A new health service programme was launched in the city on Thursday afternoon under the Urban Primary Healthcare Services Delivery Project with the main objective of reducing maternal and child death rates.
Month: February 2014
1 killed, 15 injured in Ctg road accidents
An unidentified minor boy was killed and 15 others were injured in separate road accidents in the city and district on Friday.
Is e-waste an untapped treasure?
In a hall of the Africa Innovation Summit in Cape Verde, the smell of melting plastic permeated the air. A crowd had gathered around a small stand to watch a special kind of machine go to work.
Facebook to buy messaging app WhatsApp for $19bn
It is the social networking giant’s biggest acquisition to date.
Samsung sues Dyson for ‘copycat claims that hurt image
Samsung is suing Dyson in the South Korean courts for 10 billion won (£5.6m), claiming that legal action taken by the UK company for copyright infringement hurt its corporate image.
Tokyo Varsity students on visit to Bangladesh
A team of 10 students of the Tokyo University of Foreign Studies (TUFS) is now visiting Bangladesh. The participants arrived in Dhaka on Wednesday night under the “Visit Bangladesh Programme” of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. They will stay in…
For kind attention of the Communication Minister
The news item – “The government is going to be strict to control private cars” said Obaidul Kader, communication minister – has drawn my attention. He also has said, it is seen that 8-10 private cars belong to a single…
I know I’m not confused
Sudhirendar Sharma In this age of information overload, there is a ‘know-all’ illusion. You probably don’t know as much as you think you do. The convenience of a personal computing device is only a click away to lift the veil…
Crop research instt (ICRISAT) chief gets biotech special award
Hyderabad, India – In recognition of his relentless efforts to improve the livelihoods of poor smallholder farmers is Asia and sub-Saharan Africa, Dr William Dar, Director General of the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), was conferred…
UN should act on atrocities report on North Korea: HRW
Geneva – A new United Nations report has found that crimes against humanity are occurring in North Korea and calls for an international tribunal to investigate and hold perpetrators to account, Human Rights Watch said Thursday. The report, by a…
107 new books hit Book Fair Thursday
A total of 107 new books hit the Amar Ekushey Book Fair on the 20th day of the show on Thursday. Among the new books, the collections of poetry with 25 titles lead the tally, followed by 16 novels, 8…
Sri Lanka win series 2-0 beating B’desh by 61 runs in 2nd ODI
Touring Sri Lanka clinched the three-match ODI series 2-0 with one match to spare beating hosts Bangladesh by 61 runs in the 2nd ODI at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Thursday. With the day’s feat, Islanders Sri…
3 Inqilab journalists granted bail
The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka on Thursday granted bail to three journalist of the Daily Inqilab in a case filed with Wari Police Station under the Information and Communication Technology Act. Magistrate MA Salam of the CMM…
Mozena talks tough against defiant RMG owners
US Ambassador in Dhaka Dan W Mozena on Thursday said the defiant owners of the readymade garment (RMG) who are ‘unwilling’ to meet the international safety and labour rights standards should ‘close and leave’ their businesses to keep the vibrant…
Farashuddin’s status as PSC chairman elevated
Former Bangladesh Bank Governor Mohammad Farashuddin will enjoy the status of a judge of the Appellate Division as head of the Pay and Services Commission. A government circular stated that he had been appointed on a six-month contract.
India’s Parliament approves 29th state
New Delhi – India’s Parliament has approved a plan to create a 29th state following days of political mayhem, including a melee in which a lawmaker unleashed pepper spray on his colleagues. Members of groups opposed to the division of…
HC asks court to resolve Humayun Azad case in 6 months
The High Court on Thursday asked the designated trial court to dispose of, within six months, the case filed for attempting to kill Professor Humayun Azad of Dhaka University. Passing the order, an HC division bench comprising Justice M Enayetur…
Investigation report on Bodi’s wealth submitted to ACC
The investigation report on the allegations of amassing wealth illegally by ruling party lawmaker Abdur Rahman Bodi of Cox’s Bazar-4 has been submitted before the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Thursday, said an ACC official. The preliminary investigation found Bodi involved…
Settle charges against AL MP candidates Afil, Monirul: HC
The High Court has ordered the Election Commission to resolve within two weeks the code-of-conducts violation charges against two ruling Awami League’s MP candidates from Jessore. The bench of Justice Mirza Hussain Haider and Justice Muhammad Khurshid Alam Sarkar issued…
30 hurt in AL factional clash in Shariatpur
Shariatpur – At least 30 people were injured, including three with bullets, in a clash between supporters of two chairman candidates belonging to ruling Awami League in Bhedarganj upazila on Thursday over their defeat in Wednesday’s polls. The injured include…
13 BNP men’s houses vandalised, looted in Jhenidah
Miscreants vandalised and looted some 13 houses belonging to BNP men at Mamunshia village in Sadar upazila on Thursday, apparently in post-poll violence. Witnesses said the miscreants attacked the houses of BNP activists Abu Taleb Member, Araj Ali, Shawkat Hossain,…
Joining UZ polls BNP’s political defeat: Amu
Industries Minister Amir Hossain Amu on Thursday said that BNP is taking part in the ongoing upazila elections accepting its political defeat. “BNP joining the ongoing upazila polls accepting its political defeat. This has proved that it’s possible to hold…
Rich homage paid to language martyrs
The nation on Friday observed the immortal Ekushey February and the International Mother Language Day in a befitting manner paying glowing tributes to the valiant sons of the soil who laid down their lives to uphold the honour of the…
General Hifter, the CIA and the unfinished Libyan coup
On Friday, Feb 14, 92 prisoners escaped from their prison in the Libyan town of Zliten.
Party weakness behind AL’s Upazila polls defeat: Obaidul Quader
Communications Minister Obaidul Quader on Thursday said the candidates backed by the ruling Awami League suffered defeats in the Upazila Parishad elections across the country due to “organisational weakness” of the party.
Has religion become evil?
Hostilities involving religion have significantly increased globally.
BNP would have swept ‘fair’ Upazila polls: Fakhrul
If the first phase of Upazila Parishad elections were ‘fair’, the BNP would have won 95 percent of the chairman posts, Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir says. The BNP acting Secretary General on Thursday alleged ruling Awami League activists had occupied…
62pc voting in 1st phase of Upazila polls
The first phase of the fourth Upazila Parishad polls recorded 62 percent voter turnout, up by more than 20 percent from the national elections a month and a half ago, which had witnessed 40 percent voting. The estimate was made…
Ukraine: Seventeen protesters killed as EU talks begin
At least 17 protesters have been killed in renewed clashes with police in central Kiev after a truce agreed on Wednesday broke down, eyewitnesses say.
Hajj pilgrims flight only by Biman, Saudi Airlines illegal: HC
The High Court has declared illegal the government decision allowing only national flag carrier Biman Bangladesh Airlines and Saudi Arabian Airlines to carry the entire Hajj pilgrims from Bangladesh. A HC bench comprising Justice Salma Masud Chowdhury and Justice Habibul…