Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has dismissed claims of international dissatisfaction over city corporation polls and said there is no reason to bow to foreign pressure. “Let me be clear about this, we did not commit any crime that would force…
Day: May 3, 2015
BCL activist shot dead, another injured in Badda, Dhaka
An activist of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) was shot to death and another young man injured with bullets in an attack by miscreants in the city’s Dakhkhin Badda area on Sunday night. The deceased was identified as Mofazzal Hossain Rahin,…
Same squad to play second test against Pakistan
The Bangladesh Cricket Board onSunday announced an unchanged squad for the 2nd and final match of the Dan Cake Test series against Pakistan beginning on Wednesday (May 6) at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur, Dhaka.
Tarique under surveillance in London: Shahjahan Khan
Shipping Minister Shajahan Khan today said the senior vice-chairman of BNP Tarique Rahman is under surveillance of the detectives in London. The minister came up with the observations while talking to reporters after inaugurating Asmat Ali Khan Memorial Veteran Football…
Pintu dies in Rajshahi: He was killed, alleges family
Former BNP lawmaker Nasiruddin Ahmed Pintu died of severe cardiac arrest yesterday at the age of 48. The BNP assistant organising secretary was “brought dead” from Rajshahi Central Jail to Rajshahi Medical College Hospital at 12:15pm, Brig Gen AKM Nasiruddin, director of the…
Alarming facts on World wide wage rates
According to the rich world’s politicians, economics has a new villain. The modish scoundrel of the past seven years—the immoral banker outwitting inept regulators—has been edged out by a returning blackguard: the tight-fisted boss crushing the hopes of honest workers…
China, Japan and South Korea committed policies to support global growth
Central bankers and finance ministers from China, Japan and South Korea said on Sunday they remained committed to policies to support demand in the face of moderate and uneven global growth.
11 fall sick: Hunger strike for classrooms at JU
Teachers and students of Geological Sciences (GS), Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) departments of Jahangirnagar University began a fast-unto-death programme protesting the university authorities’ decision. Sources said, eleven students including a teacher became sick by observing the hunger strike. Among…
Asaduzzaman dismisses allegation Pintu was killed
State Minister for Home Affairs Assaduzzaman Khan Kamal on Sunday turned down the allegation of family members of BNP former MP Nasiruddin Ahmed Pintu that he was killed in a planned way in jail. Pintu, a convict in the BDR…
Lightning strike kills farmer, injures 2 in Chandpur
A farmer was killed and two others were injured by a lightning strike while working in crop field at Char Fatehjang village in Chandpur sadar upazila on Saturday afternoon.
Two killed in Sunamganj road crash
Two people were killed and three others injured as a bus hit a mini truck on the Sunamganj-Sylhet highway at Gagli village of Dakhshin Sunamganj upazila on Saturday afternoon.
Youth succumbs to clash injuries in Dinajpur
A young man, who sustained injuries during a clash between two groups while playing cricket at a village field in Parbatipur upazila on Saturday, died at Rangpur Prime Medical College Hospital early Sunday.The deceased was identified as Ariful Islam,19, son…
74 held over sabotage in Satkhira
Police arrested 74 people, including five activists of Jamaat-Shibir, from different parts of the district during a drive continuing for 24 hours till Sunday morning on charges of ‘subversive activities’.
2 traffic helpers held with 40 gold bars at Ctg airport
The customs authorities arrested two traffic helpers along with 40 gold bars worth Tk 2. 40 crore at Hazrat Shah Amanat International Airport in Chittagong on Sunday morning.The arrestees were identified as Belal Hossain, 40, and Sheikh Kamal, traffic helpers…
Man killed in Patuakhali road crash
A man was killed and seven others were injured in a collision between a bus and a human hauler at Boga in Bauphal upazila on Sunday morning.The deceased was identified as Moslem,48, a resident of the upazila.
Madrasa student killed in bicycle crash in Laxmipur
A madrasa student was killed as a tractor crashed into his bicycle in Majuchowdhury Haat area of Sadar upazila on Saturday.
Mango intercropping gains momentum in Rajshahi
Mango intercropping with various cereal crops especially paddy has been gaining momentum in the region including its vast Barind tract as the growers in general are being interested towards the farming.In the wake of adverse impact of climate change, the…
One person killed, 39 injured in road accident in Gopalganj
Truck driver Gaffar Hawlader was killed and 39 others were injured when a truck collided head-on with a passenger bus at Malenga area under Gopalganj Sadar upazila of the district this morning.Police of Boltoli outpost under Gopalganj Sadar Thana said…
May Day observed in Netrakona
The deputy minister for youth and sports Arif Khan Joy said here yesterday that the present government under the dynamic leadership of prime minister Sheikh Hasina is putting it’s best and sincere efforts for preserving the rights of workers side…
Two BNP-Jamaat men among 63 arrested in Rangpur
Police arrested a total of 63 persons, including two activists of BNP and Jamaat, from different places in overnight drives conducted in the district last night, police sources said.The arrested leaders and activists of BNP and Jamaat are allegedly involved…
Overseas Employment Minister stresses on maintaining communal harmony
Overseas Employment and Expatriate Welfare Minister Engineer Khondoker Mosharraf Hossain said here yesterday evening that Bangladesh is a unique example of communal harmony where people of all religions live in peace and happiness.
1.33 lakh char families achieve hygienic sanitation
Over 1.33 lakh char households have achieved hygienic sanitation and pure drinking water facilities to improve their health status reducing water borne diseases in the remote char areas in 10 northwestern districts.The laudable success has been achieved by the extremely…
40,925 farmers to get incentive for Aus farming in Rajshahi
A total of 40,925 farmers will get cash incentives of Taka 5.84 crore to buy seeds and fertilizers for the cultivation of Aus paddy in the current Kharif-1 season in eight districts under Rajshahi division.Of the total, 35,900 farmers will…
‘Star Wars’ standalone film loses its director
The rebooted “Star Wars” franchise hit a bump on Friday as filmmaker Josh Trank, who was selected to direct one of the upcoming standalone films, said he was stepping down from the project to pursue other “creative opportunities.”Trank, 30, the…
Square dancing runs circles around other hobbies for China’s elderly
Chinese-style square dancing is running circles around other hobbies for the elderly, with millions taking to parks and plazas across China, swivelling their hips and rolling their arms – but it’s not to everyone’s liking.Every evening through the year, hundreds…
‘Dead zones’ found in Atlantic open waters
A team of German and Canadian researchers have discovered areas with extremely low levels of oxygen, called dead zones, in the tropical North Atlantic, off the coast of West Africa.The levels measured in these ‘dead zones’, inhabitable for most marine…
Mayweather cements legacy with Pacquiao win
Floyd Mayweather Jr cemented his place among the pantheon of boxing greats by improving to 48-0 with a unanimous decision over Manny Pacquiao on Saturday in a fight that lived up to its immense hype and price tag. Mayweather weathered…
Nepal NGOs want coordination, environ for quake relief work
The NGO Federation of Nepal at a meeting in Kathmandu has urged their government to face the challenge of coordination of the post quake rescue and relief operations for achieving maximum effectiveness to relieve the sufferings of the quake-stricken people.…
The golden crime refuses to go from Bangladesh’s airports?
By M J Alam Although gold smuggling through the country’s airports has been on an alarming rise, the menace cannot be reined in for lack of adequate security arrangements in the airports, according to intelligence sources. Gold consignments have been…
Jailed ex-Bnp lawmaker Pintu dies in Rajshahi
Jailed former Bnp lawmaker Nasiruddin Pintu is dead. He was under imprisonment at the Rajshahi Jail. Pintu, convicted in the February 25 2009 paramilitary BDR massacre in which 57 officers were killed in the biggest ever peace-time trouble in the military…