By Radio Zamaneh The British Foreign Secretary says Iran and Britain have begun talks aimed at restoring severed diplomatic relations.
Month: October 2013
Happy anniversary Afghanistan
By Mike Whitney October 7 marked the 12th anniversary of the Afghanistan War, but you wouldn’t know it by reading the papers. In fact, “America’s longest war” has become so unpopular that both the media and the Obama administration have…
The Dollar and the debt ceiling
– Barry Eichengreen Berkeley – The dollar is the world’s go-to currency. But for how much longer? Will the dollar’s status as the only true global currency be irreparably damaged by the battle in the US Congress over raising the…
Sachin Tendulkar to retire after 200th Test
Sachin Tendulkar will retire from cricket after playing his 200th Test against the West Indies next month.
Federer crashes out in Shanghai
Roger Federer went out of the Shanghai Masters at the last-16 stage as he lost to France’s world number 42 Gael Monfils.
OECD: ‘No bailout’ for climate threat
Governments forced to rescue the world’s banking system are being warned there will be no bailout if there is a crisis in the Earth’s climate system.
‘Early birds’ find worms for dinner
By Ben Aviss
Egypt condemns US decision to suspend military aid
Egypt has criticised a decision by the US to suspend a large part of the $1.3bn (£810m) in aid it receives, following months of political turmoil.
Libyan PM Ali Zeidan freed from captivity
Libyan Prime Minister Ali Zeidan has returned to his office after being held for several hours by militiamen loosely allied to the government.
Tk1.27cr saris, sex stimulants seized in Jessore
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) in a drive seized huge contraband Indian saris and sex stimulating tablets worth Tk1.27 crore from Putkhali and Jamtala areas of Benapole town on Tuesday night.
Verdict against Aleem questionable: Abbas
Though his party is silent over the judgment, BNP standing committee member Mirza Abbas on Wednesday said all the verdicts of the tribunals, including the one against former BNP minister Abdul Alim, are questionable.
4 alleged robbers arrested in Manikganj
Police arrested four alleged robbers from Talebpur village in Singair upazila of the district on Tuesday.
Western Fishers to build 12 fishing trawlers
Western Fishers Shipyard, a joint venture of Western Marine Shipyard and Fishers Shipyard Limited, has recently received orders to build 12 fishing trawlers worth around Tk 300 crore.
6 hurt by robbers in Joypurhat
At least six people, including women, were injured in an attack by robbers at Rajkanda village in Akkelpur municipality area of the district on Monday night.
SC upholds HC order on Adilur’s bail
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the High Court order that earlier granted six months bail to Adilur Rahman Khan, secretary of rights organisation Odhikar, in a case filed against him under the Information Communication and…
Sexagenarian crushed under train in Sirajganj
A sexagenarian man was crushed under the wheels of a running train at Salop Railway Station in Ullapara upazila of the district on Monday night.
Withdraw circular tax at on source local L/Cs: CCCI
The Chittagong Chamber of Commerce & Industry president Mahbubul Alam on Wednesday urged Finance Minister AMA Muhith to withdraw the NBR circular on the deduction of tax at source with respect to settlement of local L/C in the greater interests…
Inu seeks media owners’ support for wage award execution
The government needs support from the newspaper owners to implement the government announced 8th Wage Board Award that has already been published in the gazette, Information Minister Hasanul Huq Inu told Parliament on Wednesday.
2 get 1 month’s jail for eve-teasing in Chandpur
A mobile court here on Tuesday sentenced two young men to one month’s imprisonment each for teasing two schoolgirls in the district town.
The government is planning to export the unsold sugar produced domestically
State Minister for Industries Omar Faruk Chowdhury told Parliament on Wednesday. “We’ve not been able to sell the sugar. We’re trying to sell the sugar and planning to export,” he said in reply to a supplementary question of Mazharul Haque…
Youth killed by lightning strike in Bagerhat
Youth killed by lightning strike in Bagerhat A young man was killed by lightning strike at Patlekhali village in Sadar upazila on Tuesday.
Blast at Fakirerpool house
An explosion has taken place in a house in the capital’s Fakirerpool.
2,150 kg garlic, 1,100 kg hilsa seized in Satkhira
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) in separate drives seized 2,150 kg garlic and 1,100 kg hilsa fish from different places foiling smuggling bids in Debhata and Sadar upazila of the district on Monday.BGB sources said on secret information, a…
EU hopes Bangladesh would abolish death penalty
European Union heads of missions in Dhaka on Wednesday expressed the hope on the eve of the European Day and the World Day against death penalty that Bangladesh would abolish capital punishment in keeping with a UN resolution.
‘Ringleader’ killed in Pirojpur ‘shootout’
A suspected leader of a robbers’ gang was killed and two cops were injured in a ‘shootout’ with police at Chalna village in Sadar upazila early Wednesday.
Govt to face BNP action programs politically: Obaidul
Disregarding BNP’s threat to wage a tougher anti-government movement after October 24, Communications Minister Obaidul Quader on Wednesday said they will face the opposition’s political programmes politically.
Over 1750 tonnes of VGF rice allocated in Gaibandha
Government has allocated more than 1,750 tonnes of rice for the distressed and ultra poor people of the district on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha under Vulnerable Group Feeding (VGF) programme.
Foolproof security measures in Rajshahi city ahead of Puja, Eid
Foolproof security measures were taken in the city and its adjacent areas to avert any untoward incident during the two big religious festivals of Muslims and Hindu communities.
Sajeeb says, BNP to resort to bombing if elected
Dhaka – Sajeeb Wazed Joy, the only son of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, has claimed that the opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) would resort to indiscriminate bombing leading to massive casualties if they won the forthcoming Jatiya Sangsad elections.
Breast cancer kills 8,396 women a year in Bangladesh
Dhaka – The number of new breast cancer cases in Bangladesh is 17,781 every year. A total of 8,396 (15.4 of cancer death in women)) women die each year from breast cancer, according to GLOBOCAN 2008 (statistics given by IARC,…