The bat-borne nipah virus continues to kill people in Bangladesh as it spreads to newer areas this year. Its latest prey turned out to be an 11-month-old baby in Chittagong, where it struck for the first time since its presence…
Year: 2013
Khaleda calls global attention to reinstate democracy: BNP
The BNP on Friday refuted claims that its Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s calling international attention for ‘reinstating democracy in Bangladesh’ was an act of ‘sedition’. Khaleda wrote in the ‘Washington Times’ opinion column dated Jan 30, under the title “Zia: The…
India, China, Malaysia want to fund Padma bridge: Quader
Communication Minister Obaidul Quader on Friday said Malaysia, China and India are interested in bridging the Padma, hours after Bangladesh formally withdrew its bid to secure World Bank funding for the $2.9-billion bridge. “The funding will be confirmed within this…
Nafis to ‘plead guilty Feb 7’
Court records suggest the Bangladeshi youth accused of trying to blow up New York Federal Reserve Bank will plead guilty next week, according to The Wall Street Journal. Quazi Mohammad Rezwanul Ashan Nafis was taken into custody in a lower…
PM opens month-long Amar Ekushey Boi Mela
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated the traditional month-long Amar Ekushey Boi Mela on Bangla Academy premises on Friday. Exclusive to the month of February, the 35th fair this year has been arranged with publishers only – a long overdue demand.…
Lindsay Lohan appears in court, trial delayed
Lindsay Lohan briefly appeared in court Wednesday for the first time in nearly a year and left with a new attorney, new trial date and new judge.
Altidore says racism shames everyone
United States striker Jozy Altidore says he doesn’t want to hold a grudge against fans who showered him with racist abuse because “we all mistakes.”
Shibir calls hartal for Saturday
A Shibir activist was killed and over 70 Jamaat-Shibir activists injured as they locked into a fierce clash with law enforcers on Thursday evening six hours after two Jamaat-Shibir men had been killed in the district. The deceased was identified…
EC ready for polls under any systems: CEC
Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Rakib Uddin Ahmed on Thursday said political parties would take the decision over the method under which the tenth general election will be held. “The election commission is ready for holding election under any systems…
New monetary policy announced
Bangladesh Bank (BB) announced its new monetary policy for the second half (January-June) of the current fiscal year 2012-2013 by increasing credit flow 0.5 percent in private sector. Governor of the central bank Dr Atiur Rahman formally made the announcement…
Bogra clashes leave Jamaatmen dead
Two people, including a Shibir activist, were killed in Bogra during the Jamaat-e-Islami-enforced shutdown on Thursday. Both died due to injuries suffered in separate violent incidents during Thursday’s shutdown. One of them was identified as a businessman and the other…
Bogra battleground, 3 killed
The nationwide strike by the Jamaat-e-Islami on Thursday was marked with vandalism, arson and clashes throughout Bangladesh. At least eight people were injured. 28 were nabbed for involvement in violence. The shutdown was called to demand the repeal of the…
WB wants ‘certain terms met’
The World Bank President Jim Yong Kim has made it clear that the global lender will not return to fund the Padma bridge project until ‘certain conditions’ are met. I have no intention to pre-empt things, as legal and other…
BPL player payment and Dhaka Gladiators’ claim
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) expressed its disappointment at BPL T20 franchise Dhaka Gladiators’ claim to be unpaid 25 percent of the player fees in the recent past ahead of the extravaganza.
Bollywood star Khan caught in India-Pakistan spat
Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan has been caught in a verbal slugfest between India and Pakistan after he wrote a magazine article that led to heated exchanges between the rival nations.
Tripura’s power export stalled
Tripura’s Communist chief minister Manik Sarkar says India’s union government is sitting on his plans to export surplus power to Bangladesh. Bangladesh has helped Tripura’s ambitious 700MW gas-based power project materialize at Palatana , south of state capital Agartala, by…
Bhutan King due on Feb 11
On a 9-day visit, the 5th and current reigning Dragon King (Druk Gyalpo) of the Kingdom of Bhutan Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck will arrive here on February 11. He along with his queen will visit Sundarbans and Cox’s Bazar on…
‘Bribed judge disgraces Ecuadorian’
A former Ecuadorean judge has claimed that after stepping down from the bench, he illegally ghostwrote a judgment in which Chevron was ordered to pay $18.2 billion (11.5 billion pounds) for polluting the rain forest, and that the plaintiffs paid…
Smart garment bosses remanded
A Dhaka Court on Wednesday placed Chairman of Smart Garments Zakir Ahmed and Managing Director Sharif Ahmed on a 2-day remand for police interrogation. Metropolitan Magistrate Hasibul Haque granted the remand when police produced him before the court with a…
Legal notice to PM: Tarique gives 15 more days
Opposition BNP vice chairman Tarique Rahman extended 15 days for the Prime Minister to reply to his legal notice sent on January 2 to withdraw her ‘false’ remark. On Wednesday, Tarique’s lawyer Barrister Mahbub Uddin Khokon said, “The prime minister…
ICT-appointed counsel to defend SQ Chowdhury
The first war crimes tribunal of Bangladesh said it will appoint a defence lawyer to conduct BNP MP Salauddin Quader Chowdhury’s trial. After accepting the BNP policymaker’s application cancelling the appointment of his two lawyers, tribunal Chairman Justice A T…
Security alert in city !
Law enforcing agencies have taken all out security measures in city on Wednesday centering protest demonstration of Jamaat-e-Isalmi and Chhatra Shibir to thwart any unwarranted incident.Security measures and vigilance in the capital have been beefed up, sources concerned said. Additional…
Jamaat calls shutdown for today
The Jamaat-e-Islami has called for a countrywide dawn-to-dusk shutdown for Thursday demanding an end to the war crimes trial and release of their top leaders. The announcement came as authorities denied them permission to hold countrywide agitation rallies on Wednesday.…
Poor FDI blamed on weak infrastructure, instability
Bangladesh has failed to attract Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) at a satisfactory level due to the absence of congenial political atmosphere and infrastructure, experts said.
‘Light green’ to sustainable buildings
The buildings in which we live and work are a major consumer of energy, responsible for some 30—40 percent of all carbon dioxide emissions, a similar share of total solid waste, and 12 percent of all fresh water used. With…
Injured BCL man dies: Hartal again in Tangail
The district Chhatra League called a half-day hartal for Wednesday in Tangail municipality area in protest against killing of Abdul Kader Bapon, the organizing secretary of district Chhatra League. Injured Bapon, who received serious injury during hartal hours on January…
Govt to ban Jamaat on ‘consensus’
A national consensus may set off the government to ban Jamaat-e-Islami and its student front Islami Chhatra Shibir from politics, an Awami League leader said on Tuesday. Joint General Secretary Mahbub-Ul Alam Hanif’s comment on the widely discussed topic that…
Work on to end border killings: Shinde
Shushil Kumar Shinde Indian minister for Home affairs told Foreign Minister Dipu Moni at the latter’s office on the last day of his two-day visit that they were working to end border killings. The two countries on Monday signed extradition…
UK could lose AAA credit status in 2013
Economists are warning that Britain’s lifeless economy and slow progress in spending cuts endangers its privileged AAA credit status, which may be downgraded by credit ratings agencies this year. This week, thirty-one economists surveyed, gave a median 60 percent chance…
Poverty-cut story wins UNDP prize
Bangladesh has won second place in an annual United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) storytelling competition with a story that highlights the success of its poverty alleviation efforts. The story had a specific focus on the contributions that destitute women have…