Dhaka – Police recovered the bodies of three minor siblings from the Bemalia River in Nasirnagar upazila of Brahmanbaria dustrict, about 140 kilmetres east of Dhaka on Wednesday, a day after they had gone missing.
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Tangail 4 by-election stayed on Kader Siddique’s plea
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court Tuesday stayed the by-polls of Tangail-4 constituency that was scheduled to be held on March 20. After granting a leave to appeal petition filed by Krishak Sramik Janata League President Abdul Kader Siddique,…
SC asks two ministers to appear before it March 20
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court Tuesday adjourned till March 20 the hearing on contempt rule issued by it against two ministers— food minister Qamrul Islam and Liberation War affairs minister AKM Mozammel Haque— for making “highly contemptuous comments”…
Will we soon be riding on solar roads? The idea gains traction
“In theory, solar PV roadways sound great. The issue is cost.” says Mark Jacobson, an engineering professor at Stanford University who has promoted a plan for powering the U.S. solely with renewable energy. (Read about his blueprint for a carbon-free…
Ladies need to worry about these 5 diseases that can kill them
Another Women’s Day came and went but women’s risk of troubling, and potentially fatal, diseases will remain the same unless they proactively put themselves and their health at par with their family and friends. Heart disease Heart disease kills more…
Padma Bridge graft case filed ‘under WB pressure’, says outgoing ACC cheif
The outgoing chairman of Anti-Corruption Comission (ACC), M Badiuzzaman, on Sunday said the organisation filed the Padma Bridge corruption case in 2012 without any recorded facts and documents in face of World Bank pressure.The ACC chairman said, “The statement we…
HC rejects writ against collection of tenant info
Dhaka –The High Court on Sunday rejected a writ petition filed seeking an order to stop collection of tenants’ information through the owners of rented apartments. An HC bench compromising Justice Moyeenul Islam Chowdhury and Justice Md Iqbal Kabir passed…
Poet Rafiq Azad dies
Noted poet Rafiq Azad died at the age of 76 at a hostpital in Dhaka today (Saturday).The freedom-fighter poet breathed his last at 2:10pm at the city’s Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University hospital (BSMMU) hospital. Earlier on 15 January, he…
Trump calls off Chicago rally following violent clashes
Donald Trump has called off a rally in Chicago after protests against the Republican presidential front-runner led to violent clashes. Hundreds of protesters gathered at the venue at the University of Illinois at Chicago hours before Mr Trump was due.…
‘Malware suspected in BB fund hacking’
Investigators suspect unknown hackers managed to install malware in the Bangladesh central bank’s computer systems and watched, probably for weeks, how to go about withdrawing money from its U.S. account, two bank officials briefed on the matter said on Friday.…
EU-Bangladesh business climate dialogue on 12 May
Bangladesh and European Union (EU) Business Council in Bangladesh will jointly organise “EU –Bangladesh business climate dialogue” to discuss business barrier and devise solutions to the hindrances. The dialogue will be held on May 12 in Dhaka, Commerce Minister Tofail…
Kremlin hits back in Maria Sharapova scandal
She’s the $195 million athlete at the center of a failed drugs test scandal but tennis star Maria Sharapova isn’t lacking for some heavy hitting support. “Attempts to politicize sports, attempts to add character to sports of some kind of…
N.Korea publishes pictures of ‘miniaturized’ nuclear device
JH Ahn North Korean state newspaper the Rodong Sinmun published pictures of what appear to be a “miniaturized” nuclear device on Wednesday, adjacent to a Hwasong-13 (KN-08) ballistic missile that could be used to deliver a weapon. The pictures –…
UN for protecting right to assembly
Two United Nations human rights experts on Wednesday presented a new report to the UN Human Rights Council offering extensive recommendations to states and police forces around the world on how best to manage public gatherings. “The proper management of…
CPJ recognises nine female journalists jailed for their work
By Courtney C. Radsch/CPJ Advocacy Director Syrians protest the killing and torture of women by President Assad’s regime in 2011. The blogger Tal al-Mallohi remains in jail in Syria despite a court ordering her release. (AP/Mohammad Hannon) Syrians protest the…
Muhith among 14 named for Independence Award
Dhaka -The government has decided to decorate 14 distinguished personalities and Bangladesh Navy with this year’s Independence Award-2016 in recognition to their glorious and credible contributions in the national level. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will hand over the awards to…
Bus rapid transit draft bill to reduce traffic jam okayed in Cabinet
Dhaka – The cabinet on Monday approved in principle a draft law to regulate the planned “bus rapid transit”, to reduce traffic jam in the capital and its outskirts. “The proposed law will regulate the BRT system designed to reduce…
Uttara Gas explosion,Sumaiya dies leaving lone son
After the death of her husband and two children, today Sumaiya, who was injured in the horrific Uttara gas explosion in the new flat she moved into with her family on February 26, died at a hospital in city’s Mohammadpur…
Rana Plaza: ACC to reinvestigate the case
Court Correspondent A Dhaka court on Sunday directed the Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) to reinvestigate into the case filed in connection with the construction of ‘Rana Plaza’ building with a faulty design.
3 held with 16 Molotov cocktails, 7 grenades in Rajshahi
Rajshahi – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in a drive arrested three alleged members of banned militant outfit Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) in possession of 16 Molotov cocktails, seven grenades and some jihadi (religious uprising) books from Sheguna area…
Teesta matter of time, ball in India’s court: Gowher
Dhaka – Prime Minister’s Foreign Affairs Adviser Dr Gowher Rizvi has said the long-sought Teesta water sharing deal will soon become a reality and the ball is now in India’s court. “It’s wise to say we’re very, very confident that…
AL won’t expose 1/11 drama: Obaidul
Ruling Bangladesh Awami League presidium member Obaidul Quader said on Saturday that the party is willing neither to discuss the issue of one-eleven political changeover nor to expose the architects of it as, he argued, it might lead things to…
2 arrested over snatching Tk 1.84 crore from ATM booth
Police arrested two suspected robbers in two separate drives in Kaliakair upazila and Gazipur city in connection with the snatching of Tk 1.84 crore from an ATM booth of Dutch-Bangla Bank in Kaliakoir upazila.
BNP doubt conpiracy to foil their council
Airing an apprehension that there can be a plot to foil their sixth national council, BNP senior leaders on Friday warned that they will strongly resist if any such move is taken.
Two killed in Narsingdi gunfight with police
Two persons accused in the case over killing of a businessman and his driver were killed and another was injured in a ‘gunfight’ between their cohorts and police at Nagorikandi in Narsingdi early Thursday, reports news agency UNB. The deceased…
CEC sees no pressure, says police will check irregularity in UP polls
Dhaka – Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmad on Thursday said the police will check any possible irregularities during the upcoming Union Parishad elections.
Hearing of petrol bomb explosion case against Khaleda with 37 leaders fixed on Apr 5
Court Correspondent A Dhaka court on Wednesday fixed April 5 for passing order to take into cognizance the charges of the case filed against BNP Chief Begum Khaleda Zia and 37 others under the Special Power Act for killing a…
Try architects of 1/11 changes, says Anisul Islam Mahmud
Refuting Jatiya Party chairman HM Ershad’s comment that he was one of the actors behind the one-eleven fiasco, the water resources minister and party’s presidium member Anisul Islam Mahmud said that Ershad would have been arrested if Mahmud did not…
BD needs to formulate Deltaplan for sustainable development:Experts
As the country is already facing adverse impact of climate change, Bangladesh Delta Plan should be prepared incorporating science-based knowledge and authentic data to ensure sustainable development, water and development experts told a roundtable here today.
Five on remand in ATM graft case
Court Correspondent A Dhaka court on Monday placed four persons including a foreign national to a five-day remand each in a case filed for swindling about Tk 2,200 crore from the state-run bank.