Former Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat may have been poisoned with radioactive polonium, says a Swiss forensic report obtained by al-Jazeera. Arafat’s medical records say he died in 2004 from a stroke resulting from a blood disorder.
Month: November 2013
ICT Contempt on Channel 24: Hearing deferred to Nov 28
The International Crimes Tribunal-1 on Wednesday again deferred to November 28 the hearing of the pretrial contempt petition against Channel 24 , a private satellite TV network, on its impugned live talk-show, ‘Muktabaak’, calling in question the transparency of the…
BNP alleges ‘neighbour’s’ plot to keep AL in power?
Dhaka: In a veiled attack on India, an opposition BNP leader has said his party feared that a “neghbouring country” has hatched plots to keep the ruling Awami League in power after the next elections.
Democrats take New York and Virginia as Republicans win New Jersey
Moderate Republican New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has won a landslide re-election, a possible launch pad for a 2016 White House run.
Korean film festival brings box office successes to London
By Neil Smith The eighth London Korean Film Festival opens this week, offering UK audiences the chance to see a number of titles that have enjoyed unexpected box office success in their home country.
DCCI, MCCI and CCCI form BUILD Trust
Dhaka Chamber of Commerce & Industry (DCCI), Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI) and Chittagong Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) jointly formed BUILD (Business Initiative Leading Development) Trust.
Nazi art hoard: Allies ‘returned some items’ to owner
Some of the works of Nazi-looted art presented in Munich on Tuesday were confiscated by the Allies after World War Two, and later returned to an art dealer, say German media reports.
Protecting right to privacy in age of mass surveillance
By David Mepham, UK director of Human Rights Watch In many places around the world, Human Rights Watch exposes abuses of state power and the absence of effective accountability over the agencies of the state – both factors highly relevant…
Opposition’s next move ‘soon’
The opposition 18-Party alliance ‘will soon’ announce its next agitation programmes to press for its key demand – holding next election under a caretaker administration – having twice enforced three-day shutdowns in two weeks.
Nepal: Tensions mount as contentious election nears
Protests and logistical challenges are heightening tensions before a scheduled 19 November national poll in Nepal that is seen as critical to the country’s stability and development, say analysts.
Green spaces ‘can save NHS billions’
By Mark Kinver The Woodland Trust’s chief executive has said increasing people’s access to green spaces could cut billions of pounds from the NHS healthcare bill.
NZ register only a consolation win
New Zealand picked up a hard-fought 15-run win over Bangladesh in their one-off Twenty20 on Wednesday. The win marked their only success of the tour as the Black Caps were mauled 3-0 in the three-ODI series, while the two-Test series…
JS passes EC Secretariat, REB Bills
Parliament on Wednesday passed two bills including the Election Commission Secretariat (Amendment) Bill, 2013 empowering the commission to appoint its manpower.
ATP Tour Finals 2013: Rafael Nadal seals number one ranking
By Piers Newbery Rafael Nadal ensured he will end the year as world number one with victory over Stanislas Wawrinka at the ATP World Tour Finals in London.
Adhikar’s rights activist Elan sent to jail
Human rights organization Odhikar Director ASM Nasiruddin Elan on Wednesday morning surrendered to Dhaka’s Cyber Crime Tribunal and the judge sent him to jail rejecting his bail petition in a case filed for allegedly distorting facts about eviction of Hefajat…
Govt abating shutdown: Kader
The government is in a way abating the Opposition-sponsored countrywide shutdown, Krishak Sramik Janata League chief Kader Siddique has said.
‘End crisis in current session,’ Opposition tells Govt
Opposition Chief Whip Zainul Abdin Farroque has urged the government to take steps to end the ‘political impasse’ in the ongoing 19th Parliament session.
US wants to see all parties in free, fair election: Congressman Steve
The United States would like to see a free and fair election in Bangladesh with all parties taking part, visiting Congressman Steve Chabot has said.
Harvest of short duration paddies completed in N-dists
The farmers have completed harvest of the short duration Aman paddies in the northern districts to get bumper production combating the seasonal lean period of Aswin and Kartik months this year, experts and officials said.
Bumper production of sugarcane expected in RSML zones
A bumper production of sugarcane planted in 2012-13 season is expected at eight sub-zones of Rangpur Sugar Mills Limited (RSML) as the plants of the sugarcane have grown well on the land.
Polls as per Constitution, PM reiterates in JS
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday told Parliament that the forthcoming general elections would be held in accordance with the constitution.
More awareness required to face MDR tuberculosis
There should be adequate measures of creating awareness among public in general to face the existing challenges of Multi Drug Resistance (MDR) tuberculosis (TB) as its consequences are very dangerous, health and TB experts said.
BNP Scy Gen writing to AL GS to ease standoff
BNP will not give up on efforts to find a solution to the ongoing political impasse alive until the last moment, the party’s spokesperson has said.
Polls not possible without army: CEC
The Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) has said conducting elections in 300 constituencies in a single day with the regular law-enforcing agencies is not possible.
RCC elects 3 panel mayors and 22 standing committee chairmen The present council of Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) has elected three panel mayors and chairmen of 22 standing commitees from among the 40 elected councilors including 10 reserved seats for…
60-hour hartal ends amid sporadic violence: 2 killed
The 60-hour nationwide hartal, enforced by the BNP-led 18-party alliance, ended at 6pm on Wednesday amid clashes, vandalism, arson and crude bomb blasts across the country, leaving two people dead.
20 crude bombs exploded in Laxmipur
Pickets blasted at least 20 crude bombs at different points in the district town on Wednesday morning on the third day of the 60-hour countrywide hartal enforced by the BNP-led 18-party alliance.
Eve-teasing forces girl to take own life
Unable to bear the shame of sexual harassment by a local young man, a college girl committed suicide by hanging herself at Mahmud village in Sadar upazila on Monday night.
BNP upset, Yunus flays Grameen law change
Former Grameen Bank Managing Director Muhammad Yunus has blasted the government for amending laws governing the micro-finance institution.
1 killed, 15 hurt in C’nawabganj clash
A man was killed and 15 others were injured in a clash over toll collection and establishing dominance in Ranihati Bazar area of Shibganj upazila on Tuesday night.