A suspected thief was killed in a lynch-mob attack at Dhulundi village in Ghior upazila early Friday. The deceased was identified as Mamun Hossain,26, son of Badsha Hossain of Tara Bandutia village of the upazila. Locals said when a Ranjit…
Month: April 2014
Underwater search for Malaysia plane MH370
Search teams have begun using towed pinger locators to hunt for the black box of missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370. Two ships with the locator capabilities will search a 240km (150 mile) underwater path, in the hope of recovering the…
Central African Republic: Massacres in remote villages
Johannesburg – Anti-balaka fighters killed at least 72 Muslim men and boys, some as young as nine, in two recent attacks in southwestern Central African Republic. The assaults, on February 1 and 5, 2014, were in the village of Guen,…
Sri Lanka elevated to final as hailstorm spoils match
Sri Lanka have gone through to the final of the World Twenty20 beating the West Indies by 27 runs in D/L method in a rain-spoiled the first semifinal. A severe hailstorm forced an early end after Sri Lanka made 160…
Singapore to invite B’desh businessmen
Singapore will invite private entrepreneurs from Bangladesh to gain experience for boosting local economy. Chan Heng Wing, Singapore’s Non-Resident High Commissioner to Bangladesh, said this when she called on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at her office on Thursday.
34th BCS subjective tests from May 4
The job-related subjective tests of the 34th Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) examinations will begin from May 4. The Bangladesh Public Service Commission (BPSC) announced the routine on its website on Thursday. These subjective tests, for candidates of professional and technical cadres,…
No plan of direct election to JS reserved seats: Minister
The Election Commission has no plan yet to hold direct elections to the 50 parliamentary seats reserved exclusively for women. This was stated by Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Anisul Huq, also responsible for the EC secretariat in Parliament,…
MP ‘beats up’ journo in C’nawabganj
A ruling party MP allegedly beat up a journalist in sadar upazila in the district on Thursday. Witnesses said Awami League MP (Sadar constituency) Abdul Odud physically assaulted the district correspondent of Daily Jugantor, Emran Faruq Masum, in front of…
14-party wants legal action against remarks on first president
Ruling Awami League-led 14–party alliance on Thursday urged the government to take legal action against BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia and her eldest son Tarique Rahman, now living in England, for their recent identical statements claiming slain Gen Ziaur Rahman as…
Dhaka Wasa produces 17cr litres surplus water daily: LGRD Minister
Currently, Dhaka WASA has a daily surplus of 17 crore litres of water, LGRD and Cooperatives Minister Syed Ashraful Islam told Parliament on Thursday. The Dhaka WASA has achieved a daily production capacity of 242 crore liters of water against…
24 injured, houses vandalised in Jhenidah land dispute
At least 24 houses vandalized and 12 people were injured in two seperate clashes between residents of two villages in Shailkupa and Kaliganj upazilas in Jhenidah over land dispute on Thursday morning. Shailkupa thana officer in charge Moniruzzaman Mollah said…
One stop service centre for Malaysian visa launched in Dhaka
Malaysia government has set up a one stop service centre at Baridhara in Dhaka to help ease the process of visa applications. Malaysian Home Minister Dr Ahmed Zahid Hamidi inaugurated the service centre at 7 Suhrawardy Avenue at Baridhara in…
BAU teachers, students demand Saad killers’ arrest
Teachers and students of Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) here staged demonstrations on the campus for the second consecutive day on Thursday demanding the arrest and exemplary punishment of the killers of Saad Ibn Momtaj. The agitating students staged a sit-in…
BCL Juba League attack Janatar Manch activists
Supporters of Bangladesh Chhatra League and Juba League attacked Ganajagaran Manch activists at Shahbagh on Thursday evening, alleged the platform’s spokesperson. The Manch activists, who are demanding maximum punishment for the war criminals of 1971, meet in front of the…
How running ‘may preserve thinking skills’
Aerobic exercise in your 20s may protect the brain in middle age, according to a US study.
B’desh to provide India power inter-connectivity corridor
Dhaka and New Delhi have agreed in principle to explore possibility of developing an interconnection for electricity transmission line involving Bangladesh and India’s north-eastern and north-western side. This agreement in principle came at the 7th meeting of the Joint Steering…
Argentina launches Falklands currency note to mark anniversary
Argentina has launched a new 50-peso currency note featuring a map of the Falkland Islands to commemorate the 32nd anniversary of the invasion of the British archipelago.
US soldier kills three, himself, injures 16 others in Foot Hood base
A soldier shot dead three colleagues and injured 16 others at the US Army’s Fort Hood base in Texas before killing himself, the military says.
4 die as carbon dioxide cylinder leaks at ship breaking yard
Four people died and two others fell sick after inhaling carbon dioxide following a gas cylinder leak at a ship breaking yard in Sitakund upazila on Thursday. The deceased were identified as Jasim Uddin, 28, Mohammad Faruque, 30, Gias Uddin,…
Pak ex-president Musharraf’s route ‘target of blast’
A bomb has targeted the convoy route of Pakistan’s former military ruler, Pervez Musharraf, within minutes of him passing, police say.
Shark kills woman swimming off New South Wales beach
A woman has been killed by a shark while swimming off a popular beach in Australia’s New South Wales.
BNP for programs causing people no sufferings
Bangladesh National Party (BNP) will not give such a programme that may cause sufferings to the people, said BNP joint secretary general Salahuddin Ahmed on Thursday. “We will crease mass movement against the illegal government taking people with us,” he…
Dinosaur tracks: Prehistoric chase scene reconstructed
Scientists have digitally reconstructed the scene of a dinosaur chase – preserved in the mud of an ancient river bed in Texas.
Abbas freed, Fakhrul bailed in one case, held back in another
Senior BNP leader Mirza Abbas has been released from prison after getting bail from the High Court in four cases. He had been in jail since Mar 16 in connection with cases accusing him of sabotage. Dhaka central jail’s superintendent…
Female roles have positive impact on box office says study
Films in which named female characters have conversations that do not revolve around men are likely to enjoy more box office success than films which do not, according to an influential US website.
Owner hopes to keep stolen paintings on his kitchen wall
The Italian factory worker who bought two stolen paintings by Paul Gauguin and Pierre Bonnard hopes they can be returned to hang on his kitchen wall.
Isco revels in ‘excellent’ Real Madrid win
Isco reveled in Real Madrid’s “excellent” display after romping to a 3-0 victory over Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League on Wednesday.
Kamal gains at Muhith’s expense -Tk 600bn revisedd ADP approved
The planning ministry has got what it wanted for its Revised Annual Development Programme (RADP) despite a row with the finance minister. It had sought Tk 605.82 billion for its RADP but the finance ministry was in no mood to…
Brazil learn to play with their heads and feet
Sao Paulo – No-one doubts Brazil has the players to win the World Cup but with the opening match just 10 weeks away, the focus is shifting to mentally preparing the players to deal with the pressure of lifting the…
SC Bar against move for holding evening court
Pointing at the judges of the apex court, newly elected president of the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) Khandker Mahbub Hossain on Thursday said the cordial relations will be retained if the judges serve the country for ends of justice,…