A monkey that sneezes when it rains and a “walking” fish are among more than 200 species discovered in the fragile eastern Himalayas in recent years, according to conservation group WWF. WWF has compiled a survey of wildlife discovered by…
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Cricketer Shahadat in remand
Court Correspondent A Dhaka court yesterday (Tuesday) fixed October 8 for hearing on a plea of police to place cricketer Kazi Shahadat Hossain alias Rajib remand in a case filed for torturing his domestic help.
Court deferred hearing against MP Bodi
Court Correspondent A Dhaka court on Tuesday deferred the hearing in a case filed against Awami League MP Abdur Rahman Bodi to October 27 after hearing on a time petition, submitted on behalf of the defence.
Security measures across the country during puja
Staff reporter Law enforcement agencies have taken all-out security measures to keep the law and order situation normal during Durga Puja, one of biggest religious festivals of the Hindu community.
RU progressive students protest question leakage
The Progressive Student Alliance (PSA) of Rajshahi University (RU) unit brought out a procession on the campus on Sunday protesting the leakage of questions of medical admission test and demanding fresh admission test cancelling the one taken earlier.
Cricketer Shahadat sent to jail
Court Correspondent The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka yesterday (Monday) sent cricketer Shahadat Hossain to jail after he surrendered to the court, a day after police arrested his wife Jemin Jahan from her father’s house in Malibagh area…
Next charge framing hearing against Kh Mosharraf Oct 12
The Special Judge Court-1 of Dhaka on Sunday heard submissions on charge framing against BNP Standing Committee member Dr Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain in a case filed against him for laundering Tk 9.55 crore to the United Kingdom.
RU seeks police security for its foreign students
The administration of Rajshahi University (RU) is aware of the need to give security to foreign students studying in the university after the murder of two foreigners in Bangladesh. The university has informed Motihar police station to strengthen the security…
BCB warns Bangladesh women against speaking Urdu
KARACHI: The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has cautioned Bangladesh Women against talking in Urdu for the remainder of their tour to Pakistan. Bangladesh Women are on a limited-over series visit to Pakistan and will play their first ODI on Sunday…
Cricketer Shahadat’s wife arrested over maid torture
Dhaka – Bangladesh pacer Shahadat Hossain was suspended last month when police raided his house after officers found the injured and crying maid on a street in the capital Dhaka. He and his wife Nritto Shahadat had been on the…
99pc people in Bangladesh use latrines, seminar told
Dhaka – Participants at a sanitation conference on Saturday revealed that only one percent people in Bangladesh defecate in the open. “The rate of open defecation in Bangladesh is now only one percent which was about 34 percent even in…
South Korea advised their citizens to maintain high level security
South Korean Embassy in Dhaka on Saturday advised its citizens in Bangladesh to exercise caution and maintain a high level of personal security awareness all times in all places.
Mujaheed decides to file review petition
Condemned Jamaat leader Ali Ahsan Muhammad Mojaheed will file a petition with the Supreme Court seeking a review of its verdict upholding his death penalty for crimes against humanity during the Liberation War, said Mojaheed’s counsel Shishir Monir on Saturday.
UN battle looms over finance as nations submit climate plans
By Matt McGrath Divisions over money between rich and poor countries re-emerged as nations submitted their plans for tackling climate change to the UN. India, the last big emitter to publish its contribution, said it would need $2.5 trillion to…
Australia were overly sensitive, says PCB chief Shahryar
Australia were “overly sensitive” to postpone their tour of Bangladesh over security concerns, says Pakistan Cricket Board president Shahryar Khan. Bangladesh police are investigating the murder of an Italian aid worker who was shot on Monday, with the Islamic State…
ADB to provide $120m loan for Indo-Bangla electricity
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will provide $120 million to Bangladesh in loan to help increase transmission capacity of a cross-border electricity link between India and Bangladesh.
Bd elected as Chairman of LDC’s Global Coordination Bureau
Bangladesh has been elected as the new Chairman of the Global Coordination Bureau of the Least Developed Countries (LDCs).
MP Hannan, son arrested on war crimes charges
Jatiya Party (Ershad) parliament member MA Hannan, elected from Mymensigh-7 constituency, and his son were arrested from the city’s Gulshan area on Thursday for their alleged involvement in crimes committed against humanity during the Liberation War in 1971.
Charge hearing deferred on Mirza Fakhrul
Court Correspondent The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka on Thursday deferred the hearing on charge framing against 26 BNP men including the party’s Acting Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir till October 26 in a sabotage case.
41 bodies of Bangladeshi Hajis so far found in Mina
Forty-one dead bodies of Bangladeshi pilgrims have so far been found as they lost their lives in the Mina incident on September 24, according to the updated report received from Bangladesh Consulate General, Jeddah. Of the 41 victims, the identities…
British Parliamentary delegates visit the BD Parliament
The visiting 23-member British Parliamentary delegation, headed by Anne Main MP, visited the Bangladesh Parliament chamber and its library on Wednesday.
Hearing deferred on Rajeeb murder case
Court Correspondent The Speedy Trial Tribunal-3 of Dhaka yesterday (Wednesday) deferred the hearing in the case filed in connection with the killing of blogger Ahmed Rajeeb Haider in the capital to October 11.
Grameen Foundation global resilience challenge winner
Nobel Laureate Dr. Muhammad Yunus, founder of Grameen Bank and the Grameen family of companies, is an inaugural member of its Board of Directors, and now serves as director emeritus. Grameen Foundation is headquartered in Washington, D.C., with offices in…
Ausies’ tour of Bd remains in doubt for security concerns
Australia’s tour of Bangladesh remains in serious danger of being called off despite a series of meetings on Monday between Bangladesh officials and Cricket Australia’s security chief. CA’s Sean Carroll has been briefed by Bangladesh’s security bosses in Dhaka, as…
UAE to reform their labor policies
The United Arab Emirates is introducing labor reforms aimed at tightening oversight of employment agreements for the millions of temporary migrant workers who make up the bulk of the country’s workforce, a top Emirati official said Tuesday.
EU Ambassador condemns Italian aid worker killing
The Ambassador of the European Union to Bangladesh Pierre Mayaudon has condemned the killing of Italian aid worker Cesare Tavella employed by the Netherlands-based NGO, ICCO on Monday evening by unidentified gunmen in the Gulshan diplomatic zone. Terming it as…
News of Prof Yunus’s joining a BNP demo baseless’
There are some reports in a section of the press that Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus has “participated” in a BNP demonstration in New York. This is completely baseless, the Yunus Centre said in a statement in Dhaka.
Modi hails social media power, he used before election, at Facebook HQ
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has hailed the political power of social media, as he visited the headquarters of Facebook in California. “To leaders all over the world: you are not going to gain by running away from social media,”…
‘Supermoon’ coincides with lunar eclipse
People around the world are watching the skies to observe a rare celestial event, as a lunar eclipse coincides with a so-called “supermoon”. A supermoon occurs when the Moon is in the closest part of its orbit to Earth, meaning…
Fifa: Sepp Blatter, Michel Platini inquired by ethics committee
Fifa president Sepp Blatter and European football chief Michel Platini are facing an investigation by Fifa’s ethics committee. The move comes after the Swiss attorney general opened criminal proceedings against Blatter, 79. He is accused of signing a contract “unfavourable”…