Veteran actor Suchitra Sen breathed her last on Friday morning at a Kolkata hospital. The 82-year-old actor acted mostly in Bengali films, a few in Hindi with Aandhi hitting the screens in 1975. Ironically, that was the year of…
Month: January 2014
Khaleda militants’ leader: Inu
Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu on Thursday said Khaleda Zia will be considered the leader of militants and criminals until she severs ties with Jamaat-e-Islami.
Police raid Inqilab office:5-day remand sought for Atique
Police on Friday sought a five-day remand for Diplomatic Correspondent of the Daily Inqilab Ahmed Atique in a case filed with Wari Police Station under the Information and Communication Technology Act (ICT), 2006.
Ashiyan City project illegal: HC
The High Court on Thursday declared Ashiyan City housing project situated in the capital’s Uttara area illegal. A High Court bench of justice AB Mahmudul Haq, justice Qazi Reza-Ul-Hoque and justice ABM Altaf Hossain delivered the verdict on a majority…
HC to hear Sunday BNP petitions over harassment
The High Court on Thursday fixed January 19 for hearing on the writ petitions filed Wednesday seeking to refrain police from harassing top five BNP leaders, including Barrister Moudud Ahmed, MK Anwar and Barrister Rafiqul Islam Miah, without due process…
Swanky cars, flashy offices out
The central bank has directed other banks in Bangladesh not to buy vehicles worth over Tk 5 million and jeeps above Tk 10 million.
Pankaj meets Khaleda
Indian High Commissioner in Dhaka Pankaj Saran is meeting with BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia for first time after the general election.
HC asks not to harass,arrest Fakhrul
The High Court on Thursday asked the police to refrain from harassing or arresting BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir until submission of inquiry reports in three cases filed against him under the Explosives Substances Act with different…
Govt seeks int’l community support
Amid repeated calls from influential foreign diplomats for ‘immediate dialogue’, the government on Thursday sought support from the international community to take Bangladesh towards the next level in democracy and development trajectory.
Why Your Social Media Profile Is the New Resume
When was the last time you updated your résumé?
ACC approves chargesheets against 51 Destiny officials
The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) on Thursday approved submission of chargesheets in two cases against 51 officials of Destiny Group for swindling nearly Tk 4,119 crore of investors’ money from two projects.
YPSA OrganizedAdvocacy Meeting on Climate Change at Mirsarai
Peoples of Mirsarai coastal area frequently suffered by river erosion, salinity intrusion, arsenic water contamination and strong tidal surges.
WB approves $410 mn loan
The World Bank has approved a $410 million loan for Bangladesh to improve governance and basic urban services in district towns and municipalities.
Does Having Children Make People Happier?
Does parenthood suck the joy out of life, or is it the key to happiness? It looks like it’s a draw: People with children in the home are about as satisfied with their lives as those who don’t have kids…
Australia v England: Shane Watson rested for three ODIs
SECOND ONE-DAY INTERNATIONAL: AUSTRALIA V ENGLAND Venue: The Gabba, Brisbane Date: Friday, 17 January Starts: 03:20 GMT Coverage: Live commentary on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra, BBC Radio 4 LW, and via the BBC iPlayer Radio app, the BBC…
David Moyes accepts FA misconduct charge and faces fine
Manchester United manager David Moyes has accepted a misconduct charge and is expected to be fined by the Football Association.
IBBL’s Annual Business Development Conference begins
The Annual Business Development Conference of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited was inaugurated on Thursday. Eng. Mustafa Anwar, Acting Chairman of the Bank, was present in the inaugural function of the two-day conference as chief guest while Engr.
Man City boss Pellegrini hails striker’s return
Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini stressed the importance of Sergio Aguero after the striker scored on his return from a calf injury to help beat Blackburn in their FA Cup replay.
Thoughts of Zafar on young people
Anarticle “Prayer to the new generation” written by the renowned writer Zafar Iqbal published in an online newspaper touches us. I really agree with his views. But when Muslims are tortured and murdered in Palestine, India and many other countries…
Robots test their own world wide web, dubbed RoboEarth
A world wide web for robots to learn from each other and share information is being shown off for the first time.
Grip of cold wave
The bone-chilling cold wave sweeping over the country has factually paralyzed normal life adding untold miseries to common people for the second consecutive day Wednesday, official and local sources said. The situation deteriorated following further sharp falls in the maximum…
Darren Barker: Former world champion announces retirement
British former middleweight world champion Darren Barker has announced his retirement at the age of 31.
Australian Open 2014: Novak Djokovic & Serena Williams win
Defending champion Novak Djokovic made light of the intense Melbourne heat to ease into the third round of the Australian Open.
‘Talks with BNP if the party leaves Jamaat’
Prime Minister’s political adviser HT Imam on Wednesday said the government will sit in dialogue with BNP if the party shuns the path of violence and parts the company of Jamaat-e Islami.
No repetition of violence during re-voting, hopes CEC
Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmad on Wednesday hoped that there will be no recurrence of the January-5 violence during the re-voting in 390 polling stations of seven constituencies.
Aftab murder: Five accused placed on remand
A Dhaka court on Tuesday placed five accused, including slain photojournalist Aftab Ahmed’s driver Humayun Kabir Molla on a five-day remand each in the case filed about his murder.
Re-voting in 7 constituencies today
The re-voting in 390 polling stations of seven constituencies in five districts will be held on Thursday.
AL starts selling nomination forms for women reserved seats
The ruling Awami League on Wednesday started selling nomination forms among the party aspirants against reserved seats for women in the 10th parliament.
Doctors discover goldmine in woman’s knees
When doctors examined an X-ray image of the knees of a woman experiencing severe joint pain, they found a gold mine: hundreds of tiny gold acupuncture needles left in her tissue. The 65-year-old South Korean woman had previously been diagnosed…
Indian envoy to meet Khaleda Thursday
Indian High Commissioner Pankaj Saran will meet BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Thursday.