Nepali police and local volunteers found the bodies of about 100 trekkers and villagers buried in an avalanche set off by last month’s devastating earthquake and were digging through snow and ice for signs of dozens more missing, officials said…
Year: 2015
‘Avengers: Age of Ultron’ opening with $187.7 million
Globally, the film is a juggernaut, pulling in an estimated $627 million in 12 days of release. At that pace, “Avengers: Age of Ultron” should pass $1 billion, particularly after it opens in China on May 12.
Apply modern methods in business management, says Shahriar Alam
The state minister for foreign affairs has stressed the application of scientific and modern methods in business management to increase profits.
BCL, JU unit protests expulsion of BCL, Buet unit president
Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) Jahangirnagar University (JU) unit on Monday protested the expulsion of Shuvro Konok, BCL president of BUET from the university. Protesting the expulsion of Shuvro, JU BCL brought out a procession from transport square of the university.…
Juba League leader held for house that caved in lake killing 12
The owner of the two-storied bamboo-made house that subsided into the Mirhajirbagh Jheel killing 12 dead and leaving many others injured hsa been arrested by the Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) – 3. Maniruzzaman Chowdhury (38) the said owner has been…
One held with 70,000 Saudi Riyals at Shahjalal Airport
The Customs Intelligence has detained one Ripon Sardar while he was reported smuggling out 70,000 Saudi Riyals and departing by Malaysian Airlines flight MH113 for Kuala Lumpur at Shahjalal Airport on Sunday night. Ripon Sardar,42, who hails from Shariatpur, was…
Italy rescues 5,800 migrants, recovers 10 bodies
More than 5,800 migrants have been rescued and 10 bodies recovered off the Libyan coast over the weekend, the Italian coastguard says. The survivors were picked up from wooden and rubber boats, in 17 separate operations by Italian and French…
2 gunmen shot dead outside Dallas meet on Prophet cartoons
Two gunmen have been shot dead after they opened fire outside a conference on cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad in a suburb of Dallas, US police say. A security guard was also injured. Police sealed off the Curtis Culwell Center…
Rebels kill 8 Indian paramilitary soldiers
Suspected rebels on Sunday ambushed and killed eight Indian paramilitary soldiers in the remote, troubled northeast, police said. Naga rebels armed with automatic weapons fired at two trucks carrying the soldiers in Nagaland state, in a region bordering Myanmar, police…
Dissuade farmers from committing suicide!
I am rather shocked to learn from the international press that a dozens of debt-laden poor farmers in the Indian State of Punjab have committed suicide in the past two months as they couldn’t grow their rice, wheat and potato…
Al Qaeda Indian Subcontinent claims liabilty for Avijit murder
Al Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) has claimed responsibility for the murder of an American atheist blogger inBangladesh over two months ago, according to SITE Intelligence Group. Avijit Roy was hacked to death by two assailants with machetes on…
World Press Freedom Day observed in RU
World press freedom day has been observed at Rajshahi University in Bangladesh today by Rajshahi University Journalist Association (RUJA). On the occasion of the day, RUJA brought out a procession on campus in front of the RUJA office at 10:00am…
City’s double life
Sudhirendar Sharma To strike a balance between religious obligations and human desires, a majority of Tehranis are forced to lie to ensure survival Life in a city is about survival, and Tehran is no different. Survival is as much an…
No reason to bow down to int’l pressure, says PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has dismissed claims of international dissatisfaction over city corporation polls and said there is no reason to bow to foreign pressure. “Let me be clear about this, we did not commit any crime that would force…
BCL activist shot dead, another injured in Badda, Dhaka
An activist of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) was shot to death and another young man injured with bullets in an attack by miscreants in the city’s Dakhkhin Badda area on Sunday night. The deceased was identified as Mofazzal Hossain Rahin,…
Same squad to play second test against Pakistan
The Bangladesh Cricket Board onSunday announced an unchanged squad for the 2nd and final match of the Dan Cake Test series against Pakistan beginning on Wednesday (May 6) at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur, Dhaka.
Tarique under surveillance in London: Shahjahan Khan
Shipping Minister Shajahan Khan today said the senior vice-chairman of BNP Tarique Rahman is under surveillance of the detectives in London. The minister came up with the observations while talking to reporters after inaugurating Asmat Ali Khan Memorial Veteran Football…
Pintu dies in Rajshahi: He was killed, alleges family
Former BNP lawmaker Nasiruddin Ahmed Pintu died of severe cardiac arrest yesterday at the age of 48. The BNP assistant organising secretary was “brought dead” from Rajshahi Central Jail to Rajshahi Medical College Hospital at 12:15pm, Brig Gen AKM Nasiruddin, director of the…
Alarming facts on World wide wage rates
According to the rich world’s politicians, economics has a new villain. The modish scoundrel of the past seven years—the immoral banker outwitting inept regulators—has been edged out by a returning blackguard: the tight-fisted boss crushing the hopes of honest workers…
China, Japan and South Korea committed policies to support global growth
Central bankers and finance ministers from China, Japan and South Korea said on Sunday they remained committed to policies to support demand in the face of moderate and uneven global growth.
11 fall sick: Hunger strike for classrooms at JU
Teachers and students of Geological Sciences (GS), Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) departments of Jahangirnagar University began a fast-unto-death programme protesting the university authorities’ decision. Sources said, eleven students including a teacher became sick by observing the hunger strike. Among…
Asaduzzaman dismisses allegation Pintu was killed
State Minister for Home Affairs Assaduzzaman Khan Kamal on Sunday turned down the allegation of family members of BNP former MP Nasiruddin Ahmed Pintu that he was killed in a planned way in jail. Pintu, a convict in the BDR…
Lightning strike kills farmer, injures 2 in Chandpur
A farmer was killed and two others were injured by a lightning strike while working in crop field at Char Fatehjang village in Chandpur sadar upazila on Saturday afternoon.
Two killed in Sunamganj road crash
Two people were killed and three others injured as a bus hit a mini truck on the Sunamganj-Sylhet highway at Gagli village of Dakhshin Sunamganj upazila on Saturday afternoon.
Youth succumbs to clash injuries in Dinajpur
A young man, who sustained injuries during a clash between two groups while playing cricket at a village field in Parbatipur upazila on Saturday, died at Rangpur Prime Medical College Hospital early Sunday.The deceased was identified as Ariful Islam,19, son…
74 held over sabotage in Satkhira
Police arrested 74 people, including five activists of Jamaat-Shibir, from different parts of the district during a drive continuing for 24 hours till Sunday morning on charges of ‘subversive activities’.
2 traffic helpers held with 40 gold bars at Ctg airport
The customs authorities arrested two traffic helpers along with 40 gold bars worth Tk 2. 40 crore at Hazrat Shah Amanat International Airport in Chittagong on Sunday morning.The arrestees were identified as Belal Hossain, 40, and Sheikh Kamal, traffic helpers…
Man killed in Patuakhali road crash
A man was killed and seven others were injured in a collision between a bus and a human hauler at Boga in Bauphal upazila on Sunday morning.The deceased was identified as Moslem,48, a resident of the upazila.
Madrasa student killed in bicycle crash in Laxmipur
A madrasa student was killed as a tractor crashed into his bicycle in Majuchowdhury Haat area of Sadar upazila on Saturday.
Mango intercropping gains momentum in Rajshahi
Mango intercropping with various cereal crops especially paddy has been gaining momentum in the region including its vast Barind tract as the growers in general are being interested towards the farming.In the wake of adverse impact of climate change, the…