India has revoked the passport of business tycoon Vijay Mallya accused of hiding in Britain over billions in debt from his defunct Kingfisher Airlines.
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Tonu murder: Students go on strike
Dhaka– Two left leaning students’ alliances — Progressive Students’ Alliance and Anti-Imperialist Students’ Union – are observing countrywide half-day strike on Monday protesting the government’s failure to arrest the killers of Sohagi Jahan Tonu.
Four-storey building tilts in Narayanganj
Dhaka – A four-storey building tilted towards an adjacent building at Pashchim Deobhog in Fatullah area of Narayanganj on Sunday.
Diesel, kerosene Tk 3; octane, petrol Tk 10 less a litre
Dhaka – Prices of different petroleum fuels will be lowered by Tk 3-10 per litre with effect from midnight Sunday, zero hour on Monday, unb news agency reported. As per a gazette notification, per litre prices of diesel and kerosene…
Workers say water transport strike will continue
Dhaka – Ignoring the government’s call to withdraw it, vessel workers have decided to continue with the indefinite strike until their minimum wage is fixed. Earlier on Saturday evening, the government sought time till May 10 from the vessel workers…
Solar Impulse 2 lands in US after historic Pacific flight
(CNN) An experimental plane flying around the world without a single drop of fuel landed in California after a two-and-a-half day flight across the Pacific. Piloted by Swiss explorer and psychiatrist Bertrand Piccard, Solar Impulse 2 touched down in Mountain…
Queen Elizabeth Celebrates her 90th!
Britain’s longest-reigning Queen Elizabeth II has celebrated her 90th birthday on April 21, 2016. The significant event of Her Majesty’s 90th birthday was cutting of an orange drizzle cake baked by a Bangladeshi-born reality television star Nadiya Hussain. Queen Elizabeth…
‘Z factor’ screened at BAU
A telefilm was screened at Shilpacharya Jaynal Abdein Auditorium of Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) on Saturday night.
Arrest warrant against six witnesses witness in women repression case
The Women and Children Repression and Prevention Tribunal-5 of Dhaka on Sunday issued warrant of arrest for the six witnesses including complainant, journalist Khandaker Mozammel Haque and Magistrate Snigdha Rani Chakraborty in the case filed against cricketer Shahadat Hossain and…
Rana Plaza year 3: EU for more improved working conditions
Brussels – “On Sunday 24 April 2016, it will be exactly three years since the collapse of the Rana Plaza garment factory in Dhaka, Bangladesh, a tragic event that claimed more than 1,100 lives. Our thoughts today go first of…
Alleged mugger arrested at BAU Mymensingh
Police arrested a mugger at Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) in Mymensingh Saturday night for snatching mobile phones and neck lets.
RU teacher killing: Classes, exams suspended for 3 days
Protesting the murder of Professor Rezaul Karim Siddiqi, a teacher of Rajshahi University (RU), all academic activities including classes and exams were suspended at the University as a part of 3 day long strike called by Rajshahi University Teachers Association…
Khaleda to face court in Zia trust graft case Monday
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia will not appear before a Dhaka court Monday in a Zia Charitable Trust graft case hearing as her two petitions are now pending before the High Court for disposal. “She will not be able to appear…
Reduced prices of petroleum effective from early Monday
Dhaka – Newly reduced prices of different petroleum products are set to take effect at the stroke of midnight Sunday, zero hour on Monday, unb news agency reported.
Dutch columnist held in Turkey ‘over Erdogan tweet’
Ankara – The Turkish police have detained a Dutch columnist over a critical tweet she posted about Turkish President Recep Erdogan, her newspaper said. The woman intends to go back to the Netherlands after being released.
Nasreen remembrance at National Museum Sunday
A programme of remembrance “Royechho Akaash Juray” (You span the sky) marking 10 years since Nasreen left this world. On this occasion Naripokkho has organised a programme which will take place from 7:15 pm till 8:30 pm in the Main Auditorium of the National Museum, Shahbag,…
US mum ‘forced to dump 14.8 litres of breast milk’ at Heathrow
Dhaka – A US mother-of-two has spoken of her frustration that she was forced to dump 500oz (14.8 litres) of breast milk at security at London’s Heathrow Airport. In an open letter posted on Facebook, Jessica Coakley Martinez, who was…
NYT’s Rukmini Callimachi to get ICFJ Integrity in Journalism Award with Aurora Prize
YEREVAN, ARMENIA – The International Center for Journalists (http://www.icfj.org/) (ICFJ), in partnership with 100 LIVES, has named Rukmini Callimachi of The New York Times as the inaugural recipient of its Integrity in Journalism Award. She will receive the award for…
The war on savings: the Panama Papers, bail-ins, and the push to go cashless
By Ellen Brown The bombshell publication of the “Panama Papers,” leaked from a Panama law firm specializing in shell mpanies, has triggered both outrage and skepticism. In an April 3 article titled “Corporate Media Gatekeepers Protect Western 1% From Panama…
NBR collecting private firm employees’ data
Dhaka – The National Board of Revenue (NBR) is collecting list of names and salary statements of officials and employees of the private sector organizations, sensing it could fetch considerable amount of revenue from there.
AL activist killed in Faridpur over UP polls
Faridpur – An Awami League activist was hacked to death in a clash between supporters of the AL and BNP-backed chairman candidates in Bagat union of Madhukhali upazila on Saturday night over the union parishad election, billed for May 7.
Childhood friend’s emotional tribute: ‘Prince inspired us to be ourselves’
By Michael Miller Prince Rogers Nelson was an inspiration to his community long before he became an international pop star. Danae Curtis, 39, first met the artist in grade school in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and remembers Prince as a pillar of…
Forest Department suspends 3 employees over Sundarbans fire
Dhaka – The Forest Department has suspended its three employees for their negligence of duties in connection with the recent fire incidents in the Sundarbans in Sharankhola upazila, unb news agency has reported. The suspended employees are M Nasir Uddin,…
Sustainable fruit juice packaging from organic matter
Eurasia Review EU-funded researchers have created novel sustainable packaging materials using wastewater originating from the fruit juice industry. Over 67 million tonnes of packaging waste is generated annually in the EU, which corresponds to around one-third of all municipal solid…
Dangerous times in U.S.-North Korea relations
By Keith Luse We are witness to an accelerating trajectory of events which may culminate with the loss of additional Korean and American lives on the Korean Peninsula as well as disorder in Northeast Asia. Increased attention has focused on…
Large fish catches marked in Munshiganj section of the Padma
Dhaka – For the last couple of weeks, the Padma River in this district has been abundant with big size fishes of different species such as roui, katal, boal and pangas thanks to the sudden influx of gushing waters from…
US won’t object to business with Iran: Kerry
New York – The US will not stand in the way of foreign deals with Iran that are in line with the landmark nuclear deal, US Secretary of State John Kerry said to clear up some “confusion” before his meeting…
Panama Papers warehouse raided
Panama City— Panamanian officials have raided a warehouse of the law firm Mossack Fonseca, which has been at the center of the huge document leak related to offshore accounts. Special prosecutor for organized crime Javier Caraballo says large quantities of…
RU professor stabbed dead
Rajshahi – Professor Rezaul Karim Siddiaue of Rajshahi University was killed by miscreants in the city’s Shalbagan area on Saturday morning. Witnesses said a group of miscreants swooped on Rezaul Karim, a professor of English Department of the university, around…
Polling in 614 more UPs underway
Dhaka – Voting in 614 Union Parishads (UPs) of 48 districts across the country began on Saturday morning. The balloting in the third phase of the election to the lowest tier of the local government body began at 8am and…