Forty-one employees of Barisal City Corporation earlier sacked by caretaker government in 2007 joined again in job Sunday after reinstated by High Court order.
Year: 2013
50 fishermen abducted for ransom
A dacoity was committed on a fleet of 50 fishing trawlers in the Bay of Bengal, adjacent to Eastern Division of Sundarban forest by armed pirates belonging to Shirsa Bahini from the morning of Thursday to till the night of…
Adibasi kills wife in Nachole
An adibasi housewife was killed allegedly by her husband at Khitka village under Nezampur union of Nachole upazila in the district on Sunday morning.
Climate change causing changes in marine life behaviour
Oceans cover 71 percent of the Earth’s surface, yet our knowledge of the impact of climate change on marine habitats is a mere drop in the proverbial ocean compared to terrestrial systems. An international team of scientists set out to…
‘Insect Soup’ holds DNA key for monitoring biodiversity
Scientists at the University of East Anglia (UEA) have shown that sequencing the DNA of crushed up creepy crawlies can accelerate the monitoring and cataloguing of biodiversity around the world.
US Official: Al-Qaeda messages indicate planned attack ‘Big’
ABC News’ Martha Raddatz and Jonathan Karl report: On the day that almost two dozen U.S. embassies and consulates across North Africa and the Middle East are closed following the identification of a significant threat from an al-Qaeda affiliate, a…
The failed state index: Revisiting the white man’s burden
By Salma Malik
Decline Of Buddhism In Ancient And Medieval India
By Dr. Habib Siddiqui
Nightmare for United States men’s relay swimming team
One one-hundredth of a second kept the United States men’s individual relay team from winning at the world championships on Sunday in Spain. Though the team handily won the race, they were disqualified for Kevin Cordes leaving the blocks .01…
Bolt fired up for worlds despite rivals’ absence
By Catherine Koppel
Wenger: Fabregas will stay at Barcelona
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has revealed that Cesc Fabregas will stay at Barcelona for one more season.
Photos of Marilyn Monroe’s last sitting for sale
A rare portfolio of photographs from Marilyn Monroe’s last sitting is up for grabs to the highest bidder.
Jennifer Aniston goes without makeup
Simply flawless! Jennifer Aniston’s longtime hair stylist, Chris McMillan, posted a picture via Instagram of the We’re The Millers actress without a touch of makeup and damn, does she look good!
Prince William tells of fatherhood
Prince William gave guests at a charity polo match an insight into his newfound paternal duties Saturday, saying his mind had been stuck in “baby mode” thanks to his feisty newborn son.
Political blame game on HSC pass percentage
Matiur Rahman
4 Ctg BCL leaders bailed in double-murder case
Four leaders of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), including its suspended central leader Saiful Alam Limon, were released on bail on Sunday in a double-murder case.
BSF alerted after CHT violence
Border Security Force (BSF) along the Bangladesh border in Tripura has been put on high alert after a group of around 500 villagers had tried to sneak into India.
Joy threatened about Hasina’s fate
Sajeeb Ahmed Wazed Joy says he has received a tweet that wishes death for his mother, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina much like her father Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
People will reject AL-led alliance: BNP
The people have already ‘decided to reject’ the incumbent government in the forthcoming national elections, says the BNP.
JS body for starting Dhaka-Toronto flights by October.
The committee believes introduction of flights on these routes will benefit commuters travelling between Dhaka and New York.
SC stays HC order on Hajj flights
The Supreme Court on Sunday stayed for eight weeks a High Court order that allowed the Hajj pilgrims to go to Saudi Arabia by any airlines of their choice.
TCB cuts sugar price by Tk 1 a kg
The Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) has reduced sugar price by Tk 1 per kg to sell at Tk 43 per kg now as its demand marked a rise further ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr.
Govt following footsteps of Ayub Khan: Fakhrul
BNP Acting Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday said the government won’t change their mentality anymore as they have already taken decision.
Govt failure to blame for HSC percentage fall: Moudud
BNP standing committee member Barrister Moudud Ahmed on Sunday rejected the Prime Minister’s remark that the opposition’s destructive programmes were responsible for declining the passage per cent of this Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) examinations.
Recent statement of EC proves its politicisation: B chy
President of Bikalpadhara Bangladesh Prof Dr AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury on Sunday alleged that the recent statement of the Election Commission proved that it has been politicised.
Sagor’s wife ‘confesses involvement in Milky’s killing’
Slain Juba League leader of Dhaka Metropolitan City Reazul Haque Milky’s driver Maruf Reza Sagar’s detained wife Fahima Islam Lopa made confessional statement on Sunday afternoon before a Dhaka court admitting her involvement in the killing.
Hall mark chairpersosn Jesmiun gets conditional bail
A Dhaka court on Sunday granted bail to Hall-Mark Group Chairperson Jesmin Islam subject to payment of Tk one billion every month until their outstanding loan payment of Tk 2,600 crore is completed.
Eid play ‘Bhor Holo Dore Kholo’ on Baishakhi TV
On the occasion of Eid festival special play “Bhor Holo Dore Kholo” will be aired on Boishkhi TV at 7:35pm on fourth day of the festival.
Mehzabin pairs again with Sajal
Lux -Channel i superstar, promising actress and model Mehzabin Chowdhury performed against actor Sajal under the direction of Sokal Ahmed in a TV play, which was aired in a satellite channel.
50 houses torched in Khagrachhari UPDF blockade Monday
Around 50 houses of indigenous families were reportedly set on fire by some miscreants in Matiranga upazila here on Saturday.