Crimea is voting on whether to rejoin Russia or stay with Ukraine but with more autonomy. The referendum has been condemned as “illegal” by Kiev and the West but is backed by Moscow. Since the fall of Ukraine’s pro-Moscow President…
Month: March 2014
Don’t distance from our people: Khaleda tells The Telegraph, India
In an interview to the ‘Telegraph’, Kolkata’s leading English daily, Khaleda has asked India to stop supporting the ‘illegal government’ of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. “India, which has a long and proud history of democracy, should stand on the side…
Fresh hunt for BNP leaders: Fakhrul, Abbas, Salam in jail
A court here on Sunday sent BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and its two other leaders to jail rejecting their bail petition in three cases, including a murder case, following arson attack on a bus. The two…
Bangladesh planning corporate tax cut
The Chairman of Bangladesh’s National Board of Revenue (NBR), Ghulam Hussain, has indicated that the Government plans to reduce corporate income tax rates with effect from the next fiscal year, which starts on July 1, 2014. The highest corporate tax…
‘Crossfire’ is a threat to good governance: Sultana Kamal
Jhenaidah – Ain O Shalish Kendra executive director, ex advisor to the caretaker government Advocate Sultana Kamal has said, “extrajudicial killings widely known as crossfire to the law enforcing ageniies are one of the most formidable barriers to the establishment…
Tigers face Afghanistan in T20 World Cup opening match Sunday
Bangladesh take on Afghanistan in the Twenty20 World Cup opener at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Sunday. The first match of the fifth edition of the world event will commence at 3:30pm local time. Defeat against Afghanistan…
Man crushed under wheels of train in city
A pick-up van driver was killed as a speedy train hit him while passing a level crossing at Kosaibari of Dakshin Khan in the city on Saturday. The deceased was identified as Md Abdul Karim, 40, son of late Md…
PM calls for country’s economic emancipation
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday called for united efforts at making the country economically self-reliant in fulfilling the dream of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. She made the appeal while delivering her speech at a seminar titled ‘Speech of March…
Navy frigates, patrol aircraft search of missing Malaysian plane
Two frigates and two maritime patrol aircraft of Bangladesh Navy have been deployed in the Bay of Bengal and its adjoining areas as part of search operation for the missing Malaysian aircraft. The move came at the directive of the…
OC ‘assaults’ polling officer
A police officer has allegedly beaten up an election officer at Barisal’s Bakerganj. The Election Commission received the complaint from the Returning Officer Dulal Talukder in this regard on Saturday noon in a faxed message. Talukder says the Bakerganj Police…
Poor students should get access to pvt varsities: President
President Abdul Hamid on Saturday called for effective steps so poor students get access to private universities. “Education in private universities has become very expensive. So, the children of poor families can’t afford to study there,” the president said addressing…
Jagannath Varsity student ‘commits suicide’ in city
A female student of Jagannath University allegedly committed suicide by hanging herself from the ceiling fan in the city’s Sabujbagh area on Saturday. The deceased was identified as Indra Rani, 20, a 2nd year student of History Department of Jagannath…
Social Business Design Lab held at Yunus Centre
The 13th Social Business Design Lab was held at the Yunus Centre in the capital on Saturday with around 150 different organisations taking part. Innovators of six new social business plans presented their projects at the Design Lab. Chaired by…
Mahathir urges Muslims to seek science, technology
Former Prime Minister of Malaysia Dr. Mahathir Bin Mohamad on Saturday said that the Muslim world should have better knowledge in science and technology to protect themselves from the aggressors of the world. “Today the Muslims and their countries are…
Polls halted in 6 Hajiganj, Kachua centres in Chandpur
Voting was suspended in six centres of Chandpur’s Haziganj and Kochua due to rigging and invasion of polling centres during the third phase of the Upazlia election on Saturday. The centres in Haziganj were – Purbo Rajargaon Government Primary School,…
EC happy over 3rd phase UZ polls
The Election Commission on Saturday said the elections in 81 upazila of 41 districts were largely free and peaceful. “The polls were held in a free and fair manner barring some stray incidents… we’re happy,” said Election Commissioner Mohammad Abdul…
Awami League under attack: HT Imam
The Awami League has countered the BNP’s charges of rigging votes claiming that it was the ruling party-backed candidates who had come under ‘political and administrative attack’ during the third phase of the Upazila elections. The administration had played a…
Moscow rally opposes Crimea intervention
Thousands of people are attending a rally in the Russian capital Moscow to oppose its intervention in Ukraine a day before the region of Crimea votes to secede in favour of joining Russia.
Egypt unrest: Six soldiers shot dead in Cairo
Six Egyptian soldiers have been killed by gunmen at a checkpoint in the northern Cairo suburb of Shubra al-Khayma, state media reports.
Indian diplomat Devyani re-indicted in US
A US grand jury has re-indicted an Indian diplomat whose arrest strained US-India relations.
Berlin first German city with its own internet domain
Berlin is about to become the first city in the world with its own internet domain name, it appears.
Japan arrest over Anne Frank book vandalism
Police in Japan have arrested a man suspected of vandalising copies of Anne Frank’s diaries and related material.
Saudi demands Qatar ‘shut down Al-Jazeera’
Dubai – Saudi Arabia demanded that Qatar shut down Al-Jazeera and two think tanks during a recent meeting of the Gulf Cooperation Council, a source close to someone who attended the talks told AFP Friday.
Kempes’ Golden Boot makes Argentina a champion
The length of a stud. Less than an inch.
Alaba ‘fascinated’ by Beckham, Ronaldo free kicks
Bayern Munich defender David Alaba says he is fascinated by the free kick abilities of Cristiano Ronaldo and David Beckham after watching hours of footage on YouTube.
Climate change: Number of ‘dry days’ could go up
The impact of climate change will alter the nature of how rain and snow falls and by the end of 21st century the number of days without rain could go up by 30 days a year in some parts of…
Booming mango flowering predicts excellent output this year
The booming mango flowering at this stage predicts an excellent production of the most popular fruit in the region this season, if the climatic conditions remained favourable, experts and scientists said.
Commercial litchi farming changes fortune of many
Commercial cultivation of the most delicious, juicy and fleshy seasonal fruit litchi has become popular in the region as the farming in the recent years changed the fortune of hundreds of farmers through economic self- reliance.
Dowry free mass marriage held in Jessore
A total of 20 couples got married without dowry at Kuwait Islami Yatim complex in Gazir Darga area under Jhikargachha upazila here on Friday.
Carpenter, wife found dead in M’singh
A couple was found dead in their house at Seedstore Bazar area in Bhaluka upazila on Saturday morning.