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.
Month: December 2014
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…
Govt negligence to blame for Kamalapur accident: BNP
The government’s insincerity, mismanagement and negligence caused the train-covered van crash inside the Inland Container Depot (ICD) of Kamalapur Railway Station killing six people, says BNP. “This fatal accident has again proved that the government has totally failed to ensure…
Militancy has raised its head, we want peace: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday said her government wants to build a beautiful future for the Bangalee nation by maintaining a wonderful environment in the country. “We want peace, not clash…we want to maintain beautiful environment in the country…
Khaleda to address JCD rally at Suhrawardy Uddyan Friday
BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia will address the founding anniversary discussion of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal, the student wing of the party, at Suhrawardy Udyan on Friday. The JCD will organise the discussion meeting to mark its 37th founding anniversary. The Dhaka…
Pol consensus to accelerate Bangladesh’s uplift: China FM
Visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Monday said Bangladesh’s journey towards progress will get further momentum as soon as it reaches a political consensus. The Chinese Minister made the remark at a meeting with Raushon Ershad at Sonargaon Hotel…
Man found dead in Jhenidah
Police recovered the body of a man from a field at Kolishakundu village in Harinakunda upazila on Sunday morning.
Flower business booming at Benapole ahead of New Year
Flower farmers and traders at Godkhali in Jhikargacha upazila of the district are passing a busy time as their sale has got a boost ahead of the New Year’s Day.
One killed in elephant attack in Netrakona
A man was killed in an elephant attack at Kamarkhali village in Durgapur upazila of the district on Sunday morning.
Digitised web portal launched at Pirganj Land Office
The digitised web portal has been launched at Pirganj Upazila Land Office here for providing quicker land management related government services easily in a hassle-free manner to the common people.
Call for reaching government services to farm-labourers
Speakers at a views-sharing meeting here have stressed for reaching the available government services to the grassroots level male and female farm-labourers easily in a hassle-free manner to improve their livelihoods.
7 shrapnel-laced bottle bombs recovered in Rajshahi
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in a drive recovered 7 shrapnel-laced bottle bombs from Binodpur area in the city early Monday.
Two killed in road accident in Pabna
Two people were killed and six others injured in a head on collision between a human hauler and a pick-up van on the Pabna-Dhaka highway in Sholabaria area of Santhia upazila on Monday morning.
Sporadic violence marks BNP, allies’ hartal: 1 killed, 110 injured
A woman school teacher was killed in Noakhali and many people were injured in the city and elsewhere in the country during the countrywide dawn-to-dusk hartal enforced by the BNP-led 20-party alliance yesterday. The female school teacher, Shamsunnaghar Jarna (35)…
Ebola: How does it compare?
The world has witnessed the largest-ever epidemic of Ebola claim thousands of lives in West Africa in 2014.
Popular stories of science in 2014
Sinkholes: A threat from the underworld. By Prof Iain Stewart In February, Prof Iain Stewart explored the phenomenon of sinkholes, following the tragic death of a Florida man who was swallowed up by one of these natural trapdoors in 2013.
Gmail blocked in China
Google Inc’s Gmail was blocked in China after months of disruptions to the world’s biggest email service, with an anti-censorship advocate suggesting the Great Firewall was to blame.
Russia wants to collect the DNA of every creature
Institutions have already been amassing huge DNA collections to catalog the world’s creatures, but Moscow State University might just top them all. It’s planning to build “Noah’s Ark,” a repository for the genes of every creature, living or extinct —…
Tech giants Google and Microsoft battle to find Santa
In today’s world, everyone leaves a digital footprint – even the ever elusive Santa Claus as he treks around the world with his magical reindeer delivering presents.