Masum Billah The SSC and equivalent examinations have begun from February 9 with the participation of a record number of examinees. It sounds good but the news of dropout has baffled us. One lakh sixty six thousand eight hundred forty…
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Bangladesh out of FATF gray list of Terrorism Financing
Dhaka – Finance Minister AMA Muhith on Monday described as a great achievement Bangladesh’s coming out of the gray list of Terrorism Financing of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF). “This has been a great achievement for Bangladesh to come…
Civil society should work together to press climate change action
Dhaka – Rights activists at a discussion on Monday urged the civil society members of the South Asian countries to get united to make the governments of Saarc nations to focus more on climate change issues. They said if the…
2 BNP men jailed for distributing leaflets in Khagrachhari
Khagrachhari – A mobile court here on Monday sentenced two BNP men to 17 days’ imprisonment each for distributing some leaflets with offensive remarks against a vice- chairman candidate in Manikchhari upazila election. The convicts were identified as Shahidul Islam…
Qaeda threat source known–Adviser: BNP Jamaat link seen – state minister
The government knows where al-Qaeda’s message was transmitted from, Tarique Ahmed Siddique, the Prime Minister’s Adviser for Security Affairs, said yesterday. “We know where it was transmitted from, but we are yet to know who is responsible for it,” Siddique,…
Diplomats on familiarisation’ tour of Cox’s Bazar
Dhaka – A three-day ‘familiarisation’ tour for the Ambassadors and High Commissioners stationed in Dhaka began in the beach town of Cox’s Bazar on Monday. The Foreign Ministry arranged the familiarisation programme in which envoys representing various countries, including Russia,…
Bashundhara Group sues Jugantar for Tk 11 billion defamation
The Bashundhara Group’s East-West Property Group lodged a defamation case against seven persons including Jamuna Group Chairman Nurul Islam Babul on Monday demanding a compensation of Tk eleven billion for running a false and fake report in the Daily Jugantor.…
Abducted gold trader found alive
Gold trader Mridul Chowdhury has been found alive in Comilla district, six days after he was kidnapped from Chittagong on Feb 11. “We came to know about it from his family,” said SI Md Kamruzzaman of Chittagong’s Kotwali Police Station.…
Serena aims to dispel anxieties in Dubai
Dubai – Serena Williams’ bid to extend her phenomenal career into her 33rd year will take a tentative but crucial step forward when she unexpectedly lines up at the head of the field for the Dubai Open which starts on…
HSC exams begin Apr 3
Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and its equivalent examinations of 2014 will begin across the country from April 3 due to the ongoing Upazila Parishad elections. Subodh Chandra Dhali, Deputy Chief Information Officer of the Education Ministry, told journalists that the…
Barcelona offer Man City toughest test to date
London – Free-scoring Manchester City will face the toughest test yet of their European credentials when they face European aristocrats Barcelona in the first leg of the standout tie of the Champions League round of 16 on Tuesday.
40 fishermen kidnapped in Sundarbans; 15 hurt
Robbers kidnapped 40 fishermen along with 10 trawlers at Katka in the Sundarbans under Sharankhola upazila of the district on Monday. Coast Guard Mongla zone operation division staff officer Lt Commander M Mohiuddin Majumder said gang members belonging to notorious…
Film icon Mirren gets Bafta accolade from ‘grandson’ William
London – British film queen Helen Mirren on Sunday thanked her former teacher after receiving Bafta’s highest accolade from Prince William at a glittering ceremony in London on Sunday.
6 Juba League men sent to jail in Ctg
A court here on Monday sent six Jubo League men to jail in a case filed in connection with the killing of their fellowman Humayun Kabir Murad. Metropolitan Magistrate Ahmed Sayeed passed the order when they surrendered before his court…
Baftas: Gravity and 12 Years a Slave share glory
Gravity dominated the Bafta awards, scooping six prizes, while 12 Years a Slave won the coveted best film honour. The space drama was named best British film and picked up other prizes for visual effects, cinematography, best sound and original…
Sri Lanka beat B’desh by 13 runs in 1st ODI
Dhaka – Touring Sri Lanka made a good start in the three-match ODI series beating hosts Bangladesh by 13 runs in a low scoring first ODI at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Monday Replying to Sri Lanka’s face-saving…
Deep-sea mining ‘must responsibly respect ecosystems’
Scientists have made an impassioned plea for humanity to pause and think before making a headlong rush to exploit the deep sea.
Bangladesh out of FATF gray list of terrorism financing
Dhaka – Finance Minister AMA Muhith on Monday described as a great achievement Bangladesh’s coming out of the gray list of Terrorism Financing of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF). “This has been a great achievement for Bangladesh to come…
Saarc FMs meet in Male to focus on connectivity, trade ties
Dhaka – After a long wait, the 35th sitting of the Saarc Foreign Ministers will be held in Male, the capital of the Maldives, on Thursday with a focus on regional connectivity and enhancing trade ties among the Saarc countries.…
Genetically modified potatoes ‘resist late blight’
British scientists have developed genetically modified potatoes that are resistant to the vegetable’s biggest threat – blight. A three-year trial has shown that these potatoes can thrive despite being exposed to late onset blight.
Use Bangla for all sign boards name-number plates: HC
A High Court order has been issued, asking all sign boards, nameplates and number plates of vehicles to be written in Bengali language, except for foreign embassies and entities, in Bangladesh. The bench of Justices Quazi Reza-Ul Hoque and ABM…
Nepal plane crash: Officials confirm 18 killed
The bodies of all 18 people on board a small plane that crashed on a hill in western Nepal have been recovered, officials say.
BIMSTEC memorandum of Assoc signing approved
The cabinet in its weekly meeting on Monday approved a proposal for signing a memorandum of association (MoA) to establish BIMSTEC Centre for Wealth and Climate. Bangladesh is a member of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and…
UN ‘wants North Korean regime crimes punished’
A year-long UN inquiry into rights abuses in North Korea is expected to urge punishment for systematic violations by the state. In a report due to be published, a panel of experts mandated by the UN’s Human Rights Council said…
Railway loss in five years Tk 45 billion
Bangladesh Railway has incurred a loss of Taka about 4,500 crore during the last five years from 2008-2009 fiscal. Minister for Railway Mujibul Haq said this in Parliament on Monday while responding to a question from Nurul Islam Milon from…
Women: The x-factor in politics and reconciliation
The oft-neglected and ironically oft-powerful quality is what I call the X-Factor in Politics and Reconciliation. Whilst efforts do exist they are not scaled up to the potential they should be or indeed can be.
al-Qaeda threat: PM’s security tightening being devised
In the wake of al-Qaeda’s reported threat to Bangladesh, the government plans to strengthen the security of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. “We’re specially considering about further beefing up the security of the Prime Minister,” said her security adviser Maj Gen…
South Asia must enrich regional flood info system
Since a significant percentage of people are exposed to recurring riverine flood disasters mostly during rainy season an effective regional flood information system is needed urgently in South Asian heavily effected countries.
Crisis of democracy created thru Jan 5 polls: Gen. Mahbub
Dhaka – BNP standing committee member Lt Gen (retd) Mahbubur Rahman on Monday alleged that the current government buried democracy through the January 5 elections. “A crisis of democracy has been created in the country. The incumbent government buried democracy…
Probe of AL lawmakers wealth no eyewash: ACC Scy
Secretary of Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) M Faizur Rahman Chowdhury on Monday claimed that the ongoing probe into the wealth of sitting and former ministers and lawmakers is not an eyewash. “You (journalists) will see the results of our inquiry. We…