Communist Party of Bangladesh and Bangladesh Samajtantrik Dal leaders are holding a meeting with the opposition chief Khaleda Zia, a day after they met Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
Month: October 2013
2 held with arms in Sylhet
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) arrested two suspected arm traders along with pipe guns and arms making materials from Lalkhan border of Joiantapur upazila early Wednesday.
3 jailed for eve-teasing in Mymensingh
A mobile court here on Tuesday night sentenced a young man to one month’s imprisonment and two others to seven days’ jail for eve-teasing a schoolgirl in Sadar upazila of the district.
‘Let people know the whole thing’ – Hasina
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said that she had to take ‘insults’, all of which for ‘the sake of the nation’ while speaking on the telephone with Leader of the Opposition Khaleda Zia.
Woman drug peddler gets life in Khulna
A court here on Tuesday sentenced a woman drug peddler to life term imprisonment.
Hasina beats actresses in staging drama: Gayeshwar
BNP standing committee member Gayeshwar Chandra Roy on Wednesday said the Prime Minister’s phone call to the Opposition Leader was nothing but a drama to mislead people.
Jubo League man injured in JCD attack in Bagerhat
An activist of local Jubo League was injured in an attack allegedly by Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal activists at Sakibhanga village in Morelganj upazila on Tuesday noon.
BNP blames govt for blasts
The BNP has alleged that government has incited bomb explosions at the residences of leaders of the Opposition party.
2 ‘robbers’ killed in RAB ‘shootout’ in Sundarbans
Two alleged forest robbers were killed in a ‘shootout’ with members of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in Shelargang area of the Sundarbans under Mongla upazila on Wednesday morning.
AL leader dies from attack wounds in Jessore
A local leader of Awami League, who was injured with bullets by miscreants in Monihar area of the district town on Tuesday night, died at Jessore General Hospital on Wednesday morning.
Diplomats must respect norms: FM
Foreign Minister Dipu Moni has told ambassadors in Dhaka they must respect diplomatic norms and “talk to us if they have concerns”.
4 Kali idols damaged in Naogaon
Unidentified miscreants damaged four idols of goddess Kali at a Hindu temple in Nuchnahar village of Porsha upazila early Tuesday.
Peaceful hartals in Magura, Chandpur, Jhenidah, Nilphamari, Tangail
Hartals, enforced by local BNP, Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) and BNP-led 18-party alliance in Magura, Chandpur, Jhenidah, Nilphamari and Tangail districts, ended almost peacefully on Wednesday.
Creative questions on Math
I had a chance to meet a quite good number of brilliant but poor students who got A+ in the SSC and most of them failed in Chemistry in HSC 2013.
Half of school-age children in remote areas not enrolled
Masum Billah Unicef, the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics and the Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies launched the Child Equity Atlas: Pockets of Social Deprivation. They jointly released a report at the end of July 2013 which reveals that half of…
95pc Nordic companies mull expanding business in BD: Survey
Around 95 percent Nordic companies doing business in Bangladesh are contemplating to increase their activities in the country in the coming three-year period, said a recent survey.
Discussion on Women in RMG to be held on Wednesday
A daylong consultation on ‘the Women in the Readymade Garment (RMG) Sector of Bangladesh’ will be held in the capital on Wednesday aiming to identifying various challenges of women facing in everyday life in the garment factories.
Growth alone can’t empower people, Hamid tells global businesses
President Abdul Hamid on Tuesday called on the global businesses to keep in mind while doing business the issues like making the international market pro-people, expansion of technology and protection of the environment for ensuring the sustainable growth of the…
‘Join dialogue or miss election train’
The Opposition will fail to catch the train to election if it does not join a dialogue, says Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu.
Dhaka encourages Riyadh to join UN Security Council
Bangladesh has encouraged Saudi Arabia to join the UN Security Council to promote and protect the interest of humanity at large, and that of the Ummah in particular, in this important global forum.
80,000 Yaba pills seized in Cox’s Bazar
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) in a drive seized 80,000 pieces of Yaba tablet from Ali Khali village in Teknaf upazila on Monday night.
Rubel takes six as Bangladesh win first ODI
Rubel Hossain took six wickets as Bangladesh beat New Zealand by 43 runs in the rain-reduced first match of the three-match one-day international series on Tuesday.
Sir Alex Ferguson: Manchester United can recover to win league
By Alistair Magowan BBC Sport Former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson says the team can overturn a poor start to win the Premier League, despite being eight points adrift of leaders Arsenal.
60-hour hartal ends, 12 dead, clashes across country
The 60-hour nationwide hartal, enforced by the BNP-led 18-party alliance, ended at 6pm on Tuesday amid violent clashes, vandalism, arson and crude bomb blasts, leaving a total of 12 people dead across the country.
Strenghening BSTI cpacity stressed
Speakers at a discussion here on Tuesday stressed that the capacity of Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI) must be scaled up to provide timely services for proper quality control of consumer products.
Gareth Bale in running for world player of the year award
World record signing Gareth Bale is on the 23-man shortlist for the Fifa men’s world footballer of the year award.
Domestic help’s body recovered in Comilla
Police recovered the body of a domestic help at Bangpai village in Chauddagram upazila of the district on Monday.
Grid capacity worries spark UK solar farm boom
By Matt McGrath Developers are racing to install large-scale solar parks on land across the UK in unprecedented numbers.
Jubo League man chopped to death in Ctg
A local activist of Jubo League was chopped to death by unidentified miscreants in the city’s Tigerpass-Ambagan area on Monday midnight.
Communities can monitor forests ‘as well as experts’
By Mark Kinver Communities living alongside the world’s tropical forests can estimate an area’s carbon stocks as effectively as hi-tech systems, a study has shown.