Workers at Japan’s stricken Fukushima nuclear plant have begunremoving fuel rods from a storage pond at the Unit 4 reactor building.
Month: November 2013
JP in election under polls-time govt to get to power: Ershad
Former military dictator and Jatiya Party president HM Ershad on Monday said he is going to contest the polls under the just-formed election-time cabinet to win the race not to sit in the opposition bench.
Countrywide protests Friday: Cabinet reshuffle, not-poll time govt
Dhaka – The BNP-led 18-party opposition alliance will stage countywide demonstrations on Friday protesting what it said the reshuffle in the cabinet in the name of forming an government and demanding restoration of the caretaker government system to oversee the…
People to mark those promoting atheists to power: HIB
Leaders of Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh (HIB) in a statement on Monday said the people would identify those who would try to promote the atheist forces to come to power as ‘national traitors’.
‘Thor’ stays Marvel-ous atop US box office
Marvel superhero Thor hammered rivals for a second straight weekend at the North American box office, industry estimates showed Sunday.
Khaleda meets President Tuesday
In the wake of formation of an election-time cabinet, BNP Chairperson and opposition leader Khaleda Zia is going to meet President Abdul Hamid Tuesday evening to seek his initiatives for resolving the deepening political crisis.
Malaysia to take good care of Bangladeshi workers: Najib
Malaysia on Monday assured that it would look after the Bangladeshi workers so that they don’t face any adverse situation there. The assurance came from visiting Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Bin Razak during a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Sheikh…
EC confirms BNF registration with nearly BNP-look-alike flag
The newly floated political party, Bangladesh Nationalist Front is all set to contest the next parliamentary election with ‘Television’ as its electoral symbol following confirmation of its registration by Election Commission on Monday.
One to die, 12 get life term for killing AL leader
A Dhaka court on Monday awarded death sentence to one person and life-term imprisonments to 12 others in a case filed for killing an Awami League leader of Kishorganj in 2005.
JCD Scy Habib on remand, Tuku’s fresh remand plea rejected
A Dhaka court on Monday placed Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) General Secretary Habibur Rahman Habib on a one-day remand for police interrogation in a case filed with Ramna Police Station for his alleged involvement in torching vehicles, obstructing police while…
Queen Helen Mirren wins Standard award for The Audience
By Neil Smith Dame Helen Mirren has won another award for her portrayal of the Queen.
President requests Malaysia: Recruit more Bangladeshis
President Abdul Hamid on Monday urged the Malaysian government to recruit more manpower, especially skilled ones, from Bangladesh, saying they would contribute to the economies of both the countries.
2 killed, 50 hurt in workers-cops clash in Savar, Gazipur
At least two people were killed and 50 othersinjured as garment workers demonstrating for Tk 8,300 minimum wage clashed with law enforcers in Gazipur and Savar, on the outskirts of the capital, Monday.
Australia ban six players for drinking before Ireland game
Australia have suspended six players for one match and warned nine more for drinking in midweek before Saturday’s win over Ireland.
Rental power plants need needed for some more time: Muhith
Finance Minister AMA Muhith on Monday said the country’s rental power plants need to be kept in operation until the power supply situation gets stabilised.
Travel Agency Bill adopted in JS
Parliament on Monday passed Bangladesh Travel Agency (Registration and Control) Bill 2013 by keeping provision for sixth months of jail and Tk 50,000 fine for violating travel agency rules by the agencies.
Lance Armstrong sorry to woman who first accused him of doping
Lance Armstrong has met and apologised to the woman who first accused the disgraced former cyclist of doping.
Scolari: Neymar is as good as Messi and Ronaldo
Luiz Felipe Scolari has expressed his belief that Neymar has already proven himself to be on a par with the world’s best players.
Beheaded body of a man recovered in Ctg
Police on Monday morning recovered the beheaded body of a man at a tea garden in Fatikchhari upazila.
Indian spice, shawls seized in Natore
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) recovered 984 kilograms of contraband Indian cumin and 20 shawls from Azimnagar railway station in Lalpur upazila on Sunday evening.
Youth jailed for stalking in Munshiganj
A mobile court on Sunday sentenced a young man to six months’ imprisonment for stalking a JSC examinee in Gazaria upazila.
Easy-bike driver beaten to death in Jessore
A battery-run easy-bike driver was beaten to death by miscreants in Benapole town of the district on Monday.
5 cattle traders stabbed, robbed of Tk 12 lakh in Rajshahi
Muggers injured five cattle traders by stabbing them and took away Tk12 lakh from their possession at City Hat in the city on Sunday night.
Plan taken to protect riverbank from Jamuna erosion
A mega plan has been taken up for development work aimed at protecting the right bank of the Jamuna, one of the mighty rivers in the country, from its erosion and flood stretching from Sirajganj to Kurigram districts.
Balanced fertilization must for retaining soil productivity
Speakers at a farmers’ awareness meeting have underscored the need for soil health management rightly for retaining its productivity.
Media plays important role for women empowerment: Speakers
The media successfully plays its vital role in establishing women rights and gender equity through empowering and flourishing women leadership by creating social awareness against repression and violence.
Training on disaster management begins in Rajshahi
A three-day students training workshop for disaster management and fire fighting began at Fire Service and Civil Defense Station here yesterday.
Torture of girls can be tacked by proper education
Internationally a sixteen-day campaign is being organised from 25 November to 10 December each year starting from 1991 at the initiative of the UN for elimination of all sorts of tortures against women.
Dhaka to hand over Anup Chetia after formalities
Greenwatch Desk Agartala: ULFA leader Anup Chetia, currently lodged in a jail in Bangladesh, will be extradited to India after the completion of judicial formalities, Bangladesh’s Home Minister Mohiuddin Khan Alamgir said here Sunday.
BNP rejects swearing in of new cabinet as farce
Greenwahtch Desk The BNP has called the polls-time cabinet set to be installed on today a farce. BNP’s acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir told journalists, “We are worried that such decision of the government will take the country…