Court Correspondent The Speedy Trial Tribunal-3 of Dhaka on Thursday heard the arguments of the prosecution and fixed Sunday to hear the arguments of the defence in the murder case filed in connection with the killing of blogger and also…
Month: December 2015
England’s Anderson out of first S. Africa Test
England paceman James Anderson has been ruled out of the first Test against South Africa with a calf strain, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) announced on Thursday.”@jimmy9 ruled out of the first Test vs @OfficialCSA with a calf…
Messi says Ronaldinho urged him to take his No.10 jersey
Ronaldinho had joined Barcelona in 2003 and left in 2008 after making over 200 appearances for the Catalan giants.In an interview with Barca TV, Messi revealed Ronaldinho gave him the shirt months before leaving Camp Nou.
Drug peddler detained with huge Yaba tablets
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested an alleged drug trader with 490 Yaba tablets from Sultangonj area under Godagari Upazila of the district last night, RAB sources here said yesterday.The detained person was identified as Parvez Ali, 25, son…
Mercantile Bank opens branch in Madaripur
Mercantile Bank Limited yesterday opened its 107th branch in Madaripur town.Director of the bank Mohammad Selim inaugurated the branch at Monohori Pattri in Puran Bazar of the district town.
16,039 hectares land brought under mustard cultivation
Farmers of Panchagarh district cultivated mustard on 16,039 hectares of land this year with the production target of 18,055 tons of mustard.District Agriculture Extension (DAE) office sources said five varieties of mustard seeds like BARI-9,BINA-5,BINA-8,BARI-15, BARI-14 were distributed among the…
BCL, Swechchhasebak League men ‘attack’ BNP leader’s motorcade
Former MP and BNP leader Col (retd) Anwarul Azim’s motorcade reportedly came under attack by activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) and Swechchhasebak League during electioneering for the ensuing municipality polls at Gazimura in Laksam upazila on Thursday morning.Anwarul Azim…
2 candidates fined for polls code violation
In separate mobile court drives, Jajira municipality councillor candidate Sirajul Islam and Damudya municipality councillor candidate Mokter Hossain were fined Tk 5,000 and Tk 2,000 respectively for violating the election code of conduct.Jajira upazila assistant commissioner (Land) Mukul Kumer Moutra…
Jessore man jailed for 2 yrs for demanding dowry
A court in Jessore on Wednesday convicted a man and sentenced him to two years’ imprisonment in a case filed for dowry in 2014.The convict was identified as Abdullah Munsi, son of Golam Munsi, a resident of Joralia village in…
JCD leader held in Jessore
Police arrested a local leader of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) from Health Complex More area in Bagharpara upazila of Jessore district on Wednesday night.The arrestee was identified as Nazmul Al Mamun, president of Bagharpara upazila unit of JCD.
3 leaders of PBCP killed in Tangail ‘gunfight’
Three leaders of the outlawed Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP) were killed in a reported gunfight with members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) at Omarpur in Sadar upazila early Thursday.The deceased were identified as Omar Ali, 34, president of the…
Jubo Dal leader held in Savar
Police arrested a local leader of Jubo Dal from Savar bus stand area on the outskirts of the capital on Wednesday night.The arrestee was identified as Golam Hosain Dalim, president of Savar unpazila unit of Jubo Dal.Mominur Rahman, warrant officer…
Deadly fire rips through Saudi hospital – 25 killed, 100 hurt
At least 25 killed and more than 100 injured in blaze in Jizan, which began on floor housing ICU and maternity ward. At least 25 people have been killed and 107 injured in a fire at a hospital in Jizan,…
India puts brakes on Facebook’s Free Basics scheme
Facebook’s effort to provide Indians with free access to a limited number of internet services has run into trouble. India’s telecoms regulator has asked the mobile network that partnered with the US firm to put their Free Basics offer on…
Butterflies kiss away the tears of turtles
By Kara Segedin Well, that is the fairy-tale version of events, anyway. The more probable explanation is an insect in search of nutrients: in this case, sodium. These butterflies are in the middle of an extreme salt craving. Researcher Aaron…
Govt approves $12.65 billion Rooppur nuke power plant
Dhaka – The Cabinet Purchase Committee on Wednesday approved a $12.650 billion contract with Russia to build a 2400-MW Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant. The approval came at a meeting of the cabinet body held with Finance Minister AMA Muhith in…
Facebook dependency may not be bad
From reading news to playing games, people use Facebook for various reasons but those who use the social media site to meet new people are the most dependent on Facebook overall, says a new study.The more people use Facebook to…
Space robots trained with virtual reality
NASA is training space robots with Virtual Reality (VR) where the operators are using Sony’s PlayStation VR to control a “humanoid” in the space environment.Part of “Mighty Morphenaut” project, the PlayStation VR lets the operator make decisions by taking into…
Islami Bank opens 304th branch at Kalapara, Patuakhali
Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited has opened its 304th branch at Kalapara of Patuakhali. Engr. Md. Eskander Ali Khan, Chairman, Executive Committee of the bank inaugurated the branch as chief guest on Wednesday. Humayun Bokhteyar, ACPA, FCA, Director of the Bank…
2016 year of adult movies: Sunny Leone
Sunny Leone, who has gone from being a globally popular adult film star to a Bollywood actress, says 2016 will be a year of adult comedies in Bollywood, with films like “Kya Kool Hain Hum 3”, “Mastizaade” and “Great Grand…
Myanmar men found guilty of killing Britons
A Thai court sentenced two migrant workers from Myanmar to death on Thursday after finding them guilty of the 2014 murders of two British tourists on a holiday island.The verdict follows an investigation and trial that was mired in controversy,…
3 killed in gunfight with RAB
Three leaders of the outlawed Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP) were killed in a reported gunfight with members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) at Omarpur in Sadar upazila of Tangail early Thursday.The deceased are Omar Ali, 34, president of the…
25 dead in Saudi hospital fire
At least 25 people were killed and 107 injured in a fire at a hospital in southern Saudi Arabia on Thursday, the civil defence agency said.The blaze broke out at the intensive care unit and the maternity department of the…
Miss Colombia after: ”I was able to bring happiness to my country”
Miss Colombia Ariadna Gutiérrez went through a roller coaster of emotions on live television, but the beauty pageant contestant had nothing but heartfelt words to share after going through such a disappointing experience. The runner-up, who was initially named Miss…
Raid on suspected JMB militant at Mirpur
Police and RAB personnel have started a raid on a house at Dhaka’s Mirpur, on information that it was used as a hideout by militants of the Jamaat’ul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB).Dhaka Metropolitan Police spokesperson Jahangir Alam told bdnews24.com that the…
Modi’s grand plan to divert Himalayan rivers faces obstacles
Ashok Swain One of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s first priorities after winning an overwhelming victory last year on a platform of development and growth is to fast-track a decades-old plan to link India’s rivers. The ambitious infrastructure project, based on…
Bangladesh Bank signs agreements with six banks for long-term financing
Bangladesh Bank (BB) signed separate agreements with six private banks on Wednesday, the 23rd of December, 2015 to facilitate long-term financing under the World Bank funded Financial Sector Support Project (FSSP) at the Bangladesh Bank Head Office premise.
Spain in uncharted territory after inconclusive general election
By Wiiliam Chislett The two upstart parties, the centrist Ciudadanos (‘Citizens’) and the anti-austerity Podemos (‘We Can’), broke the hegemony of the conservative Popular Party (PP) and the centre-left Socialists (PSOE), the two mainstream parties that have alternated in power…
N. Korea warns Canada not to interfere with pastor’s sentence
JH Ahn North Korea’s state-run Korea Central News Agency (KCNA) warned Canada on Tuesday not to attempt to undermine their “righteous judgment” against Canadian pastor Lim Hyeon-soo. “The Canadian Prime Minister and many Canadian officials have libeled the result of…
SpaceX landed its rocket, but you should know a few things
By Ryan Faith In case you had missed it, amid all the fanfare over the release of the latest installment of Star Wars, a great many of your nerd friends may be incredibly excited about something else related to space:…