Day: December 17, 2015
No existence of cohorts of the defeated forces in BD: PM
Hinting that Khaleda Zia will one day face trial for patronising war criminals including the executed ones, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday said there will be no existence of the cohorts of the defeated forces in Bangladesh.
BD youth body recovered from Indian territory at Bontara border
Indian police recovered the body of a Bangladeshi youth from a river in Indian territory opposite to Bontara border in Sadar upazila.
15 ppl injured in a clash between traders & BCL at Dhaka College
At least 15 people, including traders, were injured in a clash between traders and Bangladesh Chhatra League activists of Dhaka College in the city’s New Market area on Thursday.
IBBL SME Investment: Golden success in silver initiative
Special correspondent Golam Nabi of Natore, could not progress in academic education but dreamt to be self-reliant. He began fish farming in 1994 with a small funding of his own.
Surajit testifies in Aug 21 grenade cases
Court Correspondent The Speedy Trial Tribunal-1 of Dhaka on Thursday completed recording the depositions of Awami League Advisory Committee member Suranjit Sengupta MP in the August 21 grenade cases.
The trial of war criminals in Pakistan is underway: Asaduzzaman
STAFF REPORTER Minister for Home Affairs Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal yesterday said the government would soon take initiatives for holding the trial of war criminals residing in Pakistan.
Hearing against Fakhrul & 46 BNP leaders on crude bomb explosion
Court Correspondent A Dhaka court on Thursday deferred the hearing on charge framing against 46 BNP leaders and activists including Acting Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir until January 28, 2016 in the case filed for alleged crude bomb explosion…
SIM cards with NID only
The mobile-phone subscribers who are unable to produce their national ID cards for biometric registration of SIMs will be able to use them for six months only.Telecom regulator Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) will block their SIM cards after the…
Venezuelan toads at risk of extinction
Venezuelan frogs and toads are in critical danger due to climate change as rising temperatures complicate reproduction and spread a deadly fungus, say scientists, who liken the species to canaries in a coalmine warning of imminent danger.Scientists studying global warming…
‘Sail-backed’ dinosaur roamed in Spain
Along a lush river delta in what is now northeastern Spain, a herd of dinosaurs munched on ferns and conifers similar to modern-day cypresses 125 million years ago.These creatures stood out from the others in this Cretaceous Period landscape by…
US, Cuba commercial flights after 54 years
The United States and Cuba are close to a deal on restoring regularly scheduled commercial flights, Cuban and American officials said Wednesday on the eve of the anniversary of detente between the Cold War foes.The diplomatic advance would help open…
Mustafizur tops google search
Cricketer Mustafizur Rahman has topped the lists of persons searched on Google from Bangladesh in 2015.He has thereby ended the dominance of film artistes, who so far have been holding the top position on the list.Cricketers Taskin Ahmed and Mashrafe…
China angry at $1.83 b US arms sale to Taiwan
CNN – Despite strong opposition from China, the Obama administration authorized a $1.83 billion weapons sale to Taiwan Wednesday, marking the first U.S. arms shipment to the island in four years. Consisting almost exclusively of defensive weapons, the military package…
Khelafat Andolon condemns attack on Dinajpur ISKCON Temple
Joint Statement by Secretary General Maulana Muhammad Zafarullah Khan and Minority Affairs Advisor Shree Sanjeeb Chowdhury of Bangladesh Khelafat Andolon (Bangladesh Khelafat Movement We are unequivocally expressing our condemnation of the cowardly attack by miscreants on ISKCON (International Society for…
EU adopts record €1.1 billion humanitarian budget for 2016
Brussels – As global humanitarian needs are set to reach a historic high in 2016, the European Commission is stepping up its humanitarian budget to record levels. The European Commission on Thursday adopted its humanitarian aid budget for 2016. With…
Truck slides into ditch in Southeast Bangladesh hills killing 7 labourers
Bandarban – Seven labourers were killed and eight others injured as a truck slewed sideways into a roadside ditch for obscure visibility caused by dense fog at Yeangcha in Lama Upazila on Thursday morning.
Victory Day pledge: Achieve ideals the shaheeds cherished
The nation celebrates the 45th Victory Day today with patriotic fervor and a fresh vow to achieve the ideals the Shaheeds of the glorious War of Liberation – who made possible the victory through their supreme sacrifices – cherished. The…
Celebration of Victory Day at Suhrawardy Uddyan
Historic Suhrawardy Udyan resonated with the national anthem as thousands of citizens joined the chorus to observe the 44th anniversary of Bangladesh’s victory over Pakistan with a call to fight against terrorism. It was here, 44 years ago, that the…
Pakistan refutes media reports on terror link of its diplomat
Dhaka – The Pakistan High Commission on Wednesday refuted media reports on alleged involvement of one of its female diplomats in terror financing here terming those reports “utterly baseless”. In a “rebuttal” note, the High Commission said all “diplomatic norms…
Beijing air so bad sale of bottles Canadian mountain air soaring
By Tamara Khandaker It may have started out in jest, but two Canadians are now profiting off a smog “red alert” in Beijing, as Chinese people buy canisters of fresh air from the Rocky Mountains. From December 8 to December…
8th pay scale gazette published
The government issued a gazette notification on the 8th pay scale for public servants on Tuesday with retrospective effect from July, 2015.
24 killed in road accident 6 dists
At least 24 people were killed and 58 others injured in road accidents in the capital, and Sirajganj, Rajshahi, Jessore, Rangpur and Bagerhat districts.
Massive clash between Shibir & Chhatra League (BCL) on Chittagong College
At least five people were inured in a clash between the activists of Islami Chhatra Shibir and Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) on Chittagong College campus here on Wednesday.
RU observes Victory Day with due respect
RU Correspondent The authority of Rajshahi Universiy (RU) has celebrated the national victory day amid festivity and various programs.