BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia flies for London on Monday night for her health check up and eye treatment. She left Dhaka at 9:30pm by an Emirates Airlines flight (EK 585), BNP chairperson’s media wing official Shyrul Kabir Khan confirmed. She…
Year: 2015
UNDP launches online consultations on Bd country Program
United Nations Development Programme in Bangladesh has launched an online platform yesterday in order to incorporate contributions from Bangladeshi citizens in shaping the organization’s ensuing country program document for the next five years. The platform is www.myundpvision-bd.org UNDP, as part…
One held with 2,000 Yaba tablets in Benapole
Police in a drive arrested a drug peddler along with 2,000 Yaba tablets at Gazipur village here on Sunday.The aarestee was identified as Abdul Mannan Dhali, 45, son of late Fazle Karim of Sadipur village.
Septuagenarian woman commits suicide
A septuagenarian woman of an ethnic minority community allegedly committed suicide by hanging herself with a tree at Bangpur village in Godagari upazila of the district on Sunday.The deceased was identified as Rabon Murmo, 75, wife of late Gonesh Murmo,…
5 shops gutted in Shariatpur
At least five shops were gutted as a fire broke out at Kodalpur Market under Gosairhat upazila of the district last night.Fire brigade sources said the fire originated from oven of a bread factory of the market at about 1.00…
Body of former army personnel recovered
Police recovered the body of a former army personnel from Ujolpur village under Sadar upazila this morning. The deceased is Habibur Rahman Habib, 48, son of Rejaul Mandol, resident of the same area.
PBCP leader arrested along with firearms in Khulna
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested a Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP) leader with fire-arms and ammunition on Saturday.The arrested was identified as Arif Sarder, 29, is an active member of Janajuddha (ML) faction of banned Purba Banglar Communist…
2 workers sustain burn injuries in factory fire
Two workers, including a woman, of a wig factory sustained burn injuries as a fire broke at the factory atUttara EPZ on Monday. The injured workers, identified as Yeakub and Asia, were admitted to Rangpur Medical College Hospital.Fire service sources…
One killed in clash with rivals in Sylhet
A man was killed in a clash with rivals following a dispute over money at Gagli village in South Sunamganj upazila of Sunamganj district on Sunday evening.The deceased was identified as Eklasur Rahman, 55, son of late Abdul Mannan of…
Govt medical officer held with 2,000 tablets
Police in a drive arrested a government medical officer and two of his associates along with 2,000 Yaba tablets from as saw mill in Zia Road area of Mirpur municipality area of the district on Sunday night.
China and the Deep Blue Sea
Nguyen Chu Hoi Ho Chi Minh City – Since December 2013, China has added more than 1,200 hectares to islands in the South China Sea. The geopolitical implications of these land reclamation efforts are well documented: The majority of the…
Suranjit Sengupta asks private universities to pay VAT as they make profits
Senior Awami League leader Suranjit Sengupta has asked whether private universities, sanctioned as non-profit organisations, are really functioning as such. He also asked why owners of the private universities would not pay VAT since the institutions were run like commercial…
Thrills, humour help lure Damon back into space for ‘The Martian’
A skilful combination of suspense and humour in the story of an abandoned astronaut fighting to survive on Mars is what lured actor Matt Damon and “Alien” director Ridley Scott back into space for “The Martian”, the two men said on…
Who will suffer most from climate change?
By Bill Gates SEATTLE – A few years ago, Melinda and I visited with a group of rice farmers in Bihar, India, one of the most flood-prone regions of the country. All of them were extremely poor and depended on…
Eid-ul-Azha holiday at clothing factories in phases from Sep 21
The government has asked the garment factories to announce Eid-ul-Azha holiday from Sep 21 in phases in order to ease travel hassles. The order was issued in a meeting of the home ministry with representatives of police and business leaders…
Hingis, Mirza end perfect US Open with doubles title
Top seeds Martina Hingis and Sania Mirza beat Casey Dellacqua and Yaroslava Shvedova 6-3 6-3 to win the US Open doubles title on Sunday and cap off a perfect visit to Flushing Meadows. Switzerland’s Hingis, the former singles world number…
Social Welfare Minister Syed Mohsin Ali dies in Singapore
Social Welfare Minister Syed Mohsin Ali has died. Doctors at the Singapore General Hospital pronounced him dead around 11am local time, the Bangladesh High Commissioner in Singapore Mahbub Uz Zaman told greenwatchbd.com. The 67-year-old was flown to Singapore on Sep…
2 killed in road crash in Tangail
Two people were killed and four others injured in a head-on collision between two trucks at Kudimdhalla in Mirzapur upazila early Monday. The deceased were identified as Joynal Abedin, 45, a cattle trader, and Jamshed Ali, 50, a truck driver,…
Kidnapped college boy’s body found in Savar Bangshi River
Three days after his abduction, the body of a college student was recovered from the Bangshi River at Hemayatpur here on Sunday afternoon. The deceased was identified as Monir Hossain, 20, son of Porash Ali of Manikganj. He was a…
Khaleda goes to London Tuesday night for treatment
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia is going to London on Tuesday night for better eye treatment. “Our leader (Khaleda) will go to London on Tuesday night for her eye treatment. She will stay there for some days to pass time with…
Pakistan blast leave several dead at Multan bus station
At least 10 people have been killed and more than 40 injured in an explosion at a bus terminal in the Pakistani city of Multan, officials say. Officials say the explosion happened when a motorcycle hit a motorised rickshaw at…
Students blockade roads for second consecutive day Monday
Students of private universities have strted demonstration on the main arteries of Dhaka’s traffic system for the second day on Monday paralysing the city to press their demand for the withdrawal of Value Added Tax (Vat) on their tuition fees.…
Egyptian security forces kill Mexican tourists by mistake
Security forces in Egypt have mistakenly killed 12 people, including Mexican tourists, during an anti-terror operation, the interior ministry says. The tourists were travelling in four vehicles that entered a restricted zone in the Wahat area of the Western Desert,…
Jerusalem’s al-Aqsa mosque sees Israeli-Palestinian clashes
Israeli police clashed with Palestinian youths after entering the al-Aqsa mosque complex in East Jerusalem. Police say they entered the site “to prevent riots”. They were reported to have used tear gas and stun grenades, and were attacked with rocks…
One Bangladeshi dead, 40 injured Makkah crane collapse
One Bangladeshi has been identified among 107 victims, who died in Makkah crane collapse on Friday. Deceased Abul Kashem hailed from Karnaphuli area of Chittagong, Bangladesh Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Golam Moshi has been quoted to have said. The officials…
Cricketer Shahadat Hossain suspended for ‘beating child maid’
Bangladesh national cricketer Shahadat Hossain has been suspended from all forms of the game as police probe allegations that he and his wife beat their 11-year-old maid. Police are still searching for the 29-year-old paceman who went into hiding last…
Justice Shamsuddin Chy urges President to impeach CJ Sinha
Justice AHM Shamsuddin Choudhury of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court has sent a letter to the President seeking impeachment of Chief Justice SK Sinha for what he said violating the Constitution, breach of oath and misconduct. However, the…
HC scraps operation clean heart indemnity law, 2003
Terming it contradictory to the constitution, the High Court (HC) on Sunday scrapped the Joint Drive Indemnity Act, 2003 that had legalised all actions taken place under the ‘Operation Clean Heart’ during the BNP rule. A two-member HC bench comprising…