DU August 2007 incidents Some teachers and students of Dhaka University (DU) yesterday urged the government to unconditionally withdraw all cases against students in connection with the incidents of August
Month: August 2009
Water issue crucial in climate deal: experts
Thousands of scientists and experts urged world leaders Friday to include strategies for global water management in the planned Copenhagen climate agreement. Participants in the World Water Week
Two years of campus protest observed at RU
Students of Rajshahi University (RU) observed the second anniversary of the August 2007 campus protest today with a fresh vow to resist any sort of state-sponsored repression. To mark the second anniversary of
Freeing Burigagna becomes tougher: Vested quarters lobbying with ruling partymen
The government initiative to demolish all illegal structures from the riverbed of Buriganga is facing obstruction from some influential quarters. People residing on the banks of the river alleged that people with political connection have been grabbing the Buriganga River over the years. But all government efforts to recover grabbed lands have so far failed ... Read more
Fifth anniversary of grisly grenade attack on AL rally observed
The nation Friday observed the fifth anniversary of the grisly grenade attack on an Awami League rally in Dhaka demanding exemplary punishment to the perpetrators of the carnage that had left 24 people dead. Thousands of mourners thronged the Bangabandhu Avenue, the scene of the attack, in the afternoon and paid rich tributes to the ... Read more
Delwar seeks fair trial of Aug 21 killing
BNP Secretary General Khondaker Delwar Hossain on Friday demanded fair trial of all killings, including the August 21, 2004 grenade attack on an Awami League rally. “We are against all killings, including the August 21 carnage. When we were in power, there was an investigation into the tragic incident of August 21. Now a reinvestigation ... Read more
HC sexual harassment verdict goes unheeded
The High Court verdict fell on deaf ears of the government and autonomous authorities as none has so far initiated any move to protect women from being sexual harassed at workplaces and educational institutions. Some ministry executives cited excuses of not receiving the court order even in three months after it was delivered while autonomous ... Read more
EC will sue 2,500 candidates by Aug 31
Submitting upazila polls expenditure info The Election Commission (EC) will file cases against about 2,500 candidates of the January 22 upazila polls for not submitting their election expenditure statements in time. The EC has already directed deputy commissioners, who were also the returning officers of the polls, to file the cases by August 31, EC ... Read more
Ramzan begins tomorrow
The holy month of Ramzan begins tomorrow (Sunday), as the moon was not sighted anywhere in Bangladesh yesterday. This was announced after a meeting of the National Moon-sighting Committee held at the Islamic Foundation at Baitul Mukarram in the city yesterday. Throughout this holy month, Muslims around the world will observe self-restraint and sanctity, two ... Read more
Essentials’ prices up despite govt efforts to control
Prices of essentials witnessed a sharp rise in both wholesale and retail markets in the capital yesterday, a day after the commerce minister had fixed the wholesale prices of some daily necessities. Taking the opportunity of weak market monitoring, traders in kitchen markets are charging higher prices at will on the eve of Ramadan, alleged ... Read more
WHO predicts ‘explosion’ in swine flu cases
The global spread of swine flu will endanger more lives as it speeds up in coming months and governments must boost preparations for a swift response, the World Health Organisation said yesterday. There will soon be a period of further global spread of the virus, and most countries may see swine flu cases double every ... Read more
Rumour in Sylhet: Low water flow in Surma, Kushiara for dam at upstream
When the people of the country particularly the people of greater Sylhet area are concerned of the adverse impact of proposed Tipaimukh dam at the upper reaches of rivers Surma and Kushiara, at that time cannels, bills, hoars and small rivers of the area are facing water crisis even before the beginning of the construction ... Read more
Police can’t work independently under political govt: IGP
The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Nur Mohammad yesterday called for police investigation and inquiry into cases without interference of the government . Operational independence of the police will help carry out investigation into cases smoothly and fairly, he said while talking to reporters after attending a programme . The programme on ” Findings Dissemination ... Read more
800m champion Caster Semenya faces gender test
Teenager, who has lived her whole life as a woman, must undergo weeks of tests to establish if she has male chromosomes South African middle-distance runner Caster Semenya is at the centre of a controversy over her gender after winning gold in the women’s 800m at the athletics World Championships. Such is the furore off ... Read more
Model Liskula Cohen unmasks mystery blogger
Vogue cover girl who was abused on the internet wins court case forcing Google to hand over details of the woman who posted the insults Former Vogue cover girl Liskula Cohen has won a landmark legal battle to reveal the identity of an anonymous blogger who called her a “skank” on the internet. In what ... Read more
Shahid goes Ga-Ga over Hot Rani Mukerjee!
Shahid Kapoor and Rani Mukherjee are the hot topic these days in B town with their on screen chemistry, and hot sizzling bodies getting wet in the rain, in the remix version of their film Dil Bole Haddipa. Recently while chatting with an entertainment channel Shahid did praise Rani on her new looks by stating, ... Read more
Jennifer Lopez afraid of the dark
JENNIFER Lopez is scared of the dark. The “Get Right” singer makes her husband Marc Anthony wait until she’s asleep before he is allowed to turn off the lights. The 40-year-old star – who is renowned for her diva behavior – explained: “I like the quiet, but I don’t like the dark.” “We have everything ... Read more
Biography claims Imran Khan and Benazir Bhutto were romantically involved
A new biography of Imran Khan has claimed the former international cricketer and Benazir Bhutto, the assassinated former Prime Minister of Pakistan, were romantically involved while they were both students at Oxford University. The respected author, Christopher Sandford, has claimed that Bhutto became infatuated with Khan and the pair enjoyed a “close” and possibly “sexual” ... Read more
Angelina Jolie’s Leather Bandage Dress: Yay or Nay?
Angelina Jolie hit the red carpet in a super-tight leather bandage dress for the premiere of her husband Brad Pitt’s new film last night. The actress wowed the crowds at the LA premiere for Inglorious Basterds when she showed up in the sexy black number. Ange kept it simple by teaming the dress with black ... Read more
Miley Cyrus Pines For Ex-lover
Miley Cyrus “can’t get enough” of ex-boyfriend Justin Gaston. The ‘Hannah Montana’ actress has left a series of heartfelt messages for her former partner – who she split from in June after around a year of dating – on social networking website Twitter, sparking speculation they may reunite. She wrote on Wednesday (12.08.09): “I am ... Read more