A man allegedly killed his wife and her uncle-in-law at Yakubnagar under Kotwali Police Station in the port city on Tuesday night over an extramarital affair.The victims were identified as Asma Begum, 25, wife of Hridoy, and her uncle Maksudur…
Year: 2016
BSF kills another Bangladeshi
A Bangladeshi has been killed in the firing by the India’s Border Security Force (BSF) near Chapainawabganj border.The deceased is Benazir Ali, 22, a resident of Gaipara village under Durlovpur union of Shibganj upazila in the district.
ICT Expo 2016 begins tomorrow
Bangladesh ICT Expo 2016 is going to start on Thursday at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre.ICT State Minister Zunaid Ahmed Palak briefed the media on Tuesday about the exhibition of information and communication technology products.The expo will remain open for all…
Real working round injuries: Zidane
Zinedine Zidane vouched on Tuesday for the harmony in his Real Madrid dressing room after comments by Cristiano Ronaldo that hinted at divisions.Real visit Levante on Wednesday with their hopes for La Liga written off after last weekend’s 1-0 home…
Legal notice on govt against seeking tenant info
A legal notice was served yesterday asking the authorities concerned of the government to refrain from collecting information of landlords and tenants of the Dhaka city dwellers.
Some politicians assisted 1/11 players: Obaidul Quader
Mentioning that some politicians had assisted the actors of one-eleven political changeover, the road transports and bridges minister, Obaidul Quader, on Tuesday said if the country’s politics is on the right track and political leaders maintain honesty, the conspiracies of…
Try architects of 1/11 changes, says Anisul Islam Mahmud
Refuting Jatiya Party chairman HM Ershad’s comment that he was one of the actors behind the one-eleven fiasco, the water resources minister and party’s presidium member Anisul Islam Mahmud said that Ershad would have been arrested if Mahmud did not…
India storm into Asia Cup T20 final beating Sri Lanka
High-flying India made it three wins from as many games in the Asia Cup on Tuesday as they beat Sri Lanka by five wickets to seal a place in the final. Being put in to bat first at the Sher-e-Bangla…
AL govt worse than the 1/11 one: Khaleda
BNP chairperson, Khaleda Zia, on Tuesday said the incumbent regime is worse than that of the emergency regime installed through a quasi-military coup on 11 January 2007. “She herself [Sheikh Hasina] raised the issue of one-eleven. She had joined their…
Warmer Water Leads To Respiratory Distress In Aquatic Animals
Until now, the link between rising water temperatures and higher mortality rates in aquatic animals was a bit of a chicken-and-egg situation.
Supreme Court passed order on AIMS,Grameen and Mutual funds
STAFF REPORTER The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court yesterday passed no order on an appeal against a High Court verdict that declared illegal the BSEC decision to dissolve the AIMS First Guaranteed and Grameen One closed-end mutual funds.
BD needs to formulate Deltaplan for sustainable development:Experts
As the country is already facing adverse impact of climate change, Bangladesh Delta Plan should be prepared incorporating science-based knowledge and authentic data to ensure sustainable development, water and development experts told a roundtable here today.
Fortified rice raises risk of hookworm infections
Eating fortified rice increases the risk of hookworm infections, a study in Cambodian schoolchildren shows, suggesting that the rice’s added nutrients inadvertently help parasites grow.
Threatened primates can swing back if we let them
With only 60 individuals left in northern Madagascar, the northern sportive lemur is on the brink of extinction. Worldwide, more than half of all primates are endangered. If any did die out, their disappearance could alter their ecosystems in unpredictable…
Asia Cup: Tigers to play Pakistan with hope to reach final
Tigers to play former champions Pakistan in a hope to reach the final berth in the five-nation Asia Cup Cricket at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Wednesday.The match will kick-off at 7:30 pm (Bangladesh Standard Time).
83 held with Yaba, Liquor in Ctg
Police in a series of overnight drives arrested 83 people from different upazilas of the district last night.Abdul Awal, Additional Superintendent of Police (Special Branch) of Chittagong district, said police detained 83 people with 300 pieces Yaba and 53 litres…
Man commits suicide in Gazipur
A man allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself from a tree near his residence at Gopalpur in Tongi here this morning.The deceased was identified as Sujit, 30, son of Sri Haradhan of the same area.
Football: Cech sets Arsenal title target
Petr Cech admits Arsenal must record back to back victories against Swansea and Tottenham this week to relaunch their spluttering Premier League title challenge.The Gunners’ showdown with Swansea at the Emirates Stadium on Wednesday marks the first of those games,…
Solar Impulse makes first maintenance flight
The sun-powered plane Solar Impulse 2 has made a successful test flight in Hawaii, where it has been grounded for repairs on its round-the-world trek, the Swiss-based project said Saturday.“The first Solar Impulse 2 maintenance flight took place on Friday…
Dead body found in Dhanmondi lake
Body of an adolescent boy has been recovered from Dhanmondi Lake in the capital on Tuesday.The deceased is Sudipto Dutta Arjun, a higher secondary certificate examinee from Birshreshtha Noor Mohammad Public College.Locals informed the police when they saw a body…
PM upset with two editors and prof Younus
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina has said she was the worst victim of media despite the fact the she was the one who had provided maximum opportunities for the media.She said this on Monday while taking part in the thanksgiving motion…
Siblings were strangled
The siblings who were found dead at home in Dhaka’s Banashree area on Monday night, may have been strangled to death.Doctor Pradip Biswas, lecturer of the Forensic Department of Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) who was part of the team…
Injured Benzema out for three weeks
The bad news continued to pile up for Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane with the confirmation on Monday that striker Karim Benzema will be out of action for the next three weeks with a hamstring injury in his right leg.Benzema,…
US warns of Mosul dam collapse in northern Iraq
The US embassy in Baghdad has warned the risk of the Mosul Dam collapsing is “serious and unprecedented” and has urged people to be ready to evacuate. Maintenance work was disrupted after the dam was briefly seized by militants from…
Impacts of sea level rise
As sea levels rise, threatening cities from New York to Shanghai, the economic damage will increase even faster, scientists said.Extreme floods whipped up by storms will become ever more costly for cities as ocean levels edge up around the world’s…
Water, enegy-efficient investment for sustainable dev urged
Deputy Governor of Bangladesh Bank (BB) SK Sur Chowdhury has emphasised on strengthening water and energy efficiency investment for achieving sustainable development. “….mechanisms to capture the opportunities for water and energy efficiency investments need to be created or strengthened,” the…
Sher-e-Bangla Agri University develops two new vegetables
The Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University (SAU), Dhaka has been conducting research to develop, introduce new crops and crop varieties which are suitable for growing in Bangladesh and which are capable of ensuring better return to the farmers and to meeting people’s…
Special education zone!
A special news “PM opens work on special economic zones” published in a daily has drawn my attention. Undoubtedly, Establishing ten more special economic zones are good initiatives but none of them is in Rangpur or Rajshahi divisions. Government secondary…
I’ve never seen Daily Star/Prothom Alo since I became the Head of Govt.
Sharply criticising The Daily Star and the Prothom Alo, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday said she has refrained from reading these two newspapers since her release from jail in 2008.
U.S. student tried to steal N.Korean poster at hotel: KCNA
Ha-young Choi 21-year-old says Christian group associated with CIA offered money steal ‘trophy’ from DPRK.