Court Correspondent The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka yesterday fixed December 7 for submission of inquiry report in Publisher Faisal Arefin Dipan murder case.
Day: November 3, 2015
Muscular beauty
Looks no longer centre only on the face in beauty-obsessed South Korea, where more women are hitting the gym to improve muscle tone and physical health.As the ideal of beauty evolves in a country that is a trendsetter in cosmetics…
Exoskeleton research can help paralysed
Swiss sensory motor scientists are hoping to inspire a new generation of more flexible, less constraining, powered exoskeletons that improve the lives of the severely disabled and paralysed.Metal exoskeleton suits worn outside the body, delivering energy for limb movement, are…
Antarctica gaining ice
An increase in Antarctic snow accumulation that began 10,000 years ago is currently adding enough ice to the continent to outweigh the increased losses from its thinning glaciers.Areas of the continent like the Antarctic peninsula have increased their mass loss…
Shahrukh Khan turns 50
It was a scene right out of “Om Shanti Om” — with a gleam in his eyes, SRK stood in a balcony of his house Mannat here, blew kisses to his fans, waved and smiled at them. On his 50th…
Mancha announces fresh protest plans
The Ganajagaran Mancha will take out a procession towards the home ministry with symbolic coffins and hold a rally at Shahbagh.The secular platform is protesting against the murder of a publisher and another attack on three others.It announced these fresh…
Rare cyclone Chapala hits mainland Yemen
A rare tropical cyclone is bearing down on the Yemeni mainland bringing hurricane-force winds, heavy rain and powerful waves. Photos and videos posted online showed water pouring through the streets of the southern coastal city of Mukalla. The city is…
Kafala replaced by job contract system in Qatar
Doha: The new law regulating entry, exit and residency of expatriates in Qatar has transformed the Kafala (sponsorship) system in the country into one controlled by employment contracts, a senior official of the Ministry of Interior has said. Addressing a…
Trilateral summit, termed an achievement, for Korean denuclearisation
Ha-young Choi A summit between South Korea, China and Japan convened in Seoul on Sunday, adopting a joint declaration for peace and cooperation in north-east Asia and reiterated their stances on denuclearisation. The declaration included restarting the Six Party Talks…
Zimbabwe name squad for Bangladesh tour
Zimbabwe are set to arrive in Bangladesh on Monday as the first ODI is scheduled for November 7. Zimbabwe will play three One-Day Internationals (ODI) and two Twenty20 Internationals in their two-week tour. All-rounder Elton Chigumbura will lead them in…
Khulna city Mayor, BNP’s last major elected rep, suspended
The government has suspended BNP-backed Khulna City Corporation mayor Moniruzzaman Moni as he has been charged in two violence cases.
BNP doesn’t believe in politics of killing: Ripon said about PM’s remark
BNP on Monday termed travesty of truth statement agaist the Prime Minister’s remark that BNP has resorted to secret killings and feared that such remarks may hamper unveiling the mystery behind the recent killings.
Khaleda running out a killing mission: Hasina
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday alleged Khaleda Zia is now out on a killing mission assassinating Awami League leaders, activists, writers, publishers and foreigners in her evil bid to tarnish the country’s image aboard.
A young dead body recovered in city
Dhaka – Police recovered the body of an unidentified young man from Adabar in te city on early Monday morning.
A Women Community Leader: How It Happened
Written by-Mazeda A. Uddin How did you learn community leadership skills in your society?
Media are the mirror of societies:if they are free & critical,we are free and safe: Federica Mogherini
Declaration by the High Representative Federica Mogherini on behalf of the European Union on the occasion of the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists, 2 November 2015:
School Banking Award to Dr. Atiur by IBBL
Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited awarded School Banking Award for special contribution in School Banking by Bangladesh Bank. Dr. Atiur Rahman, Governor, Bangladesh Bank handed over the award to Abdus Sadeque Bhuiyan, Deputy Managing Director of the bank in the school…
RU gives Khandakar Memorial Award
RU Correspondent Two students of the Statistics department of Rajshahi University (RU) has been given the “Khandakar Memorial Award” at a ceremony held at the conference room of the department around 11.00am on Monday.
Rickshaw-puller stabbed dead in metro
Dhaka – Police recovered the body of a rickshaw-puller from Adabar area in the city on Monday morning.
Case filed by Dipan’s wife & victim Tutul
Dhaka – Two cases were filed on Monday in connection with the attacks on the owners of two publishing houses that left one dead and three others injured.
Suspected robber killed in city ‘gunfight’
Dhaka-A suspected robber was killed in what police said a gunfight with law enforcers in the city’s Uttarkhan area early Monday.
Court to decide acceptance of charge sheet against Khaleda & 37 BNP members
Court Correspondent The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka yesterday (Monday) fixed December 29 for hearing on whether the charge sheets submitted against BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia and 37 others in two cases would be taken into cognizance…
Tavella, confessional statament of another accused
Court Correspondent Another accused in the Italian citizen Cesare Tavella murder case made confessional statement yesterday (Monday) admitting his involvement in the murder and that rose the number such accused to 3.