Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Md Asaduzzaman Mia on Thursday said police can open fire, if necessary, while dealing with mugging incidents as per the law. “Police can open fire to protect public life and assets as per the law,”…
Day: June 23, 2016
Banks to remain open on July 2 and 3
Bank branches will remain open on July 2 and 3 in industrial areas of Dhaka, Chittagong, Narayanganj, Gazipur and Savar, aiming to facilitate the disbursement of salaries to garment workers by factory owners. The central bank took the decision on…
Govt subservient to India, alleges BNP
Accusing the government of working silently to sell out the country in a planned way, BNP on Thursday said it is showing a knee-jerk policy towards India’s continued unjust activities against Bangladesh. Speaking at a press briefing at BNP’s Nayapaltan…
PM to inaugurate 2 four-lane highways July 2
Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will inaugurate the Dhaka-Chittagong and Joydebpur-Mymensingh four-lane highways on July 2. The minister disclosed this while inaugurating the Mobile One-stop Motorcycle Registration programme of Bangladesh Road Transport Authority…
AL observing 67th founding anniversary
Awami League, the country’s oldest political party, is observing its 67th founding anniversary today (Thursday). Founded on June 23, 1949, at the historic Rose Garden in the old part of Dhaka, the party played the lead role in all the…
No compromise over independence of judiciary: CJ
Chief Justice SK Sinha on Thursday asserted that there will be no compromise when it comes to the independence of the judiciary and the rule of law in the country. He came up with the remarks while addressing a views-exchange…
The Orlando tragedy: Reactions and reflections
By Hassanal Noor Rashid The recent heinous murders at a nightclub in Orlando, Florida has had massive reverberations around the world and is a tragedy that has affected many communities. In a single swift moment, a lone gunman, Omar Mateen,…
Dutch inventor harnessing waves to clean up the seas
The Dutch inventor behind a ground-breaking project to remove millions of tonnes of plastics floating in vast ocean “garbage patches” unveiled Wednesday the first prototype of his ambitious sea-cleaning device. Boyan Slat’s innovative idea—first drawn on a paper napkin when…
Urban bird species risk dying prematurely due to stress
Birds of the species Parus Major (great tit) living in an urban environment are at greater risk of dying young than great tits living outside cities. Research results from Lund University in Sweden show that urban great tits have shorter…
You can’t take India out of me: Deepika Padukone
Entertainment Desk Back after shooting for xXx: The Return of Xander Cage, Deepika Padukone is all smiles and is making up for all she missed while she was away from India. “India is home, and that’s never going to change,”…
Vitamin A, high-fibre diet keeps food allergies at bay
Health Desk Consuming high-fibre diet consisting of a bowl of bran and some dried apricots in the morning and intake of Vitamin A can help reduce food allergies, finds a new study. The findings showed that mice allergic to peanuts…
Natural remedies for earaches
Health Desk An ear ache, whether dull or sharp, can be incredibly painful. An ear ache is typically caused by a bacterial or viral infection in the ear, explains Mayo Clinic. However, the root cause of an ear infection is…
7 youths drown in India’s river Ganga after trying to take selfie
Seven youth were drowned in India’s river Ganga after a selfie session went awry, police said Thursday. The deaths took place at Kanpur district, about 89 km west of Lucknow city, the capital of Uttar Pradesh. “Seven youths had gone…
Joan Rivers’ belongings fetch $2.2 mn at NY auction
Items owned by the late television host and female comedian Joan Rivers fetched $2.2 million at a New York auction on Wednesday. The top lot was a jeweled, gold-mounted Faberge photograph frame from late 19th century Russia which fetched $245,000…
Achieving quality outcomes from budget a big challenge: WB
Mentioning that its size matters little, the World Bank on Wednesday observed that the implementation of Bangladesh’s national budget with quality outcomes will remain a big challenge for the government.
Arms dumping in Uttara canal a ‘govt plot’: BNP
BNP on Wednesday alleged that the dumping and recovery of a huge cache of arms and ammunition in an Uttara canal here is part of the government’s a ‘grand plan’.
PM hosts iftar for eminent citizens
Dhaka-Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday hosted an iftar party for judges, diplomats and high civil and military officials at her official Ganobhaban residence.
Dhaka-Washington partnership dialogue begins Thursday
Dhaka-Bangladesh and the United States will hold the fifth edition of Partnership Dialogue in Washington with security cooperation having on top of the agenda.
CID quizzes 3 local artistes over Tonu murder
Dhaka-The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on Wednesday interrogated three local artistes over the killing of Comilla Victoria College student Sohagi Jahan Tonu.
Khaleda now fears about country’s sovereignty
Dhaka-BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on Wednesday alleged that the government is conspiring to hand over the control of Bangladesh to another country.
Life expectancy increases by about 2 yrs: Report
The life expectancy of people in Bangladesh has increased by about two years in 2015 from 2011, according to a new report of Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS).