by Johan Rockström Stockholm – Our generation has a unique opportunity. If we set our minds to it, we could be the first in human history to leave our children nothing: no greenhouse-gas emissions, no poverty, and no biodiversity loss.…
Year: 2015
She’s funny like that
Sudhurendar Sharma Indian husbands worship their mothers because they have seen cows being worshiped throughout their growing years!! Twinkle Khanna writes so beautifully that you read her words slowly, relishing them, enjoying them and rolling over them till a radiant…
Sleep helps strengthen memories: research
You must have heard and read that sleep helps strengthen and consolidate memories. Now, researchers show how it works. Sleep after learning encourages the growth of dendritic spines – the tiny protrusions from brain cells that connect to other brain…
SC releases full verdicts of SQ Chy, Mojaheed
The Supreme Court on Wednesday released the full verdict upholding the death penalty to BNP standing committee member Salahuddin Quader Chowdhury and Jamaat-e-Islami leader Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mojaheed in war crimes cases. A four-member Appellate Division bench led by SK…
Ronaldo equals Raul’s Real Madrid record with Malmo brace
Cristiano Ronaldo joined Raul as Real Madrid’s most prolific goalscorer when he netted both goals in their 2-0 win over Malmo in Champions League Group A on Wednesday. Already the top scorer in the competition’s history, Ronaldo rifled home his…
Lady Gaga chosen as Billboard’s woman of the year
Lady Gaga was named woman of the year by music magazine Billboard after a 2015 that saw her channel Julie Andrews at the Oscars, tour with Tony Bennett and highlight the problem of college sexual assaults. Gaga was chosen because…
Russia launches air strikes in Syria
Russia said it launched air strikes against Islamic State in Syria on Wednesday after President Vladimir Putin secured his parliament’s unanimous backing to intervene to prop up the Kremlin’s closest Middle East ally. Targets in the Homs area appeared to…
Dhaka asks Delhi to withdraw barriers on jute products import
Bangladesh has appealed to India to withdraw the recent administrative notice imposing barrier on import of jute and jute products from Bangladesh, which is adversely affecting the former’s economy. Bangladesh Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed raised the concern at a meeting…
Unite against terrorism, climate change, Hasina urges UN General Assembly
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has urged all countries to unite against terrorism and violent extremism, the biggest challenge the world faces today. Her appeal to world leaders at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) followed the Islamic State’s claim that…
Police attack medical test protesters
At least eight students were injured as police charged baton and fired teargas shells on their protest march demanding cancellation of the result and retaking the admission tests for MBBS and Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) in Shahbagh in the…
We are yet to find statement of IS regarding killing of Tavella
The Home Ministry on Wednesday said intelligence agencies here are yet to find any statement of the Islamic State (IS) regarding the killing of Italian national Cesare Tavella.
Rangpur liquor swallowing death toll rises to 9
The death toll from liquor swallowing at Tajhat Bihari Palli in the city rose to nine as one more person died on Wednesday while undergoing treatment at Rangpur Medical College Hospital.
British Parliamentary delegates visit the BD Parliament
The visiting 23-member British Parliamentary delegation, headed by Anne Main MP, visited the Bangladesh Parliament chamber and its library on Wednesday.
Rowshon wants punishment of Italian citizen’s killer
Voicing concern over security in the city’s Baridhara and Gulshan areas, leader of the opposition in parliament Raushon Ershad on Wednesday demanded the government ensure punishment of the killers of Italian citizen Tavella.
Yunus congratulates Ban ki Moon
The Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN) Ban Ki-moon chaired a session of MDG advocates, who are his advisors for driving the MDG program globally, and helping him to formulate the SDGs. He was assisted by co-chairs President Paul Kagame of…
Hearing deferred on Rajeeb murder case
Court Correspondent The Speedy Trial Tribunal-3 of Dhaka yesterday (Wednesday) deferred the hearing in the case filed in connection with the killing of blogger Ahmed Rajeeb Haider in the capital to October 11.
Court ordered for report submission on Khaleda’s case
Court Correspondent A Dhaka court yesterday (Wednesday) deferred submission of the probe report in a case filed against BNP chief Begum Khaleda Zia for hurting religious sentiments of the people to October 28.
‘Robber’ killed in Laxmipur ‘gunfight’ with cops
A listed robber was killed and five policemen were injured in a ‘gunfight’ between police and a robber gang at Paschim Latifpur in Laxmipur Sadar upazila on early Wednesday.
Housewife killed in Satkhira road accident
A housewife was killed as a motorbike crashed into her at Patkelghata on the Khulna-Satkhira Highway in Tala upazila on Tuesday morning.The deceased was identified as Rabeya Begum, 50, wife of Amir Ali Khan, a resident of Kumira village.
Robber ringleader killed in ‘gunfight’ in Bagerhat
The ringleader of the forest robber gang, ‘Sagar-Saikat Bahini’, was killed in a ‘gunfight’ with Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) members at Amragachia Khal in Sarankhola upazila of the district on Wednesday morning.The deceased was identified as Akkas alias Rahim alias…
1 killed in road crash in Comilla
A man was killed and four others were injured as a truck hit a CNG-run auto-rickshaw at Muradnagar on the Comilla-Sylhet highway in Muradnagar upazila on Tuesday morning.The deceased was identified as Abdul Mamin, 40, son of Abdul Rokan, a…
One gets life for killing wife in Bandarban
A court here yesterday sentenced a man to suffer life term imprisonment for killing his wife at Uttar Palongpara in Alikadam upazila of the district in 2009.The court also fined him Taka 50,000, in default, to suffer one more year…
2 arrested with 500 Yaba tablets in Ctg
Chittagong Metropolitan Police in a raid arrested two persons with 500 pieces of contraband Yaba tablets from city’s Shah Amanat Bridge area on Tuesday morning.The arrestee were identified as Mohammad Ilias, 32, son of Abdul Gofour, of Cox’s Bazar Sadar…
Trader chopped to death in Benapole
A battle leaf trader was chopped to death by some miscreants at Kagajpukur village here on Tuesday night. The deceased was identified as Adbus Samad, 45, son of Nasar Uddin of Kagajpukur village.
Six on 3-day remand over recovery of 2.71 crore Indian rupees
A Chittagong court on Tuesday granted five-day remand to five persons who were detained in connection with the recovery of 2.71 crore Indian rupees from a container that was seized at Chittagong port on September 18 last.The court of Senior…
4 extortionists jailed in Rajshahi
Four persons were convicted and sentenced to suffer four years jail on charge of extortion here yesterday.The convicted persons were identified as Akkash Ali, Matiur Rahman, Habibur Rahman and Ashraf Ali. All of them hails from Kazla Dharampur area under…
One held with 505 bottles of phensidyl in C’nawabganj
Police arrested an alleged drug trader with 505 bottles of contraband Indian phensidyl from Jamtala Tinpukuria village under Sadar thana of the district last night.The arrested person was identified as Md. Nasir Uddin, 60, son of Late Sabed Ali of…
USSO plays significant role in HRD in Gaibandha
Urban Social Services Office (USSO) here under the Department of Social Services has been playing a significant role in human resources development (HRD) through providing youths with technical training.The USSO started providing training to youths on four trades—computer, sewing, radio-TV…
Protecting youths from negative effects of tobacco use stressed
Proper enforcement of the amended tobacco control law has become indispensable to protect the young generation especially adolescents from the negative impacts of tobacco use particularly smoking, experts and others concerned here opined.The government has amended the law to make…
TLCC meeting of Faridpur Municipality held
The 29th meeting of Town Level Coordination Committee(TLCC) Faridpur Municipality of was held yesterday at Ambica Memorial Hall.Mayor of Faridpur Municipality Sheikh Mahatab Ali Methu presided over the meeting in presence of TLCC members, officials and Councilors of the Municipality.