Two local leaders of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) were injured when a group of miscreants attacked them at Kashipur Bazar in Jhikargachha upazila of Jessore district on Wednesday night.
Month: April 2014
One to die for killing wife in Manikganj
A court here on Wednesday sentenced a man to death for killing his wife for dowry in 2010.
Bike crash kills one in Jessore
A motorcyclist was killed and his two co-riders were injured as the vehicle they were riding rammed into a roadside tree at Goga Bazar in Sharsha upazila on Thursday morning.
Lightning kills 2 in 2 dists
Two people were killed in separate incidents of lightning strike in Chhatak upazila of Sunamganj and Rajnagar upazila of Moulvibazar districts on Wednesday.
Firearms, Phensidyl recovered in C’nawabganj
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) seized two pistols, nine rounds of bullet, four magazines, 70 bottles of Indian Phensidyl syrup and a motorcycle from Kiranganj border area in Shibganj upazila on Wednesday night.
Jamaat leader held in Jhenidah
Police arrested a leader of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami from the Upazila Parishad office gate in Kotchandpur upazila on Wednesday afternoon on charges of attacking police and carrying out subversive activities.
Challenge to Titanic sinking theory
By Paul Rincon The ocean liner sank on its maiden voyage 102 years ago, with the loss of more than 1,500 lives.
BBC was ‘complacent’ over failed £100m IT project
The Digital Media Initiative (DMI) was intended to move the BBC away from using and storing video tape.
ABM Musa: A beacon for conscience-keepers
Mostafa Kamal Majumder The demise of Veteran journalist ABM Musa on Wednesday cast a pall of gloom in the journalist community of Bangladesh as among the conscious section of the people across the country. He had been suffering from various…
Upazila Vice-chairman arrested in Jhenidah
Kotchandpur police have arrested newly elected Kotchandpur upazila vice chairman and secretary of local Jamaat Islami Bangladesh from upazila parishod on Wednesday. The arrestee was identified as Moabia Hossain of Kotchandpur thana. Kotchandpur upazila nirbahi officer (UNO) Deb Prasad Pal…
‘Tarique, Coco to be brought back’
Government is initiating steps to bring back home BNP Senior Vice-chairman Tarique Rahman and his younger brother Arafat Rahman Coco for trial as they have been indicted on money laundering charges. This has been stated by Law Minister Anisul Huq on…
Japan assures support for consolidation of peace, dev in CHT
Japanese Ambassador in Dhaka Shiro Sadoshima on Wednesday visited Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) and assured his support for consolidation of peace and development in the CHT region. The envoy visited small-scale irrigation and water management project carried out by Khagrachhari…
ACC launches probe against Ruhul Amin Hawlader
The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) has launched a probe into the allegation of illegal wealth accumulation by Jatiya Party secretary general ABM Ruhul Amin Hawlader. The Commission at its regular meeting on Wednesday decided to conduct probe into graft allegation…
Yunus condoles Musa’s death
Nobel Laureate Prof Dr Muhammad Yunus has expressed his deep shock at the death of veteran journalist ABM Musa. In a condolence message, Yunus said a star of journalism of this subcontinent has fallen at his death.
PM’s Bangla New Year’s greetings for Khaleda, Raushon, Ershad
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has greeted Leader of the Opposition Begum Raushon Ershad, PM’s Special Envoy and Jatiya Party Chairman Hussain Muhammad Ershad and BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia on the occasion of Bangla Nabo Borsho 1421.
3 outlaws to die for murder in Bagerhat
A court here on Wednesday sentenced three members of outlawed Purba Banglar Communist Party (ML) to death and another to life term imprisonment for killing a fellow party man in 2005. The condemned convicts are-Shahid Sheikh, 37, son of Mannan…
Father gets life term for raping daughter
A man from Gazipur was handed life imprisonment for raping his own daughter. Gazipur’s Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal Judge Fatema Najib convicted Md Farhad Hossain on Wednesday for the rape of his 19-year old daughter. She also fined him…
MPs’ control makes Zila Parishads dysfunctional: TIB
The rigid control over the local government bodies by MPs and the government officials’ unwillingness to ensure people’s participation in power domains has made the Zila Parishads virtually dysfunctional, says TIB. “Although the Zila Parishad is an important local government…
UAE keen to set up deep seaport, container terminal: UAE Minister
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has expressed keen interest to set up deep seaport in Sonadia and a container terminal in Doublemooring, Chittagong through their DP World, a leader in international marine terminal operations and development, logistics and related services.…
BD gets world record recognition for singing national anthem
Guinness World Records authorities have officially certified Bangladesh’s record for singing national anthem simultaneously by the largest number of 254,537 people on March 26. The record has also been officially posted on the Guinness World Records website (http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/records-4000/most-people-singing-a-nationalregional-anthem-simultaneously/ The number…
WB forecasts 5.4pc GDP growth in current fiscal
Bangladesh’s GDP growth in the current fiscal year will stand at around 5.4 percent due to political turmoil it suffered, the World Bank forecast on Wednesday saying it is not bad if achieved finally. The political turmoil in the last…
Parliament makes obituary reference to AL MP Hiron
Parliament on Wednwsday made an obituary reference unanimously to sitting MP Shawkat Hossain Hiron from Barisal-5 who passed away early yesterday, and adjourned its session by postponing the day’s business. Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Choudhury placed the obituary reference in…
Tarique needs brain check-up: Law Minister
Criticising BNP senior vice-chairman Tarique Rahman for his remark against Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Law Minister Anisul Haque on Wednesday said Tarique needs a brain check-up. The Law Minister came up with the remark while talking…
Ukraine in 48-hour ultimatum to east’s pro-Russia activists
Ukraine’s interior minister has warned pro-Russian activists who have taken over state buildings in eastern cities to enter talks to find a political solution or face “force”.
Toyota to recall 6.4 million vehicles
Toyota is recalling 6.4 million vehicles globally, including 35,124 in the UK, over five separate issues.
Russia: Striptease performers in Crimea charity drive
Striptease performers in the Russian city of Rostov are donating their day’s wages to a children’s holiday resort in Crimea, it appears.
Argentina sentences 10 in Marita Veron sex trafficking case
A court in Argentina has sentenced 10 people to up to 22 years in jail for the kidnapping and sexual exploitation of a young woman, Marita Veron.
Tiger Woods can beat my record – Jack Nicklaus
Jack Nicklaus still believes Tiger Woods will beat his record of 18 majors despite the latest injury setback that has caused the world number one to miss the Masters.
England captain Charlotte Edwards named Cricketer of Year
England captain Charlotte Edwards has become only the second woman to be named as one of Wisden’s Five Cricketers of the Year.
Wolves return to Czech Republic after a century absence
A hidden camera has captured an image of a wolf crossing a wooded clearing in the Czech Republic, a hundred years after the predator disappeared from the area, it’s been reported.