The High Court on Tuesday asked authorities to issue a fresh notice on BNP leader Tarique Rahman about his surrender and acceptance of an appeal against a previous lower court verdict in which he was acquitted in a money laundering…
Year: 2016
India-Pakistan peace talk runs through Kabul
Writing against the received wisdom of the day, one would like to assert that India-Pakistan road to peace runs through Kabul and not through Kashmir is a contemporaneous strategic truism as Pakistan’s strategic uncertainties arise from Pakistan’s morbid fears that…
Last Photo of David Bowie, Dapper and Laughing
The charisma and vitality of David Bowie were perfectly captured in the last known photo of the music legend. The picture was posted on Bowie’s official Instagram page on Friday, Jan. 8 — just two days before he died following…
Golden retriever returns home to Vermont family after 18 months on lam
On a late June day in 2014, a golden retriever traveling in a car that was involved in a minor crash in northern Vermont bolted, setting off a frenzied search that captivated the surrounding community. On Saturday, after 18 months…
Solar-powered hearing aids in Brazil
Over 360 million people around the world suffer from disabling hearing loss, with the majority living in low and middle-income countries. And while hearing aids can make a big difference, the reality is that globally only 10 percent of those…
Messi world’s best footballer for the fifth time
So then, hardly a shock but Barcelona forward Lionel Messi has won the Ballon d’Or award – or, put another way, the accolade of being the world’s best player – for the fifth time. The 28-year-old Argentine got 41.33% of…
Brahmanbaria rail link blocked as madrasah student dies after clash
Dhaka – Madrasah students on Tuesday blocked rail tracks in the town, halting train communication of Brahmanbaria – about 100 kilometres east of Dhaka – with rest of the country after a fellow student who was wounded during a clash…
‘The Revenant’ wins best dramatic film at the Golden Globes
Beverly Hills, Calif. — The Golden Globes worked hard on Sunday to live up to its reputation as the most unserious of Hollywood’s major awards stops, as stars spewed profanity from the stage, the host swigged beer, many presenters appeared…
Sean Penn interviewed El Chapo —It helped Drug Lord’s capture
By Nathaniel Janowitz The story of Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzmán was already stranger than fiction — but it took an even more bizarre turn on Saturday night when Rolling Stone published a lengthy feature story authored by the actor Sean…
The hidden danger behind N.Korea’s nuke test
Andrei Lankov Who, if anyone, is coordinating the military, diplomatic plans the regime is carrying out? The January 6 North Korean nuclear test is much in the news these days, even though so far the situation seems very much like…
Green finance for sustainable development
Dr. Atiur Rahman In the evolution of sustainable development, three mutually reinforced pillars have been the key- people, planet and profit. In light of 2030 SDGs, 3P’s have been upgraded to 5P’s- People, Planet, Prosperity, Peace, and Partnership. All countries…
Delaying aging with nanoparticle in food
A study in flies suggests that iron oxide nanoparticles in food could potentially enhance lifespan by reducing oxidative stress. AsianScientist – Scientists have found that feeding flies nanoparticles can promote longevity. The results of this study have been published in…
Obama goes it alone in his last State of the Union
By Eric Bradner, CNN Washington – The White House says President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address Tuesday night will be non-traditional. What that means: Obama will be talking about himself, not asking Congress for a long list of…
Paris attacks might never have happened if US had listened to me: Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin has reportedly suggested that November’s terrorist attacks in Paris might never have happened if the US had “listened” to officials who opposed the 2003 invasion of Iraq. Putin made the suggestion during an interview with German…
Restrictions on power, energy top management foreign training
The Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid on Monday said that the ministry is planning to put restriction on foreign training and travels of the top management of power and energy sector. He was speaking as the…
People in confinement everything is controlled: Fakhrul
BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday alleged that the government has created a situation of confinement by controlling all things. “You (the prime minister) have brought such a democracy where we have to take prior permissions…
Mobile snatcher sent to jail at BAU
A snatcher was sent to jail as he was caught while snatching a mobile phone from a female student of Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) on the campus. The accused was identified as Md. Mahbub (23), hailed from Gobuddia village in…
Public university teachers reject PM’s call to withdraw work abstention
Public university teachers have rejected Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s call to withdraw their strike against the new pay scale and to return to classes. Prof Farid Uddin Ahmed, president of the Federation of Bangladesh University Teachers’ Associations (FBUTA), said on…
Demolish tilted building at Mohammadpur in a week: Rajuk
The authorities have given the owners of a tilted building at Mohammadpur in Dhaka seven days to demolish it. The Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (RAJUK), the capital development authority, gave the order on Monday. It declared the four-storied building at Tajmahal…
AL govt rewarding 1/11 architects not punishing them: BNP
BNP Standing Committee Member ASM Hannan Shah says that instead of punishing the architects of the 1/11 incident, the Awami League-led government is rewarding them. “The people who orchestrated 1/11, violated human rights and tyrannised people must be brought to…
Bangladesh Bank halts their ongoing programme till Jan 24
STAFF REPORTER Officials of the Bangladesh Bank (BB) yesterday halted their ongoing programme till January 24 after getting assurance from the government to resolve the crisis created out of the eighth national pay scale.
Four of Adamya BD acquitted
Court Correspondent The Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal-4 of Dhaka on Monday acquitted four members of non-profit organization- Adamya Bangladesh in a case filed on the charges of human trafficking.
Tributes to legendary David Bowie
From religious leaders to celebrities, politicians, and soccer clubs, the world was united on Monday in mourning the loss of David Bowie, who has died at the age of 69.”David Bowie died peacefully today surrounded by his family after a…
PM to address nation on tuesday
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will address the nation on Tuesday, marking the completion of two years of her government after the January-5 national election.The address will simultaneously be broadcast by Bangladesh Television, Bangladesh Betar as well as private TV channels…
China forex regulator says will ramp up risk control efforts
China’s foreign exchange regulator said on Saturday it will ramp up risk control efforts, push ahead with regulatory reforms and look to accelerate the development of the country’s foreign exchange market in 2016.The State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE) made…
Escaped Mexican drug lord recaptured
In the rain and darkness Friday morning, Mexican marines crept up in trucks with their lights out and jumped between rooftops on Boulevard Jiquilpan, surrounding a little white house in this coastal city where their country’s most-wanted fugitive, Joaquín “El…
Shahzad hits fourth highest T20 score as Afghanistan rout Zimbabwe
Afghanistan’s Mohammad Shahzad smashed the fourth highest score in Twenty20 international history on Sunday when he made 118 in his side’s 81-run rout of Zimbabwe.The 27-year-old opener carried his bat having already hit Afghanistan’s first ever century in the format,…
One held with 12 gold bars in Satkhira
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) in a drive arrested an alleged smuggler along with 12 gold bars from Bhomra land port area in sadar upazila on Monday morning.The arrested was identified as Joydeb Gosh, son of Nil Ratan Ghosh,…
BGB seized Tk10.71 cr illegal drugs in Moulvibazar last year
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) seized illegal drugs worth Tk10.71 crore from different points of the district in the outgoing year.According to sources in the BGB 46 battalion, over 727 cases were filed in connection with incidents of drug…
Waters of Shitalakhya, Buriganga unfit for use
Stinky polluted waters of the rivers Shitalakhya and Buriganga hardly come to the use of the local residents.Though they regularly pay bills to WASA, they do not have access to the supply of clean water.