Dhaka – Voicing deep concern over the growing incidents of killing and other criminal activities, BNP on Monday alleged that the law and order situation in the country has collapsed, unb news agency reported, unb news agency reported. Speaking at…
Month: April 2016
Kashimpur Jail guard gunned down
Dhaka – A guard of Kashimpur Jail in Gazipur, north of capital Dhaka, was gunned down by miscreants in front of its jail gate on Monday morning. The deceased was identified as Rustom Ali, 60, a former sergeant instructor of…
Cabinet clears draft law to probe allegation against judges
Dhaka – The Cabinet on Monday approved in principle the draft of ‘The Supreme Court Judges (Investigation) Bill, 2016’ having provisions to investigate the allegation of ‘misconduct’ by the judges of the High Court and the Appellate Division of the…
One third of ‘tourism year’ gone, yet no fund to project BD globally
-By Raquib Siddiqi The global campaign, to project Bangladesh as an attractive tourist destination, as well as to erase negative image of the country, that was planned during Visit Bangladesh Year-2016, is yet to take off, due to non-availability of…
Vishal-Shekhar-Shruti to perform in Dhaka
Culture Desk Bollywood’s musical sensation the duo Vishal and Shekhar will perform in Dhaka for the first time on May 5. They will be accompanied by Shruti Pathak. The concert will be held at the fourth hall of Bashundhara International…
Heart disease, Alzheimer’s, diabetes, ADHD: Fructose is very, very bad
Health Desk Fructose, a form of sugar, can damage hundreds of brain genes in a way that could lead to a range of diseases — from diabetes to cardiovascular disease, and from Alzheimer’s to attention deficit hyperactivity disorder — warns…
Robert Downey Jr. joins ‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’
Entertainment Desk It looks like the team-up of Spider-Man and Iron Man seen in Captain America: Civil War won’t be the duo’s last. Robert Downey Jr., who plays the red-and-gold-armored Marvel character, has closed a deal to join the cast…
These animals live in the most powerful city in the World
Exploring the wild in the nation’s capital with field notes from Rock Creek Park. Washington, D.C.Walking along the trail on this April day, wildflowers and blossoms dot the ground: bluebells, violets, spring beauties, trout lilies, jack-in-the-pulpit, mayapples, and bloodroot. Redbuds…
Heatwave affects normal life badly in Rajshahi
Rajshahi Correspondent April 24, 2016 (BSS)- People in Rajshahi region are experiencing a hot spell amid a drought-like situation with an average 40 degrees Celsius temperature for the last couples of days and absence of rainfall for a long time.…
3-day Dance Festival begins April 27
Culture Desk A three-day Nrityanchal Dance Festival will begin at Jatiya Natyashala and Nandan Manch of the Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy from April 27. “The Nrityanhal Dance Festival will be performed at 7 pm every day. Renowned Indian dance master Lila…
No more weird names for children
Moscow – In a bid to prevent parents from giving unusual and weird names to their children, a veteran Russian senator has drafted a bill defining a personal name and introducing the rules under which they can be officially registered.
Two hacked, shot dead in Ctg
Chittagong – Two young men were shot to death by unidentified miscreants at Purba Sarakbhata village in Rangunia upazila early Monday over previous enmity.
Chakma Rajmata Aroti Roy no more
Rangamati – Chakma Rajmata Aroti Roy Chakma, wife of late Raja Tridiv Roy, died early Monday. She was 81.
5.6-magnitude quake strikes Mexico
A 5.6-magnitude earthquake has struck southwest of the Mexican town of Suchiate at a depth of 10 km, the US Geological Survey reported.
Norwegian F16 jet opens fire at control tower
The Norwegian Air Force has been left feeling awkward after one of its F-16 jets on a drill mistakenly opened fire on a control tower with three officers who were inside at the time of the mock attack, it was…
Elephant kills one in Jamalpur
Jamalpur – A young man was killed and another injured in an attack by a wild elephant at Satanipara in Bakshiganj upazila early Monday.
India revokes Vijay Mallya’s passport
India has revoked the passport of business tycoon Vijay Mallya accused of hiding in Britain over billions in debt from his defunct Kingfisher Airlines.
Tonu murder: Students go on strike
Dhaka– Two left leaning students’ alliances — Progressive Students’ Alliance and Anti-Imperialist Students’ Union – are observing countrywide half-day strike on Monday protesting the government’s failure to arrest the killers of Sohagi Jahan Tonu.
Four-storey building tilts in Narayanganj
Dhaka – A four-storey building tilted towards an adjacent building at Pashchim Deobhog in Fatullah area of Narayanganj on Sunday.
Diesel, kerosene Tk 3; octane, petrol Tk 10 less a litre
Dhaka – Prices of different petroleum fuels will be lowered by Tk 3-10 per litre with effect from midnight Sunday, zero hour on Monday, unb news agency reported. As per a gazette notification, per litre prices of diesel and kerosene…
Workers say water transport strike will continue
Dhaka – Ignoring the government’s call to withdraw it, vessel workers have decided to continue with the indefinite strike until their minimum wage is fixed. Earlier on Saturday evening, the government sought time till May 10 from the vessel workers…
Solar Impulse 2 lands in US after historic Pacific flight
(CNN) An experimental plane flying around the world without a single drop of fuel landed in California after a two-and-a-half day flight across the Pacific. Piloted by Swiss explorer and psychiatrist Bertrand Piccard, Solar Impulse 2 touched down in Mountain…
Queen Elizabeth Celebrates her 90th!
Britain’s longest-reigning Queen Elizabeth II has celebrated her 90th birthday on April 21, 2016. The significant event of Her Majesty’s 90th birthday was cutting of an orange drizzle cake baked by a Bangladeshi-born reality television star Nadiya Hussain. Queen Elizabeth…
‘Z factor’ screened at BAU
A telefilm was screened at Shilpacharya Jaynal Abdein Auditorium of Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) on Saturday night.
Arrest warrant against six witnesses witness in women repression case
The Women and Children Repression and Prevention Tribunal-5 of Dhaka on Sunday issued warrant of arrest for the six witnesses including complainant, journalist Khandaker Mozammel Haque and Magistrate Snigdha Rani Chakraborty in the case filed against cricketer Shahadat Hossain and…
Rana Plaza year 3: EU for more improved working conditions
Brussels – “On Sunday 24 April 2016, it will be exactly three years since the collapse of the Rana Plaza garment factory in Dhaka, Bangladesh, a tragic event that claimed more than 1,100 lives. Our thoughts today go first of…
Alleged mugger arrested at BAU Mymensingh
Police arrested a mugger at Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) in Mymensingh Saturday night for snatching mobile phones and neck lets.
RU teacher killing: Classes, exams suspended for 3 days
Protesting the murder of Professor Rezaul Karim Siddiqi, a teacher of Rajshahi University (RU), all academic activities including classes and exams were suspended at the University as a part of 3 day long strike called by Rajshahi University Teachers Association…
Khaleda to face court in Zia trust graft case Monday
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia will not appear before a Dhaka court Monday in a Zia Charitable Trust graft case hearing as her two petitions are now pending before the High Court for disposal. “She will not be able to appear…
US, France, EU condemn RU teacher killing
STAFF REPORTER United States, France and European Union have strongly condemned the gruesome killing of Rajshahi University teacher Prof AFM Rezaul Karim Siddiquee.