Jack White has recorded, cut and sold a seven-inch single in four hours, as part of the celebrations for Record Store Day.
Year: 2014
Quentin Tarantino stages reading of leaked film script
Samuel L Jackson, Bruce Dern and Michael Madsen have joined Quentin Tarantino in Los Angeles for a reading of his leaked script, Hateful Eight.
Russains briefly detain Crimean Tatar leaders at checkpoint
(RFE/RL) — The veteran leader of Crimean Tatars, Mustafa Dzhemilev, has been briefly detained by Russian border guards while entering Crimea from mainland Ukraine.
Saudi Arabia to construct world’s tallest 1 km building
Mina Dubai — long champion of all things biggest, longest and most expensive — will soon have some competition from neighboring Saudi Arabia.
Microsoft’s Xbox One sales cross 5 million
In January, the U.S. software company said Xbox One sales had crossed three million as of the end of 2013.
5 features an Amazon phone might offer
Amazon hasn’t confirmed that it has plans for a smartphone. Introducing such a device would be tough in a crowded market dominated by Apple and Samsung.
Rajshahi Medical College upgraded to medical university
Rajshahi Medical College and Hospital (RMCH) has been upgraded to a medical university. This was announced by Health Minister Mohammed Nasim at a view exchange meeting with the physicians, officials, employees of the RMCH and local politicians at the RMCH…
‘Save Bangladesh from the mafias’
A Supreme Court Justice has urged everyone to come forward and protect Bangladesh from the powerful ‘mafia syndicates’ which are destroying the environment. Appellate Division’s Justice AHM Shamsuddin Choudhury made the call on Saturday at a seminar in Dhaka.
HC relieves BNP Standing Committee member Goyeshwar of charge
Senior BNP leader Goyeshwar Chandra Roy has been relieved of contempt charges after tendering apology for his reported remark about courts’ Gayeswar Roy appeared before the High Court for explaining his remarks that led to a case of contempt of…
Police official Hossain accused in BIRDEM doctors assault case
BIRDEM General Hospital management has filed a case of assault on doctors of the hospital and police official ABM Masud Hossain has been mentioned as an accused. BIRDEM senior security official Md Manik Molla filed the case with the Metropolitan…
Singer Bashir Ahmed passes away
Legendry singer Bashir Ahmed died at his Mohammadpur residence in the city on Saturday night. He was 74. Family sources said he had been suffering from various diseases including cancer.
South Korea ferry: Messages from a sinking ship
As a South Korean ferry came to a shuddering halt and rapidly began to sink, some of those on board sent harrowing text messages to their loved ones. With almost 300 people still unaccounted for one day after the accident,…
Angry South Korea families protest over slow ferry rescue
Families of passengers on a sunken South Korean ferry have protested angrily over the rescue operation. Police stopped up to 100 people trying to leave Jindo island intending to march to the country’s capital, Seoul. After more than three days,…
Significance of social and emotional learning in schools
Masum Billah As individuals and members of society the students who make just better results in terms of academic performance may not be well prepared to face the practical challenges of life. They must be well-equipped with social and emotional…
Inu for environment-friendly dev policies
Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu on Saturday underscored the need for adopting environment-friendly sustainable development policies fitted with Information Communication Technology (ICT) to face the climate change challenges. The minister was speaking at the inauguration of 2nd National Conference on…
Nahid underlines research on zoology
Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid on Saturday called for extensive research on zoology to help protect biodiversity and ensure food security. Addressing a seminar at Dhaka University, the minister said the study of zoology should match country’s development agenda.
Senior Pakistani journalist Hamid Mir shot in Karachi
Senior Pakistani TV journalist Hamid Mir, who faced threats from Taliban and other terror groups, was on Saturday shot at in Karachi by four unidentified motorcycle-borne gunmen near a bridge on way to his office. Mir, 47, sustained bullet injuries…
Fake National Identity cards seized
Since Bangladesh’s telecom regulator has taken a tough stance on registering mobile SIM cards, rackets have sprung up to fake national ID cards. Police in Dhaka have busted one such gang who make money by supplying fake national ID cards…
Over 100 social businesses produced at design lab
The 14th Yunus Centre Social Business Design Lab took place on 19 April 2014 at the Grameen Bank Auditorium. Over 150 participants from national and international organizations attended in the program. The Design Lab was chaired by Nobel Laureate Professor…
Milk Vita production down 30 percent for worker strike
Milk Vita products output has declined at least 30 per cent following the wildcat strike by the workers protesting gross violation in recruiting of 540 workers on master roll. “The production of Milk Vita has fallen by 81,876 litres of…
Kevin Steele leaves for home
Kevin Steele, the first foreign managing director and chief executive officer of Biman Bangladesh Airlines who quit his post in January last, left here for home on Saturday morning. As Steele has quit, Biman Director (Customer Services) AM Mosaddique Ahmed…
Sohel Rana living in luxury behind bars: Khaleda
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has alleged that the owner of Rana Plaza is living in luxury behind bars. “That boy is having a good life in jail. That’s because he is an Awami League man. But our leaders have languished…
Dhaka-Delhi railway talks Monday
A three-day Bangladesh-India inter-governmental railway meeting (IGRM) will begin here on Monday to review the railway cooperation between the two countries. The meeting, held annually to discuss railway cooperation, will also discuss ways and means to improve connectivity and services.…
Govt’s days are numbered: Khaleda
Likening the current government with Hitler, BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Saturday said it must step aside forthwith and be made accountable to the people of the country. “Your (govts’) days are numbered, no matter how much efforts you will…
Free history, politics from adulteration: Quamrul
Food Minister Quamrul Islam on Saturday urged all to free the history of Bangladesh Liberation War and politics from adulteration. “Like food adulteration, many are trying to make efforts through falsehood to adulterate the history of the 1971 Liberation. I…
Free Dhanmondi ground, environmentalists ask Sk Jamal Club
Environmentalists and Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club officials are at loggerheads over the possession of the Dhanmondi Eight playground. The environmentalists are saying the club is trying to take control of the ground and demand that it be made available for…
Sarker no Manch spokesman – Bloggers: Who are they – Sarker
A faction of the Bangladesh Online Blogger and Activist Network (BOAN) has ‘removed’ Imran H Sarker, from the post of Ganajagaran Mancha spokesperson. Animesh Rahman, Charbak, Bangal and Kaniz Aklima Sultana were present when the decision was announced at a…
Left parties demand fair share of Teesta water
Two left-leaning parties on Saturday called for movement so India allows Bangladesh its fair share of water from the Teesta River. They alleged that Bangladesh is not getting the fair share of waters of the common rivers, including Teesta, because…
BJP leader’s claim on B’desh land evoke reaction in Assam
BJP leader Subramanian Swamy’s bizarre demand that Bangladesh should compensate India with land for the alleged influx of its citizens to Indian state of Assam has evoked sharp reactions in the state. As expected, Congress and minority leaders in the…
Crop harvest begins on dried up riverbeds, charlands
Harvest of different variety crops, including local variety early Boro, cultivated on the dried up riverbeds and low-lying charlands on the Brahmaputra basin in the northern region, has already started.