The deliberate large-scale manipulation of the Earth’s environment, called geoengineering, could be one way to cool the Earth or help reduce levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. But scientists are aware that these technologies are in very early stages…
The Curiosity rover’s failure to detect methane on Mars is a blow to theories that the planet may still host some types of life, say mission scientists. Telescopes and satellites have reported seeing small but significant volumes of the gas,…
New York: United Nations (UN) is set to act as a go-between between the government and the opposition of Bangladesh during the 68th United Nations General Assembly.
Akbar Ali Khan, Advisor to a former caretaker government, sees no emerging resolution to end the current standoff between Bangladesh’s two major political parties over the next general election.
Urging all not to be confused by BNP-Jamaat’s false propaganda, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday said people would reelect Awami League for implementing the massive development activities taken by her government apart from curbing terrorism, militancy and corruption.
Dhaka: Opposition BNP standing committee member Barrister Rafiqul Islam Mia categorically said that his party would not join in the Awami league’s plotted polls without caretaker government.
BNP standing committee member Gayeshwar Chandra Roy on Friday alleged that the passport-issuing authorities, dictated by the government, are putting the delivery of passports of the opposition leaders on hold just to harass them.
Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid has informed Parliament that the government has asked the private universities to install close-circuit cameras to curb drug abuse on the campus.
Kolkata: A West Bengal-based human rights group is working on filing a writ petition seeking justice for Felani Khatun, a Bangladeshi minor girl shot dead by BSF personnel while she was trying to illegally cross the international border.
A two-member Bangladesh delegation, led by Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury, left here for Kunming, capital of Southwest China’s Yunnan Province, on Friday to attend events marking the International Day of Peace and a forum on regional peace and development.…
The government is likely to sign a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Indian private power trader PTC India Ltd within a few days to import 250 MW from October.
Shipping Minister Shahjahan Khan on Friday called for making Saturday’s grand rally of readymade garments workers a success.
Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) President M Sabur Khan, now in Kuala Lumpur, has invited the Malaysian businessmen to invest in Bangladesh, especially in the power, energy and infrastructure sectors.
Home Minister Muhiuddin Khan Alamgir has doubted the opposition BNP’s ability to carry out the threat of a nonstop anti-government movement if the caretaker system was not reinstated to oversee the next general elections.
Middlemen are earning huge profit from the sale of locally produced onion at higher rate of Tk 70 to Tk 75 to the wholesalers, which the middlemen purchased from farmers at Tk 24 on an average, consumers rights group said.
Munshiganj: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will inaugurate the construction work of approach road of Padma Bridge at Jajira pokint I October.
Dhaka: Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami will stage protest across the country on Monday demanding release of its top leaders and protesting government ‘anarchy’.
Food Minister Dr Abdur Razzaque on Friday urged the agronomists and researchers to reach the new varieties of crops and agricultural technologies to the doorsteps of the farmers to boost crop production and thus meet the increased demand of food…
Two construction workers were killed as a crane collapsed while bringing down embroidery machines from a multi-storied building in the city’s Sutrapur area early Friday.
The local administration on Friday imposed Section 144 at Hataliabadghat in Sadar upazila as Awami League and BNP called separate meetings at the same venue and same time for the day.
Light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at many places over Chittagong, Barisal, Khulna and Sylhet divisions and at a few places over Dhaka, Rangpur and Rajshahi divisions in 24 hours till…
MEHERPUR: Jamaat-e-Islami has called a half day shutdown for Sunday in the district protesting Jamaat leader Delwar killing. Jamaat’s district unit acting Ameer Siddiqur Rahaman confirmed the matter to banglanews on Friday. He said, “We announced the strike after a…
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) arrested four Indian nationals from Harinchhara Tea Estate in Srimangal upazila of Moulvibazar district on Thursday night.
There was a meeting that took place last week in Geneva. A big meeting. An important one.
A case was filed against 150 activists of Jamaat-e-Islami and its student wing Islami Chhatra Shibir early Thursday for unleashing violence during Wednesday’s hartal in Kadamtala area in the outskirt of the town.
Two workers were killed in a boiler explosion in a rice mill at Narayanpur Trimohoni in sadar upazila on Thursday night.
Two children were drowned in a pond at Durgapur union under Ulipur upazila in Kurigram district at noon on Thursday.
A day labourer was killed as a tree fall on him while he was cutting a tree at Ulipur upazila in Kurigram district at noon on Thursday.
Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited (IBBL) has introduced Mudaraba Muhor Savings Account (MMSA) to create awareness among the Muslims about the basic right of wives. As per Islami Shariah, it is ‘fard’ (mandatory) for a husband to pay Muhorana to his…
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has christened the airport at Andal near Durgapur in Bardhman, some 100 km from Kolkata, as Kazi Nazrul Islam International Airport, after the Bengali poet, musician and revolutionary.