Court Correspondent A Dhaka court on Wednesday sent veteran journalist Shafik Rehman to the jail after his second five-day remand in a case filed for his alleged involvement in a plot to kidnap and kill Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s son…
Day: April 27, 2016
Hearing in Jatrabari case deferred
Court Correspondent The Metropolitan Special Tribunal-1 of Dhaka on Wednesday adjourned the hearing on a subversion case against BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia until June 6.
Yet another fire in Sundarbans
Yet another fire broke out in Tultala area of the Sundarbans under Chandpai Range in Sharankhola upazila on Wednesday. This was the 4th fire incident in the world’s largest mangrove forest and a Unesco world heritage site in four weeks.…
BNP expects ahowdown at Khaleda’s May Day rally
Dhaka City unit BNP convener Mirza Abbas on Wednesday said they are expecting the largest-ever gathering at their chairperson Khaleda Zia’s May Day rally in the city on Sunday. “Don’t think it’ll be only a rally of Sramik Dal. We…
16 DSCC officials temporarily suspended
Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) has temporarily suspended 16 taxation and deputy taxation officers for negligence of duty. Six are taxation officers while the remaining 10 are deputy taxation officers, according to DSCC Public Relations Officer Uttam Kumar Roy. Dhaka,…
In Africa, tracker dogs join war against elephant poachers
It’s all hands (and paws) on deck when it comes to the poaching crisis in Africa. Didi and Leyian, her handler with the Kenyan Big Life Tracker Dog Unit, are poised to start a search. The moment Leyian straps on…
Lucky Akhand back from chemotherapy
Culture Desk Legendary musician and freedom fighter, Lucky Akhand returned to the country after completing one phase of chemotherapy in Bangkok, Thailand. The singer-composer, who is suffering from lung cancer, returned to Dhaka with his daughter Mamminti on March 25.…
Angelina Jolie’s latest appearance will make you feel anything but gray
Entertainment Desk We’re pretty sure Angelina Jolie looks amazing no matter what she does. The actress stepped out in London on Monday to grab dinner with politician William Hague. Angelina, who stunned in a gray dress and heels, politely waved…
30 best and worst foods for healthy hair
Health Desk Your hair is hungry—for the right foods! Instead of relying on shampoos and other products, reach for these items that are perfect for your weight loss plan, too. Win-win. There are some major factors that influence your hair—genetics,…
LA Film Festival announces 42 world premieres
Entertainment Desk The LA Film Festival announced 42 world premieres in its competition lineup on Tuesday, boasting strong representation by women and ethnic minorities among the featured directors. The nine-day event, hosted by Film Independent, the producer of the pre-Oscar…
60 mn people worldwide hit by El Nino: UN
Some 60 million people worldwide need assistance due to havoc wreaked by the El Nino climate phenomenon, but a shortage of funding could threaten the delivery of life-saving aid, the UN warned Tuesday. “The numbers are truly alarming,” UN humanitarian…
EU for bringing murderers of activists to justice, safety of all
Yesterday two Bangladeshi LGBTI activists were brutally murdered in a horrifying attack in Dhaka, which also left a policeman and a security guard injured. With the killings of a law student on 6 April and of an English language professor…
The size, stench of dead whale bemuse onlookers in California
San Clemente – The massive, reeking carcass of a 40-foot gray whale rotted Tuesday at a popular California surfing spot, luring dozens of gawkers while authorities decided whether to tow it out to sea or cut it into pieces and…
Three alleged ‘robbers’ lynched by mob in Chittagong
Dhaka – Three suspected robbers were lynched in a mob attack in Uttar Kathtali Beribandh area of the port city of Chittagong, about 300 kilometres southeast of Dhaka early Wednesday, unb news agency reported. Two of the deceased were identified…
Alleged outlawed party leader killed in Kushtia ‘gunfight’
Dhaka – An alleged regional leader of the outlawed party Ganobahini was killed in a reported gunfight with police in Housing Mondal Filing Station area of Kushtia district town, northeast of capital Dhaka, early Wednesday, unb news agency reported. The…
54th death anniversary of Sher-e-Bangla today
Dhaka – The 54th death anniversary of Sher-e-Bangla AK Fazlul Haque is being observed today (Wednesday) with due respect, unb news agency has reported. Abul Kasem Fazlul Haque, popularly known as Sher-e-Bangla, died on April 27, 1962.
France wins bid to build Australia’s new submarines
SYDNEY (BSS/AFP) – French naval contractor DCNS Tuesday won a Aus$50 billion (US$39 billion) contract to design and build Australia’s next generation of submarines, beating competition from Germany and Japan in the country’s biggest ever defence procurement programme. The announcement…
AQIS claims responsibility: Killings to put govt in fix – AL
Al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) has reportedly taken responsibility for killing Bangladeshi gay-rights activist Xulhaz Mannan and his friend Mahbub Rabbi Tonoy. SITE, a US-based intelligence site, published a report on Tuesday, a day after the two were hacked…
Water transport workers withdraw strike
Dhaka – River vessel workers, who have been enforcing a strike from April 20 to press home their demand to review the minimum wages in the sector, have decided to withdraw upon assurances from the government of meeting their demands.…
MPs voting against party to impeach judge is Ok: Justice Khairul Haque
Law Commission Chairman ABM Khairul Haque says there is ‘no constitutional bar’ to MPs voting against their party decisions in Parliament to impeach any Supreme Court judge for misconduct. He said on Tuesday the floor-crossing provision of the Constitution’s Article…
HRW calls for US official Xulhaz, Tonoy killers’ arrest
Dhaka – The Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Tuesday said the Bangladeshi authorities should immediately investigate the killings of two ‘LGBT human rights activists’. Police found Xulhaz Mannan and Tonoy Mahbub hacked to death in an apartment in the capital…
Education is my life’s work
When the President and Vice President were first elected to the White House in 2008, I told my husband Joe that I wanted to continue teaching. Nearly eight years later, here I am – still teaching English full-time at a…
The right time for climate action
by Simon Upton PARIS – During most of the roughly three decades since climate change became a global concern, governments optimistically assumed that a green transition would happen naturally over time, as rising fossil-fuel prices nudged consumers toward low-carbon alternatives.…
US deploying rocket launchers near Syria
Turkey’s foreign minister says the United States will deploy a rocket launcher system in southeastern Turkey across the border from Syria.
516 earthquakes in BD in 14 yrs: Minister
Some 516 earthquakes hit Bangladesh from 2001 to 2014, Disaster Management and Relief Minister Mofazzal Hossain Chowdhury told Parliament on Tuesday.
RU Teacher killing, continuous agitation at RU
RU Correspondent Students of Rajshahi University (RU) continue their agitation for the fifth consecutive day on the Campus demanding the justice of killing Professor AFM Rezaul Karim Siddiquee, a teacher of English department of Rajshahi University.
Govt won’t be able to shift responsibility for murders: Khaleda
BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia yesterday expressed deep concern over the killings of USAID official Xulhaz Mannan and his friend Mahbub Rabbi Tonoy, and prison guard of Kashimpur jail Rustom Ali.