One of the completely unexpected outcomes of the recently concluded Colombo Commonwealth Summit was the ignition of a dialogue on the setting up of a Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) in Sri Lanka.
Day: January 4, 2014
Odor receptors discovered in lungs
Your nose is not the only organ in your body that can sense cigarette smoke wafting through the air. Scientists at Washington University in St. Louis and the University of Iowa have shown that your lungs have odor receptors as…
Ancelotti: Cristiano Ronaldo has to win Ballon d’Or
Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti on Thursday said Cristiano Ronaldo has to win the Ballon d’Or and also revealed he expects Xabi Alonso to sign a new contract with the club.
Serena recalls moment she gained edge over Sharapova
BRISBANE (Reuters) – Perhaps unsurprisingly, Serena Williams has a clear memory of the moment her on-court rivalry with Maria Sharapova swung in her favor, leading to one-way domination for the last eight years.
2014 will likely be down, because not all sequels are equals
Enjoy those back-to-back record-breaking box-office years while you can, Hollywood. It looks like the streak will end in 2014.
Are investors too optimistic about WreamWorks animation?
Morgan Stanley analyst Benjamin Swinburne thinks so, sticking with his bearish case today following a year when the studio’s stock soared 114% to $35.50.
After Antarctic drama, Chinese rescue ship is threatened by ice
Beijing — One day after a Chinese icebreaker played a central role in the rescue of 52 passengers from an icebound research vessel in Antarctica, crew members on the Chinese ship said it might itself become trapped by ice, according…
Manmohan hits back at Modi, blames him for 2002 Gujarat riots
In his strongest ever attack on Bharatiya Janata Party’s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on Friday said that someone who “presided over massacre of citizens on the streets of Ahmedabad” shouldn’t be the PM.
Dolphins can get high on puffer fish, says nature show
Adventurous eaters may get a rush out of flirting with death by eating a piece of puffer fish, but dolphins may experience something completely different.
Sharpshooters to renew deer cull in heart of Washington D.C.
Washington – Sharpshooters will renew culling the white-tailed deer population, growing fast in the heart of the U.S. capital, as early as Thursday night, the National Park Service said.
Army organises eye camp at Faridpur
Ninth infantry division of Bangladesh Army organized a two-day free eye camp in Faridpur yesterday conducting operations on 36 poor eye patients.
Prospect of intercropping mulberry with other cash crops bright: Experts
Prospect of intercropping mulberry trees with some other vegetables and spices is very bright to boost additional income from the same land together with silk cocoon production throughout the country, said the scientists and researchers.
Spurned teenage couple jumps into lake, boy dies
Dhaka – After refusal of the both families to accept their love affairs, a teenage couple jumped into the Hatirjheel Lake in the capital on Friday morning, resulting in the death of the boy. The deceased was identified as Ehsanul…
All set for Sunday’s polls in Rangpur amid tight security
All preparations have been completed for holding the 10th parliamentary elections in a free, fair and impartial manner in three parliamentary constituencies here amid tight security measures tomorrow (January 5).
Re-excavation of canal launched at Joypurhat
The re-excavation of Harabati canal of Borotara union under Khetlal upazila of the district was launched yesterday.
Vaccine effective against influenza A, B in children invented
Researchers have innovated an inactivated quadrivalent influenza vaccine (QIV) that is effective in preventing influenza A, B in children aged 3 to 8 years, according to a study. The vaccine proved to have about 59 percent efficacy for influenza of…
Miscreants set ablaze election centre, AL office in Barguna
Miscreants set ablaze four election centres and one union Awami League office in Sadar and Amtoli upazilas of the district in the early hours of today.
Illegal beverage factory unearthed in Kushtia
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) unearthed an illegal beverage factory at Millpara in the town early Friday and arrested three people from there.
3 killed as 2 trucks collide in Sirajganj
Three people were killed and four others injured in a head-on collision between two trucks at Shimantabazar in Kamarkhand upazila on Friday night.
AL man gunned down, suspect killed in ‘shootout’ in Khulna
A local Awami League activist was shot to death by miscreants and one person arrested on suspicion of the murder was killed in a ‘shootout’ with police shortly after the incident at Tolna village in Dumuria upazila on Friday night.
3 ‘pirates’ lynched in Noakhali
Noakhali – Three alleged pirates, including the ringleader, were killed in a lynch-mob attack in Killarchar area of Hatiya upazila on Friday afternoon. The deceased were identified as Faruque, 45, the kingpin of ‘Faruque Bahini’, and his cohorts Miraj, 31,…
Minor girl drowns in Moulvibazar
A minor girl drowned in a pond at West Singu village in Kulaura upazila on Friday.
30 injured in Sylhet clash
At least 30 people were injured in a clash between two groups of villagers over a trifling matter at Old Tetli village in Dakkhin Surma upazila on Friday.
Days of election engineering over, says Dhaka’s rep to UN
Bangladesh Permanent Representative to the United Nations (UN) Dr AK Abdul Momen said on Friday that there is no scope for vote rigging now as the days of ‘election engineering’ are over. “The days of election engineering no more exist.…
28 more human bones retrieved from Rana Plaza debris
Police on Friday retrieved 28 human bones, including a broken skull, from the debris of Rana Plaza at Savar. Locals, former workers of the garment factories housed in Rana Plaza recovered the human remains and informed the police.
AL leader stabbed dead by Jubo League man in Comilla
A local leader of Awami League was stabbed to death allegedly by a Jubo League man at Jagathpur village in Sadar upazila of the district on Thursday night.
Expatriate beaten to death by ‘AL men’ over toll in Comilla
Comilla – An expatriate was beaten to death allegedly by Awami League men at Gakulnagar village in Muradnagar upazila on Friday after his refusal to pay them toll. The deceased was identified as Oman expatriate Jasim Uddin, 40, son of…
Polls again, if deal struck, says Muhith
The 11th parliamentary polls can be held any time if an agreement is reached with the Opposition after the formation of a new government following the Jan 5 polls, the finance minister has said. AMA Muhith was speaking to reporters…
3 get burn injuries as 3 vehicles torched in city
Three people sustained burn injuries as miscreants torched three buses in different places of the city on Friday, the third day of the nationwide nonstop blockade enforced by the BNP-led 18-party alliance.
Shibir leader hurt in bomb explosion in Bogra
A local leader of Islami Chhatra Shibir was injured in a bomb explosion while he was carrying it in Jamil Nagar area of the district on Friday morning. The injured was identified as Jewel Sarker, 25, president of Bogra Azizul…