The Islami Andolan Bangladesh yesterday rejected the results of the by-election in Barguna – 2 constituency of Parliament alleging that candidate of the ruling party has been declared elected in a stage-managed polling.
Month: October 2013
Vietnam’s General Vo Nguyen Giap dies
Vo Nguyen Giap, the Vietnamese general who masterminded victories against France and the US, has died aged 102.
Miley Cyrus and sinead O’Connor row escalates
Pop star Miley Cyrus has hit back at Sinead O’Connor, after the Irish singer warned her not to be exploited by the music business.
Verdict should ease Jackson’s court ‘appearances’
Los Angeles – A jury’s rejection of a long-running lawsuit by Michael Jackson’s mother against the promoter of his ill-fated comeback concerts could finally allow Jackson to disappear from a forum he has dominated for years — the courtroom.
Researchers find two subspecies of Bryde’s Whales
Researchers attempting to define populations of a medium-sized and poorly understood baleen whale say that saving the whales often means knowing – sometimes on a genetic level – one group of whales from another. A group of scientists from Wildlife…
Bees’ foraging for flowers ‘hampered by diesel exhaust’
By Victoria Gill
Owl recorded in Oman could be a new species
By Victoria Gill
Afghanistan beat Kenya to reach first World Cup
World Cricket League, Sharjah: Afghanistan 96-3 (20.5 overs) beat Kenya 93 (43.3 overs) by seven wickets Afghanistan will play in the World Cup for the first time in 2015 after beating Kenya by seven wickets in their final qualifying match…
Nadal feels ‘no extra pressure’ in No. 1 match
Beijing – World number two Rafael Nadal said Friday he felt no extra pressure heading into a semi-final at the China Open which could see him return to the top of the men’s rankings.
Australian man ‘breaks bungee jump world record’
An Australian is thought to have broken the world record for the most bungee jumps in 24 hours, local media report.
Qatar faces no threat to its right to host 2022 World Cup
By Richard Conway
Twitter chairman tweets Rohani about web access in Iran
By PanArmenian
Morocco organises interfaith debate
By Siham Ali
‘Iran won’t allow Israel to interfere in nuclear talks’
By Iran Review
US shutdown: Barack Obama cancels Asia trip
US President Barack Obama has cancelled his trip to Asia because of the US government shutdown.
Italy sinking: Search resumes for missing migrants
Divers off southern Italy have been searching the wreck of a boat which sank on Thursday drowning more than 300 African migrants.
RCC plans to bring its activities under online
Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) has been planning to bring its all operation and administration related information under online for the sake of infusing dynamism.
Preparations for Durga Puja progressing fast in Rajshahi
Preparations for Durga Puja continue in full swing in the city and nine upazilas of the district where all-time record number idols of Goddess Durga are being erected this year, officials and leaders of the Puja Udjapan Parishad said.
Free circumcision for distressed children in Rangpur
The Lions Club of Rangpur (LCR) District 351A2 conducted free circumcision for 30 poor and distressed minor boys at a camp arranged at Rangpur Lions School and College ground in the city on Wednesday.
Minor boy dies after taking poison by mistake in Sirajganj
A minor boy, who fell sick after taking poison-mixed food mistakenly,died at Sirajganj General Hospital on Tuesday.
1 held with Yaba in Bagerhat
Police arrested a man along with 100 pieces of Yaba tablet from the vegetable market in Morelganj upazila headquarters on Wednesday night.
8 shops burn down in Jhalakathi market
Eight shops were burnt to ashes in a devastating fire at a market in Kathalia upazila of the district early Wednesday.
Housewife found dead in Munshiganj
A housewife has been found dead in her husband’s house at Shimulia village in Gazaria upazila of the district.
RAB nabs one with arms, ammo in C’nawabganj
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) members arrested an alleged arms trader along with four firearms and bullets from Kansat in Shibganj upazila on Wednesday.
Man killed in Jessore road accident
A man was killed in a road accident in Shahjadpur area of Chowgachha upazila on Wednesday noon.
Photojournalist’s house bombed in Khulna
Unidentified miscreants hurled crude bombs at the house of a photojournalist of a local daily in the city’s Khalishpur area on Wednesday.
8 injured by robbers in Shariatpur
Some eight people were injured in an attack by a gang of robbers in a house at Saheber Char village in Naria upazila of the district early Wednesday.
One gets life time for killing mother-in-law
A court here on Wednesday sentenced a man to life term imprisonment for killing his mother-in-law in 2000.
Youth jailed for sexual harassment in Thakurgaon
A mobile court here on Wednesday sentenced a young man to six months’ imprisonment for sexually harassing a college girl in Haripur upazila the day before.
Smuggled goods worth Tk63 lakh seized in Chuadanga
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) in two separate drives seized different kinds of goods worth Tk63 lakh, smuggled from India, early Wednesday.