By Paul Findley Twenty years ago the plight of Muslims in America was so serious, it led me to a weeklong international conference on Western images of Islam. It was held in Penang, Malaysia, half way around the world. Leading…
Month: January 2016
BAU 7TH convocation on 23 February
BAU CORRESPONDENT The seventh convocation of Bangladesh Agricultural University in Mymensingh will be held on February 23 at the university campus.
HC asks for info on initiatives taken on air pollution
The High Court yesterday asked the government to inform it on what steps it has been taken to tackle air pollution including, dust, smoke and other deadly elements causing damage to people’s health in Dhaka, Gazipur and Narayanganj cities.
The sedition case filed against Khaleda Zia politically
STAFF REPORTER BNP yesterday termed sedition charges against Khaleda Zia as nothing but a mockery.
Court summons Khaleda zia in sedition case
Court Correspondent The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka on Monday summoned BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia to appear before it on March 23 to explain her comments on the number of martyrs in the independence war of 1971.
Runa Laila become Jury of India’s highest award in cinema
It is a new feather in her cap. Veteran singer Runa Laila has been named as one of the jury board members of India’s highest award in cinema, the Dadasaheb Phalke Award 2015. The leading Bangla daily Prothom Alo has…
China against N.Korean measures by the U.S.
Japan’s Kyodo News, citing a source familiar with diplomatic affairs, reported on Sunday that China remains opposed to the UN resolution draft that includes heavy sanctions on exports of crude oil to North Korea.
Seoul’s National Assembly to pass N.Korea human rights bill
South Korean lawmakers on Saturday reached an agreement to pass the North Korean human rights bill this Friday at the National Assembly plenary session.
When New York under massive blizzard
The massive blizzard that walloped New York on Saturday came up one-tenth of an inch short of history. The storm dumped a whopping 26.8 inches of snow on the city, just short of the record set in 2006 and the…
Higuain hits 21st goal, Juve, Roma locked in racism row
Gonzalo Higuain struck his 21st goal of the season to help Napoli tighten their grip on Serie A with a 4-2 win at Sampdoria on Sunday as Juventus’s 1-0 win over Roma threatened to be overshadowed by a racism row.As…
World’s 10 Most Wanted Drug Lords
Joaquín ‘El Chapo’ Guzmán, the world’s most wanted drug lord, was captured on January 8 in his home state of Sinaloa, known as the “cradle of Mexican drug trafficking” because of the large number of infamous narcos born there.
Court to decide to accept chargesheet against Shahadat
Special Correspondent The Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal-5 of Dhaka on Monday fixed February 4 to decide on whether the charge sheet against cricketer Shahadat Hossain and his wife Jesmin Jahan alias Nitya would be taken into cognizance or…
55 yr old British explorer dies crossing Antarctic
British explorer Henry Worsley has died attempting to be the first person to cross the Antarctic unaided, in an epic charity mission inspired by Ernest Shackleton.
Barca’s Suarez flying before second leg of Bilbao Cup clash
The combative Uruguay international was suspended for Barca’s last two Cup games for his part in a fracas after the last 16, first leg against Espanyol but his enforced absence has done little to tarnish his impressive statistics for the…
ICC U-19 WC: B’desh makes a perfect practice beating England by 97 runs
Bangladesh Under-19 Cricket team made a perfect practice ahead of their ICC U-19 World Cup campaign outplaying England Under-19 side a huge 97 runs at the at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong on Monday.With the day’s feat, the…
Kabaddi: Moniruzzaman KC crushes Ideal KC by 37-8 points
Moniruzzaman Krira Chakra crushed Ideal Krira Chakra by 37-8 points with four creditable “lonas” in the Walton 2nd Division Kabaddi League at the Outer Stadium Kabaddi court on Monday.
Garages, shops gutted in Munshiganj
Two garages and two shops were gutted in a devastating fire at Shepahipara under sadar upazila of the district on Sunday.Fire service sources said, the fire originated from an electric short circuit and quickly engulfed three microbuses, some garment machineries…
Misti Mala Sweets fined Tk two lakh in Ctg
A mobile court of district administration on Sunday fined Misti Mela Sweets and Bakery at city’s Yakub Nagar area, fined Tk two lakh for producing adulterated foods by using six-month old burnt oil.
Muggers snatch Tk 70,000 from cattle traders in Benapole
Muggers snatched away TK 70,000 injuring two cattle traders in Parbazar area of Chowgachha upazila in Jessore district on Monday morning.Police said two cattle traders Shahidul Islam Sadu, 45, a resident of Jagannathpur village and Jony Uddin, 20, a resident…
18 rescued while being trafficked to India
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) in a drive rescued 18 Bangladeshi people including seven women from Putkhali border area on Sunday night while they were being trafficked to India.The rescuers were from different areas of Noakhali and Chittagong districts.
Abducted schoolboy rescued in Jessore
Police rescued a student of class IX, who was abducted on Saturday, from in front of Asad Hall of MM College in the Jessore district town on Sunday.Police said Sheikh Naim Hasan Moon, a student of Jessore Education Board School…
Man gets 2 years’ jail for taking hemp in Rajshahi
A mobile court here on Sunday sentenced a man to two years imprisonment for taking hemp in Paba upazila of the district.The convict was identified as Asadul, 35, son of Belaet Hosen, a resident of Sorisahkury Dighipara of the upazila.
Cautious Optimism For 2016 Global Economy At Davos
Despite significant market turbulence in the beginning of this year, there are reasons to remain cautiously optimistic about the trajectory of the global economy throughout 2016 and beyond. This was the consensus of panellists at the World Economic Forum Annual…
Ways to grow more organic food in Bangladesh
Rasha Binte Mohiuddin In recent years modern system of chemical agriculture has attracted criticism on the ground that it is no longer ecologically sustainable nor economically viable, and that it may prejudice the health and well-being of both humans and…
No confidence in capital market
Investors do not have confidence in the capital market since the market crash five years ago, in 2010. It is still a loss of capital market, with no dividends on investments in large and small companies. As a result, there…
IS video shows Paris attackers
A video published on Sunday by the media centre of Islamic State purported to show images and last statements of nine of the people who took part in the Paris attacks that killed 130 people on Nov 13.Reuters could not…
Chris Rock to host The Oscars
The Oscars have launched a landmark campaign to diversify the ranks of Academy Award voters who decide which actors, movies and filmmakers earn recognition, but Hollywood’s highest honours may remain a predominantly white affair for some time to come.Amid an…
Anxiety makes people veer left
Those feeling anxious and stressed tend to veer to the left, say scientists, because the right side of the brain becomes overly active.Anxiety makes people go left, scientists have discovered.That, at least, is what The Telegraph online has reported.The report…
Breast milk protein could destroy super bugs
An antibiotic developed from human breast milk can destroy certain types of drug-resistant bacteria, says a report by ‘The Times’.A study by the UK’s National Physical Laboratory and University College London found that Lactoferrin effectively kills bacteria, fungi and even…
Husband secretly divorced wife after wedding ‘to protect assets’
They were married for 20 years, raising a son and living the good life jetting between homes in New York and France. It was all perfect, except for one thing: He had secretly divorced her just months after their wedding,…