A man was killed in an attack by his maternal uncle at Hargaram Koraitala in the city on Monday night.
Month: August 2013
2 BNP, JCD men held in Sirajganj
Police on Sunday night arrested a local leader of BNP and another leader of its student associate body Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal at Chandidasgati village in Sadar upazila.
Biker killed in Rajshahi road crash
A motorcyclist was killed in a road accident at Tarpor in Putia upazila of the district on Monday.
Two killed, one injured in Sylhet attack
Two men were killed and a person was injured in an attack at Fenchuganj upazilla in Sylhet which was allegedly led by an upazila leader’s son on Saturday night at around 10.30pm. The incident took place at the Natural Gas…
Apple to replace USB power adapters
Apple Inc. (AAPL), its stock and brand in trouble, continues to try to do whatever it can to keep its customers happy.
Europe’s fake normal
– Mohamed A. El-Erian
India in touch with Bangladesh over tribal exodus
Agartala/New Delhi: The Indian government was in touch with Bangladesh over the exodus of more than 1,500 tribals to the Indian border along Tripura seeking refuge after ethnic strife broke out with non-tribal Muslims, official sources said Sunday.
Canada reopens embassy in Bangladesh
OTTAWA — Canada’s high commission in Dhaka, Bangladesh, reopened its doors Monday after a “security precaution” resulted in one-day closure of the embassy on Sunday, according to the Foreign Affairs Department.
Fukushima radioactive groundwater leak an ‘Emergency’
Embattled Fukushima operator Tepco has been accused of a “weak sense of crisis”, as its failing battle to prevent radioactive water from seeping into the seawater near the plant has become an “emergency”, according to the country’s nuclear watchdog.
Lankan soldiers attack journos covering environmental protests
Reporters Without Borders condemned Monday the Sri Lanka army’s use of violence on 1 August against journalists covering demonstrations by residents of the western town of Weliweriya to call for the closure of a factory accused of polluting local water…
New York plans to “Recycle Everything”, even potato peels
By Kim-Jenna Jurriaans
Washington Post sold to Amazon founder Bezos
By Ria Novosti
Telangana divides India
By Nilofar Suhrawardy
By Mary L. G. Theroux
Ashes 2013: England want to win series – Andy Flower
England are now focused on winning the series rather than celebrating retaining the Ashes, says team director Andy Flower.
Michael Clarke says Australia can draw Ashes series
By Sam Sheringham
Kenya athletes stranded by airport fuel shortage
Kenya’s athletics team has been delayed on its way to the World Championships in Moscow by a shortage of fuel at Kenya’s main international airport.
Hillary Clinton films condemned by Republicans
Republicans have called on two US TV networks to drop plans for programmes about former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, calling them unfair promotion.
Wikileaks play wins James Tait Black drama award
A play about Bradley Manning, the American soldier convicted of releasing US state secrets to Wikileaks, has won the new theatre category of one of Britain’s oldest literary awards.
Edinburgh Fringe: Stand-up comedy is child’s play
Have you heard the one about the comedians doing stand-up comedy and sketch shows for children?
Awami League billboards eclipse Dhaka before Eid
Dhaka’s billboards are now under the shadow of ruling Awami League’s numerous campaign posters announcing the present government’s many achievements.
Hanging billboards to confuse people woun’t work: BNP
BNP standing committee member MK Anwar on Monday urged the government to sit in a dialogue to reach an amiable solution to the ongoing political crisis before the time runs out.
Cop murder case: 3 Jamaat leaders held in Jhenidah
Police on Monday arrested three local leaders of Jamaat-e-Islami from different places in Harinakundu upazila in connection with the murder of a police constable.
Grameen Bank Commission report unlikely before Eid: Muhith
Finance Minister AMA Muhith on Monday said the final report of the Grameen Bank Commission on the future structure and course of the bank is unlikely to be submitted before the Eid-ul-Fitr.
Hasina, Khaleda swap Eid cards
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Leader of the Opposition in Parliament Khaleda Zia on Monday greeted each other by swapping cards on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr.
Jamaat’s stay plea on HC verdict rejected
The Supreme Court has thrown out a plea to freeze the High Court’s verdict that declared as illegal and void Jamaat-e-Islami’s registration as a political party.
HC summons Jamaat leaders
The High Court has summoned Jamaat-e-Islami Acting Secretary General Rafiqul Islam Khan and Central Publicity Department chief Mohammad Ibrahim, asking them to explain why calling strikes against its verdict that cancelled the party’s registration with the Election Commission should not…
Sharp drop in bank profits
The profits of banks listed on the share market were less than half during the first six months this year compared to what they had earned during a corresponding period last year.
Licencing new fishing trawlers irks Fish Workers’ Alliance
Leaders of Bangladesh Fish Workers’ Alliance (BFWA) on Monday expressed concern as the government has recently given licenses to 25 new fishing trawlers for fishing in deep sea.
UPDF observes road blockade in Khagrachhari
A dawn-to-dusk road blockade enforced by United People’s Democratic Front (UPDF) protesting an arson attack in which around 50 houses of indigenous families were burnt in Matiranga upazila on Saturday, passed off in the district on Monday.