State media in North Korea is using poetry to encourage people to vote in forthcoming elections, it appears.
Month: March 2014
Australia: Lost German tourist ‘ate flies’ to survive
A German tourist who went missing for almost three weeks while walking in Australia’s outback survived by eating flies, police say.
Great Walls of America ‘could stop tornadoes
Building three “Great Walls” across Tornado Alley in the US could eliminate the disasters, a physicist says.
Motorcyclist killed in Tangail road accident
An unidentified motorcyclist, aged around 40, was killed in a road accident in Kandhapara area under Delduar upazila here today.
One held with arms in Meherpur
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested a man with four pistols, nine bullets and six magazines from the Kashmahal, a frontier village, under Gangni upazila of the district on Thursday.
Woman hangs herself in Korean reality television show
A woman taking part in a popular South Korean reality television show has been found dead in a bathroom on the set.
Michael Jackson’s ‘son’ DNA test logo ripped from ‘Terminator’ movie
FilmOn founder Alki David announced during a Beverly Hills press conference on Thursday that DNA testing has proven singer B Howard to be Michael Jackson’s son, with “99.99999 percent” probability.
Indian navy officer dies aboard ship in Mumbai accident
An Indian navy officer has been killed in an accident on board a ship being built at a dockyard in Mumbai, naval officials told the BBC.
Ukraine crisis ‘created artificially’, says Lavrov
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has said the crisis in Ukraine was “created artificially for purely geopolitical reasons”.
One gets jail for taking ganja in Barguna
A mobile court here last night convicted one person and sentenced to one year jail on charge of taking ganja at UNO office in Barguna sadar upazila.
Lalon songs, Palagan devotee Khorshed Alom needs support
Shahneawz Khan Sumon Veteran Baul singer- Lalon devotee, Khorshed Alom is well known for Palagan in both Bangladesh and India. An enlisted artiste of BTV, Khorshed captivates audience with his rendition of Lalon songs. As a young man, Alom was…
Why Crimea is so dangerous
The peninsula of Crimea in southern Ukraine is at the centre of what is being seen as the biggest crisis between Russia and the West since the Cold War. Troops loyal to Russia have taken control of the region and…
One killed as picnickers’ bus plunges into ditch
One person was killed and 15 others were injured as a bus carrying jute mill workers on a picnic plunged into a roadside ditch on the Dhaka-Jamalpur Highway at Haridrata in Sadar upazila on Friday. The deceased was identified as…
Malaysia Airlines loses contact with plane flying to Beijing
Malaysia Airlines says it has lost contact with a plane travelling from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing, with 239 people on board. The airline said in a statement that flight MH370 disappeared at 02:40 local time on Saturday (18:40 GMT on…
Crimea military base stand-off ends without incident
A stand-off involving pro-Russian soldiers at a Ukrainian military base outside the Crimean city of Sevastopol has reportedly ended without incident. A BBC correspondent saw two lorries from Russia’s Black Sea Fleet outside the gates, surrounded by armed men. But…
US visa restrictions an attempt to prevent escalation
The West, in the shape of the EU and the US, is talking about tough action against Russia – but these are threats, not punishment. They are intended to be a big rock hovering over the head of individuals, forcing…
Bringing justice to health: Legal empowerment impacts public health
LEGAL EMPOWERMENT: The transfer of power from the usual gatekeepers of the law – lawyers, judges, police, and state officials – to ordinary people who make the law meaningful on a local level and enhance the agency of disadvantaged populations.”
OIC Secretary General to visit Bangladesh
The Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Iyad Ameen Madani is due in Dhaka on Saturday on a four-day official visit. He will lead a five-member delegation on his first visit to Bangladesh after taking office as…
Historic 7th March observed
The historic 7th March, marking the epoch-making speech of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman calling upon the Bangalees to prepare for the war to liberate Bangladesh from the exploitative Pakistani regime, was observed on Friday in a…
‘Govt determined to deal with campus violence’
Leaders of the ruling Awami League have said they are determined to maintain a congenial atmosphere in all educational institutions for the smooth running of their academic calendar. “Our stance is clear, we don’t want to see further disturbance in…
3 killed in Savar road accident
Three motorcyclists were killed as a truck crashed into their bike on Dhaka-Aricha Highway near Hemayetpur bus stand in Jadur Char area here on Friday night. Witnesses said the Dhaka-bound truck hit the motorcycle at about 8pm, killing the trio…
Man killed by brother in Comilla
A man was stabbed to death by his younger brother over a family dispute at Laxmipur West Para of Chandina upazila on Friday evening. The deceased was identified as Ali Azzam, 55, of the village. Locals said Azzam and his younger…
Rickshaw-puller attempts suicide failing to repay loan
A rickshaw-puller, who failed to repay regularly the installment of a loan he had taken from for the treatment of his wife, attempted to end his life in the city’s Narda area on Friday. The victim was identified as Rezaul…
Historic March 7 observed in Ctg
The Historic March 7 was observed in the port city as elsewhere in the district today with a call for accelerating the trial of all war criminals through resisting anarchy and violence of Jamaat-Shibir.
Govt besieged democracy like octopus: BNP
BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday alleged that the government has besieged democracy like an octopus. “Today, people’s democratic rights and their rights to expression are being snatched. The government has grabbed democracy like an octopus,”…
Household goods distributed under disaster preparedness programme
SKS Foundation distributed huge household goods at a ceremony among 650 destitute families of Dakshin Kahuriar Char village in Chilmari upazila of Kurigram in the flood and erosion-prone areas on Thursday afternoon.
Hasina urges all to stand against evil power
Accusing Khaleda Zia of looking for newer pretexts to wage a fresh movement, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday urged the people of the country and her party leaders and workers to get united to stand against any evil power.…
Gayeshwar wants traitors punished
BNP Standing Committee Member Gayeshwar Chandra Roy has criticised party’s central leadership’s handling of ‘traitors’. He said many of those expelled for anti-party activities after the traumatic the 1/11 (January 11, 2007) political changeover were later forgiven. The BNP leader…
Rab detention of chairman candidate sparks protest in Gazipur
The Rapid Action Battalion detained an upazila chairman candidate in the upazila polls billed for March 15 from Barmi area around 2pm while he was campaigning there. As the news of his detention spread around, Jalil’s supporters took to the…
Two siblings get life term for killing in Lalmonirhat
A court here on Thursday awarded life term to two siblings for killing one Shahadat on September 22, 2009.