Wimbledon champion Andy Murray has practised on court for the first time since his back surgery in September.
Month: November 2013
Prime Minister herself in trap!
Earlier they were in the grand alliance of AL government are now some of them have become cabinet members. Why is it called all-party government? And how those who are now in the cabinet, can ask vote for them and…
‘Loss and damage’ re-opens old wounds at climate talks
Matt Mcgrath, BBC Environment Expert UN climate negotiations are bogged down in a dispute over who will take legal responsibility for the loss and damage caused by climate change. Rich countries say they will strongly resist this move.
Bold climate policy makes sense to small businesses
Michael Green, Climate Action Liaison Coalition Attempts to address climate change thus far have not been effective; we need to evolve our thinking and our approach to action. One potential source of inspiration for new approaches are small business leaders…
Reflections from COP 19, Tuesday Nov 19
Iva Muharremi and Danielle Savietto, Youth Press Agency, Italy Today we had a sweet welcome when arriving at the National Stadium. The Plant for the Planet Foundation distributed chocolates to everyone as a way of drawing attention to climate issues.…
Toxic waste ‘major global threat’
By Siva Parameswaran More than 200 million people around the world are at risk of exposure to toxic waste, a report has concluded.
Revised price for iPhone 6?
The new Apple Inc. (AAPL) iPhone 5S has barely been on the market for two months, and the speculation about the features and price of the iPhone 6 has already begun. As if anyone outside Apple knows exactly what the…
Opera’s Android browser gets dedicated support for bigger tablets
BY MATT BRIAN After jumping aboard the WebKit train and launching a dedicated browser for the iPad, Opera’s now turned its attention to Android tablets.
Your Brain Processes Information Even When You’re Not Conscious Of It
“We were asking the question of whether the brain was processing the meaning of the objects that are on the outside of these silhouettes,” Sanguinetti explained in the statement.
Bumper production of winter vegetables likely in Khulna
Farmers and officials of the Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) are expecting a bumper production of winter vegetables in Khulna in the current Rabi season.
UISC brings change in youth lives in Rajshahi region
Ziaul Haque, a 32-year-old physically challenged youth, looks beaming this time as Union Information Service Centre (UISC) set up at Huzripara under Paba upazila of the district more than two and half years back, has brought a major change in…
Socio-economic uplift of womenfolk stressed
Speakers in a function here on Monday stressed the need for socio-economic upliftment of womenfolk and their enhanced participation in overall activities of the country to push forward the nation towards development.
Commercial cultivation of orange getting popular in Panchagarh
Commercial cultivation of orange is gaining popularity at different upazilas of the district as the growers are getting bumper production of the aristocrat fruit in recent years.
2 abducted girls rescued in Laxmipur
Police rescued two schoolgirls from Barokheri village in Ramgati upazila on Tuesday morning, two days after their abduction from Alampur village in Sonagazi upazila of Feni district.
2 held with arms, ammo in Natore
Detective Branch (DB) of police arrested two people along with three foreign-made pistols, six magazines and 13 rounds of bullet from a bus at Kachhikata in Gurudaspur upazila early Tuesday.
Old man killed over land in Bandarban
An old man was killed in an attack by rivals over a land dispute at Shiler Towa village in Lama upazila on Tuesday morning.
Farmer chopped to death over land in Khulna
A farmer was chopped to death by his rivals over a land-related dispute at Bamandanga village in Rupsa upazila on Monday morning.
Valuables looted from two N’ganj houses
Robbers looted 93 tolas of gold ornaments and cash Tk5.00 lakh from two houses in Sadar upazila of the district early Monday.
17 held over subversion in Comilla
Police in a drive arrested 17 activists of BNP and Jamaat-Shibir from different areas of four upazilas of the district early Monday, on charge of subversion plan.
Man held with pistol in Benapole
Police in a drive arrested a man along with a firearm from his house in Mollah Para area under Kotwali thana of the district town early Tuesday.
Schoolboy killed in Faridpur road crash
A schoolboy was killed in a road accident in Tepakhila area of the district town on Monday.
BNP leader dies in custody at DMCH
Dhaka – A detained BNP leader died in custody at Dhaka Medical College Hospital early Tuesday.
Arrested BNP activist Sapu hospitalised
Swechchhasebak Dal’s General Secretary Mir Sharafat Ali Sapu has been hospitalised after he ‘fell ill’ in police custody.
B’desh must improve working conditions in RMG industry: ILO
Improving working conditions in Bangladesh’s readymade garment (RMG) industry is crucial for achieving a sustainable growth in the country maintaining its economic momentum and improve living standards, says a new ILO report.
Mufti Harun Ezhar on another day’s remand
A Dhaka court on Tuesday granted one-day’s fresh remand against Mufti Harun Izhar in another case filed with Paltan Police Station against Hefajat-e-Islam.
Biswajit murder case hearing Nov 27
A Dhaka court on Tuesday fixed Nov 27 for hearing in the sensational Biswajit murder case.
Pry, Ebtedayee terminal exams begin Wednesday
The Primary and Ebtedayee Terminal Examinations 2013 will begin across the country tomorrow (Wednesday). Some 29,50,193 students — 26,35,406 from schools and 3,14,787 from madrasahs — will take part in the examinations to be held simultaneously in 6,574 centres.
Farmers’ food security project to be launched Wednesday
PROOFS, an innovative project for farmers’ food security, will be launched at Lakeshore Hotel in the capital on Wednesday. Two private business firms — Metal Seed and Ispahani will sign a Memorandum of Understanding at the launching ceremony to implement…
Khaleda, alliance partners seek President’s move for dialogue
Leader of the Opposition and head of the 18-party alliance Begum Khaleda Zia on Tuesday met President Abdul Hamid at the Bangabhaban and sought his initiative for resolution of the political standoff through a meaningful dialogue.
Hasina promises return of ‘golden days’
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has promised ‘return of the golden days’ to the people down south while inaugurating Bangladesh’s third sea port at Patuakhali.