A great offshore earthquake, like the one that killed hundreds of thousands when it struck off Indonesia’s Sumatra coast in December 2004, would seem to offer a small measure of solace to survivors: The offshore tectonic fault that caused the…
Year: 2013
Sunflower new addition to Jhalakati oilseeds
Farmers here are cultivating sunflower as new oilseed crop on vast tracts of land raising total oilseed cultivation acreage in the southern district.
22 Jamaat-Shibir men held in Joypurhat
Law enforces in overnight separate drives until Wednesday morning arrested 22 activists of Jamaat-e-Islami and pro-Jamaat student organisation Islami Chhatra Shibir from different places of five upazilas of the district.
AL leader chopped to death in Meherpur
A local leader of ruling Awami League was chopped to death by miscreants at Banshbaria village in Gangni upazila early Wednesday.
5 shops, cotton warehouse gutted in Jhalakati
Five shops and a cotton warehouse were gutted by a fire in Kathalia upazila headquarters on Tuesday morning.
Ringleader among 3 forest robbers held in Satkhira
Police arrested three alleged members of an infamous forest robber gang, including its ringleader, from Gabura area near Sundarbans in Shyamnagar upazila early Wednesday.
Violence victim women, adolescents start new life journey
Twenty adolescents and young women, victims of violence, child marriage, dowry, torture, sexual abuse, trafficking and repression, began a new journey for construction their life again after ceremonial rehabilitation.
Joint action plan needed for urban poverty reduction
Speakers at a workshop said emphasis should be given on formulation of joint action plan for substantial and sustainable reduction of urban poverty.
Election officials’ training begins in Gaibandha
A three-day training for election officers for the 10th parliamentary polls began at Gobindaganj BL High School under Gobindaganj upazila on Tuesday here.
Farmers expect bumper mustard production in Khulna division
Farmers in 10 districts of Khulna division are expecting a bumper production of mustard in the current season.
Boards as risk management bodies to oversee green baking
The Bangladesh Bank in a fresh circular issued on Tuesday asked all scheduled Bangladeshi banks to oversee their green banking activities through the board of directors performing as the risk management committee.
X’mas Wednesday
The Christian community of the country, as elsewhere across the world, will celebrate Christmas tomorrow (Wednesday), commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ. According to Christian belief, God appeared on earth through his son, Jesus Christ, on this day.
Largely peaceful’ 83-hr blockade ends: 1 dead
The nationwide 83-hour road-rail-waterway blockade, enforced by the BNP-led 18-party alliance, ended on Tuesday afternoon amid stray incidents of violence, leaving a person dead in Satkhira.
First-ever 5-star resort to open in Srimangal Wednesday
The ‘Grand Sultan Tea Resort and Golf’, the first-ever five-star resort established with total local investment in Srimangal upazila, is going to start its journey on Wednesday. Khwaja Tipu Sultan, Chairman of Excursion and Resorts Bangladesh Ltd, the mother concern…
NBR to probe politicians’ unusual wealth surge: Muhith
Finance Minister AMA Muhith on Tuesday said the National Board of Revenue (NBR) would look into the abnormal or excessive increase in the wealth of individuals or politicians who have submitted their wealth statements to the Election Commission ahead of…
Congress finally helps Obama to release Guantánamo prisoners
I wrote the following article for the “Close Guantánamo” website, which I established in January 2012 with US attorney Tom Wilner.
10 Weirdest Animal Stories of 2013
By Stephanie Pappas Cute animals are an Internet genre of their own. But sometimes, Mother Nature’s creations are downright weird.
43 including 27 foreigners remanded for illegal VOIP business
A Dhaka court on Tuesday placed 43 persons, including 37 foreigners on remand in a case filed for their involvement with illegal VoIP trade. Dhaka’s Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court Magistrate Rezaul Karim of passed the order on Tuesday afternoon,…
The strip search of Devyani Khobragade
The servant or home helper is the fodder of gossip, a point of permanent distraction for their hirers.
Ban Ki-moon phones PM, seeks troops for South Sudan
Dhaka – UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday requested Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to send another battalion of troops for its peacekeeping missions. PM’s press secretary Abul Kalam Azad told UNB that Ban Ki-moon made a phone call to…
FM assures full safety of diplomats, their missions
Amid their growing concern over safety and security, Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali on Tuesday assured the diplomats stationed in Dhaka of providing ‘full safety and security’ for their missions, residences, schools and cultural centers before and after the 10th…
South Sudan mass graves reported as ethnic killings spread
The UN says it has reports of three mass graves in South Sudan, amid “palpable fear” among civilians they will be killed for their ethnicity.
The 5 biggest gaming stories of 2013
By Chris Morris Another year is nearly in the books, and for gamers, it was a biggie.
NSA leaks: Snowden declares ‘mission accomplished’
Former National Security Agency (NSA) contractor Edward Snowden, who leaked details of US electronic surveillance programmes, says he’s achieved his aim.
iPhone 6 and Galaxy S5 will both lack the latest smartphone feature
By Chris Smith The iPhone 6 and Galaxy S5 will reportedly not have flexible displays, as some people may have expected, unnamed “industry sources” told The Korea Herald.
PSC chairman Ekram Ahmed sworn in
Dhaka – Newly appointed chairman of Bangladesh Public Service Commission (PSC) Ekram Ahmed was sworn in on Tuesday. Chief Justice Md Muzammel Hossain administered the oath to him at Judges’ Lounge of the Supreme Court.
US and Canada storms spell cold, dark Christmas for many
Hundreds of thousands of households in Canada and the northern US are facing a Christmas without electricity after a severe ice storm.
Professional groups’ role vital in eradicating child marriage
The professional groups could play vital role in launching vigorous social movement involving the people from all walks in the society to eradicate child marriage, speakers at a reception ceremony said Monday.
Wealth of ruling class bound to increase: Muhith
Finance Minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith has claimed that wealth of the ruling class is bound to increase and it has been a worldwide trend. He made the observation amid the criticism faced by the ruling party members for sharp…
Discussion meeting on BTV anniversary
A discussion meeting in connection with the 50th founding anniversary of Bangladesh Television (BTV) organized by district administration was held today in the conference room of Deputy Commissioner of Faridpur.