An Italian documentary, which explores the lives of people living along Rome’s notorious ring road, has won the top prize at the Venice Film Festival.
Month: September 2013
Sleep ‘boosts brain cell numbers’
Scientists believe they have discovered a new reason why we need to sleep – it replenishes a type of brain cell.
Silver trumps gold in nano advance
By Julie Gould
New timeline for origin of ancient Egypt
By Rebecca Morelle
Second whale stranded in Firth of Forth is put down
A minke whale has been put down by vets after it became stranded in the Firth of Forth just days after the death of a pilot whale in the area.
E-cigarettes ‘as effective’ as nicotine patches
By James Gallagher
Tokyo to host 2020 Summer Olympics
Tokyo will host the Summer Olympics in 2020, after beating Istanbul and Madrid in the final push for the coveted honor. The Japanese capital last hosted the Games in 1964.
Victoria Azarenka calls Serena Williams ‘the greatest’
Victoria Azarenka believes she will be facing the best player in history when she takes on Serena Williams in Sunday’s US Open final.
Novak Djokovic beats Wawrinka to make US Open final
By Piers Newbery BBC Sport
Algeria redux in Egypt
By David Porter
Gallup poll: Only 36 pc Americans support Syria attack
By Richard Silverstein
Asian defense spending surpasses Europe’s
By Felix K. Chang
Huda wants President’s initiative for EC reconstitution
Former Communications Minister and BNP leader Nazmul Huda on Saturday urged President Abdul Hamid to take initiatives for the reconstitution of the incumbent Election Commission to resolve the ongoing political crisis.
Hajj flight starts amidst chaos
The Hajj flight has started on a sour note with 163 pilgrims facing lot of hardship on the first day of the flight as Biman’s Boeing 747 aircraft, leased from Nigerian airlines Cabo, did not get clearance from Saudi Arabia.
Jumma elected Bd Thai Chamber president
Sajjatuz Jumma was elected President of the Bangladesh Thai Chamber of Commerce & Industry (BTCCI) for the 2013-15 term in the ninth annual general meeting (AGM) held at the Dhaka Club on Saturday.
Mozena for using advanced, clean cookstoves
US Ambassador in Dhaka Dan Mozena on Saturday laid emphasis on using advanced and clean cookstoves and pledged that the US government will work with Bangladesh government and other stakeholders to help flourish the use of such cookstoves.
5 killed in road crashes
Five persons were killed in two separate road accidents in Sylhet and Cox’s Bazar on Saturday.
Asia Foundation organises book donation programme
DHAKA: The Asia Foundation Bangladesh observed International Literacy Day 2013 by organising a book donation event and children’s book fair on Saturday at the Rayer Bazar Playground, Sadek Khan Road, Rayer Bazar, featuring 15 exhibitors from local children’s book publishing…
Ahsania Mission to get UNESCO award
DHAKA: Ahsania Mission is going to receive ‘UNESCO Confucius Literacy Award’ for their outstanding performance in increasing literacy in grassroots level.
Facebook campaign of Awami League
DHAKA: Ruling Awami League has begun their campaigning through social media facebook soon after the first exercise through billboards.
Emirates appoints Area Manager in BD
DHAKA: Emirates, one of the world’s fastest growing airlines, has appointed Khalid Ali J Hassan as new Area Manager for Bangladesh.
Holistic approach sought to tackle disaster management
Speakers at a dialogue here on Saturday stressed going for a new holistic approach of building disaster resilience to tackle the increasingly overlapping shocks of natural disasters and economic crisis. They recommended appropriate macro-economic and disaster management policies at local…
Even many 14-party leaders not ready to buy PM’s polls outline
Apart from the main opposition BNP and its allies, the partners of the Awami League-led 14-party alliance disapprove the Prime Minister’s outline to hold the next general election without dissolving the current parliament and the cabinet.
Felani murder trial flares up Bangladesh social media
Probir Bidhan People especially the youths have strongly rejected the verdict in teenager Felani murder case and questioned the willingness of the Indian government in bringing down the number of killing along the border to zero.
BNP iterated tough movement if polls called keeping JS in place
Opposition BNP leaders on Saturday said the country would come to a grinding halt if the government tries to hold the polls under a partisan administration without dissolving parliament.
Khaleda starts grassroots level tour from Narsingdi today
Dhaka – The Leader of the Opposition in Parliament Khaleda Zia kicks off her grassroots level tour from Narsingdi on Sunday with a view to strengthening the ongoing movement for restoration of a non-partisan caretaker government by creating public support…
PM flays BNP for pursuing ‘destructive politics’
Accusing the opposition BNP of pursuing destructive politics, including killing, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday alleged that BNP does not understand the language of democracy.
BNP wants power changeover thru’ fair polls: Fakhrul
Trashing the ruling party’s allegation that the opposition is paving the path for an undemocratic force to capture power through creating a crisis, BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday said they want the change of power…
ICT Ordinance amendment termed medieval law
Speakers at a roundtable on Saturday slammed the Information and Communication Technology (Amendment) Ordinance 2013 terming it a law of the medieval age as there is a provision of rigorous punishment for minor offences.
Saifur’s death anniv observed in Sylhet
The fourth death anniversary of M Saifur Rahman, the country’s longest-serving finance minister and former BNP standing committee member, was observed with due respect Thursday.