The nation will observe its 43rdIndependence and National Day today (Tuesday), paying homage to the martyrs of the War of Liberation of 1971.
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BNP, alliance call 36-hr hartal from Wednesday
The BNP-led 18-party alliance on Monday called a countrywide 36-hour shutdown from 6am on Wednesday demanding the release of its leaders and activist arrested from BNP’s Nayaplatan central office on March 11 and protesting “countrywide mass killing at the behest…
Musharraf returns to Pakistan amid Taliban threat
After more than four years in self-imposed exile the former general who led Pakistan for nearly a decade has returned to his homeland to a noisy but relatively modest reception.
Kate leads hollywood into young adult movies
Kate Winslet is the latest Hollywood A-lister to make the move into the thriving young adult market after signing on for a big screen adaptation of ‘Divergent,’ the first of a trilogy of dystopian novels by Veronica Roth.
Govt agents vandalise temples : Fakhrul
BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday alleged that government agents were vandalising temples and churches in a bid to destroy the country’s communal harmony.
148 leaders taken from BNP office indicted
Police on Sunday submitted a charge-sheet against 148 leaders of the BNP-led 18-party opposition alliance in connection with a case filed with Paltan Police Station under the Speedy Trial Act.
3 bodies surface in Meghna river
Bodies of three cattle traders who went missing three days ago during a storm on the Meghna river were recovered near Chandpur’s Haimchar Upazila on Monday.
Ex-BNP minister Majid Ul Haque dies
Dhaka – Major General (Retd) Majid Ul Haque, a former BNP minister, died of lung infection at the city’s Appollo Hospital early Monday, hospital sources said. He was 87.
Buddhists-Muslims violence spreads in Myanmar
Meikhtila (Myanmar) — Sectarian clashes between Buddhists and Muslims in Myanmar spread to at least two other towns in the country’s heartland over the weekend, undermining government efforts to quash an eruption of violence that has killed dozens of people…
Tough fight without Tamim for Bangladesh
Dhaka – “Demolished” was the word Angelo Mathews used to describe what the Sri Lanka openers did to the Bangladesh attack in the first ODI.
Military won’t sit idle if country is in chaos: Khaleda
BNP chief Begum Khaleda Zia on Sunday expected the military, keeping peace around the world, to play an important role in maintaining ‘peace and order’ back at home.
Liverpool not selling Suarez
Suarez’s future at Anfield has made headlines on Thursday after it was reported he would be willing to talk with other clubs following an interview in his native Uruguay.
Frog that gives birth through mouth to be restored
Researchers in Australia have reached a major milestone in resurrecting a unique species of frog that gives birth through its mouth, and vanished into extinction 30 years ago.
Filmmaking couple works on Bangladeshi woman’s story
From Canada to Bangladesh to Gig Harbor, the journey from diplomats and art aficionados to documentary filmmakers has taken Leonard Hill and Cathy Stevulak to some unexpected places.
Fire at Rohingya refugee camp in Thailand: 42 die
DHAKA: The toll from a blaze that swept through a camp in northern Thailand has risen to 42, a Thai official said Saturday, after hundreds of temporary homes for refugees from Myanmar were reduced to ashes.
African literature icon Chinua Achebe,dies
Nigerian novelist Chinua Achebe, widely seen as the grandfather of modern African literature, has died at the age of 82.
B’Baria tornado death toll rises to 20
At least 20 people, including a child, were killed and more than 300 others injured when a tornado ripped through scores of villages in Brahmanbaria district on Friday afternoon.
Why I am no longer a Republican
By Damon Linker It has a lot to do with the Iraq war This week has been filled with Iraq War recriminations and re-evaluations. While official Washington was strangely silent about the 10th anniversary of the start of the conflict,…
Bomb attack: Meherpur BNP-man, daughter killed
An upazila level BNP leader and his daughter were killed as unidentified assailants launched bomb attacks on them in Mujibnagar upazila of the district on Thursday evening.
Taskforce to woo support for sustainable energy
A taskforce might be formed at the national level comprising representatives from public and private sectors, NGOs and donor agencies to move forward the `United Nations Sustainable Energy for All (SE4ALL) Programme’.
Fish prices go up
The price of fish had gone up and that of vegetables remained stable in the last week ending Friday. But it differs with the list of prices displayed by Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB).
86 dev ADP projects had no allocation in 2011-12FY
Eighty-six development projects did not witness any expenditure in the Annual Development Programme (ADP) of the last fiscal year (2011-12) although the implementation rate notched up 93 percent last year.
Weak Oracle sales, Cyprus fears weigh on US stocks
Stocks closed lower on Wall Street Thursday after Oracle’s weak sales results weighed down big U.S. technology companies. Traders also worried about Cyprus running out of time to avoid bankruptcy.
Bangla-India SME seminar in city today
A daylong seminar on ‘Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises’ (MSME) will be held at the CIRDAP auditorium here Saturday seeking to build a strong tie between the two friendly countries in the specialised sector.
Hybrid rice production mark fall in 5 yrs
Despite intensive promotion of hybrid rice cultivation by the government, the production of hybrid varieties are declining fast over the last five years, revealed official statistics.
BGB voices concern on border killings
The Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has conveyed to India’s Border Security Force (BSF) its ‘deep concern’ over death and injury caused to Bangladeshi nationals along the border between the two countries.
Lampard hits 200 milestone
Frank Lampard’s 200th goal for Chelsea set the Blues on their way to a comfortable 2-0 home win over West Ham to boost their Champions League hopes.
‘Next Bond movie expected within 3 years’
Movie studio MGM said on Tuesday it expects to release the next James Bond movie within three years, and hopes to announce soon a new director after Sam Mendes decided to move on.
Justice in Bangladesh: The Economist
IN 1961 Israel kidnapped Adolf Eichmann from Argentina and put him on trial for crimes committed 20 years earlier.
Burma: State of emergency imposed in Meiktila
A state of emergency has been imposed in the Burmese town of Meiktila following three days of communal violence between Buddhists and Muslims.