Abrar Hussain of DOT Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader revealed yesterday that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will unveil her government’s firm stance against corruption, terrorism and drugs as well as the party’s future development plan at today’s rally in the capital. “Our prime minister will reiterate her government’s zero tolerance policy against indulgence in…
UNB, Dhaka The meeting between the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of police and the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) over the $101 heist of Bangladesh Bank has been deferred to Sunday. The meeting was scheduled to be held at the CID headquarters on Friday. Talking to reporters at the CID office on Friday, its…
Marilyn Thipthorpe Snails are not known for their quick thinking but can make complex decisions using just two brain cells , scientists have learned. One cell tells the mollusc if it is hungry or not while the other lets it know when food is present.The discovery, made using electrodes to measure activity in the brains…
UNB Three people, including a septuagenarian man, allegedly committed suicide in three different incidents in Jessore Sadar, Manirampur and Abhaynagar upazilas on Wednesday. In Sadar upazila, Matiar Rahman, 70, a resident of Chanchra village took pesticides over a family feud in the night. In Manirampur upazila, Tariqul Islam, 18, son of Mohammed Ali of Khedapar…
Reuters: The Chinese government’s top diplomat was in Pakistan on Saturday for the first high-level meetings between the neighbors since new Prime Minister Imran Khan took office, the south Asian nation’s foreign office said. Beijing has pledged $57 billion in loans for Pakistan as part of its vast Belt and Road initiative, deepening ties at…
Sofian Khan: At least 10 including a policeman got injured as angry miners and villagers clashed with the Barapukuria Coal Mining Company Ltd (BCMCL) officials yesterday morning. According to Habibul Haque Prodhan, officer-in-charge of Parbatipur Police Station, 6 got admitted to Phulbari Upazila Health Complex. Before this, miners and villagers who were affected by land subsidence…
Sajeda Farisa Kabir, Barrister, Advocate, Supreme Court of Bangladesh; Associate Director, BRAC Human Rights and Legal Aid Services/BRAC Living in Dhaka is a challenge, no matter who you are. Traffic is manic, there are motorcyclists cruising the footpaths and people are forced to walk on the streets. There are no designated bus lanes and no…
UNB A bill titled ‘Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation Bill, 2016’ was passed in Parliament on Sunday, aiming to scrap the Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation Ordinance, 1976 promulgated during the military regime. State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid moved the Bill in the House, which was passed by voice vote. The Ordinance,…
Hossen Sohel of DOT BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday alleged that various law enforcement agency members are threatening voters who are in favour of “Sheaf of Paddy” against going to polling centres on election day, reports Teh Daily Star. “I am doubtful whether the people’s hopes and expectations will be reflected in…
AFP: The Ford Mustang — an iconic American brand and a symbol of cool — will reach a major milestone Wednesday as the 10 millionth vehicle rolls off an assembly line at a Detroit-area plant. The car celebrated in American song and film, and recognized the world over as an iconic American cultural export, will…