From: Debra Goldberg, ENN
Month: August 2013
New Windows operating system sent to computer makers
Microsoft on Tuesday began sending a revamped version of Windows to makers of computers, smartphones or tablets powered by the software.
Microbes to be ‘last survivors’ on future Earth
The last surviving creatures on Earth will be tiny organisms living deep underground, according to scientists.
Google’s Nexus 4 now costs much off contract
For Android fans looking for a solid phone and who don’t care about having cutting-edge specs or fast data speeds, the Nexus 4 is now unquestionably the best option out there.
Madonna is highest-earning celebrity
Pop star Madonna was the world’s top-earning celebrity over the past year, trumping the likes of Oprah Winfrey and Steven Spielberg.
George Clooney in Venice to open film festival
Hollywood stars George Clooney and Sandra Bullock have arrived in Venice to open the city’s film festival with their sci-fi thriller Gravity.
Vladimir Putin ‘underwear’ painting removed from Russian gallery
Police in Russia have seized a painting depicting the country’s president Vladimir Putin in women’s underwear from an art gallery in St Petersburg.
Mufti Jasim on remand in blogger Rajib murder case
Dhaka – A Dhaka Court on Tuesday placed Mufti Jasim Uddin Rahmani, reported chief of Ansarullah Bangla Team, on a seven-day remand for police interrogation in blogger Rajib murder case.
Judge gets four years in prison for carrying drug
Dhaka – A Dhaka court on Tuesday sentenced a Senior Judge to four years in prison in a case filed for carrying 342 bottles phensedyl syrup. Judge Ruhul Ameen of the Second Additional Metropolitan Session’s Judge Court of Dhaka pronounced…
Coal-fired power plant threatens World’s largest mangrove forest
Mostafa Kamal Majumder
Tuesday’s Poll Result
Question: Would you agree with the Prime Minister that Begum Khaleda Zia does not believe in peaceful transfer of power? Yes 0 Percent No 100 Percent Other 0 Percent Today’s Question: Would you agree with Tofail Ahmed of Awami…
Onus on Govt has to resolve crisis placing CG bill: BNP
BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday said it is the government that can break the present political deadlock either through holding talks or reinstating the caretaker government system at its own initiative.
BNP-Jamaat desperate to get back power: AL
Foreign Minister Dr Dipu Moni on Tuesday said BNP and its ally Jamaat-e-Islami have become desperate to return to power by unleashing militancy in the name of religion.
Leaders of both AL, BNP have laundered money: ACC chief
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) claims to have information indicating leaders of both the ruling Awami League and the opposition BNP have been involved in money laundering, Chairman Md Badiuzzaman said on Tuesday asserting he was unbiased and treated all political…
Peace-keepers will get my vote: Yunus
Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus has said he will vote for those who will restore peace in the country.
Yunus is not impartial: Tofail
Senior Awami League leader Tofail Ahmed on Tuesday said his party will not go to Nobel Laureate Dr Muhammad Yunus for talks to resolve the ongoing political crisis as he is not an impartial person.
Hasina invites Chinese premier to visit Bangladesh
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has invited her Chinese counterpart Li Keqiang to visit Bangladesh at a convenient time.
Legal notice to put Oishy back in prison
A Supreme Court lawyer has issued a legal notice asking teenager Oishy Rahman, accused for murdering her parents, to be transferred to prison from a correctional home where she is now being held.
EC defends move to delete article 91 (E) from RPO
Defending its move to erase the impugned article 91 (E) from the Representation of the People Order (RPO), 2009, the Election Commission has said it will enjoy the authority to cancel the candidature of any election contestant for valid ground…
Khaleda punished me for dialogue advice: Huda
Former communications minister Nazmul Huda on Tuesday said BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia should be repentant for punishing him as he advised her to engage in dialogue with the Prime Minister.
Govt mull CrPC amendment for quick disposal of cases
Law Minister Barrister Shafique Ahmed on Tuesday said the government has taken steps to amend the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) aiming at quick disposal of cases.
No restriction on Fonterra dairy products: Commerce Secy
The Commerce Ministry has not imposed any restriction on the import of powdered milk from New Zealand-based Fonterra but asked the National Board of Revenue (NBR) to ensure required test before delivery.
Spice supply ‘adequate, price to remain stable’
The Ministry of Commerce, importers and wholesalers on Tuesday affirmed that there will be adequate supply of spices in the market ahead of Eid-ul-Azha and the prices will remain stable.
DCCI, JCI to promote 2000 new entrepreneurs
A memorandum of understanding (MoU) between Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Junior Chamber International, Bangladesh (JCI) was signed here on Tuesday, aiming to promote the DCCI project of creating 2000 new entrepreneurs.
Journalist admitted to hospital
Eminent journalist Zahiduzzaman Faruque has been admitted to United Hospital at Gulshan in the capital for cardiac surgery under noted cardiac surgeon Dr. Jahangir Kabir.
Bank Asia provides foreign exchange training
Bank Asia provided a six-day training on “Foreign Trade and Foreign Exchange” for the second batch of 22 officers in an effort to improve their professional efficiency.
T-Aman paddy cultivation target achieved in Gaibandha
Cultivation of T-Aman paddy, a high value crop, has been achieved in all the seven upazilas of the district during the current season with an expectation of bumper production.
Transplanted Aman farming target exceeds in Rangpur
Farmers have exceeded the fixed target of Transplanted Aman (T-Aman) farming in Rangpur agriculture region by yesterday though the seedling transplantation process will continue till first week of September.
AL leader murdered in Satkhira
Unidentified miscreants hacked to death a union-level leader of the ruling party Awami League (AL) in Harispur beel (water body) area of Sadar upazila on Monday night.