A Bangladeshi young man was injured as Indian Border Security Force (BSF) opened fire on him on Molani border in Haripur upazila of the district on Friday night.
Year: 2013
46 rescued at Benapole while being trafficked to India
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) rescued 46 people, including six women and one child, while they were being trafficked to India through Sadipur border point here on Friday night.
Climate change may have impacted half of 2012′s extreme weather
By Carolyn Gramling
Asian hornets ‘heading for Britain’
Swarms of vicious Asian hornets may soon be heading across the Channel to attack the UK’s bee colonies.
Fukushima nuclear plant still ‘unstable’, regulator says
The crisis at Japan’s Fukushima nuclear plant “has not ended”, the country’s nuclear watchdog has warned, saying the situation there is “unstable”.
Virgin spaceship passes technical milestone
What looks like being the world’s first commercial space plane has just passed another technical milestone.
Nasa’s LADEE Moon probe lifts off
By Jonathan Amos
Microsoft works to save face after Xbox backlash
Los Angeles – When it comes to hyping next-generation hardware, the video game industry doesn’t typically opt for simplicity. However, during a presentation at the GameStop Expo in Las Vegas to promote the upcoming Xbox One console last week, a…
How Batman and Superman stopped being ‘super friends’
We don’t know for sure what the title of the upcoming Batman-, Superman- and Ben Affleck-populated “Man of Steel” sequel will be. But we’re pretty sure what it won’t be. It won’t be “Super Friends.”
’12 Years a Slave’ leaves another festival audience shaken
Steve McQueen’s “12 Years a Slave” came to Toronto on Friday night, and it left audiences in the same state they were in after it screened in Telluride last week: drained, shaken and on their feet cheering.
Hollywood legend presides jury of the Marrakesh Film Festival
Every winter of each year the International Film Festival of Marrakesh is held for a stretch of four days. It is renowned for its prestige in terms of cinematographic production and is comparable to the Cannes film festival in the…
Military assistance to Myanmar: Need for balance
By Christine M. Leah
The Middle East’s peace of the grave
By Alan Caruba
Yahoo’s first transparency report, US tops snooping list
Following in the footsteps of other tech giants, Yahoo has published its first ever transparency report revealing how often governments request data about its users. According to the information, the majority of requests came from the US.
Australia hope for sun after England ODI washed out
Gary FIitzgerald
Pakistan deny blocking players from Dhaka Premier League
Karachi – Pakistan has denied it blocked its players from participating in the Dhaka cricket league, saying on Friday that the Bangladesh board never contacted it to seek clearance.
Obama, Nordic leaders to de-fund coal plants
Washington – ”During his visit to Sweden Thursday, President Obama gained allies in his effort to stop coal plants when the leaders of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden agreed to join the U.S. in ending public financing for new…
Admission to higher educational institutions
Masum Billah
EU poll mission lands today
A European Union Election Exploratory Mission is due in Dhaka on Saturday on a visit to see Bangladesh’s preparations for the looming national elections.
Malaysia Crackdown: 444 Bangladeshis detained
A total of 444 Bangladesh nationals have been detained for various offences during September 1-3 nationwide crackdown on unwanted foreigners in Malaysia, a Foreign Ministry official here confirmed on Friday.
CPB calls for cancellation of Rampal thermal power plant
Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB) at rally in the city on Friday urged the government to cancel the Rampal thermal power plant project, saying it will go against the national interest and harm the Sundarban mangrove forest.
Prepare for all-out resistance, Khoka asks party-men
Dhaka city BNP convener Sadeque Hossain Khoka on Friday asked the party leaders and activists to take all-out preparations to create a mass resistance against the current regime to protect democracy and people’s voting right.
Samsung beats Apple, unveils smartwatch
Samsung beat competitor Apple in the race to introduce a smartwatch. India will be one of the first 129 countries where the wearable device will be available on September 25.
Export to India slides
Benapole land port is witnessing a sharp fall in the export of Bangladeshi goods to India as value of Indian rupee is gradually falling against taka.
Acquittal of BSF a sham – Felani’s father: Verdict not final – Indian HC
BSF constable Amiya Ghosh who was charged with killing Bangladeshi girl Felani Khatun in 2011 is now free. The special court, constituted by the Border Security Force (BSF) of India, in its verdict has acquitted Amiya of the murder charge.
Thwart militancy, terrorism: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has urged the nation to thwart militancy and terrorism being spread ‘in the name of Islam’.
Hifazat blames Police for giving incorrect info on May 5
Hifazat-e Islam has accused police of giving out incorrect, confusing and concocted information about the May 5-6 action by security agencies in Motijheel, Dhaka.
No compromise with BNP over CG issue, say AL leaders
Dhaka – Awami League leaders on Friday reiterated that there would be no compromise with Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) over holding the next general elections as per the country’s constitution.
‘Movement to oust govt after Eid’
Main opposition BNP has threatened to launch a tougher movement after Eid-ul-Azha if the government failed to resolve current political impasse thorough talks.