: August 2013
Nepal: Failure Of the failed states index
by Pramod Jaiswal
Kenya rhino killed in Nairobi National Park
A white rhino has been shot dead by poachers in one of Kenya’s most secure parks, near the capital Nairobi.
Jamaatmen-cops clash in Meherpur, 10 crackers explode in Laxmipur
At least 50 people, including 10 policemen, were injured as hartal supporters clashed with cops at Garadob bazar in sadar upazila on Tuesday morning. Police Super Mofazzel Hossain said the clash broke out when police tried to disperse a procession…
Urban hives boom could be ‘bad for bees’
A boom in urban beekeeping could be doing the insects more harm than good, say scientists. Experts warn that dense populations of the bees in areas with few feeding plants adds more pressure to the troubled species.
Rony’s bail plea rejected again
A Dhaka court on Tuesday again rejected the bail petition of ruling party MP Golam Maula Rony in a case filed for assaulting two journalists of Independent Television.
Female cop ‘commits suicide’ in Sherpur
A female cop allegedly committed suicide by hanging herself at Chakpathak in the district town on Monday afternoon.
Intruder BSF man’s firearm seized in Comilla
Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) seized the firearm of an Indian Border Security Force (BSF) man after he intruded into Bangladesh territory along Jashpur border in Sadar upazila early Tuesday.
WB project provides support for job creation
The World Bank in cooperation with UK-DFID and IFC is supporting the government to develop new economic zones in Bangladesh through the Private Sector Development Support Project (PSDSP).
Dutch art theft suspects offer paintings for deal
Suspects in the theft of seven artworks have offered to return them in exchange for moving their trial from Romania to the Netherlands, their lawyers say.
Hartal picketing: 5 Shibir men jailed in city
Five suspected Islami Chhatra Shibir men were sentenced to six months’ imprisonment for picketing during the first day of a 48-hour hartal enforced by Jamaat in the city on Tuesday.
Breaking Bad gets biggest ever US audience
Hit television drama Breaking Bad has scored its highest audience yet in the US, as the show’s final run begins.
Lady Gaga rushes out new single Applause to beat leaks
Lady Gaga has rushed out her new single, Applause, after a number of snippets leaked online. “A pop music emergency is underway,” tweeted the star as the single was distributed to iTunes and YouTube.
British Library’s wi-fi blocks violent Hamlet
A man using the British Library’s wi-fi network was denied access to an online version of Shakespeare’s Hamlet because the text contained “violent content”.
Inu calls Odhikar bough of Jamaat-Hefazat
DHAKA: Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu on Monday said Odhikar used to work for Jamaat-Hefazat as a bough, wearing a non-partisan musk. The information minister came up with the observation while addressing a press conference organised by the Information Ministry…
Parties should find mutually acceptable way to polls: Mozena
BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia shared her ideas with the US Ambassador to Dhaka Dan W Mozena on how she intends to lead Bangladesh if the opposition coalition is voted to power in the next national elections.
Association of Online Journalists (AOJ) formed
DHAKA: Association of Online Journalists (AOJ), a platform of online newsmen, has been formed to boost online news quality and increase facilities of the online journalists.
Poll result
100 percent respondents agreed with yesterdays question that the arrest of Odhikar secretary Adilur Rahman Khan was a threat to rights activists. Today’s question Do you agree with the US Ambassador Dan W Mozena that the government and the opposition…
Jamaat enforces 48-hr hartal, 29 held
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami is set to enforce a 48-hour countrywide hartal on today, protesting the government’s conspiracy to annihilate the party.
Govt to blame if unconstitutional force emerges: Fakhrul
BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday said the government will be held responsible if any unconstitutional force captures power, and urged people to stay alert.
ICT prosecution appeals to ban Jamaat
The prosecution on Monday filed an application with the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court seeking a ban on Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami ‘for ends of complete justice ‘as the International Crimes Tribunals in its judgments described it a terror outfit. The…
EU mission calls for no harm to Adilur, underscores his role
The European Union diplomatic missions to Bangladesh on Monday said they were ‘closely monitoring’ the case of detained Adilur Rahman Khan and that “it is essential that no harm comes to him”.
PM receives donation for Rana Plaza victims
The officials and employees of Energy and Mineral Resources Division and other organisations under it on Monday donated their one day’s salaries to the Prime Minister’s Relief and Welfare Fund for the Savar Rana Plaza collapse victims.
Tribunal turns down SQ Chy’s time plea
The International Crimes Tribunal-1 on Monday promptly ditched the time plea moved by war crimes accused BNP MP Salauddin Quader Chowdhury from the dock, asking his counsel to finish the summing–up arguments by the first half on Tuesday.
Bhola blackout: engineer suspended
The Executive Engineer of Bhola’s Power Development Board (PDB) Mohmmad Ali has been put under temporary suspension for dereliction of duty as the district’s 1800,000 residents have been without power since Saturday night due to some technical snag.
Assam students to burn land boundary deal copies
The All Assam Students’ Union (Aasu) is going to burn copies of the bill of the proposed India-Bangladesh land swap deal across the state on Monday – the day when it is likely to be tabled in Parliament.
16 Comilla deed writers lose certificates
The certificates of 16 deed writers, including secretary general of Bangladesh Deed Writers’ Association Sadekur Rahman, have been cancelled on charges of misconduct.
Mason stabbed to death in Noakhali
A man was stabbed to death by unknown miscreants at Char Parbati in Companiganj upazila on Saturday.
Stocks positive at opening
The key share price index at the country’s both bourses — Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) -– witnessed positive trend at opening on Monday, as trading resumed after six-day Eid vacation.