Chittagong Zoo does not even have a Royal Bengal Tiger, Bangladesh’s national animal, for about a year now.
Month: August 2013
Bird flu strain in China ‘passed between humans’
Researchers have reported the first case of human-to-human transmission of the new strain of bird flu that has emerged in China.
Sholakia hosts country’s biggest Eid congregation
Kishoregonj – The historic Sholakia Eidgah of the district hosted the country’s biggest congregation of Eid-ul-Fitr on Friday.
Eid celebrations on across country
Dhaka – Muslims all over the country are celebrating Eid-ul-Fitr joining their beloved ones in a variety of indoor and outdoor activities. Celebrations of Eid began after Eid prayers in mosques and Eidgahs (open-air congredation grounds) following a month of…
Rana Plaza: Workers decry non-payment of compensations
Dhaka – Workers and relatives of the Rana Plaza victims slammed the government and the owners for denying them the compensations though three and a half months have passed by since the complex crashed down.
‘Let BNP put up its billboards’
Awami League Joint General Secretary Mahbubul Alam Hanif has proposed –- in a veiled challenge — that BNP start their own campaign to publicise their achievements, if any.
Engineer Mosharraf made AL presidium member
Dhaka – Awami League central working committee member Engineer Mosharraf Hossain has been made a presidium member of the party.
Goal-line technology: Premier League has one eye on the TV
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Wright to lead Lions against Bangladesh A
Luke Wright will get the chance to press his case for a return to England’s ODI team when he leads the Lions in three 50-over matches against Bangladesh A later this month.
Australian pacer Shaun Tait takes hat-trick in English T20
London – Australian pace bowler Shaun Tait took a hat-trick to help Essex defeat Nottinghamshire by 47 runs in the Twenty20 quarter-finals on Thursday.
ICC to stick with Hot Spot for final Ashes Tests
Chester-Le-Street – Cricket’s Hot Spot system will be used in the final two Tests of the ongoing Ashes series, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said on Thursday, despite controversy over its use and cheating claims.
Karen Black, Easy Rider actress dies aged 74
Hollywood star Karen Black, who featured in cult films such as Five Easy Pieces and Nashville, has died aged 74.
For Imran Khan, working with familiar people is fulfilling
Dhaka – Bollywood actor Imran Khan, busy shooting for Gori Tere Pyaar Mein, says that working with familiar people on a different project makes things easier.
Amitabh Bachchan, Salman Khan to raise funds for flood victims
Dhaka – Megastar Amitabh Bachchan, Salman Khan and other Bollywood celebrities will come together for an event to raise funds for the Uttarakhand flood victims.
Hindus upset over Lady Gaga trivialising Yoga in nude video
Hindus are critical of international pop icon Lady Gaga for what they see as trivialization of revered system of yoga in her new video in which she appears striking yoga postures completely naked.
Father-son killed in Khulna
KHULNA: A father and his son were slaughtered to death by miscreants at Khalishpur upazila in the district on Thursday.
Fast Retailing signs fire, building safety accord
Dhaka – Fast Retailing Co. Limited (Fast Retailing), Asia’s biggest retailer and operator of the Uniqlo clothing chain, on Thursday signed the accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh, initiated by IndustriALL Global Union and UNI Global Union.
Nawaz Sharif ‘sad’ at LoC killings, wants to meet Manmohan
Islamabad – Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Thursday sought to assuage feelings in India by expressing “sadness” over the recent incidents on the LoC and “loss of precious human lives” that sparked tensions between the two countries.
Verdict against Nafis in US on Eid day likely
Dhaka – Bangladeshi national Quazi Mohammad Rezwanul Ahsan Nafis, now detained in the USA for his alleged plot to blow up the Federal Reserve Bank in Manhattan, is awaiting the verdict which is likely to be delivered on Friday, the…
Quetta suicide bomber kills at least 28 people
Islamabad – A suicide bombing at a funeral for a policeman in south-western Pakistan has killed at least 28 people including a senior police officer, police say.
Khaleda exchanges Eid greetings
BNP Chairperson and leader of the Opposition Begum Khaleda Zia has greeted the people on the occasion of the Eid and wished peace, happiness and prosperity to all.BNP’s office secretary Ruhul Kabir Rizvi made the disclosure on Wednesday through a…
Coastguard operation: Robber killed in Sundarbans
Dhaka – A ‘forest robber’ was killed during an operation conducted by members of Bangladesh Coast Guard in Supoto area of the Sundarbans in Bagerhat early Thursday.
Obama greets Muslims across world on Eid-ul-Fitr
Dhaka – US President Barack Obama has greeted Muslims celebrating Eid-al-Fitr, the biggest festival of Muslims, in the United States and around the world.
PM to exchange Eid greetings at Ganobhaban
Dhaka – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will exchange Eid greetings with a cross-section of people on Eid day.
ULFA denies DGFI, ISI links
The separatist United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) has denied any link with Bangladesh’s military intelligence agency, DGFI.
Five die after taking rectified spirit
Five people, including a woman, died and four others fell sick after taking rectified spirit in Shibganj upazila on Thursday.
Major reshuffle in the military
DHAKA: The government has made changes through transfers and postings in a latest round of reshuffle in the military administration.
Eid being celebrated today
Dhaka – The holy Eid-ul-Fitr is being celebrated in the country on today as the Shawal moon was sighted yesterrsday.