He added that the detention was a “deliberate attempt to influence the outcome of elections” in three weeks. Mr Adams is being questioned about the 1972 murder of Jean McConville but has denied involvement in her death. Prime Minister David…
Year: 2014
Rain or thundershowers likely
Rain and thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind is likely to occur at one or two places over Dhaka, Rajshahi, Rangpur, Chittagong and Sylhet divisions in next 24 hours till 6pm tomorrow (Friday).
Int’l conf on climate adaptation calls for reaching funds to communities
The 8th International Conference on Community Based Adaptation to Climate Change concluded in Kathmandu on Wednesday with a declaration on financing local adaptation efforts and a call for reaching all the climate funds to the local communities.
Lightning kills 8 in 3 districts
Eight people were killed and 14 others injured in separate incidents of lightning strike in Lalmonirhat, Sunamganj and Panchagarh districts on Thursday.
35 rescued at Benapole while being trafficked to India
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) rescued 35 people, including women and children, while they were being trafficked to India through Putkhali border here on Thursday morning.
Kiev ‘helpless’ to quell parts of east
Ukraine’s acting President Olexander Turchynov has admitted his forces are “helpless” to quell unrest driven by pro-Russian activists in the eastern regions of Donetsk and Luhansk.
India election: Narendra Modi accused of poll law violation as millions vote
India’s Election Commission has accused the main opposition BJP’s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi of violating the election code.
North Korea conducts live-fire drill near disputed border
North Korea has conducted a live-fire drill near the disputed maritime border, Seoul officials say, but no shells fell in South Korean waters.
Dead blue whale ‘might explode’ in Newfoundland town
The residents of a town on Canada’s Newfoundland island fear a blue whale carcass that washed up on its boardwalk last week could explode at any time.
Film download prices ‘to be determined by screen size’
The cost of watching a newly released film will depend upon the size of the screen on which it is viewed in future, the head of Dreamworks Animation says.
Microsoft to launch Xbox One game console in China
Microsoft has said that Xbox One will go on sale in China in September.
Scientists probe Earth’s last warm phase
Scientists now have a fuller picture of what happened at the poles during the last warm phase on Earth.
Antibiotic resistance now ‘global threat’, WHO warns
Resistance to antibiotics poses a “major global threat” to public health, says a new report by the World Health Organization (WHO).
Ronnie O’Sullivan eases into World Snooker semi-finals
Defending champion Ronnie O’Sullivan powered into the World Championship semi-finals with a 13-3 demolition of 2005 winner Shaun Murphy.
Agitated people attack N’ganj Councillor Nur Hossain’s office
A group of agitating people on Thursday morning vandalized and set fire to the personal office of city councillor Nur Hossain, the prime accused in the case filed in connection with the abduction of slain city panel mayor Nazrul Islam…
In US eyes Dhaka’s foreign, domestic policies influenced by Delhi
The United States in its ‘Country Reports on Terrorism 2013’ says Bangladesh’s foreign and domestic policies are heavily influenced by the region’s major powers, particularly India. The report however lauded Bangladesh’s counterterrorism efforts as there had been no major terrorist…
Political crisis key barrier to poverty eradication, seminar told
Speakers at a dialogue here on Wednesday said political crisis, corruption and lack of good governance are the key barriers to elimination of poverty and inequalities from the country. Bangladesh Unnayan Parishad (BUP) in association with Global Call to Action…
May Day being observed Thursday
The historic May Day is being observed in the country on Thursday as elsewhere across the world with a fresh vow to establish the rights of workers. The May Day, also known as International Workers’ Solidarity Day, commemorates the historic…
Hartal in N’ganj: District Bar Assoc protests abduction-death
Narayanganj District Bar Association on Thursday called a daylong hartal in the district for Sunday protesting the killings of seven people, including senior lawyer Chandan Sarker, after their abduction. Bar Association president Shakhawat Hossain told journalists that they called the…
IUBAT faculties join outdoor academic expedition in Cox’s Bazaar
The International University of Business Agriculture and Technology (IUBAT) is holding “Academic Retreat 2014” away from the capital at Cox’s Bazar within a fascinating environment of seashore belt. Academic Retreat, an innovative academic program will be marked by wide range…
Search for missing plane turns to Bangladesh, if only briefly
BY Nathan Salant International search teams trying to figure out what happened to missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 plan to check out a report from an Australian tech company that claims to have detected what could be a commercial airliner…
Sustainable SME development
Dr. Atiur Rahman SMEs have been globally considered as engines of economic growth as well as key instruments for promoting equitable development. The major advantage of the sector is its employment potential at low capital cost. The labour intensity of…
IDCOL wins Asia Power and Electricity Award
Bangladesh’s Infrastructure Development Company Limited (IDCOL) has won the ‘Asia Power and Electricity Award 2014’ in the category of ‘Solar Project of the Year’. A press release on Wednesday said the award was given for IDCOL’s efforts, accomplishments, and positive…
Morshed Khan, 2 others granted bail
A Dhaka court on Wednesday granted bail to BNP Vice-Chairman M Morshed Khan, his wife Nasrin Khan and son Faisal Morshed Khan in a money laundering case. Metropolitan Magistrate Atiqur Rahman of Dhaka’s Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court passed the…
EC’s coordination meeting on voter list updating May 4
The Election Commission will hold a coordination meeting with the government agencies concerned on May 4 to discuss the countrywide voter list updating exercise that will begin on May 15.
City Bank, GP sign communication solution deal
The City Bank Ltd. has recently signed a long term agreement with private mobile phone operator Grameenphone Ltd. for a complete communication solution.
Latif Siddique acknowledges need to update telecom policy
Telecommunications and Information Technology Minister Abdul Latif Siddique on Wednesday has said that the outdated telecom policy, which was enacted 18 years ago, will be brought in line to implement ‘Digital Bangladesh’. “We have to overcome the loopholes regarding information…
Narayanganj Deputy Commissioner transferred
In the wake of frequent incidents of abduction, Narayanganj Deputy Commissioner Manoj Kanti Baral has been transferred. Manoj Kanti has been made the Joint Secretary of Shipping Ministry and the Public Administration Ministry issued a gazette notification in this regard…
Mosquito-borne virus chikungunya spreads in Dhaka
A new disease called Chikungunya that causes painful and sometimes crippling symptoms has spread in the capital Dhaka, raising a public health alarm. The mosquito-borne Chikungunya virus first broke out in the northern Chapainawabganj district in 2008 and a year…
Gold bar recovery: 5 including 3 policemen on remand
The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka on Wednesday placed five persons including three policemen on a three-day remand each in the case filed in connection with recovery of gold bar. Magistrate Atiqur Rahman of the CMM Court passed…