Two more “border haats” (markets) will be set up this year along the India-Bangladesh border to boost local trade and people-to-people contacts between the two countries, a Tripura minister said on Tuesday.
Year: 2013
Hartal clashes injure 13 in Comilla
At least 13 people, two among them policemen, were injured in two separate clashes between police, Jamaat-Shibir men and Awami League activists in Sadar Dhakshin Upazila during today’s (Wednesday) hartal called by Jamaat-e-Islam.
Highway cop killed in Gaibandha road crash
A member of highway police was killed in a road accident on the Dhaka-Rangpur Highway at Bakchar in Gobindaganj upazila of the district on Tuesday.
10 Jamaat-Shibir men held in Satkhira
Police arrested 10 activists of Jamaat-e-Islami and its student body Islami Chhatra Shibir in four upazilas of the district on charge of creating trouble during today’s (Wednesday) hartal called by Jamaat.
Hajj flights start Sept 7
Hajj flights to carry Bangladeshi pilgrims to Saudi Arabia will begin on September 7.
Bangladeshi stoned dead by BSF in Lalmonirhat
A Bangladeshi national was stoned to death by members of Indian Border Security Force (BSF) along Bherbherihat border in Patgram upazila on Wednesday.
The shadow from Yasukuni
– Rana Mitter
Containing terrorism in Pakistan
Dr. M. S. Haq
Mobilisation of muslims for jihad, its relevance today
By Muhammad Haniff Hassan
Ambush on the LoC: Rethinking the response – an Indian angle
By Vivek Chadha
More litvinenko media fraud
By William Dunkerley
Bangladesh’s mobile operators line up for 3G licences
By Mary Lennighan, Total Telecom
Samsung sells over 15 million smartphones in China
By PanArmenian
Crowdsourcing weather using smartphone batteries
By Eurasia Review
Tibetan exile government website attacked by hackers
By Richard Finney
Branson joins Kennedy in urging Hasina not to seize GB
Richard Branson and Kerry Kennedy are among global leaders urging Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wajed not to seize control of the microfinance lender founded by Nobel peace prize winner Muhammad Yunus.
Bangladesh cricket’s battle against corruption
Despite measures put in place, changes still need to be made to the cricket culture, where domestic players are unwilling to come forward since they depend on cricket to put food on the table
Brazil 2014 shines familiar light on England, the Premier League
International football is dead. Or so we are regularly told. It is said that players no longer care about representing their country; that the pinnacle of any professional’s career is now the Champions League. However, the World Cup retains a…
Suarez U-turn: I’m staying at Liverpool
Liverpool striker Luis Suarez has performed a sensational u-turn over his future and now insists that he will remain at Anfield.
Eighteen sailors trapped after explosion, fire on submarine
By Kaustubh Kulkarni
189 killed as Egypt troops force Morsi protesters out: Qatar condemns, El-baradi resigns
By Yasmine Saleh and Tom Finn
Clean energy fuels and profits: Are we there yet?
By Jason Hall
Oprah Winfrey ‘sorry’ for reaction to Swiss handbag incident
LOS ANGELES – Oprah Winfrey said she was sorry for the uproar and media response caused by her comments about an incident in a Swiss luxury store last month when an assistant refused to show her a $38,100 (24,640 pounds)…
Justin Bieber grants record-breaking 200th Make-A-Wish
Finally, some positive news from the Justin Bieber camp!
Britney Spears spent $6.8 m last year on shopping, fast food
By: Spencer Cain, Stylecaster
US seeks Adilur’s immediate release
The United States has expressed its concern over the arrest of rights activist Adilur Rahman Khan and demanded his immediate release.
Reshuffle in lower judiciary
In the latest reshuffle in the judiciary, 13 Additional District Judges and equivalent officials and five Joint District Judges and equivalent officials have been transferred.
EC suspends election in 8 municipalities
The Election Commission has suspended the election process in eight municipalities at the request of the Local Government Ministry.
ACC challenges Hall Mark Chairman’s bail
The Anti Corruption Commission on Tuesday filed a petition with the High Court challenging a lower court order grating bail to controversial Hall-Mark Group chairman Jesmin Islam in one of the 11 cases filed against her.
CrPC amendment underway to expedite cases: Shafique
The government is working to bring changes in the existing Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) to ensure the quick disposal of cases, said Law Minister Shafique Ahmed on Tuesday.