Badarganj will be the first upazila to become free from the social curses of child marriage and dowry through setting up a unique example in near future.
Year: 2013
Youth dies falling from bus in Jessore
A young man died after falling from a bus at Raghunathpur village in Jhikargachha upazila on Wednesday night.
Indian clothes worth Tk1.5cr seized in Benapole
Members of a taskforce in a drive seized Indian smuggled clothes worth Tk1.5 crore from the Jessore-Benapole Road under Benapole thana early Thursday.
11 held in Jessore while going to India illegally
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) detained 11 Bangladeshi nationals, including women and children, from Putkhali border in Sharsha upazila of the district on Wednesday.
Juba League leader gets 6 months for possessing yaba
A mobile court here on Wednesday sentenced a local leader of Jubo League (JL) to six months’ imprisonment after he was arrested with Yaba tablets at Bilashpur in the city.
New study of the Arctic Ocean finds alarming increase in acidity
Roger Greenway, ENN
Can we learn to love vultures?
Vultures have suffered something of an image problem over the years. Eating the bodies of dead animals has never attracted us to them. But now a project – supported by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge – is trying to…
Must-see: Amazonian butterflies drink turtle tears
The sight of butterflies flocking onto the heads of yellow-spotted river turtles in the western Amazon rain forest is not uncommon, at least if one is able to sneak up on the skittish reptiles. But the reason why butterflies congregate…
What made Princes William and Harry laugh at charity event?
Princes William and Harry dressed in formal suits and ties to take on the roles of professional traders for a charity event today in London, but it didn’t take long for the brothers to devolve into a comedy routine.
Disney isn’t ready to unleash pirates of the Caribbean 5
The next installment of Disney’s (NYSE:DIS) Pirates of the Caribbean franchise might have a name, but it no longer has a release date, and some critics are blaming it all on The Lone Ranger’s notorious box office flop this summer.
Palace: Prince William ends military career
London — Prince William has finished his tour of duty as a Royal Air Force search-and-rescue helicopter pilot and has left operational service with the British military to focus on royal duties and charity work, royal officials said Thursday.
Vaccine ‘clears HIV-like virus’ in monkeys
By Rebecca Morelle
Happy iPhone day, now no sell your old one
By Kirsten Salyer
Samsung’s next Galaxy smartphones with 64-bit chips, too
Apple might have been the first major smartphone maker to deliver 64-bit architecture in its smartphone’s processor, but Samsung doesn’t intend to be too far behind.
Andy Murray to face Croatian 16-year-old in Davis Cup
Andy Murray is set to play a 16-year-old in Great Britain’s opening Davis Cup World Group play-off rubber against Croatia, on Friday.
BBC price of football 2013: Average ticket prices fall
Average ticket prices across English football’s top four divisions have fallen by up to 2.4%, the BBC Sport Price of Football study has found.
Chanderpaul looking forward to Windies, Bangladesh U-19 series
By Zaheer Mohamed
Chomsky on ‘peace talks’ and the Syria war
Frank Barat: What is the definition of negotiations in Israel-US language and why is the Palestinian Authority playing along? Noam Chomsky: From the U.S. point of view, negotiations are, in effect, a way for Israel to continue its policies of…
An off-the-cuff breakthrough on Syria
By Peter Certo
Russia delivers US its plan for Syrian diplomacy
Russian news agencies report that Moscow has given the United States its plan for securing Syria’s chemical weapons ahead of a meeting Thursday in Geneva between U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and his Russian counterpart.
‘Sexualised pop culture failing to represent Black British women’
While artists like Robin Thicke and Miley Cyrus have sparked debate over the use of provocative lyrics and performances, research by Birmingham City University has revealed that the overtly sexualised representation of women in pop culture can negatively impact on…
Bangladesh retailers alliance appoints human rights veteran as president
The Alliance for Bangladesh Worker Safety reports that human rights expert and attorney Jeffrey Krilla has been named president of the coalition representing 20 North American apparel companies, retailers and brands. Krilla brings extensive foreign policy experience to the position,…
Justice elusive for Asia’s victims of enforced disappearances
By Parameswaran Ponnudurai
Next polls before Parliament completes tenure, Speaker tells EU Del
DHAKA – Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chowdhury on Wednesday said the forthcoming general election is going to be held before the completion of tenure of Ninth Parliament, first of its kind in the country.
Guidelines on green banking issued, reward promised for compliant banks
Greenwatch Report
Anup Chetia extradition in December?
Greenwatch Desk
19th session of Parliament begins at 5pm Thursday
The 19th session of the ninth Parliament, likely to be the last sitting of the current parliament, will begin tomorrow (Thursday) amid expectation of something dramatic happening to resolve the ongoing political stalemate over the caretaker government issue.
EU team meets EC; discusses arrangements for fair polls
The visiting European Union (EU) Election Exploratory Mission on Wednesday discussed with the Election Commission the arrangements the commission has taken for holding a credible election.
Islami Bank opens branch at Roumari Bazar, Kurigram
Islami Bank Bangladesh Ltd (IBBL) opened a new branch at Roumari Bazar in Kurigram on Wednesday. M Zakir Hossain, Member of Parliament from Kurigram-4 constituency, inaugurated the 280th branch of IBBL as the chief guest at a function.