Police have released the women leaders of BNP an hour after detaining them in front of Khaleda Zia’s home. They were detained around 1.25 pm and taken to the Gulshan Police Station before they were released.
Day: December 30, 2013
India not to interfere in Bangladesh: Salman Khurshid
Indian’s External Affairs minister Salman Khurshid has said that India does not take sides in “friendly” Bangladesh — or bother with who wins elections there.
British HC Robert Gibson meets Khaleda
Dhaka – British High Commissioner Robert Gibson met BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia at her Gulshan residence, now under virtual siege, on Monday afternoon.
Democracy to get buried with Jan 5 polls: Bar Council
Dhaka – Bangladesh Bar Council, a statutory body regulating the lawyers, on Monday claimed that democracy will get buried if the national election is held on January 5.
Palestinians should quit ‘peace negotiations’
The Palestinian negotiation team won’t listen to reason. There can’t be any just and permanent peace agreement between a Zionists dominated Israeli government and the original owners of the “Land of Palestine” as long as Zionist ideology determines Israeli policy.
Press freedom comes under threat in Southeast Asia
Two weeks after a Myanmar newspaper ran a story headlined “When bags of money replace judges in court” — highlighting corruption in the judicial system — one of its reporters was thrown in jail in a conviction the daily suggested…
Volgograd blasts: Second suicide bomb hits Russia city
At least 14 people have been killed in a suicide bombing on a trolleybus in the Russian city of Volgograd, investigators say.
Antarctic ship: Third rescue bid halted by bad weather
A third attempt to rescue a ship stranded off East Antarctica since Tuesday has failed because of fierce winds and poor visibility.
Airpocalypse: China’s 4-year pollution plan
The plan for dealing with the overwhelming smog problem stifling China’s cities seems to be adaptation followed by clean up.
Michael Schumacher ‘fighting for life’ after ski accident
Michael Schumacher, the seven-time Formula 1 champion, is “fighting for his life” after a ski accident in the French Alps, his doctors say.
Jacques Kallis: South Africa beat India in all-rounder’s final Test
Jacques Kallis ended his Test career with a victory as South Africa beat India by 10 wickets in Durban.
Real Madrid’s Ronaldo wins player of the year award
Cristiano Ronaldo received the Globe Soccer prize for the Best Player of the Year at the gala held in Dubai.
Hobbit beats Wolf at US Box Office
The Hobbit: The Desolation Of Smaug has spent a third week on top of the US box office despite festive competition from The Wolf Of Wall Street.
Physically challenged people need social support for their rehabilitation: Speakers
Speakers at a discussion said the challenged people need social support for their proper rehabilitation and family integration.
New Bruce Springsteen album appears early on Amazon
Bruce Springsteen’s latest album has briefly appeared for download on Amazon’s US site, two weeks ahead of its scheduled release date.
Gender discrimination free society stressed
Speakers at a workshop in Rajshahi Sunday emphasised the need for freeing the society from gender discriminations in the greater interest of establishing a non-discriminatory and equitable society for taking the nation forward successfully.
Workshop on Nipah Virus held in Faridpur
A daylong workshop on prevention and control of Nipah Virus disease organised by Disease Control branch of Health Directorate, Mahakhali, Dhaka was held yesterday at Bhanga Upazilla Health Complex.
TB is fully curable, says health experts
Health experts at a function here on Sunday said tuberculosis (TB) is not a deadly disease now, but fully curable if the patients take medicines properly for six months at a stretch as per suggestions of physicians.
Truck plunge kills three in Pabna
Three people were killed as a vegetable-laden truck plunged into a roadside ditch at north Sholabaria in Santhia upazila early Monday.
2 held with crude bombs, gunpowder in Rajshahi
Joint forces in a drive arrested two people along with 45 crude bombs and 4.5 kg gunpowder in Binodpur area of the city on Monday morning.
Fog halts Maowa-Kewrakandi ferry plying for 8 hrs
Ferry movement on the Maowa-Kewrakandi river route remained suspended for over eight hours till Monday morning due to dense fog.
30 hurt in BNP-police clash in Thakurgaon
At least 30 people, including a police station officer-in-charge (OC), were injured in a clash between police and local activists of the main opposition BNP in the district town on Sunday night.
11 oppn activists held in Joypurhat
Joint force in a drive arrested 11 activists of the main opposition BNP and its political allies Jamaat-Shibir from four upazilas of the district early Monday on charges of their involvement in vandalism and subversive activities.
Samsung Hopes to Squeeze 4 GB RAM into Upcoming Smartphones
Syed Sofian Rabbani We had been drooling over the 3 GB RAM in the Samsung Galaxy Note 3. However, Samsung has plans to bring something better for us in 2014.
Will Google Sell Nexus 12 in 2014?
By Sam Mattera Google (NASDAQ: GOOG ) has partnered with hardware manufacturers to release several Nexus tablets in recent years.
People’s sufferings mount as transport suspended
The mounting sufferings of the people in the absence of transports along with tensions over safety following the counter political programmes of the two major political parties leading to clashes have further compounded the situation and uncertainties.
No scope to question the govt’s policy decision: Muhith
Finance Minister AMA Muhith on Sunday said there is no scope to raise any question about the government’s jurisdiction on taking decision on different policy matters during the election period. He made the remark about the government’s jurisdictional authority on…
JSC, equivalent exams’ results published
The results of Junior School Certificate (JSC) and Junior Dhakhil Certificate examinations were published on Sunday, showing the average pass percentage of 89.94. The record number of 1,72,208 students — 78940 boys and 93268 girls — secured GPA 5 this…
Govt charted unprecedented autocratic path: BNP
Dhaka – Opposition BNP on Sunday accused the government of resorting to unprecedented autocratic path to foil its peaceful programme of ‘March for Democracy’.
4 civil society bodies contradict Ashraful’s statement
Dhaka – Four civil society bodies on Sunday contradicted part of the statement made by Awami League general secretary Syed Ashraful Islam saying no representative of the AL was invited to the dialogue organised by them ‘is not true’.