Accusing the government of trying to establish its control over the media, BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Wednesday called upon journalists to put up a united resistance against it. “I urge the journalists to get united and create a strong…
Day: June 15, 2016
ACC to sue Destiny director Diba
The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) is set to file a case against director of controversial multilevel company Destiny 2000 Limited Farha Diba on graft charges. The Commission at its regular meeting on Wednesday decided to file the case against Diba,…
14-party’s unity remains intact: Nasim
Claiming that the 14-party alliance remains united, its spokesperson Mohammed Nasim on Wednesday said the combine will be expanded further in future. “The 14-party alliance will be expanded further as well as our unity. There’s no alternative to it. Or…
Govt created smokescreen over crackdown: BNP
BNP on Wednesday alleged that the government is hiding the perpetrators of the recent target killings by creating a smokescreen in the name of a countrywide combing operation. “It’s absolutely true that Sheikh Hasina not only hates democracy but also…
Inu should be brought to justice: BNP
Blaming a fraction of Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (Jasod) for creating anarchy in the country after the Liberation War, BNP on Wednesday said Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu should be brought to justice for that. Speaking at a press briefing at…
Eid train ticket sale from June 22
Bangladesh Railway will start selling of advance train tickets on June 22 for homebound people on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr.Railways Minister M Mazibul Hoque announced the decision at a press briefing after a meeting at Railway Bhaban on Wednesday.Tickets for…
PM joins Armed Forces’ iftar
Bangladesh Armed Forces on Wednesday hosted an iftar party in honour of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at Senamalancha of Dhaka Cantonment.The Prime Minister went round different tables set for the members of the armed forces and other dignitaries, exchanged greetings…
HC upholds death penalty of 6 in Ahsanullah Master murder case
The High court on Wednesday upheld the death sentences of six convicts and commuted that of seven to life term jail in the Awami League leader Ahsanullah Master killing case.An HC bench of Justice Obaidul Hassan and Justice Krishna Debnath…
Fitra fixed at Tk 65
Dhaka – The government of Wednesday fixed the minimum Fitra at Tk 65 and the maximum at Tk 1650 per head for this year. The decision was taken at a meeting of the National Fitra Fixation Committee at the conference…
Dutch-Bangla Expo-2016 on Sept 28
Dhaka – A two-day trade fair titled ‘Dutch-Bangla Expo-2016’ will be held in the Netherlands on September 28-29 aiming to strengthen trade and investment ties between the two countries. Bangladesh Embassy to the Netherlands and Dutch Bangla Chamber of Commerce…
Vitamin D deficiencies may up migraines
Health Desk According to a new study, a high percentage of children, teens and young adults with migraines may have mild vitamin D deficiencies. The findings of the study showed that mild deficiencies in vitamin D, riboflavin and coenzyme Q10,…
First mammal species goes extinct due to climate change
A small rodent that lived only on a single island off Australia is likely the world’s first mammal to be a casualty of climate change, scientists report this week. The Bramble Cay melomys (Melomys rubicola) seems to have disappeared from…
Kids are really shallow, don’t trust ugly people: Study
Children are less likely to trust “ugly” individuals, according to a new study which found that as kids, how we perceive someone’s trustworthiness is linked to how attractive we find them. Our ability to make this trustworthiness judgement develops as…
Jaya in different roles
Entertainment Desk These days, the National Award winning diva spends hectic days producing new roles and taking part in filming for a few upcoming ventures. Recently, Jaya Ahsan wrapped up a short film made in Kolkata. Titled Bhalobashar Shahor (alternatively…
Sara Zaker on Colors FM
Culture Desk Tv veteran and theatre activist, Sara Zaker is set to join Alok Basu on his celebrity show, “Bhat Ghum” on Colors FM 101.6 on June 17, between 2pm to 3pm. The show is a Friday noon special of…
Groundbreaking discovery of organic molecule in space
Researchers have found an organic molecule essential to biology in interstellar space for the first time, announced experts Tuesday, a discovery that could help solve a long-time mystery. Like humans, the organic molecules that make up the universe can lean…
Feelgood green film is huge hit in France
When the French actress Melanie Laurent read a now famous 2012 paper by leading scientists warning that the Earth’s climate was reaching a tipping point from which it may never recover, she sat down and wept. “I was pregnant, and…
Sanctuary offers hope for endangered Philippine eagle
Surprisingly loud chirps accompany a clumsy flurry of tiny wings as a wispy-haired chick breaks through its shell, its birth offering rare cause for celebration in the struggle to save the Philippine eagle from extinction. Tropical rainforest destruction and relentless…
Average costs for solar, wind power could fall 59% by 2025
Dramatic price drops for solar and wind electricity set to continue as cost reduction drivers shift Abu Dhabi – The average costs for electricity generated by solar and wind technologies could decrease by between 26 and 59 per cent by…
A critique of human society since the Neolithic Revolution
Robert J. Burrowes There is a long history of social critics and progressive thinkers offering critiques of human society. Among those who are better known, Karl Marx offered a critique of capitalism, anarchists have critiqued the state, Mohandas K. Gandhi…
IBBL discussion, iftar mahfil held at Sonargaon Hotel
Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited organized a discussion on ‘Humane Banking in the light of Sawm and Taqwa’ and iftar mahfil at Hotel Pan Pacific Sonargaon on June 14, 2016, Tuesday.
Will iOS 10 push iPhone sales up?
On Monday, at Apple WWDC 2016, iPhone maker unveiled new iOS 10, the latest version of its operating system. Among other improvements, it will include personalised home screen widgets and an interactive lock screen. But will it help to improve…
Gun industry describes mass shootings like Orlando “big opportunity”
In recent corporate presentations, leading gun makers celebrated the fact that consumers bought more firearms because of the December terrorist attack in San Bernardino. And, prior to the massacre at a gay nightclub in Orlando on Saturday night, executives were…
No more DV visa, BD-US partnership dialogue on Jun 23
Dhaka – The 5th Partnership Dialogue between Bangladesh and the United States will be held in Washington on June 23-24. Security issues might get priority in the two-day bilateral dialogue. Foreign Secretary M Shahidul Haque will lead the Bangladeshi delegation…
UP chairman injured in gun-fire by miscreants in Bagerhat
Dhaka – Local Awami League leader and Chingrikhali union parishad (UP) chairman Talukdar Ali Akkas reportedly sustained bullet injuries as a group of miscreants beat him up and fired gunshot at him in front of the union land office in…
Bailey bridge collapses under weight of trucks, helper killed
Dhaka – A helper of a truck was killed as two trucks plunged into a canal after breaking a bailey bridge at Gujighata on the Pirojpur-Mathbaria road in Mathbaria upazila of on Wednesday morning Unb news agency reported.
AL’s blockade of Bandarban hill district to find abducted worker
Dhaka – A daylong transport blockade, enforced by the district unit of ruling Awami League party and its associate bodies demanding immediate release of an abducted party leader, is on amid huge outrage, Unb news agency reported.
Police ASI Suja murder accused, killed in Pabna ‘gunfight’
Dhaka – Rubel Hossain, the prime accused in the Assistant Sub-inspector Sujaul Islam Suja murder case, was killed in a reported gunfight with police at Padmar Char in Ishwardi upazila of outlying Pabna district early Wednesday, Unb news agency reported.
5 dead, 1 arrested in Los Angeles abandoned building fire
A dispute between homeless people living together in an abandoned office building led one of them to set a fire that killed five others, authorities alleged Tuesday.Just one man was declared dead during the fire on Monday night, but two…
Govt on law overhaul drive, PM tells lawyers
Dhaka-Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday said the government is overhauling obsolete laws and reforming the judiciary as a country cannot move forward without modern and time-befitting effective laws.