More than 160 couples in a village in eastern China have decided to divorce in order to get more compensation after the forced demolition of their homes. The village of Jiangbei, in Jiangsu province, is being razed to make way…
Month: March 2017
Human Rights Violations in Rakhine State
To: Permanent Representatives of Member and Observer States of the United Nations Human Rights Council Geneva, 3 March 2017 Re: UN-mandated international Commission of Inquiry or similar international mechanism to investigate serious human rights violations in Rakhine State, Myanmar.
Oscar blunder duo given bodyguards after ‘death threats’
The two accountants who muddled up the main award envelopes at Sunday’s Oscars ceremony have been given bodyguards following reports they have received death threats on social media. Accountancy firm PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) said security has been beefed up at the…
Artificial ’embryos’ created in lab
Scientists have created “artificial embryos” using stem cells from mice, in what they believe is a world first. The University of Cambridge team used two types of stem cells and a 3D scaffold to create a structure closely resembling a…
Oscar mix-up persons get security protection
Los Angeles – A spokeswoman for the PwC auditing firm says the company has hired protection for the two accountants responsible for the best-picture flub at the Oscars. Carey Bodenheimer said Thursday that PwC is providing security to Brian Cullinan…
Philippines: Police deceit in ‘Drug War’ killings
Manila – Philippine police are falsifying evidence to justify unlawful killings in a “war on drugs” that has caused more than 7,000 deaths, Human Rights Watch said today in a new report. President Rodrigo Duterte and other senior officials have…
MPs and their works!
Thanks to the journalists who reported in the dailies against the lawmaker Sheikh Nurul Haque from Khulna-6 for constructing boundary walls and on Obaidul Quader, Awami League General Secretary for rebuking the ruling Awami League MP as he attempted to…
Encourage children to engage in sports: PM
Dhaka, Mar 2 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday called upon all, including guardians, teachers, public representatives and well-off section of society, to extend cooperation to children so that they feel more encouraged to engage in sports and games.…
Eight held over question paper leak put on remand
Dhaka – The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka on Thursday placed eight suspects on a three-day remand to quiz them in connection with leaking SSC examination question papers the question paper leak.
New Election Commission should get back people’s confidence
Dhaka – Country’s eminent citizens yesterday said that the major challenge of the newly appointed Election Commission (EC) is to bring back people’s trust on them that they would not be adherent to any political party.
North South pupils go wild as Bashundhara guards assault fellow
Dhaka – Students of the North South University (NSU) at last withdrew its demonstration after getting assurance that the perpetrators who assaulted one of its fellow students would be brought to justice.
20-Party lends support to BNP candidate in Comilla mayoral poll
Dhaka – The BNP-led 20-party alliance yesterday extended all out support to BNP mayoral candidate Monirul Haque Sakku in the upcoming Comilla City Corporation election.
BNP stages countrywide sit-in against gas price hike
Dhaka – The BNP on Thursday called upon the people to get untied and build a strong resistance against all undemocratic and anti-state moves of the government.
Tanneries get 2 weeks to deposit damage compensation
Dhaka – The High Court on Thursday directed 154 tannery owners located at Hazaribagh to deposit Tk 30.85 crore to the state fund in two weeks as compensation money for damaging the environment.
Snap share price soars on debut
Shares in Snap, owner of messaging app Snapchat, have begun trading on the US stock market. In its opening minutes, its price hit $24.48 a share, a jump of about 40 per cent. The flotation valued the company at $17…
Cricket: Guptill heroics won’t earn Test recall: NZ coach
Dhaka – New Zealand batsman Martin Guptill’s record-breaking performance in a one-day international against South Africa is not enough to secure him a Test recall, Black Caps coach Mike Hesson said Thursday. Guptill smashed an unbeaten 180 off 138 balls…
Cricket: Tendulkar backs India to rebound in Bangalore
Dhaka – Sachin Tendulkar expects India to hit back hard in the second Test against Australia beginning Saturday in Bangalore after their shock defeat in the opening encounter. Australia’s crushing 333-run win in the first Test in Pune last weekend…
Tour Match: Tigers 391/7 vs Lankan President XI on day 1
Dhaka – Bangladesh opener Tamim Iqbal retired out with a century of 136 runs as the Tigers were at stumps after day one collecting 391/7 in the two-day tour-match against Sri Lanka Cricket President’s XI at Tyronne Fernando Stadium, Moratuwa…
Sk Kamal Football: TC Sports to play Pocheon FC in final Friday
Dhaka – TC Sports Club of the Maldives will take on Pocheon Citizen FC of Korea in the final of the eight-team Sheikh Kamal International Club Cup Football 2017 at MA Aziz Stadium here on Friday with both the teams…
BGMEA Cup Football begins
Dhaka – The 2nd edition of the BGMEA Cup Football Tournament, organised by Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA), began on Thursday at International Turkish Hope School (ITHS) ground in Uttara.BGMEA President Siddiqur Rahman inaugurated the 16-team inter-garments football…
Husband gets death sentence for killing wife in Natore
Dhaka – A court Husband gets death sentence for killing wife in Natorehere on Thursday convicted a man and sentenced him to death for killing his wife in Baraigram upazila in 2015.The condemned convict is Kajal Kumar Sarker, son of…
Mushfiqur asked to give up keeping to realize batting potential
Dhaka – Bangladesh cricket team Test captain Mushfiqur Rahim has to give up his designated wicketkeeper position during the two-match series against Sri Lanka.Liton Kumar Das will take over the role as specialist wicketkeeper in the Test squad.Mushfiqur has been…
Amber SC, Gulshan YC register victory in 2nd Div Cricket
Dhaka – Amber Sporting Club and Gulshan Youth Club started their campaigns in the 24-team Dhaka Second Division Cricket League outplaying their respective rivals in their Group A matches at two separate venues in Savar and Fatullah venues on Thursday.
Teacher abets SSC examinee’s cheating!
Dhaka – A mobile court here on Thursday sentenced a teacher and an SSC examinee to a month and 15 days in prison respectively for adopting unfair means during the exam in Mathbaria upazila in Pirojpur .The teacher’s name is…
12 girls return from India serving jail term
Dhaka – Twelve Bangladeshi young girls returned home from India on Thursday after languishing in jail there for three years.Those returned are Sathi Khan, 22, of Rajbari district, Sonia, 21, of Sreepur village in Magura district, Sima Akter, 23, Rupa,…
Pekua Toi-Tong Primary clinch Bangabandhu Gold Cup title
Dhaka – Pekua Toi-Tong Govt Primary School of Cox’s Bazar clinched the Bangabandhu Gold Cup Football crown beating Jaintapur Kamrangi Govt Primary School of Sylhet by 5-4 goals in tie-breaker at the Bangabandhu National Stadium here on Thursday.The final between…
Magritte painting breaks record at Christie’s Surrealist sale
The mood was high at Christie’s last night after the total haul for the evening’s Impressionist & Modern and Surreal auctions-£136.9m with fees and a high combined sell through rate of 92%-showed a 45% increase on results this time last…
Street Drama Festival starts
Culture Desk The Street Drama Festival 2017 started on Wednesday at the Central Shaheed Minar in the capital. Moloyshree Hashmi, veteran Indian theatre activist inaugurated the festival. The week-long festival marks the 25th year of street drama presentations by Pathnatak…
Cybercriminals focusing on data-rich smartphones
Smartphones have become a mine of personal information, holding bank data, credit card information and addresses, making them the preferred target for cybercriminals, experts warn. “Cybercriminals go where there is value, and they have understood that the smartphone has become…
Accountants behind Oscars snafu will no longer attend show
The two accountants involved in the embarrassing mix-up at Sunday’s Oscars will not be invited back to the show, a spokesperson for the Academy told AFP on Wednesday. Brian Cullinan and Martha Ruiz were the two members of PricewaterhouseCoopers—the firm…