Front-line transport workers largely lack awareness on how criminal networks disguise illegal wildlife products, it emerged at a summit in Bangkok.
Month: February 2015
Rihanna, Kanye West and Sam Smith set to play Grammys
Pop’s biggest stars are gearing up for the Grammy Awards later, with performances due from Pharrell Williams, Katy Perry and AC/DC.
Islamic State crisis: UAE sends F-16 squadron to Jordan
The United Arab Emirates has said it is sending F-16 fighters to Jordan to support the country’s airstrikes against Islamic State (IS) militants.
Eoin Morgan: England skipper labels bat controversy ‘ridiculous’
England captain Eoin Morgan has dismissed claims that modern bats are too big and favour batsmen.
Bomb attack on Moitree Express in Pabna
Miscreants hurled three petrol bombs at the Dhaka-bound ‘Maitree Express’ train at Ishwardi Railway Station in Pabna on Sunday, the first day of the fresh 72-hour hartal enforced by BNP-led 20-party alliance alongside a non-stop blockade programme.
Bnp urges business: Pursue Govt’s resignation for stability
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (Bnp) on Sunday urged the business community leaders to suggest that government should resign immediately to create a stable political situation in the country. “The ongoing political stalemate and tension were created due to wrong political…
Blockade economic loss Tk 750 billion: FBCCI
The economic loss to the countrywide ceaseless blockade and recurring shutdowns would be not less than Taka 75,000 crore, said the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI). Reading out a statement here Sunday at the street protest…
Five held with anti-government leaflets at sectt
Police Sunday held five government officials on charges of distributing anti-government leaflets at the Bangladesh secretariat, Dhaka.
Bnp can’t go to power over burned bodies of innocent people: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Sunday called upon BNP to return to democratic process saying the party can go to power only under a democratic process, not over the bodies of innocent people, violence or making the students hostages. She said…
5 Ex BCL members get death penalty in Zubair murder case
Five expelled students of Jahangirnagar University (JU) were sentenced to death and six others to life term imprisonment on charge of killing Zubair Ahmed, an honours final year student of English department of the university, in 2012. Judge ABM Nizamul…
ICT contempt order on 49 noted citizens Feb 12
The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-2 Sunday set February 12 to pass an order whether to initiate contempt proceedings against 49 noted citizens, who expressed concern over the punishment of British journalist and blogger David Bergman. The tribunal on January 14…
Robi launches half paisa-per-sec call rate
Robi Axiata Limited has launched an exciting campaign titled ‘Half paisa-per-second call rate and unlimited free Facebook. On Tk 31 recharge, all Robi prepaid customers will be able to enjoy 0.5 paisa/sec call rate to any Robi number and 1…
ISPR urges caution in presenting info about Armed Forces
The Inter Service Public Relations (ISPR) on Sunday requested all concerned to take enough cautionary steps before making any comment or presenting any sort of information over the Armed Forces. In a press release, the ISPR said some media houses…
Kejriwal party ahead in Delhi – exit poll
Voting has ended in the Delhi state elections which are seen as a popularity test for Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The anti-corruption Common Man party (Aam Admi) of former tax inspector Arvind Kejriwal is in the lead and could…
Shibir man, two youths killed in Dhaka, Jessore, Comilla ‘gunfights’
Shibir man, two youths killed in Dhaka, Jessore, Comilla ‘gunfights’ Three young people were killed in reported ‘gunfight’ with Police and Rab in Dhaka, Jessore and Comilla on Saturday night, according to reports received from different sources. Law enforcers said…
Ershad, Raushan discuss Political situation with diplomats
Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad and Raushon Ershad had a meeting with diplomats of various countries stationed in Dhaka on Saturday and reportedly discussed the country’s current political situation. A JP source said the diplomats were invited to dinner at…
Bnp condemns Gaibandha bomb attack
The BNP on Saturday denounced the petrol bomb attack on a passenger bus at Tulshighat in Gaibandha that left six people dead and many others injured on Friday, and renewed its stand that the 20-party has no link with subversive…
Jamaat man killed in Pirojpur ‘shootout’
An activist of Jamaat-e-Islami was killed by own bullets in a ‘gunfight’ with police at local bus stand in Nesarabad upazila early Saturday. The deceased was identified as Bachchu,25, an activist of the upazila unit Jamaat and son of Abdur…
Shots fired at Prof Emajuddin’s Katabon house
Unidentified miscreants fired four rounds of bullet at the house of Prof. Emajuddin Ahmed, former vice chancellor of Dhaka University at about 9 pm on Saurday. Prof. Dil Roushan Jannat of Political Science Department of the university and daughter of…
‘Phantom of the Opera’ arrested in police chase
An audience member has been arrested at the Vienna State Opera for persistently sneaking into more expensive seats.
India election: Delhi votes in first real test for Modi
Polling stations have opened in Delhi for state elections billed as the first real test of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s popularity.
Chimps ‘learn local grunts’ to talk to new neighbours
Chimpanzees can change their grunts to communicate better with new companions, according to a study of two groups that were housed together in Edinburgh.
Tk 1.5 lakh looted from shop injuring 3 in Jessore
Robbers looted Tk1.5 lakh from a shop injuring three people blasting crude bombs in Rajarhat of Jessore district on Friday night.
13 Molotov cocktails, petrol seized in N’ganj
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) recovered 13 Molotov cocktails and two litres of petrol from Fatullah area in Sadar upazila on Friday night.
JCD strike at RU underway peacefully
An indefinite strike, enforced by the Rajshahi University (RU) unit of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) on the campus protesting the arrest of its general secretary Kamrul Hasan, is underway peacefully today (Saturday).
Forest robber arrested in Satkhira
Detective Branch (DB) of police arrested a member of notorious forest robber gang ‘Alam Bahini’ from Laboni More area of the district town early Saturday.
BNP leader arrested in Sirajganj
Police arrested a local leader of BNP from Chanda Alir More in the district town on Friday night in connection with several cases.
2 AL men hurt in attack in Laxmipur
A local leader of Awami League and an activist of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) were injured in attacks by miscreants at separate places in the district town on Friday night.
AL holds joint meeting in Panchagarh to resist violence
A joint meeting of district Awami League (AL) and its associate organisations was organised at Panchagarh district AL office last night to resist blockade, hartal and violence in the name of political movements.
Pabna police arrest five alleged saboteurs, two with bomb wounds
Police in this northwestern town today arrested five alleged saboteurs after an accidental explosion of bombs which they were manufacturing at Puspwapara area here.