Day: April 23, 2015
Car repair forces Khaleda not to campaign on Thursday
Khaleda Zia refrained from coming out of her home to campaign for her party-backed Dhaka mayor candidates, as her car damaged in attacks since Monday was was still under repair at workshop. Bnp sources said most cars of her motorcade,…
Cantt best location for army as reserve force for polls: CEC
Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmad has said the army can best fulfill its role as a reserve force during the three city corporation elections from inside the cantonments. “The cantonment is centrally located in Dhaka. It is ideal to…
Lawyer to be quizzed at jail gate for questioned marriage
A Dhaka court on Thursday directed the prosecution to quiz a lawyer at the jail gate in a case filed in connection with his questioned marriage with a female lawyer and identification of the father of her baby. Dhaka’s Senior…
Charge hearing against 23 Bnp celtral leaders deferred
A Dhaka court on Thursday deferred the hearing on framing charge against 23 leaders and activists including BNP Acting Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir to May 14 in a case filed for vandalism and arson. Magistrate Tarek Moinul Islam…
Charge framing against Kh Mosharraf June 14
A Dhaka court on Thursday deferred the hearing on charge framing to June 14 against BNP Standing Committee member Dr Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain in a case filed for money laundering. Judge-in-Charge of the Special Judge Court-1 of Dhaka, Hosne Ara…
3 get 2 yrs’ jail for smuggling Phensidyl in Jessore
A court here on Wednesday convicted three people and sentenced them to two years’ imprisonment each for smuggling Phensidyl in 2003.
Youth jailed for selling venison in Bagerhat
A mobile court on Wednesday sentenced a young man to two months’ jail for selling venison in Mongla upazila.
Man electrocuted in Satkhira
A man died from electrocution at Mela Bazar in Tala upazila on Wednesday.
Teachers urged for eradicating curable tuberculosis
Speakers at a views-sharing meeting have asked the teachers’ community for motivating the students and common people in creating social awareness to eradicate the curable disease of tuberculosis.
7,000 families get solar power in Panchagarh
About 7,000 families, especially rural areas, in five upazilas of the district have been brought under solar power supply network by Grameen Shakti, a non-government organization.
Schoolboy shot dead in Jhenidah
A schoolboy was shot to death by miscreants at Baghadanga in Khoshalpur border area of Maheshpur upazila on Wednesday night.
Youth convicted for teasing schoolgirl in Sunamganj
A mobile court on Wednesday sentenced a young man to six months’ jail for teasing a schoolgirl in Tahirpur upazila. The convict was identified as Rafiqul alias Rabibul,27, son of late Oli Mamud of Mahtabpur village of the same upazila.
9kg gunpowder seized in C’nawabganj
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) recovered nine kilograms of gunpowder from Wahedpur border area in Shibganj upazila on Wednesday night.
Minor girl killed in Satkhira road crash
A minor girl was killed when a truck ran over her at Parulia on the Satkhira-Kaliganj road in Debhata upazila on Wednesday.
Housewife killed for dowry in Laxmipur
A young housewife was beaten to death allegedly by her husband and in-laws over a dowry-related conflict at Torabganj Bazar in Kamalnagar upazila early Wednesday.
Bumper mango output expected in C’nawabganj
Mango growers and officials are expecting a bumper production of the most popular fruit in the region this year if climatic conditions remain favourable.
Over 3.50 lakh children to be fed vitamin ‘A’ in Gaibandha
A total of 3,50,566 children would be fed blue and red color vitamin A capsule in all the seven upazilas of the district on April 25 to reduce the risk of child mortality.
Improving social practice for ensuring child rights stressed
Speakers at a workshop here have called for further improving social practice to ensure rights of all children, including girl children, for their normal growth, education and flourishing talents.
Scarlett Johansson hints at darker side to next ‘Captain America’
The next “Captain America” film will be darker than previous Marvel superhero films, U.S. actress Scarlett Johansson has hinted.
Campaign launches to elect first female UN Secretary-General Since its founding 70 years ago, the United Nations has been led by men, a tradition that some women’s rights advocates are determined to break when the global body elects a new secretary-general…
CSR requires responsible mindset at all levels, says BGCCI executive director
Executive Director of the Bangladesh German Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BGCCI) Daniel Seidl has said that corporate social responsibility requires “a responsible mindset at all levels”.
BlackBerry introduces security offering for IoT devices
BlackBerry Ltd said on Tuesday it is launching a new certificate service that will help bring the security level it offers on smartphones to a slew of devices from cars to smart meters.
NASA celebrates Earth’s beauty on Earth Day
Celebrating the Earth Day, NASA has released some of the most gorgeous images and a stunning video of planet Earth as captured from the International Space Station (ISS).
Bangladesh humiliate Pakistan to a new low with a 3-0 ODI series sweep
A swashbuckling maiden century by Soumya Sarkar has fired Bangladesh to an easy eight-wicket victory over Pakistan and helped them complete 3-0 humiliation of the 1992 world champions in Mirpur.
AL can’t stop Khaleda from polls campaign by ‘terrorism’: Bnp
BNP on Thursday warned the ruling Awami Legue that it will not be able to keep Khaleda away from the electioneering by resorting to ‘terrorism’. “The ruling party men are repeatedly attacking Khaleda Zia’s motorcade with a motive to kill…
Ban ki-moon for safe, secure environ for polls campaigning
Un secretary general Ban ki-moon has underlined the need for secure and safe environment for campaigning only though which transparent, inclusive and credible electios are possible. This was sated by Moon’s spokeman Stéphane Dujarric in the daily noon briefing at…
The most poisonous animal on earth
Karl Gruber In the midst of the hot and humid Colombian rainforest a nearly naked man walks silently among the trees, looking for his next meal. Spotting a distracted monkey, the hunter readies his blowgun and darts. One shot will…
BCL accuses attack from Khaleda’s motorcade
A case and a counter-case were filed on Thursday in connection with Wednesday’s attack on BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s motorcade in the city’s Banglamotor area that left 10 people injured. BNP chairperson Khaleda’s adviser Abdul Quayum filed a case against…
2 years after Rana Plaza Tragedy, rights abuses still rampant
By Kanya D’Almeida and Naimul Haq DHAKA, Apr 2015 (IPS) – Some say they were beaten with iron bars. Others confess their families have been threatened with death. One pregnant woman was assaulted with metal curtain rods. These are not…