Recently a cat show was held at National Press Club Dhaka organised by Cat Concern, an affiliate of Animal Concern of Bangladesh to express love and concern for the animals, especially the pets. It was stated to be the first…
Day: November 17, 2014
‘Skunk power’ creates confusion over nuclear fusion
Aerospace giant Lockheed Martin is doing its best to shatter my favourite science cliche.
Kim Kardashian to join Indian Bigg Boss house
Reality TV star Kim Kardashian is set to make an appearance on the Indian version of Big Brother, a spokesperson for the channel airing the show says.
Russia plans ‘alternative Wikipedia’
Russia is planning an alternative version of the Wikipedia, the country’s presidential library has said.
Russia expels Polish envoys in spying row
Russia has expelled a number of Polish diplomats in an apparent tit-for-tat move after a Russian envoy was sent home from Warsaw.
SAFF Women’s Football: B’desh in semis beating Maldives 3-1
Bangladesh confirmed a semifinal berth of the 3rd SAFF Women’s Football Championship 2014 beating Maldives 3-1 in the third and last league match at Jinnah Football Stadium in Islamabad, Pakistan on Monday.
I never thought I could return to acting
Superstar Rajinikanth Sunday hinted that he’s ready to serve people provided he gets the green signal from the almighty.
Japan’s economy makes surprise fall into recession
Japan’s economy unexpectedly shrank for the second consecutive quarter, leaving the world’s third largest economy in technical recession.
Facebook building ‘workplace network’
Facebook at Work will look similar to its existing social network, but users will be able to keep their personal profiles separate, the paper says.
ICC chief cleared of corruption
International Cricket Council (ICC) chairman Narayanaswami Srinivasan has been cleared of corruption allegations relating to the Indian Premier League.
Seasonal lean period ‘monga’ departs without any bite
The seasonal lean period of ‘monga’ passed off from Rangpur region without any bite for the sixth consecutive time this year following huge change in the overall socioeconomic condition of the common people.
Proper beneficiary selection for safety-net programme stressed’
Speakers at the concluding ceremony of a two-day training course here today stressed for proper selection of beneficiaries and coordination among all concerned to make the social safety-net programmes successful.
Conservation of natural resources vital for vigorous environment
Conservation of natural resources has become an urgent task for addressing the adverse impacts of climate change that has been acknowledged as a major threat to the region in the present context, scientists and researchers say.
Extensive Rabi crop cultivation programme in Faridpur
An extensive Rabi crop cultivation programme has been taken up in the district by the Department of AgricultureExtension (DAE) in the ensuing Rabi season to meet the requirements of district particularly the winter vegetable which has a recurring shortfall here.
2 minor boys drowned in Rangamati
Two minor boys drowned at Kaptai lake of Vandaripara area under Borkal upazila of the district on Sunday evening.
Slaughtered body recovered in Magura
Police recovered the slaughtered body of a man from Bahirmallika-Khalpara village under Salikha upazila of the district this morning.
‘Process on to bring back:N’ganj murder accused Noor Hossain’
Industries Minister Amir Hossain Amu today told the parliament that the Government has taken all necessary measures to bring back Noor Hossain, prime suspect of Narayanganj seven-murder case, to Bangladesh. “Process to bring back Noor Hossain is underway,” he told…
205 bottles of phensidyl recovered in Magura
Police arrested a woman drug paddler with 205 bottles of contraband phensidyl syrups at a raid in Parnandhuli area under Magura town this morning.
Case filed against inspector of Narcotics Control Department
A case has been filed against Shibnath Kumar Saha, inspector of Sirajganj Narcotics Control Department, for extortion and bribery on Sunday.
43 leaders, activists of BNP and its affiliates sent to jail in Jessore
A court here on Sunday sent 43 local leaders and activists of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and its affiliates, including BNP’s district unit acting president, to jail rejecting their bail prayers in two cases filed for attacking police and explosives.
Muggers snatch Tk 15 lakh in Moulvibazar
Muggers wounded a man and snatched Tk 15 lakh from him at Uchhlapur in Kulaura upazila on Sunday afternoon.
40 shops gutted in Kishoreganj
At least forty shops were gutted in a fire that broke out at a local market in Mithamoin upazila on Sunday morning.
10 gold bars seized at Shah Amanat Airport
Customs officials seized 10 gold bars weighing 1.16 kg and worth Tk 50 lakh from the luggage of a passenger at Shah Amanat International Airport in the city on Sunday
Two killed as truck ram roadside house in Gopalganj
Two members of a family were killed as a truck skidded rammed their roadside house at Rajpat in Kashiani upazila on Monday morning. The deceased were identified as Rashida, 60, and Laila, 7.
Clash over construction work injures 30 in Sunamganj
At least 30 people were injured in a clash between two rival groups over a road construction work in Bajnamahal area of Chatok municipal town Sunday afternoon.
Robbers loot two houses in Satkhira
Robbers looted cash, motorbike, gold ornaments and other valuables from two houses at Dhandia village in Patkelghata on Sunday.
Inmate dies in Satkhira jail
A man serving imprisonment in Satkhira jail in narcotics case died on the way to jail hospital on Sunday.
Two brothers slain in Naogaon
A local Swechchhasebak League leader and his younger brother were hacked to death by unidentified miscreants at Durgapur in Sadar upazila early Monday.
Tarique asked to appear before Dhaka court on Dec 10
A court in Dhaka on Monday asked Tarique Rahman, senior vice chairman of BNP, to appear before it, in connection with a case for making derogatory remarks on Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate…
Cabinet approves Saarc motor vehicles regulation draft
The cabinet on Monday gave approval to five instruments including proposals for signing a SAARC agreement on the motor vehicle regulation and amendment to a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Malaysia on manpower export. Cabinet secretary M Musharraf Hossain Bhuiyan…