BNP senior leader Nazrul Islam Khan has alleged that unjust incidents, including assaults on women, have marked a sharp rise in the country for the absence of an elected government in power. Addressing a discussion, he also regretted that the…
Day: August 3, 2015
India floods kill more than 100
Heavy monsoon rains in India have killed more than 100 people in the past week and forced tens of thousands of people to take shelter in relief camps, India’s home ministry has said. A cyclone struck the state of West…
Hong Kong protest over ‘breast as weapon’ conviction
Dozens of bra-wearing men and women have protested in Hong Kong after a woman was jailed for assaulting a senior policeman with her breast. Ng Lai-ying, 30, had accused Chief Inspector Chan Ka-po of touching her breast during a protest…
BCB announces Australia’s Bangladesh tour schedule
The Bangladesh Cricket Board has announced the itinerary of the Australian team’s Bangladesh tour.The Aussies will arrive in Dhaka on Sep 28 to play a two-match Test series, a BCB media release said on Sunday.
New cocktails to test limits of cancer drug pricing
New cancer drug cocktails set to reach the market in the next few years will test the limits of premium pricing for life-saving medicines, forcing company executives to consider fresh market strategies.The growing reluctance of governments and private insurers to…
Second Test also washed away, Monsoon beats the schedule
World Cup hero Mahmudullah Riyadh, who hit back-to-back centuries for Bangladesh in the last world cricket extravaganza, is disappointed over the loss of play due to rain in the two Test series against South Africa. “Playing against the number one…
5 held with 12.5 kg gold in city
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in a drive arrested five people along with 12.5 kg gold and a private car from Khilgoan area of the city early Sunday. The arrested people were identified as Sayed Mahmud alias Hasan Javed,…
Border talks begins in Delhi Monday
The Border guard Bangladesh (BGB) will have a meeting with Indian Border Security Force (BSF) in New Delhi on Monday. BGB DG Maj Gen Aziz Ahmed will lead a 22-member Bangladesh delegation while his counterpart BSF DG Devendra Kumar Pathak…
Hold fresh inclusive elections, not midterm polls- Bnp
BNP wants the government to hold a fresh and inclusive election in not a midterm poll, said party spokesperson Dr Asaduzzaman Ripon. “Question of holding a midterm election comes, when a government holds an election to examine its popularity before…