The Bnp-led 20-Party Alliance on Tuesday hinted at taking up a new tactic of movement to achieve victory of the movement for free and fair elections under a neutral caretaker government and refrained from calling hartal for the two remaining…
Day: March 24, 2015
New Zealand win thriller against South Africa to reach their first-ever World Cup final
New Zealand’s Grant Elliott struck the premier South Africa strike bowler Dale Steyn for six on Tuesday to give the World Cup co-hosts a tight four-wicket victory with a ball to spare in their semi-final at Eden Park.
Bus pile-up leads to 37 deaths in Peru
At least 37 people were killed and 70 injured in a collision involving three buses and a truck in central Peru on Monday, authorities said.
My Russian heritage is non-negotiable: Sharapova
Maria Sharapova’s life-changing move from Siberia to Florida as a seven-year-old propelled her on a path to fame and fortune but she says she would never turn her back on her mother country.
Oil drops as Saudi output nears record, China demand worries drag
Oil prices dropped on Tuesday after activity in China’s factory sector fell to an 11-month low and as Saudi Arabia said its production was close to an all-time high.
Musical ‘Fun Home’ gives voice to first lesbian lead character
Broadway is getting its first lesbian lead character next month when “Fun Home,” an award-winning musical about family, sexuality and acceptance, opens next month.
Satellite data suggests forest loss is accelerating
Satellite images suggest tropical forests from the Amazon to the Philippines are disappearing at a far more rapid pace than previously thought, a University of Maryland team of forest researchers say.
Commemorating the Architect of the Singapore Water Story
Mr Lee Kuan Yew, Prime Minister of Singapore at the time of independence, was fully aware of what was required for the country to survive and become a sovereign state. With acute vision and excellent foresight, he championed Singapore’s journey…
Prof Yunus’ Gift Tax issue
Professor Yunus receives very high fees for speaking at international conferences. At many places, audiences purchase tickets to hear him speak. Several books written by him have been translated into 25 languages around the world. His books have been included…
EU, NATO gearing up to fight Russia — on Internet
By Samuel Oakford One year after the Russian annexation of Crimea from Ukraine, the European Union and NATO want to step up an information campaign to counter what they’ve called “false narratives” disseminated by the Kremlin. On Sunday, Gen. Philip…
‘Israel’s occupation of West Bank ‘must end’
After a divisive election campaign by incumbent Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that further soured his already troubled relationship with the US, President Barack Obama’s chief of staff said Monday that Israel’s occupation of the West Bank “must end,” and…
Sponsored terrorism leading Bangladesh to astray
Mohammad Zainal Abedin, from NY One of the major techniques of our government is to vehemently condemn political foes for committing such activities what its members did in the past and even does at present. It is known to all…
Role of private sector in disaster preparedness
Dr Atiur Rahman Both the public and the private sector have the responsibility to make their services more humane, and respond to any disaster or human losses as part of their social responsibilities. Recognising that without embracing the disadvantaged population segments into…
113 turtles found at Shahjalal Airport: Two held
Airport Armed Police (AAP) members and Custom officials arrested two people along with 113 turtles at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport here on Monday. The arrestees, identified as Mobarak Ali, 45, and Asif Alauddin, 27, were supposed to fly for Malaysia…
Govt nod for two more medical universities
The Cabinet on Monday approved in principle the drafts of ‘the Chittagong Medical University Bill, 2015’ and ‘the Rajshahi Medical University Bill, 2015’ for setting up two more medical universities in the country alongside the existing Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical…
Inability to find out Salahuddin Ahmed Govt failure: B Chy
The former president of Bangladesh Prof. Badruddoza Chowdhury has said the failure to give the wheareabouts of Salahuddin Ahmed is a failure of the government. He went to the residence of Salahuddin to sympathise with the members his family on…
Dr. Yunus summoned to settle tax dues
The National Board of Revenue has summoned Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus to collect nearly Tk 140 million in taxes due from him. The NBR in a letter sent recently asked Yunus to meet with the relevant commissioner of Taxes Zone-6…