Month: July 2015
Landslide kills another five in Cox’s Bazaar, rain trigger floods
Incessant rainfall for the law few days, caused by monsoon depression in the Bay of Bengal, triggered flood and landslides in different southeast districts of the country, including Chittagong, Cox’s Bazar, Khagrachhari, Laxmipur and Noakhali, leaving five people dead. Met…
APJ Abdul Kalam, ex-President of India dies at 83
Former Indian President A.P.J. Kalam, who was known as the father of the country’s military missile program, died Monday after collapsing while delivering a lecture, a top state official said. He was 83. The president from 2002 until 2007, he…
Housewife stabbed dead by ‘husband’ in Nawabganj
A housewife was allegedly stabbed to death by her husband in Nawabganj upazila in the outskirts of the capital on Sunday. The deceased was identified as Shahnaj Begum, 30, wife of Mohammad Shahin, hailing from Balihari village of Swarupkhali upazila…
2 found dead in Natore
Police recovered two bodies, including one of an unidentified women in Boraigram upazila on Monday.Locals in Khod Kochutia area spotted the body of a man lying beside a road early in the morning and took him to Sadar Hospital where…
Ferry service of Bhola-Laxmipur route halted for river erosion
The ferry service of Bhola-Laxmipur route came to halt for the erosion of the road to Elisha Ferry Ghat area by the Meghna river in Sadar upazila on Monday morning.Locals said all types of the vehicular movement on the road…
Collective efforts for total leprosy elimination stressed
Narrating its social burden and other bad impacts, health specialists said creating mass-awareness about sign and symptoms of leprosy and availability of its free treatment are very important to build a leprosy-free society.To this end, synergic effort is needed so…
Training on computer begins in Gaibandha
A 70-day long basic training course on computer education began at Ansar and VDP training centre here on Sunday amid much enthusiasm.Ansar and VDP office organized the training to build skilled manpower to lead the country towards desired development and…
Rainfall helps T-Aman plantation in C’nawabganj
Due to adequate rainfall, the farmers have been cultivating Transplanted Aman (T-Aman) in the district comfortably. Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) office sources said, getting adequate rain water in the paddy fields farmers have so far cultivated 68 percent land…
Cultural Festival -2015 held in Faridpur
A day long Cultural Festival-2015 organized jointly by district administration and Faridpur Shishu Academy was held yesterday at local Kavi Jasimuddin hall.The inaugural function chaired by Shishu Academy managing committee member Qazi Golam Mahiuddin was attended by ADC (Gen) Md.…
Charge-sheet against Khaleda 41 others for burn deaths Oct 13
The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka yesterday (Monday) set October 13 for submission of the charge sheet against four BNP leaders including Chairperson Khaleda Zia in a case filed for the deaths of 42 burn victims during BNP-sponsored…
11 business firms, Govt Deptts face music for power bills default
The Dhaka Power Distribution Company Limited (DPDC) has blacklisted and summoned 11 industries, commercial entities located at Shampur and Kajla areas and some individuals to appear before DPDC special task force on Monday, according sources in the DPDC. The business…
SQC’s wife given time for hearing on verdict leaking
The Cyber Tribunal of Dhaka on Monday once again deferred the hearing on framing charge against BNP leader Salauddin Quader Chowdhury’s wife, son and four others in a case filed for allegedly leaking a draft verdict of International Crimes Tribunal-1…
Bnp’s concern at EC’s enlistment of 15-17 age cohort voters
BNP yesterday expressed concern over Election Commission’s decision to enlist new voter in the age group between 15-17 years old while updating the country’s voter lists. “The commission might have an ill motive behind the initiative to enlist youths in…
7 arrested for killing of Jisan in Dhanmandi
Detective Branch of Dhaka Metropolitan Police arrested seven people in connection with their alleged involved in Aminul Islam alias Jisan killing in Dhanmondi from different areas of the city on Sunday. The detectives recovered the mobile phone, used by the…
DNA editing could reduce sickle cell symptoms
Ian Randall Editing the DNA of human blood cells has the potential to significantly reduce the impact of hereditary blood diseases such as sickle cell anaemia and thalassaemia, according to researchers from Australia and the United States. In their study,…
Mauritian president tells why traditional medicine matters
Imogen Mathers In a continent of 54 countries, there is no one-size-fits-all solution for development, but the value of science and technology transcends national differences, says Ameenah Gurib-Fakim, the new president of Mauritius, in this audio interview. “We know that…
Frogs under the spotlight to prevent extinction
Lou Del Bello Amphibians, such as frogs, are globally threatened. Over the past four decades, many tropical species have begun to disappear from intact natural habitats. In the 1980s alone, for example, 40 per cent of Costa Rica’s amphibians disappeared.…
Bubble desalination latest effort to boost crop growth
Ian Randall Researchers in Australia are seeking to build a prototype ‘Bubble-Greenhouse’ that could provide remote, arid places with a low-tech, low-maintenance way to turn salt water into fresh water to grow food. The engineers from Murdoch University, who published…
Gunmen attack Indian Punjab police station: 5 killed 6 hurt
Indian security forces are battling gunmen who stormed a police station in northern Punjab state, close to the border with Pakistan. The attackers first hijacked a car, then opened fire at a bus station before entering a police station in…
BNP Rajshahi city general secretary sent to jail
A court on Sunday rejected the bail petition of city BNP general secretary Shafiqul Haque Milon and sent him to jail in two cases for subversive activities. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Mizanur Rahman passed the order after a hearing of the…
BSF shoots dead Bangladesh national near Naogaon border
A Bangladeshi national was shot to death by Border Security Force (BSF) of India near Bangladesh-India border at Dakhsin Patari village of Shapahar upazila early Monday. The deceased was identified as Ziaur Rahman, 35, son of Motiur Rahman of the…
Campaign to reclaim future opposing the corporate “development” agenda
AID/WATCH, Australia has launched a campaign to oppose the corporate development agenda being promoted by multilateral agencies at the cost of peoples’ goals for sustainable development. A canpaign statement prepared by it has been circulatged worldwide for endorsement by people’s…
BCB sticks to same squad for 2nd Test against Proteas
angladesh Cricket Board (BCB) selectors have reposed their faith in the team that played South Africa in the first Test at Chittagong. There are no changes in the squad that takes on the Proteas in the second Test at Mirpur.…
Only 100 tigers left in Bangladeshi forests
Bangladesh has only about 100 tigers living in the world’s largest mangrove forest, far fewer of the endangered animals than previously thought, following a recent survey, a top forestry official said Monday. Some 440 tigers were recorded during the previous…
Sherpur woman stripped during arbitration
In an undeliverable incident of humiliation, a young housewife was allegedly stripped naked during arbitration at Shapmari village in Sadar upazila on Friday. Upset at the utter humiliation, the victim filed a case against four people with Sadar Police Station…
Rs 10 bn from Delhi to connect railway to NE thru B’desh
Agartala: The Centre has sanctioned Rs 1,000 crore for laying of 15.06 km long tracks to connect Indian Railways with Bangladesh through the North East. “We were informed by the Centre on Saturday that it has sanctioned Rs 580 crore…
Financial stability report out: Shock resilient in 2014: Dr Atiur
Financial Stability Report 2014 was unveiled on Sunday by Governor Dr. Atiur Rahman of Bangladesh Bank (BB), in a ceremony held at Jahangir Alam Conference Hall of the bank. The program was chaired by Deputy Governor Shitangshu Kumar Sur Chowdhury…
2 held with 100 yaba in Sunamganj
Detectives in a drive arrested two alleged drug peddlers along with 100 pieces of Yaba tablets from Lalpur area of sadar upazila on Saturday afternoon.
Housewife beaten to death by husband in Narail
A housewife was beaten mercilessly at Ghaga village under Lohagara upazila in Narail district on Saturday and she succumbed to her injuries at the local upazila health complex this morning.