The World AIDS Day was observed on Tuesday in the port city as elsewhere in the division.The theme of this year’s World Aids Day was “Getting to Zero.”To mark the day, rallies and discussion meetings were organized by District Civil…
Day: December 2, 2015
2 held with yaba in Barisal
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB)-12 in a drive arrested two alleged drug peddlers and recovered 300 pieces of yaba tablets from Dhamura Bus-stand area under Ujirpur upazila of the district on Tuesday night.The arrested were Sahin Hossain Talukder, 32,…
Minor boy killed in Khagrachhari
A minor boy was killed as a temporary flag stand fell on him at Khagrachhari Adhunik Sadar Hospital this morning.The deceased was Arafat Rahul, 4, son of Kabir Hossain, a resident of Ganjpara area of Sadar upazila.
Proper enforcement of CRP Law stressed
Speakers at a seminar here yesterday emphasized the need for proper enforcement of the Consumers’ Rights Protection (CRP) Law for protecting the consumers’ rights together with freeing the human body from any food poisoning and other contamination.They observed that the…
Cage farming yields 80-tonne fishes in C’nawabganj
More than 80 tonnes of fishes were harvested from 196 floating cages in Mohananda river in Chapainawabganj district this year making the fishermen and others concerned happy.Monosex tilapia fish farming in floating cage method is increasing day by day. By…
Four-country motor rally leaves Bangladesh
Dhaka – Bangladesh, Bhutan, India and Nepal (BBIN) 4-country Friendship Motor Rally under the Motor Vehicle Agreement, which had started from Bhubaneswar in Orissa of India on November 15, left Bangladesh via Benapole border on Tuesday night after flagging off…
Psy releases new album
South Korean rapper Psy, who catapulted to fame in 2012 with hit song “Gangnam Style”, released his latest album on Monday, which includes a song featuring American rapper will.i.am.”This album is basically based on dance music and includes genre elements…
Macbeth was “daunting”:Fassbender
Michael Fassbender says taking on the role of Macbeth was a daunting task and he sought advice from his “X-Men” co-star Scottish actor James McAvoy in the latest big screen adaption of William Shakespeare’s tragedy.”Shame” and “Steve Jobs” actor Fassbender…
Japanese scientist stripped of doctorate
A Japanese university has revoked a doctoral degree awarded to a young researcher embroiled in a scandal that has rocked the scientific establishment.Haruko Obokata, 32, drew intense media scrutiny after failing to reproduce the results of what was once billed…
Agroecology in Africa addresses climate change, hunger, poverty
The Oakland Institute today released 33 case studies that shed light on the tremendous success of agroecological agriculture across the African continent in the face of climate change, hunger, and poverty. “Released just two weeks ahead of the COP21 Conference…
Facebook based entrepreneurs in trouble
As the government continues to keep Facebook banned for ‘security reasons’, small entrepreneurs and freelancers whose businesses are based on the social networking site are beginning to feel the pinch.Many of those hit by the ban have said that their…
Terrorist attack on IUBAT University: 100 teachers, students hurt
A group of around 300 terrorists carried out an attack on the IUBAT University campus at around 2:40 PM on Monday, November 30, 2015 that led to injury of 100 plus teachers, students and staff members, academic life has been…
Russian envoy calls on Education Minister
Russian Ambassador to Bangladesh Alexander A Nikolaev called on Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid at his ministry here today.During the call on, they discussed matters of mutual interest specially cooperation in education sector between the two friendly countries.While exchanging views…
No AIDS by 2030
‘Ending AIDS by 2030’ is ‘possible’ for Bangladesh, UNAIDS Country Director Leo Kenny has said.And for that, on the eve of the World AIDS Day, he suggested that HIV programmes stress on four key elements – focus, scaling up, innovation…
Paris summit eyes breakthrough
World leaders launched an ambitious attempt on Monday to hold back rising temperatures, with the United States and China leading calls for the climate summit in Paris to mark a decisive turn in the fight against global warming.In a series…
3-day World Islamic Banking Confce begins
Manama, Bahrain, 1 Dec: The World Islamic Banking Conference (WIBC) and the International Islamic Financial Market (IIFM) hosted an engaging pre-conference seminar on Islamic capital markets on Tuesday. In attendance were global Islamic finance leaders who converged at the Gulf…
Cover of ‘Dhure Khutao’ unveiled at RU
A cover unveiling program of little magazine ‘Dhure Khutao’ published by 3rd year students of Bangla department of Rajshahi University (RU) held at 150 room of Shahidullah Khala Bhaban on Tuesday at 11.00am.
Sonali Bank website hacked and restored
Hackers broke into the website of Sonali Bank on Tuesday and took control of it for a few hours.On Wednesday morning, the home page of the Sonali Bank website was found carrying a notice by the hackers.A picture of a…
Americans are still being imprisoned for being HIV positive
By Sydney Lupkin This World AIDS Day, VICE is exploring the state of HIV around the globe. Watch our special report, “Countdown to Zero,” tonight on HBO at 9pm ET, and to get involved visit red.org and shop (RED). There…
Did the Islamic State go shopping for weapons in Ukraine?
By Jack Losh It began with a feverish report in November from a little-known media outlet in the Persian Gulf. “Security forces have busted and dismantled a multi-national cell for the so-called Islamic State,” trumpeted the Kuwait News Agency. “The…
Hollande calls for “universal, differentiated and binding” agreement
Paris 1 Dec, (Hilary Chiew) – French President Francoise Hollande said the agreement from the Paris climate talks can be universal, differentiated and binding where developed countries must assume their historical responsibility as they are the ones that for years…
EC turned down BNP’s allegation on municipal election
Election Commissioner M Shahnewaz on Tuesday turned down BNP’s allegation that the Commission has hurriedly announced the municipal election schedule at the government’s behest, saying it is a false statement.
Ashraf says Ziaur & Ersahd rehabilitated war criminals
Awami League general secretary Syed Ashraful Islam on Tuesday alleged that BNP founder Ziaur Rahman and former military ruler HM Ersahd rehabilitated the war criminals in the country after the assassination of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman…
2 more people testifies on Blogger Rajib murder case
Two more people testified before a court here on Tuesday in the blogger Ahmed Rajib Haider murder case.
HC says 7-murder chargesheet contained serious error
The High Court on Tuesday said there is a serious error in the chargesheet submitted by detectives in the sensational seven-murder cases of Narayanganj.
Cover of ‘Dhure khutao’ unveiled at RU
RU Correspondent A cover unveiling program of little magazine ‘Dhure Khutao’ published by 3rd year students of Bangla department of Rajshahi University (RU) held at 150 room of Shahidullah Khala Bhaban on Tuesday at 11.00am.
