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Day: April 21, 2014
BNP’s long march an anti-Indian stunt: Suranjit
Senior Awami League leader Suranjit Sengupta on Monday said BNP is going to organise a long-march programme towards the Teesta Barrage amid the sultry weather of Baishakh only to sow its anti-Indian stance. “It’s not their movement…it’s a bad politics.…
Egypt’s censorship board head resigns in film spat
Cairo — The head of Egypt’s censorship board has resigned after the country’s prime minister overruled his decision to allow a film starring a sultry Lebanese singer to be shown.
Super bumper wheat production in northern region
A super bumper wheat production has been achieved in the northern region this season breaking all previous records brightening prospect in the national agro-economy and food security despite climate change impacts.
800-kg of Jatka seized in Munshiganj
Fisheries Department in a drive seized 800-kg of jatka (hilsa fry) and 6,000 metres banned current net from the Padma river under Lohajang upazila of the district on Sunday evening.
Muggers loot money injuring 2 in Gaibandha
Muggers looted Tk one lakh shooting two staff of a Grameenphone distributor office on the Park Road in the district town on Monday.
One held with 4 gold bars at Ctg airport
Customs officials seized four gold bars weighing around 500 grams from a passenger of a flight from Sharjah and detained the passenger at Shah Amanat International Airport in Chittagong on Monday.
5 cops among 20 hurt in Natore clash
At least 20 people, including five policemen, were injured in a clash between Jamaat-Shibir activists and police in Harishpur Bypass area of the district town on Monday morning.
5 injured in Laxmipur Jubo League clash
At least five people were injured in a clash between two rival groups of Jubo League at Basurhat in Sadar upazila on Sunday morning.
Emirati firm promises to send citizen into space
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — One lucky citizen of the oil-rich United Arab Emirates could soon get the chance to be rocketed into space. Government-backed Aabar Investments on Sunday announced the start of a competition to award an Emirati…
Researchers use Twitter to predict crime
Researchers at the University of Virginia demonstrated tweets could predict certain kinds of crimes if the correct analysis is applied.
2 youths chopped to death in city
Two young men were chopped to death by miscreants at Dakhkhin Pirerbagh in Mirpur of the capital on Sunday midnight. The deceased were identified as Kayem, 32, resident of Madhya Pirerbagh of the area, and Jahangir, 31, hailing from Savar…
‘Robber’ killed in Cox’s Bazar ‘gunfight’
An alleged robber was killed and three policemen were injured in a ‘gunfight’ with police on the Ramu-Naikhongchhari Road in Ramu upazila on Sunday night. Identity of the deceased could not be ascertained yet. Appela Raju Naha, officer-in-charge of Ramu Police…
36 BNP men sent to jail in Jessore
A district court on Sunday sent to jail 36 BNP leaders and activists in a violence case in Sadar upazila in November last year. Judge of the Senior Judicial Magistrate’s Court, Benapole, Maruf Ahmed passed the order when the BNP…
50pc MPs businessmen, 15pc below elementary education
Out of the 350 members of the 10th parliament, 175 MPs are businessmen (50 percent), while 51 MPs lawyers and 21 farmers. Besides, 275 MPs (78.57 percent) are either postgraduates or graduates, while 15 have educational qualification below the SSC,…
Gayeshwar, Aman shown held in Shibir worker killing, sent to jail
The BNP leaders were shown arrested in a murder case filed with Rampura police station for killing capital’s Dhakkin Khan unit Chhatra Shibir President. A Dhaka court has sent BNP leaders Goyeshwar Chandra Roy and Amanullah Aman to jail in…
South Korea ferry: President condemns crew actions
South Korean President Park Geun-hye has condemned the conduct of some of the crew of the ferry that sank last week, calling it “akin to murder”. Ms Park said that those to blame would have to take “criminal and civil”…
Myanmar says 22 dead in Kachin fighting this month
Fighting between government troops and ethnic rebels in Myanmar’s northeastern state of Kachin has left at least 22 people dead this month, state-run media reported Sunday. The clashes in Kachin come despite efforts by the government to forge a nationwide…
Body formed to check fish smuggling on seas
A 13-member high-powered committee has been formed to check fish smuggling in the sea and intrusion of other countries’ fishermen into the Bangladesh water territory, Fisheries and Livestock Minister Sayedul Hoque said on Sunday. He said this while talking to…
BNP to hold six rallies during Teesta protest
BNP will hold six rallies during its long march to the Teesta Barrage in Nilphamari on April 22-23 to press for Bangladesh’s fair share of waters of River Teesta. BNP joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi announced the programmes at…
1 dies, 18 fall sick taking water melon in Kushtia
A minor girl died while 18 people, including seven members of a family, fell sick after taking water melon at Kaloa village in Kumarkhali upazila on Sunday. The deceased was identified as Smriti, 9, daughter of Askar Ali of the…
Menon for finding Biman MD from among locals
Tourism and Civil Aviation Minister Rashed Khan Menon on Sunday emphasised finding out a local person for appointing as the managing director of the national flag carrier Biman Bangladesh Airlines. He came up with the suggestion at a meeting with…
Compensate Rana Plaza victims before Apr 24: Workers
Readymade garment (RMG) workers here on Sunday demanded that the victims of Rana Plaza building collapse and their families be compensated by April 24 next, the first anniversary of the tragedy. They came up with the demand at a human…
Zia Medical College students boycott classes for 2nd day
Students of Shaheed Ziaur Rahman Medical College (SZRMC), Bogra, boycotted classes for the second consecutive day on Sunday to press home their seven-point demand, including ensuring their security. The students went on a movement on Saturday in protest against a…
Legendary singer Bashir Ahmed laid to rest
Legendary singer of modern Bangla songs Bashir Ahmed was buried at the Mohammadpur Central graveyard at Tajmahal Road in Dhaka after the Johr prayers on Sunday afternoon. Earlier, his Namaj-e-Janaza was held at Mohammadpur Zuhuri Mohallah Mosque. His son-in-law Masud Iqbal…
Order to seize Bangabandhu killer’s property
The Ministry of Home Affairs has ordered the police to seize assets of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s killer Lt Col MA Rashed Chowdhury. Chowdhury, one of the 12 convicted of the assassination, has been staying at Los Angeles in the…
3rd security dialogue Tuesday:‘US wants stable, democratic B’desh’
Bangladesh and the United States (US) will hold ‘Security Dialogue’ here on Tuesday that reflects the growing defence relationship between the two countries and shared commitment to peace and prosperity in the region. This will be the third dialogue on…
Man on remand for allegedly killing wife
A Dhaka court on Sunday placed a husband on a three-day remand to quiz him in a murder case filed for killing his wife on October 8, last year. Magistrate Snigdha Rani Chakraborty passed the order after hearing on a…
Cattle trader shot by BSF, dies in Kurigram
A Bangladeshi cattle trader who was shot by members of Indian Border Security Force (BSF) at Balatari border point in Fulbari upazila early Friday died at Rangpur Medical College Hospital on Sunday. The victim, Shamsul Haque, 25, son of Kesmat…
Status of junior army officers upgraded
The government has officially upgraded the status of the post of Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO) of Bangladesh Army to first class (non-cadre) from second class. The status of the post of sergeant was upgraded to second class from third class,…