Court Correspondent A Dhaka court yesterday (Wednesday) charged 12 BNP leaders, including the recently resigned Vice President, Shamsher Mobin Chowdhury in a subversion case.
Month: December 2015
Move to set up Rooppur nuke plants lauded
An information and opinion exchange meeting on “nuclear energy: trends opportunities and prospects” on Tuesday welcomed the move to install two nuclear power plants at Rooppur in Bangladesh fulfilling a long awaited plan supported by parties across the political divide…
Unplanned navigation degrade Sunderbans, cloak its animal poaching
Mostafa Kamal Majumder The need for making lasting arrangements to secure the Sunderbans forests from oil spill and other abuses by ships navigating through its rivers and canals instead of relying on contingencies to face accidents was emphasised at a…
E-cigarettes contain harmful chemicals
Three in four e-cigarettes were found to use a flavored liquid that has been linked to severe respiratory disease, US researchers said Tuesday.Electronic cigarettes are battery-powered devices that heat a nicotine-containing liquid, which is inhaled much like a cigarette.Unlike traditional…
Sanjay to be freed by 7 March
Incarcerated Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt, whose five-year sentence for his involvement in the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts was confirmed by the Supreme Court in March 2013, will be freed from prison by 7 March 2016, official sources said in Pune…
Vegetable traders murdered in Dhaka
Two vegetable traders were crushed under a speeding truck after they were left, with the hands and legs tied, by some robbers on the Vakurda-Savar road in Savar upazila early Wednesday.The deceased were identified as Masud Rana, 20, and his…
Youth crushed under train in Sirajganj
A young man was crushed under the wheels of a train at Saydabad to the east of Bangabandhu Bridge in Sadar upazila on Monday.
Spanish national held with cocaine
Dhaka – Officials of the Department of Narcotics Control (DNC) arrested a Spanish citizen along with around 3 kg cocaine at the Shahjalal International Airport on Tuesday evening. The Spanish national was identified as Chiases Tjo Julian, 52.
5-year-old Nirab slips into manhole, dies
Dhaka – Five-year-old boy Nirob who fell into a manhole in the city’s Shyampur area on Tuesday afternoon has died. Doctors at Dhaka Medical College Hospital declared him dead when he was taken to the hospital after being rescued from…
Bnp in municipal polls for democracy: Fakhrul
The attitude of the government and the election commission hinted that the municipal polls won’t be credible and fair—though the BNP has taken part in the upcoming municipality polls in the interest of democracy, acting secretary general of BNP Mirza…
BD winner of Her Majesty The Queen’s young leadership award
It is today announced that a young person from Bangladesh is one of 60 young people from across the Commonwealth who are being recognised as exceptional leaders in their community. These 60 young people will receive a prestigious Queen’s Young…
RU Genetic Eng. students lock their classrooms
Students of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology department of Rajshahi University locked their class rooms and offices and staged demonstration in their academic building demanding nine points including routine-based class, removal of session jam on Tuesday. They also submitted a formal…
Costs and benefits of agriculture
Danielle Nierenberg As climate leaders gather in Paris for the 21st Session of the Conference of Parties (COP21), farmers and food leaders are paying close attention to negotiations, which will determine how global environmental policy will continue to affect the…
BB Governor stresses greater, intelligent Islamic Finance
Bangladesh Bank (BB) Governor Dr. Atiur Rahman participated in the 27th Meeting of the Islamic Financial Services Board (IFSB) Council at the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) Head Quarter in Jeddah on 7 December 2015. While addressing at the Council, Governor…
Call for party-driven, text-based talkss for Paris agreement
Paris, 8 December (T Ajit)— Many developing countries called for Party-driven, text-based negotiations in an open setting during the first meeting of the ‘Paris Committee’ held on Monday, 7 December. During the meeting which was held in the evening of…
REDD+ Handed in Paris
Jutta Kill Berlin – It’s been 30 years since the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations launched the Tropical Forestry Action Plan, the first global intergovernmental initiative to halt forest loss. Since then, deforestation has continued unabated, and…
Alternative Paris
by Sunita Narain I wrote last about what I expect will happen at the Paris climate change conference. But what should happen? First, the world must strongly underscore the need to keep the temperature rise below 2°C at the very…
Bibi Russell, Taibun Nahar get Rokeya Padak
The government has nominated noted fashion designer Bibi Russell and late educationist Dr Taibun Nahar Rashid for Rokeya Padak-2015 for their outstanding contribution to spreading female education and ensuring women rights.The Padak (award) will be given tomorrow at a function…
92 Burmese fishermen caught by Navy
Bangladesh Navy today arrested 92 fishermen from Myanmar and seized 12 deep-sea fishing trawlers when the nationals of neighboring country catching fish illegally near to Saint Marin’s island.The Myanmar fishermen were arrested on the ground of illegal entrance of Bangladesh…
Shakib lost no 1 spot in test
India’s Ravichandran Ashwin has toppled Bangladesh’s Shakib Al Hasan from the top spot in the ICC’s ranking for Test allrounders.The game’s governing council published the rankings after the conclusion of the Test series between India and South Africa.The right-arm offspinner…
2 killed as truck hits bike in Rajbari
Two people were killed when a truck rammed into the motorcycle they were riding on the Rajbari-Kushtia Highway at Chandani in sadar upazila on Tuesday.The deceased could not be identified immediately.
2 held with touchstone statue in Sirajganj
Police arrested two people along with a touchstone statue at Golchattar near the east side of Bangabandhu Bridge in sadar upazila early Monday.The arrestees were identified as Malin Uddin Bhola, 19, son of Nur Islam of Bishapara village, and Nadim…
‘Robber’ beaten dead by mob in Dinajpur
A suspected robber was beaten to death by a mob at Khanpukur Moupukur village in Birampur upazila early yesterday.The deceased was identified as Nazmul,50, son of Jahir Uddin of Bochaganj upazila.
Man’s hanging body recovered in Sherpur
Police recovered hanging body of a man, who had remained missing since Wednesday, from an abandoned house at Ghagra Sonarpara in Jhenigati upazila on Monday evening.The deceased was identified as Chan Mia, 55, son of late Lal Mia of the…
Woman killed in road accident in C’nawabganj
woman was killed when a truck hit a human hauler (locally known as bhutbhuti) at Ranihati Bazar under Shibganj upazila of the district this morning.The victim was identified as Kochi Begum 35, daughter of Meser Ali of Nayalabhanga under Shibganj…
Shibir leader arrested with arms, bombs in Lakshmipur
Police, in a drive, arrested an Islami Chhatra Shibir leader and recovered a gun, three cartridges and five petrol bombs from Chandraganj Thana area here early this morning.The arrestee Neamatullah is a central executive committee member of Islami Chhatra Shibir.…
Nizami appeal verdict January 6
Dhaka – The Appellate Division (AD) of the Supreme Court (SC) Tuesday fixed January 6 for delivering verdict on the appeal filed by Jamaat Ameer Maulana Matiur Rahman Nizami challenging his death sentences for crimes against humanity during the War…
Nizami appeal verdict on Jan 6
Verdict on the appeal hearing on death penalty of Jamaat chief Motiur Rahman Nizami wil be delivered on 6 January. Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Tuesday fixed the verdict date closing the appeal hearing on the death penalty…
NASA shares more close up photos of Pluto
The US space agency has released a series of sharp Pluto snapshots, billing them as the best close-ups of the dwarf planet we may see for decades.On July 14, NASA’s New Horizons became the first spacecraft to pass by Pluto,…
ICC to stage world T20 in US
Cricket chiefs hope to stage a Twenty20 World Cup in the United States within a decade as the game ramps up efforts to crack the huge American sports market, a report said Tuesday.The International Cricket Council’s head of global development…