Lawyers for deposed Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi have walked out of his trial on charges of espionage and conspiring to commit acts of terror.
Day: February 16, 2014
Why MPs should be elected unopposed: HC
The High Court on Sunday stayed for three months the proceedings of two cases filed against four bloggers under the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Act. The HC bench comprising Justice M Enayetur Rahim and Justice Mohammad Ullah also issued…
Plane missing in western Nepal with 18 on board
A plane with 18 people on board has gone missing in western Nepal.
PM’s adviser Gawher Rizvi says: Jan 5 polls restored stability
Prime Minister’s International Affairs adviser Gowher Rizvi has reminded foreign diplomats of a contradiction — the call to hold fresh elections soonest possible creates the “very instability” that the Jan 5 elections put an end to. Rizvi said the government…
Climate change threatens Indonesians’ way of life: Kerry
Jakarta – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry warned Indonesians on Sunday that climate change could threaten their “entire way of life” as he called for all nations to do more to stop global warming.
AL MPs term al Qaeda message threat to independence
Ruling party lawmakers have termed the audio message of al-Qaeda chief Ayman al Zawahiri as a new conspiracy against the independence and sovereignty of the country. Addressing the House on point of order on Sunday, they said the message of…
How Europe’s biggest clubs are set to go to war on financial fair play
Jose Mourinho may have hit the headlines for his recent claims that some of the world’s biggest clubs are not taking UEFA’s Financial Fair Play laws seriously, but finger-pointing may become the norm when new rules come into full effect…
Jamaat denies al-Qaeda links, decries reports in some media
Jamaat-e-Islami and its student wing Islami Chhatra Shibir have no relation with al-Qaeda, the Islamist party said Sunday. Its assertion comes after al-Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahiri reportedly called for jihad in Bangladesh to resist ‘anti-Islam forces’ in an audio message…
FIFA promises surprise doping tests before WCup
Sao Paulo — FIFA is expected to conduct surprise doping tests of all World Cup players at least once beginning in March, setting up biological passports to determine possible irregularities in blood and urine samples.
Maradona appeals to EU over Italian 39m euro tax bill
ROME (AFP) – Diego Maradona announced Friday he has asked the European Union (EU) to step in as arbitrator amid an ongoing feud with the Italian authorities over an alleged 39m euros in unpaid taxes.
Mass Valentine wedding in Malaysia despite Muslim anger
Kuala Lumpur – Malaysian Islamic authorities took their annual swipe at Valentine’s Day Friday, calling it a threat to Muslim values, but 138 couples took part in a mass wedding to mark the date.
Bumper mustard production likely in N-region
The farmers are expecting a bumper production of mustard seeds in the northern region during this 2013-2014 Rabi season as harvest of the oily crop continues with excellent yield rates, official sources said on Sunday.
Workshop on “Climate Financing” for media held in Netrakona
A daylong workshop for media on “Climate Financing” held here on Saturday.
Farmers urged to expand cotton farming in Barind tract
Speakers at a daylong workshop have urged the farmers and others concerned to expand cotton farming in the vast Barind tract for boosting up its production to meet up the country’s demand.
One electrocuted, 2 injured in Meherpur
A youth was electrocuted and two others injured at Kumaridanga village in Gangni upazila here on Saturday noon.
Jasim Pollimela ends in Faridpur
The three-week Jasim Pollimela (village fair) jointly organised by Faridpur Jasim Foundation and district administration marking the 111th birth anniversary of the folk poet Jasimuddin concluded last evening here on the premises of poet’s ancestral home at Gobindapur in the…
‘Robber’ killed in Moulvibazar ‘shootout’
A suspected robber was killed in a ‘shootout’ with police at Ghorachhara area in Kulaura upazila of Mouvibazar district early Sunday.
3 hurt in AL-Jamaat men clash in Laxmipur
Local Awami League men clashed with the activists of Jamaat-e-Islami and its student body Islami Chhatra Shibir at Charalrance Bazar in Kamalnagar upazila on Saturday, leaving three people injured.
Auto-rickshaw driver found dead in Sunamganj
Police recovered the body of an auto-rickshaw driver from Jawabazar in Chhatak upazila on Saturday evening.
BNP leader held in Sirajganj
Police in a drive arrested a local leader of BNP from Ullahpara upazila on Saturday night on charge of carrying out subversive activities.
Abducted boy rescued from Sherpur
A nine-month old boy, who was kidnapped from the capital’s Banani area nine days ago, was rescued from Gazaripara village in Jhinaigati upazila on Saturday afternoon.
Your computers can select your medicine
By Jonathan Amos Using supercomputers, they simulated the shape of a key protein involved in HIV infection in an individual patient and then ranked the drug molecules most likely to block the activity.
Customise gender option in Facebook
The 50-odd options, which include “bi-gender”, “transgender”, “androgynous” and “transsexual”, will allow people “to express themselves in an authentic way”, Facebook said in a post.
Govt tracing origin of ‘Al-Qaeda threat’: State Minister
The Bangladesh government is investigating the origin of the alleged audio-message by Al-Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahiri, State Minister for Home Asaduzzaman Kamal Khan said on Sunday. He told journalists at the Secretariat that Bangladesh was capable of handling threats posed…
British lawyer Cadman moves ICC, the Hague, to investigate AL govt
British lawyer Toby Cadman has said his petition to the International Criminal Court (ICC) at The Hague for investigating the Awami League government may soon be accepted. British lawyer Toby Cadman has said his petition to the International Criminal Court…
US strategic interests and Bangladesh foreign policy
Tanbir Uddin Arman It is an scrumptious paradox that the US , which in 1971 sent its the 7th fleet to the Bay of Bengal to desist India from militarily assisting the Bangladesh Liberation War, now wants Bangladesh to host …
Debate over giving human rights to dolphins
Armed with an iPad and a letter of support from an Oscar-winning film director, Remus Cernea is pushing a cause that he acknowledges few of his fellow Romanian lawmakers care about: giving dolphins the same rights as humans. The 39-year-old…
PM seeks cooperation of all in successful holding of T20 WC
Dhaka – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday sought cooperation and support from the people of country, including the sports-loving ones, in successfully hosting the ensuing ICC World Twenty20 to be held in Bangladesh from March 16 to April 6…
Bangladesh cricketers outclass Afghanistan in Under19 WC
Bangladesh colts thrashed Afghanistan by ten wickets in their opening match of the ICC Under-19 World Cup 2014 on Saturday. A maiden over by Abdullah Adil was the only high point of the Afghan bowling line-up as the Bangladeshi openers…
Rana Plaza images win World Press Photo
Two Bangladesh photographers have won prizes at the World Press Photo contest with pictures of the Rana Plaza collapse.Women’s rights activist Taslima Akhter won the third prize (singles) in the spot news category of the contest. Another photo journalist Rahul…