Washington – Former US president George W. Bush said relations with Vladimir Putin grew “increasingly tense” during his White House years, as he unveiled his portraits of world leaders, including the Russian head of state.
Day: April 6, 2014
Federer saves Wawrinka blushes, Czechs on course for semis
Paris – Roger Federer saved Stanislas Wawrinka’s blushes after the Australian Open champion suffered a shock defeat to unheralded Kazakh Andrey Golubev in the Davis Cup quarter-finals on Friday.
WTO DG, Unctad chief due by in mid-year
Director General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) Roberto Azevêdo and Secretary General of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (Unctad) Mukhisa Kituyi will visit Bangladesh by the middle of the current year.
Argentine leader becomes godmother for gay couple’s child
Argentina’s leader, Cristina Fernandez de Kirshner, has become godmother to the child of a lesbian couple who was baptised in a Catholic church.
Pabna University delegation meets President
A delegation of Pabna University of Science and Technology (PUST), led by its Vice-chancellor Prof Al-Nakib Chowdhury, met President Abdul Hamid at Bangabhaban on Sunday.
Fort Hood gunman had ‘leave dispute’ before shooting
A soldier who killed three men at a US Army base on Wednesday had an argument over a request for leave shortly before the shooting, reports say.
Kevin Steele likely to stay as Biman MD & CEO for 2-3 months more
The outgoing Managing Director & CEO of the state run Biman Bangladesh Airlines, Kevin Steele, is likely to stay with Biman for couple of months more although he was supposed to leave the organisation at the end of the next…
Varsity student hit by speedboat dies at bay
A private university student was killed as he was hit by a speedboat while swimming in the sea at Laboni Point here on Sunday.
Women’s World Twenty20: Australia beat England in final
Australia thrashed England by six wickets to win a third successive Women’s World Twenty20 title.
US Embassy goes tough against visa fraud; 5 held
Amid increase in submission of fraudulent documents, the US Embassy in Dhaka on Sunday advised Bangladeshi applicants to apply directly for a visa with genuine documents to avert permanent ban from entry into the United States.
Villagers eye Ecuador volcano after spectacular eruption
Quito – Villagers and experts warily eyed an Ecuador volcano Saturday that spewed a 10-kilometer (six-mile) high column of ash a day earlier in a spectacular eruption.
ADB to provide $110m for pvt sector infrastructure projects
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the government of Bangladesh on Sunday signed an agreement for US$110 million in loans to support the country’s private sector infrastructure projects including in renewable energy.
Sufficient budget allocation for BADC ugred
Speakers at a seminar on Sunday urged the government to take steps for allocating sufficient fund for BADC in the next budget in a bid to ensure farmers’ rights.
Time running out to meet global warming target: U.N. report
Related Stories * Climate change to disrupt food supplies, brake growth: U.N. draft Reuters * Britain’s greenhouse gas emissions down 1.9 percent in 2013- govt Reuters * Threat from global warming heightened in latest U.N. report Reuters * UN author…
Private travel entitlement enhanced to $ 12,000 for per adult
The Bangladesh Bank has enhanced the global private travel entitlement to US$ 12,000 for per adult Bangladeshi national passenger during a calendar year.
Smuggled goods worth Tk 17.44 cr seized in Benapole
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB), in a drive, seized huge quantity of smuggled Indian goods worth about Taka 17.44 crore from Amrakhali of Benapole frontier here on Saturday.
2 held with 2 lakh Indian Rupees in Natore
Officials of Narcotics Control Department detained two smugglers along with 2 lakh Indian Rupees from a bus at Ekdala on Natore-Rajshahi highway in Sadar upazila on Saturday afternoon.
EC Mobarak gets death threat
Election Commissioner Abdul Mobarak, who has been in charge of the Election Commission in absence of the chief election commissioner, has received a death threat.
One gets one month jail for stalking Satkhira
A mobile court in Kaliganj upazila on Saturday sentenced a man to one month imprisonment for stalking a young girl.
2 found slaughtered in N’ganj
Two people were found slaughtered in a flour mill in Nitaiganj Khalghat area of the district town on Sunday morning.
Pension in organised non-govt sectoron cards: Muhith
Finance Minister AMA Muhith on Sunday said the government will try to introduce a pension system in the non-government organised sector within the five-year tenure of the present government.
‘Top terror’ injured with bullet in Joypurhat
An alleged top terror and his associate sustained bullet injuries in an attack by their rivals at the railway station in the district town on Saturday evening.
2 compressor stations in B’baria, Tangail await inauguration
Low pressure of gas which disrupts its supply from the gas fields of the country’s eastern zone to Dhaka, Khulna and Rajshahi is expected to ease soon as the construction of two gas compressor stations in Brahmanbaria and Tangail has…
Cop among 2 killed in Sirajganj road crash
Two people, including a police constable, were killed and five others injured as a prison van overturned on west side link road of Jamuna bridge at Mulibari in Sadar upazila on Sunday.
National Savings Week-2014 begins in Gaibandha
National Savings Week-2014 has begun in the district on Saturday as elsewhere in the country with a call to ensure economical security of the investors and increase the investment in the country.
Coal import thru’ 2 Sylhet land ports suspended
Coal import from India through Tamabil and Sheola land stations remained suspended for the last couple of days as the Indian traders stopped supply protesting one per cent tax imposition on coal export by their government.
Disaster project runs creating positive impacts in Gaibandha
A project entitled ‘Building a Disaster Resilient Bangladesh’ launched in June, 2013 runs smoothly creating positive impacts to the people of disaster prone areas.
National Vitamin ‘A’ plus campaign observed in different district
National Vitamin ‘A’ plus campaign was observed in the city and nine upazilas of the district as elsewhere in the country yesterday.
Dhaka always ready to host any ICC event: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday said Bangladesh is always ready to host any International Cricket Council (ICC)-sponsored cricket tournament. The Prime Minister came up with the offer when visiting ICC president Alan Assac met her at her office. PM’s…
Election Commission subservient to PM: Gayeswar
BNP standing committee member Goyeshwar Chandra Roy yesterday alleged that the Election Commission (EC) has become a subservient of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. “The EC is no longer the real EC. It has turned into a loyalist institute of Sheikh…