An indigenous man was killed in an attack by a herd of wild elephants at Gandhigaon village in Jhenigati upazila on Friday night. The deceased was identified as Chandrashekhar Cooch, 35, a farmer of the village. Quoting witnesses, police said…
Year: 2015
Bangladesh’s Descent into Chaos
by Joshua Kurlantzick In the late 2000s and early 2010s, Bangladesh, which for years had been an international symbol of poverty and catastrophe, seemed to have reached a kind of stability. The country’s economy, powered by its garment industry and…
MI5 spied on a Nobel Prize winning author for over a decade
By Katie Engelhart It was 1956 and Doris Lessing — then a writer of growing acclaim and later a Nobel Prize winner — was feeling cagey. She believed that she was being watched. At home, in London, she felt herself…
North Korea has declared a ‘Semi-State of War’ with South Korea
By Sally Hayden North Korea has reportedly completed preparation for an attack against South Korea, after giving the South a deadline of 48 hours to stop broadcasting anti-Pyongyang propaganda broadcasts. A report by North Korean state media KCNA said the…
Governance matters
by Sunita Narain It is time we recognised that the current ways of fixing the environment are not working. Rivers are more contaminated; air is more polluted and cities are filling up with garbage we cannot handle. The question is:…
Good fences make safe species
Christian Lambrechts NAIROBI – African countries are often criticized for failing to meet their environmental challenges. Observers often cite loss of habitat in the face of population growth, land degradation, and industrialization. And then there is the most frequent charge…
Withdrawal of VAT from pvt universities demanded
Bangladesh Chhatra Mission, a student organisation, on Friday demanded that the government withdraw 7.5 percent value added tax (VAT) from private educational institutions.
Kushtia Swechchasebak League leader’s family alleges his detention by Rab
The family members of district unit Swechchasebak League general secretary Sazzad Hossain Sabuj alleged that members of the Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) picked Sabuj up from Mawna in Gazipur early on Friday.
Flood situation in several districts deteriorate
In Sunamganj, the Surma River was flowing 77 cm above the danger level at Sunamganj point while 91 mm rainfall was recorded in the district over the last 24 hours since Thursday.
Ctg transport worker leader Nurul rescued
Two days after he was kidnapped by some miscreants from the city’s Bandartilla area, transport worker leader Nurul Islam was rescued from Mirersarai upazila of the district on Friday night.
DSE recorded slight gain this week
Broad index at the country’s premier bourse — Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) — ended the week with slight gain as the investors are still maintaining cautious behaviour. The daily average turnover at the DSE was Tk 563.93 crore, a fall…
Bnp had nothing to do with Aug 21 grenade attack: Nazrul
Describing the August-21 grenade attack as a dreadful terror act, BNP standing committee member Nazrul Islam Khan on Friday claimed that their party has no involvement in it. He also demanded a fair trial of the perpetrators of the heinous…
Khaleda, her son were involved in Aug 21 Grenade attack: Hasina
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday said there is no doubt about the involvement of Khaleda Zia and her son in the August-21 grenade attack that left 21 people killed and several hundred injured. “As Ziaur Rahman was involved in…
Fabricated cases intended to deprive Bnp of its leadership – Khaleda
BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on Friday accused the government of plotting to make BNP leaderless by sending its leaders to jail one after another in ‘false’ cases. Denouncing such an alleged move in a statement, the BNP chief claimed that…
RU Deptt football tournament begins
The inter-year football tournament of Islamic History and Culture department of Rajshahi University (RU) started on Thursday with much enthusiasm. Two scheduled match was held from 10.00am to 1.00pm on the Saheed Habibur Rahman hall playground on the campus.
‘Gunfights’ to contain law and order not acceptable: Bnp
BNP yesterday alleged that the government is trying to control the law and order situation in the country in the name of “gunfights.” “The extrajudicial killing cannot be accepted,” said BNP spokesperson Dr Asaduzzaman Ripon while addressing a press conference…
Bangladeshi origin US businessman shot dead in Florida
A US businessman of Bangladeshi origin has been shot dead in front of his house in Florida.Shahidul Alam, 54, owned a departmental store at Orlando, his nephew Bhuyian Mahbub Hossain, the OC of Banani Police Station in Dhaka told bdnews24.com.
Wild Sumatran rhino extinct in Malaysia
Driven by poaching, the Sumatran rhinoceros is now extinct in the wild in Malaysia, says a study by leading scientists and experts in the field of rhino conservation.The survival of the Sumatran rhino, earlier found across most of Southeast Asia,…
Latif Siddique appeals against HC order scrapping his challenge on EC hearing
Former telecoms minister Abdul Latif Siddique has moved the Appellate Division to stay an Election Commission (EC) notice to appear at a hearing.The High Court on Thursday scrapped his petition challenging the EC’s move to hold a hearing over his…
Suranjit Sengupta welcomes journalist Probir Sikdar’s release on bail
Senior Awami League leader Suranjit Sengupta has welcomed the release of journalist Probir Sikdar on bail, saying the government has at last come to its senses.”I believe the case should be withdrawn immediately,” he told a discussion in Dhaka on…
Here’s why you mistake strangers for familiar faces
Neuroscientists, including an Indian-origin researcher from Johns Hopkins University, have pinpointed a part of the brain that helps you decipher memory from new experiences.In a supermarket, on board the Metro or at airport, you suddenly see a familiar face and…
Bangladesh 1st country to receive UN funds for solar home systems
Bangladesh was in news on August 20, 2015 as it received 3.56 million US Dollar Carbon Credit from UN Framework Convention for Climate Change (UNFCCC) for its fast growing solar home systems. With this, Bangladesh became the first country to…
IBBL opens 296th branch at Kalkini, Madaripur
Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited has opened its 296th Branch at Kalkini under Madaripur District. Enrg. Md. Eskander Ali Khan, Chairman, Executive Committee of the Bank inagurated the branch as the chief guest on August 20, 2015 Thursday.
No lawyer involved in financing militancy: SCBA president
Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) president Khandaker Mahbub Hossain yesterday claimed that lawyers are not involved in financing militancy outfit. “I believe that no lawyers are involved in financing militancy outfit. But, legal action will be taken against three Supreme…
Complaints of extrajudicial killing can be inquired: Law Minister
The law, justice and parliamentary affairs minister Anisul Huq yesterday said that the allegations of extra-judicial killing against law enforcement agencies should be investigated properly in accordance with the law. “There can be a judicial enquiry over the allegation on…
SC upholds plea not to force any citizen take Brazilian wheat
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court yesterday upheld the High Court observation directing the government not to force any citizen to accept the imported Brazilian wheat and to take back the wheat that was distributed across the country, but…
Farmer killed by lightning strike in Sunamganj
A farmer was killed by a lightning strike in Dowarabazar upazila of the district on Wednesday morning.The deceased was identified as Ali Ahmed, 40, son of Hanif Ullah, hailing from Pandargaon village.The deceased was identified as Ali Ahmed, 40, son…
1 killed in Pabna road accident
A man was killed and four others were injured in a head-on collision between a mini truck and a CNG-run auto-rickshaw at Rajapur on the Pabna-Dhaka highway in Sadar upazila on Wednesday afternoon.
2 suspected robbers held in Laxmipur
Police arrested two suspected robbers at Chandraganj in Sadar upazila on Wednesday night.The arrestees were identified as Hasan, son of Shahjahan Miah of Piarapur village in Sadar upazila, and Sumon, son of Mostafizur Rahman of Banchanagar village of the district…
One held with Yaba tablets in Jamalpur
Detective Branch of Police, in a drive on Tuesday, arrested a drug-peddler along with huge quantity of Yaba tablets in Jamalpur Sadar upazila.On a tip-off, a police team raided a shop of fish and poultry feeds at village Shahbazpur of…