It is perhaps fitting that invasive hippos, with their “hungry, hungry” reputations, would be the lasting legacy of one of the world’s most notorious drug lords. Colombia’s Pablo Escobar built an empire on cocaine that made him one of the…
Month: May 2016
Germany to expand its army
Germany is marching towards rebuilding what was once western Europe’s largest army, with a “long overdue” decision to recruit 14,300 additional soldiers over the next seven years, to counter modern threats and overcome pressures “in all areas.”
3 die in Manikganj bus plunge
Manikganj – Three people, including a woman, were killed and 28 others injured as a bus plunged into a roadside ditch at Manra on the Dhaka-Aricha highway in Sadar upazila early Wednesday.
State minister Promode Mankin passes away
Dhaka – State Minister for Social Welfare Promode Mankin, who was undergoing treatment at a hospital in India, died early Wednesday. He was 78, unb news agency reported.
88.29 pc pass SSC, equivalent exams
Dhaka – The results of this year’s Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and its equivalent examinations were published today (Wednesday), showing 88.29 percent pass rate, unb news agency reported.
Nizami buried in home town Pabna
Dhaka – Motiur Rahman Nizami, hanged for committing crimes against humanity during the Liberation War in 1971, was buried near his ancestral home in Santhia upazila after his execution in the small hours of Wednesday, unb news agency reported.
3 killed in Turkey bomb attack
Three people were killed Tuesday and 42 others wounded when a car bomb attack blamed on Kurdish militants struck a police vehicle in the southeastern city of Diyarbakir, officials said.The armoured minibus was carrying detainees accused of “terror” crimes when…
Jamaat calls general strike for Thursday
Dhaka – Protesting the execution of its ameer and war criminal Motiur Rahman Nizami, Jamaat-e-Islami has called a 24-hour countrywide hartal for Thursday to protest what it called ‘planned killing’ of Nizami by the government, unb news agency reported.
Nizami hanged for war crimes early Wednesday
Dhaka – War crimes convict Motiur Rahman Nizami was hanged in the erly hours of Wednesday for crimes against humanity during the Liberation War in 1971. After long six years of trial, the 73-year-old Ameer of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami was hanged…
BGB-BSF chiefs’ conference starts Thursday
Dhaka – A 5-day Director General-level conference between the Bangladesh and India border security agencies kicks off Thursday in Dhaka.A 21-member Indian delegation, led by the Director General (DG) of the Border Security Force (BSF) of India Shri KK Sharma,…
Gazi Cricketers beat Kalabagan by 6 wickets
Dhaka – Gazi Group Cricketers beat Kalabagan Krira Chakra by six wickets in Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League featuring 155 runs in the opening stand between Anamul Haque and Shamsur Rahman at Sher-e Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur on Tuesday.Kalabagan…
BCB lifts Shahadat’s suspension
Dhaka – Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Tuesday withdrew the suspension slapped on pacer Kazi Shahadat Hossain Rajib from playing domestic cricket on humanitarian grounds following an appeal filed by the national coloured cricketer Shahadat will be eligible to play domestic…
Schoolboy beaten dead by classmates in Narsingdi
Narsingd – A schoolboy was beaten to death allegedly by two of his classmates at Khalpar in the district town on Tuesday afternoon over previous enmity.The deceased was identified as Parvez Miah, 13, son of Sattar Miah of Bilasdi in…
Women’s kabaddi final tomorrow
DHAKA -Bangladesh Jute Mills Corporation (BJMC) face Bangladesh Ansar in final of the 9th national women’s kabaddi competition scheduled to be held tomorrow (Wednesday) at the kabadddi stadium here.
Mahmudullah, Ayub slams tons as Sheikh Jamal win big in DPL
DHAKA- Brilliant centuries by skipper Mahmudullah and all rounder Marshall Ayub powers of Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club to record an over whelming 90-run victory over Cricket Coaching School (CCS) in the Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League held on Tuesday at…
Ban on fishing in Kaptai Lake from May 12
Rangamati Correspondent Rangamati district administration has imposed a ban on fishing for three months in the Kaptai Lake from May 12 midnight to ensure boosting fish population in the lake. The ban is enforced to protect mother fishes from the…
Rare seal pups stranded on shrinking arctic ice
As the sea ice on which it depends breaks apart, the Baltic ringed seal of northern Europe is declining fast, experts say. A Baltic ringed seal rests on a rock in Estonia’s Hiiumaa Islets Landscape Protection Area. “One, two, three.…
Eva Mendes, Ryan Gosling welcome second daughter
Entertainment Desk Hollywood stars Eva Mendes and Ryan Gosling have welcomed a second daughter, after once again keeping the pregnancy under wraps, TMZ reported. Mendes, 42, who began dating the Canadian actor in 2011, gave birth to Amada on April…
Botanists warn on threats to world’s plant kingdom
Britain’s Royal Botanic Gardens warned Tuesday about the threats facing the world’s plant kingdom in the first global report of its kind aimed at drawing attention to often-overlooked species. The “State of the World’s Plants” report was drawn up by…
An evening of Rabindra Sangeet in Gulshan
Culture Desk Indira Gandhi Culture Centre (IGCC) organised an evening of Rabindra Sangeet by Himadri Shekhor Talukder and Shimu Dey on May 7 at the IGCC, Gulshan in the city. The artistes were accompanied by Binod Roy Das on keyboard,…
Children getting type 2 diabetes ‘alarmingly’ in Bangladesh
The rate has tripled in the last five years, according to the Changing Diabetes in Children Programme of the BIRDEM hospital. “This is alarming. We are getting type 2 diabetes in children as young as eight years old,” Dr Bedowra…
US says nationwide Syria truce to replace piecemeal approach
The United States tried Monday to move past localized, short-term cease-fires in Syria by announcing that an enduring, nationwide truce would be restored. Yet that new approach was immediately called into doubt as Syria’s military extended only a local cease-fire,…
Islamic State leader killed in Iraq’s Anbar province
The Pentagon says a top Islamic State leader in Iraq’s Anbar province has been killed by a coalition airstrike. Pentagon press secretary Peter Cook says Abu Wahib and three others were killed when their vehicle was struck on May 6…
Alberta officials say oil sands city saved from fire’s worst
Alberta premier’s declared Canada’s oil sands city saved and said a plan will be put together within two weeks so 88,000 residents forced to evacuate can return to their homes. At least two neighborhoods in Fort McMurray were scenes of…
Decision to drop 22 FFs’ names from gazette why not illegal: HC
The High Court on Monday issued a rule asking the authorities concerned to explain why the decision to drop the names of 22 freedom fighters of Gaibandha from the list of 479 listed freedom fighters should not be declared illegal.…
What does Muslim mayor for London signify?
N. S. Venkataraman There are many cities in the world that are as big, and have a reputation and great history, as London. The mayors of these cities are elected or appointed at regular intervals and these are rarely reported…
BBC team expelled from North Korea for ‘disrespectful’ reporting
By Reuters and VICE News North Korea detained and expelled a team of BBC journalists on Monday over its reporting, the broadcaster and a North Korean official said, as a large group of foreign reporters visited the isolated country to…
Hitler statue fetches $17.2 million at auction
A statue of Nazi leader Adolf Hitler by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan has been sold for a record 15.1 million euros at a New York auction. The wax and resin piece had been expected to fetch a fraction of that.…
Security beefed up in Dhaka jail
Dhaka – Security in and around the Dhaka Central Jail has been beefed up after the full verdict of the Supreme Court rejecting the review petition of Motiur Rahman Nizami reached the jail on Monday evening, unb news agency reported.…
Bnp has become weak, JP should utilise opportunity: Ershad
Dhaka – Jatiya Party (JP) Chairman HM Ershad yesterday underscored the need for bringing changes in the electoral system of local government elections, in a bid to hold its elections in a free, fair and credible manner. “The ongoing Union…