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Month: January 2014
How cold is too cold for a jog?
For most people, below-freezing temperatures generally put a stop to outdoor exercise, but Siberian native Boris Fyodorov is not most people.
Tissue culture method brings silent revolution in seed-potato farming
Farming of crops, particularly seed-potato, through tissue culture has brought a silent revolution in agricultural sector in Rajshahi region. Thousands of farmers of the region have changed their lot by growing quality crops especially potato through using tissue cultured saplings.…
Minor boy killed in C’nawabganj road mishap
A minor boy was killed in a road accident in Palsha Mission area on the Chapainawabganj-Rohonpur road under Sadar upazila of the district Wednesday evening.
Actress’ slaying puts Venezuela leaders on spot
Caracas — President Nicolas Maduro hastily gathered state governors and mayors Wednesday to discuss the country’s violent crime amid public outrage over the killing of a popular soap-opera actress and former Miss Venezuela.
Prince William commutes by train to Cambridge
As thousands of Londoners made their way back to work today after the holiday break they were joined by an unlikely fellow commuter, the Duke of Cambridge.
Bumper potato production likely in Joypurhat
The framers have been expecting bumper production of potato in the district during this current Rabi season, official sources said.
Paturia-Daulatdia ferry link restored after 9 hrs
Ferry operation on the Paturia-Daulatdia route resumed on Thursday morning after a suspension for nine hours due to dense fog.
Truck torched by miscreants in Rajshahi
A vegetable-laden truck was torched by miscreants on the Rajshahi-Chapainawabganj Highway at Tultulipara in the city on Wednesday night.
12 BNP-Jamaat men held in Gaibandha
Joint force in separate drives arrested 12 activists of BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami from four upazilas of the district on Tuesday midnight on suspicion of their involvement in violence and sabotage acts.
Two Jamaat activists held in Jhenidah
Police in a drive arrested two activists of Jamaat-e-Islami from Karatipara village in Jhenidah Sadar upazila on Wednesday morning.
Jubo Dal leader held in Laxmipur
Police on Wednesday night arrested a local Jubo Dal leader at Kalikapur village in Ramganj upazila.
January 5 election and the future of our democracy
We witnessed the 10th Parliamentary Election which has earned the reputation of the most controversial and questionable one in the history of Bangladesh with the lowest percentage of voter turnout. The EC was hesitating to declare the poor percentage of…
Security for ‘O’ and ‘A’ Level examinees
‘O’ and ‘A’ level examinees can take police protection if they want. The examinations for English medium students began from Tuesday amid countrywide violent agitations by the Opposition. Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Benzir Ahmed told a press conference at…
IBBL donates 2,000 blankets to Red Crescent Society
Islami Bank Bangladesh Ltd (IBBL) donated two thousand blankets to Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (BRCS) on Wednesday for distributing those among cold-hit people.
Opposition’s 60-hr hartal ends leaving 3 dead
The 60-hour countrywide hartal enforced by the BNP-led 18-party alliance alongside its nonstop blockade demanding the cancellation of January-5 election results ended at 6pm Wednesday amid stray incidents of violence, leaving three people dead. The opposition combine originally enforced a…
Bar Council demands immediate release of Khandker Mahbub
Bangladesh Bar Council, a statutory body regulating the lawyers, on Wednesday strongly condemned the arrest of its vice-chairman Khandker Mahbub Hossain and demanded his immediate unconditional release.
Writ petition seeks active HC bench during hartal, blockade
A public interest litigation (PIL) writ petition was filed on Wednesday seeking resumption of the High Court benches with judicial functions during political programmes like hartal or blockade. Talking to newsmen, petitioner Yunus Ali Akand, a lawyer, said he filed…
British High Commissioner Gibson meets Khaleda
The British High Commissioner in Dhaka Robert Gibson is going to meet BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Wednesday evening at her residence. The meeting comes three days after the parliamentary elections, which BNP boycotted and tried to stop by enforcing…
‘Post-polls violence’ for non-execution of recommendations
Post-election violence against minorities, particularly the Hindu community, have reemerged in the country due to the authorities’ reluctance to implement the recommendations of the judicial commission that probed the 2001 post-polls violence. “No recommendation has been implemented yet. Had our…
B. Chowdhury for judicial inquiry on minority repression
President of Bikalpa Dhara Bangladesh (BDB) Prof Dr AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury on Wednesday demanded judicial inquiry into the post election repression on the minority community. In a statement, he said the government should form an inquiry committee headed by a…
Hasina quits Rangpur 6 seat, retains Gopalganj 3
Awami League President Sheikh Hasina who was elected from two constituencies — Gopalganj-3 and Rangpur-6 — in the 10th general election has quit Rangpur-6 for by-polls. The AL chief sent a letter in this regard to the Election Commission on…
I will be Opposition Leader: Raushan
Raushan Ershad has said she will be the Leader of the Opposition in the new Parliament. Jatiya Party chairman Hussein Muhammad Ershad had given his consent, she said on Wednesday.
Ershad to take oath as MP: Raushan
Jatiya Party chairman HM Ershad will take oath as MP of the 10th parliament, said his wife and party presidium member Raushan Ershad on Wednesday.
Results gazetted, newly elected members’ oath Thursday
The newly elected Members of Parliament (MPs) will take their oath at Parliament Bhaban on Thursday. Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chowdhury will conduct the oath to the new MPs at oath taking room of Parliament at 10:00am, says a press…
Blockade to continue, minorities attacked to divert focus: BNP
The countrywide road, rail, waterways blockade will continue, says the BNP. In a statement on Wednesday, the party’s Acting Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir called upon people, ‘on behalf of Khaleda Zia’, to continue the ‘peaceful’ strike. The 18-Party…
‘For 2 yrs, India knocked on Khaleda’s door’: Indian Express
Dhaka – Failure and frustration have marked the conversation between India and the Bangladesh National Party (BNP), particularly its chief Khaleda Zia, who is possibly one opposition politician of a neighbouring country every important Indian leader met in the past…
Bar Council Vice chair Kh Mahbub, Milon remanded; Selima quizzing at jail gate
A court of Dhaka on Wednesday granted a two-day remand to quiz Bangladesh Bar Council Vice-Chairman Khandker Mahbub Hossain and BNP Organising Secretary Fazlul Haq Milon in a case against them on charges of crude bomb explosions in front of…
Adilur, Elan of rights group Odhikar indicted
A Dhaka court on Wednesday framed charges against human rights activists, Odhikar Director ASM Nasiruddin Elan and its Secretary Adilur Rahman Khan in a case filed under Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Act. The two functionaries of the right’s group…
Human Rights Commission for govt steps to end violence
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…