Police in a drive seized four hand bombs from Bamondi village under Gangni upazila of the district this morning.Being informed, police rushed to the spot and recovered the bombs from a roadside at about 8am, said Akram Hossain, officer-in-charge of…
Year: 2015
15 vessels fined in Ctg
A mobile court of Chittagong Port in a drive in the estuary of Karnaphuli river today fined 15 vessels for plying in the river without legal documents, creating obstacles in port channels, Bay crossing permit and overloading.Authorized officer of Chittagong…
BPO summit ends with hope of huge opportunities
The two day long BPO summit ended yesterday with the hope of creating employment opportunities for 2,00,000 people in the next six years.
Khaleda’s cases hearing fixed on Dec 21
Court Correspondent The Special Judge Court-3 of Dhaka yesterday (Thursday) fixed December 21 for further hearing in Zia Orphanage Trust and Zia Charitable Trust graft cases filed against BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia and others.
Starc to miss World T20
Australia pace spearhead Mitchell Starc will have ankle surgery and is “unlikely” to play in the World Twenty20 tournament in India next year, Cricket Australia said on Thursday.Starc, who has had trouble with his right ankle stemming back to the…
Why Neanderthals’ faces different than us
The Neanderthals, who appeared about 200,000 years ago, are quite distinct from modern humans in the manner in which their faces grow, finds a new study.The results add to an old but important debate concerning the separation of these two…
Deal creeps closer in Paris
Eleven days of negotiations produced a slimmer but still-troubled version of a climate deal on Wednesday, with negotiators from 195 countries divided over how far to go in curbing global temperature rises – and how to pay for it.”We’ve made…
Prostate cancer therapy may increase Alzheimer
Men taking a treatment for prostate cancer known as androgen deprivation therapy may be almost twice as likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease than men not taking ADT, a study has found.While the research in the December 7 issue of the…
Bangladesh Capital Market Expo begins today
A three-day “Bangladesh Capital Market Expo 2015″ began at the Institute of Diploma Engineers Bangladesh (IDEB) in the city today.Arthosuchak, an online business news portal, organized the exhibition aiming to create awareness among the prospective investors and branding the country’s…
Siblings shot in Dhaka
Two siblings received gunshots opened by robbers during a robbery incident at Ajratpara in the Dhaka’s Mohakhali area early Thursday.The injured were identified as Naren Ranjan,38, an official of an IT firm, and Rajesh Alekjandar,33, an official of Premier Bank.Assistant…
Salman cleared over hit-and-run crash
An Indian court Thursday cleared Bollywood superstar Salman Khan of killing a homeless man in a hit-and-run crash 13 years ago, acquitting him of all charges after he filed an appeal against his conviction.“The appeal is allowed and the decision…
Facebook unblocked
State Minister for Telecommunications Tarana Halim told the media on Thursday that the government has cleared the decision to unblock the social media site.
Argentina’s Fernandez makes emotional farewell speech
Argentina’s outgoing President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner has made an emotional farewell speech to supporters in Buenos Aires. She urged people to take to the streets if they feel betrayed by the new centre-right government.
8 alleged robbers lynched in Narayanganj
Narayanganj–Eight suspected robbers allegedly of an inter-district gang were killed and three others injured in lynching attack in Purindabazar area of Araihazar upazila in Narayanganj early Thursday. A gang of robbers numbering 25-30 reportedly came in the market area in…
7 ppl beaten to death as suspected robbers
Locals at Narayanganj’s Arhaihazar Upazila have beaten to death seven suspected robbers.
Angela Markel, TIME person of the year
New York – Time magazine Wednesday named German Chancellor Angela Merkel as its “Person of the Year 2015,” hailing her leadership during Europe’s debt, refugee and migrant crises, as well as Russia’s intervention in Ukraine.
Human rights have gone below zero in Bangladesh: Khaleda
Human rights in Bangladesh have ‘sunk below zero’, Khaleda Zia has said, expressing her concern. The BNP chairperson urged everyone to unite to ‘restore’ democracy and take the nation out of the current situation. She made this appeal on Wednesday…
Britain really, really hates Donald Trump
By Miriam Wells Nothing unites British people more than contempt for a perceived idiot. And that’s exactly what happened overnight on Tuesday, with an outpouring of scorn, then fury, for US presidential candidate Donald Trump following his latest bigoted comments.…
Saudi Arabia approves NGO law
After a long delay, the Saudi cabinet has approved a law that may pave the way for non-charity organizations to operate legally in the Kingdom. The law – long overdue – is a significant advance for a country where civil…
Migrant Forum in Asia statement on Human Rights Day
Today we celebrate the anniversary of the adoption of the Universal Declaration on Human Rights by the UN General Assembly in 1948, a momentous step forward in the recognition of the dignity of all human beings. Human Rights Day this…
Where prisoners are established in the society
Mohammad Zainal Abedin New York – Journalists were amazed to see how some of the American prisons change the behavior of those who were awarded long-term sentences for their crimes and establish them in the society as dignified people. On…
EC remind candidates not to violate code of conduct
The Election Commission on Wednesday sent letters to 20 political parties, participating in the December-30 municipal election, reminding them of the election code of conduct.
Court summoned DG of DSHE to explain contempt of court charges
he High Court on Wednesday summoned the Director General of the Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education (DSHE) and its assistant director to appear before the court on January 5 next to explain contempt of court charges.
Micro savings,not credit can develop the country
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said it is micro-savings, not the micro-credit, can develop the fate of the country’s under privileged people.
Nirob’s death caused by drowning: Autopsy report
The death of five-year-old boy Nirob, whose body was recovered from the Buriganga River after he fell into a manhole in the city’s Shyampur area on Tuesday, was caused by drowning, said the autopsy report on Wednesday.
Women can do works maintaining decency: Hasina
Emphasising that women must create their own fate and personal destiny, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said women can do all outside works maintaining decency as religion Islam gives them that liberty.
DNCC mayor promised to build a beautiful safe city
Mayor of Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Annisul Haq on Wednesday promised to build a beautiful safe city by making its footpaths free from illegal occupants and removing bad odour by June next.
RU teacher killed in accident
RU Correspondent A teacher of Rajshahi University was killed in a road accident in Natore at early on Wednesday.
EC can’t hold a free & neutral polls: Fakhrul
STAFF REPORTER BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday accused the ruling party chief and head of the government of initiating the process of irregularities the municipality polls.
Khaleda won’t go to court Today
Senior Correspondent BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia will not appear to the Special Judge’s Court-3 of Dhaka on Thursday in the Zia Charitable Trust and Zia Orphanage Trust graft cases due to her illness.