The government on Thursday published the gazette notification of the Multi-Level Marketing Activities (Control) Ordinance 2013 which has provisions for meting out harsher punishments.
Day: September 5, 2013
3 int’l fairs on RMG technologies, machineries begin
Three international exhibitions on readymade garment technologies and machineries began in the city on Thursday.
Indian nationals pick up 5 Bangladeshis in Chuadanga
Five Bangladeshis were picked up by some Indians nationals at Gayeshpur frontier in Jibannagar upazila early Thursday.
Saifur’s death anniversary observed
The fourth death anniversary of M Saifur Rahman, the country’s longest-serving finance minister and former BNP standing committee member, was observed with due respect on Thursday.
Youth dies in ‘police custody’ in city
A youth who was under custody of Shahjahanpur thana police died at Dhaka Medical College Hospital on Thursday morning.
Pappu on remand again
A court here on Thursday placed Dr Dewan Md Faridullah Pappu, arrested in the Jubo League leader Riazul Haque Khan Milky murder case, on a three-day remand.
Oishy’s bail plea rejected
A Dhaka court on Thursday rejected the bail petition of Oishee Rahman, the key suspect, facing the charge of murdering her parents, Special Branch Inspector Mahfuzur Rahman and his wife Swapna Rahman for the third time.
‘Sayedee Mukti Mancha’ organiser held in Satkhira
Police arrested an organiser of so-called ‘Sayedee Mukti Mancha’, also a local Jamaat leader, from Assasuni upazila headquarters on Wednesday noon.
Youth gets 6 months in jail for sexual harassment
A court here on Monday sentenced a young man to six months’ imprisonment for sexually harassing a schoolgirl in the city’s Nirala area.
Lawyer killed in Laxmipur road crash
A lawyer was killed and five other people were injured as a pickup van collided head-on with a CNG-run auto-rickshaw in the district town on Wednesday morning.
RU Registrar resigns
Undue interference by VC PA alleged Prof M Nazrul Islam, registrar of Rajshahi University resigned Wednesday showing “personal cause.”
WFP’s assisted project runs for undernourished mothers, children in Gaibandha
A welfare project entitled “Improving Maternal and Child Nutrition (IMCN)” launched in August, 2011 runs smoothly creating positive impacts to the undernourished mothers and children in the district.
2,464 tonnes boro rice procured in Chuadanga
So far a total of 2,464 tonnes of boro rice has been procured from all the four upazilas of the district under the ongoing boro rice procurement of the government against the target of 4,776 tonnes.
Experts for exploring brighter prospect to raise fish production
Proper exploration of prevailing brighter prospect in pisciculture sector can increase fish production to bring economic self- reliance to the farmers through alleviating poverty in rural areas, experts said yesterday.
Septuagenarian chopped to death in Jessore
A septuagenarian man was chopped to death by a miscreant over previous enmity at Nowdagram Bazar in Sadar upazila of Jessore district last night.
Clash over control kills 1 in Habiganj
One person was killed and 30 others were injured in a clash between two groups of villagers over establishing supremacy at Shibpur village in Lakhai upazila on Tuesday afternoon.
Liquor seized in Sunamganj
Police on Wednesday noon seized 88 bottles of Indian liquor from a shop in Sadar Road area in Dirai upazila.
BGB man injured by smugglers in Satkhira
A member of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) was injured in an attack by smugglers on Kakdanga border in Kalaroa upazila early Thursday.
BCL man dies from beating wounds in Jessore
A local Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) activist, who was beaten up allegedly by BNP activists on Wednesday evening, succumbed to his injuries on the way to a hospital in the capital early Thursday.
Malaysia bars concert by US metal band Lamb of God
Muslim-majority Malaysia has pulled the plug on a planned concert by US heavy metal group Lamb of God after Islamic authorities declared the band’s music religiously offensive.
Anna Trebunskaya expecting her first child
Dancing with the Stars professional dancing partner Anna Trebunskaya won’t be participating in this season of the dancing show, but with an exciting twist.
Inside Gisele Bundchen and Tom Brady’s L.A. Home
When Gisele Bundchen and New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady found an open lot in Los Angeles with views of the Pacific Ocean in 2009, they instantly knew that they wanted to live there. “It was important for us to…
Mideast oil loses some of its power
By Claude Salhani
US lied when it said there’s no Al-Qaida in Syria – Putin
When US Secretary of State John Kerry said during a debate in Congress that there was no al-Qaida in Syria, he was lying, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday.
US Senate panel approves plan for syria strike
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee has approved a resolution giving U.S. President Barack Obama authority to take military action against Syria over its use of chemical weapons on civilians.
BCB-PCB impasse affects Dhaka cricket league
There is uncertainty over the participation of Pakistan players in the upcoming Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League, Bangladesh’s domestic one-day competition, due to a strained relationship between the Bangladesh Cricket Board and the PCB.
World Cup Qualifying Preview: Mexico – Honduras
Mexico is desperate to avoid the unthinkable against a team that already showed it up in the Hex. Mexico has qualified for every World Cup since 1994. Allowing for the disqualification of the senior team in 1990 after using over-age…
Landon Donovan returns to World Cup qualifying
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Well-managed mangroves ‘can survive rising sea levels’
From: Richa Malhotra, SciDevNet
Alkaline batteries hold future of electric vehicle power?
From: MOVEFORWARD, Electric Forum