Dr. Atiur Rahman Better collaboration and partnerships among leading businesses, investors and key public institutions can lead to new models of inclusive, green and sustainable growth. A rapid, large‐scale green transition is required for maintaining a global economic growth that…
Actor Philip Seymour Hoffman died of an accidental overdose of a mixture of drugs including heroin, cocaine, amphetamine, and benzodiazepine, officials have said. The Oscar winner, 46, was found dead at his home in New York City on 2 February…
US President Barack Obama has warned Russia there will be “costs” for any military intervention in Ukraine. He said he was deeply concerned by reports of Russian military movements inside the country. Ukraine’s acting president has accused Russia of deploying troops…
South Korean President Park Geun-hye has warned Japan it will only bring isolation on itself if it reviews a statement acknowledging its wartime use of sex slaves. She called on Japan to embrace “truth and reconciliation”. Japan apologised in 1993 to…
At least nine employees of Jamuna Oil Company Ltd suffered burn injuries as a fire broke out at its depot in the city’s Patenga area on Friday evening. Fire Brigade sources said the fire originated from sparks ignited during welding…
About six fishermen went missing as a trawler sank in the Bay of Bengal, about 180 km off the Chittagong Port, on Friday. Lt Commander Rakibul Islam, staff officer (operations) of Bangladesh Navy, said the fishing boat with some 30…
As part of the second phase election, Maheskhali upazila is going to polls on Saturday.The voting will take place from 8am to 4pm without any break. A total of 25 candidates -– 10 chairman contenders, 11 vice-chairman and four reserved…
The World Bank Board has approved $600 million for Bangladesh to improve the country’s “quality” of power supply in rural areas. The funds would be used in the Rural Electricity Transmission and Distribution Project “to reduce system losses and enhance…
Industries Minister Amir Hossain Amu on Friday said the present government will continue to work for the overall development of police. “The present government has given police the honour and increased their status. Work for the development of the force,…
Reiterating that they have been elected for five years, Communications Minister Obaidul Quader on Friday said it depends on time and country’s situation whether the present government will remain in power unit the expiry of its tenure. “Time and situation…
A mob severed the tendons of both the legs of a BNP rebel contesting for the post of vice-chairman in the upcoming election in Morelganj upazila as he allegedly issued threats to them brandishing firearms at Polerhat Bazar in the…
No let-up in killing, looting by forest robbers, pirates Frequent attacks by pirates and forest robbers have put both lives and livelihood of the members of the fishermen community in grave peril in the Bay of Bengal and the Sundarbans.
Seven policemen have been killed by suspected Maoist rebels in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh, police say.
Friends star Lisa Kudrow must pay her former manager $1.6m (£955,000), after a jury agreed she owed him money from earnings received from repeats.
US First Lady Michelle Obama is set to appear on cult television comedy Parks and Recreation.
Pro-BNP Jatiyatabadi Ainjibi Oikya (Blue Panel) swept the Dhaka Bar Association election for the session 2014-2015 bagging 15 –all but one executive posts plus six posts of members – out of 25 posts including President, Vice Presidents and General Secretary,…
British spy agency GCHQ intercepted webcam images from millions of Yahoo users around the world, according to a report in the Guardian.
A fine 103-run knock by Kumar Sangakkara guided Sri Lanka to earn the 2nd successive victory in the five-nation Asia Cup Cricket beating World Champions India by two wickets at Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium in Fatullah on Friday. Replying…
An “unreserved apology” had been issued by the government to the family of a woman who was sent a letter encouraging her to find work even though she has been in a coma for two months.
Washington — Man-made global warming is worsening and will disrupt both the natural world and human society, warns a joint report of two of the world’s leading scientific organizations.
Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury on Friday urged the members of Bangladesh Ain Samity (BAS) to play a more effective role to help implement the existing time-befitting laws so that people can be benefited through legal coverage. “Country’s development will…
A woman on a whale-watching excursion off the coast of Mexico learned the power of a whale’s tail firsthand when it slapped her in the face.
BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday said the repressive acts against opposition leaders and activists by ‘Awami cadres’ during the staggered upazila elections came as part of the government’s deep-rooted conspiracy to annihilate its opponents. “The…
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday afternoon inaugurated the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium ahead of the T20 World Cup fulfilling the long-cherished dream of the people of this area rich in natural beauty and natural resources. Hasina formally inaugurated the…
Three Bangladeshi workers died of smoke inhalation on Friday after a fire broke out in their room in Manama, the capital of Bahrain. Two more Bangladeshis suffered injuries in the fire incident that took place around 3:30am in a residential…
London – Tottenham Hotspur restored some pride to English soccer by succeeding where Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester United and Manchester City all failed over the last two weeks by winning a match in Europe.
Dhaka – The curtain on the Ekushey Book Fair 2014 on Bangla Academy premises and at the adjacent Suhrawardy Udyan fell on on Friday with bookworms thronging area for the last minute purchase of new titles The publishers also heaved…
True to his word, USA national team coach Jurgen Klinsmann called in a roster composed mostly of players who play in Europe for a March 5 friendly against Ukraine.
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) arrested two people along with 300 bottles of Indian Phensidyl syrup on the Jakiganj-Sylhet Road in Jakiganj upazila on Thursday.
Two alleged robbers were killed in separate lynch-mob attacks in Bhaluka and Gafargaon upazilas of the district early Friday.