Lili Fuhr Berlin – If the world is to avoid climate catastrophe, it will have to forego burning almost 90% of proven coal reserves, plus one-third of oil and half of natural-gas reserves. But instead of implementing policies aimed at…
Day: November 21, 2015
Namibian cricketer van Schoor dies at 25
Namibia wicketkeeper-batsman Raymond van Schoor has died in Windhoek at age 25, five days after suffering a stroke during a match. Van Schoor was batting on 15 during Namibia’s five-wicket win over Free State in a CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge…
500 BNP,JP leaders-workers join AL in Kurigram
Over 500 leaders and workers of BNP and Jatiya Party (JP) today joined formally the ruling Awami League (AL) being imbued with the ideologies of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.The joining ceremony held at the Shaheed Minar…
I never dreamt of being here, says actor Rashed Uddin
Rashed Uddin, a popular actor, came into the limelight around 2010 when he performed in “moza mare foza vai.” Initially he was an assistant of Tarik Anam Khan for three years. In an interview with the Daily Star, he said:…
Security tightened in Dhaka jail
Security has been tightened in and around the Dhaka Central Jail before the execution of war criminals Salauddin Quader Chowdhury and Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mujahid.They are likely to be handed any moment.Two magistrates have reportedly entered the jail to check…
England takes ODI series against Pakistan
Jos Buttler hit the fastest one-day hundred by an Englishman to guide England to an 84-run win over Pakistan in the fourth and final day-night international in Dubai on Friday for a 3-1 series triumph.Buttler’s 52-ball 116 not out —…
In India, you can kill – but don’t kiss
If the Indian censors have their way, James Bond can make liberal use of his licence to kill. But he’ll have to cut back on the kissing — by exactly half.The latest instalment of the 007 franchise, “Spectre”, will be…
IS threatens more attacks in Bangladesh
Radical group Islamic State has threatened more attacks in “Bengal” meaning Bangladesh.In the latest issue of its magazine ‘Dabiq’, the group has a full article titled “The Revival of Jihad in Bengal”.”The soldiers of the Khilafah will continue to rise…
UN Security Council backs ‘all necessary measures’ against IS
The UN Security Council has unanimously adopted a resolution to “redouble” action against Islamic State, following last week’s deadly attacks in Paris. The French-drafted document urges UN members to “take all necessary measures” in the fight against IS. IS said…
Nazmul Huda’s latest – ‘Trinamul Bnp’ modelled on Mamata Didi’
Dhaka – Former minister Nazmul Huda on Friday launched a political party titled ‘Trinamul BNP’, saying the Khaleda Zia-led BNP has failed to perform as a party. Huda, a former central leader of BNP, announced the name of his new…
‘HRW call to halt execution result of lobbying, govt not worried’
Dhaka – State Minister for Foreign Affairs M Shahriar Alam on Friday said the government is not worried at all at the statement issued by Human Rights Watch calling for halting the execution of death-row convicts Ali Ahsan Muhammad Mojaheed…
Nov 21 Armed Forces Day being observed in Bangladesh
Armed Forces Day is bring observed in Bangladesh on Saturday November 21. On this day in 1971 the members of Army, Navy and Air force of the Bangladesh liberation war were fully operational and launched a coordinated offensive against the…