China has switched on a pipeline bringing natural gas from Myanmar, a state company said Monday, in a project that has raised concerns in Myanmar’s nascent civil society about whether its giant neighbor’s resource grabs will benefit local people.
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Blogger Asif lands in jail again
A Dhaka court sent blogger Asif Mohiuddin back to jail on Monday rejecting his bail petition in a case filed against him for allegedly making derogatory write-ups about Islam and Prophet Muhammad (pbuh).
BNP leader shot dead in capital
A Ward BNP leader was shot to death by miscreants at Lalbagh Thana in the capital on Monday night.
Ashraful defends Joy-Hasina’s remarks on AL win
After Sajeeb Wazed Joy and Sheikh Hasina, Awami League General Secretary Syed Ashraful Islam said his party would assume power by people’s support.
Joy aspirant in Rangpur-6 constituency!
District Awami League leaders claimed that Sajeeb Wazed Joy, son of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, will contest in next parliament election at Rangpur-6 constituency from the party.
Jamaat procession in the city
Jamaat and Chatra Shibir activists brought out a sudden procession in Mohakhali area of the capital at 11:45 am Monday.
‘Empowerment of women to end discrimination stressed’
Political empowerment of women has become an essence of the time for sustainable advancement of the society to build discrimination-free society with equal rights of the womenfolk.
7 diagnostic centers fined in Gopalganj
A mobile court here on Sunday realised Tk 31,000 in fine from seven diagnostic centres and seven women brokers in the district town for drawing patients from public hospital with false promises of medical tests.
Cops smell rat in Magura elderly man’s death
The recovery of the body of an elderly man from Shatrujitpur village in Sadar upazila on Sunday morning has caused police to guess something abnormal behind the death.
7 maunds of poly bags seized in Sylhet, shops fined
The Department of Environment (DoE) in a drive seized seven maunds of banned polythene bags from three shops in the city’s Mahajanpatti area and realised Tk13,000 as fine from them on Sunday.
One held with hemp in Magura
Police arrested an alleged drug peddler along with 500 grams of hemp from Majhail village in Sreepur upazila on Saturday night.
2 held with 11,695 Yaba tablets in Ctg.
Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) personnel arrested two alleged drug peddlers along with 11,695 pieces of Yaba tablets from the city’s Shah Amanat Bridge area early Monday.
Auto-rickshaw driver found dead in Luxmipur
Police recovered the body of a CNG-run auto-rickshaw driver from beside a road at Hasondi village in Sadar upazila on Sunday.
35 houses gutted in Gazipur
At least 35 houses were gutted in a fire that broke out at Boiragirchala in Sripur upazila on Sunday.
Muslim League hosts Iftar for political workers
The Bangladesh Muslim League on Monday hosted an Iftar Mohfil for political leaders and workers at the Institute of Diplima Engineers in Dhaka city.
2 killed in Joypurhat road accident
Two people were killed when a bus slammed into a motorcycle on the Joypurhat-Hili road at Nauda in Panchbibi upazila on Sunday.
Downpour paralyses Barisal city life
Heavy monsoon downpour paralysed normal life in Barisal city on Sunday.
Girl abducted from Savar recovered from Gournadi
A six-year old girl Taslima Jahan Mim, abducted from Savar of Dhaka, was recovered from Sakokathi village under Gournadi upazila of Barisal after four days of abduction.
AL lawmaker Moni ordered ousted from court room
Syed Monirul Islam Moni, ruling Awami League lawmaker for Barisal-2 (Banaripara-Uzirpur) constituency was ousted by the court allegedly trying to get favour by using name of Law Minister on Sunday.
Child dies after taking vaccine
A five-month-old girl died allegedly after taking date expired polio vaccine at Sonapur village under Singra upazila in the district on Saturday.
A Day with my iPhone
Each morning at 7 a.m., I am awakened by the sound of a spaceship next to my bed. I reach my arm from under the covers, flail around blindly looking for my glasses, then grab my iPhone to silence my…
Star Wars sequels to be scored by John Williams
Composer John Williams is to return to score Star Wars: Episode VII, it has been announced. The Oscar-winner, who has composed all six films in the sci-fi saga, said he was “happy to be continuing to be part of the…
The Wolverine slashes his way to top of US box office
Hugh Jackman’s latest incarnation as The Wolverine has topped the US box office with $55m (£35m) in ticket sales, according to studio estimates.
Italy coach crash: At least 38 dead near Avellino
A coach has plunged off a flyover in southern Italy leaving at least 38 people dead, rescue services say.
Spain train crash driver ‘admits being careless’
The driver of the Spanish train that derailed last week killing 79 people says he was “careless” when he drove at speed around a bend, reports say. Francisco Jose Garzon Amo was released from custody on Sunday. He faces multiple…
Egypt crisis: Morsi supporters stage defiant marches
Supporters of the ousted Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi have continued their defiance of the military-backed government, marching on three key points in Cairo.
Iraq violence: Wave of deadly car bombs targets Shias
A wave of car bombs has killed at least 48 people in mostly Shia areas of the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, and in other cities around the country.
Luke Jerram pixelated sculpture at Bristol Temple Meads
A sculpture of a girl which appears to fragment as the person looking at it moves closer has been installed at Temple Meads railway station.
Secret of Usain Bolt’s speed unveiled
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Boeing requests worldwide inspection of aircraft
Boeing has requested airlines to carry out inspections of a transmitter used to locate aircraft after a crash.