Members of Indian Border Security Force (BSF) seized huge smuggled Indian sarees and different other clothes worth about Tk39 lakh from Kharidagnga Battala area under Sharsha upazila early Sunday.
Year: 2013
Muhith wants to contest for Sylhet 1 again
Finance Minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith on Saturday said that he wanted contest the next general elections again for Sylhet 1 parliamentary constituency from the ruling Awami League-led alliance.
Shy male birds keep closer ‘friends’
By Ella Davies
Greenpeace assails oil rig in Russian Arctic
Greenpeace activists have launched an attempt to board a Russian oil platform and prevent it drilling in the Arctic.
Largest tidal turbine project given consent
Work is to begin on the largest tidal turbine energy project in Europe after the Scottish government approved it.
Davis Cup: Great Britain face USA on return to World Group
Great Britain will play the United States away on their return to the Davis Cup World Group in February.
Champions League: Ronaldo hat-trick as Real Madrid hit six
Gareth Bale came on to help Cristiano Ronaldo score one of his three goals as Real Madrid beat Galatasaray 6-1 in their Champions League Group B clash.
Moyes: I don’t know if Rooney is happy at Manchester United
Manchester United manager David Moyes acknowledges he is not sure whether Wayne Rooney is happy at Old Trafford.
Alison Balsom wins gramophone classical music award
Trumpeter Alison Balsom has become the first British woman to win artist of the year at the prestigious Gramophone Classical Music Awards.
Britney spears shacks up in Sin City for 50-show run
Britney Spears will shack up at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas for a residency that will feature 50 concerts over a two-year period.
Lindsay Lohan: New life, new man?
Lindsay Lohan has always been a sucker for a ladies’ man. Rumor has it that, post-rehab, the actress who counts Wilmer Valderrama, Jared Leto, and restaurateur Harry Morton among her exes, has cozied up to reality star Matt Nordgren, from…
BlackBerry unveils jumbo Z30
The new device, which rocks a 5-inch display, stereo speakers, and a bigger battery, is introduced amid speculation over the company’s sale.
Nokia Lumia 925 Review
By Sherri L. Smith
Microsoft rushes fix to address Internet explorer attacks
By Robert Westervelt
Syria balmes sarin gas use on rebels
Syria has given Russia new “material evidence” that Syrian rebels used chemical weapons in an attack on 21 August, a Russian minister has said.
Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff calls off US trip
Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff has called off a state visit to Washington next month in a row over allegations of US espionage.
Election related confusion mounting In Bangladesh
By Nava Thakuria
Fidel Castro: Unforgettable memories
By Fidel Castro
Specific sugar molecule causes growth of cancer cells
The process of glycosylation, where sugar molecules are attached to proteins, has long been of interest to scientists, particularly because certain sugar molecules are present in very high numbers in cancer cells. It now turns out that these sugar molecules…
Election only under caretaker govt: Charmonai Pir
The Ameer of Islami Andolan Bangladesh and the Pir Shaheb of Charmonai Mufti Syed Mohammad Rezaul Karim on Tuesday reiterated his demand for elections only under caretaker government and said that the people were not ready accept surprises from the…
Quader Mollah’s wife says, her husband denied justice
The wife of Abdul Quader Mollah, Begum Sanowar Jahan, in a statement to the press on Tuesday deplored the enhancement of verdict in the supreme court of Bangladesh awarding her husband death penalty and termed this as unprecedented. Abdul Quader…
15 injured in Russian nuclear submarine blaze
Dhaka: Fifteen seamen were in the hospital on Tuesday after a fire broke out on a Russian nuclear submarine, federal investigators said, contradicting earlier reports that nobody was hurt in Monday’s blaze.
Execution by 45 days: Hanif
Dhaka: Awami League joint general secretary Mahbubul Alam Hanif categorically said the death sentence of Jamaat-e-Islami leader Abdul Quader Mollah would be executed by next 45 days during the tenure of the present government.
Barisal AL infighting injures 10
BARISAL: At least 10 people were injured in a clash between two groups of Awami league in Sadar road area of the district on Monday morning.
ICT decision on indictment of Zahid Hossain Khokan, Sept 29
The International Crimes Tribunal-1 on Tuesday set September 29 whether it would indict absconding mayor of Nagarkanda municipality in Faridpur Zahid Hossain alias Khokon facing case of crimes against humanity during the 1971 Liberation War.
It’s impossible to defeat Awami League: Joy
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s son Sajeeb Wazed Joy on Tuesday said it is impossible to defeat Awami League. “I believe Awami League has huge vote bank.
Moscow keen to invest in chemical, communication sectors
Visiting Russian Deputy Minister of Industries and Trade Yuri Slyusar on Tuesday said Russian businessmen are interested to invest in pharmaceuticals, communication and other infrastructure sector in Bangladesh.
RMG unrest: Production at 10 factories suspended in Gazipur
Production at 10 garment factories in Hotapara and Monipur areas of Sadar upazila was suspended for a day on Tuesday following labour unrest.
German economic confidence up more than expected
A German index of economic optimism among investment professionals rose more than expected in September, underlining stronger growth prospects for Europe’s largest economy and for the euro currency union as a whole.
Hearing in 46 opposition leaders’ case on Oct 24
A Dhaka court on Tuesday fixed October 24 for hearing in a case filed against 46 leaders of BNP-led 18-party Opposition alliance including BNP acting Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir for torching a bus in front of the Prime…