A housewife was allegedly killed by her husband over dowry at Aynapur Charkhedripara under Sadar upazila this morning.The victim was identified as Halima Akhter, 22, wife of Ariful Islam of the same area.Police said Halima got married two years ago…
Month: December 2015
TIB concerned at Rooppur nuke plant transparency
Dhaka – Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has expressed concern over the reliability and security of the proposed Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant and demanded full public disclosure of information related to the project to ensure transparency in the plant construction. Bangladesh’s…
Khaleda blames AL for ‘emergence of militancy’
Dhaka – BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has blamed Awami League for the ‘emergence of militancy’ in the country and called for a national unity to eliminate it. Speaking at a press conference at her Gulshan office on Monday, the BNP…
School girl raped in Jessore
Dhaka – A schoolgirl was raped allegedly by a young man at Belta village in Sharsha upazila of Jessore district on Monday, about 300 kilometres southwest of here.
The 2016 Vladimir Putin calendar
Moscow – Fans of Vladimir Putin can now spend “the whole year with the Russian president” as a new 2016 limited edition calendar is released in Russia showing the country’s strongman leader in a variety of carefully-crafted poses.
Bangladeshi guilty of human trafficking in Thailand
Bangkok-based daily The Nation on Friday reported a 23-year-old Bangladeshi fisherman testified his complicity in a human-trafficking case involving Rohingya and other migrants when he was brought before Bangkok’s Ratchadaphisek criminal court in Thailand on Thursday.The hearing was held with…
Imran Khan supports Amir’s return
Legendary Pakistan allrounder Imran Khan on Monday said he backs convicted spot-fixer Mohammad Amir’s return to international cricket, urging sceptical players and fans to support the tainted paceman.The 23-year-old Amir, who completed his five-year ban earlier this year, caused a…
Hollywood celebrities on migrant crisis
As Europe grapples with its biggest migrant crisis in recent history, Hollywood celebrities are rallying to raise awareness about the issue and lashing out at calls to turn away refugees.Oscar-winning actress Susan Sarandon this month became the latest star to…
Crude oil down to $37 a barrel
Oil fell close to $37 a barrel on Monday, trading within sight of an 11-year low, pressured by excess supply that has more than halved prices since the downturn began in mid-2014.US crude was trading below global benchmark Brent, having…
University students killed in Trishal highway
Two students of Jatiya Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam University were killed in a road accident in Dorirampur area on Dhaka-Mymensingh highway in Trishal upazila of Mymensingh on Monday evening.The deceased are Abdullah Al Mamun, 20, first year student of computer…
Journalists Moulana Kismati, Abdul Khaleq laid to rest
Dhaka – Noted journalist Mualana Zulfiquer Ahmed Quismati and Abdul Khaleq were laid to eternal rest in Narayanganj and Comilla on Monday. Zulfiquer Ahmd Quismati who was suffering from old age complications died at the United Hospital on Sunday night.…
North Korea urges Seoul to dismantle concrete obstacles
JH Ahn North Korea’s state-run Rodong Sinmun newspaper on Monday urged Seoul to deconstruct its concrete antitank structure lying between the two Koreas for the last 36 years. Built under the orders of former South Korean President Park Chung-hee in…
JU Alumni observe 45 anniversary January 12
Jahangirnagar University Alumni Association will have to arrange 4-day long festival to observed 45 founding anniversary of the University and arrange get together of former students from January 12 to 15. Sunday JU Registrar Abu Bakar Siddique announced the festival…
Government, Islamic State style
By Reuters News Agency Islamic State (IS) has set up departments to handle “war spoils,” including slaves, and the exploitation of natural resources such as oil, creating the trappings of government that enable it to manage large swaths of Syria…
Final round of inter-dept. moot court competition held at RU
RU Correspondent On the occasion of 1st anniversary of the Rajshahi University Moot Court Society (RUMCS) a mooting organization of the Law department of the university the ‘Moot Court Competition 2015’ was held on Monday.
Niko charge hearing set on set February 17
Court Correspondent The Ninth Special Judge Court of Dhaka on Monday set February 17 for hearing on charge framing in the Niko graft case filed against BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia and 10 others.
BNP to be in polls as part of democratic movement: Khaleda
STAFF REPORTER BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia yesterday firmly said they would stay in the battle for ballots till its conclusion.
Rajib murder verdict on Dec 31
Court Correspondent The Speedy Trial Tribunal-3 of Dhaka on Monday fixed December 31 (Thursday) to deliver its verdict in the much-talked-about blogger Ahmed Rajib Haider Shovon murder case.
3 Jamaat men among 25 held in Satkhira
A joint forces team in a drive from Sunday night to early Monday arrested 25 people, including three activists of Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh, from different areas of the district on various charges.Enamul Haque, sub-inspector of district police, said a team comprising…
2 held with 2.4kg gold in Chuadanga border
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) in a drive arrested two alleged smugglers along with 2.4kg gold from Nastipur border village of Damurhuda upazila on Monday morning.The arrestees were identified as Anisur Rahman, 45, son of Shamsul Haque, and Kawser…
3 ‘robbers’ held in Sylhet
Locals caught three suspected robbers while they were allegedly preparing to commit a robbery at a jewelry shop in Ambarkhana area of the city early Monday.Sensing the presence of the robbers at jewelry shop, ‘Ma Jewelers’, at Barkatia Market in…
One held with firearm in C’nawabganj
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested a young man along with firearm from Nachole upazila on Sunday night.The arrestee was identified as Sohel Rana, 22, son of Nurul Islam, hailing from Dakhshin Laxmipur village in Porsha upazila in Naogaon…
4 BNP men held in Jessore
A joint forces team in a drive arrested four activists of BNP in Chowgachha upazila of Jessore district early Monday. The arrestees were identified as Mizanur Rahman of Kayapara village, Kutub Uddin of Bakpara village, Rabiul Islam of Panchnamna village…
2 JMB men killed in Gazipur ‘gunfight’
Two suspected members of the banned militant group Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) were reportedly killed in a gunfight with the members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in Jugitola area near Bypass Road in city on Sunday night.The identity of the deceased…
61 held in Rangpur
Police arrested 61 persons, including a local BNP activist, from the city and different places under all eight upazilas in the district on Sunday night, police sources said.Police arrested the people, including absconding accused persons of different cases, warranties, thieves,…
Road crash kills auto rickshaw driver in Lakshmipur
An auto rickshaw driver was killed and another injured as a truck hit his CNG-run auto rickshaw in Madhu Chowdhurir hat area under Sadar upazila on Sunday night.The deceased was Nurul Islam Nuru, 40, son of Ruhul Amin, a resident…
Iffat Binta Aziz – talented presenter!
On television screen she is a very popular and famous presenter. She begun her carrier as a presenter of a programme of her university cultural functgion at the Asian University campus.Now she is a news presenter of Ekushey Television. Iffat…
Phasing out chemicals with agroecology
Executive Summary “If we do persist with business as usual, the world’s people cannot be fed over the next half-century. It will mean more environmental degradation, and the gap between the haves and have-nots will expand. We have an opportunity…
Ten inconvenient truths about Paris Climate Accord
Surya P. Sethi, India’s former Core Climate Negotiator To those who say the Paris Accord “signals an end to the fossil fuel era”; I say please look at Bloomberg’s commodities page – fossil fuels are being produced in never before…
Two killed in reported ‘gunfight’ were ‘JMB suspects’
Gazipur – Two suspected members of the banned militant group Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) were reportedly killed in a gunfight with the members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in Jugitola area near Bypass Road in Gazipur city on Sunday night. The…