A case was filed against nine people, including officer-in-charge (OC) and sub-inspector (SI) of Mirpur Police Station in the capital on Thursday for allegedly torturing a lawyer for issuing an order to grab his land at Mirpur Barbagh.
Month: September 2013
Mandatory Use of Jute in Packaging Bill passed
A bill, titled ‘Mandatory Use of Jute in Packaging (Amendment) Bill-2013’, was passed in Parliament on Thursday.
Saarc Handicraft Exhibition begins in city Sunday
A six-day Saarc Handicraft Exhibition will begin here on Sunday, aiming to strengthen mutual harmony among Saarc countries through promoting the traditional local handicraft industry and developing the cultural institutions.
BNP complains of irregularities in voter list, terms Zabed Ali’s remarks disrespectful
The BNP has complained about irregularities in the updated voter list. The current Election Commission, ‘loyal’ to the government was responsible for this, said BNP’s Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi at a press conference on Thursday.
Wage, not death: A photojournalist’s move to draw world attention to garment workers’ plight
Taslima Akhter, award-winning photojournalist and activist, witnessed and documented the deadly conditions in Bangladeshi factories that make the clothes for consumers in wealthy countries.
Dialogue on polls, politics must within country: Dipu
Ruling out the possibility of discussion at the top political level during the 68th UNGA, Foreign Minister Dr Dipu Moni on Thursday said dialogue on internal political issues, especially the national election, must be held at home as Bangladesh is…
Crisis could be resolved thru dialogue, Khaleda tells Kerry
Responding to US Secretary of State John Kerry’s letter, opposition leader Khaleda Zia has said she thinks the ongoing political crisis in Bangladesh can be resolved through a constructive dialogue.
Police asked to counterattack
The police have been ordered to launch a counter offensive against those who attack them.
Hasina-Manmohan meet on Sept 28 in New York
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her Indian counterpart Dr Manmohan Singh will meet on the sidelines of the 68th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York on September 28.
Hartal: 2 killed, 17 injured, 71 held
The 48-hour hartal, called by Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, was observed for second straight day on Thursday amid stray incidents of violence across the country.
4 get life term for killing in Netrakona
A court in Netrakona Wednesday sentenced four persons to suffer life term imprisonment for killing a man at Rupchandrapur village under Atpara upazila of the district in 2001.
Stressed for strengthening community policing activities
Speakers in a function on Wednesday stressed the need for strengthening the community policing activities to free the society from all sorts of crimes.
Meherpur Jamaat man killed in clash with cops
A Jamaat-e-Islami activist was shot dead and 15 others, including 10 policemen, were injured in a clash with police at Gaurinagar village in Mujibnagar upazila during the second day of Jamaat’s 48-hour countrywide hartal on Thursday.
Service at understaffed Betagi Health Complex far below need
The authorities of Betagi Upazila Health Complex are failing to provide healthcare service even near the necessity of the patients due to an acute crisis of physicians and lack of other logistics.
Female heroin peddler arrested in Jessore
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) arrested a woman heroin peddler in possession of 20 grams of heroin from Kauria village in Jhikargachha upazila on Wednesday.
Local Jamaat ameer arrested in Ctg
Police arrested a thana-level ameer of Jamaat-e-Islami from the port city’s Sholakbahar area on Thursday.
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Crocodile takes to Mexico’s flooded streets
A crocodile has been found roaming Acapulco’s streets following heavy flooding in Mexico.
Beluga whales create art in Japan aquarium
Beluga whales at an aquarium near Tokyo are learning how to paint pictures as part of an autumn art programme for visitors, an official said Wednesday.
Tourism may be last hope to save Bengal Tiger
It’s an adrenaline rush you won’t find in any zoo. In the jungles of Northeast India, ABC News “Nightline” is in hot pursuit of one of the world’s most exotic and mysterious beasts: the great Bengal tiger.
The woman who got between Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton
Ron Howard’s latest film, “Rush” compellingly recreates the rivalry between Formula One speedsters James Hunt (Chris Hemsworth) and Niki Lauda (Daniel Brühl). But one of the best things about the zippy new race-car movie is the story within the story…
Michael Jackson wanted “to redeem image” with O2 gigs
A doctor and close friend of Michael Jackson has claimed the star was hoping to “redeem his image” with the This Is It concerts in London.
‘Big bang theory’ stars seeking hefty pay raises
The Big Bang Theory leads Jim Parsons, Johnny Galecki and Kaley Cuoco are seeking sizable pay increases, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed. The moves come after co-stars Mayim Bialik and Melissa Rauch recently inked new deals with studio Warner Bros.…
Assad: Syria needs one year to destroy chemical weapons
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has said he is committed to a plan to destroy his country’s chemical weapons, but warned it could take about a year.
Egyptian forces raid pro-Morsi town of Kerdasa
Egyptian security forces have fought gun battles in a town near Cairo after launching an operation targeting “criminal and terrorist hotbeds”.
World Cup 2022: Uefa members back winter tournament in Qatar
The prospect of a winter World Cup in 2022 took a step forward after European football chiefs agreed a summer event could not be played in Qatar.
Alan Richardson: Worcestershire paceman beats pain barrier again
Worcestershire’s veteran paceman Alan Richardson has once again defied his age to produce another prolific wicket-taking campaign.
Ronaldo shows Bale who’s boss
The Champions League went, largely, according to plan this week for the seeded teams. Only Chelsea failed to claim a win among the pot-one contingent as the Jose Mourinho comeback remains in the doldrums.
Android alternative gets $7m funding boost
A team of Android programmers has raised a $7m (£4.3m) investment to turn their hobby project into a rival to Google’s phone operating system.