Water experts and activists on Friday underscored the need for raising awareness about harmful effects of the Indian government plan to interlink the rivers of Assam, Bengal and Bihar and take water to the south of their country, and urged…
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Opposition meetings rallies being obstructed: Gen Mahbub
BNP standing committee member Lt Gen (retd) Mahbubur Rahman on Friday accused the government of obstructing the opposition’s democratic rights to hold rallies and meetings. “Now we have to hold indoor programmes. Our rights to hold rallies, meetings, and other…
Bnp for fair probe of land grabbing charge against minister
BNP on Friday demanded a fair investigation into the allegation of land grabbing against LGRD and cooperative Minister Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain brought by Bangladesh Hindu-Buddhist-Christian Unity Council. “Bangladesh Hindu-Buddhist-Christian Unity Council yesterday (Thursday) accused LGRD Minister and the Prime Minister’s…
Stop gangrape, repression on children, river linking: Charmonai Pir
The Pir Shaheb of Charmonai on Friday called for stern punishment against killers and rapists of children and women and protested the steps taken by the government f India to implement the river interlinking project depriving Bangladesh.
Home minister hopes rapid arrest of blogger Niloy’s killers
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal has hoped that law enforcers will soon be able to arrest the killers of blogger Niladri Chatterjee Niloy. He told on Friday night, “I have discussed the matter with IGP and the relevant people. We…
4 Myanmar nationals held
Members of Chittagong Metropolitan Police arrested four Myanmar nationals from Chittagong Shah Amanat Bridge area at 11 am today.
UNDP Bangladesh condemns blogger killing
The United Nations in Bangladesh has condemned the killing of blogger Niloy Chakraborty Neel in Dhaka. In a ststement issued late on Friday by Office of the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Bangladesh, UN Resident Coordinator, Robert D. Watkins, described…
Suspected Jamat Shibir held in Khulna
Police arrested 121 leaders and activists of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami and its front organisation Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS) on charges of planning to carry out subversive activities from Basupara area in the city today.
Over 350 farmers farm bottle gourd in Gaibandha
A total of 355 farmers of Sadullapur upazila in the district have brought 200 bighas of land under summer bottle gourd farming during the current season.
Community Police activity to be strengthen
Speakers a joint meeting have stressed for bridging of the police and people on mutual trust to strengthen community policing activities for curbing social crimes and preventing corruption to improve law and order.
Professional competency is mandatory for bankers
Senior bankers have asked their newly recruited juniors to follow the basic concepts in banking activities strictly to gain professionalism in the sector.
BNP’s Dudu freed from jail
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s adviser Shamsuzzaman Dudu was freed from Kashimpur jail on bail on Friday. Nasir Hossain, jailer of Unit-2 of the jail, said the BNP leader walked out of the jail around 12:15 am.
Mass tree plantation to protect climate change: Speaker
Speakers at a profit distribution ceremony here have said tree plantation always brings economic self-reliance besides improving environment to protect the ecology retarding the desertification process.
Francis of the Forest
Bruce Babbitt Washington, DC – When Pope Francis visited Latin America in July, he made an impassioned plea for the protection of the Amazon rainforest and the people who live there. “Our common home is being pillaged, laid waste and…
‘AQIS claims responsibility’ for Bangladesh blogger Niloy’s murder
The ‘Bangladesh branch’ of al-Qaeda in Indian Sub-continent (AQIS) has claimed responsibility for the murder of blogger Niladri Chatterjee Niloy in Dhaka. An e-mail, sent to the media from ansar.al.islam.bd@gmail.com, claimed credit some four hours after the killing on Friday.…
Bangladesh blogger Niloy Neel hacked to death in Dhaka
A Bangladeshi blogger known for his secular views has been hacked to death by a gang armed with machetes in the capital Dhaka, police say. Niloy Neel was attacked at his home in the city’s Goran area. He is the…
PM’s special envoy Ershad wants govt to apologise
Voicing his utter frustration over the recent spate of child repression, Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad on Thursday said the government should apologise to the nation over a baby being shot in her mother’s womb during a clash between two…
1 killed 16 missng in Munshiganj bus plunge
A man was killed and at least 19 others went missing as a bus plunged into a pond at Shologhar on Dhaka-Maowa Highway in Sreenagar upazila on Friday noon. The identity of the deceased could not be known immediately.
RIP Cecil the lion. what will be his legacy? And who decides?
By Dr. Rosie Cooney Gland, Switzerland (IPS) – Cecil the lion, a magnificent senior male, much loved and part of a long-term research project, was lured out of a safe haven in Zimbabwe’s Hwange National Park last week and apparently…
SC stays in hours HC stay on Press Club new body
Hours after the High Court slapped a six-month injunction on the activities of the new committee of the Jatiya Press Club, the Supreme Court on Thursday night stayed the order for eight weeks. Chamber judge of the Appellate Division Hasan…
Deadly air: Face it
By Sunita Narain I do not know how best to respond to this question. These days, concerned about the toxic air of Delhi, many parents, particularly those with children who have asthma, ask me if they should leave the city.…
India just walked back its ban on hundreds of porn websites
By Olivia Becker Facing mounting public anger and ridicule, India announced Tuesday that it will lift its controversial and short-lived ban on pornographic websites, and clarified that it will only ban child porn. “The intermediaries [internet service providers] are hereby…
Bangladesh terrorists surrendered in Tripura
Two Bangladesh terrorists are surrendered in Tripura to the police with Chinese made arms and ammunition. They are identified as Sunil Mohan Tripura and Jatanjoy Tripura. They deposited AK-series rifle, 1 magazine, 2 grenades, 16 live cartridges. These 2 came…
How some US doctors are hindering HIV prevention
By Sydney Lupkin This story is part of a partnership between MedPage Today and VICE News. Jake Mason will never forget the response he received when he asked for a Truvada prescription to prevent HIV at a clinic in Los…
Memebership meet of ASAAL in NY Thursday
The Alliance of South Asian American Labor (ASAAL) will be holding a General Membership Meeting at 6:00 pm, tomorrow, Thursday, August 6, 2015 at DC 37 Headquarters 5th floor Conference Room 125 Barclay Street, New York, NY 10007 Mr. Hank…
Alleged robber leader lynched
A suspected ringleader of an inter-district robber gang was killed in a mob attack at Namila village in Kapasia upazila early Thursday. The deceased was identified as Shamim, 42, son of Gias Uddin, a resident of Panchahar village in Gaforgoan…
BSF beats to death Bangladesh National at Naogaon border
A Bangladeshi national was beaten to death allegedly by Indian Border Security Force (BSF) on Nitpur border in Porsha upazila early Thursday. The deceased was identified as Jaria Murmu, 40, a resident of Nitpur village of the upazila.
Noman for talks on fresh polls, EC reconstitution
Renewing his party’s demand for a fresh election, BNP vice chairman Abdullah Al Noman on Wednesday urged the government to engage in talks for holding a fresh election and reconstitution of the Election Commission. “No undemocratic government could hang onto…
Hiroshima marks 70 years since atomic bomb
Residents in the Japanese city of Hiroshima are commemorating the 70th anniversary of the first atomic bomb being dropped by a US aircraft. A ceremony, attended by PM Shinzo Abe, was held at Hiroshima’s memorial park before thousands of lanterns…