There is no alternative to engage comprehensive GO-NGO efforts in reducing disaster risks being triggered by adverse climate change impacts through proper managements and early preparedness, speakers said yesterday.
Month: December 2013
Bangladesh’s weak T20 bowling worries Mushfiqur
Mushfiqur Rahim, the Bangladesh captain, expressed concern over the failure of his bowlers to defend scores of 171 and 188 in the Twenty20 Challenge Series against Bangladesh A.
Rafael: Manchester United can win the title
Rafael is confident that Manchester United can retain its PremierLeague crown despite trailing leader Arsenal by 13 points.
No two people smell the same
A difference at the smallest level of DNA — one amino acid on one gene — can determine whether you find a given smell pleasant.
Hasan Mahmud slams greens’ mum on tree felling for blockade
Criticising environmentalists for not raising voice against indiscriminate tree felling across the country during ongoing political shutdown and blockade programmes, Environment Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud said BNP-Jamaat has not only announced a war against people but also against the nature.
Reshuffle in police administration
Dhaka – In a reshuffle in the police administration, eight officials, including a deputy inspector general (DIG) and two additional DIGs, have been transferred and given new postings. The Home Ministry issued a gazette notification in this regard on Sunday.
Exercise in middle age protects against muscle weakness later in life
A cross-sectional study by investigators from Tokyo University has found that exercising in middle age is a protective factor against sarcopenia and effective in maintaining muscle strength and physical performance.
BB demands more security for banks
Bangladesh Bank has written to the Inspector General of Police to beef up security at banks in view of intensifying political violence across the country ahead of the Jan 5 elections.
‘Govt incentive should go to marginal poultry farmers’
The national marginal and small pountry farmers’ federation has demanded waiver of interest on their loans and incentives to help its members recuperate the loss suffered during the on-going political crisis in the country.
Mandela buried at ancestral home
Nelson Mandela’s body has been laid to rest in a family plot, after political and religious leaders paid tribute to South Africa’s first black president at a state funeral service.
PM’s advisor Gowher Rizvi meets Ershad at CMH
Prime Minister’s International Affairs Advisor Gowher Rizvi met HM Ershad on Sunday along with his wife and daughter at the Combined Military Hospital (CMH) amid intense speculation whether the Jatiya Party chief was indeed ill or detained.
Compatriot kills Bangladeshi in row over politics at Jeddah
A Bangladeshi national was killed by a fellow citizen in Jeddah on Sunday after a heated argument over political issues back home. “Yes, it’s confirmed. We’ve already sent one of our officials to look into the matter,” Consul General of…
Man held with Rs 2.5cr at Ctg airport
A man was arrested along with Indian currency worth rupees 2.5 crore at Shah Amanat International Airport here on Sunday. The arrested person was identified as Mustafizur Rahman of Chakaria upazila in Cox’s Bazar.
US pushes for redoubling efforts for dialogue
The United States (US) on Sunday said it is more urgent than ever for the major parties to redouble their efforts to engage in constructive dialogue to find a way forward to holding free and fair elections that are credible…
China’s Jade Rabbit rover rolls on to Moon’s surface
China’s Jade Rabbit robot rover has driven off its landing module and on to the Moon’s surface.
8 killed 100 injured in AL-Jamaat-police clashes Sunday
At least eight people were killed in Lalmonirhat, Joypurhat and Laxmipur districts as the daylong nationwide hartal, enforced by Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami protesting the execution of its leader Abdul Quader Mollah, was marked by violent incidents like clashes at different parts…
Protect democracy from conspirators: Khaleda
Dhaka – Alleging that foreign domineering forces are trying to turn Bangladesh into a subservient state, opposition leader Khaleda Zia has urged the country’s people to get united to save the country and free its democracy from the conspirators and the impending…
Joypurhat clash death toll jumps to 3
Three people were killed and 12 others injured as Jamaat-Shibir men clashed with cops in Halutti area of Sadar upazila during the countrywide daylong hartal enforced by Jamaat-e-Islami on Sunday.
AL leaders call for resistance, revenge
Leaders of the ruling Awami League have called on party supporters to resist and fight back the violence unleashed by Jamaat-e-Islami, saying they were ‘Pakistani agents’.
US congressmen ask Hasina, Khaleda to end violence, have credible polls
Six senior US congressmen have written to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Opposition Leader Khaleda Zia urging them “to do everything” to prevent violence and hold a free, fair and credible elections.
Communalism can’t be tackled over democracy’s grave: Selim
Dhaka – Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB) president Mujahidul Islam Selim on Sunday said the parties of the ruling class are now playing a trick to annihilate democracy in the name of combating communalism.
Stop the election process, BNP asks govt
The BNP has urged the government to stop the process to organise the next general elections without taking the Opposition in.
Floods from storm force Gazans to leave homes
More than 5,000 people in the Gaza Strip have been evacuated from their homes because of severe floods caused by torrential rain.
Kazi Zafar summons JP council
Jatiya Party leader Kazi Ahmed Zafar has summoned a meeting of the party’s central council. Ahmed proclaimed himself the chairman of the party soon after his parting with Hussein Muhammad Ershad over joining the Awami-league-led polls-time government.
Local public reps asked to check subversive acts
Dhaka – Local public representatives have been asked to take measures so that no subversive act can take place in their respective areas, or else they will have to face the music.
Nation celebrates Victory Day Monday
The nation celebrates the 43rd Victory Day tomorrow (Monday), paying rich tributes to the three million martyrs for their supreme sacrifice for the country and with a renewed call for executing all the verdicts against war criminals.
BBC Hidden Kingdoms to explain ‘constructed storytelling’
The BBC has included a making-of segment in its new nature documentary Hidden Kingdoms, explaining to viewers how some scenes have been re-enacted.
Barrister Razzaq calls for peaceful demo
Chief defence counsel of Jamaat-e-Islami leaders accused of war crimes has appealed to party activists to demonstrate ‘peacefully’ against the execution of its leader Abdul Quader Molla for liberation war-time atrocities.
Unopposed election a sham. Killings, disappearances stun people: IOJ
Islami Oikya Jote, an ally of the BNP-led 18-party alliance, has termed the election of 154 lawmakers before holding the poll schedule for January 5 a shameful one.
Islami Andolan calls election a mockery, demands fresh schedule
The Ameer of Islami Andolan, Mufti Syed Mohammad Rezaul Karim has said that election unopposed of more than 150 members of parliament spoke of the sad plight of the country and the Election Commission.