Police detained BNP national executive committee member Major (retd) Hanif in the city’s Banani area on Saturday morning.
Month: February 2015
Cricket World Cup 2015: West Indies beat Pakistan by 150 runs
West Indies reduced Pakistan to 1-4 as they secured a crushing 150-run victory and their first win of the World Cup.
Kristen Stewart becomes first US actress to win prestigious French award
Kristen Stewart has become the first US actress to win a Cesar award, the French equivalent of the Oscars.
Black hole’s blast stunts birth of stars
Winds blasted out by the giant black holes found at the centre of galaxies are strong enough to stunt the birth of new stars, astronomers have found.
Ukraine crisis: Moscow rally against ‘coup’ one year on
A rally is under way in Moscow to condemn the “coup” in neighbouring Ukraine, a year after the downfall of its pro-Russian president.
DNA screening kit given the go-ahead by US regulator
A Californian start-up will be allowed to advertise a mail order DNA test that screens for a rare genetic condition, after a U-turn by the US regulator.
Black hole’s blast stunts birth of stars
Winds blasted out by the giant black holes found at the centre of galaxies are strong enough to stunt the birth of new stars, astronomers have found. By training two space telescopes on a supermassive black hole with the mass…
Mamata proposes joint business TV channel
Paschimbanga Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday proposed opening a joint business television channel to promote trade and business between Bangladesh and India. “You can open a business channel jointly. We’ll welcome it,” she told a special business session at…
Control, out of control
Dr. Sudhirendar Sharma If you need to spot a diabetic friend on the sprawling lawns at a marriage reception, all you need to do is to stretch your sight to the section serving ‘desserts’. Ten out of ten chances are…
US health authorities discover new deadly virus ‘Bourbon’
US health authorities on Friday announced the discovery of a new virus believed to be responsible for the death of a previously healthy man in Kansas last year. The virus — named “Bourbon” after the county where the victim lived…
New party ‘Bongo League’ in offing for ‘healthy politics’
A new political party is taking shape led by a former army official in protest against the ongoing politics of violence and anarchy including hartal, blockade and bombings and to bring healthy politics in the country. The new party named…
95 pc kidney patients can’t afford treatment, says Expert
Country’s 90 to 95 per cent kidney patients can not afford treatment of kidney diseases due to lack of financial support, says a kidney expert. “A kidney failure patient has to pay at least Tk 10,000 per week for dialysis,…
Community generated resaearch to solve farmers’ problems
Danielle Nierenberg Around the world, farmers, scientists, researchers, and NGOs are creating innovative, on-the-ground solutions for the problems they face each day: water scarcity, resource depletion, land degradation, crop loss, and weather volatility. Many of these ground-breaking ideas have great…
Bangladesh-Australia match abandoned, points shared
Australia and Bangladesh will split the competition points after heavy rain forced Cricket World Cup organisers to abandon the Pool A match in Brisbane on Saturday. A cyclone which crossed the coast north of Brisbane on Friday caused heavy rain…
Fire rips through Torch skyscraper in Dubai
A fire has swept through the Torch skyscraper in Dubai, one of the tallest residential buildings in the world. Strong winds helped the blaze to spread across the 336.1m (1,105ft) high building in the marina district. One eyewitness told the…
Thailand bans commercial surrogacy for foreigners
Thailand has passed a law banning foreigners from paying Thai women to be surrogates, after two high-profile cases sparked debate last year. The legislation also bans the use of agents, or any promotion of women willing to carry babies for…
West Indies beat Pakistan by 150 runs in Cricket World Cup
West Indies reduced Pakistan to 1-4 as they secured a crushing 150-run victory and their first win of the World Cup. Jerome Taylor dismissed three batsmen for ducks and captain Jason Holder also struck in Pakistan’s first 19 balls. It…
Tributes paid to language martyrs on Mother Tongue Day
The nation paid glowing tributes to the martyrs of the historic language movement since early Saturday to commemorate the supreme sacrifices they made for the cause of the mother tongue, which in time turned into the movement for self determination…
Bnp affiliates JCD, Jubo Dal men killed in Barisal ‘shootout’
A Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD)activist and a Jubo Dal man were killed in a reported ‘shootout’ with police in Agailjhara upazila of the district early Saturday. The deceased were identified as JCD man Tipu Hawlader, 26, and Jubo Dal functionary…
For befitting respects to language martyrs
Amor Ekushey is being observed all over the country on Saturday with due solemnity. People from all walks of life and ages are walking to shaheed minars in barefoot processions and offering fateha to the graves of the Shaheeds of…
NDF condemns Juba League for attack on its rally
National Democratic Front (NDF) on Friday condemned an attack on its rally allegedly by Jubo League activists in front of the Jatiya Press Club in the city. In a statement, NDF President Dr MA Karim and its General Secretary Brig…
C’Nawabganj AL leader hacked to death
A local Awami League activist was hacked to death by unidentified miscreants in Dhobra Bazar area of Shibganj upazila of Chapainawabganj on Friday evening. The deceased was identified as Abul Kalam Azad, 32, a local activist of the ruling party…
Tigers take on Aussies as match washout feared Saturday
Bangladesh will take on cricket giant Australia on Saturday at 9:30 am (BST) in the ICC Cricket World Cup amid apprehensions of match washout due to storms encircling the Brisbane Cricket Ground – the match venue at Gabba. The Bengal…
Amu urges India to withdraw non-tariff bariers to Bangla goods
Industries Minister Amir Hossain Amu on Friday said non-tariff barriers to trade (NTBs) should be withdrawn for easy entry of Bangladeshi products into Indian market. Withdrawal of non-tariff barriers would further strengthen the trade relations between Bangladesh and India, he…
‘3 Bangladeshis’ among 10 killed in Abu Dhabi building fire
Ten people have died in a building fire at the UAE, media reports say and at least three or them are Bangladeshi, the expatriates welfare minister says. The fire broke out at the building in Abu Dhabi’s Mussafah on Friday…
Six Khaleda aides at Gulshan office sick for lack of food, sleep
At least six persons including BNP standing committee member Nazrul Islam Khan and vice chairman Selima Rahman staying at the Gulshan party office with BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia have fallen sick due to various problems including lack of sleep and…
England crushed by New Zealand in World Cup Pool A
England suffered a humiliating eight-wicket thrashing by New Zealand as Tim Southee became only the fourth man to take seven wickets in a World Cup match.
EastEnders reveals Lucy Beale’s killer
EastEnders’ latest murder mystery storyline has reached its climax, with viewers of the BBC One soap finally learning who killed Lucy Beale.
Evolution ‘favours bigger sea creatures’
The animals in the ocean have been getting bigger, on average, since the Cambrian period – and not by chance.