Ahead of the 10th parliamentary elections, the Home Ministry on Monday asked all to deposit their legal firearms and ammunition to the nearest Police Station or the legal dealers by December 27.
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Blast rocks district court area
A litigant woman was injured in a cocktail explosion in the court area of old Dhaka during the BNP-led 18 party opposition sponsored blockade of Monday. A cocktail hit Tanjeela Islam Shapla, 32, on her head at about 2.3 pm…
3 injured in cracker blasts in city
Dhaka – Three shop employees suffered splinter injuries as miscreants exploded three bombs in the city’s Anandabazar area on Monday evening. The injured people were identified as Md Raju, 22, an employee of a footwear shop, Md Nur Alam, 22,…
Small lifestyle changes ‘lower type 2 diabetes risk’
Modest lifestyle changes in diet and activity by South Asian families improve their chance of losing weight to lower their risk of type 2 diabetes, according to a study. Making moderate improvements could help to improve their health and wellbeing,…
Prime Bank beat UCB-BCB XI by 7 wickets
Dhaka – Prime Bank Cricket Club tasted their first victory in the Amber Group Victory Day T20 Cup Cricket Tournament beating UCB-BCB Eleven by 7 wickets at the Sylhet Divisional Stadium on Monday.
10 vehicles torched in Sirajganj
Blockaders torched 10 vehicles in different parts of the districts on Sunday night and early Monday during the opposition’s road, rail and waterways blockade. Police said Jamaat-Shibir activists set fire to a cattle-laden truck and a vegetable-laden truck at about…
PM embarks on her first electioneering Thursday
In her first leg of electioneering for the January-5 national election, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina embarks on a two-day tour of three districts, including her home district Gopalganj, on Thursday. The two other districts are Faridpur and Munshiganj. Sheikh Hasina,…
Khaleda likely to announce harsher program Tuesday
Dhaka – Amid the political deadlock over the country’s general election, BNP chairperson and opposition leader Khaleda Zia is going to hold a press conference on Tuesday to unveil the opposition’s next course of action and her proposal for holding the polls…
Int’l community snubs Jan 5 polls: BNP
BNP senior leader Maj (retd) Hafizuddin Ahmed on Monday claimed that the international community has snubbed the January-5 national election with their decision not to send observers to monitor the ‘unilateral’ polls. “The EU, the Commonwealth and the US have…
Mahmood Ali calls BNP, Jamaat enemy: Terror attempts to be thwarted
Amid the opposition’s threat to foil the January-5 elections, Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali on Monday briefed the diplomats of South and South East Asian countries and reaffirmed the government’s strong resolve to ‘thwart any terror attempts’ against ‘peaceful conduct’ of the…
Govt forced to hold polls sans Opposition: Quader
Communications Minister Obaidul Quader has claimed the government is being “forced” to conduct the next general elections without the Opposition due to latter’s ‘adamant’ approach.
4 warships including Somoudra Joy commissioned
Four warships, including the US-donated ‘Somoudra Joy’ were commissioned by Bangladesh Navy on Monday, adding more teeth to the force’s prowess. Commissioning the new ships at Chittagong Naval Berth, President Abdul Hamid said the government has taken “short and long”…
No permission: Hefazat drops Shapla Chattar grand rally
Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh (HIB) has finally postponed its planned grand rally at Shapla Square in the city scheduled for Tuesday as it failed to obtain permission from the authorities concern.
Ekram Ahmed new PSC chairman
Ekram Ahmed, a member of the Bangladesh Public Service Commission, has been appointed its chairman. The Ministry of Public Administration issued an order in this regard on Monday. The appointment will come into effect after his resignation as the Commission…
1st board meeting of India-Bangladesh Foundation held
Dhaka – The first board meeting of the India-Bangladesh Foundation was held here on Saturday.
Mandela is dead, so why hide the truth about apartheid?
Maybe the empire thought that we would not honor our word when, during days of uncertainty in the past century, we affirmed that even if the USSR were to disappear Cuba would continue struggling.
Good news for new pensioners
There is something for the new pensioners to cheer about. The government on Monday enhanced the rate of surrendered pension money up to 15 percent with effect from December 1.
Stray incidents mark 3rd-day blockade
The third day of the 83-hour nationwide road-rail-waterway blockade, enforced by the BNP-led 18-party opposition alliance, passed off amid stray incidents of violence, including crude bomb blasts, vandalism and arsons, in different places across the country on Monday.
EC now relies only on local observers, media
Dhaka – As the international observers have refused to monitor the January-5 polls, the Election Commission now depends on local observers and the media.
Monirul Islam new envoy to Morocco
The government has decided to appoint Md Monirul Islam as Bangladesh’s new ambassador to Morocco. He is currently serving as Bangladesh’s Consul General in New York.
Gopibagh murder: No arrest after 2 days
Police is yet to make any arrests two days after six people were murdered in Dhaka’s Gopibagh.
Developing economies’ myths and realities
The South Centre, an intergovernmental organization of developing countries, has good news about developing economies.
Mikhail Kalashnikov, assault rifle inventor, dies at 94
The inventor of the Kalashnikov assault rifle, Mikhail Kalashnikov, has died aged 94, Russian TV reports.
Pakistan to go ahead with Pervez Musharraf treason trial
Lawyers for former Pakistani military ruler Pervez Musharraf have failed to delay a special court due to try him for treason.
Rolf Harris facing three further sexual assault charges
Rolf Harris is facing three further prosecutions for sexual assault including one against a girl “aged seven or eight”, prosecutors have said.
Pussy Riot: Russia frees jailed punk band members
Both jailed members of Russian punk band Pussy Riot, whose incarceration sparked a global outcry, have been released under an amnesty law.
‘Massive’ reservoir of melt water found under Greenland ice
Researchers say they have discovered a large reservoir of melt water that sits under the Greenland ice sheet all year round.
UK hit by heavy rain and strong winds
Heavy rain and strong winds are disrupting road, rail and sea travel ahead of the Christmas break in parts of the UK. About 3,000 homes and businesses in Cornwall are without power, while 9,000 are without power in Berkshire.
Graeme Swann denies taking swipe at ex-England team-mates
Former England spinner Graeme Swann says he was not referring to anyone in the current squad when he said certain players are “up their own backsides”.
4 women return from Indian jail
Indian Border Security Force (BSF) handed over four Bangladeshi women, who languished in a jail for one year for intruding into India, to Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) on Bhomra border in Sadar upazila on Monday morning.