A passenger has allegedly been beaten to death simply because he refused to pay Tk 2 more for the fare at Kaliakoir in Gazipur on Saturday. The allegation was brought against Ful Mia, 30, driver of a locally assembled vehicle…
Month: March 2014
24 students injured as picnic bus overturns
At least 24 students were injured as a picnic bus carrying them overturned at Kaptai Upazila in Rangamati on Saturday. The accident took place around 11:15am at the Upazila’s Chitmorom on Chittagong-Kaptai highway, said Belal Hossain, OC at the Kaptai…
No Bangladeshi dead in Qatar fire
No Bangladeshi died in the gas tank explosion at a restaurant in Qatar’s capital Doha on Thursday. The explosion killed at least 12 people. The foreign ministry spokesperson Md Shameem Ahsan, however, said that one Bangladeshi was among the 32…
Committee to probe Jamuna oil depot fire
A five-member committee has been set up to investigate the Jamuna oil depot fire that left nine workers injured on Friday. Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) has formed the committee, said its Chairman Yunusur Rahman. The fire started while workers were…
Khaleda vows movement for polls under caretaker govt
BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on Saturday urged the people of the country to get ready for an anti-government movement after upazila parishad elections saying that movement is the only way to unseat the ‘illegal government’ to restore ‘democracy and peace’.…
Hosts humbled: Afghans win by 32 runs
Test-playing Bangladesh suffered an embracing 32-run defeat against newcomers Afghanistan in their 2nd match of the five-nation Asia Cup Cricket at the Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium in Fatullah on Saturday. With the day’s maiden victory in one of the…
Unnayan Onneshan projects lower GDP growth
Unnayan Onneshan, an independent multidisciplinary think-tank, in its current issue of the Bangladesh Economic Update (MEU) revealed that fall in growth in collection of revenue, rising per capita debt burden and shrinking public sector investment may contract expansion of gross…
Dhaka rejects US rights report as baseless
The US government’s report on Bangladesh’s human rights situation in 2013 is baseless and inaccurate, says State Minister for Home Affairs Asaduzzaman Khan. “The USA is a friendly country for us…it’s our development partner. Its report on Bangladesh’s human rights…
The Indian headshake decoded
A video decoding Indian headshakes has gone viral, attracting over a million hits in a week.
Beyonce show in London
Beyonce was joined on stage by husband Jay-Z as she took her Mrs Carter world tour to London for the second time.
2 modern warships commissioned
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday commissioned two modern warships – BNS Abu Bakar and BNS Ali Haider – procured from China as part of modernising the country’s naval force. The two modern frigates will replace two of their namesakes…
Dubai — Fourth-seeded Roger Federer ended top-seeded Novak Djokovic’s chance of defending his Dubai Championships title with a 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 semifinal win on Friday.
Ex-Real Madrid president: Ronaldo turned down Barcelona
Cristiano Ronaldo turned down the chance to join Barcelonabefore his world-record deal to join Real Madrid, according to former Blancos president Ramon Calderon.
Global warming slowdown likely to be brief: Science bodies
Oslo – A slowdown in the pace of global warming so far this century is likely to be only a pause in a longer-term trend of rising temperatures, the science academies of the United States and Britain said on Thursday.
Ctg Juba Dal activist ‘shot while in police custody’
An activist of the pro-BNP student wing Jatiyatabadi Juba Dal (JCD) has accused the police of ‘shooting him in his left leg after forcibly picking him up from his house” about two months after being injured. However, police refuted the…
Seaweed could be key to weight loss, study suggests
Seaweed could be the secret ingredient to losing weight, research has suggested.
French Journalist donates passport with 1971 potato carbed seal
A French journalist has given his passport to the Liberation War Museum which bore a visa stamp carved out of a potato. Freedom fighters had issued Philippe Marc Edouard Alfonsi, now 74, an on-arrival visa on April 3, eight days…
AL fronts, BNP clash in Bhola: 20 hurt
At least 20 people were injured in a clash between activists of the ruling Awami League–Bangladesh Chhatra League and Jubo League–and BNP at Hazirhat in Manpura upazila on Friday.
Boy drowns in boat capsize in Sunamganj
A minor boy drowned as a boat capsized in the Patlai river at Mandiata village in Tahirpur upazila on Friday.
17 hurt in Sirajganj clash over land
At least 17 people were injured in a clash between two groups of villagers over possession of a piece of land at Grampangashi village in Raiganj upazila on Friday.
Housewife killed ‘by husband’ in Faridpur
A housewife was killed allegedly by her husband over a family feud at Mahishala village in Boalmari upazila on Friday. The deceased was identified as Sufia Begum, 24, wife of Sujat Sheikh of the village.
Students’ council election being held in Gaibandha
The election of the students’ councils (SCs) has been completed at most of the primary schools in all the seven upazilas of the district amid much enthusiasm of voters and their active participation in it.
Mosharraf inaugurates National Anthem festival in Faridpur
Expatriates Welfare & Overseas Employment Minister Engineer Khondoker Mosharraf Hossain said here yesterday that the Banglaees feel their existence as a separate entity in our National Anthem composed by poet Rabindranath Tagore.
Driver hacked to death in Jessore
An elderly easy-bike driver was hacked to death in Jagohati-Ruhulpara area in Sadar upazila of Jessore district last night. The deceased was identified as Khairul Islam, 60, son of Omar Ali of Dakkhin Kaierpara village in Chaugacha upazila.
Bimstec summit in Myanmar Monday, PM attends
Dhaka – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina leaves here for Myanmar on Monday morning on a two-day visit to attend the third summit of the Bimstec (Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation). Myanmar is hosting the summit…
Deadly attack on Pakistan polio team kills 10
A bomb attack on a polio vaccination team in north-west Pakistan has killed at least 10 people, officials say A roadside bomb went off as the police-guarded convoy drove through a village in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province near the Afghan border.…
Damon Albarn unveils new songs at BBC 6 Music Festival
Blur and Gorillaz frontman Damon Albarn has given his wistful debut solo album its first live airing at the inaugural BBC 6 Music Festival in Manchester. Albarn has described the album, titled Everyday Robots, as the most personal of his…
Medecines Sans Frontieres’ shock at Myanmar suspension
The aid agency Medecins Sans Frontieres has expressed its shock at the order to cease operations in Myanmar. It said it was deeply concerned about the tens of thousands of people it was treating, particularly for HIV/AIDS, malaria and TB.…
10 hurt in Munshiganj Police firing – 20 injured in Bhola clash
At least ten people were injured when police opened fire on activists during a BNP-sponsored hartal (general strike) on Saturday. In Bhola AL, front workers clashed with BNP workers leaving 20 injured in Manpura. At least 20 people were injured…
Biggest challenge is greening of the mindset
Dr. Atiur Rahman Better collaboration and partnerships among leading businesses, investors and key public institutions can lead to new models of inclusive, green and sustainable growth. A rapid, large‐scale green transition is required for maintaining a global economic growth that…