Indian Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh on Saturday assured Bangladesh that India would remain long-term partner in its development efforts as India wants to see a strong and prosperous Bangladesh.
Year: 2013
Krishak League leader killed in Jessore road accident
Former president of Jhenidah Krishak League, Abdullah-Al Baki, 55 , was killed in a road accident in Bejpara area on Kaliganj-Jhenidah Highway under Kaliganj upazila of the district on Friday.
SQC verdict leak: 2 detained ICT staff placed on remand
Two staff of the International Crimes Tribunals, arrested in connection with the leakage of the draft verdict on condemned convict war criminal BNP MP Salauddin Quader Chowdhury, were put on eight-day police remand each on Saturday. Both the accused —…
No harm to Sundarbans, says Hasina
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is of the view that there is some other motive behind the Rampal power plant protests.
Record supply of sacrificial animals in northern markets
Supply of sacrificial animals has marked an all-time record in the northern districts now while the sale is yet to get momentum despite lower price with less than two weeks ahead of the upcoming Eid-ul-Azha.
The country to face catastrophe in near future: State Minister
Dhaka – State minister for Law Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Advocate Qamrul Islam alleged that the main opposition BNP was hatching various conspiracies to destroy the country and its democracy.
Robbers loot expat’s house in Moulvibazar
Robbers looted cash and gold ornaments worth over Tk 10 lakh from an expatriate’s house at Korotol village in Rajnagar upazila early Friday.
‘Top terror,’ 2 aides held after gunfight
Members of Detective Branch of Police in a drive arrested a top terror and his two accomplices along with arms after a gunfight at Kagajpukur village here early Saturday.
2080 kg Hilsa seized in Benapole
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh seized 2080 kgs of Hilsa fish worth Tk 62.40 lakh from Sadipur border here Saturday.
2 kids drown in Pabna
Two children drowned in a pond at Baghhasla in Ishurdi upazila on Friday evening.
Ilyas Ali would return with change of power, hopes wife
Dhaka – Tahmina Rushdi Luna, wife of disappeared BNP leader Ilias Ali, on Saturday expressed her hope that her husband would return to them if there is a change of power.
‘Robber’ lynched in Munshiganj
An alleged robber was killed in a lynch-mob attack at Dalalpara in Sadar upazila early Saturday.
BNP protests restrictions on programme to respect martyred Hindus
Dhaka – The main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on Saturday protested and condemned the police restriction to hold a mass ritual to pay respect to the souls of those Hindus who died during the war of liberation in 1971.
Kidnapped boy’s body recovered in Chandpur
Police recovered the body of a schoolboy from a dustbin at Chandra Bazar in Faridganj upazila on Friday, three days after his abduction.
One Bank ‘OK mobile banking’ service for GP customers
Dhaka – One Bank Limited (OBL) has launched its ‘OK mobile banking’ service for Grameenphone (GP) customers to facilitate mobile banking.
19th DITF from January 1
Dhaka – The Export Promotion Bureau’s annual showcase, the month-long Dhaka International Trade Fair (DITF), will kick off the New Year bringing a host of local and international manufacturers and retailers under a single roof, or in this case the…
Serena Williams to play Jelena Jankovic in China Open final
Serena Williams overcame a back injury to reach the China Open final where she will play Jelena Jankovic.
Renewables help Scotland cut record levels of emissions
New figures from the UK Government have shown that more than 10 million tonnes of CO2 emissions were displaced by renewable electricity generation in Scotland – up by almost a quarter from the previous year.
More detained as violence in Rakhine blamed on ‘outsiders’
Authorities in Myanmar said Friday that they have detained 10 more suspects in connection with this week’s deadly anti-Muslim violence in western Rakhine state during a visit by President Thein Sein, who has questioned the motive behind the attacks instigated…
Islamophobia is roadblock to world peace
By Dr. Kevin Barrett
I was raped and held at knife point: Madonna
But now Madonna has revealed that the start of her career was by no means a fairytale story – revealing that when she moved to New York to pursue her dreams of making it as dancer, she was raped and…
Letter from an sincere Burmese Buddhist
I watched it today and have my thoughts and translation below: This is definitely Hotel Rwanda. Here are probably several thousand-strong throng of Buddhists – Rakhine, Bama, what have you – which were stopped on their way, presumably to a…
Tribunal staff held over SQC verdict leak
Police have accused three persons in a case filed over the alleged leak of the draft verdict of Salauddin Quader Chowdhury’s war crimes trial.
Ordinance amendment to destroy Grameen Bank, says BNP
Dhaka – The opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on Friday alleged that the government decided to turn the Grameen Bank Ordinance into a law aiming to destroy the Grameen Bank.
Days over for this govt, get united: B Chy
Bikalpa Dhara Bangladesh President AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury on Friday called upon all to get united for what he said to save the country.
Yunus urges youths to eradicate global poverty
Terming the youth ‘the most powerful generation’, Nobel Laureate Prof Muhammad Yunus has urged them to eradicate poverty from the world by 2030.
BAF firing concludes in Tangail
Annual Air to Ground Inter Squadron Firing Competition of Bangladesh Air Force concluded here Thursday.
BNP ahead of AL in election campaign: Obaidul
Observing that there is nothing to be worried about the next general election, Communications Minister Obaidul Quader on Friday said opposition BNP is much ahead of Awami League in the polls campaign race.
Husband to die for killing wife for dowry
A court Thursday sentenced a person to death and fined him Taka 20,000 for killing his wife for dowry in Nilphamari eleven years ago, court sources said.