London — A British lawmaker was shot and killed Thursday in a daylight attack in the town she represented, police said. Labour legislator Jo Cox was attacked just before 1 p.m. in Birstall, northern England, Acting Chief Constable Dee Collins…
Day: June 16, 2016
Verdict on appeal against Tarique’s acquittal any day
The High Court will deliver its verdict any day on the Anti Corruption Commission’s (ACC) appeal against a lower court verdict that acquitted BNP senior vice-chairman Tarique Rahman in a money-laundering case. The court will also deliver judgment on another…
Hearing on Khaleda’s appeal on revision petitions Aug 1
The Supreme Court on Thursday fixed August 1 for hearing BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia’s two separate leave-to-appeal petitions against a High Court order that rejected her two revision petitions seeking cancellation of the lower court order rejecting her two petitions…
India to invest in BD’s infrastructure dev: Envoy
Indian High Commissioner in Dhaka Harsh V Shringla on Thursday said India will be investing in creating infrastructure — port, road and rail — in Ashuganj and Akhaura to facilitate the smooth movement of goods. The diplomat said this after…
SC upholds HC order over Manna’s hospitalization
The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the High Court order asking the authorities concerned to admit Nagorik Oikya convener Mahmudur Rahman Manna to Ibrahim Cardiac Hospital & Research Institute for treatment. A four-member bench of the Appellate Division, headed by…
Ramakrishna Mission priest gets death threat
A priest of Ramakrishna Mission received death threat in a letter came from militants. Mridul Maharaj, a priest of Ramakrishna Mission, lodged a general diary in this connection with Wari Police Station on Wednesday night, said Zihadul Islam, officer-in-charge of…
BNP’s nationwide demo Saturday protesting ‘mass arrest’
BNP will stage demonstrations across the country on Saturday to protest the ‘wholesale arrest’ of common people and opposition leaders and activists in the name of a combing operation to tackle militants. BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi…
Govt itself treacherous: Khaleda
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Thursday branded the government as treacherous one, saying it is covertly indulging in anti-state activities.“They file cases against others on charge of treason. But, I want to say this government is itself a sedition as…
British Labour lawmaker critically injured in shooting
Both sides in the British referendum debate Thursday suspended campaigning after Labour lawmaker Jo Cox was shot and critically injured in her northern England constituency.West Yorkshire police said a 52-year-old man was arrested after the attack in Birstall, near Leeds.…
BD, US to discuss 3 broad areas with security on top
Amid growing attacks on innocent people on both sides, Bangladesh and the United States will have a very broad discussion in the upcoming Partnership Dialogue to be held in Washington with security cooperation having on top of the agenda.“As security…
Soil degradation threatens nutrition in Latin America
By Orlando Milesi and Marianela Jarroud SANTIAGO, Jun 15 2016 (IPS) – Curbing soil degradation is essential for ecological sustainability and food security in Latin America and the Caribbean. “Everyone knows how important water is, but not everyone understands that…
AIDS meeting was bold but disappointing, organisations say
by Tharanga Yakupitiyage UN, (IPS) – Though the High Level Meeting on Ending AIDS ended with the adoption of bold and life saving targets, many organisations have expressed their disappointment in its outcomes. During the meeting, the international community adopted…
The 50 essenial products that could help people with disabilities
by Lyndal Rawlands UN, (IPS) – Wheelchairs, hearing aids, white canes and braille typewriters are just some of the products that help people with disabilities to participate fully in everyday life. Yet for many people with disabilities in developing countries…
Sridevi to receive outstanding achievement award at IIFA 2016
Entertainment Desk Bollywood diva Sridevi will be felicitated for her outstanding achievement in Indian cinema at the upcoming 17th IIFA Awards. The 52-year-old actress, who has worked in Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada films, made her Bollywood debut as…
8 cardio workouts for weight loss
Health Desk There are various simple cardio exercises that can help in weight loss : Jogging: Jogging is an ideal way to work every part of your body and shed some unwanted calories in order to achieve the best calorie-burning…
Foods that may help or harm your sleep
Health Desk What you eat affects how you sleep. If you could pick the right foods to help you get the best sleep possible, wouldn’t you? And if you knew which foods would hinder your restful slumber, wouldn’t you avoid…
Researchers detect gravitational waves for a second time
A team of international scientists said Wednesday that they had detected gravitational waves—ripples in space and time, which Albert Einstein predicted a century ago—for the second time. Einstein predicted the existence of the waves in his theory of relativity a…
Zeppelin’s Page says ‘hadn’t heard’ song he allegedly stole
Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page told a court Wednesday he hadn’t heard a song he is accused of plagiarizing for the iconic “Stairway to Heaven” until a few years ago. Page and bandmate Robert Plant are accused of stealing the…
Dozens of pilot whales stranded in Indonesia, eight dead
Eight pilot whales have died after a mass stranding on the coast of Indonesia’s main island of Java that sparked a major rescue operation, an official said Thursday. Thirty-two of the short-finned pilot whales came ashore during high tide early…
Youth held with locally-made gun in Laxmipur
Dhaka – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested a young man along with a locally-made gun LG and a cartridge from Aladatpur village in Sadar upazila of Laxmipur district on Wednesday night, Unb news agency reported.
‘Ansarullah man’ held over blogger murder attempt
Dhaka – Detectives arrested a suspected member of the banned militant outfit Ansarullah Bangla Team over the killing attempt on publisher and blogger Ahmed Rashid Tutul, Unb news agency reported.
Road-waterway blockade by local AL in Bandarban continues
Dhaka – The indefinite road-waterway blockade, enforced by the Sadar upazila unit Awami League demanding release of an abducted AL leader, in four upazilas of the Bandarban hill district, is progressing on the second consecutive day today (Thursday), Unb news…
Man killed in reported ‘gunfight’ with Rab was ‘extortionist’
Dhaka – An alleged extortionist was killed in a reported gunfight with members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in Sher-e-Bangla Nagar area of the city early Thursday.
‘Dhaka, Washington firm to curb violent extremism’
Dhaka – Bangladesh Ambassador to the United States Mohammad Ziauddin has said Bangladesh is closely working with the United States, its neighbors and other friendly countries to root out violent extremism and terrorism, Unb news agency reported. The Ambassador made…
‘Remittances bring economic stability to families, countries’
Rome – On the International Day of Family Remittances, 16 June, Kanayo F. Nwanze, President of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), calls for greater recognition of the vital financial contribution migrants make to the economic stability of their…
Construction climate talks for reducing carbon footprint in cities
The first four episodes in the Construction Climate Talks series have looked at issues such as sustainable development in the construction industry and the concept of green buildings. In the fifth film, released today, Carina Borgström-Hansson, Expert on Ecological Footprint,…
Efforts for saving marine ecology in ship-breaking pledged
Islamabad – Experts and government representatives have pledged to jointly tackle degradation of marine and coastal ecosystems, caused by environmentally-damaging and unsustainable ship-recycling activities. They were speaking at a two-day national policy workshop on “Hazardous waste assessment for environmentally-sound management…
Mass shooting casualties in the US
A total of 330 mass shootings were recorded in the United States in 2015, killing 367 and injuring another 1,318 people. And from year to year, this figures only rise. Thus, compared to the two previous years, 2015 appeared to…
Protecting pollinators
Danielle Nierenberg According to the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), approximately 80 percent of all flowering plant species reproduce with the help of pollinator animals like bees, butterflies, birds, and more. This accounts for at least one third of…
Bangladeshi male domestic workers’ recruitment allowed in Kuwait
KUWAIT: Kuwait Interior Ministry’s Assistant Undersecretary for Citizenship and Passport Affairs Major General Sheikh Mazen Al-Jarrah issued a circular to immigration departments in Kuwait’s six governorates allowing citizens to bring Bangladeshi domestic helpers.