Russian scientists believe they have discovered new life forms sealed off for millions of years in a subglacial lake deep under the Antarctic ice, the RIA news agency reported on Thursday.
Day: March 9, 2013
Global meet on population dynamics Tuesday
Director General of International Organisation for Migration (IOM) Ambassador Lacy Swing arrives here on Sunday on a three-day official visit to Bangladesh.
Chinese delegation meets local business leaders
A Chinese business delegation paid a courtesy call on country’s apex trade body Federation of Bangladesh Chambers and Commerce Industries (FBCCI) and Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industries (DCCI) leaders on Thursday.
ConocoPhillips may submit offshore survey results in June
US oil major ConocoPhillips may submit the result of its 2D seismic survey in the two offshore blocks – DS-08-10 and DS-08-11 – to the state-owned hydrocarbon corporation Petrobangla in June this year.
Attack on minorities: MK Alamgir blames BNP, Jamaat
Home Minister Mohiuddin Khan Alamgir on Saturday accused both the main opposition BNP and its key ally Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami of unleashing attacks on the religious minority communities.
Gayebana Janaza offered at Nayapaltan
The 18-party alliance offered ‘Gayebana Namaz-e-Janaza’ of Jamaat-BNP activists killed during countrywide clashes with policemen following ICT verdict against Jamaat leader Delawar Hossain Sayedee.
Executive order enough to ban any party: NHRC Chair
Apparently in a reference to Jamaat-e-Islami, Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Prof Dr Mizanur Rahman on Saturday said the government can ban through an executive order any political party for its involvement in violent activities.
BTRC shutting down ‘offensive’ pages blogs daily
The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) continues to monitor what it describes as offensive blogs and Facebook pages, based on allegations of spreading religious hatred.
BNP’s one-point threat ‘hilarious’: Hanif
The Awami League on Saturday termed BNP’s announcement of one-point movement to topple the government as ‘hilarious’ and said such threats do not worry the ruling party.
BNP, allies rally against ‘genocide, torture’ Monday
Opposition BNP-led 18-party alliance will stage rallies in upazila, district and metropolitan cities on Monday protesting government’s ‘genocide, torture’.
Sangakkara ton highlights Srilanka’s day
It was all one-way traffic on the opening day in Galle as Sri Lanka’s batsmen, with varying levels of experience, set the platform for a massive score and never allowed the initiative to slip.
Halle Berry to appear in X-Men
Halle Berry has confirmed she will appear in X-Men: Days of Future Past. The Oscar-winning actress will reprise her role as Storm in the Bryan Singer-directed mutant movie and can’t wait to don her superhero outfit once more.
Combined water, sanitation for improved hygiene
A study by icddr,b researchers has demonstrated how combined water and sanitation interventions can significantly improve basic hygiene practices in rural communities. This and other encouraging findings were shared during a seminar organised by icddr,b on Thursday, 24th January 2013…
Hathaway set for a new musical movie
The Daily Mail has revealed that Hathaway, who is the favorite to win the 2013 Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for Les Misérables, is again going to be involved in a musical film.
How warm it was once upon a time
From: Andy Soos, ENN How warm or cold is on Earth as compared to earlier times? Of course, going back far enough and one can find all sorts of extremes.
Bangladesh beat Nepal in AFC qualifier
PRAJWAL OLI KATHMANDU, March 4: Host Nepal´s chances of advancing into the final rounds all but ended on Monday after it succumbed to a 2-0 defeat against Bangladesh in its second match of the AFC Challenge Cup Group D Qualifiers…