Miscreants torched a bus in the city’s Karwanbazar area on Friday evening.
Month: October 2013
60-hr hartal from Sunday if no initiative for dialogue: Khaleda
Giving the government until tomorrow (Saturday) to initiate dialogue over the polls-time nonpartisan cabinet, BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Friday said they will enforce a 60-hour non-stop countrywide hartal from 6am on Sunday if the regime does not respond.
6 killed in police firing in Chandpur, Cox’s Bazaar, Nilphamari
Six people were killed and many more injured as BNP-Jamaat activists clashed with Awami League men and law enforcers in Chandpur, Cox’s Bazar and Nilphamari on Friday.
AL urges BNP to call off hartal
Urging BNP to call its 60-hour countrywide strike off, Awami League presidium member Mohammad Nasim on Friday said the government wants a fair election with the participation of all parties.
PM to invite Khaleda for talks: Inu
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will formally invite BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia for a dialogue any moment, Information Minister Hasanul Haque Inu has said.
War crimes trials ‘partisan’: Khaleda
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has supported the trials of ‘war criminals’ on principle, but blamed the special tribunals as partisan.
BNP leader Mannan’s city residence attacked twice in 4 hrs
In a span of four hours, the city residence of Dhaka district BNP president Abdul Mannan came under crude bomb and gun attacks twice on Friday.
Women more exposed to arsenic contaminated water
Women are more exposed to drinking arsenic contaminated water than men, according to a recent study.
Brazil boss Scolari duped into Costa revelation
Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari appears to have been duped by an impostor on Spanish radio into confirming he does want to call up Diego Costa for the World Cup.
BSF picks up Bangladeshi in Thakuragon
Members of Indian Border Security Force (BSF) picked up a Bangladeshi cattle trader from Dharmagarh border area of Ranishankail upazila early Friday.
VDP members play vital role in people’s welfare
Speakers at a function here on Thursday said members of village defense party (VDP) are playing vital role in doing welfare for the people and maintaining law and order at grass root level to ensure peaceful society.
Mankin for maintaining communal harmony
State Minister for Social Welfare Promod Mankin today called for maintaining communal harmony to continue ongoing development process in the country.
One killed, 3 injured in Chuadanga road accident
One person was killed and three others were injured in a head-on collision between two locally made vehicles at Balaipur bazar under Alamdanga upazila of the district on Thursday night.
3 Shibir activists held in Bogra
Police this afternoon arrested three activists of Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS), student wing of Jamaat-e-Islami, from Seujgari Kailla Bazaar area here. The arrested are: Jewel, president of Bogra Government Azizul Haque College unit of Shibir, its members Yunus Ali and…
Farmers field day on paddy harvest held in Panchagarh
Panchagarh – Farmers field day on harvesting of BU paddy-1 was held in Sarkarpara village under sadar upazila of the district.
Rain thwarts Bangladesh, NZ in 2nd test draw
Dhaka — Rain washed out the last day of the Bangladesh-New Zealand second cricket test to spoil what could have been an interesting Friday.
Flowers use scent to advertise different rewards
By Jeremy Coles Male and female flowers advertise different “rewards” by giving off different scents, scientists have said. Mated female epicephala moths prefer the smell of male flowers, suggesting male flower scent triggers pollen collecting behaviour.
First venomous crustacean found
Experts have found the first venomous crustacean – a centipede-like creature that lives in underwater caves. The blind “remipede” liquefies its prey with a compound similar to that found in a rattlesnake’s fangs.
Children urged to put away screens and play outside
By Judith Burns Children are being urged to take back their “wild time”, swapping 30 minutes of screen use for outdoor activities.
Sebastian Vettel tops second Indian GP practice, Hamilton fourth
By Andrew Benson Sebastian Vettel headed team-mate Mark Webber as Red Bull took a dominant one-two in Friday practice at the Indian Grand Prix.
Arsene Wenger: Russia World Cup boycott threat too early
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says talk of boycotting the 2018 World Cup in Russia in protest at racism among the country’s fans is premature. Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure has suggested black players could take action, after claiming he was…
Prince George christening: Official pictures released
The Queen has been pictured with three future kings – the first such image of royal succession for nearly 120 years.
Prince Charles ‘prison’ claim denied
Clarence House has denied reports that the Prince of Wales believes becoming king will be a form of prison.
Early yogis struck lovely poses – and also fought fierce battles.
Early yogis struck lovely poses – and also fought fierce battles. An exhibit in Washington shows the complex dimensions of yogi life.
Chinese court rejects Bo Xilai appeal and upholds life sentence
A Chinese court has rejected the appeal of former politician Bo Xilai and upheld his life sentence for bribery, embezzlement and abuse of power.
Women gain as gender gap ‘narrows’
The gap between men and women has narrowed slightly in the past year in most countries, according to a World Economic Forum (WEF) report.
EU says distrust of US on spying may harm terror fight
EU leaders meeting in Brussels say distrust of the US over spying could harm the fight against terrorism.
US spied on 35 world leaders
The National Security Agency eavesdropped on hundreds of phone numbers belonging to dozens of world leaders, newly leaked documents supplied by former intelligence contractor Edward Snowden reveal.
People are not stupids
Finance AMA Muhit, a powerful cabinet member of the AL government, has called Mohammad Yunus a terrorist. And some other Cabinet members have done the same thing.
Dying in pain – Abdoulaye’s story
By Angela Chung When Abdoulaye’s mother left his hospital bedside to pick up medicine from the pharmacy, I helped fan him. Temperatures in Senegal reach the 90s in November, and the air in the ward for children with advanced cancer…