Dhaka -The ringleader of a pirate gang was killed in a reported gunfight between his cohorts and members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) at Phultala in Koyra upazila in Khulna on Friday morning.The deceased was identified as Abu Bakar Sardar…
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64 held in Jessore on various charges
Dhaka -Police in separate drives arrested 64 people from different places of the district on various charges, including violence, on Thursday afternoon.While briefing the media, Anisur Rahman, superintendent of police,Jessore, said police arrested 20 people from Kotwali, eight from Chougacha…
Boy killed by Khagrachhari lightning strike
Dhaka-A teenage boy was killed as a streak of thunderbolt struck him at Santila in Panchhari upazila on Thursday night,UNB News Agency Reported.
Gas supply to Dhaka, N’ganj, maypoor for work on lines
Dhaka: Consumers of different areas under Dhaka city, Naraynganj and its adjoining areas may experience low pressure problem in gas supply as Gas Transmission Company Limited (GTCL) has started pigging works at their two major gas transmission lines. The two…
PRAN arranges walkathon for flood victims
Dhaka – PRAN Drinking Water arranged a walkathon on Friday on Purbachal Express Highway in the city to serve pure drink water among the country’s flood-affected people.Brand ambassador of PRAN Drinking Water and captain of the National Cricket team Mashrafe…
DRU Media Cup Football begins Sunday
Dhaka – The Walton-DRU Media Cup Football Tournament,to be organised by Dhaka Reporters Unity (DRU) and sponsored by Walton Group, will begin at Shaheed Captain (retd) M Mansur Ali National Handball Stadium here on Sundayafter a long gap of five…
4 held with 12kg gold in city, Savar
Dhaka: Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested four people along with 12 kg gold from Tantibazar of the capital and Savar on the city’s outskirts on Friday. The arrestees are – Tapash Malakar, 32, his wife Monti Malakar, 26,…
2 killed in road accident in city
Dhaka – Two men were killed and two others injured as a covered van hit a van loaded with fuel drums in Birulia Bridge area of the city on Thursday night.The deceased were identified as Mojammel Miah, 23, and Ruku…
Nazrul’s 40th death anniversary Saturday
The 40th death anniversary of national poet Kazi Nazrul Islam will be observed on Saturday with due respect.Nazrul, popularly known as Bidrohi Kabi, through his powerful poems had inspired the people to fight against all kinds of odds and injustice…
Car bomb attack in Turkey kills 11 police; 78 wounded
Kurdish militants on Friday attacked a police checkpoint in southeast Turkey with an explosives-laden truck, killing at least 11 police officers and wounding 78 other people, officials and the state-run news agency said.The attack struck the checkpoint 50 meters (yards)…
N.Korea’s SLBM reaches stage of deployment
North Korea’s submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) reached “the final stage in preparation for deployment”, the Tokyo-based pro-North media outlet Chosun Sinbo reported on Thursday.“The success of the test-firing based upon the higher-tech capabilities (compared to the past) demonstrated that it’s…
Kaptai Park is great wildlife abode in Bangladesh
Kaptai National Park appears to be greatest wildlife abode despite its relatively smaller size with an integrated study suggesting it to be the home of 50 percent of the country’s total wildlife species.”Kaptai National Park in Rangamati appears to be…
BNP expects PM to roll back Rampal project
Dhaka: BNP on Friday hoped Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will come up with an announcement at her Saturday’s press conference that no power plant to be set up within 25 kms of the Sundarbans. “We’re happy that the Prime Minister…
BNP concerned at media report on Zia’s Independence Award
Dhaka: BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday voiced deep concern over media reports that government has taken a move to take away the Swadhinata Padak given to its founder Ziaur Rahman posthumously. “Newspapers today (Friday) ran a…
Farakka Barrage water leaves 60,000 in Kushtia marooned
Kushtia: Floods triggered by the rise in water level of the Padma River after India opened the floodgates of the Farakka Barrage to ease Bihar flood situation left some 60,000 people in 30 villages of Daulatpur upazila marooned. According to…
Child’s ‘blackface’ tribute to AFL’s Naitanui sparks racism row
An Australian footballer has called for better education about race, after a mother painted her son’s skin brown as a tribute to him, drawing widespread criticism. The mother had intended for her son to look like his idol, AFL player…
Car bomb attack in Turkey kills 8 police; 45 hurt
Ankara —Turkey’s state-run news agency says at least eight police officers have been killed in a car-bomb attack targeting a checkpoint in southeast Turkey. Anadolu Agency says 45 people were wounded Friday in the attack that was carried out with…
PM’s briefing on Rampal power plant Saturday
Dhaka -Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will hold a press briefing on Saturday on the proposed coal-fired power plant at Rampal near the Sundarbans. The press briefing will be held at 4 pm her official residence Gonobhaban.
Emergency declared as hopes for more Italy quake survivors fade
Italy has declared a state of emergency in the regions worst hit by Wednesday’s earthquake as hopes of finding more survivors fade. Prime Minister Matteo Renzi has pledged €50m (£42m) in funds for rebuilding. At least 268 people are now…
Philippine police killing spree demands accountability: HRW
Hundreds Dead in “Anti-Drug Operations” Since July 1 Phelim Kine Deputy Director, Asia Division The Philippine National Police (PNP) confirmed today at a Senate hearing on extrajudicial killings the shocking human toll inflicted by the police in the “war on…
France’s Shameful and Absurd Burkini Ban
Banning Burkini in Wake of Terror Attacks Creates Dangerous Confusion Bénédicte Jeannerod, France Director A woman is confronted by state officials in a public place and forced to change her clothing, while another is fined for failing to wear “an outfit…
Himal Southasian magazine to suspend publication
The Southasia Trust regrets to announce the suspension of publication of Himal Southasian, the pioneering magazine promoting ‘cross-border journalism’ in the region. A decision to this effect was taken by the Trust’s Executive Board on 22 August, due to non-cooperation…
Can a city be sustainable? – WI
Andrew Urevig Cities are the world’s future. Today, more than half of the global population—3.7 billion people—are urban dwellers, and that number is expected to double by 2050. There is no question that cities are growing; the only debate is…
Four important lessons from Cuba’s urban food survival srategy
Aurel Keller Cuba has come a long way since the collapse of the Soviet Union, when the loss of imports crucial for the island nation’s industrial agriculture system—such as chemical pesticides and fertilizers—left Cuba with a severe food crisis in…
Faith communities as sowers of sustainability?
Gary Gardner The seeds of sustainable economies may be sown in surprising places, I thought as I toured a church-run project in East Palo Alto, California that is designed to promote home gardens. That project, and other religious activism on…
English cricket team’s Bangladesh visit prospect brigher
Dhaka – Dispelling all uncertainties, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on Thursday stated that the England cricket team’s tour to Bangladesh will go ahead as planned, UNB news agency reported.
Some BD garment buyers prefer placing orders from 3rd country
Dhaka – The costs of apparel exports are going up as exporters now have to visit a third country to have purchase orders from foreign buyers in some cases following the two successive terror attacks in Bangladesh, according to the…
NKorea missile test adds to ‘Military First’ celebration
Pyongyang (AP/UNB) — North Korea marked its “Military First” holiday on Thursday with mass dancing, outdoor concerts and boasts of a successful — and potentially game-changing — submarine-launched ballistic missile test it hopes will serve as a warning to Washington…
Scotland police approves hijab as official uniform
Dhaka – Police Scotland has announced that the hijab will become part of its official uniform as it aims to create a more diverse force. The force said they hope the move will “encourage women from Muslim communities, who may…
Dilshan retiring from ODIs after 3rd match vs Australia
Dhaka – Sri Lanka allrounder Tillakaratne Dilshan will retire from one-day international cricket on Sunday, after the third match of the current series against Australia.Sri Lanka Cricket announced the decision Thursday.Cricket website espncricinfo.com says the 39-year-old Dilshan will retire from…