Hamid Mir, Islamabad Osama bin Laden is dead but many people still think he is not a loser. His death created more mistrust between his enemies. The al Qaeda clearly said many times before his death that all the allies of US were also his enemies. He openly announced Jihad against Pakistani rulers and Pakistan ... Read more
Month: May 2011
31st BCS preliminary test May 27
The preliminary test of the 31st Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) Examinations under the Public Service Commission (PSC) will be held on May 27. The decision on the examination was taken at a meeting of the commission at the PSC on Thursday, said PSC Controller of Examinations (Cadre) AYM Naser Uddin
SC dismisses Yunus petition
The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed two petitions filed in connection with Dr Muhammad Yunus’ removal from the post of managing director at Grameen Bank. The seven-member bench of the Appellate Division headed by Chief Justice ABM Khairul Haque passed the order at about 10:20am
Limon gets bail
HC asks govt to arrange his treatment The High Court (HC) on Thursday granted bail for six months to Limon Hossain, who was shot into disability by Rapid Action Battalion, in an arms case filed against him by the elite force with Rajapur Police Station in Jhalakathi. The court also directed the government to arrange ... Read more
Bangladesh Fund floated
The much-talked-about ‘Bangladesh Fund’ entered the stockmarket formally on Thursday by purchasing shares of the state-run Titas Gas. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), a day ago, approved the registration of Tk 5,000 crore fund
Railway blockade continues in Dinajpur
Local people in Phulbari upazila of Dinajpur are continuing their railway blockade programme for the second consecutive day on Thursday, protesting the government’s plan for open pit mining in Barapukuria Coal Mine. Local administration was holding a meeting the committee members till filing of this report at the rest house of Roads and Highway Department at about ... Read more
20 hurt in Narsingdi clash over UP poll
At least 20 people were injured by harpoons early Thursday in a clash between two groups of villagers in Narsingdi Sadar upazila centering Union Parishad election. Police said the clash ensued at about 5:00am when the rival groups of remote Anantarampur village in Chardighaldi Union Parishad as a sequel to a dispute took place over ... Read more
Deep depression over Bay
The three maritime ports of the country have been advised to hoist cautionary signal No 3 as deep convection is taking place over north Bay. Squally weather may continue over north Bay and adjoining coastal areas, said a special bulletin of met office on Thursday
Elephants kill 1 in Sherpur
A man was killed in an attack by a herd of wild elephants in Jhenaigati upazila of Sherpur Wednesday night. The victim was identified as Md Bahadur Ali, 40, hailed from Dhanua Kamalpur village in Bakshiganj upazila of Jamalpur, reports a correspondent from Sherpur. Abdur Rauf Pradhan, officer-in-charge of Jhenaigati Police Station, said at least ... Read more
The Rock knew of Osama’s death first?
Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson appeared to suggest that he knew about Osama Bin Laden’s death before it became public knowledge. The actor tweeted that he knew something “that will shock the world” about an hour before President Obama’s big announcement that Bin Laden had been killed during an assault on his drone-proof compound in Pakistan. ... Read more
Not all young men want more sex: Survey
Unbelievable as it may sound, not all young men want more sex. According to a survey on Australian men, 12 per cent between the ages of 16 and 24 said they wanted less sex – the highest proportion of any age group. “Although it’s a minority, it’s still interesting that it’s more of them (than ... Read more
Penelope Cruz set fire to own hair
Penelope Cruz has told how she set her hair on fire blowing out candles on her birthday cake. The actress said she gets flustered celebrating because she doesn’t know how to act around people. She said, “I always get nervous celebrating the birthday. “[This year] I had dinner
Pippa Middleton’s Royal Wedding date revealed!
Beautiful bridesmaid Pippa Middleton stole the show as she swept down the red carpet in stunning McQueen as Kate Middleton’s Maid of Honour at Friday’s Royal Wedding. On the day, all eyes on the day were on Pippa’s dazzling dress, but as the ceremony came to a close, rumour has it the younger Middleton sister ... Read more
Married women are happier because society ‘approves’
Unmarried women who live with men are unhappier than married women because society “disapproves” of their behaviour, according to a sociological study. The study of 22,000 people from around the world found that women who cohabited with men before they were married were slightly unhappier than married women, and that the most likely reason was ... Read more
Victim back to hospital again
Shot into Disability by Rab Victim back to hospital again HR chief questions the way he was sent to jail Limon Hossain, left maimed in a Rab firing, was shifted to a Barisal hospital from Jhalakathi jail for treatment yesterday. The latest development followed National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Chairman Mizanur Rahman questioning the court ... Read more
No writing on taka, please
Bangladesh Bank has requested all concerned to refrain from writing on currency notes as it causes financial loss to its bearer, destroys security features and wears out the notes. The BB in a release yesterday said it noticed different types of writing, including mobile phone numbers, on currency notes. Such writing destroys the notes’ security ... Read more
An obituary
Cricket is dead in the National Cricket League (NCL). And how. When you take a sweeping view of what goes on during four-day games in this country, it would be hardly surprising if you find out players just waiting for the game to be over. After having surveyed through players in the competition, it has ... Read more
Kajol is back to work after delivery
Versatile actress Kajol is back to work. She was in maternity break since September. Kajol gave birth to her son Yug on September 13 and was on break to look after her son. But working calling now and Kajol is back to ad shoots. She is working round the clock to fulfill her commitments which ... Read more
Salman, Katrina together again?
Buzz is they’re pairing up for a movie soon Looks like Salman Khan’s relationship with Katrina Kaif is really on the mend. Buzz is that Sallu and Kat have signed on for a Yash Raj Films movie to be directed by Kabir Khan. And we hear that Katrina is even in talks to star in ... Read more
No sequel for Tere Bin Laden… yet
Director of comedy Tere Bin Laden indifferent to death of most-wanted Al Qaida leader Indian director Abhishek Sharma, who struck box-office gold with his comedy Tere Bin Laden (Without Bin Laden), says he is indifferent to the death of the Al Qaida founder. “I have been following the news since it happened. I am neither ... Read more