News Desk The 154th Social Business Design Lab organized by Yunus Centre took place today on 21 December 2015 at the Grameen Bank Auditorium.
Day: December 21, 2015
Warrant against 24 for involvement in Rana Plaza collapse
Court Correspondent The Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) Court of Dhaka on Monday issued arrest warrants against 24 fugitives of the murder case filed in connection with the collapse of Rana Plaza that killed 1,136 people while 2,524 people were injured…
Okayama University innovate new technique to remove of strontium from waste water
International Desk Toshiro Ono and colleagues at Okayama University have developed an effective system for removing strontium 90 from aqueous solution based on the hydroxyapatite (HAP) column procedure. The researchers are hopeful that their HAP column technique could be useful…
Khaleda graft cases hearing fixed on Dec 31
Court Correspondent A Dhaka court on Monday fixed December 31 to record the depositions of more witnesses in the Zia Charitable Trust and Zia Orphanage Trust graft cases.
Tamim to play for Peshawar Zalmi in PSL, Mustafizur for Lahore Qalandars
Karachi Kings earlier secured the service of Shakib Al Hasan for the first edition of the five-franchise Twenty20 competition on Monday.Mustafizur and Tamim were grouped in the Gold category while Shakib was in Platinum, the topmost category, in PSL drafts.
Karachi Kings recruit Shakib Al Hasan in PSL drafts
Tamim Iqbal was drafted into Peshawar Zalmi while Lahore Qalandars went for young pacer Mustafizur Rahman. Shakib was grouped in the topmost category, Platinum, in the PSL drafts. Karachi called for the Bangladeshi star in the second round of the…
BNP mayoral candidate in Shariatpur on the run
BNP’s mayoral candidate of Bhedorganj municipality B M Mostafa has been on the run to avoid arrest of law enforcers.The party sources said the mayoral candidate is accused in a case filed in connection with January 5 election violence in…
One held with 284 Yaba tablets at Benapole
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested a man along with 284 Yaba tablets from Amrakhali area here on Sunday night.The arrestee was identified as Shariful Islam, son of Sirajul Islam, a resident of Bhaberber village.
AL suspends 3 rebel candidates in Jessore
Awami League has suspended its three rebel candidates for the municipal elections in three upazilas of the district, slated for December 30.The suspended candidates are identified as SM Saifur Rahman Babul, Joint General Secretary of Chowgachha upazila unit of AL,…
‘Robber’ killed in lynch-mob attack in Meherpur
A suspected ringleader of a robber gang was killed in a lynch-mob attack at Ashrafpur village in Sadar upazila early Monday.The deceased was identified as Ejarul Islam, 41, a resident of Bhabanandapur village of the upazila.
2 held with 1.8 lakh Yaba tablets in Ctg
Police arrested two young men in possession of 1,80,000 Yaba tablets from Oxygen More area in the city on Sunday night.The arrestees were identified as Mohammad Arafat, 32, a resident of Satkania upazila of Chittagong, and Sirajuddin, 35, Ukhiya upazila…
30 shops gutted by fire in Comilla
At least 30 tin-shed shops were gutted in a fire which broke out at a market in Gouripur Bazar area of Daudkandi upazila on Monday morning.Officials of Comilla Fire Station said the fire originated from an electric short circuit at…
Air France bomb scare: ‘Two held’ in Paris
Police in Paris have detained two people who were on an Air France flight forced to make an emergency landing in Kenya when a fake bomb was found on board, reports say.A 58-year-old taken into custody is an ex-policeman from…
Fifa: Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini get eight-year bans
Fifa president Sepp Blatter and Uefa boss Michel Platini have been suspended for eight years from all football-related activities following an ethics investigation They were found guilty of breaches surrounding a £1.3m ($2m) “disloyal payment” made to Platini in 2011.The…
Miss Universe: Miss Colombia mistakenly crowned as winner
The host of the Miss Universe has apologised after mistakenly naming the wrong woman as winner, leaving Miss Colombia empty-handed.After the error, Ariadna Gutierrez was instead declared runner-up and surrendered her crown to Miss Philippines, Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach. #MissUniverse2015 became…
Miss Universe gaffe stirs online storm
Shock and disbelief have erupted online after the wrong Miss Universe winner was crowned. Miss Colombia Ariadna Gutierrez was announced winner of the 2015 beauty pageant before organisers revealed she was actually the first runner-up. Miss Philippines Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach…
91 still missing as landslide buries buildings in China
Hundreds of rescue workers are looking for survivors after a landslide hit 33 buildings in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen. Seven people were pulled from the rubble with minor injuries but 91 people are still missing, according to Shenzhen…
Agroecology to reverse soil degradation, achieve food security
Agroecology, which restores ecosystem functioning by maintaining soil health, is an effective strategy to achieve food security in the areas of the world where it is most needed. The challenge: The dramatic increase in crop production of the last 50…
How one camel kiss destroyed happy marriage
Who would have thought that a camel can destroy a family? But this is exactly what happened to one married couple in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia!
Andy Murray named 2015 BBC Sports Personality of the Year
Andy Murray has been voted BBC Sports Personality of the Year for the second time after helping Britain win the Davis Cup for the first time since 1936.The 28-year-old Murray says “I didn’t expect this. It’s very humbling to be…
New Zealand beats Sri Lanka by 5 wickets in 2nd test
Kane Williamson kept his head while all around him were losing theirs, reaching an unbeaten century to steer New Zealand to a tense five-wicket win over Sri Lanka in the second test on Monday and a 2-0 sweep of the…
One held with 284 Yaba tablets at Benapole
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested a man along with 284 pieces of Yaba tablets from Amrakhali area here on Sunday night.The arrestee was identified as Shariful Islam, son of Sirajul Islam, a resident of Bhaberber village.
Bangladesh emerge as AFC U-14 Girls Regional football champions
The girls in red and green beat hosts Nepal 1-0.They took the lead in the 16th minute through a goal by Maria. Krishna Rani Sarkar and her team kept pressing for more goals, without success, during the rest of the…
Did Hitler really only have one testicle?
Sung to the tune of The Colonel Bogey March, the old wartime song had it that Hitler was not quite a ‘complete’ male. Now, an extraordinary claim based on an account from a long-dead German army medic asserts that the…
50 structures demolished, Gulistan area to be cleaned in 30 days
Dhaka – Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Mayor Mohammad Sayeed Khokon on Sunday announced that all footpaths of Gulistan area will be cleaned within 30 days for smooth movement of pedestrians. However, the DSCC mayor also assured that hawkers can…
Fair municipality election is a great concern
For the first time the mayoral elections in 234 municipalities will be held on a party basis on December 30 next. But, Sujan as well as many people in Bangladesh are very much doubtful about the fair the elections under…
Barcelona complete memorable trophy haul
Barcelona won their fifth trophy of 2015 after clinching the Fifa Club World Cup for a third time with a comprehensive victory over River Plate. River could not cope with Barca’s Luis Suarez, Lionel Messi and Neymar. Messi scored the…
Nearly 80 still missing in Indonesian ferry accident
Siwa, Indonesia – Nearly 80 people are still missing nearly 24 hours after a ferry ran into trouble in rough seas off the coast of Indonesia’s Sulawesi, with authorities not ruling out the possibility of a sinking.\ The transport ministry…
Tale of experience
Sudhirendar Sharma Systems and rules are for the fools, and it needs power of imagination to fool the system. Piyush Pandey’s writing is like an onion with endless layers that seamlessly unravel clues in simplicity of everyday living. Such is…
International peace delegation to Syria 24-30 Nov. 2015
By Mairead Maguire, Nobel Peace Laureate, Media Service Our delegation has just spent five days with the people of Syria visiting the cities of Damascus, Homs, Tartus, Qara and Ma’alula. We have been deeply moved by the kindness and warmth…