Police continued to bar food supplies for leaders of BNP and staffs of Khaleda Zia’s Gulshan office for the third consecutive day yesterday. Almost all staffs and BNP leaders were living on dry foods, said Shyrul Kabir Khan, a member…
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Steve Strange, Visage lead singer, dies aged 55
Steve Strange, lead singer of 1980s pop band Visage, has died aged 55 following a heart attack, his record label says.
Myanmar clashes with rebels ‘kill 47 soldiers’
Nearly 50 soldiers have been killed in a week of fighting between government troops and Kokang ethnic rebels in Myanmar, state media report.
US ‘at risk of mega-drought future’
The American south-west and central plains could be on course for super-droughts the like of which they have not witnessed in over a 1,000 years.
RCC plans conservation of 53-pond in Rajshahi city
Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) has planned to conserve 53 natural water-bodies in the city in order to retain its surface water resources for protecting the environment from further degradation.
8 BNP-Jamaat-Shibir activists detained in Ctg
Chittagong district police in a series of drives detained eight activists of BNP-Jamaat-Shibir from different upazilas of the district on Thursday night.
One shot dead, 30 others injured in clash in Ctg
Saber Ahmed, 29, was shot dead and 30 others injured in a clash between two local rival groups at Charkhagaria area under Satkania upazila of the district on Friday morning.
Mugger beaten to death in Noakhali
An alleged mugger was killed and another injured by angry mob beating at Bandherhat-Paschim Bazar area under Sadar upazila this morning.
Mango trees sprouting fast in C’nawabganj
At the rising of temperature, the mango trees of the district have been sprouting fast as about 60 percent trees have blossomed, Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) office said.
Nagorik Samaj takes non-political face, appeals for dialogue
Nagorik Samaj, a platform of civil society members, yesterday called upon the Awami League and the BNP to stop the violent activities as well as to take immediate step in holding dialogue to overcome the present political deadlock in the…
Youth unemployment, income inequality keep rising
By Josh Butler U N, Feb(IPS) – Global youth unemployment may be “six or seven times” what the International Labor Organisation’s (ILO) latest figures state, due to what a youth advocacy group calls a flawed system of assessment. The ILO…
Inequality fuels HIV epidemic in the Caribbean
By Desmond Brown Antigua, Feb (IPS) – At 49 years old, Edison Liburd has established himself as one of Antigua and Barbuda’s most recognisable artists. But Liburd was not always in the spotlight. In fact, you could say he was…
Migrant workers’ rights abuses at Saadiyat Island, UAE
New York – Serious concerns about workers’ rights have not been resolved for a high-profile project in Abu Dhabi that will host branches of the Louvre and Guggenheim museums and a campus of New York University (NYU), Human Rights Watch…
Video shows Egyptian police shot woman at protest
New York – Photographs, videos, and witness statements strongly indicate that a member of Egypt’s security forces was responsible for fatally shooting a female protester in a downtown Cairo square on January 24, 2015, Human Rights Watch said today. Evidence…
A six-hour token-hunger strike planned by president of Bikalpa Dhara Bangladesh (BDB) AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury will be observed in the city on Saturday, demanding talks between Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and BNP chief Khaleda Zia to resolve the ongoing political…
‘Crossfire’ victim Jhony’s kins held from near Khaleda’s office
Police on Thursday night detained the family members of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal leader Nuruzzaman Jony who was killed in ‘crossfire’ in the city’s Khilgaon area as they came to meet BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia at her office. Slain Jony’s father…
Ten additional judges of High Court sworn in
Ten newly appointed Additional Judges of the High Court Division took oath on Thursday. Chief Justice Surendra Kumer Sinha administered the oath at the Supreme Court Auditorium this morning. Judges of the Appellate Division and High Court Division were present…
England v Pakistan: Misbah-ul-Haq stars in tense warm-up victory
England lost their last World Cup warm-up game by four wickets as Pakistan prevailed in a tense finish in Sydney.
Myanmar revokes Rohingya voting rights after protests
Rohingya Muslims will not be able to vote in Myanmar’s referendum after the prime minister withdrew temporary voting rights following protests.
Genomes reveal Darwin finches’ messy family tree
The most extensive genetic study ever conducted of Darwin’s finches, from the Galapagos Islands, has revealed a messy family tree with a surprising level of interbreeding between species.
Fifty Shades of Grey ‘better than book’
First reviews of mummy-porn romance Fifty Shades of Grey say the film is better than the book it is based on.
5 arrested with ganja in Sharankhola
Sharankhola Police arrested 5 persons along with 50 tiny bags of Ganja from the village Rajapur under Sharankjhola Upazila in the district on Wednesday.
JU assist proctor assaulted by JCD leader, 2 held
Two Jatiyabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) men of Jahangirnagar University was held yesterday by Ashulia police for their alleged involvement to assault an assistant proctor of university and blasting a crude bomb at Vice-Chancellor’s residence.
An unidentified woman killed in a road accident
An unidentified woman (50) met her tragic end when she was dashed violently by a speeding Nasiman on Bagearhat-Rupsa old Road near at Singati under Fakirhat Upazila in the district on Tuesday, according to a delayed report received here.
Body of youth recovered from Nabaganga river
A team of divers of fire fighting unit from Khulna has recovered a body of a youth from Nabaganga river in Jhenidah.
Last descendant of crocodiles of Khanjali Dhighi Dies
A female crocodile named Dhala Pahar of the historic Khanjali Dighi (lake), situated on the south of the holy shrine of the great saint Hazrat Peer Khaja Khan Jahan Ali (peace be on him), 5 kilometres away from here died…
Dearing dacoity committed in Monirampur
A Dearing dacoity was committed in a village of Moniarmpur Upazial on Tuesday mid night.
Five JMB cadres sentenced to death eight years after killing of Jhalakathi public prosecutor Haidar
A trial court in Jhalakathi on Wednesday sentenced five cadres of Jamiatul Mujahidine Bangladesh (JMB) accused for killing Jhalakathi district public prosecutor Haidar Hossain 8-year ago.
Jessore district unit AL conference today
Jessore wore festive look marking the district unit conference of the ruling party Awami League. The conference is scheduled to be held today, Thursday at Jessore Eidgah. The last conference of the AL was held in 2003.
Defamation hearing against Kader Siddiqui deferred again
The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka on Thursday deferred the charge hearing against Krishak Sramik Janata League President Bangabir Kader Siddiqui Bir Uttam till April 22 the in a defamation case filed against him on behalf of former…