Dhaka-Death row top brass war criminal Mir Quasem Ali yesterday refused to take any decision on presidential clemency until and unless the return of his son Barrister Ahmed Bin Quasem, who was allegedly picked up by some unidentified persons on…
Month: August 2016
Police arrests suspected killer of Risha from Nilphamari
Dhaka-Police arrested the suspected killer of Suraiya Akter Risha, who was a student of Willes Little School and stabbed to death last week, from Nilphamari yesterday.
IBBL organizes view exchange meeting with credit rating institutions
Dhaka-A views-exchange meeting of senior executives of Islami Bank Banglaseh Limited and different credit rating institutions of the country was held on Tuesday, August 30, 2016 at board room of Islami Bank Tower.
Court directs Khaleda for self-defense in trust graft case
Dhaka-The Special Judge Court-3 of Dhaka on Wednesday directed BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia to appear in his court for declaring self-defence in the Zia Charitable Trust graft case filed against four including the BNP Chief.
Ashraful desires to play this edition BCL
Dhaka – Former Bangladesh national cricket team skipper Mohammad Ashraful, who was banned from all cricketing activities for eight years on grounds of fixing, has been working hard aiming to return to the domestic cricket as early as possible.”I’m allowed…
Lawsuit pending, Bouchard out at US Open; Serena, Venus win
Dhaka – Eugenie Bouchard wrung her hands at her post-match news conference. She rubbed her lower lip. She squeezed her left arm. While her body language screamed discomfort Tuesday, when the main topic of discussion was Bouchard’s ongoing lawsuit against…
Barcelona signs striker Paco Alcacer as backup for Suarez
Dhaka – Barcelona strengthened its already top-class attack by signing Spain striker Paco Alcacer from rival Spanish club Valencia on Tuesday in a deal worth at least 30 million euros ($33.5 million).Alcacer, who turned 23 on Tuesday, joins a Barcelona…
Arsenal signs Perez, Mustafi, as Hart set for Man City exit
Dhaka – Arsenal strengthened its squad by signing striker Lucas Perez from Deportivo La Coruna and Germany defender Shkodran Mustafi from Valencia on the next-to-last day of Europe’s transfer window on Tuesday.England goalkeeper Joe Hart’s departure from Manchester City looked…
Schoolgirl dies from electrocution in Jessore
Dhaka – A schoolgirl died from electrocution inside her school in Jhikargachha upazila in Jessore on Wednesday morning.The deceased was identified as Shathi Khatun, 10, a class IV student at Amritabazr Govt Primary School and daughter of Sabuj Hossain, a…
Risha’s killer Obaidul captured from Nilphamari
Dhaka -Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested Obaidul, alleged killer of Willes Little Flower School and College student Suraiya Akhter Risha, from Sonahar village in Domar upazila of Nilphamari district early Wednesday.Additional Superintendent of Police Abu Baker, commanding officer…
Death toll in Philippines’ drug war hits 2,000
The number of drug-related killings in the Philippines since Rodrigo Duterte became president two months ago on a pledge to wipe out the illegal drug trade, has reached around 2,000, according to data released on Tuesday.There has been popular support…
Singapore urges tests for pregnant women with Zika signs
Singapore urged all pregnant women showing symptoms of fever or rashes to have themselves tested for the Zika virus Wednesday after the number of cases in the city-state soared to 82. The United States and Britain joined Australia and Taiwan…
Magical musical to kick off star-studded Venice fest
A bewitching musical starring Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone will open the Venice film festival Wednesday, kicking off a US-heavy line-up of flicks vying for the coveted Golden Lion. Damien Chazelle’s “La La Land”, described as a tribute to the…
SpaceX to launch satellite by reusing rocket
SpaceX and satellite operator SES have agreed to launch a commercial satellite later this year by reusing a Falcon 9 rocket, the companies announced Tuesday. The launch of SES-10, which will be the first satellite sent into space on a…
US to host world’s largest conservation meeting
Some 8,000 heads of state, policymakers and environmentalists convene in Hawaii this week for the world’s largest gathering aimed at forging a path forward on the planet’s toughest conservation problems. US President Barack Obama is expected to be among the…
India growth threatened by business ‘roadblocks’: Kerry
India’s economy will only be able to maintain its impressive growth if its bureaucracy ceases to be “an expert in setting up roadblocks”, US Secretary of State John Kerry said Wednesday. Speaking on a visit to New Delhi, Kerry said…
Journo Shafik Rehman gets SC bail in plot against Joy case
Dhaka – The Supreme Court on Wednesday granted bail for three months to senior journalist Shafik Rehman in a case filed over an alleged plot to abduct and kill Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s son Sajeeb Wazed Joy in the USA,…
Myanmar holds historic peace talks with ethnic groups
Myanmar (AP/UNB) — Hundreds of representatives of Myanmar’s ethnic tribes gathered Wednesday in the country’s capital for historic peace talks with the government aimed at ending decades of separatist insurgencies that have claimed thousands of lives. The delegates, dressed in…
Jamaat’s observes countywide hartal Wednesday
Dhaka -The dawn-to-dusk hartal enforced by the Jamaat-e-Islami protesting the Supreme Court order upholding its leader Mir Quasem Ali’s death penalty is going on across the country having almost no impact on the people’s routine life. In the capital, traffic…
Mir Quasem to get seven days to seek mercy: IG Prison
Dhaka – Inspector General (IG) of Prisons Brig Gen Syed Iftekhar Uddin on Wednesday said death-row war crimes convict Mir Quasem Ali will get reasonable time for seeking presidential clemency. “We’ve asked Mir Quasem whether he’ll seek presidential mercy and…
Algeria building record-breaking mosque
Algeria could soon be the envy of the Muslim world given the news that the nation’s record breaking, ultramodern Great Mosque is nearing completion. The Djamaa el Djazair, or Great Mosque of Algiers, has been under construction since 2011 and…
“Public Relations, Media and Com” training course ends at BIJEM
The concluding and certificate awarding ceremony of a 5 days long training course on ‘Public Relations, Media and Communication’ organized by Bangladesh Institute of Journalism and Electronic Media (BIJEM) was held on Sunday (28 August) at the institute.
Air pollution’s true costs
Simon Upton Paris – Air pollution takes years off people’s lives. It causes substantial pain and suffering, among adults and children alike. And it damages food production, at a time when we need to feed more people than ever. This…
Counting Africa’s invisible workers
Carl Manlan Yamoussoukro – The billions of dollars in aid delivered to Africa annually may do the continent much good, but it cannot deliver a solution to poverty. Only creating more high-quality jobs can do that. The question is how.…
The education roadmap to 2030
Helle Thorning-Schmidt London – When I visited the Zaatari refugee camp in Jordan earlier this year, I met with children who told me what education means to them. For Syrian youths who have been forced from their homes and have…
The inability to think of the unthinkable
Sudhirendar Sharma Public response to climate change is caught between the polarities of widespread denial and overt activism. Like tigers in the Sundarbans, where the beast remains elusive but not its footmarks, climate change is seemingly everywhere and yet found…
Middle East life expectancy drops due to conflict
Wars and uprisings in the Middle East have wiped five years off local life expectancy due to high casualties and drops in healthcare standards, a study warns. The result of the ongoing war in Syria and intermitted, violent political uprisings…
Islamic State group says spokesman killed in Syria
Beirut (AP/UNB) – The Islamic State group said Tuesday that its spokesman and senior commander has been killed while overseeing military operations in northern Syria, and threatened to avenge his death. The IS-run Aamaq news agency said Abu Muhammed al-Adnani…
Violations of Israel-Lebanon cease-fire could spark war: UN
UN (AP/UNB) – The U.N. Security Council is warning that violations of the cessation of hostilities between Lebanon and Israel could lead to a new conflict “that none of the parties or the region can afford.”
European ships rescue thousands of migrants off Libyan coast
Libya (AP/UNB) — Italian naval ships and vessels from non-government groups rescued thousands of migrants off the Libyan coast on Monday, the latest surge in desperate attempts to flee to Europe driven by war, poverty, and human traffickers.