Daily Amar Desh’s Dhaka University correspondent was assaulted allegedly by activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) on the campus on Saturday.
Day: November 16, 2013
Quick rentals renewed for five years
Braving much criticism, the government has decided to renew the contracts of five private-run ‘rental’ power plants for five years.
Bangladesh’s Nauman wins Gusi Peace Prize
A Bangladeshi rights activist has been named as one of the winners of a Philippine-based international peace prize this year. AHM Nouman won the ‘Gusi Peace Prize International’ for his contribution “to poverty alleviation and humanitarianism”.
US for free, fair, credible elections
The US wants to see ‘free, fair and credible’ elections in Bangladesh, the visiting US Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asia Nisha Desai Biswal has conveyed the message to a group over a dinner on the first day of…
India ‘discussing’ Bangladesh with others
Neighbour India is discussing Bangladesh’s current political situation with different countries including the US, high commissioner Pankaj Saran in Dhaka has said.
Ministers lost their jobs with resignation: B Chowdhury
President of Bikalpa Dhara Bangladesh Prof Dr AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury on Saturday said there is no doubt about the ministers’ loosing their jobs after they have tendered their resignations to the prime minister.
BNP willing to talk only polls-time govt
The BNP has agreed to hold talks over the polls-time government, hinting its willingness to make concession over its ‘non-party’ election-time government demand.
Khaleda ‘bloodthirsty’, says Hasina
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday called the opposition leader Begum Khaleda Zia bloodthirsty and wanted to know how much blood she actually needs to quench.
Govt awaits befitting reply for its repressive acts: BNP
Dhaka – Worried at the ‘growing repressive acts by the government’, opposition BNP on Saturday deplored the regime and threatened to give a ‘befitting reply’ in time.
Ershad quits AL-led Grand Alliance
Jatiya Party chief HM Ershad has said his party is no longer with the ruling alliance. “We’re no longer with the Grand Alliance,” he told reporters replying to a query at an event of the Jatiya Party’s youth affiliate on…
Two killed over land dispute in Comilla
Two people were killed and three others critically injured in an attack by their rivals over a land-related dispute at Daulatpara in Laksam upazila on Friday evening.
Women held with arms, ammo in Natore
Members of the Narcotics Control Department in a drive arrested a woman in possession of three pistols, six magazines and 112 rounds of bullet from a bus in Ekdala area of Sadar upazila on Friday.
10 hurt as AL, BNP clash in Magura
At least 10 people were injured in a clash between supporters of the ruling Awami League and opposition BNP in the district town on Friday evening.
2 bombs, explosives recovered in Chuadanga
Police here on Friday afternoon recovered two bombs and huge quantity of explosive substances from beside the Poranpur-Loknathpur road in Damurhuda upazila.
Improvement of pro-poor maternal and child healthcare services stressed
Speakers at a discussion stressed the need for improving the pro-poor maternal and child healthcare services for substantial and sustainable reduction in maternal and infant mortality and morbidity.
Women achieve self-reliance in Panchagarh
A number of poor women in the rural and urban areas of the district achieved self-reliant by struggling against poverty and engaged themselves in various income generation activities.
Seasonal lean period ‘monga’ departs from Rangpur region
The seasonal lean period, commonly known as “monga”, departed without any bite for the fifth consecutive time this year following substantial change in socioeconomic condition of the poorer section people.
353 hectares brought under onion, green chili cultivation
Some 353 hectares of land have been brought under onion and green chili cultivation in the district in the current season.
T-Aman farming exceeds target in Joypurhat
Farmers of the district are now expecting a bumper production of Transplanted Aman (T-Aman) paddy in the district as they have already exceeded this year’s cultivation target of the crop.
China’s solution for combatting air pollution
From: Kristina Chew, Care2 The air pollution in China has become the stuff of legend, or rather of nightmare. The number of lung cancer cases in the capital of Beijing has increased by more than 50 percent in the past…
Pakistan heaps praise on Sachin Tendulkar
By RFE RL –With the “Little Master” Sachin Tendulkar retiring from cricket after an unprecedented 200th international test match, tributes have been pouring in from all over the globe.
Russia’s spying craze
By Andrei Soldatov It came as a shock to many observers when VimpelCom, one of Russia’s largest telecommunications companies, publicly criticized the government’s plans to legalize the interception of telephone and e-mail communications.
US destroys six tons of ivory
By VOA The U.S. has destroyed six tons of ivory it had seized, crushing the tusks of elephants in an effort to combat the world trade in the contraband.
India: Regional aspirations and national interests
By D Suba Chandran Are the regional aspirations in India essentially against the national interests?
Cyber-attacks surpassing terrorism as major US domestic threat
By RT Cyber-attacks are increasingly becoming the primary threat against the United States, according to the head of the FBI.
Sri Lanka rejects Cameron call for human rights inquiry
Sri Lanka’s government has rejected UK PM David Cameron’s call for an international probe into alleged human rights abuses following the civil war.
UN rejects Africa bid to halt Kenya leaders’ ICC trials
The UN Security Council has rejected an attempt to suspend the trials of Kenya’s president and vice-president at the International Criminal Court (ICC).
Oldest big cat fossil found in Tibet
By James Morgan The oldest big cat fossils ever found – from a previously unknown species “similar to a snow leopard” – have been unearthed in the Himalayas.
Ozone chemicals ban linked to global warming ‘pause’
By Matt McGrath A new study suggests that the ban on ozone depleting chemicals may have also impacted the rise in global temperatures.
Spanish pianist faces jail over noise pollution claims
Spanish prosecutors are seeking a 20-month prison sentence for a professional pianist whose former neighbour is suing over alleged noise pollution.