Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) recovered nine kilograms of gunpowder from Wahedpur border area in Shibganj upazila on Wednesday night.
Month: April 2015
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…
Yunus congratulates Bangladesh Cricket Team
Nobel Laureate Dr. Muhammad Yunus has conveyed his heartfelt congratulations to the Bangladesh National Cricket Team on their glorious 3-0 series win in ODI against Pakistan. The team has made the entire nation proud. This win will further consolidate Bangladesh’s…
Human chain demands immediate release of Manna
Speakers at a human chain at the National Press Club in Dhaka on Wednesday demanded immediate release of Nagorik Oikya convener Mahmudur Rahman Manna. The human chain organised by the Bangladesh New Generation Party (BNGP) was attended by leaders of…
467 executive, 33 judicial magistrates being deployed for polls
Some 500 magistrates along with the army and the regular law enforcement agencies will be kept deployed for four days from April 26 to 29 in the three cities in Dhaka and Chittagong to punish violation of election code of…
Motorcade use violation of electoral code: Annisul Huq
Awami League-backed mayoral candidate for Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Annisul Huq on Wednesday urged BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia to abide by the electoral laws saying that the use of motorcade during electioneering a violation of election code of conduct.…
Tigers whitewash Pakistan in histotic ODI series
Bangladesh for the first time whitewashed former world champions Pakistan 3-0 in the three-match ODI series beating them by eight wickets in the 3rd and last match at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Wednesday. The Bengal Tigers,…
Bnp for EC’s action against ‘terrorists’ attacking Khaleda party
Convenor of pro-BNP group of intellectuals, Adarsha Dhaka Andolon, Prof Dr Emajuddin Ahmed on Wednesday said that the ruling Awami League would have been happier if Khaleda Zia decided not to contest the city polls of April 28. Addressing a…
42 Bnp central leaders, Khaleda aides charge-sheeted
An official of Mirpur Model Police Station in the capital yesterday (Wednesday) submitted the charge sheet to the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka in the case filed against 42 leaders and activists of BNP-led 20-Party Alliance for vandalism,…
Khaleda’s car damaged, securityman hurt in 4th-day attack
BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia’s motorcade came under attack for fourth consecutive day at Banglamotor by pro-Awami League activists leaving at least two persons including her adviser MA Quayum injured. The other was a staff member of her security force. Witnesses…
Historic May Day programme chalked out in Faridpur
The historic May Day, commemorating the first triumph of the world’s working class in their epical struggles was observed here today as elsewhere across world with a pledge to establish the rights of the workers.
Rural people get safe drinking water in Barind
In the wake of implementation of a project, many villagers including the high Barind tract are getting safe drinking water for the last couple of years.
266 houses get electricity in village Bondhgaon
A total of 266 residential houses in village Bondhgaon under Atoari upazila in Panchagarh have been switched on with electricity supply facilities fulfilling long-cherished demand of the villagers.
Storm-felled trees snap Sylhet rail link with Dhaka, Ctg
Rail communications of Sylhet with Dhaka and Chittagong remained suspended for three and a half hours from early Wednesday as trees, uprooted by nor’wester, fell onto a rail line at Lawachhara in Kamalganj upazila.
3 killed as truck falls into ditch in Keraniganj
Three people were killed and two others injured as a truck fell into a ditch at Dalimpur Sonahajra in Nawabganj upazila on Wednesday morning.