Some 2,977 people have perished in the Mediterranean Sea so far this year, with people dying at a rate of around 20 a day since March.The benchmark of nearly 3,000 was reached faster this year than in any previous year…
Month: July 2016
BSF kills Bangladeshi national along Rajshahi border
Dhaka – A Bangladeshi national was shot dead by members of Indian Border Security Force (BSF) in Char Kanaipara border area in Godagari upazila early in Rajshahi Friday.The deceased was identified as Abul Kalam, 30, son of Kadam Ali of the…
2 killed in Kushtia road accident
Dhaka – Two people were killed and 15 others injured as a bus skidded off the track and hit a roadside tree in Koipal Badurjhola area of Daulatpur upazila in Kushtia on Friday morning.The deceased were identified as the bus helper…
2 held with 500 yaba tablets in B’baria
Dhaka – Members of Border Guard of Bangladesh (BGB) and the Department of Narcotics Control (DNC) in a joint drive arrested a married couple along with 500 pieces of yaba tablets in Kandir Para municipal area of the district town…
Kohli ton puts India on top against WIndies.
Dhaka – India captain Virat Kohli scored an unbeaten 143 to put India in a powerful position at 302-4 after Thursday’s opening day of the first test against the West Indies.The West Indies pace attack got some early assistance from…
Fizz opens County Cricket book with four-for
Dhaka – Bangladesh’s pace bowling sensation Mustafizur Rahman opened his County Cricket display with an impressive performance of 4 for 23 that helped the Sussex Sharks secure a 24 runs victory over Essex Eagles in the 18-team NatWest T20 Blast…
3 BPL soccer teams reach Ctg
Dhaka – Three soccer teams — Mohammedan Sporting Club, Arambagh Krira Shanga and Sheikh Russel Krira Chakra — arrived in port city Chittagong on Friday to take part in the 12-team JB Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) football starting from Sunday.…
Indian Air Force plane with 29 on board missing
The Indian air force Friday lost contact with a transport plane carrying 29 people to islands in the Bay of Bengal, the defense ministry said.The air force, navy and coast guard were using ships, planes and helicopters to conduct a…
Multinational companies under NBR tax scanner
The Transfer Pricing Cell, formed three years back to prevent tax evasion cases by multinational companies through misuse of transfer pricing system, is going to start work in January next.”We’ve collected reports of multinational companies. We’ll start the auditing in…
Erdogan to inject army with ‘fresh blood’
A new coup attempt is still possible in Turkey because “separatists” and “terrorists” have potentially infiltrated the state structure, President Tayyip Erdogan has warned, claiming that the failings which led to the putsch mean a restructuring of the military is…
Radiation levels off Fukushima up 100s of times: Greenpeace
The amount of radioactive substances in seabed off Fukushima is hundreds of times higher than before the disaster, a report issued by Greenpeace reveals. The figures mean that there is absolutely “no return to normal after nuclear catastrophe” in the…
Gulshan attackers’ DNA samples handed over to FBI
Dhaka – The DNA samples of ‘six’ Gulshan attackers were handed over to the representative of Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) early Friday. Deputy Commissioner (media) of DB Masudur Rahman said the Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit of…
Japan seeks thorough probe into Dhaka attack
Dhaka – Japan has sought a thorough investigation of the facts regarding the killing of its nationals during the Dhaka cafe attack, sharing of related information and strict punishments for the perpetrators, UNB news agency has reported. Japan also hoped…
Four-year-old boy’s body retrieved from Dhaka sewer
Dhaka -The body of four-year-old Zunayed Hossain Sabbir, who fell into a sewer in the city’s Mirpur area on Thursday, was recovered on Friday morning, ending a nervy wait of 19 hours.
Place for family planning advocacy in environmental work?
Robert Engelman Ask environmental leaders where voluntary family planning fits into their organizations’ missions and goals, and most will draw a blank. Their tasks are hard and often controversial enough without promoting expanded access to contraception, some might respond. Others…
250,000 Syrian Children Out of School in Lebanon
Residency Rules, Child Labor Among Barriers for Refugees Beirut – More than half of the nearly 500,000 school-age Syrian children registered in Lebanon are not enrolled in formal education, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. Although Lebanon,…
Turkey: Protect rights, law after coup attempt – HRW
Mass arrests, website shutdowns raise grave concerns Berlin – The response of the Turkish government to an attempted coup will be a critical test of its commitment to defend democratic principles and human rights, including media freedom and respect for…
20 foods with a story to tell
Danielle Nierenberg Indigenous and traditional crops are an important source of food and fiber for people around the globe. Often these crops are resilient to pests and disease or can tolerate high temperatures, drought, or flooding. And while millions of…
Khaleda in emergency meeting with BNP senior leaders
Dhaka-Following the High Court verdict punishing her eldest son Tarique Rahman in a money laundering case, BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia sat in an emergency meeting with her party’s senior leaders tonight (Thursday night).
Don’t get panicked over militant attack rumour: Police
Dhaka-Bangladesh Police has urged people not to be panicked over rumours of militant attacks on shopping malls, important government and private offices as well as educational institutions and mass gatherings.
Gulshan attack female suspect held in Narsingdi
Dhaka-The investigation agency on Thursday arrested a female suspect from Shibpur upazila of Narsingdi district in connection with the Gulshan Holey Artisan Bakery attack.
Tarique acquittal scrapped, given seven years in jail
Dhaka – Scrapping his acquittal in a money laundering case, the High Court on Thursday sentenced BNP Senior Vice-chairman Tarique Rahman to seven years’ imprisonment and fined him Tk 20 crore, UNB news agency reported. An HC bench of Justice…
No one can block Bangladesh’s march forward: Hasina
Dhaka-Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday said no one will be able to thwart the pace of the country’s development by unleashing militancy.
2 lakh marooned due to flooding in Sunamganj
Dhaka-The onrush of water from the hilly areas and incessant rainfall have flooded hundreds of villages in Doarbazar, Tahirpur and Bishwambharpur upazilas, leaving at least 200,000 people marooned.
Anti- Drug student’s organization launched at JU
JU Correspondent To raise awareness about the bad effect of taking drugs among the students, an anti-drug organization titled on ‘Anti-Drug Students Society’ has launched its journey at the campus on Thursday.
Bar council cancel a lawyer licence for misconduct
Dhaka-Bangladesh Bar Council cancelled the licence of Advocate Md Abul Hasnat, who is practicing at Dhaka Bar, for his professional misconduct.
12 BNP leaders detained from in front of their Naya Paltan office
Police detained 12 leaders and activists of BNP from in front of their Naya Paltan office in Dhaka on Thursday morning.
Common Khutba sent to all mosques across the country
Dhaka-Bangladesh Islamic Foundation has again sent a common sermon (Khutba) to all mosques across the country for Juma prayer urging their Khatibs and Imams to follow the sermon during the Friday prayer.
Verdict in a case against OC Helal
Dhaka-The Fifth Additional District and Sessions Judge’s Court of Dhaka on Thursday fixed July 27 to deliver its verdict on an appeal of former Khilgaon Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Helal Uddin, who was earlier convicted for torturing a former student…
Indonesia rejects ruling on 1960s mass killing
Officials in Jakarta rejected the findings of an international panel of judges that declared Indonesia committed crimes against humanity in anti-communist purges in the 1960s, when at least 500,000 people perished.The international people’s tribunal formed at The Hague said on…