By Ben Ferguson & Ben Bryant The families of the missing east London schoolgirls who traveled to Syria to join Islamic State (IS) said today that UK police “let them walk out,” as it emerged that officers spoke to the…
Year: 2015
Integrated watershed management helping empower women in India
Hyderabad, India – Amid current uproar on inequality and prejudice faced by many women in India, what’s heartening is that positive changes are happening for some women in the rural sector – one of the toughest groups to reach due…
UN HR High Commissioner asks for finding a solution
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights has stressed the need to find a solution to the ongoing political impasse in Bangladesh. Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein made the appeal on Wednesday when foreign minister Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali met him…
Politics in Bangladesh on the boil: The Economist
THE endgame may have started, but this week it became clear that it will take its time to play out. On February 25th a warrant was issued for the arrest of Khaleda Zia, the leader of the opposition Bangladesh Nationalist…
Act responsibly: Violence risks spiraling out of control
Bangladesh authorities should investigate and bring to justice in fair trials all those responsible for heinous petrol bomb attacks, Amnesty International said after another 20 people were wounded overnight, the Amnesty International has said in a statement on Thursday. There…
Sc order on Kamaruzzaman’s review plea Sunday
The review petition for Jamaat-e-Islami assistant secretary general Mohammad Kamaruzzaman was filed by his lawyer Shishir Monir filed the petition with the Supreme Court on Thursday. Following a plea by the state to hear the matter, chamber judge Justice Hasan…
Mayor launches road carpeting works in Rangpur
BSS, Rangpur Mayor of Rangpur City Corporation (RCC) and valiant freedom fighter Alhaj Sarfuddin Ahmed Jhantu launched carpeting works of five roads in different areas of the city on Wednesday afternoon.
11 BNP-Jamaat activists arrested in Rangpur
BSS, Rangpur Police arrested 11 leaders and activists of BNP and its front organisations and Jamaat-E-Islami Bangladesh from different places here in the district last night for their alleged involvement with various subversive activities.
Mechanized harvester makes potato farmers happy in Rajshahi
BSS, Rajshahi Instead of the long-lasting conventional method the potato farmers have started using mechanized harvester as it saves cost and reduces labor requirement during the ongoing peak harvesting season for the last couple of years in the region.
Man crushed under truck in Gaibandha
UNB, Gaibandha A man was crushed to death under the wheels of a truck on the Dhaka-Rangpur highway in front of the ‘Hanif Paribahan’ bus counter in Gobindaganj upazila on Thursday morning.
Driver burnt as truck set afire in Lalmonirhat
UNB, Lalmonirhat A truck driver received burn injuries as miscreants set fire to his vehicle by hurling a petrol bomb at Jummarpar on the Lalmanirhat-Burimari Highway in Patgram upazila early Thursday.
Shibir leader held in Patuakhali
UNB Patuakhali Police arrested a local leader of Islami Chhatra Shibir from Police Line area in the district town on Wednesday night.
Khoka, Manna charged with sedition
A sedition case has been filed against BNP Vice Chairman Sadeque Hossain Khoka and Nagorik Oikya Convener Mahmudur Rahman Manna. The case was filed this evening with Gulshan Police Station, police sources said. Manna was arrested following the leakage of…
BNP leader held over sabotage in Sylhet
UNB, Sylhet Police arrested a city unit leader of BNP from Khadimpara in Sadar upazila on Wednesday evening on sabotage charges.
Khulna sluice gates set to turn useless for lack of river management
UNB, Khulna Most of the sluice gates in the district are on the way of becoming useless in the absence of proper management of the rivers and canals, creating worry for permanent water logging.
Clash over border cattle market: 10 held in Jessore
UNB, Benapole Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and police in a joint drive on Thursday arrested 10 people from Agrobhulat border area in Sharsha upazila of Jessore district in connection with the Wednesday’s clash over taking control of a…
Housewife ‘commits suicide’ in Sylhet
UNB, Sylhet A newlywed housewife allegedly committed suicide by hanging herself from a ceiling fan at Khojarkhala village in Dakhshin Surma upazila on Wednesday night.
Derailment cuts off Dhaka’s rail links with Ctg, Sylhet
UNB, Brahmanbaria Rail communications of Dhaka with Chittagong and Sylhet were disrupted on Thursday morning following the derailment of six bogies of an express train at Puniaut rail crossing of the district town. Railway sources said six bogies of the…
Stone trader’s house looted in Sylhet
UNB, Sylhet Robbers looted valuables, including cash and gold, from a stone trader’s house in Jalalabad area of the city on early Thursday. Police said a gang of robbers stormed the house of stone trader Abdul Motin in the area…
Man killed in Gaibandha clash over land
UNB, Gaibandha A man was killed and three others injured in a clash between two rival groups over a land-related dispute at Dakir Para village in Palashbari upazila on Thursday morning. The deceased was identified as Azizar Rahman, a resident…
South Korea US envoy Lippert ‘well’ after knife attack
A militant Korean nationalist has slashed the face of the US ambassador to South Korea at a breakfast meeting in Seoul, but the envoy was not seriously hurt.
Global flood toll to triple by 2030
The number of people affected by river flooding worldwide could nearly triple in the next 15 years, analysis shows.
Pharrell Williams denies Blurred Lines plagiarism claim
Pharrell Williams has denied copying Marvin Gaye’s Got to Give It Up for the hit single Blurred Lines.
BB plans making banking sector paperless
Bangladesh Bank (BB) has planned making the country’s banking sector paperless, which will be a big step forward towards green transformation of the financial sector.
HR body chair seeks SC support to stop extrajudicial killings
National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) chairman Dr Mizanur Rahman has said the persons involved with extra-judicial killings must be brought to justice, following a meeting with Chief Justice SK Sinha at the latter’s office on Thursday. “Drawing the attention of…
Tarique, Fakhrul arrest warrant report for slander April 30
The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka on Thursday fixed April 30 as the date for submission of progress report in the execution of arrest warrants against BNP Senior Vice Chairman Tarique Rahman and Acting Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul…
Fresh hartal from Sunday if demand not met: 20-Party
The BNP-led 20-party opposition alliance may call another spell of hartal from Sunday prolonging the uncertainties on roads and highways and sufferings of ordinary people. “The ongoing blockade programme will continue. Tough action including hartal will be enforced further from…
The poor man’s economist
By Jonathan Meaney, staff writer at The Worldfolio The central bank governor of Bangladesh Dr. Atiur Rahman has been lauded for his contribution towards promoting socially and environmentally responsible financing in Bangladesh without compromising macroeconomic stability. The perception of bankers…
Tech-savvy women farmers find success with SIM cards
By Stella Paul Mahabubnagar, India, Mar (IPS) – Jawadi Vimalamma, 36, looks admiringly at her cell phone. It’s a simple device that can only be used to send or receive a call or a text message. Yet to the farmer…
By girls, for girls – Nepal’s teenagers say no to child marriage
By Naresh Newar Bajura, Nepal, Mar (IPS) – If not for a group of her school friends coming to her rescue, Shradha Nepali would have become a bride at the tender age of 14. Hailing from the remote village of…