COX’S BAZAR, Jan 29, 2016 (BSS)-An all round performance by Loftie-Eaton steered Namibia under-19 team to record an emphatic nine-wicket victory over Scotland in the Group A match of the ICC under-19 World Cup held on Friday at the Sheikh…
Day: January 29, 2016
Derailment cuts off Joydebpur-Rajshahi rail link
Train movement on the Joydebpur-Rajshahi route remained suspended as the locomotive of a train broke down in Mouchak area of the city on Friday morning.Dadan Mia, in-charge of Joydebpur railway police camp, said the locomotive of Dhaka-bound ‘Ekata Express’ train…
2 get life for possessing Phensidyl in Ctg
A court here on Thursday convicted two people and sentenced them to life term imprisonment for possessing Indian Phensidyl syrup.The court also fined them Tk10,000, in default, to suffer six months more rigorous imprisonment.
HSC examinee stabbed dead ‘by friends’ in M’singh
An HSC examinee was stabbed to death allegedly by his friends at College Road More in the district town on Thursday.Kamrul Islam, officer-in-charge of Kotwali Model Police Station, said Muhtasim Billah Shakil, 18, an HSC examinee of Syed Nazrul College…
‘Criminal’ held with arms, ammo in Comilla
Detectives arrested an alleged criminal along with two light guns and five rounds of bullet from Bakhrabad area in Sadar upazila early Friday.Tipped off, a team of DB police conducted a drive in front of Jalil Super Market in the…
4 cr meters current net seized in Munshiganj
Members of Coast Guard in separate drives arrested three fishermen along with four crore meters current net from the Meghna river in Gojaria upazila.Mustafizur Rahman, petty officer of Gojaria coast guard, said they conducted drives from Thursday night to Friday…
160 families came under power network in Sherpur
About 160 families of two villages under Nalitabari upazila in the district have been brought under rural electrification network by Sherpur Palli Bidyut Samity (SPBS) recently.Poragaon union Awami League leader Bandona Chambugong inaugurated the electrification programme in the villages of…
Prof Shahedur Rashid made JUJA Advisor
JU Correspondent Professor Dr Md Shahedur Rashid of Geography and Environment department at Jahangirnagar University (JU) was recently made the advisor of Jahangirnagar University Journalists’ Association (JUJA).
Andy Murray overcomes Milos Raonic to reach final
The Australian Open hasn’t been straightforward for Andy Murray, the Scot who overcame Milos Raonic 4-6 7-5 6-7 (4-7) 6-4 6-2 in a slugfest Friday to appear in a fifth final in Melbourne.
Deadly attack rocks mosque in Saudi Arabia
At least four people were killed and 18 others wounded in a suicide bomb attack on a Shia mosque in eastern Saudi Arabia, the Interior Ministry has said.
Workshop on Human Rights Journalism held at RU
RU Correspondent A day long workshop on human rights journalism entitled ‘Training on Human Rights Journalism’ held at Rajshahi University on Friday.
Chinese miners rescued after 36 days
Four Chinese miners who had been trapped underground for 36 days have been rescued, Chinese state media say.The men were trapped by a cave-in at a gypsum mine in eastern Shandong province in December.China’s CCTV showed dramatic footage of one…
SA speakers summit begins tomorrow
A two-day South Asian Speakers’ Summit on achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) begins in the city on Saturday.The Inter-parliamentary Union (IPU), Bangladesh Parliament and Washington-based organisation Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids (CTFK) are jointly arranging the summit at Pan Pacific…
Youth demonstration at shahbagh
Several hundred youths staged demonstrations at Shahbagh intersection in the city on Friday afternoon demanding that the upper age limit for entering the government job be raised to 35 years.Witnesses said the youths under the banner of ‘Bangladesh Sadharan Chhatra…
Curtain falls on Myanmar’s army-led parliament
Myanmar’s pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi applauded the military-stacked parliament on its final day in office Friday, as one-time enemies welcomed a power transition that will loosen the army’s 50-year grip on power.After a de-mob happy last session for…
Reports CIA Had Plane On Ready To ‘Kidnap’ Snowden
A Danish news website has published documents backing up the allegations that in June 2013 a US plane with a connection to CIA black site programs was on call in Copenhagen ready to snatch NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden as he…
Warmest temperature in Europe
Most of Europe has experienced strong summer warming over the course of the past several decades, accompanied by severe heat waves in 2003, 2010 and 2015. New research now puts the current warmth in a 2100-year historical context using tree-ring…
Donald Trump Proves He Can Dominate the Republican Debate
There was a massive Donald Trump-shaped hole on the Republican debate stage in Des Moines last night, much to the dismay of viewers who eagerly hoped that the Republican frontrunner would show up despite announcing earlier this week that he…
Japan military on alert for N Korean missile test
Japan has put its military on alert for a possible North Korean ballistic missile launch after indications it is preparing for a test firing, two people with direct knowledge of the order told Reuters on Friday.”Increased activity at North Korea’s…
Bank of Japan stuns markets
The Bank of Japan unexpectedly cut a benchmark interest rate below zero on Friday, stunning investors with another bold move to revive the economy as volatile markets and slowing global growth threaten its efforts to beat deflation.Asian shares jumped, the…
Prof Shahedur Rashid made JUJA Advisor
Professor Dr Md Shahedur Rashid of Geography and Environment department at Jahangirnagar University (JU) was recently made the advisor of Jahangirnagar University Journalists’ Association (JUJA). He was unanimously nominated at executive council meeting of Journalist Association. JUJA executive member Hasan…
‘Louis Kahn’s JS final drawing inventory list collected from USA’
Dhaka – The government has already collected legendary American architect Louis I Kahn’s final drawing inventory list from the USA for proper preservation of the original design of the Parliament Complex and the mega project taken for its adjacent areas.…
Dispossessed in the name of ‘security’
Robert J. Burrowes A new book, edited by Nick Buxton and Ben Hayes, both involved with The Transnational Institute, brings together a thoughtful collection of scholars, journalists and activists to explain the pre-eminence of the military and corporations in shaping…
Is Who secretariat’s medicines shortage proposal windfall for big pharma?
Geneva (K M Gopakumar) – A proposal by the World Health Organization secretariat to address shortage of medicines would be a windfall for big pharmaceutical companies. The 138th session of the WHO Executive Board is to consider a Secretariat document…
Is Burma’s long peace process coming to a halt?
By C. S. Kuppuswamy “Without a lasting peace with ethnic minority groups, who make up around 40 percent of the population, any future administration will have difficulty ensuring a nationwide buy-in for its reform agenda and providing the political stability…
27 women we love
Danielle Nierenberg There are hundreds of women who inspire us at Food Tank. They are entrepreneurs, stewards of the land, business owners, researchers, farmers, and innovators who are the backbone of the world’s food systems. On average, women represent 43…
Visitors crowd at the Islami Bank pavilionat DITF 2016
Month-long Dhaka International Trade Fair 2016 is going to be concluded. The fair gets momentum during the last moments with huge presence of visitors and customers. The business companies and service providers participated in the fair are passing busy time…
‘Business tycoon Moosa agrees to disclose Swiss Bank details’
Dhaka – Controversial business tycoon and DATCO Group chairman Moosa Bin Shamsher on Thursday agreed to provide detailed information of his bank account with the Swiss Bank to the Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) within a few days, an official said.…
Winged winter guests flock to JU lake: Birds Fair February 5
Holding the slogan ‘Pakh-Pakhali Desher Rotno, Ashun Kori Sobay Jotno’, Jahangirnagar Univeristy (JU) is going to organise the bird fair-2016 on February 5. Convener of the Fair Dr Md Kamrul Hasan said the fair is being organised with assistance from…