Five human rights groups on Monday submitted to the High Court a list of 10 noted citizens to form an expert committee to prevent sexual harassment and violence. The proposed citizens are: Justice Awlad Hossain, former chairman of the UN…
Day: May 31, 2015
Ex OC Helal sent to prison upon surrender
Former Officer-in-Charge of Khilgaon Police Station in the capital, Helal Uddin on Sunday afternoon surrendered to the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka in a case filed against him for torturing former Dhaka University student Abdul Kader. Additional Chief…
No Teesta accord – Mamata coming for LBA deal
Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Sunday said the Teesta water sharing agreement will not happen during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Bangladesh. There was no consensus so far on Teesta, as this agreement was not just a…
SC Judges pension, privileges bill in ensuing session
At least four bills including Supreme Court Judges (Leav, Pension and Privileges) Amendment Bill-2015 are likely to be placed in the budget session of 10th Parliament beginning Monday. The other bills are—Export Promotion Bureau Bill-2015, International Finance Corporation Bill-2015 and…
Young man electrocuted in Manikganj
A young man Shagor Miah, 25, son of Tuhin Miah was electrocuted at Islampur village under Dhamrai Thana of the district on Friday night.
2 held with 437 bottles of Phensidyl
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) arrested two alleged drug peddlers along with 437 bottles of Indian Phensidyl syrup from Chikni Chakmapara village in Haripur upazila.
Touchstone statue recovered in Jessore
Police recovered a touchstone statue of a Hindu goddess worth Tk 3 crore and arrested a woman in this connection at Kodalia village in Sadar upazila of Jessore district early Sunday.
Girl kills self for failure in SSC
A girl who failed in this year‘s SSC examinations allegedly committed suicide on Saturday at Samadderkhali village in Morelganj upazila as she could not bear the pain of failing in the exams.
Drug peddler held with 968 Yaba tablets
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested an alleged drug peddler in possession of 958 pieces of Yaba tablets from Rajghat Savarpara village in Abhoynagar upazila of Jessore district on Saturday night.
NGO employee killed road accident
An NGO employee was killed in Bismillah road area of Chandragonj in sadar upazila on Saturday.
Man hacked dead by mother in Comilla
A man was chopped to death allegedly by his mother at Jhanora village in Barura upazila on Sunday.The deceased was identified as Jasim Uddin, 35, a son of late Abdul Malek of the village.
Politician Kabir of Rangamati passes away
Renowned politician, social organizer and Timber Merchant of Rangamati hill district Jasimuddin Kabir died on Saturday midnight at BIRDEM Hospital, Dhaka following heart attack. He was 60.
One terrorist held with arms and drug
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) on Saturday arrested an alleged terrorist along with a country made single shooter gun and ninety one pieces of Yaba tablets from Char Kamalapur area of this town.According to RAB sources, a team of…
Over 3,000 farmers achieve self-reliance thru’ lemon cultivation
More than 3,000 farmers and common people have achieved self-reliance in Rangpur Division by cultivating highly profitable lemon having huge market demand round the year with lucrative price.Having repeated bumper production with huge profits in recent years, the farmers have…
Melissa McCarthy professes love for bruising stunts in ‘Spy’
Playing an improbable undercover agent, Melissa McCarthy got bruised and beaten up doing the stunts for her new action movie, “Spy,” and would gladly take more punishment.”Weirdly I loved it, like I would sign up for another one in a…
US police have shot dead 385 people in five months: Washington Post
US police have shot and killed 385 people during the first five months of this year, a rate of more than two a day, the Washington Post reported on Saturday.The death rate is more than twice that tallied by the…
Prices of chicken soar in Chittagong
Prices of broiler chickens have increased as much as Tk 10 per kilogramme in Chittagong before Ramadan, the Muslim month of fasting.But prices of essentials have remained stable.
How to look good without eye makeup
Eyes are said to be the windows to your soul, so enhance and accentuate them without using makeup.Makeup artist Nirmal Randhawa, owner of Indica Makeover studio, shares a few steps to look great and gorgeous sans the conventional eye beautification:
Solar Impulse takes off for six-day, six-night Pacific flight
The revolutionary Solar Impulse 2 aircraft took off early Sunday for a six-day, six-night flight over the Pacific Ocean, the most ambitious leg of its quest to circumnavigate the globe powered only by the sun. Pilot Andre Borschberg, 62, left…
European Union anger at Russian travel blacklist
The European Union has responded angrily to Russia’s entry ban against 89 European politicians, officials and military leaders. Those banned are believed to include general secretary of the EU council Uwe Corsepius, and former British deputy prime minister Nick Clegg.…
Prince William issues call for Fifa to ‘put the sport first’
The Duke of Cambridge has urged world football governing body Fifa to “show that it can represent the interests of fair play and put the sport first”. Prince William, the president of the FA, made his comments during a speech…
Media in ‘motivated campaign against chemicals in fruits’: Matia
Agriculture Minister Matia Chowdhury has criticised the Bangladesh media for what she termed “a motivated campaign” on the use by unscrupulous traders of the carcinogen, formalin, in fruits. “It is said in case of some people (in this case, the…
Coastal cargo shipping with India on anvil
The Union Cabinet in Delhi, chaired by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given its approval to the ‘Agreement on Coastal Shipping between Bangladesh and India’ to carry out coastal movement of goods between the two countries. Trade between India…
Tension in National Press Club over election
Tension prevailed in the National Press Club Dhaka for the second consecutive day on Saturday as a committee chosen from amongst workers of the pro-Awami League members taking 10 out of 17 seats and a pro-Bnp dissident group taking seven…