In relatively large communities, individuals do not always obey the rules and often exploit the willingness of others to cooperate.
Day: December 26, 2013
Balloon vendor killed in Ctg gas cylinder explosion
A balloon vendor was killed and his assistant injured as a gas cylinder exploded in the city’s Railway Polo Ground area on Thursday.
UK Met Office to offer daily space weather forecasts
The Met Office is to begin offering daily forecasts about the weather in space.
Remembering The 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami
On 26 December 2004, the world witnessed a devastating natural disaster with an impact that still reverberates nine years later.
Krishak League leader chopped dead in Jessore
A local leader of Krishak League was chopped to death by miscreants in Monirampur upazila on Thursday afternoon.
Powerful time bomb recovered in Keraniganj
Plainclothes police recovered a powerful time bomb from Chunkutia Madhyapara here on Thursday afternoon.
Tree felling costs country Tk 100bn: Poba
The country has suffered a loss of over Tk 100 billion due to the ongoing rampant felling of trees by political activists during blockade, shutdown and other agitation programmes, claimed green activists here on Thursday.
Thailand protests: Yingluck government rejects election delay
Thailand’s government has rejected calls to delay February’s election, amid increasingly violent protests in which a policeman has been shot dead.
2 cousins killed in city road accident
Two cousins were killed as a speedy truck hit their rickshaw near Rajarbagh Police Lines Hospital in the city early Thursday.
China marks Mao Zedong’s 120th birthday anniversary
Celebrations are being held in China to commemorate the 120th birthday of Mao Zedong, the founder of modern China.
Heavy rain kills eight in St Vincent
At least eight people died and dozens were forced out of their homes by heavy rain in the Caribbean islands of St Vincent and the Grenadines.
Wenger keeps faith despite Arsenal slowdown
London – Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is convinced that his players remain on course in their Premier League title challenge despite having picked up just two points from their last three games.
Serena Williams wins 3rd AP Athlete of Year award
Serena Williams likes to make one thing clear: She is never satisfied, no matter how many matches and tournaments she wins.
NJ tribe sues makers of film ‘Out of the Furnace’
NEWARK, N.J. — Members of the Ramapough Native American tribe have filed a $50 million lawsuit against the makers of a recent Hollywood movie they say depicts their people in a negative light.
Rev. Jackson: Phil Robertson ‘More Offensive’
Jesse Jackson has decided to weigh in on the inflammatory comments that Phil Robertson made to GQ about gays and African Americans.
March for democracy!
Masum Billah The whole country has experienced a nightmare since November 26 just after the declaration of 10th parliamentary election. A series of blockades by the opposition alliance from November 26 and the response from the law enforcers and the…
Top Most-Used Tablets of 2013
By Chris Neiger Analyzing tablet data as it comes out on a quarterly basis can sometimes paint an opaque picture as to who’s gaining and who’s losing in the space — not to mention that much of the time reports…
Top consumer tech events of 2014
From smartphones to smart TVs, from connected homes to connected cars, these are the shows and showcases around the globe that are going to have the biggest impact on the future of our technological lives.
X’mas celebrated
The Christian community of the country, as elsewhere across the world, celebrated Christmas on Wednesday, commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ. According to Christian belief, God appeared on earth through his son, Jesus Christ, on this day.
BNP has no belief in democratic constitution: Muhith
Finance Minister AMA Muhith on Wednesday said BNP does not believe in a democratic and parliamentary constitution. “They (BNP) formulate and amend the constitution under the martial law,” he said while exchanging views with local Awami League leaders and activists…
2 RU teachers suspended for harassing female students
Rajshahi University (RU) authorities have suspended two university teachers on charge of sexually harassing some female students. Those suspended are Shaon Uddin, a teacher of RU Management Department, and Sarowar Hossain, a trainer of Teacher-Student Cultural Centre (TSCC) of the…
Dec 29 March aimed at foiling polls: Tuku
Terming the opposition’s December 29 programme illogical, State Minister for Home Shamsul Haq Tuku on Wednesday said they have announced this programme to thwart the upcoming national election and the war crimes trial.
Pol unrest to take its toll ‘on ADP implementation’
Although implementation of the Annual Development Programme (ADP) got a major boost in the last fiscal year (2012-13) hitting 96 percent, its progress in the current fiscal year (2013-14) is likely to suffer a setback due to the ongoing political…
Meherpur AL leader hacked to death
Miscreants have hacked to death a local Awami League leader in Meherpur’s Gangni. Murdered Nurul Amin was the General Secretary of municipality unit Awami League. The miscreants possibly attacked him when he was on his way back home from Banshbaria…
JP (Zafar) to join Dec 29 rally, calls Ershad’s arrest strange
Jatiya Party leader Kazi Zafar Ahmed has announced that Jaitya Party (Kazi Zafar) would join the Dec 29 rally called by BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia. He termed the matters involving his arrest are strange. He is saying that he is…
Mirza Fakhrul implicated in Dhaka policeman’s death
Leaders of the 18-party Opposition alliance including BNP acting Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir have been implicated in a case concerning the death of a policeman in an incident of arson. The policeman died in Dhaka on Tuesday when…
Sardar Bakul, Shammi Aktar held, Dr RA Ghani released
BNP standing committee member Dr RA Ghani and former party MP Sarder Sakhawat Hossain Bakul were arrested from Gulshan area in the city on Wednesday. Law enforcers also detained BNP female MP Shammi Akhter the same evening.
World Cup T20 venue may be shifted to another country
Dhaka – Finance Minister AMA Muhith on Wednesday apprehended that the venue of the ICC World Cup T20 Cricket, scheduled to be held in Bangladesh in March-April next, might be shifted to another country if the country’s prevailing political situation…
Policeman burned alive as bus torched in city
A police constable has been burned to death while two others sustained burn injuries when miscreants torched a police-requisitioned bus at Dhaka’s Bangla Motor.
Dire consequences in case of obstruction: Khaleda
Dhaka – BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on Wednesday night warned that the government will have to face the dire consequences if it obstructs the opposition’s December-29 ‘March for Democracy’ towards the capital.