By Aijaz Zaka Syed
Year: 2013
Evidence of climate change found in marine habitat shifts
Debra Goldberg, ENN
A new thermal sensor discovered in insects
Debra Goldberg, ENN
3 ‘robbers’ lynched in Gazipur
GAZIPUR: Three suspected robbers were lynched at Palashpur village of Durgapur union under Kapasia upazila of Gazipur district on early Wednesday.
4 minors drown in Chittagong
CHITTAGONG: Four children, including two schoolboys, drowned in three different areas of Fatikchari Municipality of the district on Wednesday.
Sirajganj people paniced at embankment collapse
Bad news before Eid for Sirajganj, as the dam protecting the town has collapsed following powerful high tides in the Jamuna river.
10 killed 14 injured in 8 accidents across country
Two people, including a woman, were killed and two others injured in a road accident on Gauripur-Nayergaon road at Daudkandi upazila in the district on Wednesday.
‘Policy soon to elect GB directors,’ says Muhith: Aim at GB: NYT
Finance Minister AMA Muhith has said a policy for electing Directors to the Grameen Bank board will be soon be worked out. Muhith said the government did not want to bring changes to the institution’s ownership or its management system.…
Eid likely Friday
DHAKA: As the holy Eid-Ul-Fitr has been celebrated in the holy city of Makkah and the rest of the Arab World today, this greatest religious festival of the Muslims is ;likely to be celebrated in Bangladesh tomorrow. The observance of…
Khaleda’s Eid greetings
BNP Chairperson and leader of the Opposition Begum Khaleda Zia has greeted the people on the occasion of the Eid and wished peace, happiness and prosperity to all.
Mass exodus of homebound people from city continues
People are leaving capital Dhaka in their thousands as the Eid-ul-Fitr is likely to be celebrated in the country on Friday.
Govt’s final bell ringing with billboards: Moudud
BNP standing committee member Barrister Moudud Ahmed on Wednesday said the government’s billboard display over its successes actually marks the last bell of the Awami League-led grand alliance regime.
Toki’s blood-stained pants recovered from office of MP’s son
Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) members recovered a pair of blood-stained pants from the office of the son of influential MP Nasim Osman in the city on Wednesday.
Rights activists demand judicial probe into Khagrachhari attack
Rights activists here on Wednesday demanded the government ensure punishment of those involved in the recent arson attacks by ‘Bangalee settlers’ on the villages of ethnic minority people in Matiranga upazila of Khagrachhari.
3 die falling from trains
Three people were killed after falling off two running trains in the capital and Natore district on Wednesday. In Dhaka, two men were killed after they fell down from the roof of a moving train at Ganderia rail station in…
Govt to complete Rooppur nuke power plant in time: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said that the government will complete the construction of Rooppur Nuclear Power plant in due time.
No intention to change GB’s ownership structure: Muhith
Finance Minister AMA Muhith on Wednesday said the government has no intention to bring changes in the ownership structure or management style of Grameen Bank.
BGMEA members ‘clear workers’ salary, allowances’
Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) on Wednesday said that its all member factories but seven have already paid the salary and allowances, including bonus, to their workers ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr.
Samsung seeks smart watch trademarks in US, SKorea
Samsung Electronics Co. has applied for U.S. and South Korean trademarks for a watch that connects to the Internet in the latest sign that consumer technology companies see wearable devices as the future of their business.
Eid shopping hits peak
The buyers crowded the shopping malls in the capital for clothes and other festival wears at the last moment of their Eid shopping.
Inflation slows down to 7.85 pc in July
The overall point-to-point inflation rate in the first month of the current fiscal year witnessed a downward trend as it dropped by 0.20 percentage points to 7.85 percent in July thanks to the declining tendency of both food and non-food…
‘Khude Gaanraj’ Jhuma Akhter in police custody.
The first runner-up of the 2008 version of ‘Meridian Channel I Khude Gaanraj’ has been staying at the Victim Support Center of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) near Tejgaon Police Station premises for the last two days.
Jahangir confesses in Milky murder case
Accused Jahangir Mandal made confessional statement while witness Maruf Reza Sagar made depositions in the Milky murder case on Wednesday.
Blogger Asif secures bail again
A Dhaka court on Wednesday granted bail to blogger Asif Mohiuddin in the case filed for making alleged derogatory comments in his write-ups about Islam and Prophet Muhammad (pbuh).
The promises and perils of geoengineering as climate quick fix
Washington, D.C.—Geoengineering, by definition, is any deliberate large-scale manipulation of the planetary environment to counteract human-caused climate change.
Lailatul Qadr observed in Bagerhat
The night of divine and benediction for the Muslims, Lailatul Qadr, was observed in Bagerhat district town with due respect, religious fervour and devotion on the night of Monday as all over the country The Quran was revealed on this…
Carmichael College students face dormitory crisis
The authority of Rangpur Carmichael University College continues to remain indifferent, though the students are facing an acute shortage of college buses and dormitories.
Family farming: Key to alleviating hunger and poverty
Chicago – After decades of failed attempts to eradicate hunger, development agencies, international research institutions, non-profit organizations, and the funding and donor communities now see family farmers as key to alleviating global poverty and hunger. Recent estimates show that currently,…
Rice distribution among the distressed begins in Narail
Rice distribution among the poor and distressed in favour of VGF (vulnerable group feeding) card for ensuing Eid-Ul- Fitr has been started in the district since August 5.