WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama has vowed to tackle climate change in his second term, but so far has not acted to strengthen a tool that does not require backing from Congress – the National Environmental Policy Act.
Year: 2013
Woman Phensidyl peddler held in Magura
Police in a drive arrested a female drug peddler while she was carrying 432 bottles of Indian Phensidyl syrup in Arpara Bazar area of Shalikha upazila on Saturday afternoon. The arrestee was identified as Zahura Akter Mary, a resident of…
Hospital employee held with heroin in Sherpur
Police arrested an employee of Nalitabari Upazila Health Complex along with heroin worth Tk30 lakh from the hospital staff quarter on Saturday night. The arrested was identified as Anisur Rahman, 48, cashier of the hospital. Police said being tipped off,…
Farmers expect bumper jute output in Khulna
Farmers in 10 districts of Khulna division are expecting a bumper production of ‘golden fibre Jute’ in the current seasson. Agriculture Extention Depertment (AED) sources said, a total of 2,03,063 hectares of land were brought under Jute cultivation here with…
Bybye chrome & welcome IE: Google!
Google this week announced it is bidding adieu to Chrome Frame, a plugin that brings a modern Chrome engine to old versions of the Microsoft’s Internet Explorer browser.
Opposition wins four city corporation elections
BNP-led 18-party alliance-backed candidates have won mayoral elections in the four city corporations of Sylhet, Khulna, Rajshahi and Barisal by wide margins.
BNP spread propaganda knowing defeat in city polls: Nasim
Awami League presidium member Mohammad Nasim on Saturday alleged that BNP was spreading propaganda after knowing its defeat in the polls to four city corporations.
3,000 people sued in Noakhali for lynching six robbers
Some three thousands people were sued by police for their alleged involvement in beating six sea robbers to death in Subarnachar Upazila of the district on Friday.
BNP-Jamaat nexus cut down 20,000 trees: PM
The BNP-Jamaat nexus cut down some 20,000 trees over the last couple of months in the name of agitations, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said on Saturday.
C’wealth women affairs ministers’ meeting June 17
The 10th Commonwealth Women’s Affairs Ministers Meeting (10WAMM) will be held in Dhaka, Bangladesh from 17-19 June 2013 in Dhaka under the theme ‘Women’s Leadership for Enterprise’.
Congenial political atmosphere must for budget execution: Experts
The government that will take office over the next fiscal will require to go through a congenial political atmosphere for a satisfactory implementation of the budget proposed for the period, political leaders and economists told a dialogue here on Saturday.
Gunmen siege Pakistan’s Quetta hospital
Gunmen have attacked a hospital in the western Pakistani city of Quetta, hours after an explosion on a bus killed at least 11 female university students.
Dutch Trade Minister due Sunday
Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation for the Netherlands Lilianne Ploumen arrives here on a two-day visit to Bangladesh, mainly to discuss working conditions in the RMG sector.
Broadband spectrum policy soon: Inu
Information Minister Hasanul Haque Inu on Saturday said the government is set to formulate a policy on broadband internet, tax on telecommunications and spectrum for the development of telecommunications sector.
Hassan Rouhani wins Iran presidential election
Reformist-backed cleric Hassan Rouhani has won Iran`s presidential election, securing just over 50% of the vote and so avoiding the need for a run-off.
MDG-1 Achievement: B’desh to be honored in Rome
Bangladesh will be honoured through a special event in Rome on Sunday in recognition of its achievement of target set in the United Nations Millennium Development Goal (MDG-1) by the end of 2012.
Titu elected 24th DSE president
In a major development in the country’s stock market, Ahsanul Islam Titu was elected as the 24th president of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) on Saturday.
BB Governor bats for sustainable development
Bangladesh Bank governor Dr Atiur Rahman on Saturday said success in fast-tracking poverty eradication and accelerating sustainable development will hinge on strong broad-based civil society engagement at country level and on heightened international support and cooperation at regional and global…
Fast Retailing to support women empowerment in B’desh
Fast Retailing Company Ltd on Saturday announced plans to empower women and challenge gender inequality in Bangladesh through two new initiatives — a US $1 million donation to the Asian University for Women, and a project to support girls’ soccer.
Two brothers get death penalty in Manikganj
Additional District and Sessions Judge and Judge of Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal-2 Md. Mafizur Rahman Bhuyan sentenced two persons to death for killing a woman in Manikganj. The Court handed down the verdict to Santash and his brother…
Workshop on ‘reducing rice yield gap’ held in Netrakona
The agricultural –experts at a day long workshop on “minimisation of rice yield gap through training and demonstration on modern cultivation” held here on Tuesday last said that the target of production of rice in research station is higher, but…
Councillor candidate fined for violating election code
A mobile court on Friday fined a councillor candidate in Gazipur City Corporation election for violating election code of conduct in the municipality area. The accused is councillor candidate Shahjahan Mia Saju. Sources said Saju was fined Tk20,000 for distributing…
2 killed in B’baria road crash
Two people were killed and two others injured in a head-on collision between a truck and a CNG-run auto-rickshaw at Amtali on the Dhaka-Sylhet Highway in Bijoynagar upazila on Friday night. Identity of the deceased could not be known immediately.…
Training of elected representatives ends in Gaibandha
A three-day training for the elected people’s representatives of Sadullapur upazila in the district ended on Friday. SKS Foundation, a local non-government organization, arranged the function at its training center at Radhakrishnapur area of Sadar upazila under strengthening Democratic Local…
Use of gas leaking from Tengratila field poses risks
Gas is gushing out through different leaks of Tengratila-Chhatak gas field in Sunamganj. People of Tengratila and its adjacent areas fear big accident at any moment due to the gas leakage. Villagers are using the leaked gas in household works…
Lemon cultivation up in Narsingdi
Cultivation of Kalambo Lemon in four upazilas of the district has been increasing gradually as the farmers are showing interest in the farming due to economic returns that the crop promises. A number of farmers started small scale cultivation of…
Minor child drowns in Nandigram
A minor child drowned in a pond at Talpukur village of Nandigram municipality area under Nandigram upazila of Bogra district on Thursday. The deceased was identified as Arafat Hossain, 2, son of Meherul Islam of the village. Locals said, Arafat…
South Africa going to semi final
It has been a decade since South Africa’s miscalculation of Duckworth-Lewis saw them exit the World Cup in the first round. Finally, they will consider themselves redeemed.
Perez certain of Zidane coaching role at Real
The capital club have spent the past few weeks pondering who will replace Jose Mourinho following the Portuguese’s departure for Chelsea after three years in the Bernabeu hotseat.
Alamgir, Ankhi on Father’s Day special show
Maasranga TV’s celebrity talk-show ‘Ranga Sokal’ will feature eminent actor Alamgir and his daughter Ankhi Alamgir, also a celebrated singer, together for Sunday’s episode.