RANGPUR, Oct 14, 2013 (BSS) – Speakers at a post-rally discussion here yesterday stressed coordinated efforts and early preparedness to ensure an efficient management system forreducing risk of natural disasters, losses of lives and properties. They were addressing the discussion…
Astronaut thriller Gravity has kept its grip on the North American box office for a second consecutive weekend.
Cinema advertising is less effective when audiences eat popcorn, according to a study from Cologne University.
By Matt McGrath Scientists say they are more certain than ever about the impact of global warming on a critical weather pattern.
Opponents of the development of a type of genetically modified (GM) rice enriched with vitamin A are “wicked”, the environment secretary has said.
The head of the body tasked with destroying Syria’s chemical weapons says fighting is preventing access to sites through some rebel-held areas.
A Malaysian court has ruled that non-Muslims cannot use the word Allah to refer to God, even in their own faiths, overturning a 2009 lower court ruling. The appeals court said the term Allah must be exclusive to Islam or…
By Siraj Wahab Nearly 2 million pilgrims arrived in Mina on Sunday as part of the first phase of Haj 2013.
By Jack Goodman British MP Valerie Vaz addressed the House of Commons last week to discuss the findings of an eight-day cross-party delegation to Burma in August. She met afterwards with DVB’s Jack Goodman to discuss the delegation, British foreign…
Dhaka – A century and a hat-trick in a Test against New Zealand helped Bangladeshi cricketer Shohag Gazi make upward movements in all the three categories — batsmen, bowlers and all-rounders– list in the latest ICC Test rankings issued Sunday.
Former world champion Phillips Idowu is one of a number of high-profile GB athletes to lose their lottery funding for 2013-14.
By Zach Epstein HTC on Monday finally took the wraps off of its HTC One Max, the humongous phablet we have seen leak extensively over the past few months.
By Sam Mattera After Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL ) debuted its two new iPhones last month (the 5s and 5c) shares sold off. Evidently, investors didn’t have much faith in Apple’s new devices — and now it’s looking increasingly likely that…
Canadian High Commissioner in Dhaka Heather Cruden has appreciated the ‘valuable contribution’ that the NGOs and civil society organizations are making for eradication of child marriages and to address the other development challenges.
The BNP has alleged that the ruling party’s ‘syndicate’ is behind the spiralling prices of onion ahead of Eid-ul-Azha.
Detained Faruque Hossain, a staff of the International Crimes Tribunal-1, on Sunday made confessional statement before a magistrate of Dhaka Court revealing that Mehdi , assistant of Barrister Fakhrul Islam, the counsel for condemned convict war criminal Salauddin Quader…
Dhaka and Beijing on Sunday discussed prospects for the proposed Bangladesh, China, India, Myanmar (BCIM) Economic Corridor and agreed to consult the modalities of the idea with other parties, including emerging economic power India.
Another student, who was injured in the explosion at the hostel of Jamiatul Ulum Al Islamia Madrasah in the port city on October 7, succumbed to his injuries at a public hospital in the capital on Sunday.
Tarique Rahman cannot be compared to Sajeeb Ahmed Wazed Joy, says Finance Minister AMA Muhith.
Makkah, Saudi Arabia — Muslims from across the world poured Sunday into a sprawling tent city in the Saudi desert before the start of the annual Islamic hajj pilgrimage. The number of the pilgrims this year has been reduced in…
Dhaka – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Leader of the Opposition in Parliament Khaleda Zia on Sunday exchanged Eid greetings by swapping cards on the occasion of holy Eid-ul-Azha.
BNP standing committee member Barrister Rafiqul Islam Miah on Sunday asked the opposition leaders and activists to take to the streets if the government does not restore the caretaker government system by October 24.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday said the current Parliament will stay till January 24 making it clear that its session can continue until the election schedule is announced.
The BNP may not get permission to hold a rally in Dhaka on Oct 25 to press for a non-party government to supervise the national election, Minister without Portfolio Suranjit Sengupta has hinted.
The Election Commission has firmly claimed the voter database to be quite authentic and flawless, saying there is no scope to raise question over its accuracy.
Opposition BNP on Sunday alleged that the government is forming a ‘torture squad’ to resist the 18-party’s planned harder movement after Eid-ul-Azha.
England’s women are in the West Indies to begin their winter tour programme.
World number two Novak Djokovic retained his Shanghai Masters title with a thrilling 6-1 3-6 7-6 (7-3) win over Juan Martin Del Potro.
The Conservative Party has said councils in Scotland have received more than 2,500 wind farm applications in the past 18 months.
By Mark Kinver Nations have begun signing a legally binding treaty designed to curb mercury pollution and the use of the toxic metal in products around the globe.