“Hungry for power” Narendra Modi has already assumed himself as the Prime Minister even before the results of Lok Sabha elections are out, Congress president Sonia Gandhi said on Thursday. In a scathing attack on the BJP prime ministerial nominee…
Month: May 2014
Worst-case’ political scenario: A coalition with the BJP at helm
New Delhi – As polling for the Indian Lok Sabha elections nears conclusion, punters have started offering bets on what they are calling ‘the worst-case’ political scenario: a coalition government with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) at the helm and…
Ban on meeting at Agri Varsity, Mymensingh
The Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) is set to resume academic activities with a temporary ban on gathering and processions on the campus. The university syndicate took the decision on Thursday, BAU spokesperson Aminur Rahman Chowdhury said. “Classes and exams will resume…
9 held from Jamaat’s ‘secret meeting’ in Munshiganj
Police in a drive arrested nine local leaders and activists of Jamaat-e-Islami from a meeting allegedly they were holding secretly at Shologhar in Srinagar upazila on Thursday night.
Youth shot dead in Laxmipur
A young man was shot to death by some miscreants at Karaitala in Sadar upazila early Friday. The deceased was identified as Ripon Hossain, son of Helal Uddin of Baintala village in the upazila. The victim’s father said Ripon had…
Teesta alive everybody wins: The river merits love, respect
Mostafa Kamal Majumder Sudden influx of water in the Bangladesh part of the Teesta on 22 April coinciding with BNP’s long march to press equitable sharing of the river’s water was immediately followed by a race for claiming credit for…
Smart umbrellas ‘could collect rain data’
By Jonathan Amos Rolf Hut, from Delft University of Technology in The Netherlands, plans to turn our umbrellas into rain gauges. His prototype smart brolly has a sensor that detects raindrops falling on its canvas, and uses bluetooth to send this information…
Body found on Mirpur flyover
Police have recovered the body of a middle-aged man on the Mirpur end of the Mirpur-Airport flyover. The man, apparently well-built physically before killing, was stripped of clothes.
Nasa shows off prototype spacesuit for journey to Mars
US space agency Nasa has been showing off the wardrobe essentials for future astronauts looking for a new outfit for their first flight to Mars.
Khaleda calls nation to stand against abduction
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has called on the nation to stand up against abduction and forced disappearances at a May Day rally. She demanded that the government identify the criminals abducting people in the guise of police and RAB. “I…
Paris St-Germain’s £167m deal fails Uefa financial fair play rules
Paris St-Germain’s £167m contract with the Qatar Tourism Authority was the reason the French club failed Uefa’s financial fair play rules.
PM asks BNP to shun secret killings, do normal movement
Apparently holding BNP responsible for unleashing the recent secret killings, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday called upon the BNP chief to shun the movement of clandestine attacks and return to the path of normal movement. “Why the country’s people…
Ershad’s concern for incidents of killings
Expressing deep concern over the growing incidents of killing and forced disappearance, Jatiya Party chairman HM Ershad on Thursday said people are anxious and panicked as they have no security. “Everyone is scared and no one has peace in their…
Kings of Scotland: The X-Men actors portraying Macbeth
The lead role is filled by Michael Fassbender, who is soon to be seen in X-Men: Days of Future Past – opposite three other actors who have played the troubled Scottish king.
Lightning kills 8 in 3 districts
Eight people were killed and 14 others injured in separate incidents of lightning strike in Lalmonirhat, Sunamganj and Panchagarh districts on Thursday. Among them, four people were killed in Lalmonirhat, three in Sunamganj and one in Panchagarh districts. In Lalmonirhat,…
Panel Mayor Nazrul laid to rest as Narayanganj remains tense
Slain councillor and panel mayor of Narayanganj City Corporation Narul Islam, whose decomposing body was recovered from the Shitalakhya river yesterday – three days on from his abduction with 4 associates – was laid to eternal rest Thursday morning. Following…
Gerry Adams arrest: Sinn Féin claims ‘dark side’ to NI police
He added that the detention was a “deliberate attempt to influence the outcome of elections” in three weeks. Mr Adams is being questioned about the 1972 murder of Jean McConville but has denied involvement in her death. Prime Minister David…
Rain or thundershowers likely
Rain and thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind is likely to occur at one or two places over Dhaka, Rajshahi, Rangpur, Chittagong and Sylhet divisions in next 24 hours till 6pm tomorrow (Friday).
Int’l conf on climate adaptation calls for reaching funds to communities
The 8th International Conference on Community Based Adaptation to Climate Change concluded in Kathmandu on Wednesday with a declaration on financing local adaptation efforts and a call for reaching all the climate funds to the local communities.
Lightning kills 8 in 3 districts
Eight people were killed and 14 others injured in separate incidents of lightning strike in Lalmonirhat, Sunamganj and Panchagarh districts on Thursday.
35 rescued at Benapole while being trafficked to India
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) rescued 35 people, including women and children, while they were being trafficked to India through Putkhali border here on Thursday morning.
Kiev ‘helpless’ to quell parts of east
Ukraine’s acting President Olexander Turchynov has admitted his forces are “helpless” to quell unrest driven by pro-Russian activists in the eastern regions of Donetsk and Luhansk.
India election: Narendra Modi accused of poll law violation as millions vote
India’s Election Commission has accused the main opposition BJP’s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi of violating the election code.
North Korea conducts live-fire drill near disputed border
North Korea has conducted a live-fire drill near the disputed maritime border, Seoul officials say, but no shells fell in South Korean waters.
Dead blue whale ‘might explode’ in Newfoundland town
The residents of a town on Canada’s Newfoundland island fear a blue whale carcass that washed up on its boardwalk last week could explode at any time.
Film download prices ‘to be determined by screen size’
The cost of watching a newly released film will depend upon the size of the screen on which it is viewed in future, the head of Dreamworks Animation says.
Microsoft to launch Xbox One game console in China
Microsoft has said that Xbox One will go on sale in China in September.
Scientists probe Earth’s last warm phase
Scientists now have a fuller picture of what happened at the poles during the last warm phase on Earth.
Antibiotic resistance now ‘global threat’, WHO warns
Resistance to antibiotics poses a “major global threat” to public health, says a new report by the World Health Organization (WHO).
Ronnie O’Sullivan eases into World Snooker semi-finals
Defending champion Ronnie O’Sullivan powered into the World Championship semi-finals with a 13-3 demolition of 2005 winner Shaun Murphy.