An al-Qaeda affiliated rebel group in Syria is reported to have asked for forgiveness after beheading a fellow rebel in a case of mistaken identity.
Month: November 2013
Holy Ashura observed
Dhaka – The holy Ashura, commemorating the martyrdom of Hazrat Imam Hossain (RA), grandson of Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (SM), was observed in the country on Friday with due religious solemnity.
Princess Anne horsemeat comments spark debate
Animal welfare charities have welcomed Princess Anne’s suggestion that horse welfare could be improved by putting horsemeat on sale in UK supermarkets.
John Oliver leaves The Daily Show for HBO role
British comedian John Oliver has quit The Daily Show to front his own weekly talk show on cable channel HBO.
Sachin Tendulkar: Little Master out for 74 in final Test for India
Sachin Tendulkar was dismissed for 74 in what is likely to be the final innings of his record-breaking career.
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce: Jamaica sprinter may refuse to run
By Ben Smith Sprint star Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce says she will refuse to run in major events unless Jamaica’s athletics authorities “stand by” their athletes.
Philippines typhoon death toll up as aid arrives
The number of people in the Philippines confirmed dead from Typhoon Haiyan now stands at 3,621, officials say.
Live big cats and hippo teeth among UK border seizures
Eight live big cats, tortoises, hippo teeth and a Rolls Royce upholstered with alligator skin were seized by UK border officials in a record year for endangered animal items.
Kenyans chase down and catch goat-killing cheetahs
Four villagers in north-east Kenya have chased down and captured two cheetahs which were killing their goats.
BNP postpones Ctg hartal
The Chittagong city unit of BNP has postponed its daylong hartal called for Sunday in the city.
Fight over land dispute injures 70 in Habiganj
At least 70 people, including women, were injured in a fierce clash between two rival groups over a disputed land at Teghoria village in Lakhai upazila on Friday.
Habiganj road crashes kill 6
At least six people were killed in separate road accidents in Sadar and Bahubal upazila of the district on Friday.
Sylhet transport workers threaten indefinite strike
Transport workers here on Thursday threatened to enforce an indefinite strike in Sylhet division if BNP chairman’s special assistant Shimul Biswas is not freed within 72 hours.
Reflections from COP 19. Nov 14
Rachael Purcell, IFMSA: The first week of COP 19 has been an enlightening experience. A long way from the realm of clinical medicine and university study back home in Australia, the negotiations have provided insight into the high level decision-making…
Failure of incumbent government
Once Dhaka was known to all across the world for its glorious achievement so much so that Dhaka University was called the Oxford in the East and Narayangonj the Dandi, Muslin City and like that.
Climate change impacts on health in Bangladesh
Abdur Rahaman Rana Weather and climate have affected human health for millennia. Climate change is altering weather and climate patterns that have previously been relatively stable. Over a longer time period, increased temperatures have other effects ranging from drought to…
Hot and hungry – our future without forests?
Matt Leggett, Global Canopy Programme Despite current and future efforts to adapt to the impacts of climate change, median agricultural yields will fall by 1-2 per cent per decade until the end of the century, while corresponding demand for agricultural…
Bangladesh, US airmen team up for exercise
Dhaka – U.S. and Bangladeshi airmen are training side-by-side during exercise Cope South 14 at Bangabandhu Air Base, Bangladesh, Nov. 9 through 13. This year’s exercise will focus on conducting tactical airlift operations in order to better respond to regional…
Election to be held in time: Inu
Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu on Thursday said the next general election will be held in time no matter the opposition joins it or not. “We can in no way push the country towards destruction. The election will be held…
US$1mn humanitarian Bd assistance for Philippines
The Government of Bangladesh has announced humanitarian assistance worth one million US dollars for the victims of the Super Typhoon Haiyan that slammed the Philippines last week.
B’desh elected to UNESCO executive board
Bangladesh has been elected to the Executive Board of United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) for the term 2014-2017. Bangladesh received 152 votes in the voting that took place today (Thursday) at the 37th Session of the…
BD students in USA hits all-time high
The number of students from Bangladesh in the United States has marked a rise by 15.5 percent to 3,828 in 2012-13, says the 2013 Open Doors Report on International Educational Exchange. Overall, the number of international students at colleges…
SC judges led by CJ meet President
A delegation of Bangladesh Supreme Court judges, led by Chief Justice Md Muzammel Hossain, paid a courtesy call on President Abdul Hamid at Bangabhaban on Thursday.
Swechchhasebak Dal secy Sapu held
Police arrested Mir Sharafat Ali Sapu, general secretary of Jatiyatabadi Swechchhasebak Dal, from the city’s Banglamotor area on Thursday evening. A team of police arrested Sapu from ‘Planners Tower’ in the area around 7:15pm, said deputy commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (Ramna)…
N’ganj election office catches fire
Five hundred transparent ballot boxes were gutted as a fire broke out at Narayanganj district election office at Fatullah early Thursday. Besides, a desktop computer, three laptops, a scanner and two printers were damaged in the fire, District election official…
Nizami lawyers seek more hearing
Jamaat-e-Islami chief Motiur Rahman Nizami’s lawyer has appealed for an opportunity to present the final arguments on his client’s behalf in a war crimes case that the judge ordered closed. Toriqul Islam filed the appeal to the International Crimes Tribunal…
Tarique, Mamun case verdict Nov 17
A Dhaka Court on Thursday fixed Nov 17 to pronounce the verdict in the Money Laundering case against BNP Senior Vice Chairman Tarique Rahman and his friend businessman Giasuddin Al Mamun. Judge Md Motahar Hossain of Dhaka’s Special Judge Court-3 set the date after…
Ershad to announce new alliance
Jatiya Party (JP) chief HM Ershad has announced he is setting up a new political alliance. “We have discussed it. Announcement of a new alliance will come very soon,” he said at a party meeting on Thursday.
PM in Colombo to attend C’Wealth Confce
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina arrived here Thursday afternoon to a red carpet welcome on a two-day official visit to attend the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, 2013. A special flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines carrying the Prime Minister and her entourage…
Remand of senior leaders ‘vindictive’: BNP
The BNP said the remand of its five leaders was ‘vindictive’ and demanded their immediate release. “The government has used the court to send our five top leaders into police remand,” said Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi in an…