Dhaka, Jan 23 – Miscreants set afire two trucks in Betchhari area of Nannerchar upazila of Rangamati on Saturday morning.
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War crimes quest against Bangalee army officers
The International Crimes Tribunal’s investigation agency has launched an inquiry into alleged war crimes committed by the then Bengali officers of the Pakistan Army in 1971, bdnews24.com reported Sunday. Two persons have already been accused of crimes against humanity committed…
Read books on Liberation War to know of lies: Fakhrul
Dhaka – BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday urged his party men to read some books on the Liberation War and Bangabandhu’s ‘Unfinished Memoirs’ to know how Awami League leaders, he alleged, are spreading lies.
Cricketer Sunny placed on remand for girl defamation
Dhaka – The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka on Sunday placed cricketer Arafat Sunny on a day’s remand in a case filed under the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Act. Magistrate Pranab Kumar of the CMM court granted…
Five walk to gallows for murder over boundary wall
Dhaka – A Dhaka court on Sunday sentenced five people to death and two others to life term imprisonment in a murder case.
Golam Sarwar gets Lifetime Achievement Award
Dhaka- Daily Samakal Editor Golam Sarwar received ‘Ataus Samad Memorial Trust Lifetime Achievement Award’ at a program held at Muzaffar Ahmed Chowdhury auditorium, at the University of Dhaka on Sunday noon.
Fakhrul trashes Quader’s remark over BNP proposal
Dhaka -Terming baseless Obaidul Quader’s comment that BNP during its dialogue with the President proposed ex-Chief Justice KM Hasan’s name to include him in the search committee, the party on Sunday demanded withdrawal of the remark. UNB news agency reported
Nat’l cricketers Arafat Sunny held on girl friend’s complaint
Dhaka, Jan 22 – Police arrested national cricketer Arafat Sunny in a case filed under the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Act from Aminbazar area in Savar upazila on Sunday morning.
RMG factory catches fire at Savar near capital Dhaka
Savar, Jan 22 – A fire broke out at a readymade garment (RMG) factory at Ulail in Savar upazila on the outskirts of the capital on Sunday morning.
PM back home from Davos
Dhaka – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina returned home this morning concluding her five-day tour of Switzerland. An Emirates Airlines flight carrying the prime minister and members of her entourage landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 10.55 am.
Culture ministry celebrates ‘Mangal Shobhajatra’ recognition
Dhaka, Jan 21 – The Ministry of Cultural Affairs organized a day-long programme on Saturday to celebrate the inclusion of the Mangal Shobhajatra – the procession on the first morning of the Bengali New Year, on Unesco’s Representative List of…
Moudud for commission to try ‘1/11 power usurpers’
Dhaka – Describing the 1/11 government as illegal and unconstitutional one, BNP standing committee member Moudud Ahmed on Saturday demanded formation of an ‘inquiry commission’ to put on trial those who unconstitutionally grabbed power in 2007.
Trump’s inauguration – full speech: Rolling US back
Here’s a full transcript of his speech: “We, the citizens of America, are now joined in a great national effort to rebuild our country and restore its promise for all of our people. Together, we will determine the course of…
14 ACC teams to see graft in important govt institutions
Dhaka – The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has formed 14 special teams to look into the corruption in 14 important government institutions.
Human population and animal extinctions
An interview with Dr. Jeffrey McKee “As our human population grows and our difficulties mount to feed over 7 billion people, we are not the only species at stake.” As part of Worldwatch’s investigation on how voluntary family planning relates…
JU students protest naming of convention centre
Dhaka – Jahangirnagar University (JU) with the financial assistance by Mojid-Mollah foundation is going to build a six storied convention center titled “Abdul Kadir Mollah Convention Center” this year. Abdul Kadir Molah, chairman and managing director of Thermax Group, is…
Obama’s parting words: ‘We’re going to be OK’
Washington (CNN)Barack Obama used his departing words as President Wednesday to offer an assured — if not entirely optimistic — outlook for a country governed by Donald Trump. “At my core I think we’re going to be OK,” Obama said…
SC verdict out: Countdown to execute British envoy attack convicts begins
Dhaka – The Supreme Court released the full text of its verdict that upheld the death penalty of three militants of Harkat-ul-Jihad al-Islami (Huji), including its chief Mufti Abdul Hannan, in connection with the 2004 grenade attack on a Sylhet…
Anti-graft body makes surprise visit to Manpower Bureau
Dhaka – A high powered team of the Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) yesterday conducted a surprise raid at the Bureau of Manpower, Employment and Training (BMET) in the city following allegation of massive corruption and misrules. ACC director general Mohammad…
Food commodity prices fall for fifth year in a row, says FAO
Geneva (Kanaga Raja) — The prices of key food commodities fell for the fifth consecutive year in 2016, averaging 161.6 points for the year as a whole, a decline of 1.5 percent from the previous year, the UN Food and…
US companies in China feel ‘less welcome’
Beijing, Jan 18 (AP/UNB) — U.S. companies feel less welcome in China and some are shifting operations to other countries, a business group reported Wednesday, amid rising tension between President-elect Donald Trump and Beijing over trade.
Silicon Valley and EU may have epic legal battles this year
If you thought the relationship between the U.S. and Europe was fraught in 2016, get ready for 2017.There is upheaval on both sides of the Atlantic as Donald Trump prepares to take office in the U.S., the U.K inches toward…
White nationalists already losing faith in Trump
(CNN) The “alt-right is having a falling out — in some ways with their President-elect, but in perhaps even more instances with each other. And it comes on the eve of an alt-right inaugural celebration called the DeploraBall — a…
Michelle Obama: uber-mom, style icon, political force
Washington, Jan 17, 2017 – In 2008, Michelle Obama was tentative on the campaign trail, wary of saying anything to jeopardize her husband’s historic bid to be America’s first black president. Eight years later, the self-assured first lady — back…
Former BD Chief Justice M M Ruhul Amin no more
Dhaka, Jan 17 – Former Chief Justice M M Ruhul Amin died of heart diseases at a hospital in Singapore early Tuesday. He was 74.
Eugene Cernan, last man on the moon, dies
(CNN)Eugene A. Cernan, the last astronaut to leave his footprints on the surface of the moon, has died, NASA said Monday. The retired United States Navy captain was 82. His family confirmed the news in a statement Monday, saying he…
RU classes will resume Tuesday
The academic activities of Rajshahi University (RU) will resume on Tuesday after a twelve-day winter vacation. The vacation was from January 5 to16. Md. Mashihur Rahman, administrator of RU public relation office, said on Sunday.
2 SUST BCL leaders expelled from hall
Sylhet – The authorities of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) have expelled two leaders of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) from Shah Paran Hall for causing carnage in halls of residence.
Japanese Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs in city
Dhaka – Japanese Parliamentary Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs Shunsuke Takei arrived here on Monday on a short visit to Bangladesh.
Who’s the Illegitimate President Now, Mr. Birtherism?
It is ironic that Donald Trump owes his success in Republican politics, and thus ultimately his presidency, to birtherism given the extent to which he failed to bring birtherism mainstream.He assumed leadership of the birther movement in March 2011 when…