By Ramesh Jaura
Year: 2013
Pay compensation for non-compliant car air conditioning: Greenpeace
Environmental lobby group says that despite supporting Daimler in its quest for CO2 air conditioning, the ‘polluter pays’ principle should be applied to it for not complying with the MAC Directive
Global AC demand could outstrip US 50 times over
By Julian Milnes
Hollywood studios reach deal with China over tax row
Hollywood studios say they have reached a deal with Chinese authorities over missing payments for some of the year’s biggest box office films.
Mad Men actress cast in Flowers in the Attic film
Mad Men actress Kiernan Shipka, who plays Sally Draper, has been cast in The Flowers in the Attic film.
Michael Jackson’s ex-wife recalls star’s fear of pain
Michael Jackson’s former wife broke down in court as she told of the pop star’s “incredible” fear of pain.
iPhone uses more energy than a refrigerator
And smartphone energy consumption is only going to increase.
Brain-eating amoebas
A Florida boy contracted Naegleria fowleri while knee boarding in a water-filled ditch. Here’s what you need to know about the sometimes fatal amoeba.
India offers to train teachers
India has proposed to train secondary and higher secondary-level teachers of Bangladesh in science, mathematics and English.
Tributes paid to Bangabandhu on National Mourning Day
Speakers at a discussion today said it was a rare example that Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman united all the countrymen under an umbrella through a 18-minute historical speech at the Rescourse maidan in Dhaka.
SQ Chy awaits war crimes trial verdict
The International Crimes Tribunal-1 on Wednesday formally closed summing–up arguments from both sides in the trial of the 1971 war crimes including genocide, allegedly perpetrated by detained BNP MP Salauddin Quader Chowdhury and kept the verdict pending for any day.
UNHCR urge Adilur`s immediate release, US, EU, Aus envoys visit Odhikar office
The United Nations voiced concern about the recent arrest of a prominent human rights defender in Bangladesh and urged the Government to secure his immediate release.
Nagarkanda BNP leader Khokon faces war crimes trial in absentia
War crimes accused Nagarkanda municipality mayor in Faridpur Zahid Hossain alias Khokon will be tried in absentia as he failed to appear before the International Crimes Tribunal-1 within the stipulated time.
Jamaat’s 2nd day hartal marked by violence; 1 dead in city
The second day of the 48-hour nationwide hartal, enforced by Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, passed off amid stray incidents of clashes, vandalism and crude bomb blasts across the country, leaving a Shibir leader dead.
3 ministers among 12 on Islamist group’s hit list
The Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police has said it has got a hit list containing the names of 12 eminent people, including three ministers, prepared by a radical Islamist network, ‘Ansar Ullah Bangla Team’.
Arson case haring against 18-party leaders Sept 17
A Dhaka court on Wednesday deferred until September 17 the recording of the depositions of the witnesses against 46 leaders and activists of the 18-party alliance, including BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, in an arson attack case.
EC to act on Jamaat’s registration after final court verdict
Election Commissioner Brig Gen (retd) Zabed Ali on Wednesday said the Election Commission (EC) will act over the legal dispute on the registration of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami after the final disposal by the apex court.
Khaleda turns 69
Leader of the Opposition and BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia turns 69 on Thursday.
Milky Murder: Chanchal’s aide Shahidul on remand
A Dhaka court on Wednesday placed M Shahidul Islam, a close associate of Jubo League leader Sakhawat Hossain Chanchal, on a four-day remand in the Riazul Haque Khan Milky murder case.
Habiganj Clash: Injured SI die in capital
The injured police official of Lakhai Thana of the district died at a hospital in the capital on Wednesday.
BRTA permits 500 new taxi-cabs
Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) approved 500 new taxi-cabs in a bid to ease transportation crisis in the capital.
United Airways to fly on Dhaka-Kathmandu route
United Airways (BD) Limited, the country’s largest private airliner, will fly daily on Dhaka-Kathmandu route from August 24, officials said here on Wednesday. They said the airline started operating four flights a week on Dhaka-Kathmandu route on January 4, 2010.…
AL infighting injures 30 in Faridpur
At least 30 people were injured in a clash between two factions of Awami League over supremacy at Sonatandi village under Saltha upazila of the district.
Late autumn ‘to bring bumper fruit crop’ for wildlife
A late autumn is set to bring a bumper crop of fruits and berries for wildlife in the UK countryside, experts say.
Invasive ants: ‘Stowaway’ insects spreading around world
The problem of invasive ants may be far worse than previously thought.
Rail bridge alongside Jamuna Bridge on PPP basis
Railway to upgrade its 5 hospitals into medical colleges thru PPP The government will build a separate railway bridge alongside the existing Jamuna Multipurpose Bridge to facilitate railway connectivity and the project will be implemented on a public private partnership…
10 of 21 kidnapped fishermen rescued in Bhola
In a prompt action, police rescued 10 of the 21 fishermen kidnapped by pirates along with two trawlers from the Meghna River under Monpura upazila early Wednesday.
Shibir leader ‘shot dead’ in clash with cops in city
A leader of Islami Chhatra Shibir was reportedly shot dead in a clash with police at the city’s Jatrabari during today’s (Wednesday) countrywide 48-hour hartal enforced by Jamaat-e-Islami.
2 youths found dead in Manikganj, Sirajganj
Police recovered the bodies of two unidentified young men in Manikganj and Sirajganj on Tuesday.
Schoolgirl found hanged in Khulna
A schoolgirl was found hanged at Goalkhali under Khalishpur Police Station in the city on Wednesday morning.