The allegation that Prince Charles compared Vladimir Putin’s annexing of Crimea to Nazi actions has caused a stir. Just what can and can’t the royals say?
Year: 2014
Copyright row over Led Zeppelin classic Stairway to Heaven
A legal dispute faces the band Led Zeppelin over the song Stairway to Heaven, widely seen as one of the greatest rock compositions of all time.
Glyndebourne opera critics spark ‘sexism’ row
Stars of the opera world have reacted angrily to a series of reviews criticising the appearance of Glyndebourne singer Tara Erraught.
UK cities becoming mosquito-friendly habitats
Changes to UK urban areas provide habitats for mosquitoes, including species known to spread malaria and West Nile virus, a study suggests.
Water goes ‘missing’ with snow loss
A new study finds that if temperatures rise and more precipitation falls as rain rather than snow, it will reduce the total amount of water in rivers.
Barcelona chooses renewal, not revolution
London — For much of the past decade, Barcelona played soccer that most of the world could only admire.
8 Bangladeshis arrested in Satkhira
Members of Boarder Guard of Bangladesh (BGB) detained eight Bangladeshi nationals in Ghoshpara area on Bhomra boarder in Satkhira on Wednesday morning while they were returning from India without valid documents.
2 madrasah students killed in Sylhet road crash
Two madrasah students were killed and four other people injured in a road accident at Nazirbazar under Osmaninagar Police Station in the city on Wednesday.
Firearms, bullets recovered in Natore
Rapid action Battalion (RAB) recovered four firearms and six rounds of bullet from a graveyard in Gurudashpur upazila of Natore.
Female schoolteacher killed ‘by husband, in-laws’ in Sirajganj
A female schoolteacher was beaten to death allegedly by her husband and in-laws over a family feud at Mulkandi village in Chauhali upazila on Tuesday.
Teenage boy killed by lightning strike in Sylhet
A teenage boy died after being struck by a thunderbolt at Udaypur village in Chhatak upazila on Tuesday.
Two-day Road March demanding gas begins in Rangpur
The previously announced two-day divisional level Road March programme has begun here from Tuesday demanding supply of natural gas through pipelines for quicker industrialization and uplift of Rangpur region.
Lawyers’ role vital in preventing domestic violence: Speakers
Speakers at a views-sharing meeting have said the lawyers can play important role in preventing domestic violence, empowering the women and bringing a change in the social mindset towards the womenfolk.
Raising awareness against misuse of formalin stressed
Discussants at a meeting stressed for creating awareness among fish-traders and fishermen against misuse of formalin to save people from deadly diseases.
Climate change effects studies on Ganges-Brahmaputra deltas on cards
Kolkata – Researchers from five countries, including India, Egypt and Ghana, will study the effects of climate change on inhabitants of the Ganga-Brahmaputra deltas in Bangladesh and India, an expert said Wednesday. Experts from the UK, Bangladesh, Egypt, Ghana and…
Facebook brings autoplay adverts to UK
By Kevin Rawlinson The social network initially trialled the features in the US and the first ads are expected to play in Britain within weeks.
More border markets planned by B‘desh, India
Agartala – Work for the setting up of the second of the four proposed ‘border haats’ (bazaars) along the India-Bangladesh border in Tripura began Wednesday. The work for the first ‘border haat’ is on in southern Tripura’s bordering town Sabroom,…
No country should dominate Asia – Beijing: Dhaka wants peace
Shanghai – Chinese President Xi Jinping Wednesday called for cooperation in development and security in Asia, adding that “no country should dominate” the continent. He said this while addressing the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building-Measures in Asia (CICA) that…
Viv Richards’ presence inspires Windward batsman
Cave Hill (Barbados) – Windward Island batsman Sunil Ambris says he is inspired by the presence of cricket legend Sir Vivian Richards as he prepares with the Sagicor West Indies High Performance (WIHP) team for the upcoming series with Bangladesh…
Mistrust shrouds BD-Myanmar relations, seminar told
Speakers at an international seminar in the city on Wednesday said mistrust between Bangladesh and Myanmar is the main problem that stands in the way to strengthening the bilateral relation between the two neighbouring countries. They said there is no…
HC stays drive against tinted glasses in vehicles
The High Court here on Wednesday ordered to maintain status quo on the police drive for two weeks against the use of tinted glasses in vehicles. An HC bench comprising Justice Mirza Hussain Haider and Justice Mohamamd Khurshid Alam passed…
Per capita income now $1180: Minister
The country’s per capita income has now increased to $ 1180 from $ 1044, Planning Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal said on Wednesday. The Planning Minister revealed this after a meeting of the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec)…
SC drops Moudud, Mosharraf, Hashem pleas to quash graft cases
The Supreme Court on Wednesday turned down the pleas of BNP standing committee members Barrister Moudud Ahmed and Dr Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain to quash the trial proceedings against them in two graft cases. A four-member Appellate Division bench, headed by…
Thailand Army chief to meet key players
Thailand’s army chief is to hold talks with key players in the political crisis, a day after declaring martial law in the protest-hit nation. General Prayuth Chan-Ocha has asked to meet the government, the Senate speaker and the two main…
Pro-BNP candidate among 36 sued in Phulgazi chairman murder
A case was filed against 36 people, including BNP-backed Fulgazi upazila chairman candidate Mahtabuddin Chowdhury Minar, in connection with the killing of the upazila’s chairman Ekramul Haque Ekram. The election was held in the upazila on March 23. The victim’s…
Half the US lives with unhealthy air, new report says
From: American Lung Association Nearly half of all Americans — more than 147 million — live in counties in the U.S. where ozone or particle pollutions levels make the air unhealthy to breathe, according to the American Lung Association’s “State…
Qatar, Bangladesh join Asia security forum
Tokyo — Qatar and Bangladesh on Tuesday signed accession agreements to become new members of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA), China’s state-owned Xinhua News Agency reported. Previously observers, the two countries bring to 26…
Modi may visit B’desh border, Wagah, Siachen, after becoming PM
After assuming office, Modi may visit the Wagah border, NJ 9842 in Siachen and Petrapole near Bangladesh to boost the armed forces morale. The Indian prime minister-designate Narendra Modi is planning a trip to India’s borders in the north after…
Human intelligence or human awareness?
Robert J. Burrowes The human organism, at birth, is capable of becoming an integrated whole. And it is only by becoming an integrated whole that it can function optimally. What does this mean? In order to function optimally, the human…
Order on Khaleda’s writs against judge appointment Sunday
The High Court will deliver its order on May 25 (Sunday) on two writ petitions filed by BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia challenging the legality of the appointment of a special judge who framed charges against her in the Zia Charitable…