PROTEST AT BCL ATTACK Strike at edn instts Jan 29
Students against Repression and Progressive Students’ Alliance on Wednesday called a countrywide strike at educational institutions for January 29 in protest at Chhatra League’s attack on protesters on Tuesday.
Gas supply shrinks as exploration poor
Supply of indigenous natural gas has started depleting from its average peak of 2,750 million cubic feet per day when poor efforts in oil and gas exploration leading to insignificant discoveries added little to the existing reserve over the years.
Javed Patwari appointed as new IGP
The government on Thursday appointed additional inspector general of police (Special Branch) Javed Patwari as the new inspector general of police.
Trump says he wants to talk to Mueller, would do so under oath
Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump told reporters on Wednesday that he would talk to special counsel Robert Mueller under oath and looks forward to the opportunity, but that he will listen to the advice of his lawyers
Leading member of German far-right party resigns after converting to Islam
(CNN)A German far-right politician, whose party claims "Islam does not belong to Germany," has converted to Islam and resigned his post.Arthur Wagner, a leading member of Alternative for Germany (AfD) in the eastern state of Brandenburg
In less than 3 months, a major international city will likely run out of water
(CNN)In Cape Town, South Africa, they're calling it "Day Zero" -- the day when the taps run dry.A few days ago, city officials had said that day will come on April 22. This week, they moved up the date to April 12.
Monkey see, monkey 2: Scientists clone monkeys using technique that created Dolly the sheep
(CNN)For the first time, scientists say they created cloned primates using the same complicated cloning technique that made Dolly the sheep in 1996.
Charity to close after revelations of sexual harassment at men-only dinner
London (CNN)The organization behind a men-only British fundraising event, at which female waiting staff were alleged to have been sexually harassed and degraded, has announced that it is disbanding
Action will be taken if BCL activist found guilty: Obaidul
Road transport and bridges minister Obaidul Quader on Wednesday said that action would be taken if any Bangladesh Chhatra League activist was found responsible for attacking students at Dhaka University on Tuesday
BCL attacks injure 50 on DU campus
Waves of attacks launched by Bangladesh Chhatra League activists injured around 50 students who were demonstrating at Dhaka University demanding withdrawal of a case against them and punishment of the BCL activists who assaulted and molested students on January 15.
