Bangladesh-born American held on terror charges
Two men have been arrested in Texas and separately charged with terror-related offenses after federal agents said they planned to travel halfway around the world to engage in violent jihad…
Archive for June 19th, 2014
Medical varsity in every division: PM
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina Thursday said her government will set up medical universities one in each divisional city to ensure quality education and training for the physicians…
Palestinians, Israeli troops clash in teens search
Israeli soldiers clashed with Palestinians during an arrest raid early Thursday in the most violent confrontation so far in the weeklong search for three missing Israeli teens believed to have been abducted in the West Bank…
Bangladeshi workers prefer staying in troubled Iraq: Minister
Expatriates’ welfare and overseas employment minister Khandker Mosharraf Hossain Thursday said Bangladeshi workers in warring Iraq do not want to come home back as they spent hefty sums of money to find jobs in that…
Khaleda’s trial deferred again
A Dhaka court on Thursday again deferred until July 9 the start of trying BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia in the Zia Orphanage Trust and Zia Charitable Trust graft cases…
Nepal to give duty-free access for 74 Bangladeshi items
Nepal is expected to give duty- free access for 74 Bangladeshi products to reciprocate latter that earlier agreed to grant zero-tariff entry to 108 Nepali items, according to a source in the Bangladesh Embassy in Nepal
No scope for questioning unopposed election of 153 MPs: HC
The High Court on Thursday ruled that there is no scope for questioning unopposed election of 153 Members of Parliament in January 5 polls under the existing frame work of law.
RAB institutionally involved in 7-murders: BNP
BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir Thursday said the confessional statement of the sacked RAB official Lt Colonel Tareque Sayeed unveiled that the RAB was institutionally involved in the multiple murders in Narayanganj.
Ex-BCL president Shamim bullet-hit
Former president of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) Enamul Haque Shamim sustained bullet injuries in a gun attack by miscreants in the city’s Dhanmondi area Thursday morning
Ferry capsizes on Madhumati river
A ferry along with five paddy-laden trucks and two pickup vans capsized on the Madhumati river near Kalna Ferry Ghat in Kashiani upazila in Gopalganj early Thursday
Iraq asks US for air support to counter rebels
Iraq has asked the United States for air support in countering Sunni rebels, the top US general said Wednesday, after the militants seized major cities in a lightning advance that has routed the Shi’ite-led government’s army.
Croatia thrash 10-man Cameroon in WC rout
Croatia gave themselves a fighting chance of reaching the World Cup knockout phase for the first time since 1998 when they thrashed toothless Cameroon 4-0 Wednesday with defeat condemning the Africans to an early tournament exit.
Legal flaw fails to stop formalin use in food
The safe food law names formaldehyde as only formalin without mentioning its generic and commercial tags, creating problems in checking its use in food items such as fruit, vegetables, fish and milk which can be toxic in high amounts…
Holders Spain crash out of World Cup
Holders Spain were eliminated from the World Cup on Wednesday when their 2-0 Group B defeat by Chile brought an end to one of the greatest dynasties of the modern game…
Dutch delight after Australia fright
Arjen Robben and Robin van Persie scored as Netherlands came from behind to beat brave Australia 3-2 at the World Cup on Wednesday…
Tareque admits involvement, blames fellows
Tareque Sayeed Mohammad, RAB 11 commanding officer who, along with two fellows, was retired from the military for involvement in the abduction and murder of seven in Narayanganj, in his statement in court on Wednesday blamed…
New pay scale from January
The government is set to implement the new pay scale for public servants from next January.
Finance secretary Fazle Kabir told New Age on Wednesday that they had already taken necessary preparations to implement the new pay scale in the New Year 2015…
Males stay nights outside Bihari camp
Many male Biharis are passing their nights outside the Mirpur relief camp to avoid arrest as six cases were filed against more than 3,000 camp residents in connection with the arson attack by Bengalis on Saturday in which 10 Biharis were killed…
WC stadiums wobble under fan weight
Video of a staircase most people use to get to and from Rio’s famed Maracana stadium shows the structure built atop scaffolding wobbling under the weight of fans who attended the World Cup game between Argentina and Bosnia over the weekend…
Ashraful banned for eight years, fined Tk 10 lakh
The Anti-Corruption Tribunal, set up by the Bangladesh Cricket Board to deal with the Bangladesh Premier League match-fixing issue, on Wednesday suspended former national captain Mohammad Ashraful for eight years and fined him Tk 10 lakh…
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