The local administration of Saint Martin’s Island has temporarily banned tourists from swimming in the Bay of Bengal. The decision follows a tragedy at the island that took the lives of four private university students when they went swimming last…
Day: April 17, 2014
Decision on Khaleda’s graft case-quash petitions Sunday
The High Court will deliver its order on Sunday on a revision petition filed by BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia seeking to quash the trial court indictment orders against her in the Zia Charitable Trust and Zia Orphanage Trust graft cases.…
Exports fetch $22.24 billion in 9 months
Bangladesh’s exports earnings have reached $22.24 billion, showing a 13 percent rise in the first nine months of the current 2013-2014 financial year over $19.68 billion earned in the corresponding period the previous fiscal. The exports earnings reached to the…
BNP vows to ‘revange Ilias Ali’s disappearence’
Voicing utter dismay over the non-rescue of its missing leader M Ilias Ali in two years even after the Prime Minister’s assurance, BNP on Thursday vowed to wage a united strong movement to “take revenge on the government for his…
CPB, BSD launch Teesta march
The alliance of Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB) and Bangladesher Samajtantrik Dal (BSD) jointly launched their three-day ‘Teesta march’ after a rally in front of the National Press Club on Thursday afternoon. The CPB-BSD jointly orgainsed the ‘Teesta March’ programme…
India’s abstention in UNHCR vote against Sri Lanka
India’s decision to abstain at the UNHRC vote on the resolution against Sri Lanka in Geneva on March 27 this year came as a surprise to many who have looked at India’s Sri Lanka policy only through the prism of…
Artists ‘have structurally different brains’
Participants’ brain scans revealed that artists had increased neural matter in areas relating to fine motor movements and visual imagery.
Ban ki-moon: Hole in the heart of Africa
The Security Council has approved my proposal to deploy a United Nations peacekeeping mission to the Central African Republic – opening the way for 10,000 troops and almost 2,000 police to bring a semblance of order to a nation in…
Galaxy S5 fingerprint scanner hacked with glue mould
Berlin-based Security Research Labs fooled the equipment using a mould it had previously created to spoof the sensor on Apple’s iPhone 5S. The researchers said they were concerned that thieves could exploit the flaw in Samsung’s device to trigger money transfers via…
Mike Leigh and Ken Loach films selected for Cannes
Mike Leigh and Ken Loach have had their new films selected for competition at this year’s Cannes Film Festival.
Teachers can create awareness for preventing tuberculosis
The teachers can create mass public awareness for preventing the completely curable disease of tuberculosis that still kills 70,000-people annually in Bangladesh, speakers at a views-sharing meeting said yesterday.
Capacity-building for strengthening village courts stressed
Speakers at a training course here have stressed for enhancing capacities of all stakeholders including public representatives in strengthening the village courts to ensure justice at the grassroots.
BP Portrait Award reveals 2014 shortlist
Three artists have been shortlisted for this year’s BP Portrait Award at London’s National Portrait Gallery, in a record-breaking year for entries.
Gareth Bale targets Real Madrid treble after Copa del Rey winner
Gareth Bale has targeted the treble after his “dream come true” winner in the Copa del Rey final.
Federer would skip tennis to be with wife, newborn
Monaco — Roger Federer is prepared to skip tournaments – including possibly the French Open – to be with his wife when she gives birth again.
Snake’s last meal comes back to bite her
A young viper was found dead with a centipede’s head protruding out of the snake’s body.
Scientists discover how to generate solar power in the dark
The next big thing in solar energy could be microscopic. Scientists at MIT and Harvard University have devised a way to store solar energy in molecules that can then be tapped to heat homes, water or used for cooking.
Bicyclist killed in C’nawabganj road crash
A bicyclist was killed as a bus crashed into his bicycle on the Chapainawabganj-Rohanpur Road in Sadar upazila on Wednesday evening.
15 hurt in BU students-law enforcers clash
At least 15 people, including a member of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB), were injured in a clash between students of Barisal University and law enforces at Kornakathi in Sadar upazila on Thursday.
Lightning kills Krishak League leader in Kishoreganj
A local Krishak League leader was killed as a lightning strike hit him at Shapla Bonde in Sadar upazila on Thursday morning.
18 get life in Khulna lawyer killing case
A court here on Wednesday sentenced 18 people to life term imprisonment for killing a lawyer back in 2000.
2 get life term for attempted murder in Sirajganj
A court here on Wednesday convicted two people and sentenced them to life term imprisonment for attempt to kill a man by hurling acid in 2013.
Girl rescued, traffickers nabbed
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) rescued a teenage girl when she was being trafficked to India through Dhannokhola frontier area in Sharsha upazila of the district on Wednesday evening.
Abductors’ vehicle identified, Minister hopeful of Abu Bakr recovery
The husband of the award-winning environmental lawyer Rizwana Hasan was whisked away in a blue microbus from Narayanganj, when on its way to Dhaka, police said. Narayanganj’s Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) Md Shahidul Islam said that they have identified…
European Rohingya council seeks Dhaka’s role in resolving problem
The European Rohingya Council (ERC), a Netherlands-based NGO, has requested the people and government of Bangladesh to play a key role in finding out a ‘just and lasting’ solution to the longstanding Rohingya problem in the interest of Bangladesh and…
US presses for greater political inclusion
Appreciating Bangladesh’s achievements in various areas, the United States has said it has kept pressing Bangladesh for a greater political inclusion to ensure a more stable and prosperous future. “In Bangladesh, we continue to press for greater political inclusion, without…
Lightning kills Krishak League leader in Kishoreganj
A local Krishak League leader was killed as a lightning strike hit him at Shapla Bonde in Sadar upazila on Thursday morning. The deceased was identified as Matiur Rahman,70, president of Itna upazila unit of Krishak League, associate body of…
Forgiveness is dysfunctional
Robert J. Burrowes Certain religious traditions, including Christianity, emphasise the importance of forgiveness. I want to explain why forgiveness is misconceived and, therefore, a bad idea. And why there are important psychological reasons for this. In essence, the key question…
Students trapped in sinking ferry send heartbreaking text messages
Heartbreaking text message exchanges between students trapped in thesinking ferry off the coast of South Korea and their anxious parents are offering a glimpse into the desperate situation in the crippled vessel. “Dad, don’t worry. I’ve got a life vest…
Desperate search for South Korea survivors continues
Emergency services are continuing to search for nearly 300 people missing after a ferry carrying more than 470 people sank off South Korea. Officials say 179 people have been rescued. Most of the passengers were students from the same high…