A young couple allegedly hanged themselves from the ceiling of their house in the city’s Mirpur area on Sunday.
Month: July 2015
KSA claims arrest of 431 IS suspects
Saudi Arabia has arrested 431 people suspected of belonging to Islamic State cells, and thwarted attacks on mosques, security forces and a diplomatic mission, the interior ministry said on Saturday.
US reaches to CONCACAF Gold Cup semi-final
Dempsey hat-trick helps US reach Gold Cup semis Clint Dempsey recorded his first hat-trick for the United States in a dominant 6-0 win over Cuba on Saturday that put the Americans into a CONCACAF Gold Cup semi-final against Jamaica. Dempsey…
Salman is excited about “Bajrangi Bhaijan”
Superstar Salman Khan, whose “Bajrangi Bhaijaan” is roaring at the box office, believes the audience who spends money to watch films is the true judge of movies.
Rains damage flower gardens in Jessore
The Eid spirit is missing in Gadkhali, the biggest wholesale market for flowers, near here.
Six killed, four injured in Chittagong landslide
At least six people, including three siblings, were killed and four others injured in separate incidents of landslide and wall collapse, triggered by torrential rains for the last couple of days, in the port city early Sunday. Pankaj Barua, sub-inspector…
Tennesse attack: Gunman Abdulazeez ‘sent war text’
The night before a gunman killed five US service personnel in Tennessee, he sent a text message linking to a religious verse about “declaring war”, reports say. Mohammad Youssuf Abdulazeez also spoke out against conflicts in the Middle East, according…
16 killed in bus collision on westside of Jamuna Bridge
At least 16 people were killed and 65 others injured in a road accident at Mulibari level-crossing on the western side of Jamuna Bangabandhu Bridge approach road in Sirajganj Sadar upazila early on Sunday. The deceased could not be identified…
How climate change could threaten nutrition of millions
By Natasha Geiling The world already has a hard time properly allocating crucial nutrients to its 7.125 billion residents — and a new study published in The Lancet Wednesday suggests that global warming is only going to increase that challenge.…
Pak, India again trade fire Over disputed Kashmir
Pakistan and India again have exchanged fire over the disputed region of Kashmir after violence earlier this week killed at least five people on both sides of the border. There were no casualties immediately reported. Pakistan’s army said Indian forces…
Eid eelebraded
Despite rainy weather, Eid-ul-Fitr was celebrated across the country with much enthusiasm and religious fervour. Eid prayers were offered at different mosques and eidgahs across the country in the morning. As usual, the largest eid congregation was held at Sholakia…
Bnp for peaceful movement after party overhaul – Khaleda
BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on Saturday said that the party is going through an overhauling process and will launch a peaceful movement together with people very soon. “Cases after cases have been filed against BNP leaders and activists. A large…
PM seeks cooperation to continue dev works
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday sought the cooperation of all in continuing the trend of development in the country. “I seek cooperation and blessings from people so that the trend of development we’ve started in the country could be…
Gunman shoots dead 4 Marines at Tennessee Navy facility
The gunman who shot and killed four Marines Thursday during two attacks at military facilities in Chattanooga, Tenn., has been identified as Muhammad Youssef Abdulazeez, a law enforcement source confirmed to Fox News. Abdulazeez, 24, was born in Kuwait, a…
Queen Nazi salute film: Palace ‘disappointed’ at use
Buckingham Palace has said it is disappointed that footage from 1933 showing the Queen performing a Nazi salute has been released. The Sun has published the film which shows the Queen aged about seven, with her mother, sister and uncle.…
Greece debt crisis: Reforms ‘going to fail’ – Varoufakis
The former Greek finance minster has said his country’s economic reforms are “going to fail”, just as formal talks on a huge bailout are set to begin. In a BBC interview, Yanis Varoufakis said Greece was subject to a programme…
Rain forecast on Eid Day
The Met office has forecast possibilities of rain in many parts of Bangladesh during the Eid holidays. Meteorological Department’s weather forecast official Nijhum Ara told journalists on Friday there might be light to moderate rain on Saturday morning. “It will…
Video shows separatists arriving MH17 crash scene — one year ago
By VICE News On July 17, 2014, Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 was shot down over Ukraine while carrying 298 people. Today, a disturbing video emerged that casts more light onto conflicting accounts of the aviation disaster. The footage shows fighters…
Bangladesh gain rating after ODI series win over SA
The Tigers stamped their authority on the visitors by handing them a nine-wicket thrashing in the series decider on Wednesday. It propelled them to a maiden series triumph against the fourth-ranked ODI side. It was their fourth consecutive ODI series…
Eid Saturday
The holy Eid-ul-Fitr, the largest religious festival of Muslims, will be celebrated in Bangladesh on Saturday as the Shawal moon was sighted in the country’s sky on Friday. The National Moon Sighting Committee took the decision at a meeting at…
BGB hands over 2 abducted Myanmar soldiers
Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) handed over two members of Myanmar army, who were rescued near the Bangladesh-Myanmar-India border in Bandarban district on Tuesday, to Myanmar’s Border Guard Police (BGP) on Friday. BGB handed over the soldiers to BGP in a…
Civil society skeptical over “Action Agenda” to finance dev
By Thalif Deen UN.Jul (IPS) – Despite high expectations, the third International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD) ended on a predictable note: the United Nations proclaimed it a roaring success while most civil society organisations (CSOs) expressed scepticism over…
UN warns of real risk Nepal will not “build back better”
By Aruna Dutt UN.Jul 2015 (IPS) – As Nepal’s monsoon rains approach, some humanitarian aid remains tied up in the capital Kathmandu and there are concerns that a rush to build shelters could lead to the same shoddy construction that…
Armenia: Needless pain at end of life – HRW
Yerevan – Thousands of patients with advanced cancer in Armenia suffer from avoidable, severe pain every year because they cannot get adequate pain medications, Human Rights Watch said in a report and video released today. While effective, safe, and inexpensive…
Restoring justice to the US justice system
Antonio Ginatta Yesterday, two days before his visit to the El Reno federal prison in Oklahoma – the first visit to a prison by a sitting United States president – President Barack Obama made a long-overdue and compelling call for…
The tunnel ‘Chapo’ Guzman used to escape in Mexico
By Daniel Hernandez The entrance to the tunnel that Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman used to escape from prison is located at an abandoned cinder-block building with a metal roof and a dirt floor. There is a wheelbarrow filled with dirt,…
Syed Ashraf gets Public Administration
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has poured cold water on rumours and wild speculations of her ‘strained’ relations with Syed Ashraful Islam, a week after removing him from the LGRD ministry. She has given the Awami League general secretary another politically…
Beyond the climate refugee: Migration as adaptation
Misconceptions about climate-induced migration could lead to inadequate support for affected populations, according to the Worldwatch Institute’sState of the World 2015 Washington, D.C.-Between 2008 and 2013, some 140 million people were displaced by weather-related disasters; meanwhile, gradual displacements, such as…
Accord for financing sustainable dev reached at UN confce
Countries have agreed on a series of bold measures to overhaul global financial practices and generate investments for tackling a range of economic, social and environmental challenges at the United Nations Third International Conference on Financing for Development, held in…
710 grams gold recovered from airport
Customs officials at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport seized 710 grams gold from two passengers of United Airlines from Kuala Lumpur on Thursday morning. Assistant Commissioner (customs) Al Amin said Alal Uddin, 30, and Abdur Rahim, 35, were landed at the…