The Election Commission has been granted Tk 2.10 billion to meet the cost of conducting the Jan 5 polls and maintaining law and order. The expenditure has come down by more than half the projected amount as candidates in 153…
Year: 2014
Juba Dal man killed in Chandpur BGB firing
A local Jubo Dal man was killed and several blockaders were injured in firing by Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) members in Sadar upazila on Wednesday evening.
Court rejects complaint against Khaleda
A Dhaka court has refused to admit a complaint lodged against Opposition Leader Khaleda Zia, accusing her of issuing threats during her altercation with police on Sunday (Dec 29).
Cost living in city rose by 11pc in 2013: CAB
The living cost in the capital witnessed a 11 percent rise in 2013 hitting hard the poorer section of the city’s over 1 crore population, according to an annual report released by the Consumers Association of Bangladesh (CAB).
Is meditation the best medicine?
Millions of people in ‘the developed world’ visit therapists for all sorts of emotional and psychological problems they find difficulty in coping with by themselves.
A science news preview of 2014
As the new year begins, the BBC’s science and environment journalists look ahead to what we can expect to see in the headlines in 2014.
2014 to bring more social collapse
2014 is upon us. For a person who graduated from Georgia Tech in 1961, a year in which the class ring showed the same date right side up or upside down, the 21st century was a science fiction concept associated…
Cannabis goes on legal sale in US state of Colorado
The US state of Colorado is making history by becoming the first to allow stores to sell cannabis.
A year-end security review of Southern Asia
The year gone by saw both China and Pakistan become militarily more assertive on India’s borders than ever before in the last decade.
Family, social harmony needed for welfare of aged people
Speakers at a view-sharing meeting in Rajshahi Tuesday said family and social harmony is very important for ensuring well-being of the elderly people.
Election officials training begins in Gaibandha
A two-day training for the election officials of 10th Parliamentary Polls has begun at Gaibandha Govt. Girls’ High School of the town here on Tuesday.
295 violence victims rehabilitated in Rangpur division
Some 295 adolescents and young women, who experienced traumatized lives after becoming victims of child marriage, dowry, sexual abuse, violence, repression and trafficking, have been rehabilitated in Rangpur division.
Wheat cultivation on in Panchagarh
A total of 5,000 hectares of land has been brought under wheat cultivation in five upazilas of the district during the current Rabi crop cultivation season with a production target of 15,000 tonnes.
Two held with gold at Shahjalal airport
Two persons were arrested along with 434 grams of gold and 636 cartoons of contraband cigarette from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport here this morning.
Blast kills Palestinian diplomat in Prague
A Palestinian diplomat has been killed by an explosion at his home in the Czech capital Prague, apparently while opening a case, police say.
Mawa-Kawrakandi ferry service resumes
Ferry services on Mawa-Kawrakandi route resumed after 3.30 hours of disruption due to heavy fog over the River Padma at 9.30 am this morning.
Shishu Paribar inmates get blankets in Gaibandha
The government distributed blankets to 100 inmates of Gaibandha Government Shishu Paribar (Girls) on Tuesday.
5 Shibir men held in Joypurhat
Police in separate drives arrested five activists of Jamaat-e-Islami and its student wing Islami Chhatra Shibir in Sadar, Akkelpur and Kalai upazilas early Wednesday.
BNP leader’s 7 shops torched in Laxmipur: 1 burnt
At least seven shops of Sadar upazila unit BNP vice-president Sayedur Rahman Bhutu were gutted as miscreants set those on fire at Shakchar Kacharibari in Sadar upazila of the district early Wednesday.
Corey Anderson: Fastest 100 for New Zealand batsman
New Zealand batsman Corey Anderson has struck the fastest ever international century.
Andy Murray loses to Florian Mayer at Qatar Open
Wimbledon champion Andy Murray suffered a setback on his return from injury as he lost in three sets to Germany’s Florian Mayer at the Qatar Open.
Britney Spears dazzles critics in Las Vegas
Pop star Britney Spears has received rave reviews for the opening night of her Las Vegas residency on Friday.
Theatre director rams car into Elysee Palace in Paris
A man has rammed his car into the rear gate of the Elysee Palace, the Paris residence of French President Francois Hollande.
How animals can help us understand disease
For all the weird and wonderful diversity of the animal kingdom, at the genetic level many species have a surprising level of similarity.
BBC computer server hacked
A Russian hacker took control of a BBC computer server and attempted to sell access to it to other cybercriminals, according to reports.
Jan 5 election very important: Hasina
Awami League President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday termed the January 5 election very important for the continuation of democracy in the country. “The January 5 election is very important…this election is very much important for the country…
4 cops among 6 hurt in city bomb blast
Six people, including four cops, were injured in a bomb attack on the law enforcers in the city’s Mouchak area on Tuesday evening. Witnesses said 5-6 powerful bombs were hurled targeting the policemen stationed under the footbridge near Fortune Shopping…
AL, BNP lawyers say no to rally at SC
Ruling Awami League and its main opposition BNP leaning lawyers have agreed not to hold any meeting on the premises of the Supreme Court. Lawyers close to the two parties reached a consensus on this at a meeting with Chief…
ICT judge Fazle Kabir retires
International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) judge ATM Fazle Kabir, who led the trial of Ghulam Azam, Delwar Hossain Sayeedee and Salauddin Quader Chowdhury for war crimes, has retired. He was bid farewell on Tuesday, his last working day.
504 violence deaths, 72 extrajudicial killings, 53 disappearances in 2013
At least 504 people, including 15 police and two BGB personnel, were killed and over 22,000 injured in political violence in 2013, according to a report of Ain O Salish Kendra (ASK), a human rights organization.