Released on Thursday, the US government report also identified weak judicial capacity, and lengthy pre-trial detentions as human rights problems Bangladesh faced in 2013.
It said “the government neither released statistics on total killings by security personnel nor took comprehensive measures to investigate cases”. This, despite, the high-ranking government offic...
It said “the government neither released statistics on total killings by security personnel nor took comprehensive measures to investigate cases”. This, despite, the high-ranking government offic...
72 Muscle building, fitness and diet myths
You hear a lot of crazy and conflicting information in the muscle building and fitness realm. The following article will help you separate fact from fiction.
1) You must eat every 2.5 to 3 hours or you will fail to build muscle and/or lose muscle.
2) You must use a training split; full body workouts are inferior.
3) Your can’t handle more than 30 grams of protein at one sitting. The rest goes to waste.
4) If you don’t eat immediately after lifting your will miss the golden window of opportunity and lose or minimize gai...
3 Bangladeshi workers die, 2 hurt in Bahrain fire
Three Bangladeshi workers died of smoke inhalation on Friday after a fire broke out in their room in Manama, the capital of Bahrain.
Two more Bangladeshis suffered injuries in the fire incident that took place around 3:30am in a residential building in Manama.
Around 50-60 tenants — all Bangladesh nationals — were living in the building. Confirming the incident, Shameem Ahsan, Director General (External Publicity Wing) at the Foreign Ministry, said two of the victims were identified while the officials were trying to ascertain the identities of...
Two more Bangladeshis suffered injuries in the fire incident that took place around 3:30am in a residential building in Manama.
Around 50-60 tenants — all Bangladesh nationals — were living in the building. Confirming the incident, Shameem Ahsan, Director General (External Publicity Wing) at the Foreign Ministry, said two of the victims were identified while the officials were trying to ascertain the identities of...
India Sahara chief Subrata Roy arrested
One of India's most flamboyant tycoons, Subrata Roy, has been arrested after he surrendered to the police.
The Supreme Court had ordered the arrest of the Sahara group chief on Wednesday after he failed to appear before judges in a case of fraud.
Two Sahara firms are accused of raising 240bn rupees ($3.9bn; £2.3bn) through bonds that were found to be illegal.
Market regulators say Mr Roy failed to refund the money to millions of investors despite a court order.
He is expected t...
Akon aims to help light up 1 million houses in Africa
R&B star Akon has launched an ambitious environmental project in Africa to provide electricity to one million households by the end of the year.
The 40-year-old has teamed up with charity officials and bosses of local corporations for the Akon Lighting Africa campaign, which aims to have homes across the continent equipped with solar panels to provide electricity and promote energy sufficiency.
The singer embarked on a nine-country tour across Africa earlier this month and has been meeting with top politicians in his ...
The 40-year-old has teamed up with charity officials and bosses of local corporations for the Akon Lighting Africa campaign, which aims to have homes across the continent equipped with solar panels to provide electricity and promote energy sufficiency.
The singer embarked on a nine-country tour across Africa earlier this month and has been meeting with top politicians in his ...
Ashraful found guilty
Dhaka Gladiators lawyer Nawroz MR Chowdhury has told the media after the verdict. Three-member tribunal formed by the Bangladesh Cricket Board has announced the verdict on Wednesday.
The tribunal was formed to conduct the hearing of the fixing allegation brought by the ICC (International Cricket Council) from the second edition of Bangladesh Premier League.
In May 2013, the Dhaka Tribune and a national Bangla daily revealed the ICC Anti-Corrupti...
The tribunal was formed to conduct the hearing of the fixing allegation brought by the ICC (International Cricket Council) from the second edition of Bangladesh Premier League.
In May 2013, the Dhaka Tribune and a national Bangla daily revealed the ICC Anti-Corrupti...
