Shantha Rau Barriga, Director, Disability Rights Abdul Basit, a 43-year-old prisoner paralyzed from the waist down after developing tuberculosis in prison in 2010, will likely go to the gallows in his wheelchair in the next few days. Basit is the…
Month: August 2015
Raman Magsaysay Awardees of 2015 join Festival Week in Manila
As the 57th Magsaysay Awards season commenced on August 27 to September 2, events and activities of all the awardees will be on livestream, podcast and twitter to give the virtual audience the chance to watch the events in their…
Avijit murder accused 3 Ansarullah Bangla Team members on remand
A Dhaka court on Thursday placed three reported ‘Ansarullah Bangla Team’ members, including a British citizen, on a three-day remand in a case filed for killing of blogger Avijit Roy. Magistrate Asaduzzaman Noor passed the order after Investigation Officer, Mohammad…
Shaukat Mahmud under fresh remand
A Dhaka court on Monday placed Shaukat Mahmud, BNP Chairperson’s Adviser and also the President of Bangladesh Federal Union of Journalists (BFUJ), on one-day fresh remand in each of four cases lodged for creating violence. Magistrate Shahriar Mahmud Adnan of…
Govt asks for sacrificing animals at 493 Dhaka, Ctg spots
The government has fixed specific points in the capital and the port city of Chittagong for sacrificing animals during Eid-ul-Azha to avoid pollution and filthiness. Muslims have been requested to slaughter sacrificial animals at 493 spots in two city corporation…
Day long workshop of mooting held at RU
A day-long “Workshop on Mooting: Case Analysis, Memorial Writing and Advocacy” was held at deans’ complex of Rajshahi University (RU) on Thursday. The function was organised by the Rajshahi University Moot Court Society (RUMCS). Pro-VC Professor Dr. Chowdhury Sarwar Jahan…
Poor waste management causes environmental crises worldover
Trash is a big problem at the moment for Lebanon – and for governments all over the world. It can lead to major environmental problems. But there are solutions – if the authorities are ready to take them on. Tons…
Khaleda’s counsels stage walkout of court protesting interruption
Judge Abu Ahmed Jamadar of Dhaka’s Special Judge Court-3 on Thursday heard the cross-examination of the complainant on Thursday in absence of BNP chief Begum Khaleda Zia. Later, the court set September 3 for the next hearing of the case.…
Charges against Tarique bullshit stories, says Bnp leaders
BNP on Thursday termed the charges against its senior vice chairman Tarique Rahman as “bullshit stories.” Addressing a press conference, standing committee member Nazrul Islam Khan claimed that the charge sheet against Tarique Rahman was submitted to diver the attention…
Lightning strike killed farmer in Panchagarh
A farmer was killed by lightning and his wife was left critically injured at Vallipara village under Boda upazila of the district this morning.The victim was identified as Solaiman, 28, son of Budhrul Mohammad of Vallipara village.
Man detained with huge ganja in Rajshahi
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) have detained an alleged drug-trader and seized eight kilograms of ganja from Haldibona area under Paba Upazila of the district last night, RAB sources here said this morning.On a tip-off, a team of the…
12 injured in Laximpur road accident
Twelve persons including women and children were injured when a Leguna transport turned turtle at the north side of Torabganj market on Ramgoti-Laxmipur road under Kamalganj upazila of the district at about 12.30pm today.Local people said Ramgoti-bound a passenger loaded…
AL leader held in Jessore
Police arrested a local leader of Awami League (AL) from Airport Road in Jessore early Thursday.The arrestee was identified as Shaharul Islam, organising secretary of Jessore Sadar upazila unit of AL and son of Shukur Mandal, a resident of Balia…
Youth hacked dead in Rangpur
A young man was hacked to death by miscreants in Taluk Tampat area of the city on Wednesday night.The deceased was identified as Rajibul Hasan Rajib,20, son of Dulal Miah, a resident of New Jummapara Pakarmatha of the town.
Housewife dies after taking poison at JMCH
A housewife, who took poison on August 22 following a family feud, succumbed to her injuries at Jessore Medical College Hospital (JMCH) early Thursday.The deceased was identified as Tania Khatun, daughter of Amirul Islam, a resident of Beleghat village in…
Headmaster killed in Kushtia road crash
The headmaster of a high school was killed as a human hauler ran over him in Maligram area of Khoksha upazila early Thursday.The deceased was identified as Mahbubul Alam, 50, a resident of Chak Haripur village of the upazila and…
Housewife killed by lightning strike in Thakurgaon
A housewife was killed as a streak of thunderbolt hit her at Gilabari in Pirganj upazila on Wednesday afternoon.The deceased was identified as Karuna Rani, 40, wife of Gopal Chandra, a resident of the village.Local sources said Karuna was hit…
Man crushed under truck in C’nawabganj
A man was killed as a truck ran over him in Bhogobanpur area of sadar upazila on Wednesday night. The deceased was identified as Mainul Haque, 60, son of Gudhu Mondol, a resident of the area.
Man held with petrol bombs in Sirajganj
Police in a drive arrested a man along with three petrol bombs and bomb making material from Monohorpur village in Tarash upazila on Wednesday.The arrestee was identified as Ziaur Rahman, 32, son of Sobder Ali, a resident of the village.
SC stays Kh Mosharraf’s bail in money laundering case
The Appeallate Division of the Supreme Court (SC) on Thursday stayed for two weeks a High Court (HC) bail order for BNP leader Dr Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain in a money laundering case. A four-member bench of the Appellate Division, headed…
Domestic gas to cost Tk 600, Tk 650 for single, double burners
The government has increased power prices by 2.97 percent and gas prices by 26.29 percent. Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission Chairman AR Khan announced the hikes at a press conference at the commission’s office at Karwan Bazar on Thursday. The new…
Reasons behind global financial markets fluctuation – New China
Beijing, Aug. 26 – World markets experienced a “Black Monday” rout as anxiety over world economic prospects has been accumulated and fermented recently. Meanwhile, world currency and commodity markets have also been affected by the new round of fluctuation. Among…
Kazi Zafar Ahmed passes away in massive heart attack
Legendary political leader Kazi Zafar Ahmed is no more. Chairman of his faction of the Jatiya Party the ailing leader suffered a massive heart attack early in the morning and passed away at the United Hospital in Gulshan where he…
The future is old
Brigitte Miksa Munich – The aging of our societies is one of the greatest success stories of the twentieth century. More than three decades have been added to the lives of hundreds of millions of people over the last hundred…
Mobilising against climate change
Billions of Muslims around the world have been called on to take action against climate change. In an event co-hosted by Islamic Relief Worldwide in Istanbul this week, religious leaders presented The Islamic Declaration on Climate Change and called on…
Everyday conspirators plan attack on PM, says Syed Ashraf
Awami League general secretary Syed Ashraful Islam on Wednesday said a vested quarter is planning every day to attack Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina through adopting various strategies. “BNP is a party of conspirators and killers who always hatch plots how…
People lost freedom of speech, says PM’s envoy Ershad
Observing that the country’s people have lost their rights to freedom of speech, Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad on Wednesday said they want to see true democracy in the country. “People have lost the rights to live…. They’ve lost the…
Preserving plant biodiversity
Danielle Nierenberg Every day, plant species across the globe are disappearing. The U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) reports that approximately 75 percent of the Earth’s plant genetic resources are now extinct, and another third of plant biodiversity is expected…
India’s Maharashtra Govt invites Yunus help in microfinance
The Maharashtra government is seeking the help of Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, the father of microcredit to introduce a microfinancing system for small and medium scale industries in the state, The Indian Express and The Hindu reported on Wednesday. State…
Hearing on case against Fakhrul 25 others deferred
A Dhaka court on Wednesday deferred the hearing on charge framing against 26 BNP men including their Acting Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir till October 1 in a sabotage case. Magistrate Atiqur Rahman of the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM)…