Dhaka – Nobel Peace Laureate Dr Muhammad Yunus has urged the word business leaders to pursue the kind of business that does not exploit people and harm the planet. “There is a need for bringing human identity back to the…
Month: February 2014
BNP presses for fresh polls
Dhaka – BNP standing committee member ASM Hannan Shah on Saturday said they want the 11th parliament polls to be held as soon as possible as per the will of the country’s people. “Many ministers are saying that we’re demanding…
People liberated B’desh not for Jan-5-like election: Dr Kamal
Terming the January-5 election a miraculous act, Gano Forum President Dr Kamal Hossain on Saturday said that people have not liberated this country for holding such polls. “A total of 153 candidates have been elected unopposed in the 10th parliamentary…
Police unlocks Inquilab printing press after 16 days
The printing press of the daily Inqilab has been unlocked by police on Saturday evening 16 days after putting it under lock and key in the presence of its journalists and employees. With the opening of printing press of there…
National policy on climate refugees urged
Speakers at a human-chain programme in the city on Saturday demanded preparing a national policy to protect climate refugees. Addressing the human-chain programme organized by Network on Climate Change, Bangladesh (NCC,B) in front of the National Press Club, they also…
Traffic tailback: No respite for commuters
The spectre of traffic congestion in the capital is only expected to deteriorate further in the days ahead, compounding the daily suffering faced by commuters in one of the most densely-populated megacities of the world. “I have to spend about…
Several wounded in Bangkok pre-election shooting
At least six people have reportedly suffered gunshot wounds in the Thai capital, Bangkok, amid anti-government clashes ahead of Sunday’s election.
Italy battles floods as bad weather batters Europe
Areas of Italy and France are on flood alert as heavy rain brings chaos to parts of Europe.
Jesse Eisenberg to play Lex Luthor in new Superman film
Warner Brothers has announced Jesse Eisenberg will play villain Lex Luthor in the upcoming Superman vs Batman film.
British film-making sees decline
The number of British films being made has declined in the past few years, according to new figures.
Montenegro church depicts Tito, Marx and Engels in hell
A church in Montenegro has sparked controversy by displaying a fresco depicting Yugoslav communist leader Josip Broz Tito in the fires of hell with Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels.
Peanut allergy treatment ‘a success’
Doctors say a potential treatment for peanut allergy has transformed the lives of children taking part in a large clinical trial.
Bale to miss Real’s visit to Bilbao
Injury-plagued Gareth Bale will miss Real Madrid’s trip to Athletic Bilbao on Sunday because of a slight calf strain.
Serbia Davis Cup captain defends absent Djokovic
Novisad, Serbia – Novak Djokovic has earned his right to miss Serbia’s Davis Cup first round tie against a full-strength Switzerland, team coach Bogdan Obradovic said on Thursday.
Wind is making a comeback in the battle against solar
Wind power has not kept pace with solar and has had bad luck with PR recently (remember the eagles?), but construction activity is ramping up, which bodes well for the months ahead, said SNL, a firm specializing in energy company…
Ganja trader held in Narail
Detective Branch (DB) of police in a drive arrested a drug trader with 4-kg ganja from the district town area on Friday.
Mawa-Kawrakandi ferry service resumes after 9 hours
Ferry services on Mawa-Kawrakandi route, one of the important waterways of the country, were restored at 9am Saturday after a nine-hour disruption due to dense fog.
Strawberry farming gains momentum in Rajshahi region
Commercial farming of strawberry has started gaining momentum in Rajshahi region as its cultivation is easier and highly profitable.
Taka one crore agriculture loan distributed in Rangpur
Deputy Governor of Bangladesh Bank (BB) SK Sur Chowdhury distributed cheques of about Taka one crore as agriculture loan among 109 male and female framers of Uttam area at a farmers’ rally here on Friday.
Couple among 3 hurt in Munshiganj gun attack
Three people, including a couple, sustained bullet wounds in a gun attack by miscreants at Dighirpar village in Tongibari upazila on Friday night.
Vegetable trader chopped to death in Habiganj
A vegetable trader was chopped to death by his rivals over previous enmity at Nowaoi village in Bahubal upazila on Friday night.
Missing youth found dead in Pabna
Police recovered the body of a young man from a ditch in Halot area of the district town on Friday after four days of his going missing.
70 shanties gutted in Khulna city fire
At least seventy shanties of a slum burnt down in a devastating fire in the city’s Sonadanga area on Friday night.
Man stabbed dead by ‘brother’ in Moulvibazar
A man was stabbed to death allegedly by his younger brother over a land-related dispute in Raghunandanpur area of Moulvibazar district town on Friday.
Delhi Chief Minister Kejriwal names 20 top ‘corrupt’ leaders
New Delhi – Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday named over 20 top politicians including Congress leader Rahul Gandhi as “corrupt”, and attacked him and BJP’s Narendra Modi for spending crores on creating a “brand”. Addressing the Aam Aadmi…
Govt eyes import-substitute products: Amu
Industries Minister Amir Hossain Amu on Friday said the government would work to achieve self-sufficiency in producing import substitute products through expanding industrialisation at the grassroots level. “Achieving self-sufficiency in producing import-substitute products is one of the major goals of…
2 motorcyclists die in Dhaka accidents
Two motorcyclists have died in separate accidents at Dhaka’s Hatirjheel and Postgola, police have said. At least three others have been injured in the accidents on Friday, Bangladesh’s weekly holiday. Ramna police Station’s Officer-in-Charge (OC) Moshiur Rahman said two motorcycles…
Sri Lanka crush Bangladesh with a day to spare
Dhaka: Sri Lanka crushed a hapless Bangladesh by an innings and 248 runs with more than a day to spare to claim the first test and go 1-0 up in the two-match series on Thursday. The spin-pace duo of Dilruwan…
Jamaat calls day-long hartal Monday protesting Nizami conviction
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, a major ally of BNP-led 19-party alliance, has called a dawn-to-dusk nationwide hartal on Monday protesting the 10-truck arms haul verdict that awarded death sentence to 14 persons including party’s Ameer Mualana Motiur Rahaman Nizami. Acting secretary general…
84 more held over SUST violence
Police have detained 84 more people over their suspected involvement in the Islami Chhatra Shibir attack on the Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST). Jalalabad Police Station’s Officer-in-Charge Gausul Hossain said they had nabbed the suspects from areas near…