A dawn attack on a checkpoint in eastern Ukraine has left at least 14 soldiers dead, in the worst loss of life for government forces to date.
Day: May 22, 2014
Thailand military seizes power in coup
Thailand’s military has announced it is taking control of the government and has suspended the constitution.
Carbon loss from tropical forests ‘underestimated’
The amount of carbon lost from tropical forests is being significantly underestimated, a new study reports.
Miss Saigon attracts new audience for 25th anniversary
Sir Cameron Mackintosh says his 25th anniversary revival of Miss Saigon has attracted advance ticket sales from an “incredibly young” audience.
Italy elections: Man bites dog
With tension building in Italy ahead of Sunday’s European vote, the leading figures in the campaign have been launching increasingly venomous attacks on one another.
15 bighas betel field torched in Kushtia
Miscreants torched a betel field in Mathurapur Barobazar area of Doulatpur upazila early Thursday, burning down betel leaves on 15 bighas of land.
Minor girl killed in Sunamganj road accident
A minor girl was killed and three other people were injured in a road accident in Monar Bhangti area of Jagannathpur upazila on Wednesday evening.
Police constable killed in Gazipur road crash
A police constable was killed as a truck crushed into him on the Dhaka-Tangail Highway in Kaliakoir upazila on Thursday morning.
Boro procurement may fall short of target for higher prices
Only 20 tonnes of paddy collected in 20 days of the drive The target to procure Boro paddy and rice is unlikely to be achieved in the district due to higher prices of the food grains in the local markets,…
25 hurt in Chuadanga road crash
At least 25 people were injured in a road accident in Bhalaipur area of Sadar upazila on Wednesday afternoon.
Nor’wester kills 1 in Thakurgaon
A man was killed as a part of a tin-shed house collapsed on him during a nor’wester that lashed Sadar upazila on Wednesday evening.
7,000 to be treated freely at Tangail eye camp
A five-day free eye camp will be held on the premises of Zila Sadar High School here from tomorrow.
The thought of increasing pass rate overshadows quality
Masum Billah The results of Secondary School Certificate examination came out with the message of significantly high pass rates and higher grades. And this has been a common picture for the last six years which definitely make us elated as…
Attack in Xinjiang capital Urumqi kills 31
Attackers have crashed two cars into shoppers at a market in the Xinjiang capital, Urumqi, and thrown explosives, killing 31 people, Chinese reports say. One of the vehicles exploded in the attack, which happened on Thursday morning. More than 90…
Police constable killed in Gazipur road crash
A police constable was killed as a truck crushed into him on the Dhaka-Tangail Highway in Kaliakoir upazila on Thursday morning. The deceased, identified as Salamat Hossain, 50, hailed from Pathuli village in Basail upazila of Tangail district.
BSF picks up Bangladeshi youth in Sunamganj
Members of Indian Border Security Force (BSF) picked up a Bangladeshi young man from Bagli area of Tahirpur upazila on Wednesday evening. The victim was identified as Musa Mia, 22, son of Mubarak Mia of Baherpur village in Raipur upazila…
2 AL leader killed in Laxmipur
Police recovered the bodies of two local Awami League leaders from different places in Raipur and Sadar upazilas of the district early Thursday. The deceased were identified as Abdul Mannan Bhuiyan, president of Charshahi union unit of Awami League and…
Shadow over wheat procurement in Jhenidah
Jhenidah – Wheat procurement drive launched by the government in the district in the current season is being hampered due to mismanagement and corruption allegedly by a section of dishonest food officials, agriculture officers and local musclemen. The government and…
Find out why RAB viewed as curse now: Charmonai Pir
The Pir Shaheb of Charmonai, Moulana Syed Rezaul Karim has said that the activities of the RAB have created questions in the minds of the people all over the country. The Pir Shahed said that the government should find out…
IUBAT Inaugurates new CSE lab
Academic experts in information technology opine that gone are the days of old hypothesis based on supply side meaning growth of professionals, who would confront problems in practical field and learn through discharging job responsibilities. Presently, the hypothesis has been…
Powerful quake jolts Bangladesh
A strong earthquake jolted the capital and some other parts of the country on Wednesday night. The quake measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale shook Dhaka, Chittagong, Rajshahi, Khulna, Bogra and Pirojpur at 10:25pm, said Met office. The epicentre of…
Speaker to join Modi’s swearing-in ceremony
Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury will attend Narendra Modi’s swearing-in ceremony as Prime Minister of India on May 26. “The Speaker will represent Bangladesh in India’s next Prime Minister’s swearing-in ceremony,” State Minister for Foreign Affairs M Shahriar Alam said.
Cabinet body to consider Chinese Padma Bridge offer
The Cabinet Purchase Committee is set to consider on Thursday the approval of the biggest ever tender proposal for the construction of Padma Multipurpose Bridge Project at a cost of Tk 12,133 crore. The Communications Ministry has put forward the…
Nepal envoy calls on Speaker
Nepal’s ambassador in Dhaka HK Shrestha called on Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury at her office in the Parliament Secretariat on Wednesday. They discussed parliamentary democracy and economic development of the two countries.
Election in 3 upazilas June 26
Election in three upazila parishads — Madaripur sadar, Nakla in Sherpur and Bancharampur in Brahmanbaria — will be held on June 26. The Election Commission announced the election schedule for the three upazilas on Wednesday. According to the schedule, the…
Attempt to lay siege to Prothom Alo office
A group of online activists demanding cancellation Bengali daily Prothom Alo’s registration tried to lay a siege to the newspaper’s office on Wednesday. They are agitated over the newspaper for describing Bangladesh’s Liberation War in a report as an ‘India-Pakistan…
Japan wants Dhaka to look east
Japan will try to impress Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to take “a serious look” towards the east for expanding trade during her upcoming Tokyo visit, its ambassador in Dhaka has said. Hasina will leave Dhaka for Japan on the night…