The United States has proposed creating an “ombudsman” to deal with EU citizens’ complaints about US surveillance as part of talks to clinch a new EU-US data transfer pact, four people familiar with the talks said.Washington and Brussels are racing…
Month: January 2016
US East Coast states paralysed by record snowstorm
All non-essential travel has been banned in New York, transport suspended and bridges shut as the city is hit by one of its worst snowstorms. Parts of the eastern United States have received 40in (102cm) of snowfall in a huge…
Baridhara Society cake festival celebrated
The Baridhara Society of Gulshan organised traditional ‘Pitha Utshob-2016’ (cake festival) and colorful cultural program at the Baridhara Park, Park Road at 6.30pm on Saturday. The programme lasted till late night. Green grass and seasonal flowers matched with the presence…
ICC U19 WC warm-up: England, Sri Lanka, Pakistan seal win
England, Sri Lanka and Pakistan sealed win in their warm-up matches of the ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup at three venues across the country on Saturday. England beat Namibia by 155 runs at MA Zziz Stadium in Chittagong; Sri Lanka…
India opt to bowl in 5th ODI against Australia
Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni won the toss and chose to bowl in the fifth and final one-day international against Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday.India made two changes to the side that lost to Australia in Canberra…
Five killed in fire after boiler explodes at Gazipur factory
Md Akteruzzaman Liton, Deputy Director of Fire Service and Civil Defence at Gazipur, said the explosion occurred around 4:30pm at Smart Metal and Chemical Industries Ltd in Gazipur city area.He said five people died on the spot.Their identy of those…
Youth held with pistol in Rajshahi
Members of the Detective Branch (DB) of police arrested a young man along with a foreign pistol, five rounds of bullets and two magazines from a bus on Rajshahi-Chapainawabganj highway at Bijoynagar in Godagari upazila on Saturday afternoon.The arrestee was…
Minor girl killed in Badarganj road accident
A minor girl was killed in a road accident in Boirampur Zambur Mour point on the Boirampur- Gutirdanga road under Badarganj upazila here today, police sources said.The deceased is Asrifa Begum, 10, daughter of Wasim Ali of village Gutirdanga Bhatia…
87 held with hemp, liquor in Ctg
Chittagong district police in a series of overnight drives arrested 87 persons, including a Islami Chhatra Shibir activist, from different upazilas of the district on Friday night.Abdul Awal, Additional Superintendent of Police (Special Branch) of Chittagong district, said police detained…
Yunus and Indian FM discuss finance for the poor
Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus was invited by the Union Finance Minister of India Arun Jaitley for a one-on-one meeting in Davos on Thursday 21 January during the World Economic Forum.
Barca back on top after Messi stunner
Munir El Haddadi, deployed up front in place of the injured Neymar, fired Barca ahead in the second minute at the Rosaleda Stadium on the south coast after smart work from Luis Suarez.However, the visitors were unable to exert their…
Vessel workers go on strike from today
Vessel workers will go for indefinite strike from January 26 midnight demanding 15-point demands including 10,000 minimum wage.
Mariah Carey and James Packer Are Engaged
Wedding bells will soon be ringing for Mariah Carey and James Packer!
Jan 5 election was ‘lopsided and voter-less’ : Khaleda Zia
BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on Saturday alleged that people’s right to elect their representatives by casting votes has been stanched through a ‘lopsided and voter-less’ general election on January 5, 2014.
2,000 MW renewable energy generation in 2021
The government has set a target to generate 2,000 megawatt (MW) renewable energy in 2021 which is 405MW at present.
Mass-Upsurge day today
Tomorrow is the 47th anniversary of “Mass Upsurge Day”.
Academy to double female and minority members by 2020
The organisers of the Oscars have pledged to double the number of female and minority members of the Academy by 2020.
Unique rice changes the growing scenario peculiarly
A unique rice growing plateau in the Western Ghats of India is facing a peculiar challenge – rice cultivation being increasingly replaced by the more economically lucrative banana, threatening to wipe off the gene pool of some traditional rice varieties…
Cold wave sharply hits northern Bangladesh
The sweeping mild cold wave coupled with blowing cooler winds sharply deteriorated the weather condition disrupting public life in the northern districts today, official and local sources said.
Pandey century helps India avoid whitewash
Manish Pandey scored a brilliant unbeaten 104 as India beat Australia by six wickets in a thrilling one-day international at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday.After Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni won the toss and decided to bowl, Australia scored…
RMC dormitory room catches fire
A fire broke out at a room of a dormitory of Rajshahi Medical College (RMC) on Thursday morning.Witnesses said the fire originated from a heater at room no-305 of Dr Ayesha Siddiqua Dormitory, a hostel for female students, around 11am.
Auto driver jailed for eve-teasing in Benapole
A mobile court on Wednesday sentenced an auto-rickshaw driver to one year’s jail for eve-teasing a university female student in Palbari area of Jessore district.The convict was identified as Abdul Awal, 35, son of Golam Mohammad, a resident of the…
Electronics showroom looted in Ashulia
Robbers looted valuables worth of Tk7 lakh from an electronics showroom at Wahab Market in Dhaka’s suburb Ashulia on early Thursday.Wahab, owner of the market, said a gang of robbers stormed the showroom, tied and beat up its security guard…
4 held with Yaba pills in Benapole
Members of Detective Branch (DB) of police arrested four people, including a woman, along with 500 pieces of Yaba tablet from different places of the town on Wednesday night.The arrestees were identified as Romana Sinthiya, 35, a former official of…
2 youths’ burnt bodies recovered in Gaibandha
Police recovered burnt bodies of two young men from Katakhali Bridge area in Gobindaganj upazila on Thursday morning.Identities of the deceased, aged around 20-22, could not be known immediately.
‘Drug peddler’ hurt in ‘gunfight’ with cops
An alleged drug peddler was injured in a reported gunfight with police at Fiskar Haat in Panchbibi upazila early Thursday.The injured was identified as Aynal Hossain alias Rana.
Two Shibir men held in Barisal
Police arrested two activists of Islami Chhatra Shibir, student wing of Jamaat-e-Islami, of the district unit from Rupatoli area of the city here last night.The arrested were Kamrul Islam and Khan Mohammad Saifullah.
3 held with phensidyl in C’nawabganj
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested three alleged drug traders with 705 bottles of phensidyl in a raid at Shibganj upazila of the district on Wednesday.The arrested persons were identified as Md. Mojibur Rahman, 45, and his brother Abdul…
Mobile court fines three brick kilns in Chittagong
A mobile court today fined three brick kilns at Rauzan upazila of the district for causing pollution and operating the plants without licenses.Officials familiar with the drives said an executive magistrate conducted the mobile court and fined the owners of…
Eight houses gutted in Ctg
At least eight dwelling houses were gutted in a devastating fire at Borokabarstan area under Chandgaon thana in the city on Wednesday morning.Fire service sources said, the fire originated from an electric short circuit at around 5.40 am and quickly…