US President Barack Obama has arrived in India for a three-day visit, where he will be protected by an unprecedented security operation.
Year: 2015
New Horizons probe eyes Pluto for historic encounter
The American space agency’s (Nasa) mission to Pluto is about to get under way in earnest.
Arafat’s body arrives Tuesday, 3-day Bnp mourning, burrial in Dhaka
The mortal remains of Arafat Rahman Koko, the younger son of late President Ziaur Rahman and BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia, will be brought to Dhaka on Tuesday. According to a BNP leader in Malaysia the body of Koko will be…
Restore peace and harmony in society
Bangladesh is one of the countries in the world where Hindus, Muslims and people of different opinion groups belonging different political parties used to live very peacefully. But now, the situation has changed dramatically and fear grips all of us.…
When neglect to tourism, travel, aviation sectors will go
-By Raquib Siddiqi Bangladesh Tourism Board (BTB)—the national tourism organisation devoid of any authority and effectiveness. Biman Bangladesh Airlines (Biman), the national flag carrier and other domestic private carriers are not in good health for various reasons. The hospitality industry…
Save democracy, save Bangladesh
Mohammad Zainal Abedin, writes from NY The ongoing happenings in Bangladesh worry the peace-loving people around the world. None gets logic why a controversially elected government that claims to believe in democracy could be so cruel and remain in power…
Case against 27 including Khaleda for attack on bus in Jatrabari
Jatrabarhi Police Sub-Inspector KM Nuruzzman filed the case on Saturday afternoon, a case in which 18 BNP leaders including Khaleda Zia stand accused of ‘conspiring and instigating’ the bomb attack. This cames two days after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina had…
2 suspects killed in Rab encounter at Banasree in Dhaka city
Two alleged crime suspects were killed reportedly in an encounter with members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in the city’s Banasree area early Sunday. Officer-in-charge of Rampura Police Station Mahbub Alam Tarafdar said that the incident took place near Banasree…
Obama arrives for three-day India visit
US President Barack Obama has arrived in India for a three-day visit, where he will be protected by an unprecedented security operation. Thousands of security personnel have been deployed in Delhi along with some 15,000 security cameras, roadblocks and protective…
Bangladesh Day at Taskent varsity
Bangladesh Day held at the University of Oriental Studies on 15 January 2015 at the initiative of Bangladesh Embassy, Tashkent. Rector Prof. Mannanov inaugurated the event. Mrs Masud Mannan and Bangladesh Ambassador to Taskent Masud Mannan were present.
Khaleda thanks hasina for her gesture to share grief
Bnp chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia on Saturday night thanked Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for expressing her sympathy at the sudden death of Arafat Rahman Koko. Khaleda’s press secretasry Maruf Kamal Khan Sohel said this to journalists at Khaleda Zia’s office…
Rab rewad up to Tk one lakh for info on ‘anarchists’
The Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) announced reward in eight categories ranging from Tk 10,000 to Tk one lakh for information leading to the arrest of those involved in subversive activities. Director General of Rab Benazir Ahmed made the announcement at…
‘Don’t politicise failure to see Khaleda, PM came without info’
Bnp chairperson’s special assistant Shamsur Rahman Shimul Biswas on Saturday night urged all not to do politics over Sheikh Hasina’s return from Khaleda Zia’s Gushan office without meeting her as the Prime Minister had been there “without informing the party”.…
Govt slams BNP’s refusal to allow PM to meet Khaleda
The government on Saturday termed ‘inhuman, discourteous and devoid of political etiquette’ the refusal of BNP to allow Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to meet its chief Khaleda Zia. Addressing a crowed press briefing, PM’s Media Adviser Iqbal Sobhan Chowdhury said…
Chevron wins dubious Award for dreadful environmental record
Chevron Corporation has received a dubious “Lifetime Achievement” award for its terrible environmental record at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Swiss environmental groups have awarded Chevron Corporation a “Lifetime Achievement” award for its terrible environmental record, which has…
Khaleda’s second son Arafat Rahman passes away in Malaysia
Arafat Rahman Koko, the younger son of late president Ziaur Rahman and BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia, died in Malaysia on Saturday. He was 45. “Yes, he died…we’re yet to know the details of his death,” BNP chairperson’s special assistant Shimul…
PM goes up to gate – fails to see, comfort unwell Khaleda
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina last evening went up to Bnp chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia’s Gulshan office gate but could not see and comfort her at the passing away of her youngest son Arafat Rahman. Khaleda’s special assistant Shimul Biswas told…
Brazil’s most populous region facing worst drought in 80 years
Brazil’s Environment Minister Izabella Teixeira has said the country’s most populous region is experiencing its worst drought since 1930.
World leaders pay respects to late Saudi King Abdullah
World leaders are due to arrive in Saudi Arabia to pay their respects in person after the death on Friday of King Abdullah.
Eoin Morgan blackmail plot investigated by police
England one-day captain Eoin Morgan was the victim of a five-figure blackmail attempt after an alleged relationship with an Australian woman five years ago, cricket chiefs have revealed.
Bradley Cooper to bring Elephant Man to London stage
Three-time Oscar nominee Bradley Cooper is to play the Elephant Man in London following the critical acclaim he has received for the role on Broadway.
63 maunds of jatka seized in Munshiganj
A mobile court in a drive seized 63 maunds of jatka (small hilsa) from two trucks on the Dhaka-Mawa highway at Chanbari in Srinagar upazila of the district on Thursday.
Netrakona AL condemns BNP-Jamaat’s nonstop blockade
An extended meeting of Awami League (AL) Netrakona district unit on Friday vehemently criticized the nonstop blockade programme enforced by the BNP-led 20-party alliance across the country.
Experts ask media to create awareness about leprosy
Experts at a views-sharing meeting on Saturday called upon the media workers for playing their due role in preventing the infectious disease of leprosy through creating adequate social awareness.
Motivation of farmers on cultivation of lentil, chickpea in Barind tract stressed
There should be more motivational programme for the farmers towards cultivating lentil, chickpea and grasspea on more lands in the region including the vast Barind tract to meet up the gradually increasing demands of pulses, agriculturists and scientists concerned here…
Tolerate, respect and honour each other – have dialogue
Mostafa Kamal Majumder All in Bangladesh have remained in a state of despair with the warring sides the AL-led alliance in the government and the Bnp-led alliance waging movement in the form of blockade not buzzing an inch from their…
Bangladesh HR agency finds Amnesty, AHRC reports not factual
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has asked the government to take tough legal measures against those responsible for the violence unleashed amid the countrywide blockade. In a statement on Friday, the commission expressed concern and said brutality against ‘innocent…
World leaders pay respects to late Saudi King Abdullah
World leaders are due to arrive in Saudi Arabia to pay their respects in person after the death on Friday of King Abdullah. British Prime Minister David Cameron and French President Francois Hollande will be in Riyadh. The US delegation…
Brazilians urged to cut water use
Brazil’s Environment Minister Izabella Teixeira has said the country’s most populous region is experiencing its worst drought since 1930. The states of Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and Minas Gerais must save water, she said after an emergency meeting in…
Miscreants gun down Kushtia primary school headmaster
A primary school headmaster was shot to death by miscreants at Mahendrapur village in Kumarkhali upazila of Kushtia district early Saturday. The deceased was identified as Munsi Rabiul Islam,45, headmaster of Mahendrapur Government Primary School. Officer-in-charge of Kumarkhali Police Station…