A local Jubo League leader was killed when a truck rammed into his motorbike in Mastar Bari area on the Dhaka-Mymensingh Highway in the city on Wednesday midnight.
Day: December 18, 2014
Outgoing US envoy happy with the state of partnership
The outgoing US Ambassador Dan W Mozena on Thursday said he is proud of the current state of partnership between Bangladesh and the USA saying it has never been deeper, broader and stronger than today. “I reviewed the state of…
One arrested with 4 kg hemp in C’nawabganj
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested an alleged drug peddler in possession of four kilograms of hemp from Krishnagobindapur Pathanpara area in Sadar upazila on Wednesday.
Fake doctor, 7 agents jailed in C’nawabganj
A mobile court here sentenced an alleged fake doctor to two years’ imprisonment and his seven agents to one year’s jail each in the district town on Wednesday.
Two held with heroin in Satkhira
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested two drug peddlers in possession of 100 grams of heroin worth Tk 20 lakh from Bangaler More area in the district town on Thursday morning.
Huge quantity of phensidyl seized in Meherpur
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) in a drive seized 1,487 bottles of contraband phensidyl from Haravanga village under Gangni upazila of the district last night.
Armed forces shall fulfil people’s hopes, aspirations: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday said her government has been working to establish a professional and well-trained armed forces and expressed the optimism that the Armed Forces will keep intact its role in future for fulfilling the hopes and…
40-day employment generation programme launched in Gaibandha
The special 40-day employment generation programme of the government for the hardcore and the seasonal unemployed people has been launched in the district very recently.
Faridpur BCL stages demonstration against Tarique
Faridpur district unit of Bangladesh Chattra League (BCL) staged a protest demonstration in the town yesterday against BNP senior vice-chairman Tarique Rahman for his nonsense uttering against the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in London on Monday…
34 persons arrested in Habiganj
Police conducted raids in different areas under nine police stations of the district for the last two days and arrested 34 persons on different charges.
Court summons Fakhrul for calling AL party of killers
A Dhaka court on Thursday summoned BNP Acting Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir in a case filed for calling Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina ‘a killer’ and her party Awami League ‘a partyof killers’. Magistrate Adit Kumar Dey of the…
Cop among 2 injured in Laxmipur gunfight
A policeman and a miscreant were injured in a gunfight between the law enforcers and members of a criminal gang at Uttar Maguri area in Laxmipur Sadar upazila on Wednesday night.
Blackberry Classic goes ‘back to company’s roots’
Blackberry has launched what it calls a “no-nonsense” smartphone, the Blackberry Classic.
Raheem Sterling: Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers defends forward
Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers says criticism of Raheem Sterling is misplaced, describing him as “outstanding” after his two goals in the 3-1 League Cup win at Bournemouth.
Khaleda asks Hasina to restrain herself, her men
BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia yesterday called upon Prime Minister and Awami League President Sheikh Hasina to restrain her tongue and behavior for the sake of development of the country. “I would like to tell Hasina to control her hoodlums of…
Kevin Pietersen shines in Australian T20 Big Bash defeat
Former England batsman Kevin Pietersen scored 66 from 46 balls for Melbourne Stars in the first match of the Australian Big Bash Twenty20 season.
Putin seeks to ease fears over Russian economic crisis
President Vladimir Putin has sought to ease fears over Russia’s economy, insisting that the dramatic fall in the rouble will stabilise.
Boko Haram unrest: Nigerian militants ‘kidnap 100 villagers’
Militants have stormed a remote village in north-eastern Nigeria, killing at least 33 people and kidnapping at least 100, a survivor has told the BBC.
Swiss National Bank will cut interest rate to minus 0.25%
Switzerland’s National Bank (SNB) will bring in a negative interest rate cutting the value of large sums of money left on deposit in the country.
What is behind the US-Cuba thaw?
US President Barack Obama and his Cuban counterpart Raul Castro have announced moves to normalise diplomatic relations between the two countries.
Global energy, carbon intensity continue to decline
New Worldwatch Institute analysis examines trends in energy and carbon emissions globally Washington, D.C.- Global energy intensity, defined as worldwide total energy consumption divided by gross world product, decreased 0.19 percent in 2013. Although this may not seem impressive, considering…
Will population growth end in this century?
New Worldwatch Institute analysis explores the debate about our planet’s future population. Washington D.C.-The human population nearly tripled from 2.5 billion people in 1950 to 7.3 billion today and will continue growing through 2070, according to two recent demographic projections.…
Biocultural diversity combats climate change
Danielle Nierenberg and Sarah Small From the Saami in Europe, to the Maori in New Zealand, indigenous communities are creating and maintaining rich biocultural landscapes. A biocultural landscape is a holistic system of culture and nature that has been shaped…