A Dhaka court on Tuesday placed two suspects arrested in connection with the murder of blogger Wasiqur Rahman on a eight-day remand for interrogation by police.
Month: March 2015
Most mayor post contenders face cases filed against them
Most of the aspirants to the mayoral posts in the upcoming bifurcated Dhaka City Corporation polls are facing cases against them. It is always desirable by the voters that the candidates would be a clean person who would represent them…
Hartal extended by 48 hours: Dhaka, Ctg cities spared
More than 10.73 lakh students sit for Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations across the country this morning amid an apprehension of hartal hampering their tests in coming days.
BB extends Tk 149 crore term loan to power co under PPP
Investment Promotion and Financing Facility (IPFF) Project of Bangladesh Bank, funded by International Development Association (IDA) of the World Bank and Government of Bangladesh, has extended a term loan of USD 19.15 million equivalent to BDT 149 crore (approx.) to…
Govt obligation to find out Salahuddin: Dr Subramanian Swamy
Sr BJP leader Dr. Subramanian Swamy in a statement issued in New Delhi on Monday has termed Bnp spokesperson Salahuddin’s disappearance episode as shocking, according to a message received in Dhaka The abduction of Bangladesh’s BNP spokesperson Salahuddin Ahmed, on…
Yemen — No military solution
By Chandra Muzaffar There is no military solution to the Yemen crisis. It is essentially a tussle for power between various political actors. The solution has to be political. Military air-strikes helmed by Saudi Arabia, and supported by most of…
Phensidyl seized in Benapole
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB)-26 in a drive seized 798 bottles of contraband phensidyl and 38- bottle wine from Sadipur-Boroachra frontier area under Benapole thana of the district this morning.
22 crude bombs recovered in C’nawabganj
Police in a drive recovered 22 crude bombs from a graveyard at Ghorapakhia village in Shibganj upazila on Tuesday.
2 Ctg bankers arrested for disappearing with money
Police arrested two bankers on Tuesday in a case filed for decamping with about Tk 5 crore from Khatunganj branch of Bangladesh Commerce Bank.
Steel factory catches fire in Chittagong
A fire broke out at a steel factory at Sher Shah Banglabazar in the port city early Tuesday.
5 arrested with Yaba in Faridpur
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB-8) stationed in this district yesterday in two separate raids recovered a huge yaba tablets, hemp and also arrested five persons in these connections.
Access and equity to quality education to all stressed
Access and equity to education to all, particularly the children coming from the poor and distressed communities, has become an urgent need for overall development of the nation, speakers at a discussion said here yesterday.
Three killed, one injured in lightning in C’nawabganj
Three persons were killed and another one injured by lightning in Sadar and Shibganj upazilas of the district this evening.
Enhance skill of youth entrepreneurs to accelerate development: Speakers
Speakers at a day-long training workshop here have stressed for enhancing skill and expertise of the youth entrepreneurs to make them self-reliant through spreading trade, business and small-scale enterprise.
Fresh evidence for groundwater on Mars
Researchers have found fresh evidence of groundwater presence on the Red Planet.
‘Mad Men’ ends an era, asking ‘Is that all there is?’
Don Draper’s gray business suit and trademark fedora have found a home in the Smithsonian Museum of American History, and the Sixties are drawing to a close.
Bionic ants could be tomorrow’s factory workers
Robotic ants the size of a human hand that work together could be the future of factory production systems.
Co-pilot of crashed Germanwings jet had been treated for suicidal tendencies
The German pilot suspected of deliberately crashing a plane in the French Alps last week was treated for suicidal tendencies years ago before he received his pilot’s license, German prosecutors said on Monday.
BCB protests to ICC over controversial umpiring in India quarter-final
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has officially protested to the International Cricket Council over controversial rulings by umpires against Bangladesh during their World Cup quarter-final against India.
Akram hints at national polls after April 28 city election
Kazi Akam Hossain, president of the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry has hinted that a general election enlisting the participation of all political parties is expected soon after the city elections in Dhaka and Chitagong scheduled for…
China blocking North Korea’s entry to int’l bank
China blocking North Korea entry to int’l bankChina is not allowing North Korea to become a member of the newly established Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), sources told the financial news site Emerging Markets. The new bank, proposed by the…
Myanmar govt fights ethnic army near Bd border
Heavy fighting between Myanmar government forces and the Arakan ethnic army has occurred near Myanmar Rakhine-Bangladesh border, the ruling party’s Union Daily reported Monday different Indian and Chinese newspap reported on Tuesday.
Nigeria election: Early results show close race
Early results from Nigeria’s election show little separating the incumbent, President Goodluck Jonathan, and ex-military ruler Muhammadu Buhari. With eight states and the capital Abuja declared, President Jonathan’s People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has a lead of about 20,000 votes. Final…
Hasina finds Khaleda failure in movement et al
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has remarked that the BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia has failed in all issues including the movement. “She has now limited herself issuing statement from home in the name of movement,” a minister told The Independent after…
Horrifying murder of blogger must be wake-up call: Anmesty
The horrifying murder of a blogger who was hacked to death in Dhaka this morning, the second violent killing of a Bangladeshi blogger in a month, must be a ‘wake up call’ to the authorities on the need to create…
4 Bangladeshis charge-sheeted in Burdwan blast case
Indian National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Monday formally submitted a chargesheet against 21 people, including four Bangladesh nationals, to a special court in Kolkata for their involvement in the Burdwan blast, according to Indian media reports. Banned militant outfit Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen…
Woman, daughter among three killed in lightning strike
Three people, including a woman and her daughter, were killed in separate incidents of lightning strike in Sadar and Shibganj upazilas of Chapainawabganj on Monday.
One held with 60 Phensidyl bottles in Pirojpur
Police in a drive arrested a youth along with 60 bottles of Phensidyl from Dekutia Ferry Ghat in Sadar upazila on Sunday.
Schoolboy killed in road accident in Bogra
A school boy was crushed under the wheels of a truck on Bogra-Rangpur highway in Gokul area of Sadar upazila on Monday morning.
5 held with 2700 pieces Yaba Tablets in Faridpur
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in a drive arrested five alleged drug peddlers along with 2,700 Yaba tablets from Guho Laxmipur area of the Sadar upazila on Monday morning.