China bug declared world’s longest insect
A bug over half a metre long discovered in southern China has been declared the world’s longest insect, state media said Thursday…
Archive for May 5th, 2016
Myanmar anti-Muslim activist arrested for post about Suu Kyi
A prominent anti-Muslim activist has been arrested for posting a provocative statement on Facebook about Myanmar’s army commander and the country’s de facto leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, the head of a Buddhist nationalist group and a human rights lawyer said Thursday…
IU assistant registrars suspended for attacking employees
The authorities of Islamic University in Kushtia on Thursday evening suspended two assistant registrars on the charge of vandalising university…
MPO-listed schools’ teachers to be paid outstanding salary
The teachers of Monthly Pay Order-listed educational institutions will get salaries of eight months due under the new pay scale…
Nepal crisis averted as Maoists remain in coalition
Nepal’s main Maoist party that props up the fragile coalition said on Thursday it had abandoned efforts to form a new government…
No IS link to recent attacks, minister tells Biswal
Home minister Asaduzzaman Khan on Thursday informed visiting US assistant secretary of state for South and Central Asian affairs Nisha Desai Biswal…
JP MPs stage walkout, walk back in
Jatiya Party MPs staged a walkout from the parliament just after Asr prayers on Thursday protesting placement of a bill…
Parliament up in arms over HC decision on 16th amendment
The government will file an appeal with the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court against the High Court’s judgment that scrapped the 16th amendment to the Constitution…
Bangladesh in deep political crisis: AHRC
Asian Human Rights Commission on Thursday claimed that Bangladesh was now going through a deep political crisis that the global civil society is yet to fathom…
Obaidul instructs BRTA to stop battery-run rickshaws on highways
The road transport and bridges minister Obaidul Quader on Thursday directed the Bangladesh Road Transport Authority to stop movement…
FBUTA submits memorandum to Home minister over RU teacher killing
The Federation of Bangladesh University Teachers’ Association on Thursday submitted a memorandum to the Home minister Asaduzzaman Khan…
With prospective change of PM, Erdogan aims at stronger presidency
Turkey could face an early general election this year after the prospective removal of prime minister Ahmet Davutoglu, unnerving investors and testing relations with Europe as president Tayyip Erdogan…
US offers help Bangladesh to fight terrorism
The United States has put emphasis on ‘better understanding’ with Bangladesh to counter terrorism and offered assistance to combat terrorism and violent extremism…
Clash over land leaves 2 dead in Patuakhali
Two people, including a woman, were killed and five others injured during a clash over land dispute at Protabpur village in Patuakhali on Thursday…
HC scraps 16th amendment to constitution
The High Court on Thursday scraped the 16th amendment to the constitution terming it illegal.
The court observed the investing parliament…
War crimes allegation against Osman raised at govt’s order : BNP
Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Thursday said that ‘funny’ allegation of crimes against humanity was raised against the party chairperson’s adviser Osman Farruk at…
8 killed in Mymensingh road accident
At least eight people were killed in a head-on collision between a bus and a CNG-run auto-rickshaw at Gachhtala on the Mymensingh-Netrakona highway in…
Jamaat calls shutdown for Sunday denouncing SC verdict
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami on Thursday called a nationwide general strike for Sunday denouncing the Supreme Court’s upholding the death sentence…
SC rejects Nizami’s review petition against death sentence
The Appellate Division on Thursday rejected review petition filed by war crimes death row inmate Motiur Rahman Nizami, paving the way for his execution within days…
Protests on over RU professor killing
Students of Rajshahi University on Thursday continued their demonstration programmes on the university campus for the straight thirteenth day demanding…
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