STAFF REPORTER Minister for Education Nurul Islam Nahid yesterday said the teachers of Madrasah will soon get their salaries as per the new pay scale like the teachers of the schools and colleges.
Month: January 2016
Autocratic conditions remove people’s faith in democracy: Moudud
Staff Reporter BNP Standing Committee Member Moudud Ahmed yesterday said Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman would not have been killed if he did not establish one-party rule in the country.
Martyrs will also be honoured if Govt publishes their list like FFs: BNP
STAFF REPORTER This time, BNP standing committee member Nazrul Islam Khan has demanded the government to prepare a list of the martyrs of the Liberation War of 1971 similar to that of the freedom fighters’ list.
Civil Engineering Society launches journey in RUET
RU Correspondent With a view to creating a good participation of student, teachers and Researcher in the social and cultural activities the Civil Engineering Society of RUET (CESR) started its journey in Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology (RUET).
Serena takes aim at history
Serena Williams will take aim at Steffi Graf’s Open-era record of 22 Grand Slam titles on Saturday when she plays the Australian Open final against Germany’s Angelique Kerber, who is hoping to pull off a major upset.The world number one…
Jacques Rivette dies at 87
French director Jacques Rivette, a secretive pioneer of New Wave film acclaimed for expanding the boundaries of movie making and for creating rich roles for actresses such as Emmanuelle Beart, has died at 87.Known for his often-tousled hair and slight…
France to recognise Palestine if talks fail
France intends to make another push at trying to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and has warned that if its efforts failed, it would recognise a Palestinian State.”France will engage in the coming weeks in the preparation of an international conference…
The death of a British icon
It is a vehicle that enjoys as much affection as other motoring icons, like the VW Beetle, the Ford Mustang or the original Mini — but this week, Land Rover is finally turning off the production line for the Defender,…
New clues about formation of the moon
It’s the only world besides Earth that man has set foot on. But we still don’t know exactly how it got there.Now, rocks brought back by the Apollo astronauts in the late ’60s and early ’70s are providing new clues…
Russian fighter came within 15 feet of U.S. Air Force jet
A Russian fighter jet came within 15 feet of a U.S. Air Force reconnaissance plane over the Black Sea this week in what the Pentagon is calling an “unsafe” incident, U.S. officials say.”On January 25, 2016, a U.S. RC-135U flying…
Malaysia 1MDB scandal: About $4bn missing
About $4bn (£2.8bn) may have been stolen from a fund owned by the Malaysian state, a prosecutor says.The 1MDB fund was set up in 2009 to pay for major new economic and social developments in Malaysia.Last year, Swiss authorities opened…
Private gun adverts banned by Facebook and Instagram
Private individuals will no longer be allowed to advertise guns on Facebook and Instagram, the photo-sharing service owned by Facebook.Facebook had already banned the sale of guns without ID checks, but the new rules aim to stop all gun trade…
Hillary Clinton emails declared ‘top secret’
Hillary Clinton’s unsecured home server contained more than a dozen emails deemed “top secret”- one of the highest levels of classification in the US government, the White House has said. State Department spokesman John Kirby said the documents were not…
US Senate committee passes sanctions against N Korea
Bill, should it pass full senate and conference committee, would be strongest against North so far The U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved legislation on Thursday that would tighten sanctions on North Korea.
Republican debate: Absent Trump mocked by rivals
Republican hopefuls poke fun at Trump after his refusal to show up in the final debate before voting begins in Iowa. US Republican presidential candidates strained to take advantage of Donald Trump’s absence in Thursday’s presidential debate, mocking the frontrunner…
Syria’s main opposition group ‘to join talks in Geneva’
The main Syrian opposition body has agreed to attend talks which have begun in Geneva, sources told Al Jazeera. UN Special Envoy to Syria Staffan de Mistura said on Friday that he believed he would be able to meet the…
Putin’s ex-wife marries man 21 years her junior, report says
Moscow – Russia is abuzz with rumors about the love life of its former first lady, Lydmilla Putina, amid reports the 58-year-old ex-wife of the Russian President may have secretly remarried. According to an investigation by an independent Russian-language news…
Two Rab men klled in N’ganj road accident
A sergeant and a constable of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) have died after their vehicle collided head-on with a truck in Narayanganj’s Arhaihajar Upazila.
Dhaka for joint river basin management
Dhaka – Terming water-sharing issue between Bangladesh and India, a “sensitive”, Bangladesh has said it is in favour of setting up of a joint basin management system for common rivers. Bangladesh High Commissioner to India Syed Muazzem Ali said this…
ICC-U-19 WC: Namibia post 9-wicket win over Scotland
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…
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.