Police arrested two muggers along with looted Tk 18 lakh of a British-American Tobacco Company agent in Chhatak upazila of Sunamganj district on Friday. The arrested were identified as Saiful Alam, 35, son of Chamak Ali of Muktirgaon village, and…
Year: 2014
3 die in Munshiganj road mishaps
A Dhaka-bound bus of the Gangchil Paribahan rammed into an auto-rickshaw on at Chaltipara, in Sirajdikhan Upazila, Munshiganj district. The driver of the auto-rickshaw and a passenger died on the spot, Sub-Inspector of Sirajdikhan Police Station Arab Ali told journalists.
Speaker for constructive discussion in JS
Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury on Friday said she has been working to create a healthy environment of constructive discussion in Parliament. “I’ve been working for creating healthy atmosphere in Parliament for constructive discussion, criticism and debate in line with…
Tigers require 467 for victory
Bangladesh were 12 for no loss after Sri Lanka declared with a lead of 466 runs with eight over remaining before stumps on day four of the second Test at the Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium on Friday. Tamim Iqbal (7)…
BNP gives top priority to upazila elections
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) will give top priority on upazila elections ensuring the victory of its candidates at any cost. The decision was taken at a meeting of party standing committee held at BNP chairperson’s Gulshan office with Khaleda Zia…
DITF abuzz with crowds; participants seek extension
Dhaka International Trade Fair (DITF-2014), a regular winter event, has drawn huge crowds at the fag-end of the month-long show prompting the participants to seek an extension by at least a week. Thousands of visitors from different parts of the…
Oli for immediate fresh polls
Terming the January-5 election a ‘farcical’ one, Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) President Colonel (retd) Oli Ahmad on Friday demanded the government arrange fresh parliamentary polls. “Arrange a new national election immediately. Otherwise, people won’t sit idle … they’ll ensure your…
Upazila polls schedules come ‘as relief for ruling party’
The announcement of schedules for the staggered upazila parishad elections came as a relief for the ruling Awami League as this will keep away its arch political rival BNP from going for any further movement for fresh polls following the…
BNP demands power transfer to neutral govt for fresh polls
Dhaka – BNP has demanded the government transfer its power to a non-party neutral administration as early as possible for holding an acceptable, transparent, free, fair and inclusive national election. The party made the demand at its standing committee members’…
PM opens light, sound show at Lalbagh Fort to attract visitors
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday evening inaugurated the country’s first ‘light and sound show’ at Lalbagh Fort, an archaeological site, in the city aiming to attract more local and foreign tourists apart from projecting its history. The show involves…
State-sponsored terrorism spread across country: BNP
Dhaka – BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday alleged that state-sponsored terrorism has spread across the country as the Prime Minister is defending the ‘terrorist acts of her party men’. “Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is encouraging…
Peace talks with Taliban a nonstarter
The prospects for reaching any viable peace deal with the Taleban are growing dim with each passing day. The talks, initially planned for Tuesday, did not take place due to government’s reported confusion about the make-up of its team.
Russia exported $4.78 billion weaponry to India in 2013
Russia exported $4.78 billion worth of arms and military equipment to India last year, a senior Russian arms industry official said Thursday, Feb 6, according to RIA Novosti.
Angela Merkel condemns US over EU insult
Germany’s Angela Merkel has said a US official’s apparent insult of the EU’s efforts to mediate in the Ukraine crisis is “totally unacceptable”.
Violent protests break out in Bosnia-Hercegovina
Demonstrators in Bosnia-Hercegovina have set fire to government buildings as violent protests continue across the country for a third day.
World watches Winter Olympics that are ‘Putin’s Games’
It is not lazy shorthand to call Sochi 2014 “Putin’s Games”. The Russian president has been the driving force ever since the International Olympic Committee was persuaded that his vision for the Black Sea city could be made real.
Nemanja Vidic: Manchester United defender’s exit ‘mutually agreed’
Manchester United captain Nemanja Vidic’s departure from the club is a “mutual decision”, Old Trafford manager David Moyes has said.
Wes Anderson opens Berlin film festival to rave reviews
Wes Anderson’s latest movie The Grand Budapest Hotel has opened the Berlin Film Festival to rave reviews.
Amazon launches second pilot season
Amazon has announced 10 new pilot shows, the future of which will depend on a public vote.
Earliest UK footprints outside Africa discovered in Norfolk
Scientists have discovered the earliest evidence of human footprints outside of Africa, on the Norfolk Coast in the East of England.
6 gold bars seized at Ctg airport
Customs officials seized six gold bars weighing 700 grams at Shah Amanat International Airport in the city on Friday morning.
Boy killed in Jessore wall collapse
A minor boy was killed and his mother injured as the mud wall of their house collapsed on them at Sitarampur village in Sadar upazila of the district on Thursday.
One jailed for selling hemp in Jessore
A mobile court here on Thursday sentenced a man to one year imprisonment for selling hemp in Sharsha upazila.
One gets life for murder in Sylhet
A court here on Thursday sentenced a man to life term imprisonment for killing a man in 1999.
Criminals arrested in Joypurhat
Police on separate raids arrested 14 alleged criminals from different areas of five upazilas of the district during last 24 hours till this morning.
Idol of Sharaswati vandalised in C’nawabganj
Some unidentified miscreants vandalised the idol of Devi Sharaswati at Char Basudevpur under Chapainawabganj sadar upazila here in the early hours of today.
Vow for eradicating dowry in building flourishing char society
Hundreds of char people at a daylong community fair yesterday vowed for eradicating social curses like dowry, child marriage and making birth and marriage registration campaign successful to build a flourishing char society.
Facebook reviews family memorials after dad’s plea
By Dave Lee A father’s plea to watch a video based on his dead son’s Facebook page has provoked the network to look again at how families can remember loved ones.
Icelanders to enjoy virtual coins giveaway
The idea to distribute millions of the digital coins to all of Iceland’s 333,000 citizens has been dreamt up by entrepreneur Baldur Odinsson.
The Global Elite is Insane
Robert J. Burrowes In a recent report titled ‘Working for the Few: Political capture and economic inequality’ Oxfam informs us that ‘Almost half of the world’s wealth is now owned by just one percent of the population’. Their report goes…