Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in a drive arrested two alleged criminals along with firearms and bullets from Madhyam Kanchana village in Satkania upazila on Saturday.
Month: March 2015
5 held with 1,967 yaba tablets in C’nawabganj
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested five alleged drug smugglers with 1,967 pieces of yaba tablets in two separate drives on Friday.
Construction work of fire station begins in Shaghata
Construction work of much awaited Fire Service and Civil Defense Station (FSCDS) has begun at Shaghata upazila headquarters in the district on Friday amid much enthusiasm to the locals.
Need for e-agriculture services for boosting food production stressed
Speakers at seminar here today urged concerned field level agricultural officials to acquire adequate knowledge on ‘e-Agriculture’ for reaching necessary information and services to thefarmers’ doorsteps for enhancing food production.
Rosatom uses radiation in preserving cultural heritage
Research Institute of Applied Physics & Automation (NIITFA), a subsidiary of Russia’s state nuke power corporation- ROSATOM has successfully used Radiation Technology in fighting corruption of cultural antiques, like old books, paintings, clothings and others. One of the major factors…
China, Japan and South Korea hold renewed talks
The foreign ministers of China, Japan and South Korea are meeting for their first talks in three years.
India owes Iran $8.8 billion for oil: Trade Minister
India owes about $8.8 billion for oil imports from Iran, India’s trade minister said on Friday, as economic sanctions imposed over Tehran’s nuclear programme have cut its access to the global banking system and hit its oil revenue.
US regulators give Amazon the go-ahead for drone tests
Amazon.com Inc has won approval from US federal regulators to test a delivery drone outdoors, as the e-commerce company pursues its goal of sending packages to customers by air, even as it faces public concern about safety and privacy.
Martin Guptill hits highest World Cup score in New Zealand victory
New Zealand’s Martin Guptill made the highest score in World Cup history with 237 not out against West Indies to send his team into the semi-finals.
20-Party calls fresh spell of 72-hour hartal
The BNP-led 20-party opposition alliance has called another spell of 72-hour nationwide hartal from Sunday morning demanding the release of all political prisoners and the return of BNP joint secretary general Salahuddin Ahmed stopping killing, enforced disappearance and mass arrests.…
PM has to face trial if Salahuddin not found: Khandakar Mahbub
BNP chairperson’s adviser and president of Supreme Court Bar Association Khandaker Mahbub Hossain yesterday said the Prime Minister will have to face trial if the government fails to find out whereabouts of Salahuddin.
Murder, abduction, disappearance to prolong power
The Bnp-led 20-Party Alliance on Friday complained that indiscriminate killing, abduction, enforced disappearances and use of fire arms were on only to prolong ‘illegal hold on power.’ Stating this in a press release Bnp joint secretary general Barkatullah Bulu said…
Bnp to be positive about city polls if fairness assured
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia is positive about participating in the upcoming elections to Dhaka and Chittagong city corporations provided there were assurance of free and fair polls, former Dhaka University vice chancellor Prof Emajuddin Ahmed said on Friday. “BNP will…
Seek FBI help to trace Salahuddin: Gen Mahbub
The opposition BNP on Friday called upon the government to seek coperation from US central intelegent agency FBI in traching out party joint secretary general Salahuddin Ahmed. “The government assistance from the FBI if the law enforcers fail to find…
Media protests against India-Bangla match umpiring continue
Rage in social media continued to mount as mainstream Bangladeshi newspapers today castigated the “poor umpiring” in the World Cup cricket quarter final match with India, reflecting a nationwide anger against umpires’ alleged ‘bias’ for Indians. Most Bangladeshi newspapers carried…
ICC chief executive defends umpires, refutes bias charge
International Cricket Council chief executive David Richardson has slammed his organisation’s Bangladeshi president for questioning the integrity of umpires, saying allegations he made were “unfortunate” and “baseless”. Mustafa Kamal claimed decisions made by officials during Bangladesh’s 109-run defeat to India…
2 killed in Moulvibazar road crash
Two motorcycle riders were killed as their vehicle hit by a speedy truck in front of press club on College Road of Srimangal town under Moulvibazar district on Thursday evening.
Bishnu statue recovered in Gopalganj
Police recovered a touchstone statue of Lord Bishnu weighing nearly 37-kg from a pond at Arjundah village under Maksudpur upazila of the district today.
Battery-run rickshaws to stay off Ctg streets from Monday
Chittagong Metropolitan Police (CMP) today announced a ban on battery-run rickshaws on the streets of the port city from Monday.
Construction works of drainage system launched in Rangpur
Mayor of Rangpur City and valiant freedom fighter Alhaj Sarfuddin Ahmed Jhantu launched construction works of a drainage system in Gomostapara area in the city this afternoon.
Hardly 5 pc parents share change factors with their adolescent children
In terms of the existing social and family structure, maximum five percent parents, particularly the mothers, share the adolescence related changed issues with their teenage sons and daughters that lead slash negative physical, emotional and social consequences for young people.
Ensure time-befitting quality education
Speakers here at a workshop here have stressed for ensuring time- befitting quality education for building an enlightened society, ideal and dignified nation to make Independence meaningful for every citizen.
Ansar-VDP accelerates national development: Speakers
Members of the country’s biggest volunteer organisation of Ansar-VDP have been accelerating national development for building a middle income Bangladesh, speakers said here on Thursday afternoon.
Bangladesh going ahead in ICT sector: speakers
Speakers at a discussion said the Bangladesh is going ahead in the sector of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and unequivocally called for upholding the trend for furthermore advancement in the promising field.
World Bank approves new interest-free loan for Bangladesh
The World Bank board has approved $200 million “interest-free” loan to Bangladesh to execute livelihood projects.
Obama tells Iran of ‘historic’ opportunity
US President Barack Obama has told the Iranian people that a deal to transform the relationship between the two countries could be within reach.
Mystery of Darwin’s strange South American mammals solved
To 19th century British naturalist Charles Darwin, they were the strangest animals yet discovered, one looking like a hybrid of a hippo, rhino and rodent and another resembling a humpless camel with an elephant’s trunk.
Obese women at 40 percent higher cancer risk
Obese women have around 40 percent greater risk of developing a weight-related cancer in their lifetime than women of a healthy weight, shows a study.
Cricket World Cup 2015: Australia beat Pakistan to reach semi-finals
Australia withstood a pulsating spell of fast bowling from Pakistan’s Wahab Riaz to set up a meeting with India in the World Cup semi-finals.
Disney to release ‘Star Wars: Episode VIII’ in May 2017
Walt Disney Co will release the eighth instalment in the “Star Wars” sci-fi film series on May 26, 2017, Chief Executive Bob Iger said on Thursday.