Dhaka –A suspected Yaba trader was killed in a reported gunfight between two groups of Yaba traders at Kata Pahar in Kalatoli area of Sadar upazila early Friday.The deceased was identified as Mostaq Ahmed alias Haji Mafiz, 25. Being tipped…
Month: February 2017
Bus strike in 3 southern dists enters 2nd day
Dhaka – Movement of buses in three southern districts– Patuakhali, Barguna and Barisal remained suspended for the second consecutive day due to an indefinite strike of bus workers and owners on Friday, causing immense sufferings to the passengers.Earlier on Thursday,…
Huge current net seized in Satkhira
Dhaka, Feb 17 – Coast Guard members in a drive seized 11,000 metres of current net, worth Tk 4 lakh, from the Madar River in the Sundarbans under Satkhira district on Thursday.
The Zuckerberg manifesto: How he plans to debug the world
New York, Feb 17 (AP/UNB)- Mark Zuckerberg’s long-term vision for Facebook, laid out in a sweeping manifesto , sometimes sounds more like a utopian social guide than a business plan. Are we, he asks, “building the world we all want?”
PM flies to Germany to attend security conf
She’s likely to raise Rohingya issue with Merkel Dhaka, Feb 16 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina left here for Germany on Thursday night on a four-day official visit to attend the Munich Security Conference (MSC) and hold bilateral talks with…
Islamic State suicide bombing at Pakistan shrine kills 75
Pakistan, Feb 17 (AP/UNB)- An Islamic State suicide bomber struck inside a famed shrine in southern Pakistan on Thursday, killing at least 75 people in the deadliest attack in the country in more than two years.
‘Outlaw’ killed in Rajbari ‘gunfight’
Dhaka, Feb 17 – A suspected member of an outlawed party was killed in a reported gunfight with police at Maura Bongram in Pangsha upazila of Rajbari early Friday.
Valuating biodiversity and ecosystem impacts of agriculture
Danielle Nierenberg Conventional agricultural practices can adversely impact biodiversity and ecosystem health, according to a recent report published in Solutions. In fact, both corporations and eaters rarely pay for the true cost of food on the environment, public health, and…
Saudi Arabia to cull billions of dollars of projects
By Simeon Kerr Saudi Arabia is planning to cull billions of dollars of projects as part of its latest cost-cutting measures to narrow a gaping budget deficit and balance the books by 2020.
How warming could turn many plants, animals into climate refugees
Finding the optimum environment and avoiding uninhabitable conditions has been a challenge faced by species throughout the history of life on Earth. But as the climate changes, many plants and animals are likely to find their favoured home much less…
For civil society networking, HR status info sharing in South Asia
The regional consultation of South Asian Citizens’ Voices on Democracy and Peoples Security was attended by representatives of the civil society from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, the Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. During the two day consultation they had many…
Major industrial nations seek strong IPR framework at WTO
Geneva (D. Ravi Kanth) – Major developed countries have called for tightening the intellectual property framework at the World Trade Organization to ensure that their micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) are protected from sharing technologies, according to a proposal…
Queen Elizabeth II celebrates sapphire anniversary of reign
February of this year is notable for the fact that the British monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, is celebrating her sapphire anniversary, marking 65 years on the British throne. She has reigned as queen of Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the…
ISPS HANDA WS 6 Perth: Siddikur shares 128th slot after 1st round
Dhaka – Bangladesh’s golfer Siddikur Rahman made a dismal start in the AUD 1.75 million ISPS HANDA World Super 6 Perth sharing 128th slot after the 1st round at Lake Karrinyup Country Club, Australia on Thursday. Siddikur carded three-over-par 75…
One held with 15 gold bars at Shahjalal Airport
Dhaka – Customs intelligence officials detained a passenger and recovered 15 gold bars worth Tk 70 lakh from his possession at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on Thursday. Sources at the Customs Intelligence and Investigation Directorate (CIID) said its officials challenged…
ICC WWCQ: Bangladesh face India Friday
Dhaka – Bangladesh women’s cricket team will face India in the six-team Super League of the ICC Women’s World Cup Qualifiers at Nondescripts Cricket Club (NCC), Colombo, Sri Lanka on Friday.The match will begin 10:30am Bangladesh time.Bangladesh started the super…
Women’s 1st Div Cricket: Keraniganj beat City Club by 2 wkts
Dhaka – Keraniganj Cricket Academy secured a two-wicket victory against City Club in the Dhaka Women’s First Division Cricket League at Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protisthan (BKSP) Ground 3 on Thursday.
1st Div Cricket: Orient SC beat Udayachal by 42 runs
Dhaka – Orient Sporting Club defeated Udayachal Club by 42 runs in the super league stage match of the Dhaka First Division Cricket League at Khan Saheb Osman Ali Stadium-outer on Friday.Orient SC batted first to collect 282 for 9…
BD Women’s concede 0-3 defeat to Singapore
Dhaka –Touring Bangladesh Women’s Football team conceded 0-3 goals defeat against hosts and stronger Singapore in a well-fought match in Singapore on Thursday.The Asian city state ranked 98th in FIFA, Singapore opened the score in the very 9th minute and…
70 tons of jatka seized in Ctg
Dhaka – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in a drive seized 70 tons of jatka (Hilsha fry) from a ship at Sadarghat in the port city in Chittagong on Thursday.
15 individuals, BAF named for Independence Award
Fifteen individuals and Bangladesh Air Force have been picked for the Independence Award-2017 in recognition of their glorious and outstanding contributions to their respective fields. The award recipients are Group Captain (retd) Shamsul Alam Bir Uttam, Ashraful Alam, Shaheed M…
Myanmar says army ends operation in troubled Rakhine state
Myanmar’s national security adviser says the military has ended its four-month counterinsurgency operation in troubled Rakhine state, where it had been accused of rape, torture and other abuses against Muslim Rohingya minority residents.
Anti-Muslim hate groups nearly triple in US since last year, report finds
The number of organized anti-Muslim hate groups in America nearly tripled last year, from 34 to more than 100, according to a new report from the Southern Poverty Law Center, a left-leaning non-profit that tracks extremist groups. The center credited…
Saudi bans importing live birds and hatching eggs from Bangladesh
Saudi Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture, announced on Wednesday a temporary ban on the import of live birds and hatching eggs from Bangladesh. This came following official reports by the World Organisation for Animal Health, OIE, confirming outbreak of…
Trump Should Press Netanyahu on Settlements
For Israel and Palestine, 2017 marks several major anniversaries: the 100th of the Balfour Declaration, which proclaimed British support for establishing a national home for the Jewish people in historic Palestine, the 70th of Palestine’s partition into Jewish and Arab…
Rana Dagubatti writes a letter to the President
Rana Dagubatti will next be seen in The Ghazi Attack, a film based a true event that took place just before the 1971 Indo-Pak war broke out – Pakistani Submarine – PNS Ghazi had set out to destroy the one…
Legendary Japanese film Tora-san on TV
Entertainment Desk The Embassy of Japan in Bangladesh, the Japan Foundation and the International Television Channel Ltd. are pleased to announce that an all-time Japanese box-office hit Tora-san’s Many Splendored Love will be aired on NTV at 8:45 am on…
Jhanavi Kapoor to get a hot bod!
One of the many star kids to hit the 70mm soon, Sridevi’s daughter Jhanavi Kapoor has begun preps for her big debut. An insider tells us that the Kapoor gal has joined renowned fitness expert Yasmin Karachiwala to get in…
New Facebook job-hunting features challenge LinkedIn
Facebook on Wednesday began letting businesses in the US or Canada post jobs and take applications from jobseekers,posing a challenge to Microsoft-owned LinkedIn. The platform’s users will be able to find help-wanted posts at business pages on Facebook or by…
Mongolia herders face dreaded ‘dzud’ losses: Red Cross
Thousands of Mongolian herders face disastrous livestock losses from dreaded severe weather known as the “dzud”, the Red Cross said Thursday in launching an international emergency aid appeal. Landlocked Mongolia is grappling for the second straight year with losses from…