Speakers at a function here yesterday stressed the need for ensuring the rights of education and other existing facilities of the state for the children with disability to enable them to live a decent life.
Month: December 2014
Abducted shrimp trader rescued from Sunderbans
One week after the abduction, police rescued a shrimp trader from deep forest of Sunderbans on Friday night.
Typhoon Hagupit sweeps across Philippines
Typhoon Hagupit is sweeping across the Philippines, toppling trees and power lines and threatening areas with heavy rain, flooding and mudslides.
Monroe’s Love Letters Sell for Big Money!
Julien’s Auctions in Beverly Hills says the letter, written by the baseball great after Monroe announced she was divorcing him, was sold Saturday to an undisclosed buyer.
Actor Khalil passed away
Bangladeshi Popular actor Khalil Ullah Khan Khalil passed away.
Dilip Kumar gets hospitalised
Veteran actor Dilip Kumar was today admitted to a hospital here for treatment of pneumonia after he complained of cough and cold.
Mohammad Hafeez: Pakistan off-spinner banned for illegal action
Pakistan off-spinner Mohammad Hafeez has been banned from bowling in international cricket after his action was found to be illegal.
Phillip Hughes: Shane Watson tells of ‘challenging time’
All-rounder Shane Watson says the days since the death of Australia team-mate Phillip Hughes have been the most challenging of his career.
Jose Mourinho: Chelsea boss angry at Newcastle time-wasting
Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho complained about time-wasting after his side suffered their first defeat of the season at the hands of Newcastle.
Nasa’s Orion spaceship makes splashdown
The US space agency’s new Orion crew capsule has completed its maiden, unmanned voyage with a splashdown in the Pacific Ocean off Mexico.
Three college students killed in Rajshahi bus mishap
Three students have been killed after a bus carrying Rajshahi College’s female students collided with another and fell into a roadside ditch at Paba Upazila, police say. At least 20 others were also injured in the accident in front of…
Cancel gas, power price hike or face non-stop program: 20-party
BNP-led 20-party alliance demanded the government to cancel its decision to hike the prices of power and gas; otherwise it would launching a non-stop programme from the day after the hike. BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday…
National Award winning actor Khalil Ullah no more
National film award winning actor Khalil Ullah Khan (80) died at Square Hospital today at 10 am. He left 3 sons, 4 daughters and many fans. His son actor Khaled Khan said, “Father was sick for a long time. Three…
Finnish MPs vote in for new nuke plant with Russia’s help
Finnish lawmakers on Friday voted in favor of granting a new permit for construction of a nuclear power plant by the Fennovoima Power construction in cooperation with Russia’s state corporation Rosatom. The vote was promoted by Fennovoima’s supplement to the…
Alleged extremist killed in police crossfire
An alleged extremist has died in a police encounter at Kushtia’s Mirpur Upazila. Enamul Haque, 35, was shot dead near Shahidul’s Brick Field around 3am Sunday, said Mirpur Police OC Kazi Jalaluddin. He was a regional leader of the extremist…
Typhoon Hagupit batters Philippines
Typhoon Hagupit is sweeping across the eastern Philippines, toppling trees and power lines and threatening coastal areas with a powerful sea-surge. More than half a million people have fled coastal villages in the area, which was still recovering from Typhoon…
China arrests ex-security chief Zhou Yongkang
Ex-security chief Zhou Yongkang, the most senior Chinese official to be investigated for corruption, has been arrested and expelled from the Communist Party, state media report. The Supreme People’s Procuratorate, China’s top prosecuting body, said it had opened a formal…
Seven ways businesses can accelerate climate progress
Mark Tercek November’s historic US-China climate agreement sends an important signal of momentum and progress. It serves as an indication by two of the most important players in the climate challenge that we are starting down the path to a…
Sustainable agriculture: make climate change your business
Nicolas Mounard When some attention grabbing headlines picked up on threats to coffee production in the most recent Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report, climate change was suddenly transported from distant melting ice caps to much closer to home.…
International Year of Soils-2015
Soil is a vital contributor to human well-being. Soil is a key element of agriculture on which crops are being grown for the consumption of humans and animals as food. According to the U.N.’s Food and Agriculture Organization, 95% of…
Ershad joins churus against alleged Khaleda plot
Accusing BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia of conspiring by holding a meeting with government officials, Jatiya Party chairman HM Ershad on Saturday said her party’s plot will not work as people have dumped it. “She (Khaleda) is now conspiring and holding…
10 Biman staff among 14 sued over three maund gold haul
A case was filed against 14 people, including 10 officials of Biman Bangladesh Airlines, in connection with the seizure of over 124 kgs gold, the biggest-ever gold haul at Shahjalal International Airport, in 2013. Customs Inspector Mustafa Jamal filed the…
Gayeshwar fears Khaleda’s arrest anytime
BNP standing committee member Gayeshwar Chandra Roy on Saturday feared that their chairperson Khaleda Zia is likely to be arrested anytime as per the government’s ‘evil plan’. “The way government is making a blueprint, Deshnetri (Khaleda) may be arrested at…
2015 Cricket World Cup: Alastair Cook to stay as England captain
Alastair Cook will captain England at the 2015 Cricket World Cup, after the ECB announced a provisional 30-man squad.
Man with two hearts
When a man was fitted with a new heart, his mind changed in unusual ways. Why? The answer reveals a surprising truth about all our bodies, says David Robson.
Dhaka offers Thimpu partnership in its hydro-power projects
Bangladesh urged Bhutan to consider it as a partner in its future hydro-power projects as Dhaka and Thimpu on Saturday agreed to bridge the existing trade gap between two countries through the expansion of trade and commerce. The request came…
Cape Town goes cashless as mobile payment apps take off
Capetonian Sam Laing sounds like a brand ambassador when she talks about her favourite local mobile payments application. But she isn’t.
Animals’ 3D brain compass found
By recording from the brains of bats as they flew and landed, scientists have found that the animals have a “neural compass” – allowing them to keep track of exactly where and even which way up they are.
Hunting for sea snakes
Every year 80 tonnes of venomous sea snakes are harvested in the Gulf of Thailand, but it’s a dangerous business and the snakes might be threatened.
Al-Qaeda chief Adnan el Shukrijumah ‘killed in Pakistan’
A senior al-Qaeda militant, accused of planning to bomb trains in New York and London, has been killed in Pakistan, the country’s military says.