DHAKA — A young Bangladeshi artist specialising in miniature works of art is hoping to have his works included in the Guinness Book of World Records, Xinhua news agency reported.
Month: August 2013
Ocean acidification: More than just corals at risk
by Larry O’Hanlon
Desert tortoise faces threat from its own refuge
By Hannah Dreier
Norway opens doors for a major onshore wind power boost
OSLO – Norway’s oil and energy ministry said on Monday it has granted licences to build eight wind power farms with a combined 1,300-megawatt capacity in a major boost for wind power development in the Nordic country. The ministry said…
Cases against 4 telecom MDs for Tk575 crore embezzlement
DHAKA – The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Sunday approved four cases against 22 people incumbent managing director SOM Kalim Ullah and three former managing directors of Bangladesh Telecommunications Company Ltd (BTCL over their alleged involvement with illegal Voice over Internet…
Board for autopsy on Matuail skeletons
A board has been formed to autopsy the skeletons found discarded in a sack in the waste pile of capital’s Matuail a couple of days ago.
JS body for use of Ansar VDPs to resist ‘terrorism’
DHAKA – Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Ministry of Home Affairs on Sunday recommended utilising of Ansar and Village Defense Party (VDP) along with police and elite force Rapid Action Battalion to resist terrorism and militancy.
Jamaat can’t contest with ‘Scale’ in Barguna by-polls
Bangladesh Jamaat-e Islami will not be able to contest the Barguna-2 by-elections with ‘Scale’ as its electoral symbol as the High Court’s verdict is still in effect.
13 political parties default in audit report submission
Thirteen political parties, out of the 39 registered with the Election Commission, have failed to submit their annual audit reports for the year 2012 in time and the Commission treats them as defaulters. Of the 39 parties, 26 had been…
Reshuffle in police: 14 get new postings
In a reshuffle in the police administration, 14 senior police officials, including five Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Police, have been given new postings.
Govt ready for talks: Suranjit
Minister without portfolio Suranjit Sengupta on Sunday said the government is ready for talks with the opposition over the framework of the polls-time administration in line with the constitution.
Appeals for Oishy rejected
All of the pleas filed on behalf of Oishy Rahman, arrested over the murders of her parents, have been scrapped.
Gen (retd) Mahbub alleges Int’l conspiracy in Hill Districts
DHAKA – BNP standing committee member Lt Gen (Retd) Mahbubur Rahman on Sunday said national and international conspiracy is being hatched with the hill tracts and he called the political parties to face the conspiracy.
Don’t let down AL, Hasina – Nasim asks BCL boys
Exhorting the Chhatra League activists to correct themselves, Awami League leader Mohammed Nasim on Sunday said the success of the ruling party and its President Sheikh Hasina largely depends on their reputation. “You’ll have to move ahead maintaining discipline, correcting…
Muhith stresses integrated microfinance approach
Finance Minister AMA Muhith on Sunday stressed the importance of an integrated approach of microfinance in the coming days to have a greater impact on poverty reduction.
GE to supply gas turbines to Bhola power plant
US based power plant equipment manufacturer General Electric (GE) will supply gas turbine-generators to the under construction Bhola combined cycle power plant.
Nine ‘ABT Islamists’ on 5-day remand
A Dhaka court on Sunday placed nine members of the Islamist outfit ‘Ansarulla Bangla Team’ on a five-day remand each in a case filed under the Anti-Terrorist Act.
Bangladeshi ‘electrocuted’ while returning from India
A Bangladeshi national was allegedly electrocuted while returning from India through Boikari border under Sadar upazila on Sunday morning.
India ‘casually’ inked land deal: BJP
India’s opposition Bharatiya Janata Party has accused the Congress-led coalition government in New Delhi of ignoring ‘emotions’ of people living near the border with Bangladesh to ‘casually’ ink the additional protocol to the Land Boundary Agreement in September 2011.
Prosecution Witness testifies against Nizami in ICT
A freedom fighter prosecution witness on Sunday said Pakistan occupation army in association with Razakar and Al Badr, led by Motiur Rahman Nizami, had launched a horrendous operation at three villages in Pabna on May 14, 1971, killing 450 unarmed…
Bangladesh Bank makes Tk 4,152.37cr net profit
The Bangladesh Bank made a net profit of Tk 4,152.37 crore in the last fiscal year (2012-13), up 7.61 percent than the previous fiscal.
DSE, CSE gain in week’s first day of trading
Country’s both bourses — Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) –- posted moderate gain on Sunday, the first trading day of the week.
Fall in maternal, child deaths, waterborne diseases
The maternal and child death rates and waterborne diseases marked substantial reduction following laudable improvement in health services, sanitation and pure drinking water coverage in the country.
4 ‘pirates’ killed in Bhola gunfight with cops
At least four suspected pirates were killed in a gunfight with police at Uttar Dhal Char in Monpura upazila early Sunday.
Summer tomato harvest starts in Godagari
Summer tomato harvesting has been started at different areas in Godagari upazila of the disrict.
Ex-UP member shot dead in Rajbari
A former Union Parishad (UP) member was shot dead by some criminals at Kolimohor union in Pangsha upazila on Saturday night.
Arms, explosives seized in Bogra
Police seized huge arms and explosives from a students’ hostel at Malgram Adarsha College para in the district town and arrested two people in this connection on Saturday a day after the arrest of three suspected militants of new militant…
Sirajganj road crash kills 1
A motorcyclist was killed and his co-rider critically injured in a road accident at Poura bus stand in Sadar upazila on Saturday evening.
4 held in Lalmonirhat for distributing Jihadi books
Police arrested five people, including four women, along with huge banned books on Jihad from the district town on Saturday.
Forge social movement against repression on women: Speakers
Speakers at a human chain programme here have asked all for launching vigorous social movement involving people from all walks to bring an end to all sorts of repression and violence against women.