Italy’s navy has rescued 1,123 people from inflatable boats in the space of 24 hours, as clandestine migration from North Africa reaches record levels.
Month: February 2014
Pakistan-Taliban peace talks ‘under way’
The first formal meeting between the Pakistan government and a Taliban-nominated team has begun in an undisclosed location, local media say.
Giant jellyfish found on Australia beach
Scientists in Australia are working to classify a new species of giant jellyfish that washed up on a beach in Tasmania.
Row over plastic bags in UK
A cross-party committee of MPs says the government’s plans for a 5p charge on plastic carrier bags in England are a “complete mess”.
18-foot Burmese python found in Florida Everglades
Miami – Engineers in the Everglades stumbled upon a near-record-breaking Burmese python measuring more than 18 feet long during a routine inspection of levees on Tuesday, a water management district spokesman said.
Sochi 2014: Wada fears over ‘undetectable’ drug for sale
Claims that a new muscle-growth drug, undetectable to testers, has been offered for sale are “shocking”, says the World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada).
Cristiano Ronaldo suspended for three games after gesture
Cristiano Ronaldo, the FIFA world soccer player of the year, was banned for three Spanish league games after making a gesture when he was ejected in a match at Athletic Bilbao.
Kate Middleton, Prince George snapped on vacation in Mustique
Every year, the Middleton family decamps to the glamorous isle of Mustique in the Caribbean, where they play beach volleyball, sing a cappella numbers with perfect pitch, and take turns brushing Kate’s hair.
U.S. to return painting stolen by Nazis to Poland
New York – Just days ahead of the release of a George Clooney film about the search for art plundered during World War Two, U.S. officials announced plans on Wednesday to repatriate to Poland a Johann Conrad Seekatz painting stolen…
Youth beaten dead by BSF on Lalmonirhat border
A Bangladeshi young man was allegedly beaten to death by Indian Border Security Force (BSF) at Patgram upazila border point in Lalmonirhat early Thursday morning.
Jhenidah BNP expels leader
A local leader of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) was expelled from the party on Wednesday for contesting the upazila elections going against the party decision.
JU bird fair tomorrow
A daylong annual bird fair will be held on the Jahangirnagar University (JU) campus Friday.
Experts for exploring prospect of animal husbandry in char areas
Experts at a training course have stressed for exploring brighter prospect of the expanding animal husbandry sector in char areas to enhance socioeconomic uplift of extremely poor people living there.
Farmers urged to farm Boro seedling to get more yields
Agri experts in a function here on Wednesday urged the farmers to farm Boro seedlings in dry seedbed with covered polythene to get more yield adapting to changed climatic condition.
3 held with drugs in Magura
Police in separate drives arrested three drug peddlers with ganja, yaba and phensidyl from sadar upazila in Magura Wednesday night.
Making water footprints count
Dr Sudhirendar sharma Free water allocation resolves temporal scarcity but at the cost of inducing lasting crises. Such populist measures stretch existing supply alongside stressing perennial water sources, Since water bills are measured in currency and not in volume of…
B’desh religious minorities demand Body to look at their issues
Bangladesh Hindu Buddha Christian Oikya Parishad (BHBCOP) on Thursday demanded the government of formation of a national minority commission to find out the causes behind declining the percentage of minority people over the years. “According to census, the percentage of…
Thailand’s political crisis: Is it time up for Thaksin?
By Nile Bowie General elections are widely seen as the answer to Thailand’s crippling political impasse, though Yingluck Shinawatra’s embattled government may be removed through either judicial or extra-legal means regardless of her performance at the polls. Protestors calling for…
Nepal: 14 killed as bus plunges into river
Kathmandu – At least 14 people were killed and seven others injured on Thursday when a passenger bus veered off a mountain highway and fell some 500 metres into a river. The bus, carrying 21 people, was en route to…
Bionic hand allows patient to ‘feel’
Scientists have created a bionic hand which allows the amputee to feel lifelike sensations from their fingers. A Danish man received the hand, which was connected to nerves in his upper arm, following surgery in Italy. Dennis Aabo, who lost…
Bismillah Scam: MDs of 2 banks quizzed
The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) on Wednesday questioned the managing directors of two commercial banks in connection with the Bismillah Group loan scam. They are Managing director of Mercantile Bank Ehsanul Haque (former DMD of Prime Bank) and managing director…
Stern action against violation of election code: EC
Election commissioner Md Shah Nawaz on Wednesday said stern action will be taken if any candidate hurts religious sentiments of others during upazila election campaign. “No candidate is allowed to hurt religious sentiments of others,” he told reporters at his…
Jamal Hossain Mollah champions in NOVOAIR Professional Golf
Jamal Hossain Mollah emerged as the champions in the NOVOAIR Professional Golf Tournament with five under par in the 4th and final round of the meet that concluded today (Wednesday) at Kurmitola Golf Club. He clinched the title with 16…
BNP top brass meets on Thursday
Members of the BNP Standing Committee, the party’s top policymaking forum, will meet on Thursday night at party Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s Gulshan office, apparently to discuss the current political situation and to decide on their next course of action.
‘Rab’ picks up BNP leader in Ctg
Chittagong – Rapid Action Battalion (rab) members are reported to have picked up a pro-BNP UP chairman from Katgar area under Patenga Police Station in the city early Wednesday. The victim was identified as Omar Faruk, chairman of Hazirpara union…
World community accepts results of national election: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said the world community has accepted the results of the recent national election in Bangladesh. “The world community has accepted the recent (national) election as the affirmative achievement against the terrorist acts and violence…
Rajshahi Universisty BCL leader held
A Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) leader has been detained three days after armed attacks on students agitating for a roll-back of hiked fees and cancellation of evening courses at Rajshahi University (RU).
JETRO keen on cooperation with DCCI
Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) wants to cooperate with Dhaka Chamber of Commerce & Industry (DCCI) in promotion of trade and investment between Dhaka and Tokyo.
JS forms five standing committees
Jatiya Sangsad on Wednesday formed five standing committees including business advisory committee headed by Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhruy. The members of the business advisory committee are-Prime Minister and Leader of the House Sheikh Hasina, opposition leader Rawshan Ershad, Syeda…
Inqilab journalists’ bail petitions rejected
A Dhaka court on Wednesday rejected the bail petitions two journalists of the Daily Inqilab after hearing. Dhaka’s Metropolitan Sessions Judge Md Jahurul Haque passed the order at noon after hearing on two separate bail petitions.