Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has sought cooperation from all and sundry to rid Bangladesh free of militancy and terrorism. She made the call at an event marking the National Children Day at Tungiparha in Gopalganj on Monday. The day is…
Day: March 17, 2014
Jubo Dal calls countywide demo Tuesday
Jatiyatabadi Jubo Dal, the youth wing of BNP, will stage demonstrations across the country on Tuesday protesting the hike in power tariffs and jailing of top BNP leaders. The programme is also meant for mounting pressure on the government to…
2 corpses recovered from river Meghna
Police said they have recovered two dead bodies from the river Meghna after locals sighted them at Hatia, Noakhali’s island Upazila. But they could not yet be identified. One dead body was salvaged from Bogula Khal at Charking Union at…
Jubo Dal man shot dead in Laxmipur
Unidentified miscreants shot dead a local Jubo Dal activist in Sadar upazila on Monday evening. The deceased was identified as Babar Hossain, an activist of the BNP’s youth wing and son of Tofail Ahmed of Sonapur village in the upazila.
Proper enforcement of CRP Law stressed
Speakers at a seminar have emphasized the need for proper enforcement of the Consumers’ Rights Protection (CRP) Law for protecting the consumers’ rights together with freeing the human body from any food poisoning and other contamination.
11 pirates held in Barguna
Members of Bangladesh Coast Guard in a drive arrested 11 alleged pirates along with a trawler, four machetes, three choppers and two knives from Laldighi Char in Patharghata upazila on Monday morning.
Arms trader held with pistols in Benapole
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) in a drive arrested an alleged arms trader in possession of five foreign-made pistols, 10 magazines and nine rounds of bullet from a house in Baropota border point here on Monday morning.
3 cloth stores gutted in Satkhira
Three cloth stores burnt down in a fire incident that took place in New Market area of the district town early Monday.
Man, son killed in Shariatpur road crash
A man and his son were killed in a road accident in Bala Bazar area on the Chandpur-Shariatpur Highway in Sadar upazila on Monday morning.
6 cattle killed as Hindu house torched in Sirajganj
At least six cattle were burnt alive as miscreants set fire to a house belonging to a Hindu family in Dhaljan Chakpara of Raiganj upazila early Sunday.
Wayne Rooney: Man Utd loss to Liverpool a ‘nightmare’
By Phil McNulty Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney says his side’s 3-0 home defeat by Liverpool ranks as one of the lowest moments of his career. Steven Gerrard scored two penalties and missed a third before Luis Suarez sealed victory…
Section 144 imposed for indefinite period in Sonaimuri
The local administration has imposed section 144 prohibiting mass gathering at Mouriganj in Sonaimuri upazila following a clash between two groups of villagers on Monday morning.
JCD activist’s tendons severed in Rajshahi
Miscreants stabbed a local activist of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) and cut off the tendons of his two legs and one hand in Charghat upazila on Sunday night.
2 bullet-hit bodies recovered in Noakhali
Police on recovered bullet-hit bodies of two young men from separate places in west Deliai area in Chatkhil upazila on Monday morning.
15 shops, 5 houses gutted in Kishoreganj
At least 15 shops and five houses were gutted by a fire that broke out in Borobazar area of the district town on Sunday night.
14 BNP men roughed up while wooing voters in Pabna
At least 14 BNP leaders and activists, including the Ishwardi municipality mayor, were manhandled by an angry mob in Ishwardi upazila on Sunday.
AL-BNP clash injures 15 in Bagerhat
At least 15 people, including a union parishad (UP) chairman, was injured in a clash between supporters of the ruling Awami League and BNP at Sanyasi Bazar in Rampal upazila on Sunday evening.
Wrinkled Mercury’s shrinking history
By Jonathan Amos The innermost world has shrunk as it has cooled over time, its surface cracking and wrinkling in the process.
Immune upgrade gives ‘HIV shielding’
By James Gallagher It raises the prospect of patients no longer needing to take daily medication to control their infection.
Frank Quitely, comic book artist at work
By Helen Stewart “If you can’t be the best footballer, you might as well be the best at drawing,” he acknowledges. “There is a certain kudos.”
‘Life is art all the time’
Lady Gaga − sphinx-like on a makeshift throne − is surrounded by mannequins draped in white material. She takes long (sometimes minutes-long) pauses between questions, eyes closed.
World Twenty20 2014: Ireland beat Zimbabwe in T20 opener
Zimbabwe were going at almost 10 runs an over before being pegged back and they posted 163-5 from their 20 overs.
Missing Malaysia plane: Co-pilot ‘spoke last words’
Investigators are looking into the possibility that the aircraft’s crew were involved in its disappearance.
EU and US impose sanctions over Crimea
The moves follow Sunday’s referendum in Crimea, in which officials say 97% of voters backed breaking away from Ukraine and joining Russia.
Instagram Makes Its Android App Faster and Prettier in Big New Update
In a blog post on Wednesday, Instagram announced a sizable update to its app for Android smartphones. The update, available now in the Google Play Store, will make the app load much faster, according to the blog post, and also…
iPhone’s iOS 7.1 Has a Gesture Control Feature
By Zach Epstein, BGR Apple released iOS 7.1 to the public on Monday afternoon, and it came right on time, as per BGR’s exclusive report from back in December of last year.
Future of language education in Bangladesh
Masum Billah Things have truly surfaced that students are still unable to use English in their practical life even though they attain good grades in the public examinations in our country. So, the assessment system should be changed to learn…
How do you track a plane?
Mystery continues to surround the fate of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, which disappeared without trace more than a week ago.
Call for enriching Bengali cultural heritage, ideals
Speakers at a cultural function have stressed properly preserving and flourishing our rich Bengali cultural heritage, ideals and feelings to inspire the future generations in nurturing those for enriching further.
Companiganj upazila health complex in poor health
Companiganj health complex in the district is miserably failing to provide proper medical services to the patients due to acute shortage of doctors and lack of other logistics.