By Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay
Month: September 2013
Filmmaker comes face to face with black rhino
Kim Wolhuter makes a shrewd move to defuse a tense situation in footage from Discovery Channel’s new show, ‘Man, Cheetah, Wild’
Ayre: Suarez has damaged Liverpool brand
Liverpool’s managing director Ian Ayre admits Luis Suarez’s behavior has damaged the club’s brand.
Ronaldo rescues Real with late penalty at Elche
By Iain Rogers
Michael Jackson “made some bad choices”
Michael Jackson “was playing Russian roulette in his bedroom every night”, a lawyer for AEG Live told the court in the singer’s wrongful death trial.
Michelle Obama’s ID details hacked from data brokers
Hackers stole millions of social security numbers by cracking open the networks of large US data brokers, reveals an investigation.
Russian court remands Greenpeace activists for two months
A Russian court has remanded seven Greenpeace activists in custody for two months for allegedly trying to seize a Russian oil platform.
‘Early preparedness, efficient management can reducing disaster risk’
Coordinated GO-NGO efforts and adoption of early preparedness with efficient emergency response management system could reduce risk of natural disasters amid climate change impacts, speakers said here yesterday.
Checking early marriage to protect children from malnutrition, diseases stressed
Speakers at a function here on Wednesday stressed the need for checking early marriage anyhow to protect children from malnutrition and various types of diseases and its complexities.
Mosharraf inaugurates renovated stadium complex in Faridpur
Expatriates Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister Engineer Khondoker Mosharraf Hossain said here on Wednesday that the renovated Sheikh Jamal Stadium, formerly Faridpur stadium, will be upgraded to international standard so that international matches of all major games can be arranged.
Five held with ganja plants, phensidyl in Rangpur
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in two separate drives arrested five persons and seized ganja plants and phensidyl from their possessions here on Wednesday, RAB and police sources said.
Young girl’s body recovered in Feni
Police here on Wednesday morning recovered the body of a young girl from a drain near Uttara Community Centre in Alim Uddin Road area of the town.
7 get life term for raping 3 girls in Ctg, Bogra
Two special tribunals in Chittagong and Bogra on Wednesday sentenced seven people to life term imprisonment for raping three girls after abduction.
2 youths held with arms in Jessore
Police in separate drives early Thursday arrested two young men from Rail Road and Kismat Nawapara areas of Sadar upazila.
Phensidyl, liquor, sex stimulants seized in Chuadanga
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) in two separate drive seized Indian Phensidyl syrup, liquor, sex stimulating tablets and other illegal goods worth Tk6 lakh in the district on Tuesday.
3 jailed for cutting roadside tree in Barisal
A court here on Wednesday sentenced three people to six months’ imprisonment each for cutting down trees illegally.
Latiraj Kachu gaining wide popularity in Jhalakati
Farmers switching to it for cost-effectiveness Farming of Latiraj Kachu, a variety of arum which has ever been grown in greater northern region, has seen a wide expansion in greater Barisal region, including Jhalakati, in the last one year.
Yesterday’s poll results
Question: Will direct control of Bangladesh Bank, as stated, over the Grameen Bank undermine its operational flexibility? Answers: Yes 67 percent No 33 percent Today’s question: Would you agree with the Finance Minister who has said hartal is not…
Akram Khan steps down as BCB selector
Akram Khan, the former Bangladesh captain, has resigned from his position as chief selector, a week before his contract was to expire. The announcement came following Chittagong Divisional Sports Association’s decision to nominate him as its councillor ahead of the…
How weapons inspectors try to get to the truth
A team of weapons inspectors will return to Damascus on Wednesday following Syria’s pledge to give up its chemical arsenal. The last time they were in the country they were shot at as they tried to gather evidence. What does…
French minister Valls defends call for Roma expulsions
French Interior Minister Manuel Valls says he stands by remarks calling for the country’s Roma (Gypsies) to be expelled.
40 years of Bangladesh-Vietnam diplomatic relations
Speakers at a seminar in the city yesterday underscored the need for greater cooperation between Bangladesh. The seminar was organized by the Nawab Salimullah Academy to celebrate 40 years of diplomatic relations between the two countries.
President opens BUP facilities at Mirpur Cantt
Dhaka – President Abdul Hamid today inaugurated the academic and administrative buildings of the Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP) at the Mirpur Canonment and asked concerned authorities to put emphasis on extra curricular activities in the education system for students…
Artificial sweeteners sabotage weight loss efforts: study
Think you’re saving yourself extra calories by going the artificial sweetener route? New research suggests you’re just setting yourself up to fail.
Samsung counters iPhone 5S with a golden Galaxy S4
By Vlad Savov Two weeks after Apple’s September 10th reveal of a champagne-colored iPhone, Samsung is launching its own golden phone in the shape of a new Gold Edition Galaxy S4.
Govt firm to implement Rampal project despite opposition: Tawfiq
Prime Minister’s Advisor Dr Tawfiq-e-Elahi Chowdhury on Wednesday voiced the government’s determination to move with the controversial 1320 MW coal-fired Rampal power plant project despite opposition from environmentalists and different political parties.
Keep Molla execution on hold: Nationalist Lawyers Forum
Jatiyatabadi Ainjibi Forum, a BNP affiliate, has said Jamaat-e Islami leader Abdul Quader Molla’s death sentence should not be carried out until it is reviewed.
‘Govt to deal RMG unrest with firm hands’
Home Minister Muhiuddin Khan Alamgir on Wednesday warned that any attempt to create crisis in the readymade garment (RMG) sector will be dealt with a strong hand saying that any attack on the sector is tantamount to attack on the…