A court here on Monday sentenced a man to 17 years’ rigorous imprisonment for an attempt to kill a person in 2004.
Month: August 2013
Grocer found dead in Ramgonj
Police recovered the body of a grocer from a ditch in Bholakot union of Ramgonj upazila on Monday morning.
Medicine collection on despite KMCH OT closed for a month
Although routine surgeries remain suspended at the operation theatre (OT) of Khulna Medical College Hospital (KMCH) for the last four months, taking medicines from the store continues as usual.
Farmer drowns in Manikganj
A farmer drowned in a pond at Baimail village in Singair upazila on Monday.
21 BNP activists sent to jail in Comilla
A court here on Monday sent 21 local activists of the main opposition BNP to jail rejecting their bail prayer in a case filed for subversive activities.
Section 144 clamped in Natore
The local administrations have imposed section 144 in Boraigram upazila and Gurudaspur upazila for today (Tuesday) as the local Jamaat-e-Islami and ruling party Awami League called separate programmes at the same venue and time.
Lehman’s morbid legacy
– Mohamed A. El-Erian
How far JU teachers’ demonstration justified ?
Jahangir Nagar University, the only fully-fledged residential university stresses its campus on the beautiful lap of nature decorated with lakes, green foliage of trees and little hills and with seasonal guest birds. The pupils prefer this university not only for…
The promise of fusion power
Wouldn’t it be great to have abundant, clean power that doesn’t contribute to climate change? That is the promise of fusion power. Practical fusion power remains elusive, but advances in creating self-sustaining fusion reactions and harnessing its power continue to…
New report calls for immediate action to tackle aviation emissions
A new scientific report released today highlights the critical importance of taking early action when implementing measures to reduce the climate impact of rapidly increasing emissions from aviation.
Planting trees in deserts to fight climate change
Planting trees in coastal deserts could capture carbon dioxide, reduce harsh desert temperatures, boost rainfall, revitalise soils and produce cheap biofuels, say scientists.
Of spooks and whistleblowers
By Jayantha Dhanapala
Egypt in crisis
By Nasir Shansab
The end of strategic stability in the Asia-Pacific?
By Christine M. Leah and Bradley A. Thayer
Apple to launch iPhone trade-in plan
So you have an old iPhone and you want to trade up for the next generation. You may be able to do so soon. Apple plans to unveil its iPhone trade-in program next month, according to reports. The program is…
Apple, Google, Nokia, and Samsung plan big product launches
September is looming, and although it is notoriously a bad month for stocks in general, it’s a great month for technology stocks. Specifically, it’s the time for companies to show us what they’ve got for the rest of the year—that…
Companies devise wireless charging for electric buses
By Jeyuup S. Kwaak
Hasnat Khan says movie got their romance “Completely Wrong
The world may never know the real Princess Diana. Nearly 16 years after her death at age 36 in a car crash in Paris, royal watchers all over the globe are still fascinated by the late “People’s Princess.” Many hope…
The Batman choice is unpopular, but what about Lex Luthor?
With news earlier this week that Ben Affleck had signed on to play Batman in Warner Bros.’ (NYSE:TWX) sequel to Man of Steel, directed by Zack Snyder, the Internet immediately went into a frenzy. The uproar had reached a fever-pitch…
Prince Andrew, Sarah Ferguson rekindling their romance?
Sarah Ferguson and Prince Andrew made headlines in 1986 with a lavish royal wedding and again a decade later with an equally headline-making divorce. Now the ex-couple are in the headlines once again thanks to British media reports that they…
Nadal keeps rolling on the hardcourt
By Larry Fine
Juventus confirms interest in Zuniga
Juventus director general Beppe Marotta has confirmed the club’s interest in signing Napoli wing back Juan Camilo Zuniga.
Zenit tells Tottenham: Hulk is not for sale
Zenit Saint Petersburg coach Luciano Spalletti insists Tottenham target Hulk is not for sale. The 27-year-old, who is currently sidelined with a hamstring injury, had been considered as an alternative option to Chelsea-bound Willian by Spurs manager Andre Villas-Boas.
Poll result
Question: Would you agree with Dr. Kamal Hossain that the Awami League did not have the mandate to enact the 15th Amendment? Yes 75 percent No 0 percent Other 25 percent Today’s question: Would you agree with the Prime…
If govt wants to hear me, I’ll gladly accept it: Dr Yunus
Reiterating that there is a need for holding the next polls under a non-party caretaker government, Dr Mohammad Yunus on Monday said he is ready to gladly speak to the government if it wants to know his views about the…
Hasina says Khaleda doesn’t believe in peaceful power transfer
Accusing BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia of creating anarchy and problems, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday said the opposition leader does not believe in peaceful transfer of power.
Negation of UN chief’s proposal to deepen crisis: BNP
Opposition BNP on Monday warned that a deep constitutional crisis will be created in the country if UN secretary General Ban Ki-moon’s proposal for talks over the next polls fails.
Nizami Trial: Prosecution’s slang remarks impede proceedings
The war crimes trial proceedings was stalled for at least 15 minutes on Monday as lawyers on both sides exchanged a flurry of words during the cross-examination of a prosecution witness against accused Jamaat-e-Islami ameer Motiur Rahman Nizami.
Sudden heavy rain disrupts normal city life
Torrential rains lashed the city on Monday evening leaving the traffic in collapse and the normal life in disarray as many streets went under knee-deep waters.
Assign army to uproot drug peddlers: Ershad
Voicing deep concern over the widespread use of illegal drugs, Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad on Monday urged the government to assign the army to stamp out drug peddlers to save the young generation.