Ferry services on the Shimulia-Kawrakandi route in the Padma River resumed after nine hours of disruption caused by dense fog on Thursday morning.
Year: 2015
2 get 10-yr jail in Jamalpur
A court here today convicted two people and sentenced to each of them 10 years rigorous imprisonment (RI) for engaging a minor girl at a brothel in the district.
‘Community-based techniques for reducing disaster risk stressed’
Speakers at a meeting have stressed for innovation and adoption of community-based techniques and early preparedness with efficient emergency response management systems to reduce risk of natural disasters.
Meeting held on SSC examination
A meeting to review the preparations of the ensuing Secondary School Certificate (SSC) examination in the district was held yesterday in the conference room of the Deputy Commissioner (DC) of Faridpur.
No fertilizer crisis for Boro cultivation in Chapainawabganj
There is no fertilizer crisis in Chapainawabganj district for Boro cultivation in the current season, despite indefinite blockade enforced by the BNP led 20-party alliance across the country.
Youth shot dead by robbers in Madaripur
Robbers shot to death a villager and injured three others during a robbery incident at Bhadrasan village in Shibchar upazila early Thursday.
One killed in a clash in Sunamganj
One person was killed in a clash that erupted between two rival groups centering over boundary line of their houses at Saralitupa village under Dirai upazila of the district this morning.
Chandpur district AL office torched
Miscreants set afire the district unit Awami League (AL) office on the Chandpur-Comilla Road in the district town early Thursday.
17 held while crossing Putkhali into India illegally
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) arrested 17 people while they were going to India illegally through Putkhali border here on Wednesday night.
Abducted polytechnic student rescued in C’nawabganj
A polytechnic institute student, who had been kidnapped from Baroghoria area of sadar upazila on Tuesday, was rescued from the bank of the Mahananda River in the upazila on Wednesday night.
Train kills bicyclist in Chittagong
A man was killed as a train ploughed through his bicycle on the Kalurghat rail bridge in the port city on Thursday morning.
Israeli man arrested over Madonna hack
An Israeli man has been arrested on suspicion of hacking into the computers of pop stars including Madonna and selling unreleased songs online.
South Africa v West Indies: Proteas clinch one-day series
South Africa dominated West Indies again in East London as they took an unassailable 3-0 lead in their five-match one-day international series.
Meteorite is ‘hard drive’ from space
Researchers have decoded ancient recordings from fragments of an asteroid dating back billions of years to the start of the Solar System.
Germany Pegida: Protest leader quits amid Hitler row
The head of Germany’s “anti-Islamisation” movement Pegida has quit after disparaging anti-refugee comments and a photo showing him apparently posing as Hitler emerged.
Nationalists would remain with Khaleda till last drop of blood: BNP
Bangladesh Nationalist Party yesterday slammed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s Wednesday’s remarks in Parliament about Khaleda Zia involving her in sabotage. “The government has been hatching conspiracy to arrest BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia to remove her from politics,” said BNP joint…
Present situation dark cloud like natural disaster to cope with: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has urged the foreign ministry officials, particularly those deputed in country’s missions abroad, to project the positive image of the country abroad. Sheikh Hasina was addressing the officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) during…
Viber, WhatsApp, Tango services resume operation
Services of the suspended five widely-used messaging and VoIP applications have resumed as the telecom regulator did not continue restriction further. “The messaging and VoIP applications are now in operation in the country, as the restriction was not renewed,” M…
AL affiliate workers’ demo against blockade near Khaleda’s office
Bangladesh Sarak Paribahan Sramik League yesterday issued an ultimatum to BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia to lift the countrywide blockade programme within two-days other they will resort to fast unto death in front of the National Press Club from January 25…
The face of Sri Lanka’s former war zone, 6 years on
By Amantha Perera Vavuniya, Sri Lanka, Jan (IPS) – In four months’ time, Sri Lanka will mark the sixth anniversary of the end of its bloody civil conflict. Ever since government armed forces declared victory over the Liberation Tigers of…
Sustainable energy starts with the sun
By Malini Shankar Baroda, India, Jan (IPS) – It began with an experiment to install photovoltaic cells over an irrigation canal that forms part of the Sardar Sarovar canal network – a massive hydel power project across the River Narmada…
Arvind Kejriwal, Kiran Bedi file Delhi poll nominations
India’s governing BJP party has named former senior policewoman Kiran Bedi as its candidate for chief minister in upcoming Delhi elections. The city will vote on 7 February and counting is due on 10 February. Ms Bedi will challenge the…
JCD New Market leader dies of ‘explosion injuries’
A student leader of JCD, Bnp’s student affiliate has died from wounds suffered during an explosion while reportedly ‘making bombs’ in a house at Old Dhaka’s Lalbagh. Mahbubur Rahman Bappi passed away around 6am Thursday, said SI Mozammel Haque of…
Solve election impasse in interests of all: EU chair, South Asia Del
MEPs have called on all Bangladeshi leaders to agree on a solution to the post-election political impasse after opposition leaders were arbitrarily arrested following a general election there earlier this month. The election, which was held on January 5th but…
Bangladesh arrests 7,000 opposition activists
Bangladesh has arrested more than 7,000 opposition activists since the start of nationwide protests two weeks ago, ministers have said. The authorities are struggling to deal with unrest in which activists have bombed vehicles and blockaded roads, and 29 people…
Windows 10 to get ‘holographic’ headset and Cortana
By Leo Kelion Microsoft has revealed that Windows 10 will bring its voice-controlled assistant Cortana to PCs. It also unveiled a headset that it said would one day project the operating system over views of the real world. In addition,…
Germany ‘anti-Islamisation’ Pegida leader quits amid Hitler row
The head of Germany’s “anti-Islamisation” movement Pegida has quit after disparaging anti-refugee comments and a photo showing him apparently posing as Hitler emerged. Lutz Bachmann apologised for Facebook comments he made in which he reportedly called refugees “animals” and “scumbags”.…
Solar mamas engineer energy security in a Rajsthan community
Ranjan Panda and Hema Yadav To buck migration, the Barefoot College has turned to mothers and grandmothers to light up villages Satabhaya village, in Kendrapada district of Odisha, is barely 65 km from the district headquarters, but it can be…
IBBL gets ICMAB Best Corporate Award
Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited was awarded the “ICMAB Best Corporate Award-2014” by the Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Bangladesh in Private Commercial Banks (Islamic operation) category.
20-party decries killings with impunity, urges political solution
The BNP led 20-party alliance yesterday called for bringing normalcy as soon as possible to reach a consensus by shunning the path of violence and repression. “The consequence of slender campaign and threat against top opposition leadership ignoring the call…