A local leader of Jatiyatabadi Swechchhasebak Dal was injured in police firing while trying to flee allegedly after hurling two crude bombs on the law enforcers at Town Hall More in front of the opposition leader Rawshan Ershad’s residence early…
Year: 2015
Mamata Banarjee returns to Kolkata, terms visit positive
Paschimbanga Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday termed her Bangladesh visit ‘constructive, positive and historic’. “Her (PM Sheikh Hasina) warmth and grace made me emotional. The visit was constructive, positive and, may I say, historic,” she tweeted hours before her…
Doa mohfil for language martyrs at Khaleda’s office
A doa mahfil seeking divine blessings for the martyrs of historic Language Movement on the occasion of ‘Amar Ekushey’, the Language Martyrs Day and International Mother Language Day was held at BNP Chairperson’s Gulshan office on Saturday. Khaleda Zia, who…
Bangladesh capable of solving its own problems: PM
Upset with proposals for international mediation to resolve Bangladesh’s domestic political impasse, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has reminded all that the country was capable of solving its own problems. Addressing a discussion at International Mother Language Institute on Saturday, she…
Five bombs found near Rangpur radio station
Police recovered three petrol bombs and two crude bombs from in front of local radio station in the city’s Dhap area Saturday morning.
Int’l Mother Language day observed in Sri Lanka
Bangladesh High Commission in Colombo celebrated the Language Martyrs Day and International Mother Language Day in Sri Lanka with due solemnity on Saturday.
Chased by cops, youth dies in Faridpur
A young man drowned in a waterbody after being chased by police at Miahpara village in Bangha upazila on Saturday noon.
2 hurt in Ctg crude bomb blast
Two people suffered injuries from splinters when a crude bomb exploded in Segun Bagan area under Khulshi Police Station of the city on Saturday.
Shibir central leader held in Ctg
Police arrested three Shibir men, including a central leader, from Bogarbari area in the city early Saturday.
Sunday, Tuesday’s SSC, equivalent exams rescheduled
The SSC and its equivalent examinations, scheduled for February 22 and 28, have been shifted to February 28 and March 6 respectively.
11 BNP-Jamaat men held in city
Police arrested 11 leaders and activists of BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami from different places of the city during a drive continuing for 24 hours till Saturday morning.
BNP leader Hanif held in city
Police detained BNP national executive committee member Major (retd) Hanif in the city’s Banani area on Saturday morning.
Cricket World Cup 2015: West Indies beat Pakistan by 150 runs
West Indies reduced Pakistan to 1-4 as they secured a crushing 150-run victory and their first win of the World Cup.
Kristen Stewart becomes first US actress to win prestigious French award
Kristen Stewart has become the first US actress to win a Cesar award, the French equivalent of the Oscars.
Black hole’s blast stunts birth of stars
Winds blasted out by the giant black holes found at the centre of galaxies are strong enough to stunt the birth of new stars, astronomers have found.
Ukraine crisis: Moscow rally against ‘coup’ one year on
A rally is under way in Moscow to condemn the “coup” in neighbouring Ukraine, a year after the downfall of its pro-Russian president.
DNA screening kit given the go-ahead by US regulator
A Californian start-up will be allowed to advertise a mail order DNA test that screens for a rare genetic condition, after a U-turn by the US regulator.
Black hole’s blast stunts birth of stars
Winds blasted out by the giant black holes found at the centre of galaxies are strong enough to stunt the birth of new stars, astronomers have found. By training two space telescopes on a supermassive black hole with the mass…
Mamata proposes joint business TV channel
Paschimbanga Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday proposed opening a joint business television channel to promote trade and business between Bangladesh and India. “You can open a business channel jointly. We’ll welcome it,” she told a special business session at…
Control, out of control
Dr. Sudhirendar Sharma If you need to spot a diabetic friend on the sprawling lawns at a marriage reception, all you need to do is to stretch your sight to the section serving ‘desserts’. Ten out of ten chances are…
US health authorities discover new deadly virus ‘Bourbon’
US health authorities on Friday announced the discovery of a new virus believed to be responsible for the death of a previously healthy man in Kansas last year. The virus — named “Bourbon” after the county where the victim lived…
New party ‘Bongo League’ in offing for ‘healthy politics’
A new political party is taking shape led by a former army official in protest against the ongoing politics of violence and anarchy including hartal, blockade and bombings and to bring healthy politics in the country. The new party named…
95 pc kidney patients can’t afford treatment, says Expert
Country’s 90 to 95 per cent kidney patients can not afford treatment of kidney diseases due to lack of financial support, says a kidney expert. “A kidney failure patient has to pay at least Tk 10,000 per week for dialysis,…
Community generated resaearch to solve farmers’ problems
Danielle Nierenberg Around the world, farmers, scientists, researchers, and NGOs are creating innovative, on-the-ground solutions for the problems they face each day: water scarcity, resource depletion, land degradation, crop loss, and weather volatility. Many of these ground-breaking ideas have great…
Bangladesh-Australia match abandoned, points shared
Australia and Bangladesh will split the competition points after heavy rain forced Cricket World Cup organisers to abandon the Pool A match in Brisbane on Saturday. A cyclone which crossed the coast north of Brisbane on Friday caused heavy rain…
Fire rips through Torch skyscraper in Dubai
A fire has swept through the Torch skyscraper in Dubai, one of the tallest residential buildings in the world. Strong winds helped the blaze to spread across the 336.1m (1,105ft) high building in the marina district. One eyewitness told the…
Thailand bans commercial surrogacy for foreigners
Thailand has passed a law banning foreigners from paying Thai women to be surrogates, after two high-profile cases sparked debate last year. The legislation also bans the use of agents, or any promotion of women willing to carry babies for…
West Indies beat Pakistan by 150 runs in Cricket World Cup
West Indies reduced Pakistan to 1-4 as they secured a crushing 150-run victory and their first win of the World Cup. Jerome Taylor dismissed three batsmen for ducks and captain Jason Holder also struck in Pakistan’s first 19 balls. It…
Tributes paid to language martyrs on Mother Tongue Day
The nation paid glowing tributes to the martyrs of the historic language movement since early Saturday to commemorate the supreme sacrifices they made for the cause of the mother tongue, which in time turned into the movement for self determination…
Bnp affiliates JCD, Jubo Dal men killed in Barisal ‘shootout’
A Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD)activist and a Jubo Dal man were killed in a reported ‘shootout’ with police in Agailjhara upazila of the district early Saturday. The deceased were identified as JCD man Tipu Hawlader, 26, and Jubo Dal functionary…