Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday warned that the people of Bangladesh will not tolerate if BNP leader Khaleda Zia again wanted to play with their fate and dare kill them through acts of arson. “Let me tell you one…
Day: February 23, 2014
Panels to probe JMB convict-snatching, Quamrul smells al-Qaeda
Two separate inquiry committees have been formed to look into the snatching of three convicted members of the banned militant outfit Jama’at-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) from a prison van in Mymensingh. The Home Ministry formed a four-member probe panel, headed by…
We’ll remain in power for 5 yrs: Ershad
Kurigram – Jatiya Party chairman and special envoy to the Prime Minister, HM Ershad on Sunday said the present government would be there in power for five years, and no situation has created in the country that requires a midterm…
Greater turnout in UZ polls a positive sign: EU envoy
Head of the European Union (EU) delegation to Bangladesh William Hanna on Sunday said they are happy to see a larger participation, both by political parties and voters, in the Upazila Parishad elections, and encouraged parties to take part in…
EC plays subservient role under government: BNP
Criticising the Election Commission for its ‘subservient’ role, BNP on Sunday said the commission is acting like a type machine of the current illegal regime. “It’s the constitutional duty of the Election Commission to hold a free and fair election.…
Bed-planting method wheat farming gains popularity in Rajshahi region
By dint of much interest among the farmers and others concerned, acreage of wheat farming in bed-planting method has started gaining popularity in the region including its vast barind tract for the last couple of years.
Students hurt in Jessore picnic bus plunge
At least 15 students of a school were injured as a picnic bus plunged into a ditch at Kashempur in Kumarkhali upazila of Kushtia district on Saturday.
Ringleader of forest robbers killed in Satkhira ‘gunfight’
A ringleader of forest robbers was killed in a ‘gunfight’ between his cohorts and police in Pakhimara area in Shyamnagar upazila early Sunday morning.
Woman’s body found in Buriganga
Police recovered the body of an unidentified woman from the Buriganga river here on Saturday.
2 killed in Dinajpur bus plunge
Two people were killed and 25 others injured as a bus plunged into a ditch at Barsha in Birganj upazila on Sunday morning.
Amazon electric fish inspire underwater robotics
By Jonathan Amos Electric fish from South America are opening up new ideas in robotics. Ghost knifefish, as they are known, put a small current through the water to sense their environment, and undulate a long fin to move around.…
Chicago goes to war with Asian carp
By Pallab Ghosh The US city of Chicago is considering drastic measures to prevent giant fish infesting North America’s Great Lakes. Authorities are thinking of blocking the city’s canal system to stop Asian carp entering Lake Michigan. Such a move…
Chelsea use every trick in the book, says Roberto Martinez
By Owen Phillips Everton manager Roberto Martinez said Chelsea’s ability to “use every trick in the book” contributed to his side’s 1-0 defeat by the league leaders. Martinez felt the stoppage-time free-kick that led to John Terry’s winner at Stamford…
Maria von Trapp, last member of Sound of Music family, dies
The last surviving member of the Trapp Family Singers, the group whose story inspired The Sound of Music, has died at the age of 99, her family say. Maria von Trapp died at her home in Vermont on Tuesday, her…
G20 meeting targets an additional 2pc economic growth
Financial leaders from the 20 biggest economies have set a goal of generating $2 trillion (£1.2 trillion) in extra output over the next five years. During that period they aim to boost the gross domestic product of G20 countries by…
Deadly attacks on Thai opposition rallies
An explosion has killed two people and wounded more than 20 others near a protest site in a busy shopping district of the Thai capital Bangkok. One of those who died in the attack near the Central World shopping mall…
The Boneyard: World’s ‘biggest’ plane cemetery up close
Dubbed The Boneyard, but officially known as the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group (AMARG) facility, this sprawling US airbase is reputed to be the world’s largest military aircraft cemetery. Spread across the huge 2,600 acre site, equivalent in size…
Australian TV star Charlotte Dawson found dead at home
The Australian television personality and presenter Charlotte Dawson has been found dead at her home in Sydney. Police say there are no suspicious circumstances surrounding the death of the 47-year-old, who had a long history of depression. Ms Dawson, a…
Sochi 2014: Alexander Legkov wins 50km cross-country gold
Alexander Legkov led home a Russian clean sweep in the men’s 50km cross-country race to ensure the host nation finished top of the Sochi medal table. Legkov, 30, won gold by only 0.7 seconds – the second narrowest margin ever…
Speaker Oleksandr Turchynov named interim Ukraine president
Parliament in Ukraine has named its speaker as interim president. Oleksandr Turchynov takes charge following the dismissal of President Viktor Yanukovych on Saturday. Mr Turchynov told MPs they had until Tuesday to form a new unity government. Parliament also voted…
Google unveils smartphone with 3D sensors
The device’s sensors allow it make over 250,000 3D measurements every second and update its position in real-time.
Security failings in home routers exposed
Serious security failings in home routers are getting more attention from both attackers and researchers.
Woman’s body found in Buriganga
Police recovered the body of an unidentified woman from the Buriganga river in Dhaka on Saturday. Keraniganj model thana officer-in-charge Md Shahjaman said local people found the floating body of the woman, aged about 35, near Potkajor Gudaraghat area around…
3 JMB convicts snatched from prison van: Two snatchers held
A policeman died trying to stop attackers who snatched away three top radicals of the banned Jam’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) at Mymensingh’s Trishal Upazila. The dead policeman was identified as Constable Atiqul Islam, said Trishal Police OC Firoz Talukder. Two…
Injury throws Tamim out of Asia Cup
Tamim Iqbal has been ruled out of the Bangladesh’s Asia Cup squad. Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) have announced a 15-man squad for the upcoming competition on Saturday side-lining the opener due to an injury. Experienced left-arm spinner Abdur Razzak, allrounder…
Ukraine: Continue protests, ex-PM Tymoshenko. Yanukovych defiant
Ukrainian former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko has urged opposition supporters in Kiev’s Independence Square to continue their protests. Tymoshenko, who has a back injury, addressed crowds from a wheelchair after being freed from detention. “Until you finish this job… nobody…
Picnic bus plunge inujres 15 school-students in Jessore
At least 15 students of a school were injured as a picnic bus plunged into a ditch at Kashempur in Kumarkhali upazila of Kushtia district on Saturday. Witnesses said the bus carrying 37 students of Bagharpara Pilot High School of…
‘Ashraf Bahini’ chief killed in Satkhira encounter
One Ashraf alias Ranga has been killed in an ‘encounter’ with police at Satkhira’s Shyamnagar Upazila. Police says, he was the leader of local bandit group ‘Ashraf Bahini’ Three policemen were injured during pre-dawn shootout on Sunday at Pakhimara, on…
Hackers take Tk 20 million: What has happened to state-owned Sonali Bank?
The Sonali Bank lost Tk 20 million last year as hackers breached its vulnerable “password and risk management system”. “The bank lost $250, 000 due to the hacking of one of its accounts’ password last year,” said M Aslam Alam,…
Petrobangla signs deal with Indian corpn for Bay gas blocks
State-owned Petrobangla has signed a deal with Indian state-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) for the hydrocarbon exploration and extraction of oil and gas in shallow-water Blocks 4 and 9 of the Bay of Bengal. ONGC is the first…