BNP on Saturday demanded guarantee from the government to carryout normal political activities in the country. “The people in the government are saying that the BNP would be able to carryout normal political activities. But we want a guarantee from…
Month: July 2015
B’desh, South Africa draw first Test after washout
The first Test between Bangladesh and South Africa at Chittagong ended in a draw after days four and five were washed out by rain. Bangladesh had lost the previous eight encounters against the world number one side, but were faring…
A social confession box
Sudhirendar Sharma Bollywood cinema has held a mirror on the society, reflecting its overt and covert anxieties, contestations and aspirations Bollywood cinema is a creative paradox. On a familiar plot, which consists of a love story, half a dozen songs,…
Regional consequences of the Iranian nuclear deal
By Afro-Middle East Centre The agreement on Iran’s nuclear programme concluded this week seems to be an example of the benefits of concerted diplomacy. Once it is ratified by the US Congress and Iranian Supreme National Security Council, the agreement…
Station 50 of an Indian journalist
S, Gopikrishna Warrier Man had not walked on the moon when I was born. It took another five years for that “giant step for mankind.” I was born a long time ago; a rather long time. In the year I…
What I learned at the N. Korean school festival in Japan
Chosen schools are more about celebrating Korean identity than supporting the Kim regime Emil Truskowski If you’ve followed the news during the past few months, you’ve probably heard about the Japanese association of North Koreans called Chongryon and its problems…
President Obama on busy Kenya schedule
US President Barack Obama is to open a major business summit on the first full day of his landmark visit to Kenya. He has praised what he called the “dynamism” of Kenya’s business class and is expected to call for…
Outlawed party leader killed, Jamaat activist injured in ‘gunfight’
A regional leader of the outlawed Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP) was killed in a reported gunfight with police at Bhanga Bottoil in Mirpur upazila early Saturday. The deceased was identified as Palash Malitha, 28, regional leader of (ML-Lal Pataka),…
Civilian deaths, drone, put chill back in India-Pakistan ties
India and Pakistan exchanged gunfire and mortar bombs along their disputed frontier on Thursday, killing five civilians and injuring more than a dozen, Pakistan said, days after the leaders of the nuclear-armed rivals agreed to high-level talks.The escalating hostilities have…
Collection of stories for a better future: FUTUREPERFECT
FuturZwei, the Goethe-Institut Washington Washington, DC, July 24 – The social and environmental crises of our time cannot be resolved by relying solely on politicians, engineers or the market. Instead, each individual must explore what is possible. This attitude is…
Men arrested with arms in Jessore
Police in separate drives arrested two people, including a robber, along with firearms and ammunition from different parts of Jessore district on Thursday night.
19 more killed in road mishaps in 8 districts
At least 19 more people were killed and 51 others injured in a series of road accidents in eight districts, including the capital, on Friday as roads across the country turned vulnerable amid monsoon rains. The districts are Gazipur, Madaripur,…
Young dead body found in Jaflong
The body of one of the two college students who went missing while bathing in the Piain River at tourist sport Jaflong on Wednesday was recovered on Friday night.
4 family members died for electrocution
Four members of a family died from electrocution at Dholapara village in Bauphal upazila on Friday morning.
Rats at good job!
Rats have always been a threat to agriculture. Rats causes a huge crop loss, according to some estimate, 1/3 of the rice crop is damaged by field rice rats in South-East Asia. They damage infrastructure, contaminate foods and cause diseases.…
Youngman killed under passenger bus in city
A young mas was crushed under the wheeels of a passenger bus in the city’s Shewrapara on Friday morning. The victim was known as Selim, 28, hailed from Tangail. He was a residewnt of Iqbal road of West Shwewrapara.
Law and order on downslide like pre-75 period: Bnp
BNP yesterday alleged that the law and order situation of the country has been on downslide as the incidents of robbery, killing, and sexual assaults on women have marked an alarming rise as during the pre-1975 period. Party spokesman Dr…
Khaleda asked not to celebrate birth day in Aug 15
The ruling Awami League leaders yesterday urged the BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia not to observe her ‘fake birth anniversary’ on the August 15, assassination day of the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. They also called upon the…
B’desh, South Africa 1st Test: Rain washes out fourth day
South Africa made 248 in the first innings, bowled out Bangladesh for 326 and reached 61-0 in their second knock Chittagong: Rain washed out the fourth day’s play in the first Test between Bangladesh and South Africa on Friday. Match…
DCCs in a fix to fight capital’s chronic water logging
Dhaka City Corporations (North and South) yet take any action to remove water logging in the densely populated capital Dhaka. Recently, Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) mayor Annisul Haque visited several water logging areas and expressed his disappointment at the…
Onion prices at near two-year highs on weak monsoon rains
The price of onions, a staple that has sparked protests in the past and toppled state governments, has jumped to its highest in nearly two years and could fuel food inflation as scant rain delays plantings.Persistently high food prices, mainly…
China says will ban “vulgar” reality TV shows
China’s media regulator will ban “vulgar and damaging” reality television shows and will order them to promote decent Chinese values rather simply aiming for cheap entertainment, state news agency Xinhua said on Wednesday. The government frequently takes aim at what…
Earth-like planet discovered using NASA’s Kepler space telescope
Scientists using NASA’s powerful Kepler telescope have found a planet beyond the solar system that is a close match to Earth.The planet, which is about 60 percent bigger than Earth, is located about 1,400 light years away in the constellation…
Jamaicans upset US in Gold Cup semi-finals
Darren Mattocks and Giles Barnes scored first-half goals to propel Jamaica to an upset 2-1 victory over the United States in the Concacaf Gold Cup semi-finals in Atlanta on Wednesday.The victory ensured Jamaica became the first Caribbean team to reach…
Gunman opens fire at Louisiana theater, kills two, injures seven
A lone gunman opened fire inside a crowded movie theater in Lafayette, Louisiana, on Thursday evening, killing two people and injuring seven others before taking his own life, police said.The gunfire erupted during a 7 p.m. CDT (0000 GMT) showing…
Jalalabad OC closed, 2 SIs suspended over Rajon murder
In the wake of widespread protests and demand for quick justice over the killing of teenage boy Rajon and kickback deal with the killers, punitive action has been taken against three police officers of Jalalabad Police Station for their negligence…
Four killed in Gazipur crash
At least four people were killed in Gazipur in a collision between a human hauler and a covered van early Friday morning, police said. The mishap near Naojorh on Friday morning left six others injured, said Sub-Inspector Bahar Alam of…
Dhaka won’t accept harmful projects by Delhi: Water Minister
Water Resources Minister Anisul Islam Mahmud on Thursday said the government will not accept any project by neighbouring India that may be harmful to Bangladesh. “According to media reports, India has taken a move to interlink its rivers, But, I…
Turkey allows US to use airbase for strikes against IS
Turkey is to let the US carry out airstrikes against the Islamic State group from a key military base near the Syrian border, US officials have said. The agreement, yet to be confirmed by Ankara, follows months of negotiations. The…
Obama admits US gun laws are his ‘biggest frustration’
President Barack Obama has admitted that his failure to pass “common sense gun safety laws” in the US is the greatest frustration of his presidency. In an interview with the BBC, Mr Obama said it was “distressing” not to have…