Its celebrity time again. The Golden Globes have been, and the Oscars are coming. This is a “vintage year”, say Hollywood’s hagiographers on cue.
Month: February 2014
Societal influence on an individual: An academic look
As the sun erupted on the horizon with the peripheries in the Kew Gardens basking in morning light, Catherine Genovese on her way back home in the United States on 13th March 1974 was intercepted by an assassin and stabbed…
Thailand election disrupted by protests
Protests have disrupted Thailand’s general election, halting voting in parts of Bangkok and the south, but officials say that 89% of pollingm stations operated normally.
Lebanon car bomb hits Hezbollah stronghold near border
A car bomb has exploded in a Hezbollah stronghold near Lebanon’s northern border with Syria, killing at least three people, officials say.
Woody Allen accused of sex abuse by adopted daughter
The adopted daughter of Woody Allen has renewed claims the filmmaker “sexually abused” her as a child in 1992.
Oscar-winning actor Maximilian Schell dies
Austrian actor Maximilian Schell, who won an Oscar for his role in the 1961 film Judgment at Nuremberg, has died at the age of 83.
England tour of Australia ends with T20 whitewash
England’s tour of Australia finished in yet another abject defeat as Australia sealed a 3-0 Twenty20 series whitewash with a crushing 84-run win in Sydney.
1852 aspirants in second phase 117 upazilas polls
Dhaka – A total of 1852 aspirants submitted their nomination papers to contest the second phase of election in 117 upazila parishads of 52 districts within the deadline that expired on Sunday.
World Cup pubs late licence bid rejected
There will be no national extension of pub licensing hours during England’s opening World Cup match, the Home Office has confirmed.
Youth hacked to death in Chittagong
Assailants have hacked to death a youth in Chittagong’s Khulshi, police say. The victim has been identified as Mohammad Selim, 35, a resident of the port city’s Ambagan area.
Drought-hit California unable to supply state water
California’s water agency has announced it may for the first time be unable to deliver water to local agencies, amid a worsening drought.
Mug-bean farming prospects bright in high Barind tract
Prospect of yielding additional five lakh metric tons of mug bean every year is bright in the high barind tract comprising Rajshahi, Naogaon and Chapainawabgonj districts, speakers at a farmers training said Saturday.
Biswa Ijtema ends with prayer for world peace
This year’s Biswa Ijtema has ended with the Akheri Munajat (final prayers) seeking world peace. Hundreds of thousands of devotees reached Tongi on the banks of Turag River to attend the final prayers. It is the second biggest Muslim congregation…
One found dead in Laxmipur
Police on Saturday night recovered the body of a man at Dalal Bazar area in Sadar upazila.
Husband killed ‘over wife’s extra-marital affair’ in Jessore
A man was strangulated to death allegedly over his wife’s extra-marital affair at Chalisia village in Abhaynagar upazila on Saturday night.
Youth found dead in Rangpur
The body of n unidentified youth was recovered under a bridge in the city’s Satmatha area on Saturday.
One held with Phensidyl in Magura
Members of Detective Branch (DB) of police arrested a man along with 40 bottles of Phensidyl from Bus Terminal area of the town on Saturday afternoon.
Egypt cabinet reshuffle paves way for Sisi presidential candidacy
Prime Minister Hazem al-Beblawi has said a cabinet reshuffle will include the defense ministry, an Egyptian newspaper said on Saturday, in the clearest sign yet that Field Marshal Abdel Fattah al-Sisi plans to stand for president. Deposed President Mohammed Mursi,…
Swechhasebak Dal leader hacked to death
Chittagong – A local leader of Jatiyatabadi Swechhasebak Dal was hacked to death in South Khulshi area of the city early Sunday. The deceased was identified as Selim, 33, a member of Pahartali ward-13 unit of Swechhasebak Dal and son…
4 senior BNP leaders’ bail upheld by SC
Dhaka – The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Sunday upheld the bail granted by the High Court to four BNP leaders, including its standing committee members Barrister Moudud Ahmed and MK Anwar, in two cases filed with Motijheel…
Moudud, Mahbub again refused bail
Dhaka – A court here on Sunday rejected the bail petition of two BNP leaders Barrister Moudud Ahmed and BNP chairperson’s adviser Khandker Mahbub Hossain in separate cases. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Sessions Judge Mohamamad Zahurul Haque passed the order after…
60 RU students protesting fee hike injured in clash
Rajshahi – Over 60 Rajshahi University (RU) students were injured, including 30 with bullets, as police swung into action while they were agitating on the campus in protest against fee hike and continuation of evening master’s programmes. The injured were…
RU students’ indefinite strike continues
The indefinite strike, called by the general students of Rajshahi University (RU) protesting fee hike and opening of evening programmes there, is going on for the third consecutive day today (Saturday).
Islami Bank distributes winter clothes among poor
Islami Bank Bangladesh Ltd (IBBL) distributed warm clothes among cold-hit people of Tangail as part of its countrywide warm cloth distribution progamame.
Unnayan Onneshan projects lower GDP growth
Unnayan Onneshan, an independent multidisciplinary think-tank, projected that the real rate of growth in GDP in the current fiscal year may decline to 5.65 percent. The research organization in its current issue of the Bangladesh Economic Update on Monetary Policy…
Govt playing games with Jatiya Party: BNP
The government is playing ‘games’ with the Jatiya Party in the new Parliament formed through a ‘one-sided’ election, BNP spokesperson Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said.
Jamaat shifts hartal to Thursday for Iztema, Puja
Jamaat-e-Islami, an ally of BNP-led 19-party alliance, has deferred its daylong countrywide hartal programme to Thursday protesting the verdict on the 10-truck arms haul case sentencing 14 persons, including the party’s Ameer Mualana Motiur Rahaman Nezami, to death.
Bangladesh, KSA aim to boost business ties
A high-level Bangladesh delegation is expected to visit Saudi Arabia soon to explore business opportunities between the two countries. Bangladesh Consulate in Jeddah has already started working to establish channels of communication between the trading communities in the port cities…
BSF picks up 2 Bangladeshis from Naogaon border
Indian Border Security Force (BSF) members picked two Bangladeshi nationals from Kolmudanga border in Sapahar upazila on Saturday morning. The victims were identified as Arif Hossain, 25, son of Daud Ali and Humayun Ahmed, 27 son of Rezaul Islam of…
Ekushey Book Fair opens: PM ask for translating best works
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday urged the quarters concerned to present the best creations of Bangla language in the world arena through their translation into foreign languages. “I request you to present the best creations of the Bangla language…