The ringleader of a robber gang was killed in a gunfight with police at Obaitala in Patkelghata upazila early Wednesday. The deceased was identified as Rafiqul Islam,38, son of Babar Ali, a resident of Nawakata village of the same upazila.…
Month: January 2015
Apple posts the biggest quarterly profit in history
US technology giant Apple has reported the biggest quarterly profit ever made by a public company. Apple reported a net profit of $18bn (£11.8bn) in its fiscal first quarter, which tops the $15.9bn made by ExxonMobil in the second quarter…
Why do we fear love?
Robert J. Burrowes Why do human beings fear love? That is, why do we fear loving ourselves and others, and why do we fear being fully loved ourselves? If someone does not receive what they need emotionally as a child,…
‘Extreme El Nino and La Nina events to increase in a warming world’
Peter Hannam The global climate is likely to become increasingly prone to extremes with super La Nina and El Nino events in the Pacific to almost double in frequency this century, according to Australian-led research. In a study published on…
IFC NY finalises plan for human chain before UN on Feb 25
The International Farakka Committee (IFC), New York at an opinion exchange meeting at Jackson Heights on Sunday finalised the preparations to make its 25-February programme of Human Chain and demonstration in front of the United Nations to protest the diversion…
14 apologise to ICT, 10 to defend Bergman verdict statement
Fourteen out 50 noted citizens on Tuesday apologised unconditionally before the International Crimes Tribunal-2 that deals with the cases of 1971 war crimes, for making a joint statement voicing concern over its judgment punishing British-origin journalist David Bergman for contempt…
PM blames Bnp, Jamaat for terrorism, calls to help police
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina urged the people irrespective of their political belief and opinion to extend their support to the law enforcing agencies to nab criminals and restore peace and stability in the society in the interest of country’s development.…
Koko laid to rest, record Janaza at Baitul Mukarram mosque
Arafat Rahman Koko, the younger son of late President Ziaur Rahman and BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia was laid to rest at Banani Graveyard at about 6:53pm after his namaz-e-janaza at Baitul Mukarram National Mosque on Tuesday. The body of Koko…
Obama in India: President addresses town hall meeting
US President Barack Obama is addressing a town hall-style meeting with young people in Delhi on the final day of his visit to India.
Rafael Nadal beaten by Tomas Berdych in Australian Open
Tomas Berdych ended a 17-match losing streak against Rafael Nadal as he outplayed the Spaniard to reach the Australian Open semi-finals.
New York shuts down as ‘historic’ snowstorm approaches
New York City and other areas in the north-east US have shut down as Winter Storm Juno is expected to dump as much as 90cm (36ins) of snow.
Greek singer Demis Roussos dies aged 68
Greek singer Demis Roussos, who sold more than 60 million albums worldwide, has died aged 68, the Hygeia Hospital in Athens has confirmed to the BBC.
Army graveyard turned down, Koko’s burial at Banani
The application seeking for the burial of Arafat Rahman Koko, younger son of late President Ziaur Rahman, also a former army chief, and BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia, at Banani Army Graveyard in the capital was turned down by the authorities…
Shibir leader under Rab cautody crashed by truck
The Nababganj City College unit Islami Chhatra Shibir president, Asadullah Tuhin, was killed as a truck ran over him at Lalapara in Sadar upazila early Tuesday while members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) along with him were reportedly carrying out…
‘As if weapons procured with ruling party’s money’: BNP
BNP on Monday accused the heads of law enforcement agencies of giving free hand to their forces to use arms and ammunition “as if those have been procured with the ruling party’s money”. “The remarks of the chiefs of law…
’50 critical tech breakthroughs needed for sustainable global dev’
Through the history of international development, a small number of breakthrough technologies have had transformative impact: the polio vaccine; the new seed varieties which launched the Asian Green Revolution; anti-retroviral drugs which appear to have rendered HIV/AIDS a chronic and…
Professions of teachers and politicians
In olden days the positions of teacher and politician used to be occupied by devoted, honest, learned persons form the society. In most of cases teachers also led the society. Actually, these are the key positions in our society to…
Global conference on inland fisheries decry impact of dams
-Parineeta Dandekar, Indian expert writes Tuesday was the first day of the Global Conference on Inland Fisheries organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations in collaboration with Michigan State University. This is said to be…
Metro rail bill passed in JS
The Jatiya Sangsad on Monday passed the Metro Rail Bill, 2015, which is meant t help curb traffic jam in the capital city side by side with providing quick and modern transport service to commuters. Road Transport and Bridges Minister…
20-party 24-hour hartal in Rajshahi division Wednesday
BNP called a 24-hour hartal in eight districts of Rajshahi division for Wednesday protesting filing of case against its Chairperson Khaleda Zia and demanding release of their detained party leaders and activists.
Climate change to cost 2pc of GDP by 2050
Environment and Forest Minister Anwar Hossain Manju on Monay informed Parliament that Bangladesh may witness loss of 2 percent and 9.4 percent of its total GDP by 2050 and 2100 respectively, if the world community doen’t take any steps to…
Khaleda sued also in Comilla for torching vehicle
A case has been filed against 32 leaders and activists of the 20-party alliance, including BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia, in connection with the torching of a covered van in Chouddagram upazila on Sunday. Sub-inspector Nuruzzaman filed the case with Chouddagram…
Pol leaders, envoys, businessmen, cricketers visit Khaleda’s office
Diplomats and ambassadors from different countries, politicians, businessmen and former national players on Monday visited BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s Gulshan office following her younger son’s death in Malaysia. Envoys from Sweden, Turkey, Spain, Indonesia, Malaysia, Norway, Kuwait, Oman, Nepal and…
Withdraw blockade Hasan Mahmud Urges Bnp, allies
Awami League leader Dr Hasan Mahmud on Monday called upon the BNP chairperson, who heads the 20-party alliance, to withdraw their nationwide indefinite transport blockade programme, as a devastated mother who realises the pain and agony of the parents who…
Bnp team signs Saudi condolence book on behalf of Khaleda
On behalf of BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia, a delegation led by standing committee member Barrister Moudud Ahmed yesterday signed the condolence book opened at Saudi Embassy in Dhaka at the death of King of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Abdullah…
Koko’s Namaz-e-Janaza at Baitul Mukarram Mosque Tuesday
Namaz-e-janaza of Arafat Rahman Koko, the youngest son of late President Ziaur Rahman and BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia will be held at Baitul Mukarram National Mosque after asr prayer on Tuesday. “The venue for namaz-e-janaza of Koko has been shifted…
Petrol bomb hurled at municipality mayor’s residence in Jhalakati
Miscreants hurled a petrol bomb at the residence of municipality mayor Afzal Hossain in Dakter Patti area of the municipality on Sunday night.
Man held with 300 bottles of phensidyl in Satkhira
Members of the Detective Branch of police arrested a man along with 300 bottles of contraband phensidyl syrup from Bakal area of Sadar upazila on Sunday afternoon.
2 injured in crude bomb attacks in Savar
Two people were injured as miscreants hurled five crude bombs at two buses on the Dhaka-Aricha highway in front of Dairy Gate of Jahangirnagar University on Monday morning during the 36-hour nationwide hartal enforced by the BNP-led 20-party alliance.
Swaraswati puja celebrated in Gopalganj
Hundreds of people of Hindu community, particularly students, celebrated Swaraswati Puja before a 40 feet tall Swaraswati, Hindu Goddess of wisdom, installed at Ambari village under Kotalipara upazila of the district on Sunday.