A special session of Dhaka University Senate will be held on August 24 to nominate a three-member panel for appointing vice-chancellor to the premier public university.
Year: 2013
Only BNP, Jamaat supports CG: Quamrul
State Minister for Law Quamrul Islam on Sunday said that no one but the BNP, Jamaat-e-Islami and some corrupt intellectuals supports the caretaker government system.
Dhaka-Delhi to sign ‘cooperation deal’ on textiles Monday
Bangladesh and India will sign a ‘pact on cooperation’ in textiles sector in New Delhi on Monday.
Ex-official: Iran is world’s 6th missile power
Iran’s former defense minister says his country is ranked sixth in the world in missile production.
IBBL wins gold medal for remittance services
Islami Bank Bangladesh Ltd (IBBL) has been awarded Gold Medal for its outstanding performance in remittance services.
Body of teen-age girl recovered from Morrelganj
The body of a teen aged girl named Kulsum Aktar Guni (18) was recovered by the police from a fish farm belonging to one Didar Shaikh of village Chapri under Morrelgamj Upazila in the district on Friday after noon.
School built for haor children in Habiganj
Marginal people of Uttar-Paschim union under Baniachang upazila of the district would now be able to educate their children as the Education Engineering Department built a school at a cost of Taka 1.40 crore.
Land developer abducted in Khulna
A land developer was abducted by some miscreants from Joykhali area under Batiaghata upazila in the district on Saturday night.
Woman killed in Pabna road crash
A woman was killed in a road accident in Chinakhora area on Pabna-Sujanagar highway in Sujanagar upazila on Saturday.
15 hurt in Faridpur Jubo League clash
A least 15 people were injured in a clash between two rival groups of Jubo League in Nagarkanda upazila on Saturday evening.
Shibir’s hartal in Pabna
A half-day hatal called by Islami Chhatra Shibir protesting the killing of one of its leaders in Dhaka was observed peacefully in the district Sunday.
Bomb hurled at C’nawabganj SP’s residence
Unidentified criminals created terror by hurling three bombs at the residence of Police Super in the district town on Saturday night.
1 killed over land dispute in Comilla
A man was killed in a clash between two groups of villagers over a disputed land at Berigram village in Nangalkot upazila on Friday.
BGB seizes heroin worth Tk 50 lakh in Chuadanga
Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) members in a drive recovered 500 grams of heroin from a bus at Bhangbaria bus stand in Alamdanga upazila Sunday.
Indian smuggler killed, 2 BGB men hurt in clash in Joypurhat
An Indian smuggler was killed and two members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) were injured in a clash between BGB members and smugglers along Hatkhola-Uchna border in Panchbibi upazila early Sunday.
Oishee, 2 others on 5-day remand
A Dhaka Court placed Oishee Rahman and two others on a 5-day remand for quizzing over killing of SB Inspector Mahfuzur Rahman and his wife Swapna Rahman. Two others are Oishee’s friend Joni alias Roni and domestic help Sumi. Metropolitan…
Facebook to inaugurate m-payment feature
It will use payment details added by users to their Facebook account to automatically fill in forms when they make purchases on mobile applications.
3 futuristic car technologies
The recent Hyperloop announcement by Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA ) CEO Elon Musk has spurred a lot of conversation about the future of travel. But while Hyperloop technology may be years away, some really cool car technology is already on the…
Hydrogen Fuel from Sunlight
A University of Colorado Boulder research team has moved closer to what some call the Holy Grail of a sustainable hydrogen economy — splitting water with sunlight.
Rohingya leader for talks with Myanmar Govt, Rakhines
A leader of the minority Rohingya Muslim community in western Myanmar’s restive Rakhine state has called for a meeting between representatives of his group, local ethnic Buddhists and the government to put an end to deadly clashes in the region.
Pakistan: Gunmen kill female politician
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Israel’s white phosphorous smokescreen?
By Palestine Chronicle
Mental health for all
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Storage battery breakthrough boosts solar, wind energy
MIT researchers have engineered a new rechargeable flow battery that doesn’t rely on expensive membranes to generate and store electricity. The device, they say, may one day enable cheaper, large-scale energy storage.
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Dams fail green test: Indian MOEF denies big two clearance
Guwahati – The ministry of environment and forests has denied forest clearance to the 1,500MW Tipaimukh hydel project in Manipur and the 3,000MW Dibang multipurpose project in Arunachal Pradesh.
Bolt wins again: Third straight world 200m gold
By Ria Novosti
Habibul Bashar: Dependable Tiger batsman, leader
Habibul Bashar, born on August 17, 1972, was Bangladesh’s mainstay in their era of building a side. Not only did he contribute with the bat, but his leadership also played a huge role in shaping the edifice of Bangladesh cricket.…
Wenger defends Arsenal transfer policy after Aston Villa defeat
Arsene Wenger insists Arsenal’s lack of signings in the transfer market were not to blame for Saturday’s 3-1 defeat to Aston Villa.
Google blocks YouTube app for windows phone
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