Sheikh Hasina has dared her arch political rival Khaleda Zia to prove in court that she did not steal money from the fund for orphans. The prime minister made the suggestion at a meeting of Awami League Central Working Committee…
Month: November 2014
Optimum aquifer recharge, viable abstraction in Barind area urged
Optimum aquifer recharge in the Hard Barind area is very important to protect its overall public health alongside the existing agricultural ecosystem by managing a groundwater basin efficiently and effectively, scientists and researchers at a workshop here said Saturday. They…
Rain delays England-Sri Lanka one-dayer
Bad weather delayed the start of the second one-day international between England and Sri Lanka at the Premadasa stadium in Colombo on Saturday. Heavy rain over the past two days aensured that full covering was in place at the scheduled…
Obama pledges $3 billion for Green Climate Fund
President Barack Obama recently pledged $3 billion for Green Climate Fund (GCF) to help poor countries cope with the effects of climate change which include tasks like helping vulnerable communities with early-warning systems, stronger defenses against storm surges, and climate-resilient…
Nonviolent action: Minimising risk of violent repression
Robert J. Burrowes In a recent article, full of insight, Professor Bill Quigley identified ten different illegal actions police often take ‘to prevent people from exercising their constitutional rights’ to take nonviolent action to address a grievance. He noted that…
Did Korea encourage sex work at US bases?
By Stephen Evans More than 120 former prostitutes who worked near a US military base in South Korea are going to court to seek compensation from the Korean government. They say the authorities actively facilitated their work – and that…
President Jonathan condemns deadly Nigeria mosque attack
Nigeria’s president has pledged “to leave no stone unturned” in tracking down the perpetrators of a mosque attack that killed dozens of people. Goodluck Jonathan urged the nation “to confront the common enemy” after the gun and bomb attack during…
Nigeria unrest: Kano mosque attack ‘kills dozens’
Dozens have been killed in a gun and bomb attack during Friday prayers at one of the biggest mosques in the Nigerian city of Kano, reports say. Many more people have been hurt, with one rescue official putting casualty figures…
Khaleda to address 20-party’s Comilla rally Saturday
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia goes to Comilla on Saturday to address the 20-party alliance’s public rally aimed at drumming up public support in favour of their demand for snap polls under a non-party administration. The BNP chairperson will leave her…
Bangladeshi elected DG Int’l Mobile Sat Organisation
Bangladesh’s Captain Moin Uddin Ahmed has been elected the next Director General of the International Mobile Satellite Organisation (IMSO) in a tightly contested election in London. This is the first time in the 35-year history of IMSO that a candidate…
Biswal asks Raushon: When’s the next election?
US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Nisha Desai Biswal has enquired with Raushon Ershad who heads the opposition in Parliament, about Bangladesh’s next general elections. Friday’s half-hour meeting started at Ershad’s Gulshan residence around 5:10pm.…
Hartal in Rajshahi Monday as JCD leaders held for teacher-murder
Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) on Friday called a daylong hartal in Rajshahi city for Monday to press home their five-point demand, including the immediate arrest of the ‘real’ killers of Rajshahi University (RU) teacher AKM Shafiul Islam. City and RU…
US for strong democratic process, US Asstt Scy Biswal tells Khaleda
Visiting US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Nisha Biswal at her meeting with BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on Friday said her country wants to see strong democracies in the South Asian countries for the continuation…
AL will meet people’s basic needs, not follow ‘theorists’: Hasina
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday said her government understands only one theory — ensuring the basic rights of people – and sharply criticised those who often come up with their various ‘theories and advice’ about Bangladesh future. “Many people…
Tigers win fourth ODI, Zimbabwe face whitewash
Bangladesh has won the fourth ODI too after Zimbabwe made a strong reply with the bat for the first time in the series. They were just 21 runs short and had a great opportunity to record their first win in…
2 BGB men killed in Dinajpur road crash, 9 locals injured in clash
Two members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) were killed as a truck crashed into their motorcycle in Fulbari upazila here on Friday. The deceased were identified Al Amin, 20, son of Golam Mostafa of Laxmipur, and Rubel, 22, son of…
Amitabh’s Tweet and ourselves
Recently I read a tweet from Indian Celebrity Amitabh Bachchan-“The biggest suspense of life is that you don’t know who is ‘Praying’ for you and who is ‘PLAYING’ with you”.
South Asia Youth Society holds ‘Let’s talk failure’ discussion
Paramita Dey Success story is universally appreciated. What it will be if we think out of the box? Then it will be “Failure Stories”! Are you laughing? We all know a quote “Failure is the pillar of success”. It is…
Blood stains on the fabric of life
Will the market become cosmos, leaving no alternative other than being sucked into its constantly expanding frontier? There are two reasons for the garment industry in Bangladesh to flourish – cheap labor and a favorable climate that is conducive to…
One dead, 26 missing as trawler capsizes in Bay
A man died and at least 26 people went missing as a fishing trawler capsized in the Bay of Bengal, on the outskirts of Saint Martin’s Island, early Friday. Port sources said a fishing boat named ‘FB Bandhan’ of Bengal…
Wake up US, Ferguson calling: Human Rights Watch
Maria McFarland Sánchez-Moreno Many questions are already being raised about the grand jury decision not to indict Darren Wilson, the white police officer who shot and killed Michael Brown, an unarmed African-American teenager, in Ferguson, Missouri in August. However, many…
Not proceeding with river linking if eco consequences adverse: Uma Bharti
“Government will not proceed with interlinking of rivers if environmental consequences are adverse”, says Uma Bharti, Union Minister of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation at the India Rivers Week 2014 Sushri Uma Bharti, Union Minister of Water Resources,…
Saarc summit ends urging steps to improve quality of life
The SAARC leaders today expressed their firm determination to deepen regional integration for peace and prosperity in South Asia by intensifying cooperation in trade, investment, finance, energy, security, infrastructure, connectivity and culture. In a 36-point declaration issued after the end…
Changes to UK transit rules, entrance without visa
From 1 December 2014 the airside and landside transit visa requirements for the UK are changing. These changes are good news for Bangladesh nationals. They include dropping the en-route requirement for Bangladeshi holders of Australian, Canadian, New Zealand and US…
Saarc framewotk agreement on energy signed
The Saarc Framework Agreement on Energy Cooperation was signed on Thursday afternoon aimed at trading electricity from one country to another and erecting trans-boundary power grids. All the foreign ministers from the eight Saarc member countries signed the deal on…
US Asistant Scy Biswal to meet Khaleda Friday
Visiting US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Nisha Biswal will meet BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on Friday evening. The meeting will be held at the BNP chairperson’s Gulshan residence at 6pm, her press wing member…
Tamim fined, Masakadza rebuked for heated exchange
The International Cricket Council has fined Tamim Iqbal while Hamilton Masakadza has been reprimanded for their heated argument during the third ODI in Dhaka. The game’s governing body said in a media statement on Thursday that the Bangladesh opener has…
Youth held with 25 bottles of Phensidyl in Rajshahi
Police in a drive arrested a young man along with 25 bottles of Indian Phensidyl syrup from Bidirpurhat border camp area in Godagari upazila on Wednesday night.
Fake dentist sentenced to 3 months jail in Rangamati
A mobile court here sentenced a fake dental surgeon to three months jail for failing to show his valid degree certificate to the court at Tobalchari area of the district town today.
AL office, 3 shops gutted in Sylhet fire
An Awami League local office and three shops were gutted as a fire broke out in Lamakazi Bazar area in Bishwanathpur upazila early Thursday morning.