Tennis great Billie Jean King will be one of two openly gay athletes in the U.S. delegation at the Sochi Winter Olympics.
Day: December 18, 2013
Court cautions politicians to be restrained
A Dhaka court in its observations in Biswajit Das murder case verdict has cautioned the politicians asking them to be restrained while carrying out any political movement to avoid loss of lives.
Resign immediately for inclusive polls, Fakhrul tells govt
BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has renewed his party’s call upon the government to step-down from power immediately for ensuring an inclusive and acceptable general poll under a non-partisan interim administration.
Russia parliament approves amnesty for Greenpeace prisoners
Russian MPs have backed an amnesty that may include some of the country’s best-known prisoners including Pussy Riot and the Greenpeace Arctic protesters.
Pak resolution evokes protests: Ganagaran demo near HC
Dhaka – Pakistan National Assembly’s resolution expressing concern over the execution of Bangladesh’s war crimes convict Abdul Quader Mollah sparked strong protests and widespread condemnation across the country on Wednesday.
South Sudan opposition head Riek Machar denies coup bid
Fugitive former South Sudanese vice-president Riek Machar has denied government allegations that he tried to stage a coup at the weekend.
PM strongly condemns Pak resolution
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday strongly condemned the Pakistan National Assembly’s resolution expressing concern over the execution of Bangladesh’s war criminal Abdul Quader Mollah. “We strongly condemn it…there has been a trial of a war criminal in our country…
Lostprophets’ Ian Watkins sentenced to 35 years over child sex offences
Lostprophets singer Ian Watkins has been sentenced to 35 years for child sex offences including the attempted rape of a baby.
300 killed in Bangladesh, polarised political scenario: Prof Imtiaz
It is the extremely polarised political scenario in Bangladesh that has claimed at least 300 lives in last few weeks, said Imtiaz Ahmed, a Prof of International Relations at Dhaka University. Prof Ahmed was speaking during an interactive session on…
Jennifer Lawrence: weight comments ‘should be illegal’
Actress Jennifer Lawrence has said she thinks “it should be illegal to call someone fat on TV”, after red carpet criticism of her own figure.
Miscreants vandalise vehicles, torch motorcycle in Gaibandha
At least 10 vehicles were vandalised and a motorcycle was set ablaze by the miscreants at Palashbari upazila town in the district on Tuesday during the blockade.
Novak Djokovic appoints Boris Becker as head coach
World number two Novak Djokovic has appointed six-time Grand Slam winner Boris Becker as his head coach.
Lemon cultivation becomes profitable bringing fortune to many
Lemon cultivation in the orchards and homesteads has already become profitable bringing fortune to hundreds of farmers, commoners and distressed women in recent years in the northern districts.
Peter Moores backs England coach Andy Flower
Former England coach Peter Moores says Andy Flower should continue to lead the team – as long as he remains motivated.
Wheat farming can mitigate Barind‘s water-stress condition: experts
Expansion of wheat farming can mitigate the existing water-stress condition in the high Barind tract as wheat is an environment friendly crop, experts said here Tuesday.
EU says pesticides may harm human brains
Two neonicotinoid chemicals may affect the developing nervous system in humans, according to the EU.
RCC keen to build housing project for FFs in Rajshahi
Mayor Mosaddeque Hossain Bulbul has said the Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) is interested to build housing project for the Freedom Fighters for their permanent address in the city.
3 bombs, huge bomb making materials seized in Khulna
Detective Branch of Khulna Metropolitan Police seized three bombs and huge quantity of bomb making materials from a Jatiyatabadi Chhatradal (JCD) leader’s house in the city last mid night.
Tk 2.50 lakh distributed among FF in Narayanganj
Taka 2.50 lakh were distributed among 50 wounded FF and insolvent family members of the martyred freedom fighters at a reception ceremony here on the occasion of the Victory Day on Tuesday.
Norfolk seals ‘fared better than feared’ in storm surge
Seals thought to have been lost on the north Norfolk coast due to last week’s storm fared better than feared, experts say.
Two firearms trader held in Natore
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested two alleged firearms traders with two firearms and ammunitions from Hugalbaria area under Natore Sadar Upazila Tuesday evening, RAB sources said.
Idols in Magura temples vandalized
Panic gripped Hindu community when miscreants attacked Pachuria, Hatbaria, Kanutia and Binupur villages under Mohammadpur Upazila of the district and vandalized 15 idols in Hindu temples Tuesday early morning.
50 injured over clash in Sunamganj
At least 50 people were injured in a clash between two groups of villagers over the possession of a land at Kumankandi village in Chhatak upazila on Tuesday.
Bomb hurled at Bagerhat AL leader’s house
Miscreants hurled a petrol bomb at the house of a local Awami League leader at Kabarstan Road in the town on Tuesday night.
Female college student killed in Manikganj road mishap
A female college student was killed as a shallow engine-driven pickup van hit a rickshaw carrying her at a bus stand in the district town on Wednesday.
Jamaat leader held in Pabna
Police arrested a local leader of Jamaat-e-Islami at Kashipur Bablatala area of the town on Tuesday. The arrestee was identified as Maulana Abdur Rauf Ansari, publicity secretary of Pabna district Jamaat.
Turkey signs historic migration agreement with EU
Turkey signed an agreement with the European Union Monday that allows EU governments to deport illegal immigrants in EU coming from Turkey back to Turkey, according to Reuters.
The war on rich white men
I heard a knock on the door of my hotel room. It was Donald.
India-US diplomat row escalates
India has ordered a series of reprisals against the United States amid a worsening row over the arrest of one of its diplomats in New York.
Japan boosts military forces to counter China
Japan’s cabinet has approved a new national security strategy and increased defence spending in a move widely seen as aimed at China.