Piece by tragic piece: AirAsia search turns up big parts in Java Sea
Small debris, 30 bodies, an oil slick, and then on Saturday, two big pieces of metal debris. Rescuers searching for doomed AirAsia Flight QZ8501 seem to be finding it piece by piece.Photos of the new debris are likely to follow soon, as Indonesia's rescue agency is sending down a remote-operated vehicle with a camera,
AL to hold rallies at 16 venues in city on Jan 5
Awami League has announced it will bring out processions from each of the 16 constituencies in Dhaka city and hold rallies at 16 venues, including Suhrawardy Udyan, in a massive show of strength on January 5 to celebrate the day as ‘victory day of democracy.’
BNP plans show of strength of sorts on Jan 5
Bangladesh Nationalist Party is getting prepared for a show of strength marking January 5, the day a controversial election boycotted by Bangladesh Nationalist Party and its major ally Jamaat e Islami last year brought Awami League to power for the second consecutive term.
Mushfiq gives new injury scare
Bangladesh suffered another injury scare on Thursday when wicket keeper- batsman Mushfiqur Rahim appeared to have hurt his shoulder during the training session with his club side Prime Doleshwar.
2 killed over previous enmity in Madaripur
Two people were killed by their rivals following previous enmity over establishing supremacy at Bachamara village in Shibchar upazila on Thursday night and Friday morning, reports United News of Bangladesh.
Govt failed people’s expectations in first year, says Ershad
Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad on Thursday said the government has not only failed to fulfill the expectations of the people in the first year of the current tenure, but frequent killings, forced disappearance and misrule had become a regular phenomenon.
35 killed, 43 injured in Shanghai stampede
Thirty-five people died in a stampede during New Year’s celebrations in Shanghai’s historic waterfront area, city officials said Thursday — the worst disaster to hit one of China’s showcase cities in recent years.
Armed forces pay committee submits recommendations
The Armed Forces Pay Committee 2013 on Thursday submitted its recommendations to the finance minister, AMA Muhith, advising for a 100 per cent in pay hike for the soldiers.
Wellcome 2015
The new year was ushered in with people from all strata of society welcoming it through different programmes in the capital Dhaka and elsewhere in the country amid tight security.
