Ex-Bosnian Serb army chief Ratko Mladic has refused to testify after former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic called him as a defence witness at his war crimes trial at The Hague.
Day: January 28, 2014
Ukraine’s PM and government resign
Ukraine’s President Viktor Yanukovych has accepted the resignation of the prime minister and his cabinet amid continuing anti-government protests.
Narendra Modi: India’s saviour or the devil in saffron?
At the outset I want to be very clear that I hold no love for the Congress Party.
A vengeful Russia is back in the game
In spite of the seemingly cozy relationship between US Secretary of State John Kerry and Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, a new “Cold War” may be in the offing.
Farmers urged to farm boro seedling in dry seedbed to get more yield
Agri experts in a function here on Monday urged farmers to farm boro seedlings in dry seedbed with covered polythene sheets to get more yield adapting to changed climatic condition.
Animal resource sector needs sustainable development: Speakers
Speakers at a seminar have unequivocally called for substantial and sustainable development of the country’s animal resource sector through removing its existing problems to face the nation’s protein deficiency.
12 get life imprisonment in Chandu murder case in Rajshahi
A trial court here on Monday sentenced 12 persons to life imprisonment in city’s Chandu murder case around 20 years back.
Helpless women achieve self-reliance in Joypurhat
About 400 poor women in Khetlal upazila of the district have achieved self-reliance after receiving loan from Bangladesh Rural Development Board (BRDB) and engaged themselves in various income generating activities.They brought revolutionary changes to their life getting the loan from…
Rural employment programme for destitute women goes on
The Second phase of rural employment and road maintenance programme for destitute women in all the six upazilas of Narsindhi district is going on satisfactorily.
5 injured in Munshiganj clash
Five people were injured in a clash between two groups of villagers in Gajaria upazila on Tuesday morning.
13 shops gutted in Comilla
At least 13 shops were gutted by a fire that broke out in Municipality Market area of Daudkandi upazila early Tuesday.
Turmoil pushes poultry into dire straits 275 farms wind up business in Shariatpur
The poultry industry in the district has suffered a severe recession for the political turbulence, marked by hartals and blockades, the country has passed through for the last several months.
Two held with firearm in Comilla
Police arrested two people along with a pistol, four rounds of bullet, two machetes and two pieces of iron rod on the Dhaka-Chittagong Highway in Daudkandi upazila early Tuesday.
Housewife’s body parts found in Gazipur
Police recovered the body of a housewife, cut into six pieces, kept in a bag and two sacks from her house in Naljani area of the city on Tuesday morning.
Fog disrupts Paturia-Daulatdia ferry service for 6 hrs
Ferry service on the Paturia-Daulatdia route remained suspended for six hours till Tuesday morning due to poor visibility caused by dense fog.
Snowden leaks: GCHQ ‘spied on Facebook and YouTube’
YouTube video views, Facebook “likes” and Blogger visits are among activities GCHQ has monitored in real-time, according to the latest Snowden leaks. Details of an alleged GCHQ programme codenamed Squeaky Dolphin have been published by NBC News. It reports that the…
Stratasys launches multi-material colour 3D printer
The world’s first multi-material full-colour 3D printer has been launched by Stratasys, the owner of the MakerBot range of printers.
Dhaka urged to authorise independent inquiry of ‘crossfire’ deaths
New York –The Bangladeshi government should authorise an independent investigation into a recent spate of alleged extrajudicial killings by security forces, Human Rights Watch said today. The government should publicly order law enforcement agencies to ensure the safety of all…
Elephants trample 2 to death in Bandarban
Bandarban – Two people, including a minor boy, were trampled to death and another was injured by wild elephants at Bhagyakul village in Sadar upazila Monday midnight.
2 to die, 3 get life in Barisal 5-murder case
Barisal – A court here on Tuesday sentenced two siblings to death and three other people to life term imprisonment for the killing of five members of a family in Mehendiganj upazila in 2008.
Khandker Mahbub denied bail, sent to jail
Dhaka – A CMM court here on Tuesday sent BNP chairperson’s adviser Khandker Mahbub Hossain, also the vice chairman of Bangladesh Bar Council, to jail after rejecting both his bail and the IO’s remand prayers in a case filed in…
Sri Lanka 375 for 5: Silva 139, Sangakkara 75, Karunaratne 53
Dhaka – Sri Lanka strengthened their grip on the Test through steady accumulation, aided by a series of let-offs that allowed Kaushal Silva score his maiden Test century.
TIB condemns proposed discriminatory system of test cricket
Dhaka – Deploring the proposed two-tier test cricket system and money-driven control of the popular game, the Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has urged the International Cricket Council (ICC) and all the national cricket authorities, including Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), to…
Foolish public and intelligent leaders!
A report “Many students of Shylhet and Baniachong have not got the text books yet though they have passed the annual examination a month ago” published in a Bengali daily has drawn my attention. The students of grade nine of…
Trust no one…..if you may!
Dr. Sudhirendar Sharma History has never been as readable – intriguing, engrossing and gripping! By weaving fact and fiction together, Alex Rutherford has brought the historical characters of the bygone era to life in his Empire of the Moghul series.…
Widespread damage to Syria’s ruins seen from space
Archaeologist Jesse Casana couldn’t have foreseen the violence that would break out in Syria less than a year after he left his dig site in summer 2010. “No one knew whether it was going to blow over quickly,” Casana said.…
‘Sixth sense’ can be explained by science
At least one type of “sixth sense” isn’t real, new research suggests. The new study, detailed Monday (Jan. 13) in the journal PLOS ONE, found that what people perceive as a sixth sense may simply be their vision systems detecting…
Entrepreneurial spirit burns brightest in minority students
The drive among students to become entrepreneurs when they grow up decreases as they get older, new research shows. A Gallup-Hope study revealed that students’ desire to start their own business is lower among high schoolers than middle schoolers, and…
Newly elect Kurigram-4 MP Ruhul Amin takes oath
Dhaka, Jan 27 (UNB) – Newly elected Member of Parliament (MP) from Kurigram-4 constituency M Ruhul Amin was sworn in on Monday.
Rickshaw-puller beaten to death in city
Dhaka – A rickshaw puller was beaten to death allegedly by a group of local people over a silly matter at Syadabad under Dakkhinkhan police station in the city on Sunday night. The deceased was identified as Mostafizur Rahman, 35,…