Indian High Commissioner in Dhaka Pankaj Saran on Tuesday met Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister Rashed Khan Menon and discussed issues related to mutual interests.
Month: January 2014
HC stays ICT case proceedings against Adilur, ELan
The High Court on Tuesday stayed for three months the proceedings of the case filed against local rights body Odhikar secretary advocate Adilur Rahman Khan and its director SM Nasir Uddin Elan under the Information, Communication and Technology Act.
BRAC told to pay hacked account victims
Bangladesh Bank has directed BRAC Bank to pay clients whose accounts have been hacked and money transferred to other accounts. The move comes after publication of the central bank’s report titled ‘BRAC Bank’s accounts hacked’ on Tuesday morning.
B Chowdhury terms cabinet a hotchpotch
Dhaka – Bikalpadhara President Dr AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury on Tuesday alleged that Awami League has formed a hotchpotch cabinet along with the so-called opposition with a mandate of five percent voters. “Those who are now in power, they’re the players…
Formation of govt, opposition illegal-unethical: BNP
BNP on Tuesday alleged that both the government and the opposition have been formed illegally and unethically following the January 5 ‘voter-less farcical’ elections. “The government has been formed illegally and unethically through a questionable, farcical election. The formation of…
Muhith says govt for 5 yrs
Echoing his other cabinet colleagues, Finance Minister AMA Muhith on Tuesday said the new government has been elected to work for five years. “The new government is there for five years. The Prime Minister has already said that since BNP…
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.
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.
225 Bangladeshis held in Malaysia
Dhaka – Some 225 Bangladeshis have been held after a series of drives against irregular migrants in Malaysia, reports Malaysian media on Tuesday. A total of 1,565 illegal immigrants have been arrested by authorities under ‘Ops Sepadu’ drive, which started…
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.
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.
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.
85 people own half of earth’s wealth
The 85 richest people on Earth have the same amount of wealth as the bottom half of the population, according to a new report that highlights growing income inequality as political and business leaders gather for the annual World Economic…
A miniature breakthrough in ultra-low energy consumption
An award-winning chip capable of being powered just from surrounding energy sources, such as light, vibrations and even temperature variations, has been developed by researchers at the Public University of Navarre (NUP/UPNA).
Kenyan author Binyavanga Wainaina: “I am homosexual”
Leading Kenyan author Binyavanga Wainaina has come out to say he is gay, making him one of the most high-profile Africans to do so.
Millions of passwords and email details stolen in Germany
The passwords and other details of 16 million email users in Germany have been stolen, the country’s security agency has revealed.
US consumers to blame for some air pollution from China
Washington – Air pollution from China blows across the Pacific Ocean and ends up over the US west coast — and American consumerism is to blame for a portion of it, said a study Monday.
The endangered jaguarundi is coming back to Texas
Its been almost 30 years since the rare jaguarundi was last spotted in Texas, but the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has plans to change that.
Stanislas Wawrinka beats Novak Djokovic in Australian Open
Stanislas Wawrinka ended the three-year reign of Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic with a stunning quarter-final victory.
Juan Mata: Man Utd yet to make bid for Chelsea midfielder
Manchester United have not bid for Juan Mata, but refuse to rule out making a future offer for the Chelsea player.
David Beckham to appear in only Fools and Horses
David Beckham has joined Sir David Jason and Nicholas Lyndhurst for an Only Fools And Horses Sport Relief sketch that reunites Del Boy and Rodney for the first time in over a decade.
Monsignor Nunzio Scarano charged with money-laundering
A senior Italian cleric has been charged with laundering millions through the Vatican bank, police say.
Thailand imposes state of emergency over unrest
The Thai government has imposed a 60-day state of emergency in the capital, Bangkok, and the surrounding provinces, from Wednesday, to cope with unrest.
Egypt’s new Constitution no cause for unsullied joy
The first step in General Abdel Fattah El-Sisi’s roadmap to “democracy” has been implemented.