Speakers at a post-rally discussion in Rajshahi Wednesday emphasized the need for boosting food production to ensure food security of the urban poor and extreme poor communities coupled with improving their living condition.
Year: 2014
Recharged Federer is off to best start in 2 years
Indian Wells, Calif. — Roger Federer could have been upset about losing a close final in one of the biggest events outside the Grand Slam tournaments.
“Real Madrid can knock Barcelona out of the title race with Clasico win”
Former Real Madrid and Barcelona midfielder Michael Laudrup believes Gerardo Martino’s side must win Sunday’s Clasico to keep its Liga defense alive.
Obama unleashing power of data on climate change
Washington — The Obama administration hopes to fight global warming with the geeky power of numbers, maps and even gaming-type simulations.
Thailand gives radar data 10 days after plane lost
Bangkok — Thailand’s military said Tuesday that its radar detected a plane that may have been Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 just minutes after the jetliner’s communications went down, and that it didn’t share the information with Malaysia earlier because it…
Judith Light to co-star in ABC comedy pilot ‘The Winklers’
Exclusive Stars of two of ABC’s most popular 1980s family comedies are teaming for the network’s multi-generational comedy pilot The Winklers.
Star Wars: Episode VII filming to begin in UK in May
Star Wars: Episode VII will start shooting at Pinewood Studios near London in May, its producers have said.
Malaysia plane relatives dragged from news conference
Frustration with the search for missing flight MH370 boiled over into chaotic scenes as Chinese relatives were dragged away from journalists.
Crimean Tatars will have to vacate land
Ukraine’s breakaway region of Crimea will ask Tatars to vacate part of the land where they now live in exchange for new territory elsewhere in the region, a top Crimean government official said Tuesday.
Cloak ‘anti-social’ app helps you avoid your friends
Cloak uses public location data from other social networks, Foursquare and Instagram, to determine the locations of others you know.
Sony unveils virtual reality headset for PlayStation 4
Shuhei Yoshida, president of Sony’s Worldwide Studios, said Sony had been working on the technology – called Project Morpheus – for three years.
Pro-Russians storm Ukraine Sevastopol naval base in Crimea
Pro-Russian activists, some of them armed, have stormed the headquarters of the Ukrainian navy in the Crimean city of Sevastopol. Russian flags have been seen flying from buildings and several Ukrainian servicemen were seen leaving the base. It comes a…
Harinakundu BNP chairman candidate complains of activists’ torture
The BNP backed Harinakundu upazila chairman candidate advocate MA Mazid alleged at a press conference that Awami League backed chairman candidate and his followers were influencing. They tortured various activists, attacked houses and vandalised banners on Wednesday morning, he complained.
What do children need?
Robert J. Burrowes Apart from having its physical needs met, the primary needs of children are for stimulus and attention. Children are genetically programmed to move about to explore their world and to focus their attention on an endless succession…
ICT unhappy at defence cross-examination in Azhar Trial
The International Crimes Tribunal-1 on Tuesday expressed its dissatisfaction over the modus operandi of cross-examination by the defence counsel for war crimes accused ATM Azharul Islam, a Rangpur commander of 1971 Al Badr. Pointing at defence counsel Abdus Sobhan Tarafder,…
Jan 5 election held as per constitution: Matia
Agriculture Minister Matia Chowdhury on Tuesday said the January 5 national election was held as per the country’s constitution though ‘undemocratic’ BNP and its ally terrorist outfit Jamaat boycotted it. She made the remarks in Parliament while participating in the…
Quorum crisis in 9th parliament cost exchequer Tk 1b
It is only the quorum crisis that claimed 222 hours and 36 minutes of the sessions of the ninth parliament causing a wastage of about Tk 104 crore of public money, according to a new study conducted by the Transparency…
ACC seeks info on MDs of Petrobangla subsidiaries
The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) on Tuesday sent a notice to Petrobangla chairman Prof Dr M Hossain Monsur asking him to provide some information concerning the managing directors of six sister companies. ACC deputy director Ahsan Ali sent the notice…
Norway seeks to repatriate illegal Bangladeshi migrants
Norway wants to sign an agreement with Bangladesh to send back illegal Bangladeshi nationals who seek political asylum in that country, Law Minister Anisul Haq said on Tuesday. The subject was raised by Norwegian Ambassador in Dhaka Merete Lundemo during…
New guideline on sludge management on anvil
The Department of Environment (DoE) plans to incorporate a new guideline on industrial sludge management in the environmental regulation, officials said on Tuesday. The officials told a consultation of Bangladesh-Germany joint-project, titled Promotion of Social and Environmental Standards in the…
‘Islami Bank donates Tk 30m for Independence Day event’
Rebutting a minister’s claim, the Islami Bank has said it has donated Tk 30 million (three crore) for the Independence Day event in which thousands are expected to sing the national anthem to set a world record. Information Minister Hasanul…
Govt examining investment proposals on deep-sea port
The government is examining the proposals of some countries to invest in the proposed deep seaport at Sonadia Dwip, Shipping Minister Shajahan Khan told Parliament on Tuesday. Replying to a supplementary question of Shamsul Huq Chowdhury (AL-Chittagong), he said that…
Six companies take dividends announcements to DSE
The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) on Tuesday witnessed a dividend spree as a number of six companies recommended cash and stock dividends for the year that ended on December 31, 2013. The Board of Directors of Republic Insurance Company recommended…
Investment-friendly tax structure in next budget: Amu
Industries Minister Amir Hossain Amu on Tuesday said emphasis will be given on an industry -and investment-friendly tax structure in the upcoming budget to encourage local industrial production. He made the remarks while talking to reporters after a meeting with…
Primark to pay $10m more to Rana Plaza victims
British clothes retailer Primark will pay a further $10 million in compensation to victims of the collapse of Rana Plaza at Savar last year that killed more than 1,100 people, says Reuters. The disaster in Bangladesh has galvanised most of…
T20 World Cup: Super-10 berth within reach of Tigers
Hosts Bangladesh almost confirmed their Super-10 berth from Group A of the ICC World Twenty20 beating associate member Nepal by eight wickets in their 2nd group match at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong on Tuesday. Replying to Nepalese poor…
Hilsa export ban lifting on meeting local demand: Minister
Fisheries and Livestock Minister M Sayedul Haq on Tuesday said the ban on hilsa export will be lifted only when the local demand is met. The minister said this when he was asked to clear government’s position about the proposal…
Academic qualification of Women MP candidates
The academic qualification of six women candidates, out of 48, against the reserved MP seats is bellow SSC while that of four others is SSC. The educational qualification of four other candidates is HSC and 16 have graduation degrees while…
Probe body finds in RAB involvement in abduction
A probe panel has found no involvement of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in the abduction of gold trader Mridul Chowdhury. Chowdhury, owner of Dulhan Jwellers at Chittagong’s New Market, was kidnapped from his residence at the Old Telegraph Road in…
Huge quantity of heroin recovered in Faridpur
Police recovered a big consignment of heroin worth about Taka one crore and arrested three alleged drug peddlers from Bhanga upazilla of the district in the small hours of Monday.