Eight people, including four of a family, were killed in two road accidents in Brahmanbaria and Feni districts on Thursday. In Brahmanbaria, five people, including four members of a family, were killed and two people injured in a collision between…
Day: March 13, 2014
‘Shocking’ scale of pangolin smuggling revealed
Official records show that pangolins are being illegally traded on a “shocking” scale, according to a report.
Malaysia plane: China debris images ‘released by mistake’
Chinese satellite images that were said to show debris from a missing Malaysian airliner were released by mistake, Malaysia’s transport minister says.
German football boss Hoeness jailed
A German court has sentenced Uli Hoeness, president of European football champions Bayern Munich, to three years and six months in jail for tax evasion.
Stars gather to honour Sir David Frost
Leading figures from the world of politics and showbusiness have been remembering Sir David Frost at a memorial at Westminster Abbey.
HIV protection gel for women ‘comes a step closer’
A gel that can be used by women after sex to protect against HIV is a step closer, according to researchers.
Protecting wild animals to have better environment stressed
Speakers at a function here on Wednesday stressed the need for protecting and preserving wild animals anyhow to have a better environment with bio-diversity.
No more irrigation DTW in high barind area
Barind Multipurpose Development Authority (BMDA), a state-owned organization has decided to check any more installation of deep tubewell (DTW) to control the lowering of underground water table.
Late blight a deep worry for Chuadanga potato growers
The viral disease shatters their hope after price fall Late blight disease has attacked potato plants on vast tracts of land in the district, causing a severe concern for the farmers after they experienced sharp fall in price of the…
5 held with Yaba, Phensidyl in Gaibandha
Five people were arrested along with 2,970 pieces of Yaba tablet, three bottles of Phensidyl and some hemp in a drive at Shibpur village in Sadar upazila on Wednesday evening.
Housewife found dead in Sylhet
Police recovered hanging body of a housewife from Niamatpur village in Dakkhin Surma upazila on Wednesday.
Quarry worker killed as stone falls on him in Sylhet
A worker was killed as a few stones fell on him at Bichhnakandi quarry in Goainghat upazila on Wednesday evening.
One held with firearms in Khulna
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested a man along with a pistol and two magazines from a market under Khanjahan Ali thana of the city on Wednesday.
12 maunds of jatka seized in Munshiganj
Members of Bangladesh Coast Guard in a drive on Thursday morning seized 12 maunds of Jatka (hilsa fry less than 10 centimetres in length) from the Dhaleshwari River in Sadar upazila.
Yahoo’s search engine leans on Yelp for help
Ratings and excerpts from Yelp’s merchant reviews began to appear in Yahoo’s search results on Wednesday.
Facebook can spread moods
Using data from millions of Facebook users, the researchers examined the impact of rainy days.
Ending hunger, undernutrition by 2025 must be top dev priority
By Shenggen Fan IFPRI’s 2013 Global Food Policy Report (http://www.ifpri.org/gfpr/2013) reviews major food policy developments and trends from the past year, documents emerging issues, examines key challenges and opportunities, describes the rising political commitment to food and nutrition security, and…
Abed Khan fined for contempt of court
The Appellate Division has rejected appeals of former editor of ‘Bhorer Kagaj’ Abed Khan and correspondent Samaresh Baidya in a contempt of court charge. This pertained to a report regarding the LLB certificate of a former High Court justice. The…
Arrest to divert people’s attention misdeeds: BNP
BNP on Thursday alleged that the government has arrested its senior leader Dr Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain as part of its conspiracy to divert people’s attention from its misdeeds and misrule to a different direction. “The government is spreading the net…
PM stresses noughbours’ joint move to curb arms, drug smuggling
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday underlined the importance of joint efforts and mutual cooperation by the neighbouring countries to curb arms and drug smuggling alongside tackling smuggling of goods, and women and child trafficking. “We’ll have to reduce further…
Power tariff upped 6.96 percent, effective this month
The government has raised power tariff by an average of 6.96 percent, a move which is most likely to affect all the sectors. Consumers will be charged the new price from this month. Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) announced the…
Court contempt: Joint editor punished, editor acquitted
The High Court has found Prothom Alo Joint Editor Mizanur Rahman Khan guilty of contempt for two of his articles published by the Bangla daily. Khan has been fined of Tk 5,000 and the judges considered the five days of…
4 killed in Madaripur road accident
At least four people, including three women, were killed and 11 others injured as a bus and a human hauler collided head-on at Mostafapur in Sadar upazila on Wednesday night. The deceased were identified as Shipon Hawladar,24, driver of the…
China ‘will not give up’ on plane
China’s Premier Li Keqiang has pledged to continue search efforts for the missing Malaysia Airlines flight “as long as there is a glimmer of hope”. His comments came as Vietnam and Malaysia investigated satellite images released by China that appeared…
BNP leader Mosharraf being quizzed by ACC
The Anti- Corruption Commission today is quizzing detained BNP standing committee member Dr Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain on charge of siphoning off money abroad. Khandaker Mosharraf was taken to the ACC headquarters from Ramna Model Police Station around 09:45am, Public Relations…
Independence Day Volleyball: Army, PDB reach final
Bangladesh Army and Power Development Board (PDB) reached the final of the Minister Independence Day Volleyball Tournament eliminating their rivals in the semifinals at Dhaka Volleyball Stadium on Wednesday. In the day’s first semifinal, Army beat Navy by 25-16, 20-25,…
Oman to take more Bangladesh skilled manpower
Oman is interested in taking more skilled manpower from Bangladesh, said Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment minister Khandker Mosharraf Hossain on Wednesday. “We’ve requested the government of Oman to take more skilled manpower from Bangladesh for its construction, agriculture and…
Restoring campus stability is priority: New JU VC
Prof Farzana Islam, the newly appointed Vice-Chancellor of Jahangirnagar University, said on Wednesday she will focus on resolving the crisis that has afflicted the campus for months. “My first job will be to restore stability on the campus and its…
EC’s meeting on Tangail-8 by-polls security Thursday
The Election Commission will sit in a meeting with the heads of law enforcing agencies on Thursday to finalise security measures for the Tangail-8 by-elections slated for March 29. The meeting will be held at the commission secretariat with Election…
Those lacing Formalin with food items await action: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday warned that stern actions will be taken against those engaged in food adulteration and formalin mixing in perishable food items. “The government has already taken steps to control this criminal act with an iron…