A case has been filed against 43 top leaders of BNP and its ally Jamaat, including party acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and Jamaat’s acting ameer Maqbul Ahmed for setting fire to and vandalising vehicles and explosion of…
Day: December 30, 2014
15 shops gutted in Narayanganj
15 shops were gutted as gas cylinders exploded in Tarabo-Hatipara area under Rupganj upazila Sunday night.
Book publication ceremony held in Rangpur
Rangpur Shishu Niketan High School, a reputed educational institution of the city, published the ‘Anuranon’, first issue of its annual publication-2014, at a publication festival on Monday afternoon.
One held with pistol in Khulna
Police arrested a man along with a home-made pistol from Maylapota intersection of the city on Monday morning.
JSC results: Barisal Board improve in percentages
Results of Junior School Certificate examination 2014 held in 124 centers under Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Barisal was better than previous years with more percentages, but less number of GPA-5.
Dinajpur Chamber of commerce & Industry distribute blankets
Dinajpur (South): Members of Dinajpur Chambers of Commerce and Industry organised blankets have been distributed among the cold-hit distressed man and woman in dinajpur town on Tuesday.
25 Cocktails recovered in Chapainawabganj
RAB members recovered 25 live cocktails from Purba Chunakhali area under Chapainawabganj sadar upazila on Tuesday morning.
Eye treatment provided free of cost in Chapainawabganj
Community radio ‘Radio Mohananda’ provided more than 150 eye patients with treatment free of cost at Chapai Palsha under Chapainawabganj Sadar upazila.
Shahidul Haque new IGP, Benazir Rab DG
In a major reshuffle in the police administration, the government has made AKM Shahidul Haque new Inspector General of Police. Shahidul Haque who was serving as the additional IGP (Admin) at the Police Headquarters replaced Hassan Mahmood Khandker after over…
Forty bodies, debris found in missing AirAsia plane search,
At least 40 bodies have been recovered from the sea in the search for missing AirAsia Flight QZ8501, the Indonesian navy says. The bodies were spotted along with debris floating in the Java Sea off the Indonesian part of Borneo,…
‘Half million opposition activists indicted in 14,000 cases:’ BNP
BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday said the comments of some ruling party leaders including ministers and MPs suggest that they have become mentally deranged. ‘That’s why they (Awami League leaders) want to bite BNP leaders like…
Jamaat calls 2-day hartal protesting Azhar’s death sentence
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami bids farewell to 2014 and greet the New Year with a two-day hartal beginning today (Wednesday) protesting death sentence one of its assistant secretary general ATM Azharul Islam on the charge of crimes against humanity during the war…
Jamaat leader Azhar given death penalty for war crimes
The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-1 Tuesday awarded death penalty to assistant secretary general of Jamaat-e-Islami ATM Azharul Islam on the charge of crimes against humanity in Rangpur during the War of Liberation of 1971. The three-member tribunal headed by its…
Italy ferry death toll rises to eight as evacuation ends
The death toll following a fire on the Norman Atlantic ferry off Corfu has risen to eight, with the evacuation of all those on board now complete. One man was killed when trying to escape the ship, and a further…
Geoff Pullar: Former England cricketer dies
Geoff Pullar, the former England, Lancashire and Gloucestershire batsman, has died aged 79. Pullar played 28 Tests for England, making his debut against India in July 1959, with his final match against Australia in Adelaide in January 1963.
Jazz clarinet star Buddy DeFranco dies aged 91
Renowned jazz clarinettist Buddy DeFranco, known for working with Frank Sinatra and Billie Holiday and other well-known musicians, has died aged 91. DeFranco’s family said the musician died on Wednesday evening at a Florida hospital. His wife, Joyce, said his…
Nato marks transition to new Afghanistan mission
Nato has formally ended its 13-year combat mission in Afghanistan – heralding the start of a new phase of support for local Afghan troops. Commanders lowered the flag during a ceremony in Kabul – raising the flag of the new…
World’s healthiest cities
What makes a city healthy? A combination of factors, ranging from readily available healthcare to excellent mass transit to a commitment to improving access to green spaces. Taken from a number of lists in publications such as The Guardian and…