Day: November 13, 2015
Guinness records break moulds
From a dog skate-boarding through a tunnel of human legs to a man holding lit candles in his mouth, people around the world have been marking Guinness World Records Day with a range of quirky feats.From the young to the…
London e-Commerce fair dinner held
The pre-launch dinner for ‘2nd UK-Bangladesh e-Commerce Fair 2015’ has been held in London’s The Crystal.The two-day fair will begin at The Waterlily Venues on Friday.’Digital Bangladesh: A World of Opportunities’ is the theme of this year’s event that aims…
Hot pursuit of ‘messenger’ drug molecules
A molecule that carries the recipe for making drugs inside body cells is exciting scientists and investors alike, attracting hundreds of millions of dollars in a scramble for the next promising area of biotechnology.German and US firms are leading the…
Adele may play a cameo role
Singer Adele is reportedly eyed to appear in “The Death and Life of John F. Donovan”, a drama film from Canadian director Xavier Dolan who helmed a music video for her brand new single “Hello”.The film stars Hollywood A-listers like…
3 men held over Japanese murder
The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) says it has arrested three men in Chapainawabganj for their suspected involvement in last month’s murder of Japanese national Kunio Hoshi.They are said to be activists of Rangpur’s Juba League and Juba Dal, having past…
Myanmar election: Suu Kyi’s NLD wins landslide victory
The National League for Democracy has won a landslide victory in Myanmar’s historic election, say vote officials. With more than 80% of seats declared, Aung San Suu Kyi’s party has more than the two-thirds it needs to choose the president,…
National Comittee on Oil-Gas terms invitation to Ramphal trap, rejects
The National Committee to Protect Oil-Gas, Power-Port and Natural Resources have rejected an invitation of the Energy and Power Ministry to visit the site of the Rampal coal-fired power plant, all-expenses paid. The committee comprising mostly Marxists, environmentalists and social…
6150 students vie for 815 RUET seats
A total of 6,150 students vie for 815 seats twelve departments of the Rajshahi University of Science and Technology. The first year honors admission test of Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology (RUET) under the 2015-16 academic sessions will begin…
Cricketer Shahadat refused bail again
A Dhaka court again refused the bail plea of suspended national cricketer Kazi Shahadat Hossain,in a case filed for torturing domestic help. Dhaka’s Metropolitan Session’s Judge Md Kamrul Hossain Mollah passed the order on Thursday.
Enhance education quality by relating to real life: Muhith
Dhaka – Finance Minister AMA Muhith on Thursday stressed the the need for relating education, teaching and research to real life for the improvement of its quality. The minister said this while addressing the opening session of a national workshop…
Move to relocate Zia’s grave to be resisted: BNP
BNP senior leader Hafizuddin Ahmed on Thursday warned that their party will resist any government move to remove their party founder Ziaur Rahman’s grave from the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban area. “It’s a matter of regret that a plot is on…
No dialogue with Khaleda, says Ershad
Jatiya Party chairman HM Ershad yesterday said Khaleda is looking for dialogue but she won’t be given any of it. “BNP was called for a dialogue repeatedly but they remain unresponsive. Now they are begging it. I shall never have…
Oishee awarded death for killing parents
The Speedy Trial Tribunal-3 of Dhaka on Thursday sentenced Oishee Rahman to death for killing her father, Special Branch Police Officer Mahfuzur Rahman and her mother Swapna Rahman in 2013. Judge Syed Ahmed of the tribunal passed the order in…
Nur Hossain, main accused in N’ganj 7-murder extradited
Dhaka – Nur Hossain, the prime accused in the sensational Narayanganj seven-murder cases, was brought back home from India Thursday night. Indian Border Security Force (BSF) handed Nur Hossain over to a Bangladesh joint team of police and Border Guard…
Khaleda’s orphanage graft case next hearing Nov 19
The Special Judge’s Court-3 of Dhaka on Thursday set November 19 for further hearing in Zia Orphanage Trust and Zia Charitable Trust graft cases filed against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and others. Judge Abu Ahmed Jomadar of the make shift…