STAFF REPORTER State Minister for Information and Communication Technology (ICT), Junaid Ahmed Palak yesterday said that the government is planning to enact ‘Digital Security Act 2016’.
Month: January 2016
Cultural programme held at BAU
BAU Correspondent: A cultural programme welcoming newly-enrolled students of Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) in Mymensingh under the academic session 2015-16, was held at the University’s Shilpacharya Zainul Abedin auditorium on Monday night.
Trial against cricketer Shahadat & wife Nitto
Court Correspondent The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka on Tuesday started the process for the trial of cricketer Shahadat Hossain and his wife Jesmin Jahan Nitto at the Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal of Dhaka for torturing…
69 held with Yaba, Liquor in Ctg
Police in a series of overnight drives arrested 69 people including a Jamaat activist from different Upazilas of the district on Monday night.Abdul Awal, Additional Superintendent of Police (Special Branch) of Chittagong district, said police detained 69 people including a…
Saudi prince meets Khaleda Zia
Visiting Saudi Prince Turki bin Abdullah Aziz Al Saud and his brother Prince Badar bin Abdullah met BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Tuesday evening.The 40-minute meeting that began around 7:50pm was held at the BNP chief’s Gulshan residence.President of Islamic…
7 shops gutted in Ctg
At least seven different kinds of shops were gutted in a fire in the city’s Agrabad commercial area and Kamal Bazar of Patiya Pourshava of the district on Tuesday morning.The fire gutted five shops at Kamal Bazar of station road…
Minor boy drowns in pond in Ctg
A two-year-old boy drowned in a pond in East Ghomdondi area under Boalkhali upazila of the district this morning.The deceased was identified as Arman Hossain, son of Mohammad Forkan, hailed from Hazirhat area under Boalkhali upazila of the district.
Islamic science back in spotlight
On Christmas Day, the Islamic world sent out a reminder of its vast contributions to the advancement of science and innovation. At a solemn ceremony in Tehran, Iran, set off by recitations from the Koran, the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation…
Three day digital innovation fair in Chittagong from Feb 25
A three-day 6th digital innovation fair styled “Divisional Digital Innovation Fair-2016” will begin in the city from February 25 aiming to develop digital technology in the country and reducing the gap between the government and people through digital technology.Deputy Commissioner…
De Villiers faces big challenge
AB de Villiers faces the biggest challenge of a glittering career when he captains South Africa in the third Test against England, starting at the Wanderers Stadium on Thursday.Arguably the world’s best batsman – he is ranked third in Tests…
Smith, Bailey tons power Australia to five-wicket win
Smith fell for his highest ODI score of 149 with Australia two runs short of victory and the right-hander left the ground shaking his head before watching his team seal victory with four balls to spare.Opener Rohit Sharma smashed an…
HC asks for fresh summon on Tarique Rahman
The High Court on Tuesday asked authorities to issue a fresh notice on BNP leader Tarique Rahman about his surrender and acceptance of an appeal against a previous lower court verdict in which he was acquitted in a money laundering…
India-Pakistan peace talk runs through Kabul
Writing against the received wisdom of the day, one would like to assert that India-Pakistan road to peace runs through Kabul and not through Kashmir is a contemporaneous strategic truism as Pakistan’s strategic uncertainties arise from Pakistan’s morbid fears that…
Last Photo of David Bowie, Dapper and Laughing
The charisma and vitality of David Bowie were perfectly captured in the last known photo of the music legend. The picture was posted on Bowie’s official Instagram page on Friday, Jan. 8 — just two days before he died following…
Golden retriever returns home to Vermont family after 18 months on lam
On a late June day in 2014, a golden retriever traveling in a car that was involved in a minor crash in northern Vermont bolted, setting off a frenzied search that captivated the surrounding community. On Saturday, after 18 months…
Solar-powered hearing aids in Brazil
Over 360 million people around the world suffer from disabling hearing loss, with the majority living in low and middle-income countries. And while hearing aids can make a big difference, the reality is that globally only 10 percent of those…
Messi world’s best footballer for the fifth time
So then, hardly a shock but Barcelona forward Lionel Messi has won the Ballon d’Or award – or, put another way, the accolade of being the world’s best player – for the fifth time. The 28-year-old Argentine got 41.33% of…
Brahmanbaria rail link blocked as madrasah student dies after clash
Dhaka – Madrasah students on Tuesday blocked rail tracks in the town, halting train communication of Brahmanbaria – about 100 kilometres east of Dhaka – with rest of the country after a fellow student who was wounded during a clash…
‘The Revenant’ wins best dramatic film at the Golden Globes
Beverly Hills, Calif. — The Golden Globes worked hard on Sunday to live up to its reputation as the most unserious of Hollywood’s major awards stops, as stars spewed profanity from the stage, the host swigged beer, many presenters appeared…
Sean Penn interviewed El Chapo —It helped Drug Lord’s capture
By Nathaniel Janowitz The story of Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzmán was already stranger than fiction — but it took an even more bizarre turn on Saturday night when Rolling Stone published a lengthy feature story authored by the actor Sean…
The hidden danger behind N.Korea’s nuke test
Andrei Lankov Who, if anyone, is coordinating the military, diplomatic plans the regime is carrying out? The January 6 North Korean nuclear test is much in the news these days, even though so far the situation seems very much like…
Green finance for sustainable development
Dr. Atiur Rahman In the evolution of sustainable development, three mutually reinforced pillars have been the key- people, planet and profit. In light of 2030 SDGs, 3P’s have been upgraded to 5P’s- People, Planet, Prosperity, Peace, and Partnership. All countries…
Delaying aging with nanoparticle in food
A study in flies suggests that iron oxide nanoparticles in food could potentially enhance lifespan by reducing oxidative stress. AsianScientist – Scientists have found that feeding flies nanoparticles can promote longevity. The results of this study have been published in…
Obama goes it alone in his last State of the Union
By Eric Bradner, CNN Washington – The White House says President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address Tuesday night will be non-traditional. What that means: Obama will be talking about himself, not asking Congress for a long list of…
Paris attacks might never have happened if US had listened to me: Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin has reportedly suggested that November’s terrorist attacks in Paris might never have happened if the US had “listened” to officials who opposed the 2003 invasion of Iraq. Putin made the suggestion during an interview with German…
Restrictions on power, energy top management foreign training
The Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid on Monday said that the ministry is planning to put restriction on foreign training and travels of the top management of power and energy sector. He was speaking as the…
People in confinement everything is controlled: Fakhrul
BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday alleged that the government has created a situation of confinement by controlling all things. “You (the prime minister) have brought such a democracy where we have to take prior permissions…
Mobile snatcher sent to jail at BAU
A snatcher was sent to jail as he was caught while snatching a mobile phone from a female student of Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) on the campus. The accused was identified as Md. Mahbub (23), hailed from Gobuddia village in…
Public university teachers reject PM’s call to withdraw work abstention
Public university teachers have rejected Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s call to withdraw their strike against the new pay scale and to return to classes. Prof Farid Uddin Ahmed, president of the Federation of Bangladesh University Teachers’ Associations (FBUTA), said on…
Demolish tilted building at Mohammadpur in a week: Rajuk
The authorities have given the owners of a tilted building at Mohammadpur in Dhaka seven days to demolish it. The Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (RAJUK), the capital development authority, gave the order on Monday. It declared the four-storied building at Tajmahal…