The European Parliament (EP) has called upon Bangladesh’s two major political parties – Awami League and BNP – to engage in a dialogue. The EP also expressed concern over the current situation resulting from the January 5 elections and the…
Day: March 26, 2014
FFs ignored at Independence-Day event: BNP
The BNP has alleged that the Liberation War Affairs Ministry and freedom fighters of the War of Independence were ‘neglected’ at the event where thousands sang the national anthem to create a world record on the 43rd Independence Day. Bangladesh…
Nation celebrates Independence Day
The nation observed the 44th Independence and National Day on Wednesday with a fresh vow to turn Bangladesh into a peaceful and non-communal country to materialise dreams of the martyrs. People paid glowing tributes to the martyrs of the 1971…
‘Male’ kangaroo gives birth in Siberia
A kangaroo in a Siberian zoo who was thought to be male has surprised everyone by delivering a baby, it appears. “It has a lovely face and a beautiful little tail,” Barnaul Zoo, says, describing the young kangaroo on its…
Xavi: ‘Cristiano is wrong’ about referee
Xavi says Cristiano Ronaldo was wrong to criticize the referee inBarcelona’s 4-3 win over Real Madrid in Sunday’s Clasico. Real Madrid was up 3-2 at the Bernabeu when it saw Sergio Ramosdismissed for a challenge on Neymar, with Lionel Messi…
Madonna to film Rebecca Walker’s novel Ade: A Love Story
Madonna is to direct her third film, an adaptation of Rebecca Walker’s debut novel Ade: A Love Story. It tells the story of an American student who falls in love with a young Muslim man on an idyllic island off…
North Korean men required to get Kim Jong-un haircuts
Men in North Korea are now required to get the same haircut as their leader Kim Jong-un, it is reported. The state-sanctioned guidelines were introduced in the capital Pyongyang about two weeks ago, media reports say. It is now being…
Einstein’s gravity waves, a Rabbi and Prophet Muhammad’s smile
When I read in the Los Angeles Times (3/18/14) that scientists had found the first direct evidence of Alan Guth’s theory of early universe inflation, and Albert Einstein’s theory of gravitational waves, I immediately thought of the Hadith about the…
Peace talks in India’s Northeast: The Bodo knot
By Rani P Das The Government of India’s approach to the prolonged insurgency and agitations in Assam’s Bodo heartland seems to have complicated the Bodo issue further. In the nearly three decades since the Bodoland movement began in 1987 under…
Australia PM vows to solve plane ‘riddle’
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott says authorities are “throwing everything we have” at the search for missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370. He was speaking as weather conditions in the southern Indian Ocean improved, allowing the search to resume. The Australian Maritime…
North Korea test-fires mid-range missiles
North Korea has test-fired two medium-range ballistic missiles, just hours after the US, South Korea and Japan met in the Netherlands for talks. It is the first launch of a Nodong missile since 2009 and marks a step up from the…
World record: 3 lakh sing national anthem in chorus
Bangladesh creates history through a spectacular ‘Lakho Kanthe Sonar Bangla’ programme where nearly three lakh people sang the national anthem in unison at the National Parade Ground, eying to have its name in the Guinness Book of World Records. People…
BNP man killed in C’nawabganj bomb blasts
A BNP activist was killed and three others injured in a crude bomb explosion while placing a wreath at Shaheed Minar in Shibganj upazila of the district early Wednesday. The deceased was identified as Sujan,23, son of Ashraful Alam Babu…
20 hurt in police firing on Sylhet Shibir’s procession
At least 20 Shibir activists, including two with bullet, were injured in police firing on their Independence Day procession at Lamabazar in the city on Wednesday morning. Witnesses said when over 200 activists of Jamaat’s student wing Islami Chhatra Shibir…
New topic ‘pattern’ in class eight is easy and interesting!
One of the best topics in the Mathematics curriculum in grade eight is introducing Pattern in the first chapter. It is really an excellent initiative by the curriculum authority though there are very few changes in the curriculum only.
HTC One smartphone phone uses depth sensor to refocus
By Leo Kelion The HTC One (M8) also features a bigger screen and louder speakers than the previous model.
Facebook buys virtual reality headset start-up for $2bn
The start-up’s flagship product, the Oculus Rift, is a goggle-like “immersive” headset for video gaming.
IBBL’s Shari`ah Supervisory Committee meeting held
A meeting of the Shari`ah Supervisory Committee of Islami Bank Bangladesh Ltd (IBBL) was held at Islami Bank Tower in the capital on Monday. Sheikh Moulana Mohammad Qutubuddin, chairman of the committee, presided over the meeting which was attended by…
Biman’s ex-CEO dismisses dispute with its board
Kevin John Steele said Tuesday he resigned as the chief executive officer of Biman Bangladesh Airlines on medical grounds, insisting he had no dispute with the board. The resignation of Kevin, the first foreign CEO of the national flag carrier,…
Contrasting decisions on Rangamati Textile Mills baffles ministry
The authorities are in a fix whether to hand over the land of the state-owned Rangamati Textile Mills for setting up a power plant or to build a medical college and hospital. The Cabinet Economic Affairs Committee approved a proposal…
Dhaka-Kolkata train travel made easier
India and Bangladesh railways have decided to issue return journey tickets of Maitree Express. The system will come into effect from May 16, the Indian High Commission has said. It says, with this, passengers in Bangladesh would be able to buy…
Army chief Gen Bhuiyan meets President
Chief of Army Staff General Iqbal Karim Bhuiyan on Tuesday paid a courtesy call on President Abdul Hamid at Bangabhaban. The Army Chief was accompanied by Vice Chancellor of Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP) Major General Sheikh Mamun Khaled.
56pc voter turnout in 91 upazilas: EC
Some 56.12 per cent of voters exercised their franchise in the fourth phase election on March 23 (Sunday) in 91 upazila parishads of the country’s 43 districts, according to the Election Commission. The highest 81.48 percent votes were cast in…
AO of JU testifies in student murder case
Jahangirnagar University (JU) Administrative Officer Mahtab-ud-Zahid testified on Tuesday to Dhaka’s Speedy Trial Tribunal-4 in the case filed for the killing of JU student Zubair Ahmed. Judge ABM Nizamul Haque of the tribunal recorded the depositions of the witness and…
Two given death penalty for killing schoolboy
A Dhaka court on Tuesday sentenced two convicts to death for killing schoolboy Nafiz in Keraniganj of Dhaka in 2012. Judge ABM Sajedur Rahman of Dhaka’s Speedy Trial Tribunal-3 passed the order in absence of the convicts. The sentenced convicts…
Aslamul Haque MP, wife submit wealth report to ACC
Awami League lawmaker Aslamul Haque Aslam on Tuesday submitted his and his wife Maksuda Haque’s wealth statements to the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), says an ACC official. The AL lawmaker from Dhaka-14 constituency submitted the wealth statements to the deputy director…
Govt mulls lifting ban on two TV channels
Information Minister Hasanul Huq Inu said Tuesday the government is mulling over lifting the ban on private television channels, Islamic Television and Diganta Television. Inu’s statement in parliament came in reply to a written question of AKM Mayeedul Islam (Kurigram-3).…
BNP opposes Government’s toll policy
Opposing the draft Toll Policy, 2014, BNP on Tuesday alleged that the government has taken the decision only to plunder public money, as it did in rental power plants. “We think that the government has taken the decision to loot…
Civil society wants strong democratic institutions
Civil society members here on Tuesday laid emphasis on taking proper measures to strengthen democratic institutions and protect minorities and indigenous people’s rights and human rights defenders, space for ‘mainstream’ opposition parties. They expressed concern over the reported irregularities in…
Kader Siddiqui out of by-poll contest
The High Court has dismissed a petition by Kader Siddiqui challenging a decision of the Election Commission (EC) on cancellation of his candidature for Tangail-8 by election. The bench of Justices Moyeenul Islam Chowdhury and Zafar Ahmed issued the order…