By David Blaustein Well, if you’re going to continue to exploit a tired Mafia stereotype, you might as well do it with the best.
Year: 2013
Kate Middleton Shines in First Official Post-Baby Appearance
Kate Middleton has done it again! The Duchess of Cambridge, 31, dazzled during her first official appearance — at Thursday’s Tusk Conservation Awards in London — since she and Prince William, 31, welcomed Prince George in July.
Will Pope Francis let priests get married?
Pope Francis has promised to shake up the Catholic Church, and his new secretary of state did just that this week, saying that the tradition of priestly celibacy should be open to debate.
Green Home initiative helps reduce UK’s energy use
Energy broker Inenco looks to expand as sale is confirmed Councils are needlessly blocking community renewable energy projects Green Open Homes scheme launches to boost energy efficiency Wednesday 11 September.
Two new species of octocorals discovered in the Pacific Ocean
The vast expanse of the Earth’s oceans makes finding a new species like finding a needle in a haystack. In fact, finding a needle in a haystack may be easier than finding a new species of octocoral in the Pacific…
Is war becoming less frequent?
Nations have been going to war against other nations since before recorded history. There have been periods of peace, and then periods of war. As our societies become more advanced, do they become more civilized, does war decrease as less…
World’s largest offshore wind farm gets go ahead
British Energy Secretary Ed Davey has given the go-ahead for the world’s largest offshore wind farm after granting planning consent for the Triton Knoll project.
Human Rights Watch presses for Sri Lanka boycott
Human Rights Watch Friday urged Commonwealth leaders to boycott an upcoming summit in Sri Lanka to protest against the country’s failure to investigate abuses by its military during a decades-long fight against separatists.
Pakistan axes ‘immoral’ cell phone love chat
Pakistan has cracked down on “immoral” love chat services offered by mobile phone companies, stifling hopes of illicit romance in the conservative Muslim country where dating is frowned upon.
Hong Kong bans shark fin at official banquets
Hong Kong’s government said Friday it would stop serving shark fin at official functions as “a good example”, following years of lobbying by conservation groups.
‘Unite to stop unilateral elections’
BNP spokesperson Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has urged his party leaders and activists to unite and end factionalism to prevent the government from staging ‘unilateral elections’.
4 get death in Delhi gang-rape case
The four men who gang-raped and murdered a 23-year old medical student on a moving bus in Delhi have been given the death sentence nine months after the horrific crime shocked the world.
Changing China set to shake world economy, again
Long after concerns about tightening US monetary policy have faded, a more profound issue will still dog global policymakers: how to handle the second stage of China’s economic revolution.
US stocks: Wall Street rises for 7th straight session
Apple drops US stocks ended higher on Wednesday, with the S&P 500 rising for a seventh straight day, as chances for an immediate military strike against Syria decreased, while a sell-off at Apple limited gains.
BJP’s Modi named Indian PM candidate
India’s main opposition party has named controversial politician Narendra Modi as its prime ministerial candidate for elections due next year. Mr Modi, who has been chief minister of Gujarat state since 2001, has long been seen as a rising star…
40 Jamaat men arrested in Bagherhat
Law enforcers arrested 40 Jamaat-Shibir men including Sharankhola upazila Jamaat president and district Shibir secretary, from a secret meeting in Sharankhola upazila of the district on Friday afternoon.
BNP renews call for oust-govt movement
Maintaining their party’s pressure on the government to ensure a credible election through a non-party interim government, BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday said they will oust the incumbent regime through a tough movement if their…
Rushanara urged BNP to sit for talks
British Parliament Member Bangladeshi-descent Rushanara Ali on Friday urged the Opposition BNP to sit for talks to dissolve political crisis and for holding a fair election.
Joy brought to focus, says youths restored democracy
Sajeeb Wazed Joy, son of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, said that the young generation have risen and reestablished democracy in the country. He also said that the anti-liberation power did not succeed to blot out the spirit of liberation.
Putting video cameras in all polling stations on cards
The Election Commission is planning to install video cameras in all the 44,021 polling stations across the country during the 10th parliamentary elections as part of its efforts to ensure strong monitoring. Sources at the commission said if the plan…
Renowned actor Anwar Hossain laid to rest
Anwar Hossain, the Nawab of Bengali films, is residing in millions of hearts, said his contemporaries who came to pay the regal actor their last tributes on Friday. Co-workers and friends at FDC described him as an ideal man until…
BSF decides to revise Felani murder trial
In the wake of widespread criticism for the acquittal a BSF member of the charge of killing Bangladeshi girl Felani Khatun, Indian Border Security Force (BSF) has finally decided to revise the murder trial.
Khaleda embarks on 3-day political tour of northern region
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia goes to Bogra on Statuary as she embarks on a three-day tour of the country’s northern region to address two public rallies in Rangpur and Rajshahi on Sunday and Monday respectively. As part of its movement…
Stipend distributed among students in Chapainawabganj
Tk. 1,20,000 was distributed among 60 poor meritorious students of eight educational institutions of Chapainawabganj Sadar and Shibganj upazilas as stipend on Thursday.
Man living in Kuwait for 10 years using fake passport, visa
A man has been living in Kuwait for 10 years with fake identities to hide his original name. Now he is staying in Bangladesh. He can leave the country any day.
Father commits suicide after killing daughter
A young man allegedly committed suicide after killing his minor daughter at a residential hotel in the city’s Hazrat Shahjalal Dargahgate area on Wednesday.
Khaleda to address Sylhet rally Oct 5
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairperson and leader of the opposition Begum Khaleda Zia will address a public rally in Sylhet on October 5 to press for its demand for the non-partisan caretaker government.
Downpour disrupts Sylhet city life
Heavy shower Wednesday morning flooded many streets in the Sylhet, causing immense sufferings to schoolchildren and office goers.
RAB arrests man, seizes ganja in Sylhet
The Rapid Action Battalion arrested a drug trafficker and seized 4.8kg ganja from his possession in Sylhet city Sunday night.
Training course on transfer of agro technology held
A two-day training course on “Transfer of Agriculture Technology’ was held at Jibannagar Upazila Sadar Pilot High School auditorium on Thursday.