Dhaka University Prof Dr Imtiaz Ahmed on Wednesday expressed his displeasure over a decision of Karachi University (KU) barring him from attending a conference and termed it a barrier to freedom of speech, according to a news agency.
The Trinamool Congress (TMC) government of West Bengal has decided to withdraw its objection to the long-pending land-swap deal between India and Bangladesh. Chief Secretary Sanjay Mitra informed the Indian Union Home Ministry last week that the state government wants...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will leave Kuala Lumpur for home Thursday morning after wrapping up a three-day official visit to Malaysia at the invitation of her Malaysian counterpart Mohammad Najib bin Tun Haji Abdul Razak, according to a news agency.
Habiganj court has ordered the resubmission of a supplementary charge sheet in former finance minister Shah AMS Kibria's murder case, as the previous one got the names and addresses of several accused wrong. The court of Senior Judicial Magistrate Rokeya...
Bangladesh has signed four deals with Malaysia for exporting manpower and partially easing visa requirements besides cooperation in tourism and cultural exchanges. The ministers for these sectors signed the official documents in presence of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her...
Belgian legislators from the ruling coalition are working on a non-binding resolution to recognize a Palestinian state, adding to the groundswell of support within the European Union. Even if such a legislative resolution from the government parties comes quickly, Belgian...
Our Correspondent | 2014-12-03 00:00:00
RANGPUR, Dec 2: Farmers at different districts under Rangpur division are now passing busy days preparing Boro seedbeds in a bid to complete their work well ahead of the severe cold and foggy weather. According to sources last year many...
Our Correspondent | 2014-12-03 00:00:00
TANGAIL, Dec 2: Farmer of the district have started harvesting potato this year with much enthusiasm and in a joyful mood as they are getting a good price of their crop. Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE), Tangail sources said this...
MADARPUR, Dec 2 (UNB): Two motorcyclists were killed as a bus crashed into their vehicle in Kalibari area of Rajoir upazila on Tuesday morning. The deceased were identified as Mizan, 35, a resident of Kotalipara upazila of Gopalganj district, and...
Our Correspondent | 2014-12-03 00:00:00
NILPHAMARI, Dec 2: Procurement of Aman rice has started in Nilphamari district on November 28 to continue up to February 28, 2015. Sources said procurement is going on in all the seven local supply depots (LSD) of the district. This...
JOYPURHAT, Dec 2 (UNB): A special tribunal here on Monday afternoon sentenced two people to 20 years' imprisonment each for possessing firearms. The convicts were identified as Ruhul Amin Pramanik,27, son of Akbar Hossain Pramanik, a resident of Jindarpur village...
RU Correspondent | 2014-12-03 00:00:00
RAJSHAHI UNIVERSITY, Dec 2: The Rajshahi University (RU) authorities has fixed the date for 9th Convocation on January 18, 2015. Prof. Elias Hossain, Administrator of Public Relations Office (PRO) confirmed the news. The authority fixed the date while the Chancellor...
JESSORE, Dec 2 (UNB): Police recovered the body of a battery-run three-wheeler Easy-bike driver from a water body (baor) in Dashpakia area of Chowgacha upazila Monday afternoon. The deceased was identified as Rabbi, son of Manju Miah and an Easy-bike...
COMILLA, Dec 2 (UNB): An old man was beaten to death allegedly by his grandson over a land-related dispute at Baro Dharmapur village in Sadar (South) upazila on Monday. The deceased was identified as Humayun Kabir, a resident of the...
NARSINGDI, Dec 2 (BSS): Speakers at a discussion here on Monday underlined the importance of creating mass awareness among the people to follow the religious ethics and social values in making a HIV/AIDS free Bangladesh. They said government, NGOs and...
SENDAI, Dec 2 (AFP): Official campaigning kicked off in Japan on Tuesday ahead of a December 14 election that Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has described as a referendum on his faltering "Abenomics" growth blitz. "We are determined to win," Abe...
NAIROBI, Dec 2 (AFP): Gunmen have massacred 36 people in northeast Kenya in the latest attack by suspected militants from Somalia's Al-Qaeda-affiliated Shebab rebels in the troubled region, officials said Tuesday. A group of gunmen attacked a quarry near the...
Six suspected rebels and two army officers were killed in two encounters near the heavily militarized line of control dividing Kashmir between India and Pakistan, Indian army officials said on Wednesday, according to a news agency.
TAIWAN, Dec 2 (Reuters): Taiwan's president on Tuesday said he was stepping down as chairman of the ruling party in a widely expected move that comes after the Kuomintang was trounced in local elections on the weekend. President Ma Ying-jeou's...
BEIRUT, Dec 2 (Reuters): The Lebanese army detained a wife and daughter of Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi as they crossed from Syria nine days ago, security officials said on Tuesday, in a setback to the group as it...
COLOMBO, Dec 2 (AFP): An influential party of Buddhist monks warned Tuesday of violence during Sri Lanka's upcoming presidential election, two weeks after it defected from the coalition government. The JHU, or National Heritage Party, said it feared President Mahinda...
Pakistan air strikes and ground fire kill 24 militants PESHAWAR, Dec 2: The Pakistan military said Tuesday it had killed at least 24 militants in air strikes and ground fighting in northwestern tribal areas bordering Afghanistan, as part of ongoing...
RANGPUR, Dec 2 (BSS): Farmers at a human chain voiced strong protest against tobacco cultivation today and demanded adequate support and assistance for expanded farming of substitute crops replacing tobacco. They demanded introduction of effective tobacco farming control policies with...
SINGAPORE, Dec 2 (Reuters): Gold slipped on Tuesday on worries a strong dollar and volatile oil markets could undermine an overnight rally that lifted the yellow metal sharply away from four-and-a-half-year lows. Spot gold traded in a $80 range on...
SINGAPORE, Dec 2 (AFP): Crude prices fell in Asia Tuesday but losses were curbed as dealers took a breather after days of sharp sell-offs following OPEC's decision to hold output levels despite global oversupply. US benchmark West Texas Intermediate (WTI)...
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