Three scientists won this year’s Nobel Prize in physics Tuesday for advancing our understanding of black holes, the all-consuming monsters that lurk in the darkest parts of the universe.
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It’s in the ring: Queen’s happy marriage to Prince Philip
London: The Queen’s marriage to Prince Phillip is the longest of any British sovereign. And next month, the Royal couple will reach the milestone of 73 years of marriage. But for the past seven decades, the couple have reportedly managed…
Apex court upholds HC order staying 5 cases against Dr Yunus
Dhaka, Oct 05 – The Appellate Division on Monday upheld a High Court order that stayed five cases against Nobel Laureate and Chairman of Grameen Communications Dr Muhammad Yunus for violating the labour law.
3 win Nobel medicine prize for discovering hepatitis C virus
Americans Harvey J. Alter and Charles M. Rice and British-born scientist Michael Houghton won the Nobel Prize for medicine on Monday for their discovery of the hepatitis C virus, a major source of liver disease that affects millions worldwide.
Everest record-breaker Sherpa Ang Rita dies
Kathmandu, Ap/UNB, Sepr 22 – A veteran Nepalese Sherpa guide Ang Rita who was the first person to climb Mount Everest 10 times has died in his sleep at the age of 72 after a long illness, reports AP quoting…
Saifur Rahman’s 11th death anniversary Saturday
Dhaka, Sept 04 – The 11th death anniversary of M Saifur Rahman, the country’s ex-finance minister, will be observed on Saturday.
National Poet Nazrul’s 44th death anniversary Thursday
Dhaka, Aug 26 – The 44th death anniversary of National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam will be observed in the country on Thursday in a befitting manner.
Noble Peace Prize winner politician John Hume dies
London, Ap/UNB, Aug 03 – Politician John Hume, who won Nobel Peace Prize for working to end violence in his native Northern Ireland, has passed away.
Harry, Meghan sue paper over photo of son at California home
AP/UNB, July 20 – Prince Harry and Meghan Markle on Thursday filed a case against a UK tabloid media for selling and publishing a photo of their son Archie that was shot at their Los Angeles-area home bringing the allegation…
Bangladeshi architect Marina Tabassum in top 50 thinkers’ list
Dhaka, July 20 – Bangladeshi Architect Marina Tabassum’s name was registered in the list of world’s top 50 thinkers in 2020.
Princess Beatrice wears vintage dress at wedding
London, July 19 – Princess Beatrice wore a vintage dress loaned to her by her grandmother Queen Elizabeth II at her wedding to Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi.
Covid-19: Aishwarya Rai, daughter shifted to hospital with breathing problem
Bollywood actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and her daughter Aaradhya, who tested positive for Covid-19 earlier, have been taken to a hospital with breathing problem.
Prof Emajuddin laid to rest: BNP pays homage
Dhaka, July 17 – Prof Emajuddin Ahmed, ex-vice chancellor of Dhaka University (DU), was laid to eternal rest on Saturday at Mirpur Martyred Intellectuals Graveyard in the capital.
Rolling Stones warn Trump of legal action over song use
British rock legends The Rolling Stones have threatened legal action against Donald Trump for the US president’s use of their song You Can’t Always Get What You Want at campaign rallies.
Kamal Lohani dies from coronavirus
Dhaka, June 20 – Veteran journalist and cultural activist Kamal Lohani who had contracted coronavirus died at Sheikh Russel Gastroliver Hospital in the city on Saturday. He was 86.
Dr. Zafrullah Chy again has breathing problem with pneumonia
Dhaka, June 18 – The health condition of Gonoshasthaya Kendra (GK) founder Dr Zafrullah Chowdhury deteriorated on Tuesday. He recovered from coronavirus attack a couple of days before.
Dr Zafrullah found corona negative in RT-PCR test, too
A RT-PCR test also found Gonoshasthaya Kendra (GK) founder Dr Zafrullah Chowdhury negative for coronavirus, but he is still suffering from pneumonia.
Dr Zafrullah recovers from coronavirus, joins Nasim’s janaza
Gonoshasthaya Kendra (GK) founder Dr Zafrullah Chowdhury has recovered from coronavirus, but he is still suffering from pneumonia.
Dr Zafrullah’s condition improving gradually
The overall health condition of Gonoshasthaya Kendra (GK) founder Dr Zafrullah Chowdhury, infected with coronavirus and pneumonia, is improving gradually.
Queen’s birthday in the corona year
M Zahidul Haque BRITAIN’s Queen Elizabeth II celebrates her birthday twice a year—one on her actual date of birth, that is, April 21 and the other on her official birthday usually on the second Saturday in June, which this year…
Zafrullah’s condition stable, but not out of danger
The health condition of Gonoshasthaya Kendra founder Dr Zafrullah Chowdhury, who tested positive for Covid-19, remained stable on Sunday but he is still not out of danger.
Dr Zafrullah improves slightly, on oxygen, ventilator off
Gonoshasthaya Kendra founder Dr Zafrullah Chowdhury, who tested positive for coronavirus, received plasma therapy for the third time on Friday night alongside the regular kidney dialysis.
Creating a more just nation
Barack Obama In the last several weeks—and the last several months before that—we have seen the kinds of epic changes that are as profound as anything that I’ve seen in my lifetime.
You only live once
Sudhirendar Sharma Is there anything other than people, places and proceedings, in isolation or in combination, that plays on our memory? Perhaps, not.
Bollywood music director Wajid Khan dies
Renowned Indian music composer-singer Wajid Khan, known as one-half of the music director duo Sajid-Wajid, died on Monday in a Mumbai hospital due to multiple health complications at the age of 42.
Dr Zafrullah’s wife, son also test positive for Covid-19
Dhaka, June 01 – Gonoshasthaya Kendra founder Dr Zafrullah Chowdhury’s wife and son have also tested positive for the coronavirus, or the associated disease COVID-19.
Zafullah Chowdhury doing well: Gonoshasthya Nagar Hospital
Founder of Gonoshasthya Kendra and Gonoshasthya Nagar Hospital Dr. Zafrullah Chowdhury who has been found coronavirus positive has been doing well. He came to the hospital and walked up to the dialysis room on Thursday evening for dialysis, hospital sources…
Dr Zafrullah Chowdhury tests coronavirus positive
Dhaka, May 26 – Gonoshasthaya Kendra founder Dr Zafrullah Chowdhury on Monday said he was diagnosed with coronavirus.
Google Doodle celebrates Nazrul’s 121st birthday
Search engine giant Google is celebrating the 121st birthday of Bangladesh’s National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam with a doodle. Google Doodle made an alteration on its Bangladeshi homepage on Monday, showing the ‘Bidrohi Kobi’ (rebel poet) holding a green book…
Actress Ajmeri Zaman Reshma passes away
Octogenarian actress and cultural personality Ajmeri Zaman Reshma died here on Wednesday day at a private hospital in the city due to old age complications, family sources said. She was 82.