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Month: July 2016
Govt plot allotment to war criminals cancelled: Minister
The government has cancelled the plots allotted by Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (Rajuk) to war crimes accused.Housing and Public Works Minister Engineer Mosharraf Hossain came up with the disclosure while talking to reporters after a meeting with the executives of Standard…
Security at SBNS beefed up
Dhaka – Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) increased its security at home of cricket Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium (SBNCS) area from Wednesday to avoid any unexpected incident.The BCB security team is allowing the vehicles in only through the main gate of…
Jamaat-Shibir behind militant acts, says Hanif
Awami League joint general secretary Mahbub-ul-Alam Hanif on Wednesday alleged that it is actually Jamaat-Shibir who is carrying out militant activities in the name of international outfits like Islamic State, al-Qaeda and Taliban. “There’s no militant organisation named IS, al-Qaeda…
Bus-truck collision kills 3 in Comilla
Comilla – Three people were killed and 10 others injured in a head-on collision between a bus and a truck on Comilla-Noakhali road at East Batabaria in Monoharganj upazila on Wednesday.The identities of the deceased could not be known immediately.
Land office brokers Jailed in Jhenidah
Jhenidah-A mobile court here on Wednesday noon sentenced one brokers to seven days imprisonment for harassing service seekers at the office Shailkupa land.
Three bombs recovered in Jhenidah
Jhenidah-Police recovered three crude bombs as abandoned from Purapara Bazar under Moheshpur upazila in Jhenidah on Wednesday morning.
BNP accuses govt of resorting to ‘terrorism’
BNP on Wednesday alleged that the government having failed to maintain the law and order has resorted to terrorism, violence and extremism as their means to perpetuate its power. In a statement, party secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir also…
1 killed in Magura road crash
Magura – One person was killed and four others were injured in a head-on collision between a microbus and a bus at Chhoyghoria on the Magura-Jessore Highway in Shalikha upazila on Tuesday morning.The deceased was identified as Minhazul Islam, 35,…
PM fears more terror attacks, alerts people
Apprehending more terror attacks like ones at Gulshan and Sholakia, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday urged all to be more alert and careful. “We’ve had intelligence reports that the terrorists have planned to launch more attacks,” she said. The…
Housewife commits suicide in Jessore
Benapole – A housewife, who was traumatised by the death of her newborn baby over two months back, allegedly committed suicide at Navaran village in Sharsha upazila on Tuesday night.The deceased was identified as Anjana Rani, 20, wife of Palash…
2 Satkhira arms traders injured in ‘gunfight’ with cops
Satkhira – Two suspected arms traders sustained bullet injuries during a ‘gunfight’ with police at Jalalabad in Kalaroa upazila early Wednesday.The injured arms traders were identified as Ramzan Mollah, a resident of Gharchhala village in Satkhira Sadar Upazila, and Mafizul…
360 bottles of Phensidyl recovered in C’nawabganj
Chapainawabganj – Members of Border Guard of Bangladesh (BGB) in a drive recovered 360 bottles of Indian Phensidyl syrup from a jungle in Shibrampur area of Gomostapur upazila on Tuesday afternoon.Lt Colonel Jahid Hasan, director of BGB 43 Battalion of…
3 held with unrefined fuel in Barisal
Barisal -Members of Armed Police Battalion (APBn) arrested three alleged smugglers along with 2,000 liters of unrefined fuel from Natun Haat on the Barisal-Dhaka Highway in Babuganj upazila on Tuesday night.Sub-inspector of APBn Asaduzzaman said three people were going to…
Solar-powered plane arrives in Egypt on globe-circling trip
An experimental solar-powered airplane has arrived in Egypt as part of its globe-circling voyage.The aircraft, Solar Impulse 2, flew out of the Seville airport in Spain on Monday and landed in Cairo on Wednesday.
Hundreds forcibly disappeared in Egypt crackdown: Amnesty
Egypt’s security services have forcibly made hundreds of people disappear and tortured them in the past year to try to tackle dissent, a rights group says.Students, political activists and protesters – some as young as 14 – have vanished without…
The Aral Sea springs back to life
Successful recovery efforts have brought back the sea and new hope for devastated Aral Sea communities in Kazakhstan.Tastubek, Kazakhstan – The little village of Tastubek is situated in the North Aral Sea, 90km from Aralsk, a former port on the…
BD national report on SDGs: Hard to handle hurdles
GW Desk: Despite enormous geopolitical, political and socio-economic problems Bangladesh has been able to make some extraordinary achievements during the last couple of decades. Since the 1990s, when democracy was reinstated and some major economic reforms were made, the economy of…
Prospect of dragon fruit farming bright in Rajshahi
Rajshahi Correspondent Prospect of Dragon, a delicious but non- conventional fruit in Bangladesh, is very much bright in the region including its vast Barind tract as it has started gaining popularity among both farmers and consumers level for its high…
DU confiscates anniversary day souvenir
DU Correspondent Dhaka University authority confiscated and withdrew the souvenir which was published on the occasion of 95th founding anniversary of the university on July 1. “On July 1, Dhaka University vice-chancellor confiscated the souvenir of 95th Dhaka University Day…
Aust’n scientists make breakthrough in charging for low-powered devices
A breakthrough in wireless charging could result in the death of costly battery-powered wireless sensors, researchers from the Australian National University (ANU) said on Wednesday. Used in the health industry as well as agricultural sectors such as viniculture and farming…
Game of Thrones’ tipped to top Emmys nods
Hollywood begins the run-up to its annual prize giving season Thursday with “Game of Thrones” tipped once again to dominate the field at the announcement of the television industry’s 2016 Emmy Awards nominations. The Television Academy’s 19,000 members were given…
Drink enough water is secret weapon to achieve perfect weight
Health Desk If you’ve not made drinking enough water through the day a habit, here’s why you should start it soon. A new study suggests that it could be the potential secret weapon to achieving a healthier weight. People who…
Age, gender of a blood donor may impact the result on patient
Health Desk Blood received from young or female donors may yield poorer outcomes in the patients who use them, suggests a new study. The findings in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Internal Medicine are based on a…
Iranian film doyen Abbas’ immense contributions to world cinema
Following the Iranian revolution in 1979, the country’s vibrant and original cinema took its place on the world stage. Among the many superb film directors who contributed to Iran’s new wave the most celebrated was Abbas Kiarostami, who has died…
Shruti Haasan plays a journalist in Singam 3
Entertainment Desk Actress Shruti Haasan has reportedly been roped in for the third instalment of the “Singam” franchise. The film, which will be helmed by Hari Gopalakrishnan, also features Suriya and Anushka Shetty in the lead roles. Shruti will shoot…
Global focus on images of militarised police at Baton Rouge
Robert Mackery Photographs and video of heavily armed police officers wearing body armor and helmets arresting protesters in Baton Rouge over the weekend reverberated on social networks and in the world’s media, focusing new attention on the militarization of police…
Beijing denounces court, reasserts maritime claims
Beijing, (BSS/AFP) – Beijing on Wednesday stepped up its denunciations of an international tribunal that ruled against its claims to a vast swathe of the South China Sea, accusing the judges of ignorance and making money from the process. The…
Sanders endorses Clinton, Trump floats VP picks
Portsmouth, US,- After months of bitter campaigning, Bernie Sanders finally endorsed presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton on Tuesday, pledging to work tirelessly to help his former rival defeat Donald Trump and win the White House, AFP news agency has…