Police recovered five Molotov cocktails from Western Para Reserve Pukur Par area in Sadar upazila early Wednesday.
Year: 2015
5 Jamaat-Shibir men held in Sirajganj
Police arrested five local activists of Jamaat-e-Islami and its student wing Islami Chhatra Shibir from a procession in the district town on Tuesday.
Murder accused dies at Noakhali jail gate
An arrested murder accused died in front of the gate of the Noakhali district jail on Tuesday afternoon.
More allocation for children in national budget demanded
Speakers, including Shishu Forum leaders, at a press conference have demanded more allocation in education, health and welfare sectors in the national budget for the children ensuring their overall development.
Mohila Awami League protests violence in Rangpur
Leaders of Mohila Awami League (MAL) at a human chain and protest rally strongly protested the blockade, hartal, violence, killings and destructions of the BNP-led 20-party alliance in the name of political movement.
Adverse impact of climate change
Farmers switch to cereals from paddy in Barind .In the wake of adverse impact of climate change, farmers have started switching to cereals from paddy with new technology and seed in the vast barind tract.
Eurovision Song Contest: Australia to compete in 2015
Australia is to compete at this year’s Eurovision Song Contest.
Last US Islamic State hostage Kayla Mueller confirmed dead
The US has confirmed the death of aid worker Kayla Mueller, the last American hostage known to be held by Islamic State (IS) militants in Syria.
Urban habitats ‘provide haven’ for bees
Britain’s urban areas are home to more types of wild bee than farmland, a study has found.
Cricket World Cup 2015: Scotland beat Ireland in Sydney warm-up
Scotland thrashed Ireland by 179 runs in their penultimate World Cup warm-up match in Sydney.
Egypt plans first nuclear power plant with russia’s support
Egypt and Russia have agreed to jointly set up Egypt’s first ever nuclear power plant in the Dabaa in the North-West part of the country. This was disclosed at a press conference held in Cairo yesterday (February 10, 2015) soon…
Bnp’s Moyeen Khan for UN mediated dialogue
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (Bnp) seems to be seeking UN mediation to facilitate dialogue for ending the political impasse. BNP leader and the country’s former planning minister Moeen Khan told ‘Times of India’ in an email interview that the UN…
Arvind Kejriwal’s party routs Modi’s BJP in Delhi
An anti-corruption party has won a stunning victory in the Delhi state elections in a huge setback for India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The BJP admitted defeat after Arvind Kejriwal’s Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) won 67 of the 70 assembly…
US, UK Yemen embassy staff withdrawn over security
British diplomatic staff in Yemen have been withdrawn and the embassy closed due the security situation in the country, the Foreign Office has said. Embassy staff and its premises are at “increased risk” and all Britons who remain in Yemen…
2 Bangladeshis killed in BSF firing at Jhenidah border
Two Bangladeshi cattle traders were killed and another person was injured in Indian Border Security Force (BSF) firing at the Moheshpur border in Jhenidah district early Wednesday morning. The shooting took place at the Lebutala border under Jabadpur Union of…
Dialogue call unrealistic, says Tofail
Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed on Tuesday said no talk is possible with those who are involved in militancy, and termed the call by various quarters, including the civil society, for holding a dialogue as unrealistic. He made the remarks while…
Terrorism: Ultimate weapon of the global elite
Robert J. Burrowes The usual definition of a ‘terrorist’ is simple: a person who uses violence in the pursuit of a political objective. By this definition, the two major categories of terrorist are those political leaders who perpetrate state terror…
Deal for manpower export to Saudi Arabia signed
The government on Tuesday signed an agreement with Saudi Arabia over sending Bangladeshi workers to the Gulf country under 12 categories. The deal was singed 10 days after the Saudi government reopened its manpower market for Bangladeshi jobseekers lifting a…
Youth pelts brickbat at Khaleda’s office
A youth yesterday hurled a brick bat and shouted abusive words at Khaleda Zia’s Gulshan office despite tight security ring around the building by law enforcers including police and plainclothes security personnel. The man identified as Poran Sarker hurled the…
Regulator indeed – Cell coverage to Khaleda’s office restored
Khaleda Zia’s office yesterday came under the coverage of GrameenPhone as the connection was restored at Gulshan-2 and Baridhara enclave. Shamsuddin Didar, member of BNP chairperson’s media wing confirmed it saying that they are now getting Grameen Phone connection. He…
Hartal extended by 48 hours protesting ‘crossfire’ deaths
The BNP-led 20-party alliance yesterday extended the ongoing 72-hour countrywide hartal by another 48-hour protesting the killing of opposition activists in the name of “cross fire”, mass arrest, interference in the judiciary, repression on journalists, controlling media and demanding restoration…
All should end violence, move to democratic space: US envoy
The newly appointed US ambassador to Bangladesh, Marcia Stephens Bloom Bernicat, Tuesday called upon everyone for “playing a role to stop the ongoing violence and to move into democratic space to resolve the situation”. “Bangladesh is blessed with democracy and…
11 hurt in petrol bomb attacks in Feni, Netrakona
At least 11 people, including a trucker and his helper, suffered burn injuries in separate petrol bomb attacks in Feni and Netrakona districts on Tuesday night. In Feni, nine people, including a woman, were burned as miscreants hurled a petrol…
Spider-Man to join up with other Marvel superheroes
In 2012 it took an elite team of superheroes to save earth from an alien army planning to enslave humanity.
Delhi election: Indian PM Modi admits defeat
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi has admitted defeat in Delhi state elections after results showed anti-corruption campaigner Arvind Kejriwal’s party heading for a landslide win.
AL’s Sramik League threatens to take position at Khaleda’s office
Leaders and activists of Sramik League on Monday warned that they will take position inside the BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia’s Gulshan office if she does not call off the ongoing transport blockade and hartal. They issued the warning after staging…
Govt’s dream of perpetuating power will be shattered soon: BNP
Calling upon the Prime Minister to quit forthwith, BNP on Monday warned that the government’s dream of perpetuating its power by force will get shattered soon in the face of the ongoing mass movement. In a statement, BNP joint secretary…
Int’l crisis Group wants Govt to be non-repressive, Bnp non-violent
The International crisis group wants the AL government to commit to nonrepressive response to political dissent and the Bnp to non-violent political opposition for steering clear of the present political crisis prevailing in Bangladesh. The brussels-based group in its report…
32 patients die in Sylhet Osmany Medical Hospital in 12 hrs
A total of 32 patients including 10 children have died due to negligence of doctors or wrong treatment at the Sylhet OsmanyMedical College Hospital in 12 hours till Tuesday morning, it is learnt. Of the dead 5 are new born…
Indian PM Modi concedes defeat in Delhi election
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi has conceded defeat in Delhi state elections after results showed anti-corruption campaigner Arvind Kejriwal’s party heading for a landslide win. Mr Modi congratulated Mr Kejriwal and promised him complete support. Mr Kejriwal’s anti-corruption Aam Aadmi Party…