The World Bank board has approved $200 million “interest-free” loan to Bangladesh to execute livelihood projects.
Year: 2015
Obama tells Iran of ‘historic’ opportunity
US President Barack Obama has told the Iranian people that a deal to transform the relationship between the two countries could be within reach.
Mystery of Darwin’s strange South American mammals solved
To 19th century British naturalist Charles Darwin, they were the strangest animals yet discovered, one looking like a hybrid of a hippo, rhino and rodent and another resembling a humpless camel with an elephant’s trunk.
Obese women at 40 percent higher cancer risk
Obese women have around 40 percent greater risk of developing a weight-related cancer in their lifetime than women of a healthy weight, shows a study.
Cricket World Cup 2015: Australia beat Pakistan to reach semi-finals
Australia withstood a pulsating spell of fast bowling from Pakistan’s Wahab Riaz to set up a meeting with India in the World Cup semi-finals.
Disney to release ‘Star Wars: Episode VIII’ in May 2017
Walt Disney Co will release the eighth instalment in the “Star Wars” sci-fi film series on May 26, 2017, Chief Executive Bob Iger said on Thursday.
Suspension, fine for Bangladesh captain Mortaza
Captain Mashrafe Mortaza’s woes after Bangladesh’s exit from the World Cup were compounded by a suspension and fine for his team’s slow over-rate in the losing quarter-final against India. Mortaza was banned for one limited overs international and fined 40…
How power can be cleaned
by Sunita Narain Coal is an environmentalist’s bugbear. The use of coal to generate energy is the key reason the world is looking at a catastrophic future because of climate change. Recognising this, global civil society has given a rousing call for coal…
Painful umpiring mistakes hurt millions of cricket fans
Dubious umpiring decisions against Bangladesh during the second quarterfinal of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 at MCG on Thursday apparently snatched away Bangladesh’s grip on the match, raising questions about the decisions that went against Tigers. The negative hype…
Cruel hoax about finding Bnp leader Salahuddin Ahmed
Gaibandha police searched remote char areas of Phulchhari in Gainabdha district on Thursday evening to find out Bnp joint secretary general Salahuddin Ahmed on the basis of a phone call, but subsequently confirmed that it was a hoax. The superintendent…
IBBL Shariah Supervisory Committee meeting held
A meeting of the Shari’ah Supervisory Committee of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited was held on Thursday at Islami Bank Tower. Sayeed Ahmad, Vice Chairman of the Committee and Mufti of Al Jamiatus Siddikiah Darul Ulum (Madrasha-e-Furfura Sharif) presided over the…
Argument in case against Ershad, others deferred again
A Dhaka court on Thursday once again deferred the argument in the case filed against Jatiya Party Chairman and Prime Minister’s Special Envoy HM Ershad and others in the case filed for corruption in connection with the purchase of ruder…
Stop implicating opposition leaders in false cases: 20-Party
BNP-led 20-party alliance on Thursday demanded an end to implicating opposition leaders and activists in false cases and stop arresting them staging drama in the name of recovery arms and bombs and carrying out enforced disappearance and extrajudicial killing. BNP…
Wife demands Manna’s release, says he needs better treatment
Meher Nigar, wife of detained Nagorik Oikya convener Mahmudur Rahman Manna, on Thursday urged the government to ensure her husband’s better treatment with through health checkup, and provide him division in jail. Addressing a press conference at Topkhana Road Nagorik…
2 held with 1,590 ampoules of pethidine, Phensidyl in Rajshahi
Detective Branch (DB) of police in separate drives arrested two alleged drug peddlers in possession of 1,590 ampoules of pethidine injection and 25 bottles of Indian Phensidyl syrup from separate places in the city on Wednesday.
Potato production target exceeded in Jamalpur
Due to favourable weather potato production in the district has exceeded the production target in the current Robi season.
Bumper Boro production likely in Narsingdi
The farmers have cultivated Boro in 2.5 percent more land in the district this season then the target fixed by the Department of Agriculture Extension.
Jamaat leader held in Sunamganj
Police in a drive arrested a local leader of Jamaat-e- Islami from Natun Bazar area of Chhatak upazila on Wednesday.
Phensidyl recovered in C’nawabganj
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) recovered 1,000 bottles of phensidyl from Chapor area under Shibganj upazila of the district on Wednesday night.
6 Bangladeshis back home after serving jail in India
Six Bangladeshi people, including two females, returned home through Benapole check post on Wednesday after serving two years’ imprisonment in an Indian jail.
Cropping on riverbeds, char lands becoming popular
Cultivation of various crops has become popular on the dried up riverbeds and low-lying char lands in the river basins bringing fortune to thousands of the river-eroded, landless and extremely poor people in recent years.
India end Bangladesh race, unpairing fault painful
World Cup quarter-final, Melbourne: India 302-6 (50 overs): Rohit 137, Raina 65, Taskin 3-69 Bangladesh 193 (45 overs): Nasir 35, Yadav 4-31 India won by 109 runs Defending champions India coasted into the World Cup semi-finals with a 109-run win…
16, 000 dogs to be vaccinated in Gaibandha
A total of 16, 000 dogs, including pet and stray ones, in seven upazilas in the district will be vaccinated from March 22 to 25 with an objective of building Gaibandha as a rabies free district.
Role of registrar and Imam in building a child marriage-free society stressed
Speakers at a participatory discussion here yesterday said more responsive role of marriage registrar and imams including other community leaders has become an urgent need to control child marriage as it leads to various violence and repression against women.
Expat’s house in Sunamganj robbed of valuables
Robbers looted valuables from an expatriate’s house at Shriramshi village of Jagannathpur upazila on Wednesday.
Youth electrocuted in Jessore
A young man died from electrocution at Bagdanga village in Sadar upazila of Jessore district on Wednesday night.
Five shops burn down in Savar
Five shops were gutted as a fire broke out on Majidpur Road in Savar bus stand area of the upazila on Thursday morning.
Swechchhasebak League man held with weapon in Bogra
Detective Branch (DB) of police arrested an activist of Swechchhasebak League in possession of a sharp weapon from Sherpur Road area in the district town on Wednesday night.
4 BNP, Jamaat men held in Sirajganj
Police arrested four leaders and activists of BNP and Jamaat from different areas of the district on Wednesday.
Man killed in Chuadanga clash over land
A man was killed and five others injured in a clash between two rival groups over a land-related dispute at Hosenpur village in Alamdanga upazila on Thursday.