Rangpur – A Japanese national was gunned down by unknown miscreants at Alutari in Kaunia upazila on Saturday. The murder is barely a week after the killing of an Italian national in capital Dhaka. The victim was identified as Hoshi…
Month: October 2015
‘Climate change threatens global financial crisis’
A warning that climate change might make the world’s stock markets and banks unstable and lead to a financial crash has come from Mark Carney, chairman of the G20 countries’ Financial Stability Board. Carney, who is also Governor of the…
AL gives reception Hasina for getting ITU, UN awards
The Awami League will organise a reception for Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on her getting the UN environment prize and ITU award. Leaders and activists of the party will gather on the two sides of the street from Shahjalal International…
Neymar misses Brazil qualifiers after appeal rejected
Brazil’s appeal against Neymar missing their first two South American 2018 World Cup qualifiers this month has been turned down, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) said on Friday. Neymar, banned for four matches at the Copa America in…
Schwarzenegger takes ‘Golden Icon’ award at Zurich Film Festival
Action star Arnold Schwarzenegger has been honoured with the Zurich Film Festival’s top “Golden Icon” award for his four decades of work both in film and politics. The award celebrates an actor’s or actress’ lifetime achievements. Previous recipients include Diane…
Radio jockey found dead at home in Dhaka
Police have recovered the body of a Radio Jockey, who used to work for a Dhaka-based broadcast station, from his home in the capital’s Mirpur neighbourhood. Thirty-year-old Samiul Kabir Prottoy had left his job at the ABC Radio a month…
Australian officials links Sydney police HQ shooting to terrorism
Australian police said on Saturday they believed the shooting of a police worker by a 15-year-old boy in Sydney the previous day was “linked to terrorism”, the latest in a series of attacks blamed on radicalized youth. Australia, a staunch…
Volkswagen suspends Australian sales of some diesel vehicles
Volkswagen AG said on Saturday it was suspending sales of some diesel vehicles in Australia that may have been fitted with devices designed to mask the level of emissions. The announcement came after Volkswagen Australia met with the Australian government…
Unidentified assailants kill a Japanese national in Rangpur
A Japanese national has been gunned down in Bangladesh’s northern district of Rangpur. This has happened within a week of the murder of an Italian citizen. Unknown assailants fired at the Japanese man, who the police identified only as ‘Oci…
UN battle looms over finance as nations submit climate plans
By Matt McGrath Divisions over money between rich and poor countries re-emerged as nations submitted their plans for tackling climate change to the UN. India, the last big emitter to publish its contribution, said it would need $2.5 trillion to…
Australia were overly sensitive, says PCB chief Shahryar
Australia were “overly sensitive” to postpone their tour of Bangladesh over security concerns, says Pakistan Cricket Board president Shahryar Khan. Bangladesh police are investigating the murder of an Italian aid worker who was shot on Monday, with the Islamic State…
University Grants Commission official killed in Rab custody
Dhaka – Family members of Omar Siraj, an official of the University Grants Commission who died in Rab custody on Thursday, have claimed that he died due to inhuman torture in custody. Talking to reporters at Dhaka Medical College Hospital…
2 boys drawn in Sunamgonj
Two boys went missing while taking bath in the Padma River in Kushtia while a minor boy drowned in Sunamganj district on Friday.
San Francisco observes Yunus Day
The Mayor of the City and County of San Francisco Ed Lee made an official proclamation declaring September 30 as Yunus Day. On this day, San Francisco based Give2Asia Foundation, an organization which has a presence in 25 countries throughout…
ADB to provide $120m loan for Indo-Bangla electricity
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will provide $120 million to Bangladesh in loan to help increase transmission capacity of a cross-border electricity link between India and Bangladesh.
8 yrs old boy fired by local MP in Sundarganj
A minor boy was injured with stray bullets allegedly fired by local MP Manjurul Islam Liton at Gopalcharan village in Sundarganj upazila early Friday. The victim was identified as Sourav, 8, son of Sazu Mia of the village. Local people…
Bd elected as Chairman of LDC’s Global Coordination Bureau
Bangladesh has been elected as the new Chairman of the Global Coordination Bureau of the Least Developed Countries (LDCs).
NHRC wants govt. to stop extrajudicial killings
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) wants the State to play a more responsible role in reducing the incidents of political violence, extrajudicial killing and enforced disappearance.
Bd national obtains gold madal in US
A Bangladeshi meritorious student – Prottyue Parna Barua – has been elevated to International Baccalaureate (IB) Programme with ‘gold medal’ from David Starr Jordan High School is a public high school in Long Beach, California, USA.
Fishermen jailed for catching Hilsha
Several mobile courts on Friday sentenced 15 fishermen to one year’s imprisonment and fined 17 others for catching hilsas in the Padma and Meghna rivers in Munshiganj and Chandpur districts defying the ongoing ban.
7 Bangladeshis returned from Indian jail
Seven Bangladesh nationals returned home from India on Thursday night after languishing in Indian jail.
Mujaheed’s lawyears visit him in jail for review petition
Lawyers of condemned war crimes convict Jamaat leader Ali Ahsan Muhammad Mojaheed are schedules to meethim at Dhaka central jail on Saturday morning, according to the sources at the central jail gate said.
Cycling, a way to good health?
Regarded as a great form of aerobic exercise, cycling is an activity any one can take up. It’s also the best way to take in the countryside… When it comes to your fitness, it’s time to reinvent the wheel, pun…
Medical test protesters begin protest
Students seeking retake of medical and dental college admission tests began their demonstration for the 13th day with a sit-in programme in Dhaka. Over 200 admission seekers, guardians and students of medical colleges took part in the sit-in at Central…
BCB chief upset by Australia tour suspension
Bangladesh Cricket Board is extremely frustrated with Australia’s decision to postpone their Bangladesh tour over security concerns. Cricket Australia announced the move around 5:15pm BdST on Thursday, ending six days of uncertainty about the two-Test series. BCB chief Nazmul Hassan…
Schwarzenegger gets ‘Golden Icon’ award at Zurich Film Fest
Action star Arnold Schwarzenegger has been honoured with the Zurich Film Festival’s top “Golden Icon” award for his four decades of work both in film and politics. The award celebrates an actor’s or actress’ lifetime achievements. Previous recipients include Diane…
Iran troops to join Syria war, Russia bombs CIA-trained group
Hundreds of Iranian troops have arrived in Syria to join a major ground offensive in support of President Bashar al-Assad’s government, Lebanese sources said on Thursday, a sign the civil war is turning still more regional and global in scope.…
Lure Chinese investors to Bangladesh, advises ambassador
Chinese Ambassador Ma Mingqiang has advised Bangladesh to promote itself in Beijing to woo investors. “Many Chinese people don’t have deep understanding about Bangladesh,” he said. “They consider Bangladesh a very close neighbour, but they don’t have understanding about the…
Gunman kills nine at Oregon college, dies in shootout with police
A gunman burst into a community college in southwest Oregon on Thursday and opened fire, killing nine people and wounding seven others before police shot him to death, authorities said, in the latest mass killing in America. The suspect, who…
Death warrants for SQ & Mujahid reach jail
Death warrants for convicted war criminals Salauddin Quader Chowdhury and Ali Ahsan Muhammad Mujahid have been sent to the prison authorities.