A Dhaka court yesterday (Wednesday) deferred the argument in the case filed against Jatiya Party Chairman and the Prime Minister’s Special Envoy HM Ershad and others in the case filed for corruption in connection with the purchase of ruder for…
Day: February 18, 2015
Take lesson from history of dire consequences: Bnp
BNP joint secretary general Salahuddin Ahmed yesterday asked Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to take lesson from the history analysing the reasons behind the “dire consequences” the first AL government had met. In a statement he demanded of the government to…
Jamaat calls countrywide ‘doa’ for its leaders Friday
Jamaat-e-Islami yesterday announced countrywide “doa” programme on Friday seeking release of its detained leaders. Jamaat acting ameer Makbul Ahmed yesterday in a statement condemned the death sentence of party nayebe ameer Maualna Abdus Sobhan. “Sobhan was deprived of justice and…
UN Secretary General urged PM to deescalate violence
Confirming the UN chief’s letter to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and BNP Chief Khaleda Zia, State Minister for Foreign Affairs M Shahriar Alam on Wednesday reiterated the government’s position saying there would be no dialogue with the ‘killer’. He, however,…
Bangladesh cricketers give home crowd a moment of glory and hope
The Bangladesh tigers send their home crowd passing time in restless discomfort due to political crisis into jubilation on Wednesday by their deserved win against the cricket world cup debutant Afghanistan.
Ukraine troops retreat from key town of Debaltseve
The Ukrainian president says his forces are making an “organised” withdrawal from the embattled town of Debaltseve.
Afghanistan lose to Bangladesh on World Cup debut
Afghanistan’s historic first World Cup match ended in a 105-run defeat by Bangladesh in Canberra.
Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel gets royal premiere
The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall joined Dame Judi Dench and Dame Maggie Smith on the orange carpet at the royal premiere of The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel on Tuesday.
Alien star system buzzed the Sun
An alien star passed through our Solar System just 70,000 years ago, astronomers have announced.
300 bottles of Phensidyl recovered in Satkhira
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) recovered 300 bottles of Indian Phensidyl syrup from Nalta Kalnipara in Kaliganj upazila on Tuesday night.
4,080-kg jatka seized in Munshiganj
Bangladesh Coast Guard in a drive seized 4,080-kg of jatka (small hilsa fish) from four launches on Dhaleshwari river in Sadar upazila of the district this morning.
No more irrigation DTW in high barind area
Barind Multipurpose Development Authority (BMDA), a state-owned organisation, has decided to check any more installation of deep tubewell (DTW) to control the lowering of underground water table.
All set to observe Amar Ekushey in Rangpur
All necessary preparations have been completed to observe the Amar Ekushey and International Mother Language Day-2015 in a befitting manner here on February 21 (Saturday) next, official sources said.
Minor girl killed in Madaripur road crash
A minor girl was killed and another injured in a road accident in front of Kalkini Press Club here this morning.
Nilphamari fire burns down 45 shops
Forty-five shops were gutted as a fire broke out at Babur Hat Bazar in Dimla upazila early Wednesday.
Five firearms recovered in Satkhira
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) recovered five firearms from Alipur village in Sadar upazila early Wednesday.
Safety fears prompt change to Everest climbing route
By Navin Singh KhadkaEnvironment reporter, BBC World Service The route used by mountaineers to scale Mount Everest is to be changed amid fears of an increased avalanche risk. Nepal will change the path next month after a deadly collapse in…
2 Jamaat-men killed, Juba Dal leader injured in ‘gunfights’
Two activists of Jamaat-e-Islami were killed in a reported ‘gunfight’ between their cohorts and police at Begatipara in Monirampur upazila of Jessore early Wednesday. The deceased were identified as Bazlur Rahman Bazlu,35, son of Nagar Ali, a resident of Joypur…
ICT-2 awards Moulana Abdus Sobhan death for war crimes
The International Crimes Tribunal – 2 has sentenced Jamaat Leader Moulana Abdus Sobhan to death in the verdict in the War Crimes trial against him on Wednesday. The ICT-2 led by its chairman Justice Obaidul Hasan gave the verdict. Two…
Ban ki-moon expresses concern over loss of life in Bangladesh
UN secretary general Ban ki-moon has expressed his concern about the loss of life and violence that have occurred in Bangladesh since the start of this year. He has also tasked Oscar Fernández Taranco to continue having contacts with the…
Canal could turn Lake Nicanagua into a dead zone
SANTIAGO- The Interoceanic Canal that will run through Lake Nicaragua could kill life in the vast lake and have other serious effects on the country’s environment and economy unless safeguards are put in place, an independent international panel of experts…
Brics summit makes little progress on science cooperation
Fabíola Ortiz [RIO DE JANEIRO] Scientific cooperation among the BRICS countries lags far behind its potential, according to Brazilian experts speaking after last week’s BRICS summit in Brazil. The 6th Summit of Heads of State and of Government of BRICS…
Portable lamp kills antibiotic-resistant bacteria
Fabíola Ortiz RIO DE JANEIRO- A 24-year-old Brazilian student has created a portable medical lamp that kills antibiotic-resistant bacteria. The inventor, Caio Guimarães, studied electrical engineering at Brazil’s Federal University of Pernambuco. His device consists of a lamp, which emits…
‘Water ATMs’ deliver liquid assets in India’s capital
Two years ago, Anand Shah, founder of Indian firm Sarvajal, wrote in our op-ed pages about how the company had developed solar-powered ‘water ATMs’ to get clean and affordable water to people in remote parts of India. Shah ended by…