Remember how in the Hollywood film The Martian, Matt Damon’s character Mark Watney grows potatoes on Mars to survive on the Red Planet? While that’s still a sci-fi achievement, here’s a bit of real life news that’ll leave you quite…
Month: January 2016
‘I helped create ISIS’ – story of where did ISIS come from?
A former US Marine who served in Iraq in 2003-05 explains how much ISIS is the product of the accumulated wrongs and horrific crimes committed by the US against the Iraqi people during its genocidal military campaign in that country.…
People fought War not to make country a jail, says Bnp
Dhaka – BNP senior leaders have alleged that various efforts, including ‘false propaganda’, have now been mounted to confuse their party men, weaken and annihilate nationalist forces. At a discussion vowed to remain united and move forward taking the people…
Making Raushan acting chairman illegal: Ershad
Dhaka – Jatiya Party chairman HM Ershad has said that declaring Rawshan Ershad acting chairman of the party is illegal and action will be taken against those who breached party discipline and made the announcement. Ershad made the statement on…
Public university teachers have done meeting with PM
Public university teachers who have been on a movement to press for their four-point demand had a fruitful meeting with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday evening, according to the Prime Minister’s Office.
HC orders police to file case against torture on BB official
The High Court on Monday ordered the officer-in-charge of Mohammadpur Police Station to accept the complaint of Bangladesh Bank official Golam Rabbi, who was allegedly tortured by a policeman, as the first information report (FIR).
RU teachers observe sit in programme
RU Correspondent Teachers of Rajshahi University on Monday observed a sit-in programme for one hour on campus demanding of the selection grades and the timescales and removal of disparities from the new pay structure.
Municipal polls not credible & transparent: Sujan
STAFF REPORTER Sushasaner Jonno Nagorik (Sujan) a civic platform, yesterday claimed that the process of polling and counting votes in the recently concluded municipal polls was not credible and transparent.
We must stride forward for democracy: Fakhrul
STAFF REPORTER BNP leaders yesterday alleged that conspiracy is on to make party founder Ziaur Rahman as the vilen of history.
Significnat diplomatic achievement in Iran: Obama
Speaking from the Cabinet Room, President announced on Monday that we’ve secured significant diplomatic achievements in Iran. Thanks to the Iran nuclear agreement, Iran can no longer develop a nuclear weapon. And this morning, four Americans were officially freed from…
Co-chair announcement violation of party chartter: JP (Raushan)
In a sudden move, the pro-government faction of Jatiya Party led by Rowshan Ershad yesterday ousted HM Ershad from the post party chairman appointing the leader of the opposition in Parliament as party acting chairman.
5 JMB men jailed for 2005 blasts
A court in Rangamati on Monday convicted five members of the banned Islamist outfit Jama atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) and sentenced them to 10 years rigorous imprisonment each for their involvement in a bomb attack in 2005.Additional District and Sessions…
5 BCL activists suspended in Thakurgaon
Five activists of the district unit of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) has been suspended in connection with a factional clash on January 4, the founding anniversary of BCL.The suspended BCL activists are GM Siraji Mizan, Saurav Chandra Das, Khalid Siraji…
5 BCL activists suspended in Thakurgaon
Five activists of the district unit of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) has been suspended in connection with a factional clash on January 4, the founding anniversary of BCL.The suspended BCL activists are GM Siraji Mizan, Saurav Chandra Das, Khalid Siraji…
BSF hands over 4 BD nationals in Chuadanga
Indian Border Security Force (BSF) handed over four Bangladeshi nationals to Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) at Jaynagar check post in Darsana area of Damurhuda upazila on Sunday noon.The returnees are: Fatema Bibi, 40, wife of Abdus Salam, a resident of…
100 illegal structures demolished in Kushtia
About 100 illegal structures were pulled down in Mozampur Gate area under Kushtia town by the Railway authority to clear its lands on Sunday.One hundred shops and business establishments were illegally erected by occupying Railway lands in the area, Kushtia…
Road crash kills minor boy in Shaestaganj
A minor boy was killed as a bus hit him at Purba Borochar on the Shaestaganj-Habiganj road under Shaestaganj upazila of the district yesterday morning.The deceased was identified as Himel, 8, a student of class two and son of Tahir…
Sagar-Runi, probe submission on Feb 28
Court Correspondent The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka on Monday once again deferred the submission of the probe report in the Sagar-Runi murder case and set February 28 for submitting the report.
Golden bar came out from human body
Court Correspondent An accused, at the custody of the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka on Monday brought out four golden bars from inside his body.
Unidentified body recovered in Habiganj
Police recovered the body of an unidentified man from Baganbari area on the Dhaka-Sylhet highway under Bahubal upazila of the district yesterday morning.Being informed, a team of police from Shaestaganj Highway Thana rushed to the spot and recovered the body…
Dacoits loot ornaments, cash in Habiganj
A gang of dacoits looted cash and gold ornaments worth about Taka 50 lakh from a jewellery shops at Thana road in the district town on Sunday night.Police said a gang of dacoits entered the shop owned by Liton Gop…
World tennis has been ripe for match-fixing: Experts
Tennis was rocked on Monday by allegations that the game’s authorities have failed to deal with widespread match-fixing, just as the Australian Open, the first Grand Slam tournament of the year, kicked off in Melbourne.Multiple sources told Reuters that the…
Ledecky smashes 800m free world record
Katie Ledecky crushed her own women’s 800m freestyle world record on Sunday, clocking a stunning 8min 6.68sec to win at the Pro Swim meeting in Austin, Texas.The 18-year-old American obliterated the previous record of 8:07.39 that she set at the…
Bangladesh crash out of Bangabandhu Gold Cup with Bahrain defeat
The hosts squandered a golden opportunity halfway through the first half. Hemanta Vincent Biswas broke through the left and cut it back in front of the Bahrain goal, but Mithun Chowdhury failed to make contact.In the 45th minute, Shahidul tried…
Iran’s return risks more price pressure
Iran’s intention to significantly increase oil output after the lifting of international sanctions risks more pressure on crude prices already at 12-year lows, according to analysts.Oil prices tumbled by more than 30 per cent last year and have slumped by…
BNP to celebrate Zia’s birthday tomorrow
BNP and its associate bodies will celebrate the 80th birth anniversary of party founder Ziaur Rahman across the country on Tuesday.Born on January 19, 1936 at Bagbari in Bogra, Zia had become the country’s 7th president and formed Bangladesh Nationalist…
Signs of Secret Phone Surveillance Across London
A VICE News investigation has found evidence that sophisticated surveillance equipment that spies on people’s phones is being used across London, and uncovered a growing black market for the technology worldwide.Signs of IMSI catchers — also known as stingrays or…
N.Korean speakers broadcasting inward
Some North Korean loudspeakers at the inter-Korean border are pointed toward the North, not the South, a South Korean network reported on Sunday.Recently, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff asked for professional advice from a sound engineering researcher as to…
Tennis match fixing: Evidence of suspected match-fixing revealed
By Simon Cox Secret files exposing evidence of widespread suspected match-fixing at the top level of world tennis, including at Wimbledon, can be revealed by the BBC and BuzzFeed News. Over the last decade, 16 players who have ranked in…
Super-rich: 62 people own as much as half the world
The world’s richest 62 people now own as much wealth as half of the world’s population, according to a report by the charity Oxfam. Super-rich individuals saw an increase of 44 percent since 2010, taking their cumulative wealth to $1.76…