The “Akheri Munajat” (concluding prayer) of the first phase of Biswa Ijtema on the banks of the river Turag at Tongi will be offered tomorrow, ending the three-day annual Muslim congregation. Tens of thousands of the Muslims from home and…
Month: January 2015
Police firing hurts city Bnp leader, Feni bomb blast 2 magistrates
Gias Uddin (45) a Ward Bnp leader of the of Shyampur Taltala area under Kadamtali police station in Dhaka city was seriously injured when police opened fire from shotgun as reportedly pro-blockade activists were preparing to do picketing at about…
Rod Taylor, star of The Birds, dies aged 84
Australian actor Rod Taylor, who starred in Alfred Hitchcock’s thriller The Birds, has died aged 84, according to reports in the US. Taylor, who lived in the United States, is said to have died at his home in Los Angeles…
Saturn pinpointed to within one mile by giant telescope
Thanks to a continent-wide radio telescope, astronomers say they know where Saturn is – to within one mile. The calculation is many times more accurate than previous estimations and will be useful for the future study of our solar system…
Charlie Hebdo hunt: Police storm sites free hostages
French police have stormed two hostage sites in Paris and north of the city, with the hostage takers reported dead. Explosions were heard at a warehouse in Dammartin-en-Goele, where two suspects in the Charlie Hebdo magazine shootings had been holding…
Australia v India: Smith’s 71 takes him past Bradman mark
Steve Smith eclipsed a Don Bradman record as Australia chased victory over India in the fourth Test in Sydney. The captain hit 71 off 70 balls to pass Bradman’s 1947-48 Australian record of 715 for most runs in a series…
Blockade enters 5th day amid violence, police escort buses
The fourth day of countrywide blockade programme passed off amid stray incidents of violence of setting fire to and damaging vehicles, clashes between police and pro-blockade activists in different parts of the country leaving around 100 people injured. The blockade…
TSM produces 1,230 tonnes of sugar
Thakurgaon Sugar Mills (TSM), a state owned enterprise, has produced 1,230 tonnes of sugar so far by crushing 21,740 tonnes of sugarcanes during the current season starting on December 19.
One held with firearms in Barisal
Police in a drive arrested an alleged terrorists and recovered a nine MM pistol and a magazine from Laharhat area under Sadar upazila of the district last night.
Creating awareness about reproductive health stressed
Speakers at a function here yesterday stressed the need for creating much awareness to the adolescents and the capable conjugal about reproductive health to build a healthy nation.
Inter-cropping with sugarcane always brings more profit to farmers
Inter-cropping with sugarcane has been found as more beneficial to the farmers as it can boost total crop production per unit area coupled with ensuring sustainable sugarcane cultivation with higher economic benefit compared to other crops.
Robber killed in gunfight with rivals in Cox’s Bazar
An alleged robber was killed in a gunfight with his rivals at Charandeep in Chakaria upazila over taking control of shrimp enclosures in the area early Thursday The deceased was identified as Jahed, 23, a resident of the same village.
Eight shops gutted in Barguna
Eight shops were gutted by a fire that broke out in Bakali Potti area in front of Pourosuper Market in the district town on Wednesday night.
8 Jamaat-Shibir men on 2-day remand for attacking cops in Rajshahi
A court here on Wednesday placed eight Jamaat-Shibir men on a two-day remand each in a case filed for attacking police in Shalbagan area of the city on Tuesday.
Omniprocessor-a new water treatment machine!
Janicki Bioenergy with the funding of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation recently built a magical machine – the Omniprocessor which is capable of transforming sewage into potable water. The machine not only produces clean drinking water but electricity as…
Crackdown on opposition, media – HRW: Securing life, property – Matia
New York – The Bangladesh government should immediately end its use of excessive force, stop arbitrary arrests of members of opposition parties, and lift restrictions on the media, Human Rights Watch said on Friday. Hundreds of opposition activists, including from…
Blockade to restore right to vote, freedom of expression: Rizvi
BNP joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi Ahmed yesterday called upon the people and leaders and activists of the 20-party alliance to make the blockade of road, rail and waterways a success applying their all forces and with courage. “The…
Meeting India’s Maoist challenge – Analysis
By Gurmeet Kanwal and Bibhu Prasad Routray In a spectacular strike on the security forces, cadres belonging to the CPI-Maoist ambushed a large team of police and paramilitary forces and killed 14 personnel of the CRPF in Sukma district of…
France: An Attack on Free Expression
Response to Charlie Hebdo Killings Should Protect Rights French authorities should bring to justice those responsible for the horrific attack on the office of Charlie Hebdo on January 7, 2015, Human Rights Watch said today. The authorities should guard against…
Paris – A dastardly act of terror
Chandra Muzaffar It is not surprising that Muslim governments, organizations and individuals right across the globe have condemned the heinous murder of 12 persons – 10 journalists and two police – at the headquarters of the satirical weekly, Charlie Hebdo,…
Tarique Rahman, ETV chief Salam charged with sedition
Police have brought charges of sedition against BNP leader Tarique Rahman and Ekushey Television Chairman Abdus Salam. A case was filed on Thursday over live telecast of a speech the BNP’s senior vice-chairman delivered in a programme at London three…
Killing people not movement but terrorist, militant acts: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said on Thursday it was BNP’s own decision not to participate in the last general election and they did it out of sympathy for Jamaat as it could not contest the polls for losing its registration…
Sri Lanka’s Rajapaksa admits defeat in election
Sri Lanka’s long-time leader Mahinda Rajapaksa has admitted defeat in the presidential election, his office says. President Rajapaksa has dominated politics for a decade, but faced an unexpected challenge from his health minister Maithripala Sirisena. The statement said Mr Rajapaksa…
Investigate deaths, release prisoners held this week: Amnesty
‘Bangladeshi authorities must investigate the killing of protesters and release prisoners , including a prominent journalist and an opposition leader, arrested this week as part of an apparent crackdown against the opposition Bangladesh National Party (BNP),’ Amnesty International said. In…
Khaleda’s office gate locked up again. Shamsher Mubin held
Hours after opening the lock, law enforcers on Thursday night again locked up the main gate of BNP chairperson’s Gulshan office where Khaleda Zia has remained confined for six days with huge law enforcers deployed around it. Witnesses said police…
Blockade to continue till victory: Khaleda
BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on late Wednesday night urged all to continue the countrywide nonstop blockade till victory. She said this when a 5-member team of professionals including former Vice Chancellor of Dhaka University and Journalist Union president Shaukat Mahmud…
Law Minister condemns bomb attacks on justice’s homes .
Law Minister Anisul Huq today strongly condemned the bomb and arson attack on the residence and village home of the High Court Justices who passed an interim order not to broadcast or publish statement of fugitive accused BNP vice-chairman Tarique…
B Chy again barred from seeing Khaleda, calls for dialogue
President of Bikalpa Dhara Bangladesh Prof Dr Badruddoza Chowdhury yesterday called upon the government to hold dialogue with the all opposition parties to resolve the current political impasse. He made the call at a press statement issued on Thursday while…
Indian BJP chief Amit Shah enquires about Khaleda’s health
President of Bharatiya Janata Party Amit Shah has enquired the health condition of BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia over telephone. Briefing reporters BNP chairperson’s press secretary Maruf Kamal Khan Sohel yesterday said Amit Shah made a telephone call to Khaleda Zia…
Pepper spray on Khaleda violation of Convention, HC order: Dab
Doctors Association of Bangladesh (DAB) yesterday said that pepper spray on BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia was the violation of Chemical Weapon Convention and the High Court prohibition not to use it. Leaders of the DAB, a pro-BNP professional organisation, made…