BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday alleged that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was not sincere about her proposal for a dialogue with the opposition to resolve the prevailing political impasse.
Year: 2013
Andy Murray: Australian Open in doubt unless 100pc fit
Andy Murray says he will compete in the Australian Open only if he is “100% fit” following back surgery.
Rail links with northern region restored
Rail communications of the northern region with the rest of the country, including the capital, resumed on Friday, after two days of suspension following the collapse of an under-construction bridge in Parbatipur upazila.
Mohammad Amir: Pakistan cricketer hopes for ICC reprieve
Banned Pakistan bowler Mohammad Amir hopes the International Cricket Council will grant him a reprieve to resume his career and play domestic cricket.
3.14 lakh Bangladeshis live in modern slavery
Over 3.14 lakh people in Bangladesh are today living in conditions of modern slavery, according to Australian-based Walk Free Foundation’s Global Slavery Index.
How Walking Dead brought Norman Reedus’s career back to life
By Rob Moynihan The roar of Norman Reedus’s motorcycle engine cuts through the tranquil Georgia field housing The Walking Dead’s production trailers. Even though the actor is not listed on today’s call sheet — he doesn’t even appear in the…
‘Bionic man’ makes debut at Air and Space Museum
By Lacey Johnson Washington – A first-ever walking, talking “bionic man” built entirely out of synthetic body parts made his Washington debut on Thursday.
2 held with crude bombs in Meherpur
Police in a drive arrested two people along with four crude bombs at Dharmachaki village in Gangni upazila early Friday.
Global Hunger Index: Bangladesh moves 10 notches up
Bangladesh goes 10 steps up in the Global Hunger Index this year to the 58th position from the 68th last year.
Ensuring the election to the satisfaction of all Bangladeshis
Dr. M. S. Haq There exist at present several alternatives for Bangladesh to deal with constraints associated with modus operandi of conducting the upcoming election in the country to the satisfaction of all people of all of Bangladesh – as…
International day of girl child
The international day of girl child was observed worldwide as in Bangladesh on Friday with a focus on “Innovating for girls’ education” A significant number of girls are compelled to leave schools everyday due to harassment they face on the…
Air pollution causes cancer – WHO
Pollutants in the air we breathe have been classed as a leading environmental cause of cancer by the World Health Organization. It said the evidence was clear they cause lung cancer.
Supporters in new push for scaled back Antarctic reserve
By Matt McGrath A bloc of countries has issued a joint call for the creation of marine reserves in Antarctica.
Pakistan v South Africa: Misbah-ul-Haq leads hosts to victory
First Test, Abu Dhabi (day four) Pakistan 442 & 45-3 beat South Africa 249 & 232 by seven wickets Match scorecard Pakistan ended South Africa’s 15-match unbeaten run with a seven-wicket victory in the first Test in Abu Dhabi.
Glee ‘confirmed to end next series’
Glee creator Ryan Murphy has confirmed the musical show will end after the next series, it has been reported.
Transformers director Michael Bay attacked in Hong Kong
American film director Michael Bay has been injured in an attack in Hong Kong while filming on the set of his latest Transformers film.
It’s the miracles that make Haj pilgrimage so special
By Sabria S. Jawhar If there is any doubt that miracles happen during Haj, one can look no further than the little dramas played out on the sidelines.
Saudi King says ‘interference in Muslim issues won’t be tolerated’
In his annual Haj message, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah urged Muslims to stand together and be tolerant with each other and the rest of the world.
Syria chemical arms team ‘turned back after safety fears’
Chemical weapons inspectors in Syria have been unable to access one of the designated sites because of safety concerns, the world’s chemical weapons watchdog has told the BBC.
Nobel laureates urge Putin to free Greenpeace activists
Eleven Nobel prize-winners have written to Vladimir Putin asking the Russian president to drop charges against 30 Greenpeace activists and journalists. The 30, who come from 18 nations, were held last month during a protest against oil drilling in the…
US government employees head back to work after 16-day shutdown
Hundreds of thousands of US government employees are heading back to work after President Barack Obama signed a law ending a 16-day government shutdown and extending the US debt limit.
Tension mounts as ‘police cordon off’ BNP central office
Amid the deepening political crisis over the nature of polls-time government, police have cordoned off the main opposition BNP’s Noyapaltan central office, escalating tension.
Give up one-party polls move. Yunus warns govt against grabbing GB
Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus has expressed doubts whether the forthcoming national election in Bangladesh will be peaceful and urged everyone to ‘keep the doors to violence shut’.
PM to address nation Friday evening
At the fag end of her tenure, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is going to address the nation at 7:30 pm tomorrow (Friday). PM’s press secretary Abul Kalam Azad told UNB on Thursday afternoon that the Prime Minister will address the nation…
BNP vows to hold Oct 25 rally at any cost
The BNP-led 18-party alliance will hold its October 25 rally in the capital, no matter whether the government permits it or not, BNP joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi Ahmed said here on Thursday.
UN to elect 5 new Security Council members
The U.N. General Assembly elects five new members to the Security Council on Thursday and the winners are virtually certain because there are no contested races — Nigeria, Chad, Saudi Arabia, Lithuania and Chile.
Road crashes kill 16 during Eid holiday
Sixteen people were killed and many others injured in separate road accidents in different districts during the three-day Eid holiday from Tuesday.
Robbers loot jewellery shop in Chuadanga
Robbers have looted gold ornaments from a jewellery shop just in front of Sadar Police Station in the district town.
4 plastic warehouses gutted by city fire
Four warehouses of scrap plastics were gutted by a fire that broke out in the city’s Lalbagh area on Thursday morning.
Expat murder: Traders observe shutdown in Gopalganj
Traders in the district town of Gopalganj kept the shutters of their business establishments down on Thursday protesting the killing of Austrian expatriate Sheikh Masudur Rahman Rabet.