DINAJPUR, Feb 4, 2014 (BSS) – A bicyclist was killed and five others injured in separate road accidents here on Monday.
Month: February 2014
Facebook’s 10th anniversary: Three things you’d change
Interview by Jonathan Blake, words by Jimmy Blake The social network is marking its 10th birthday and some research claims it is now less popular among teens.
New CEO of Microsoft, “Satya Nadella”
Indian-born Mr Nadella is currently Microsoft’s head of Cloud and Enterprise, which builds and runs the firm’s computing platforms and developer tools. He takes over from Steve Ballmer who announced plans to step down last year.
Four Bangladeshi men arrested after raid on UK restaurant
FOUR men from Bangladesh were arrested after a UK Border Agency (UKBA) raid on a Cwmbran restaurant on Sunday evening. A spokesman for UKBA said the raid targeted “illegal working” at Tiffins Indian Buffet Restaurant on Glyndwr Road, at around…
Pakistan Taliban name Imran Khan for talks
Pakistan’s Taliban have named politician and ex-cricketer Imran Khan as a member of a five-man team to enter into peace talks with the government. Mr Khan’s party strongly favours negotiations, but a statement said that he would probably prefer to…
How junk economists help the rich impoverish the working class
By Paul Craig Roberts January 29, 2014 “Information Clearing House – Last week, I explained how economists and policymakers destroyed our economy for the sake of short-term corporate profits from jobs offshoring and financial deregulation. That same week Business Week…
Bangladeshi drones?
Dr. M. S. Haq A few days ago, an ISPR statement said “Recently, in various universities and colleges of Bangladesh, departmental or personal initiative has been taken in development and research work on different drones or remote controlled light aircraft,”.…
BSTI fines four bakeries in capital Tk 1.4 lakh
In a mobile court drive in the capital, the BSTI fined four companies Tk 140,000 for using textile dye and substandard fragrance in producing bread, biscuits, cake and chanachur. The BSTI, in cooperation with the district administration, conducted the drive…
DSE, CSE continued gain Monday
Key share price index in the country’s twin bourses – Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) – gained for the second successive session as prices of most of the issues increased Monday after mixed bearish and bullish…
Abul Kalam Azad made govt news agency BSS boss
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s Press Secretary Abul Kalam Azad has been appointed as the Managing Director and Chief Editor of Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha – the state-run news agency. The Ministry of Public Administration issued a gazette notification regarding the appointment…
BNP threatens tougher movement
Criticising the current regime for ‘its growing repressive act’, BNP on Monday threatened to wage an tougher oust-government movement soon. “This government wants to hang on to power resorting to terrorist activities.
Sujan voices concern over political parties’ role in upazila polls
Sushashoner Jonno Nagorik (Sujan) on Monday expressed concern over what it said intervention of political parties in the upcoming upazila elections. It said the political parties should respect the law that requires the local government elections to be non-partisan.
JS session resumes Tuesday
The session of the Jatiya Sangsad (Parliament) will resume at on Tuesday after a five-day recess with Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chowdhury in the chair. The business advisory committee and the parliamentary affairs committee are likely to be formed on…
Moudud, Fakhrul, Mahbub among 8 BNP leaders get HC bail
Dhaka – The High Court on Monday granted bail to eight BNP leaders, including its acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, in separate cases while the Supreme Court upheld the HC bail for two other stalwarts of the party.…
Bangladesh wants early repatriation of Rohingya refugees
The government will continue dialogue with Myanmar for an early repatriation of Rohingya refugees living in Bangladesh, State Minister for Foreign Affairs Md Shahriar Alam said on Monday. He said this when the visiting United States Senior Advisor for Myanmar…
Politicizing the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics
I was a panelist on the January 30, US-Russia.org discussion, headed under the title of: “Why is the West Waging a Campaign Against the Sochi Winter Olympics?” Among other things, the subtitle of my below contribution to that panel (and…
5 secretaries transferred, given new postings
In a reshuffle in the administration, five secretaries have been transferred and given new postings. The Ministry of Public Administration issued a gazette notification in this regard on Monday.
Global arms sales up 29 percent since 2003
New data launched by Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) shows that sales of arms and military services by the world’s largest arms-producing companies, which amounted to $395 billion in 2012, has increased by 29 per cent in real terms…
Govt using ACC to harass opponents: BNP
Dhaka – BNP on Monday accused the government of blatantly using the Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) to harass the opposition leaders and activists alongside the administration. In a statement, BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said, “The government…
Mamphela Ramphele – Helen Zille: South Africa merger collapses
A deal, which would have given South Africa’s main opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) a black presidential candidate, has collapsed.
DCCI submits 10-point business recommendation to govt
Dhaka – The Dhaka Chamber of Commerce & Industry (DCCI) on Monday submitted to the government a 10-point recommendation, including that of reducing high bank interest rates and full implementation of PPP and connectivity. DCCI president Mohammad Shahjahan Khan placed…
HC bench ‘uneasy’ over minister’s call abandons hearing
The High Court has stopped hearing a matter after feeling ‘uneasy’ by a minister’s phone call. The bench by Justices Sharif Uddin Chaklader and AKM Shahidul Huq was hearing a case regarding bank loan on Monday. “During the hearing of…
Stars pay tribute to actor Philip Seymour Hoffman
Tributes are pouring in following the death of actor Philip Seymour Hoffman at his home in New York on Sunday.
RU sues over 300 in attack on students
Rajshahi University has accused 300 people in six cases, a day after agitating students were attacked on the campus. Acting Registrar Saad Ahmed filed the cases – one under Explosives Act and the other for anarchy and vandalism on the…
K Rowling says she got Harry Potter romance wrong
Harry Potter would have been a better match for Hermione Granger than Ron Weasley, author JK Rowling appears to suggest in a new magazine interview.
‘Arms wielders not students’, says state minister
State Minister for Home Asaduzzaman Kamal has promised tough actions against those who carried arms on Rajshahi University campus. His statement came on Monday after the media published pictures of armed leaders of Bangladesh Chhatra League, student front of the…
Alaska’s Arctic icy lakes lose thickness
The ubiquitous shallow icy lakes that dominate Alaska’s Arctic coastal plain have undergone a significant change in recent decades.
Jamaat-Shibir men behind RU violence: AL
Dhaka – Awami League Dr Hasan Mahmud on Monday alleged that Jamaat-Shibir men were behind the movement on the Rajshahi University campus under the banner of general students. “We came to know that Jamaat–Shibir men were involved in the movement…
UK Coastal communities flooded by storm
Coastal towns in south-west England have been left flooded after being hit by strong winds, large waves and a high tide.
Queen to make state visit to France
The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh are to make a three-day state visit to France this summer, Buckingham Palace has said.