At least 13 shops were gutted by a fire that broke out in Municipality Market area of Daudkandi upazila early Tuesday.
Year: 2014
Turmoil pushes poultry into dire straits 275 farms wind up business in Shariatpur
The poultry industry in the district has suffered a severe recession for the political turbulence, marked by hartals and blockades, the country has passed through for the last several months.
Two held with firearm in Comilla
Police arrested two people along with a pistol, four rounds of bullet, two machetes and two pieces of iron rod on the Dhaka-Chittagong Highway in Daudkandi upazila early Tuesday.
Housewife’s body parts found in Gazipur
Police recovered the body of a housewife, cut into six pieces, kept in a bag and two sacks from her house in Naljani area of the city on Tuesday morning.
Fog disrupts Paturia-Daulatdia ferry service for 6 hrs
Ferry service on the Paturia-Daulatdia route remained suspended for six hours till Tuesday morning due to poor visibility caused by dense fog.
Snowden leaks: GCHQ ‘spied on Facebook and YouTube’
YouTube video views, Facebook “likes” and Blogger visits are among activities GCHQ has monitored in real-time, according to the latest Snowden leaks. Details of an alleged GCHQ programme codenamed Squeaky Dolphin have been published by NBC News. It reports that the…
Stratasys launches multi-material colour 3D printer
The world’s first multi-material full-colour 3D printer has been launched by Stratasys, the owner of the MakerBot range of printers.
Dhaka urged to authorise independent inquiry of ‘crossfire’ deaths
New York –The Bangladeshi government should authorise an independent investigation into a recent spate of alleged extrajudicial killings by security forces, Human Rights Watch said today. The government should publicly order law enforcement agencies to ensure the safety of all…
Elephants trample 2 to death in Bandarban
Bandarban – Two people, including a minor boy, were trampled to death and another was injured by wild elephants at Bhagyakul village in Sadar upazila Monday midnight.
2 to die, 3 get life in Barisal 5-murder case
Barisal – A court here on Tuesday sentenced two siblings to death and three other people to life term imprisonment for the killing of five members of a family in Mehendiganj upazila in 2008.
Khandker Mahbub denied bail, sent to jail
Dhaka – A CMM court here on Tuesday sent BNP chairperson’s adviser Khandker Mahbub Hossain, also the vice chairman of Bangladesh Bar Council, to jail after rejecting both his bail and the IO’s remand prayers in a case filed in…
Sri Lanka 375 for 5: Silva 139, Sangakkara 75, Karunaratne 53
Dhaka – Sri Lanka strengthened their grip on the Test through steady accumulation, aided by a series of let-offs that allowed Kaushal Silva score his maiden Test century.
TIB condemns proposed discriminatory system of test cricket
Dhaka – Deploring the proposed two-tier test cricket system and money-driven control of the popular game, the Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has urged the International Cricket Council (ICC) and all the national cricket authorities, including Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), to…
Foolish public and intelligent leaders!
A report “Many students of Shylhet and Baniachong have not got the text books yet though they have passed the annual examination a month ago” published in a Bengali daily has drawn my attention. The students of grade nine of…
Trust no one…..if you may!
Dr. Sudhirendar Sharma History has never been as readable – intriguing, engrossing and gripping! By weaving fact and fiction together, Alex Rutherford has brought the historical characters of the bygone era to life in his Empire of the Moghul series.…
Widespread damage to Syria’s ruins seen from space
Archaeologist Jesse Casana couldn’t have foreseen the violence that would break out in Syria less than a year after he left his dig site in summer 2010. “No one knew whether it was going to blow over quickly,” Casana said.…
‘Sixth sense’ can be explained by science
At least one type of “sixth sense” isn’t real, new research suggests. The new study, detailed Monday (Jan. 13) in the journal PLOS ONE, found that what people perceive as a sixth sense may simply be their vision systems detecting…
Entrepreneurial spirit burns brightest in minority students
The drive among students to become entrepreneurs when they grow up decreases as they get older, new research shows. A Gallup-Hope study revealed that students’ desire to start their own business is lower among high schoolers than middle schoolers, and…
Newly elect Kurigram-4 MP Ruhul Amin takes oath
Dhaka, Jan 27 (UNB) – Newly elected Member of Parliament (MP) from Kurigram-4 constituency M Ruhul Amin was sworn in on Monday.
Rickshaw-puller beaten to death in city
Dhaka – A rickshaw puller was beaten to death allegedly by a group of local people over a silly matter at Syadabad under Dakkhinkhan police station in the city on Sunday night. The deceased was identified as Mostafizur Rahman, 35,…
Launch sinks in Patuakhali
A launch has capsized in Patukhali’s Lohaliya River on Monday with over 100 passengers on board. Patuakhali river port’s Deputy Director Badrul Alam said that the launch sank after being hit by another Dhaka-bound vessel, ‘Anchal-2’, around 6pm.
Distribution of MRPs to Bangladeshis in Malaysia soon
Cabinet Purchase Committee on Monday approved six (6) proposals including appointment of a private firm to issue machine readable passports (MRPs) among 600,000 Bangladeshi expatriates in Malaysia. The committee’s nod to the proposals came from a meeting, attended by senior…
Biman to resume New York flight June 4
Biman Bangladesh Airlines will resume its New York flight from June 4 this year after nearly eight years. The flight will operate via Birmingham. Biman’s Dhaka-New York flight remained suspended since July 2006 due to financial losses and serious shortage…
BNP slams govt for ‘killing its activists in crossfire’
Dhaka – Terming the recent incidents of crossfire a stage-managed drama, BNP on Monday alleged that extrajudicial killings are being carried out in the country at the state patronage to eliminate the opposition.
DSE, CSE register loss Monday
Share price index at the country’s twin bourses – Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) – suffered loss on Monday, the first after consecutive gain for six sessions in the last two weeks. The DSE benchmark index,…
Bogra teacher killing: 23 BCL men sued
Bogra – A case has been filed against 23 leaders and activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) in connection with the killing of Baki Billah, a former Islami Chhatra Shibir leader and assistant teacher of Bogra Biam Model School and…
Maiden session of Parliament sans opposition begins Wednesday
The journey of 10th Parliament of the country begins tomorrow without the presence of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), the main political rival of the ruling Awami League.
Don’t harass 3 BNP leaders: HC
The High Court on Monday directed the government not to harass or show arrested three BNP leaders, including its vice-chairman Sadeque Hossain Khoka and joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi, in new cases without following the due process of law. …
BNP seeks permission for black-flag procession
Dhaka – The BNP-led 19-party alliance has sought permission from the government to bring out its scheduled black-flag procession on Wednesday, either from in front of its Nayapaltan central office or Suhrawardy Udyan.
1,620 to contest first phase UZ polls
Dhaka – The nomination of 112 aspirants out of 1,732 were cancelled during the scrutiny in the first phase elections to 98 upazila parishads slated for February 19.