Former Malaysia prime minister Mahathir Mohamad has accused the CIA and Boeing of ‘hiding’ information about the flight MH370, missing for more than two months now. In a post on his personal blog on Sunday, which has been widely reported…
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4 ceramic workers killed in Dhamrai road crash
At least four ceramic workers were killed and 20 others injured as a bus carrying them rammed into a tree on the Dhaka-Aricha Highway in Dhamrai upazila of Dhaka district on Tuesday. The deceased were identified as Jahanara, 26, Rahim,…
China denounces US cyber-theft charges
China has denounced charges brought by the US against five army officers accused of economic cyber-espionage. Beijing said it had “never engaged or participated” in cyber theft and that the charges would damage co-operation between the two countries. China summoned…
Louis van Gaal confirmed as new manager, Man United
Louis van Gaal has been named as Manchester United manager, with Ryan Giggs as his assistant. Van Gaal, 62, has signed a three-year contract to succeed David Moyes. The Dutchman, who has won titles with Ajax, Barcelona, Bayern Munich and…
Thailand army declares martial law
The Thai army says that it is imposing martial law amid a political crisis “to preserve law and order”. The surprise announcement also granted the army wide-ranging powers to enforce its decision. The military insisted that its assumption of responsibility…
History does not spare anybody!
It seems BNP’s Acting Secretary General Mirza Fokhrul Islam Alamgir has not gone through the history of India – as per a comment made by the veteran leader of AL and commerce minister of the sitting government. In 1996 their…
Sonia, Rahul offer to resign, party rejects
Congress chief Sonia Gandhi and her son and party vice president Rahul Gandhi Monday offered to resign for the party’s worst performance in a general election, but the Congress Working Committee unanimously rejected it, senior leader Amarinder Singh said. “Sonia…
Comilla road crashes kill Cop, female teacher on polls duty
A policeman and a female assistant teacher of a primary school on election duty were killed in separate road accidents in Sadar Dakkhin upazila on Monday. The deceased were identified as Kamrun Nahar, an assistant teacher at Chashapara Government Primary…
Anti-kidnapping squad arrests 5 suspects
A special squad of police arrested five suspected members of a kidnapping gang, including a woman, a spokesman said on Monday. The “Anti-kidnapping Squad” under Detective Branch of Dhaka Metropolitan police made the arrests from Mirpur in the capital and…
Addl AG MK Rahman relieved
Additional Attorney General MK Rahman has been relieved of his service for reasons unknown. The President relieved Additional Attorney General MK Rahman, better known as M Khalilur Rahman, of his responsibilities through an order, said a Law Ministry notification on…
Annisul loses legal battle over Desh Energy shares
The High Court on Monday asked Desh Energy chairman Annisul Huq to buy back the shares of two founder directors’ at an ‘appropriate price’. An HC bench with Justice M Rezaul Hasan passed the order, following a petition filed by…
Legality of duty-free car import by MPs challenged
A writ petition was filed with the High Court on Monday challenging the legality of duty-free import of cars by parliament members. Lawyer Yunus Ali Akand filed the writ petition with the HC in the morning. The HC bench of…
Chinese firm gets main Padma Bridge work: Quader
Communications Minister Obaidul Quader on Monday said China Major Bridge Engineering Company got the main construction work of the much-talked-about Padma Multipurpose Bridge. He came up with the disclosure while addressing a discussion at Awami League President’s Dhanmondi political office…
Etihad Airways setting up ‘Etihad Flight College’
Etihad Airways on Monday announced that it is establishing Etihad Flight College, a world-class flight training facility in the United Arab Emirates, for Emirati and international cadet pilots. As a first step in establishing the college, Etihad Airways is in…
Indo-Bangla ties to reach new height: Gowher
Observing that Bangladesh has good relations with India, Prime Minister’s Foreign Affairs Adviser Dr Gowher Rizvi on Monday said the ties will reach a new height with the new Indian government being in place. He came up with the remarks…
Narayanganj-5 by-poll June 26
The Election Commission has decided to hold bypoll at Narayanganj-5 parliamentary constituency on Jun 26. Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmed announced the schedule of the bypoll on Monday. The seat fell vacant after the death of Jatiya Party MP…
Case filed over launch mishap
Police have filed a case four days after a launch capsized in the Meghna River at Munshiganj’s Gazaria, killing scores of people. Gazaria Police Station SI Haider Hossain Akhand filed the case early on Monday accusing the owner of the…
Muslim-country envoys hope B’desh would consolidate global standing
Diplomats of Muslim countries in Dhaka believe Bangladesh will consolidate its global standing as “a progressive and forward-looking nation” for international peace and security. According to the foreign ministry, the diplomats also reiterated their conviction that Bangladesh will continue to…
Annual Dev Program size to be Tk 790 billion
The annual development programme (ADP) for the upcoming 2014-15 fiscal year is being fixed at Tk 790.31 billion, a 17 percent increase over the current FY. Tk 81 billion is being earmarked for the construction of the Padma bridge, country’s…
Khaleda to attend lawyers’ rally May 24
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia will attend a protest rally organised by party-backed lawyers on May 24. Jatiyatabadi Ainjibi Forum, a BNP-backed lawyers’ body, has planned the rally to protest the murder of fellow lawyer Chandan Kumar Sarkar in Narayanganj and…
Narayanganj lawyers demand Maya’s resignation
Incensed by the police not showing disgraced RAB officers arrested in the multiple-murder case, lawyers at Narayanganj have called for Mofazzal Hossain Chowdhury Maya’s resignation from the cabinet. The demand came from a rally on Monday at the Narayanganj court…
AL wins 6 posts of chairman BNP 2 in UZ polls
Awami League loyalists swept the sixth phase upazila elections held on Monday, bagging eight chairman posts against BNP favourites’ two. According to unofficial results, AL-backed chairman candidates won polls in Gangachhara and Sadar of Rangpur, Kamarkhand of Sirajganj, Taltali of…
Serena Williams defeats Sara Errani, erases doubts
Merlisa Lawrence Corbett Serena Williams played coy about her health and readiness going into the Italian Open in Rome. But as if she wanted to quiet the skeptics and feed her fans, Williams erased all doubts by defending her title…
Azarenka withdraws from French Open with foot injury
Victoria Azarenka has confirmed she will miss this month’s French Open.
‘Game Of Thrones’ Recap: Season 4, Episode 7 – ‘Mockingbird’
Tyrion Lannister struggled to find a champion, The Mountain returned to King’s Landing and The Hound opened up to Arya Stark about his troubled childhood, all before one character met their exit in the latest episode of HBO’s “Game of…
Every third newly elected MP has ‘crime’ background
Every third of the newly elected member of the Lok Sabha has a criminal background, an analysis of the disclosures they have made in their affidavits has shown, news agency IANS has reported from New Dlehi
Conchita Wurst, Eurovision winner, in Austria concert
Bearded drag queen Conchita Wurst has given her first public concert since her Eurovision victory this month, performing in Vienna on Sunday.
This European city wants to eliminate cars by 2034
George Kennedy With the onset of hybrid technologies, automakers are making it possible for daily drivers to use less and less fuel, but wouldn’t the ideal solution be to not have to use a car at all? One city in…
Esa’s Cryosat mission sees Antarctic ice losses double
Antarctica is now losing about 160 billion tonnes of ice a year to the ocean – twice as much as when the continent was last surveyed.
Putin orders troops back from Ukraine border
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has ordered troops near Ukraine’s border to withdraw, the Kremlin says.