US President Barack Obama is attending India’s annual Republic Day parade in Delhi, the first US head of state to do so, on the second day of his visit. Mr Obama arrived in India on Sunday for a three-day visit…
Year: 2015
Ershad for national convention to end pol problems
Chairman of Jatiya Party (JP) and prime minister’s special envoy, Hussain Mohammad Ershad, has appealed to all political parties, registered with the Election Commission (EC), barring the Jamaat-e-Islami, to resolve the prevailing problems facing the country through a national convention.
Firing shots in self-defence not HR violation: BGB chief
Director General of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) Maj Gen Aziz Ahmed on Sunday said it will not be the violation of human rights if BGB members fire shots in self-defence and for protecting the lives and property of people. The…
IBBL board meeting held
A meeting of the Board of Directors of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited (IBBL) was held at the Board Room of Islami Bank Tower on Saturday. IBBL acting Chairman Engineer Mustafa Anwar presided over the meeting. Local and foreign directors along…
7 alleged robbers lynched in Narsingdi
Seven suspected robbers were killed and another one seriously injured in a lynch-mob attack at Bhatpara village in Sadar upazila early Monday. The identities of the deceased could not be known immediately.
Bangladesh aims to be world’s ‘first solar nation’
By Pantho Rahaman DHAKA, Bangladesh (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Residents of Islampur, a remote village in the northern Bangladeshi district of Naogaon, were stunned one night last summer when the darkness was suddenly illuminated by electric lights coming from a…
New US Ambassador Bernicat arrives
New US Ambassador to Bangladesh Marcia Stephens Bloom Bernicat has arrived in Dhaka on Sunday. Some private television stations broadcast her arrival live. The new US envoy however did not talk to the press on her arrival. Bangladesh’s diplomatic norms…
Bnp condemns case against Khaleda, alleges Govt sabotage
“The power usurper government has set another brutal and inhuman example by filing a false case against Khaleda Zia when she is in deep shock following the death of her son. We strongly condemn and protest it,” BNP joint secretary…
Police must use firearms when necessary: Rab DG
Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) director general Benazir Ahmed on Sunday said police must use firearms for security reasons when necessary, for example in self-defence. “Police was not given arms to play ‘hadudu’ and must fire, if needed, for security reasons,”…
Newspaper editors for talks to end pol impasse
Newspaper editors on Sunday urged the government to resolve the country’s current political standoff through dialogue. The request was made at a views-exchange meeting between the newspaper editors and some senior ministers of the government at the Secretariat with Information…
Hunger strike if no dialogue in a week: B Chowdhury
President of Bikalpa Dhara Bangladesh Dr AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury on Sunday threatened to go on hunger strike together with people if the chiefs the two major parties do not sit in talks within a week. “The country’s economy is on…
2 hurt as petrol bomb thrown at bus in Kishoreganj
Two passengers of a bus sustained injuries in a petrol bomb attack on their vehicle at Sukhia in Pakundia upazila on Saturday night.
‘JMB man’ gets one yr’s jail for sabotage in Satkhira
A mobile court here on Sunday sentenced a suspected member of banned Islamist militant outfit Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) to one year’s imprisonment for carrying out sabotage in Sadar upazila.
Islamic Foundation implements various programmes in Narsingdi
Islamic Foundation has been implementing a number of socio economic development programmes in the district to alleviate poverty of the people.
Farmer’s body recovered in Magura
Police recovered the slaughtered body of a farmer from Paturia village under Sadar upazila last night.
Pregnant woman ‘killed for dowry’ in Laxmipur
A four-month pregnant woman was allegedly beaten to death by her husband and in-laws at Charmonsha in Sadar upazila on Saturday.
Driver, rider burnt in bomb attack on truck in Natore
The driver of a truck and another person riding it were burnt as miscreants hurled a petrol bomb at the vehicle at Gazir Beel in the district town early Sunday.
Migratory birds’ coming in Netrakona
The migratory birds, popularly known as “avian guests of winter”, have started coming from different countries to the down-stream areas in Khaliajury upazila of the district for the last few days.
Ethnic people enjoying safe drinking water in Barind
Hundreds of minority people have started enjoying arsenic-free safe drinking water in Kalna village under Tanore Upazila of the district for the first time as two hand- driven tube-wells have been set up there around one month ago.
Students vow to eradicate child marriage in Gangachara
Students of Gangachara Degree College and Gangachara B M College at separate rallies have vowed for launching social movement to eradicate child marriage and repression on women and children.
Rural Medical Practitioners serving suffering humanity
Speakers at a conference here have said the Rural Medical Practitioners (RMPs) have been serving the suffering humanity by reaching primary health and medicare services to the rural people.
Police distributed fire-extinguisher for long route vehicles in Barisal
Barisal Metropolitan Police authourity on Saturday distributed fire-extinguisher for long route vehicles at Nathullabad central bus terminal of Barisal city to face arson attacks.
Gas cylinder explosion injured two in Wazirpur of Barisal
Two persons were injured by explosion of gas-cylinder while pouring that into balloons for selling at Joyoshri under Wazirpur upazila of Barisal on Saturday morning.
Barisal Reporters Unity demanded end of political violence, restoration of democracy, assurances for professional safety, security of journalists
Participant journalists at the half-annual general meeting of Barisal Reporters Unity on Saturday demanded end of political violence, restoration of democratic norms.
Benapole port enjoys biggest ever goods’ congestion
With over 60,000 metric tones of imported goods at a total of 36 warehouses, five transshipment yards and two terminals, the Benapole land port, country’s biggest ever such port is facing biggest ever traffic and goods congestions due to BNP…
Hasina’s failure to see Khaleda creates nationwide controversy
Controversy over Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s inability to see Bnp chief Khaleda Zia to sympathise with her at the death of her son Arafat Rahman continued in table talks and telephone calls across the country on Sunday. People who participated…
Joy turned into sorrow
Sahela Bibi (70), met a tragic end and properties worth Tk.3 lakh were gutted when the house of her son-in-law Sultan Howladar of village Gazalia under Morrelganj Upazila in the district caught fire in the early hours of Friday.
Truck-driver killed in an accident
Jewell Rana (32), helper of a truck (Dhaka Metro Ta-13-0310) was killed on the spot when his truck met an accident on Khulna-Mongla Highway near at Chulkathi bus stand under Bagerhat Sadar Upazila on Friday in the early in the…
Australian Open 2015: Maria Sharapova & Rafael Nadal through
Maria Sharapova will face Eugenie Bouchard in the Australian Open quarter-finals after the pair won in contrasting styles on Sunday.
Tangerine Dream’s Edgar Froese dies at 70
Edgar Froese, the founding member of the German electronic group Tangerine Dream, has died in Vienna, aged 70.