By Katie Engelhart Twelve days after the attacks, and Paris can breathe again. Signs of the French capital’s transformation into a war zone — the bodies draped in white sheets, the blood-soaked streets, the night raids, the curfews, the suburban…
Year: 2015
Cindy taught daughter to pose
Supermodel Cindy Crawford taught her 14-year-old daughter Kaia Gerber how to strike a perfect pose.“She taught me to have a thought behind every single pose. That way, when you look at the photos afterwards, it feels deeper than just staring…
BSF again kills Bangladeshi
Indian border guards have shot dead a Bangladesh national along the Lalmonirhat border.The incident took place early on Friday, a day after two Bangladeshis were killed in Indian firing along the Satkhira border.The victim is Amulya Barman, 38, of Hatibandha…
Now Islamabad decides to summon Bangladesh envoy
Pakistan has decided to summon Bangladesh’s envoy to lodge a protest and convey Islamabad’s concerns over the recent executions of two opposition members, according to a report by The Express Tribune.It attributed to a ruling party lawmaker’s statement in Pakistan’s…
Riders rode on Shakib’s all round performance
Mohammad Shahid bagged four wickets conceding only 12 runs but still finished on the losing side as Rangpur Riders defeated Sylhet Super Stars by six runs in a tight match in the Bangladesh Premier League on Thursday.Batting first, Rangpur could…
Mustafiz,spinners gives Dynamites easy vistory
National bowlers Nasir Hossain and Mustafizur Rahman both grabbed three wickets each as Dhaka Dynamites comfortably beat Chittagong Vikings by six wickets on Thursday’s second game of the Bangladesh Premier League.The Bangladesh duo is not only wicket-takers, but also economic…
New look England flattens Pakistan
A new-look England beat clumsy Pakistan by 14 runs in the first Twenty20 international to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series in Dubai on Thursday.England scored a challenging 160-5 in their 20 overs with Sam Billings hitting a…
Russia raiding Turkish firms and sending exports back
Moscow also preventing Turkish tourists from entering Russia, businessmen say, in apparent response to downing of plane. Russian police have been raiding Turkish companies in different regions of Russia and, in some cases, have suspended their operations, two Turkish businessmen…
Shakib banned for one match
Shakib Al Hasan has been slapped with a one-match suspension for hurling invective in a breach of the Code of Conduct of Bangladesh Cricket Board.The Rangpur Riders captain was also fined Tk 20,000 on two counts of the violation during…
Bnp-led 20-Party’s reluctant nod to municipal polls
Dhaka –The BNP-led 20-party alliance on Thursday night decided braving all adversities to join the December-30 municipality elections with ensuring a lone candidate in each of the 236 municipalities from the coalition. However, the alliance did not formally announce its…
Saudi poet sentenced to death for Apostasy
Reverses Earlier Ruling of 4 Years, 800 Lashes (Beirut) – A Saudi court sentenced a Palestinian man to death for apostasy on November 17, 2015, for alleged blasphemous statements during a discussion group and in a book of his poetry.…
New emergency powers threaten rights in France
Parliament Should Ensure New Powers Not Misused Paris – France should apply broad new powers granted under an expanded state of emergency law in as narrow and limited manner as possible to avoid trampling on human rights, Human Rights Watch…
EU envoys visit climate change affected areas on COP-21 eve
Dhaka – On 17 and 18 November, representatives of the European Union Member States based in Dhaka and of the EU Delegation, including 5 Heads of Missions, visited areas in Satkhira District, South-West of Bangladesh, that are particularly affected by…
5 JMB arrested over Husnei dalan blast
A court here on Thursday placed five suspected members of banned militant outfit Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) on a five-day remand in a case filed in connection with blasts at city’s Hoseni Dalan.
EU for restoring full independence of the media
The European Parliament (EP) on Thursday adopted a ‘non-binding’ resolution asking Bangladesh authorities to restore the full independence of the media.
Bangladesh Biman got a new member Meghdoot
The fifth of ten Boeing aircrafts has been added to the national carrier’s fleet.
Zia, Ershad cannot be called presidents, as they forcibly took power: Hasina
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday said Ziaur Rahman and HM Ershad can no longer be called former presidents of Bangladesh as the country’s apex court declared them illegal presidents.
Gun attack in Shia mosque at Bogura kills one injured three
The muazzin of a local Shia mosque was killed and three devotees were injured as gunmen stormed into the mosque at Haripur village in Shibganj upazila on Thursday evening and opened fire on them.
RU observes death anniversary of Shaheed Kayum
RU Correspondent The 38th death anniversary of Shaheed Professor Mir Abdul Kayum who laid down his life for the sake of the country in liberation war of 1971 has been observed at Rajshahi University (RU) on Thursday.
Japanese women’s body to be exhumed
Court Correspondent A Dhaka court on Thursday directed the concerned authorities to take necessary steps to exhume the dead body of Japanese woman Hiyori Miyeta.
Four to die for killing 4 of a family in Keraniganj
Court Correspondent The District and Sessions Judge’s Court of Dhaka on Thursday sentenced four persons to death for killing a couple, their five-year old son and three-year old daughter in South Keraniganj.
College girl, man commit suicide in Jhenaidah
A college girl and a man committed suicide in two separate incidents in Shailkupa upazila of Jhenidah on Wednesday.The deceased were identified as Sima Khatun, 17, daughter of Nazrul Islam, a resident of Borodah village and a college student of…
4 held with 450 tortoises in Satkhira
Police in a drive arrested four people along with 450 tortoises from Machkhola village in Sadar upazila on Wednesday afternoon. The arrestees were identified as Kamal Chandra Shil, hailing from Barguna, Islam Dhali, a resident of Laxmidari village, Hafizur Rahman…
Man stabbed dead ‘by son-in-law’ in Pabna
A man was stabbed to death and his wife injured allegedly by his son-in-law in Uttar Shalgaria Sarderpara area of the district town Thursday morning.The deceased was identified as Mojaffar Hossain, 60, a resident of Baushgari village in Santhia upazila.
105 of ex-enclaves leave Debiganj, Boda for India
In the fourth phase, 105 members of 21 families belonging to two former Indian enclaves—Dohola Khagrabari and Doikhata—in Debiganj and Boda upazilas left for India on Thursday as they earlier embraced Indian nationality during the enclave swap between the two…
10 BNP, Jamaat-Shibir men among 27 held
A joint force of different agencies arrested 27 people, including 10 leaders and activists of BNP and Jamaat-Shibir, from different places of the district from Wednesday night to Thursday morning.Enamul Haque, sub-inspector of Special Branch, Satkira said a team of…
Covered van loaded with Indian cumin seized
Police seized a covered van loaded with 56 sacks of Indian cumin worth Tk8 lakh from rail gate area in Akkelpur upazila of the district on Wednesday night.Officer-in charge of Akkelpur police station Sazzad Hossain said a team of police…
31-kg ganja, whisky seized in B’baria
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) in different drives recovered 31-kg ganja and 160 bottles Indian whisky from different areas of Kosba upazila in the district on Wednesday.The BGB team conducted the drives at Aksin and Rautkhola frontier area and…
One killed road crash in Meherpur
A man was killed as a motorcycle hit him in front of Taher Clinic in the district town last night.The deceased was identified as Abu Taleb, 65, a resident of the same area.
Dhaka irked by Unhhcr stance about International Crimes Trials
Dhaka – Refuting the claims of UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights that there are doubts about Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal’s trials, Dhaka on Thursday said it is ‘highly disturbed’ over the UN rights body’s claims. “Bangladesh…