Dhaka – Voicing grave concern over the post-polls violence, chairman of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Prof Mizanur Rahman on Wednesday urged the government to use its force, if required, to resist the evil forces to put an end…
Day: January 8, 2014
Addl security forces withdrawn from Khaleda’s residence
Nearly two weeks after the virtual siege, the barricades in front of opposition leader Khaleda Zia’s Gulshan residence have been removed and the additional law enforcers deployed there pulled out. No restriction on traffic in front of Khaleda’s house was…
Locked in winter
The fire in the Chaman e Babrak camp began in Nadiai’s home shortly after noon. She had rushed her son, who had a severe chest infection, to the hospital.
Curious Incident play changes venue after ceiling collapse
West End play The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time is to move to a new venue after the Apollo Theatre ceiling collapse on 19 December that led to a month of cancelled shows.
Gravity leads Bafta nominations
Space drama Gravity leads the way at this year’s Baftas, scoring 11 nominations including best film and best British film.
Nuclear weapon test debris ‘persists’ in atmosphere
Radioactive particles from nuclear tests that took place decades ago persist in the upper atmosphere, a study suggests.
Garden bird survey to assess light pollution
The British Trust for Ornithology is asking the public to take part in a survey to assess the effect of light and heat pollution on garden birds.
Soccer-Barca’s Neymar out of Getafe Cup clash due to illness
Madrid – Brazil forward Neymar has been withdrawn from Barcelona’s squad for their King’s Cup last 16, first leg at home to Getafe later on Wednesday after coming down with gastroenteritis.
Fifa: No decision made on 2022 Qatar World Cup move
Fifa has moved quickly to play down claims from its own general secretary that the Qatar 2022 World Cup will not take place in the summer.
Devyani Khobragade row: India orders ‘more reprisals’ against US
India has ordered more reprisals against the US as a diplomatic row continues over last month’s arrest of Indian diplomat Devyani Khobragade.
Big freeze shatters North America temperature records
Weather records have tumbled across North America, with freezing temperatures even in the southern US.
Nutrition guidelines needed for restaurant chains
Food prepared away from home is typically higher in calories and lower in nutrition than food prepared at home, but it now makes up more than one-third of all calories purchased in the United States.
PlayStation games go console-free
By Leo Kelion Sony has announced plans to roll out its cloud gaming service.
Deepest galaxy cluster ever pictured
By James Morgan The “deepest ever” image of a group of galaxies – “Pandora’s Cluster” – has been captured by the Hubble Space Telescope.
3 held for snatching ballot boxes
Police arrested three persons Wednesday from Paltan area of the capital city accused of snatching and burning ballot boxes at Chanderchar Government Primary School polling centre under Sirajdikhan upazila in Munshiganj district.
Broccoli farming gains momentum in Rajshahi region
Farming of broccoli, a non-conventional winter vegetable, has been gaining popularity in the region due to its high market value than many other vegetable items.
Human hauler kills schoolboy in Rajshahi
A schoolboy was killed on the spot when a human hauler hit him at Roipara area on Rajshahi-Durgapur road under Durgapur upazila of the district Wednesday.
20,000 char families change fortune through farming pumpkin
Over 20,000 extremely poor families, mostly landless and erosion victims, living in remote sandy-barren charlands on the Brahmaputra basin have changed their fates through farming pumpkin in recent years.
Jamaat leader arrested in Bogra
Police arrested Amir of Bogra district Jamaat-e-Islami Principal Shahabuddin from Jaleswaritala area of the district town Wednesday morning for his involvement with sabotage in different areas of the town.
Construction worker electrocuted in Munshiganj
A construction worker died from electrocution in Makhati area of Sadar upazila on Tuesday afternoon.
Body retrieved from burnt truck in Sirajganj
Police early Wednesday recovered the body of a young man from under a truck set afire by miscreants by hurling petrol bomb on the Dhaka-Bogra Highway at Horgati under Salanga thana on Tuesday evening.
Tk20 lakh valuables looted from expat’s house in Sylhet
Robbers looted valuables worth Tk20 lakh from an expatriate’s house at Barthakuri village in Jakiganj upazila early Wednesday.
BD polls extremely poor reflection of voters’ will: Germany
Dhaka – The German government has urged Bangladesh government and all political parties to overcome their differences in the interest of the country, and work together to bring about inclusive, peaceful and credible democratic elections.
Fundamentalism: A psychological problem
Robert J. Burrowes Fundamentalism is a widespread problem. It often manifests in a religious context – making it highly visible – but there are plenty of secular fundamentalists too. If we are to understand fundamentalism we should not view it…
Headmaster torches school. Who is responsible?
A report under the headline “Headmaster torches school furniture to pin blame opposition” published on 08 January has drawn my attention. Abdul Mannan, the headmaster of Sujabad Government Primary School at Shajahanpur upazila, in the district of Bogra has been…
Selima, Mahubub, Milon shown arrested for bomb attack
The detained BNP Vice Chairman Khandakar Mahbub Hossain, also advisor to the BNP Chief Khaleda Zia another Vice Chairman of the party Selima Rahman and Fazlul Haq Milon have been charged in bomb blast case. The detained leaders have been…
Charge framed against Odhikar’s Adilur, Elan
A Dhaka court on Wednesday framed charge against human rights organisation Odhikar’s director Nasir Uddin Elan and its secretary Adilur Rahman Khan Shuvro in a case filed under the Information Communication and Technology (ICT) Act.
Nearly 200 opposition workers arrested in one night
The police arrested at least 183 BNP and Jamaat-Shibir activists all across the country during operations carried out in unison last night. The police arrested 36 activists in Sylhet, 21 in Rangpur, 30 in Thakurgaon, 11 in Noakhali, 8 in…
France calls political forces to resume dialogue
Dhaka – France has called on the major political parties in Bangladesh to resume dialogue within the framework of the country’s democratic institutions.
Australia also wants fresh poll in Bangladesh
Australia has joined calls for a fresh election in Bangladesh after a weekend poll marred by deadly violence. Foreign Minister Julie Bishop has expressed concern about the continuing political unrest that undermined the election on January 5, which was won…