By Rachel Browne Before Adam Ahmed could even walk or talk, he was flagged as a security risk in Canada. His parents, Sulemaan Ahmed and Khadija Cajee, suspected there was something wrong shortly after he was born when they were…
Year: 2016
Besieged ‘children eating leaves off the trees’ in Madaya, Syria
Besieged ‘children eating leaves off the trees’ in Madaya, SyriaBy Avi Asher-Schapiro Correction: a previous version of this story contained photos purporting to show malnourished children in Madadya. VICE News has since learned that the pictures may not have been…
10,000 undocumented workers leave Bahrain under amnesty
Shahlaa Ahmed Bahrain: More than 10,000 ‘illegal’ (undocumented) foreign workers have left Bahrain within the last six months as part of a nationwide amnesty. The government-initiated amnesty, which ended on Thursday, allowed illegal expatriates a chance to return home or…
Artificial earthquake, probable nuclear test, in North Korea?
NK News Latest – 10:02 EST: North Korea has declared it will issue a special statement at 12:00 noon Pyongyang time. Seismic event in country’s northeast measures 5.1 on Richter scale An artificial earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale…
Messi,Enrique wins IFFHS honors
FC Barcelona coach Luis Enrique has been named the World’s Best Club Coach in 2015 by the International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS) while Argentine star Lionel Messi was chosen the World Playmaker of the Year.Enrique, who won…
SC clears Nizami death penalty
The Supreme Court has cleared the death sentence of Jamaat-e-Islami chief Motiur Rahman Nizami who was earlier awarded the sentence for crimes against humanity committed during the 1971 War of Liberation.A four-member top appeals court bench led by Chief Justice…
“Rana Plaza” film banned
Dhaka – The feature film “Rana Plaza” directed by Shamima Akhter has not been granted permission for public exhibition under the Film Censorship Law, 1963.
State to seek review of judgement against Sayedee
Dhaka – Attorney General Mahbubey Alam said on Tuesday the state would file a plea seeking review of the Appellate Division judgement that commuted death sentence of Delwar Hossain Sayedee to life imprisonment. The chief state counsel said this while…
Charge-sheet submitted in Kibria murder case
A court of Habiganj on Tuesday afternoon accepted the charge sheet against 32 accused, including former State Minister Lutfozzaman Babar, in the case filed under the Explosive Substances Act in connection with the grenade attack that killed former Finance Minister…
Islamabad wants Bangladesh diplomat withdrawn
Dhaka – Pakistan on Tuesday urged Bangladesh authorities to withdraw its diplomat Maushumi Rahman within 48 hours without citing any reason. Pakistan Foreign Ministry summoned the Bangladesh High Commissioner to Pakistan Suhrab Hossain in the afternoon and conveyed the message…
Have dialogue for fresh polls, democracy: Khaleda
BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on Tuesday called upon the government to take immediate measures for holding fresh parliamentary polls through holding dialogues and reaching an understanding. “We want an end to the current political impasse through talks. We want to…
Do peaceful politics to take country forward: AL
Ruling Awami League general secretary and public administration minister Syed Ashraful Islam on Tuesday called upon the BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia to practice ‘peaceful politics’ in a bid to take the country forward. “Come we take the country forward through…
New Zealand beat Sri Lanka by 36 runs to take series
New Zealand beat Sri Lanka by 36 runs in the final one-day international at Mount Maunganui to wrap up the series 3-1 on Tuesday.New Zealand made 294-5 with Martin Guptill making 102 and both Kane Williamson and Ross Taylor out…
ICC seeks uniform decision review system
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has commissioned one of the world’s leading technology institutes in an effort to achieve a uniform decision review system.ICC chief executive David Richardson told journalists in Cape Town on Tuesday that the Massachusetts Institute of…
5 workers suffer burn injuries in N’ganj
Five workers of a dyeing factory sustained burn injuries in an explosion at a factory at Dapa Idrakpur in Fatullah area early Tuesday.The injured were identified as Russel, Yeasin, Shahjalal, Sabbir and Nannu—all workers of Amin Dyeing Factory.
Club hero Zidane handed the Real hot seat
Benitez, experienced but unpopular, was abruptly dismissed on Monday less than halfway through the season after an indifferent run of results left the club trailing leaders Atletico Madrid and second-placed Barcelona in La Liga. Fan hero Zidane, an elegant figure…
Indian schoolboy breaches 1000-run mark in an innings
Maharashtra schoolboy Pranav Dhanawade rewrote the record books on Tuesday, hammering an epic 1009 not out in an inter-school cricket tournament to register the highest individual score in an innings in any form of the game. Print Friendly and PDF …
Australia withdraw from U-19 World Cup in Bangladesh
Cricket Australia postponed a Test tour of Bangladesh in October for similar reasons and chief executive James Sutherland said the situation had not improved.”Regrettably, the advice from our government suggests that the security threat to Australians travelling to Bangladesh remains…
Three killed in two separate road accidents
Three persons were killed in two separate road accidents in Perojpur and Munshiganj today.Two persons including a school teacher were killed and three others injured when two motorcycles collided head on at Dona area on Bagerhat-Morolganj highway this morning.
Rice procurement begins in Panchagarh
Rice procurement programme began in Sadar upazila food godown of the district today.Sadar upazila Chairman Anwar Sadath Shamrat along with Sadar Upazila Nirbahi Officer Laila Muntazeri Dina formally inaugurated the purchase programme by cutting ribbon.
‘Victory Day for Democracy’ celebrated in Ctg
The ruling Awami League (AL) and its front organizations today celebrated ‘Victory Day for Democracy’ through various programmes.Hundreds of leaders and activists of AL and its front organizations gathered at city’s Shahid Minar premises marking the second anniversary of January-5…
Bnp’s Jan 5 rally in city conditional, same applies to AL rally: Police
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party and the Bangladesh Awami League are holding separate rallies in different areas of Dhaka on Tuesday, marking the second anniversary of the 5 January elections. Awami League has arranged two rallies at Bangabandu Avenue and another…
Khaleda joins public rally at Nayapaltan after two years
BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia has joined a rally, being held in front of party’s Naya Paltan central office on Tuesday afternoon marking ‘democracy killing day’. The decision to attend the rally was taken at a meeting of party’s senior leaders…
New elements in Periodic Table
International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) has formally added four new chemical elements to the periodic table, report the BBC and the Guardian.Discovered by scientists in Japan, Russia and America, elements 113, 115, 117 and 118 have finally…
Taka getting stronger
The Taka-dollar exchange rates have come down as the Bangladesh Bank has started to buy the greenback from the local currency market.Over the last one month, the rate for one US dollar has dropped by Tk 0.45.On Monday, the central…
‘Star Wars’ nearing Avatar’s record
Having vanquished “Titanic” and “Jurassic World”, “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” has set its sights on “Avatar”.The space opera sequel is moving up the all-time domestic box office charts at a record clip and now is poised to overtake those…
Climate change could cut power output
Climate change could lead to significant declines in electricity production in coming decades as water resources are disrupted, said a study published on Monday.Hydropower stations and thermoelectric plants, which depend on water to generate energy, together contribute about 98 percent…
Khaleda to sit with her party leaders tonight
BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia is going to sit with her party’s senior leaders on Monday night to work out the party’s line of action under the emerging situation over its January-5 rally.
Cabinet approves the draft of Jute Bill, 2016
The Cabinet on Monday gave the final approval to the draft of the Jute Bill, 2016 with a provision of maximum three years’ imprisonment or maximum Tk one lakh fine or both for the violation of the law.
Dr. Yunus condoles on Dr. Mahbub’s death
On a press briefing Dr. Muhammad Yunus said that I am deeply shocked and sad to learn about the untimely death of Dr Mahabub Hossain who passed away earlier today.