Father and daughter from the UK thrown off animal’s back while holidaying on the island of Koh Samui. An elephant on the Thai tourist island of Koh Samui trampled a tourist to death in the latest deadly attack by animals…
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Suu Kyi forms Myanmar ruling party after long struggle
Hundreds of lawmakers from Aung San Suu Kyi’s National League of Democracy were sworn into Myanmar’s parliament on Monday, with enough seats to choose the country’s first democratically elected government since the military took power in 1962. The NLD won…
Gen Mahfuzur Rahman made PSO, AFD
Bangladesh Army’s Adjutant General Md Mahfuzur Rahman has been made the Armed Forces Division’s Principal Staff Officer. A government source on Monday confirmed his appointment to the crucial post. Lieutenant General Rahman hais replaced Lt Gen Md Mainul Islam who…
Month-long Ekushey Book Fair begins
Dhaka – The month-long Amar Ekushey Book Fair began in the capital on Monday amid foolproof security. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated the fair on the Bangla Academy premises on Monday. Speaking at the inaugural ceremony, she said every year…
Five workers injured in Gazipur sweater factory fire
Dhaka -A fire broke out at a sweater factory housed in a high-rise commercial building in Signboard area of the city, leaving five workers who attempted to douse the blaze injured on Tuesday morning. Joydebpur Fire Service Station officer Hasibur…
Missing Bangladesh High Commission official in Pak back
Dhaka – Personal officer of Press Counsellor Iqbal Hossain at Bangladesh High Commission in Islamabad Jahangir Hossain who went missing on Monday evening returned home ‘unhurt’ after nearly seven hours. Confirming his return, an official said Jahangir returned home around…
Ashulia bank robbery deposition recorded
A Dhaka court on Monday recorded the depositions of the complainant in the Ashulia bank robbery case. Later, Judge SM Quddus Zaman of the District and Sessions Judge’s Court of Dhaka fixed February 8 to record the depositions of other…
SI suspended for rape of private university student
A Sub-Inspector of Adabar Police Station in the city was on Monday suspended as he faces charges of harassing a female private university student. Deputy Commissioner (Tejgaon Division) of Metropolitan Police Biplob Kumar Sarkar, told newsmen that they took the…
Bnp council in March after forming district committees
BNP standing committee member Brig Gen (Retd) ASM Hannan Shah yesterday said the party’s national council is likely to be held on March 19. “So far I understand, the council date has been fixed for March 19. Preparation has already…
Drone warfare in South Asia and beyond
Conference on “The Expanding Meaning of Drone Warfare in Southasia and Beyond”, 16-17 April, 2016, Kathmandu The Hri Institute and Himal Southasian have been deeply concerned about the new method of warfare that has emerged in Southasia over the past…
Trees felled on BAU campus
When the government is pursuing a tougher forest law to punish the tree plunderers, the Bangladesh Agricultural University authorities have felled 5 trees on campus.
Human chain at RU protest Ex-student kidnapping
The students of Finance and Banking department of the Rajshahi University (RU) formed a human Chain protesting the abduction of M R M Akhtaruzzaman, a former student of the department and Senior Assistant Vice-President of Exim Bank Limited. They formed…
Child day care centre for private banks inaugurated in Dhaka
A Child- day care centre for the private commercial banks having head office at Motijheel area was inaugurated. Bangladesh Bank Governor Dr. Atiur Rahman inaugurated the center as chief guest at Al Amin Center, Dilkusha on Sunday.
As Myanmar enters a new era, Washington and Beijing vie for influence
By Nile Bowie Myanmar is a country rapidly moving toward uncharted political terrain. By March 2016, the National League for Democracy (NLD) will take power for the first time in history, bringing an end to five decades of rule by…
Boko Haram attack: Children burnt alive among 86 killed in Nigeria
At least 86 people, including children, killed in a series of attacks on a village in northern Nigeria. At least 86 people, including a number children, have been killed in a series of attacks on a village in north-eastern Nigeria,…
Myanmar begins new parliament session ending military-only rule
Hundreds of MPs have begun a parliamentary session in Myanmar to see in the first democratically elected government in more than 50 years. It is an assembly dominated by MPs from Aung San Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy (NLD),…
The Suicide of Dalit scholar Rohith Vemula: Caste instigated political murder
By Samar “I always wanted to be a writer. A writer of science, like Carl Sagan. At last, this is the only letter I am getting to write.” Rohith Vemula, a young Dalit research scholar and student activist of the…
Release Manna, demands Nagorik Oikya rally
President of Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (JSD) ASM Abdur Rob on Sunday accused the government of trying to elongate its stay in power by adopting different means and alleged that the present government has done the most damage to the ideal…
Mirza Abbas refused bail
The Metropolitan Sessions Judge’s Court of Dhaka yesterday (Sunday) rejected bail petitions of BNP leader Mirza Abbas in two arson cases filed with Paltan and Motijheel Police Stations of the city. Kamrul Hossain of the court passed the order hearing…
Varendra University accords reception to freshers
A freshers’ reception for the first year honours students of Varendra University (VU), the first private university in Rajshahi, was held at the auditorium of Rajshahi University Engineering and Technology (RUET) on 31 January 2016.
Power tariff hike again soon – Minister
Dhaka – The government will again move to raise power tariff side by side with improving the customer service. This indication was dropped by State Minister for Power and Energy Nasrul Hamid on Sunday while addressing the general manager conference…
JP presidium decide leaving cabinet, Raushan loyalists say ‘No’
Dhaka – Jatiya Party leaders, loyal to leader of the opposition in parliament Raushan Ershad, on Sunday turned down its presidium members’ decision to quit cabinet as they think the meeting was not properly convened. “Ruhul Amin Howlader has been…
Integrated reporting, better governance benefits Islamic investors
Kuala Lumpur – 31 Jan: Islamic finance is complementary to and a major enabler of making responsible investing more ubiquitous across emerging markets – and Asia is leading the way – but integrated reporting and governance remains gap for many…
Why water governance is key to growth in Bangladesh
Reports previewed today by WWF and H&M find that the gap between water policy and implementation in Bangladesh is likely to affect the country’s economic growth. Findings suggest that national ambitions such as improved living standards, food security and textile…
South Asian Speakers underscore SDGs success
Dhaka – The South Asian Speakers in a summit here on Saturday stressed joint efforts and sharing best practices to successfully implement the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) giving an improved life and better future for people in the region. They…
World Trade Centre in Chittagong makes dream come true
Dhaka – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday opened the country’s first World Trade Centre (WTC) in Agrabad area of the port city of Chittagong, 300 kilometres southeast of Dhaka, aiming to make business much easier. With the opening of…
Hillary Clinton emails declared ‘top secret’
Hillary Clinton’s unsecured home server contained more than a dozen emails deemed “top secret”- one of the highest levels of classification in the US government, the White House has said. State Department spokesman John Kirby said the documents were not…
US Senate committee passes sanctions against N Korea
Bill, should it pass full senate and conference committee, would be strongest against North so far The U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved legislation on Thursday that would tighten sanctions on North Korea.
Republican debate: Absent Trump mocked by rivals
Republican hopefuls poke fun at Trump after his refusal to show up in the final debate before voting begins in Iowa. US Republican presidential candidates strained to take advantage of Donald Trump’s absence in Thursday’s presidential debate, mocking the frontrunner…
Syria’s main opposition group ‘to join talks in Geneva’
The main Syrian opposition body has agreed to attend talks which have begun in Geneva, sources told Al Jazeera. UN Special Envoy to Syria Staffan de Mistura said on Friday that he believed he would be able to meet the…