By Zach Epstein Facebook users who prefer to lurk in the shadows will not be terribly pleased to learn of a new change to Facebook’s privacy settings that is currently in the process of being rolled out.
Day: October 12, 2013
‘Bionic man’ walks, breathes with artificial parts
By BARBARA ORTUTAY Gentlemen, we can rebuild him, after all. We have the technology.
Cattle flood Dhaka’s sacrificial animal markets
Dhaka – A huge number of cattle has arrived in the city from different parts of the country and buyers started visiting 20 sacrificial animal markets on Friday.
Militancy propaganda to make country failed state
Dhaka – BNP standing committee member Barrister Rafiqul Islam Miah on Saturday said that the ruling Awami League has been carrying out a propaganda of militancy in the country and trying to put the blame on the BNP to implement…
Cyclone Phailin hits Odisha, batters eastern India
More than 400,000 people in India have been evacuated as a massive cyclone sweeps through the Bay of Bengal towards the east coast.
BGMEA for urgent consensus among political parties
The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) President M Atiqul Islam on Saturday requested the opposition and ruling parties to reach a consensus that helps maintain a sound environment for trade and investment in the country..
No lopsided polls be allowed in country: Mosharraf
Alleging that the government wants to arrange one-sided election, BNP standing committee member Dr Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain on Saturday said no polls without the main opposition would be allowed in the country.
PM tells her firm resolve to reform army
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday expressed her firm resolve to continue the necessary reforms and restructuring at various levels of the Bangladesh Army.
Politicos must resolve crisis thru dialogue: Chinese envoy
Chinese Ambassador in Dhaka Li Jun on Saturday re-emphasised peaceful dialogue among major political parties to remove the differences and resolve the political crisis.
Int’l Day for Disaster Reduction Sunday
The International Day for Disaster Reduction will be observed in the country on Sunday as elsewhere across the globe to raise awareness of how people are taking action to reduce their risk to disasters.
BSF kills youth in Lalmonirhat
A Bangladeshi youth was shot dead by the members of Indian Border Security Force (BSF) along Banchouki border in Hatibandha upazila on Saturday morning.
11-day ban on Hilsa fishing from Sunday
The government has put a ban on catching, transportation and hoarding of hilsa fish from October 13 to 23 across the country to boost its production through protection of mother fish.
Moudud goes to London for better treatment
Ailing BNP standing committee member Barrister Moudud Ahmed went to London on Saturday for better treatment.
Dhaka-Beijing meet to explore BCIM prospects
Dhaka and Beijing will discuss prospects for the proposed Bangladesh, China, India, Myanmar (BCIM) Economic Corridor here tomorrow (Sunday) with a view towards expanding trade and investment under the ambit of sub-regional cooperation in the four Eastern South Asian countries.
PM to clarify soon how country to be run after Oct 25: Obaidul
Communications Minister Obaidul Quader on Saturday said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will soon make it clear how the country will be run after October 25.
Shibir calls hartal in 4 western districts today
Islami Chhatra Shibir, the associate student organisation of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, will enforce a daylong hartal in four districts in Khulan division on Sunday protesting the killing of its activist Rafiqul Islam.
Mediterranean becoming a cemetery
Malta’s prime minister has said European waters close to Africa are turning into a cemetery, after another boat laden with migrants capsized.
Julian Fellowes views on Shakespeare ‘misguided’
By Sabrina Sweeney Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre has called Julian Fellowes’ comments about needing a “Shakespearian scholarship” to understand the Bard’s work “misguided”.
Music tourism ‘boosts UK’s economy by £2.2bn a year’
Tourists going to concerts and festivals are boosting the UK economy by as much as £2.2 billion a year.
US warns of Mindanao terrorist threats
By Joe Torres The United States embassy in Manila yesterday warned US citizens of a “series of credible security threats” in the southern Philippines region of Mindanao.
Earthquake strikes not far from Fukushima
A 5.0-magnitute earthquake has struck near the east coast of Honshu in Japan not far from the infamous Fukushima nuclear plant.
Battle in the Himalayas
Apa Sherpa’s battle and struggles in the Himalayas- to raise awareness about Climate Change in the mountain communities and the successful completion of the historic Great Himalaya Trai-Climate Smart Celebrity Trek (15 Jan-22 April 2012).
Rain stops play with New Zealand in the stump
Sohag Gazi’s maiden century had left the first Test in Chittagong nicely poised, but a passing shower drastically diminished chances of a result and New Zealand’s caution in their second innings, on a pitch that hardly turned, increased that probability.
Who is exposed to more pesticides, rural or urban dwellers?
From: s.e. smith, Care2
The rise of indoor cropping
From: Tess Riley, Green Futures, Triple Pundit
3 killed in Kishoreganj AL-BNP clash
Three people, including two siblings, were killed and 24 others injured in a fierce clash between two groups of people at Shingpur village in Nikli upazila on Friday evening.
Govt out to create ‘civil-war-like situation’: BNP
The opposition BNP on Friday alleged that the government is conspiring to create a civil-war-like situation in the country with an aim to cling to power by averting the next general election.
Mayor Hanif Jatrabari Flyover opens to traffic
Mayor Mohammad Hanif Flyover, the country’s largest flyover built on PPP initiative, was opened to traffic on Friday, fulfilling a long-cherished dream of the city dwellers and also adding a new milestone in the country’s road communication system.
People to decide who will be where after Oct 25: Obaidul
Communications Minister Obaidul Quader on Friday said country’s people will decide who will be where after October 25.
B Chowdhury urges PM, avoid Bksal-type election
Dhaka – President of Bikalpadhara Bangladesh Prof Dr AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury on Friday called upon the Prime Minister to take measures to hold the forthcoming elections under caretaker government by refraining from what he termed BAKSAL style polling.