A mobile court mibilised by Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) fined of Tk 1 lakh to a icecream factory owner on charge of producing icecream in a unhygienic environment and damaged 15,000 pieces of ice-cream in the city’s West Nakhalpara on…
Year: 2015
Modi’s notion of regional dev resenbles Zia’s – Dr. Moyeen Khan
BNP senior leader Dr Abdul Moyeen Khan on Monday claimed that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s notion of regional development has the similarity with BNP founder Ziaur Rahman’s concept of South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (Saarc). “Narendra Modi is…
Bnp doesn’t support militancy, terrorism – Modi told
BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia in the policy paper handed over to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday has made it’s position clear on militancy and terrorism stating that it does not support any of them, according to party insiders.…
US finds graft serious barrier to B’desh development
The United States has said Bangladesh offers opportunities for investment but corruption remains a serious impediment to its investment and economic growth. Bangladesh has made gradual progress in reducing some constraints on investment, but inadequate infrastructure, financial constraints, bureaucratic delays,…
India cricket team in Dhaka, Test begins Wednesday
A full-strength Indian cricket team arrived in Dhaka on Monday morning to play a solitary Test and three ODI’s in the Za’n Zee Ice Cream Cricket Series against Bangladesh. The team arrived at ShahjalalInternationalAirport at 9:10 am. Mushfiqur Rahim-led Bangladesh…
Fossil fuels should be phased out by 2100 says IPCC
The unrestricted use of fossil fuels should be phased out by 2100 if the world is to avoid dangerous climate change, a UN-backed expert panel says. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change says in a stark report that most of…
Decorator gunned down in capital early Monday
A young decorator businessman was gunned down in the city’s Jurain area on early Monday. The victim was identified as Mohammad Ibrahim, 23, son of late Md Abdul Khaleq. He had been working at a decorator shop “ Ma Decorator’…
Jamaat says Modi’s visit has frustrated the people
Jamaat-e-Islami on Sunday said peoplein Bangladesh got upset over Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit as he did not take any effective step for the “restoration of democracy” in Bangladesh. In a statement, party’s acting ameer Makbul Ahmad said the…
Arrest warrant against 28 Bnp leaders in car torching case
The Metropolitan Sessions Judge’s Court of Dhaka on Sunday issued arrest warrants against 28 leaders and activists of BNP-led 20-party alliance in a case filed on the charge of crude bomb attack on a passenger bus in Mirpur area of…
‘Expedite river sharing’,experts told – Hasina backs India in UNSC
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi have directed officials concerned for taking expeditious action to conclude the water sharing arrangements of several common rivers at the earliest. The two Prime Ministers noted that discussions on various…
No visa for birds, air, water says Modi, leaves Dhaka
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday left Dhaka for home after wrapping up his two-day state visit to Bangladesh. The Indian Prime Minister paid his maiden visit to Bangladesh from June 6-7 after his swearing-in as the 15th prime…
Obama says G7 to stand up to Russian aggression in Ukraine
US President Barack Obama said Group of Seven (G7) leaders meeting in the Bavarian Alps on Sunday would discuss standing up to Russian aggression in Ukraine amid an upsurge in violence there that monitors have blamed on Moscow-backed separatists.
Impossible to express how amazing treble win feels: Iniesta
Barcelona midfielder Andres Iniesta said it was impossible to describe how incredible it felt to win the European Champions League for the third time in his career on Saturday.
FIR filed against Amitabh Bachchan, Madhuri Dixit, Preity Zinta
An FIR was filed in Bihar on Friday against officials of Maggi noodles maker Nestle and Bollywood actors Amitabh Bachchan, Madhuri Dixit and Preity Zinta, brand ambassadors of the food item, following a court order.“In compliance with a court’s order,…
Bangladesh stock market starts week after budget on upbeat note
The stock market has opened the week’s trading on an upbeat mood, sucking in the impact of several incentives proposed in the 2015-16 budget.Of the traded issues, 146 moved up, 117 dropped and 49 remained unchanged.In Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE),…
Ex Speaker Shaikh Razzaque Ali Passes Away
Former Speaker Sheikh Razzak Ali died at his Farzipara residence in the city on Sunday. He was 87. Sheikh Razzak, who had long been suffering from cancer, breathed his last around 2:45pm, Razzak’s daughter Dr. Shahnaz Razzak told journalists. He…
Bnp seeks Modi’s good offices for restoration of democracy
BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia yesterday conveyed to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi that “democracy is absent in Bangladesh” and put emphasis on the need for restoration of multi-party democracy for sustainable development in the country as well as in the…
G7 to discuss ‘standing up to Russian aggression’ – Obama
President Barack Obama has said G7 leaders will discuss “standing up to Russian aggression” in Ukraine, as he arrived at the summit in Germany. Trade, violent extremism and climate change would also feature, he said. The annual summit of leading…
CPB hails Modi visit, wants equal dignity-based friendship
The Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB) has welcomed Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Bangladesh, which is set to begin on Saturday. In a joint statement on Friday, CPB president Mujahidul Islam Selim and general secretary Syed Abu Jafar…
India’s cooperation to restore democracy to be sought: BNP
Meanwhile, ASM Hannan Shah yesterday said they would seek Modi’s cooperation in establishing democracy in Bangladesh Addressing a discussion meeting at the Jatiya Press Club to mark the death anniversary of late President Ziaur Rahman, he termed Modi as a…
Khaleda to seek solution of Teesta, outstanding issues
During her meeting with visiting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi scheduled for Sunday, BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia will seek a fair solution to the outstanding issues including Teesta water sharing agreement, according to party leader. The former Bangladesh premier will…
Accords, MoUs on connectivity, anti-terrorism, none on Teesta
The first day of historic visit by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi ended with no specific time-bound commitment on Teesta water sharing deal but witnessed the signing of a slew of deals and MoUs between the two countries. Modi, however,…
Thousands of non-native goldfish invade Colorado lake
A handful of goldfish dumped into a Colorado lake, evidently by a pet owner years ago, have reproduced and thousands of the non-native fish now threaten indigenous aquatic species, state wildlife officials say.Rangers in Boulder County last month detected teeming…
Barcelona, Juventus set sights on treble
Spanish side FC Barcelona will be at full strength when they look to defeat Italian champions Juventus to win their fifth Champions League trophy in the final at Berlin.Saturday’s game in the Olympic Stadium in Berlin promises to be a…
China ship disaster death toll jumps to 396, company says sorry
The death toll from a Chinese cruise ship which capsized during a storm in the Yangtze River jumped to 396 on Saturday, leaving fewer than 50 still missing, as the boat operator apologised and said it would cooperate with investigations.Only…
Emotions heighten as ‘Hannibal’ takes flight into new surroundings
Dressed in a tux and reciting Dante Alighieri’s “Inferno” in perfect Italian, Hannibal Lecter is showing off his refined taste to its fullest amid Europe’s discerning high society.So begins the third season of NBC’s “Hannibal” on Thursday, Bryan Fuller’s stylised…
‘Time for big push’
Describing the revenue target of Tk 2 trillion in the 2015-16 national budget as a ‘challenge’, Finance Minister AMA Muhith says this is the ‘time for a big push’ to take the economy forward.
Yangtze ship disaster: 396 confirmed dead
The death toll from the Chinese ferry disaster now stands at 396, the authorities say, as emergency workers search the vessel in the Yangtze River. The ship, the Eastern Star, capsized in a storm on Monday and was turned upright…
The responsibility history bestows upon Modi
Mostafa Kamal Majumder The visit of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been looked upon here in Bangladesh from only one perspective – what the leader of the largest and virtually the only neighbour has in his store for the…
Welcome Narendra Modi, Sheikh Hasina
We welcome the visit of the honorable Prime Minister of India and believe that the meeting between Sheikh Hasina, honorable Prime Minister of Bangladesh and Narendra Modi will ensure environmental flows of common rivers in the light of the 2000…