A four-member European Parliamentary delegation in a statement on Wednesday expressed its concern over ‘political deadlock’ in Bangladesh. The members also called for ‘full investigations’ of the ‘disruption’ of local government polls and “a reinforcement of the independence of the…
A Thai satellite has detected some 300 objects in an area of the southern Indian Ocean being searched for missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370. The image was taken by the Thaichote satellite on 24 March, a day after images from…
Greenwatch Report Speakers at a discussion meeting on the Independence Day on Wednesday demanded establishment of democratic and economic rights of the people to make the celebration of independence meaningful. They said that interpretation to the spirit of independence given…
A satellite scanning the Indian Ocean for remnants of a missing jetliner found a possible plane debris field containing 122 objects, a top Malaysian official said Wednesday, calling it “the most credible lead that we have.” Defense Minister Hishammuddin Hussein…
Three schoolboys were killed as their motorcycle crashed into a bus at Asimtala in Mirzapur upazila on Wednesday afternoon. The deceased were identified as Rokon, son of Nazrul Islam of Kurni village, Sohel, son of Shafi Uddin of Adabari village…
A middle-aged woman and her young daughter allegedly committed suicide by taking poison at Pania village in Shreenagar upazila on Wednesday. The deceased were identified as Monimala, 40, and her daughter Shanta, 18. Locals said Shanta has been in love…
A fire has burned down several shops at the Nilkhet book market in capital Dhaka. The flames which ignited around 10pm Wednesday was doused within an hour, said a Fire Service control room official. There are several book markets at…
The newly drilled 22nd well of Titas Gas Field in Brahmanbaria started supplying 12 million cubic feet of gas per day (mmcfd) to the national grid on Wednesday. Ahmad Hossain, director of the well, said the drilling work at the…
BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on Wednesday morning paid homage to the freedom fighters who laid down their lives for the country during the War of Liberation in 1971. Khaleda, flanked by her party senior leaders, had been at Savar National…
Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed on Wednesday said Bangladesh’s leather industry has huge potentials to grow in the global market and that need to be fully utilised to give a further boost to the country’s total export. “There’s a huge prospect…
The European Parliament (EP) has called upon Bangladesh’s two major political parties – Awami League and BNP – to engage in a dialogue. The EP also expressed concern over the current situation resulting from the January 5 elections and the…
The BNP has alleged that the Liberation War Affairs Ministry and freedom fighters of the War of Independence were ‘neglected’ at the event where thousands sang the national anthem to create a world record on the 43rd Independence Day. Bangladesh…
The nation observed the 44th Independence and National Day on Wednesday with a fresh vow to turn Bangladesh into a peaceful and non-communal country to materialise dreams of the martyrs. People paid glowing tributes to the martyrs of the 1971…
A kangaroo in a Siberian zoo who was thought to be male has surprised everyone by delivering a baby, it appears. “It has a lovely face and a beautiful little tail,” Barnaul Zoo, says, describing the young kangaroo on its…
Xavi says Cristiano Ronaldo was wrong to criticize the referee inBarcelona’s 4-3 win over Real Madrid in Sunday’s Clasico. Real Madrid was up 3-2 at the Bernabeu when it saw Sergio Ramosdismissed for a challenge on Neymar, with Lionel Messi…
Madonna is to direct her third film, an adaptation of Rebecca Walker’s debut novel Ade: A Love Story. It tells the story of an American student who falls in love with a young Muslim man on an idyllic island off…
Men in North Korea are now required to get the same haircut as their leader Kim Jong-un, it is reported. The state-sanctioned guidelines were introduced in the capital Pyongyang about two weeks ago, media reports say. It is now being…
When I read in the Los Angeles Times (3/18/14) that scientists had found the first direct evidence of Alan Guth’s theory of early universe inflation, and Albert Einstein’s theory of gravitational waves, I immediately thought of the Hadith about the…
By Rani P Das The Government of India’s approach to the prolonged insurgency and agitations in Assam’s Bodo heartland seems to have complicated the Bodo issue further. In the nearly three decades since the Bodoland movement began in 1987 under…
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott says authorities are “throwing everything we have” at the search for missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370. He was speaking as weather conditions in the southern Indian Ocean improved, allowing the search to resume. The Australian Maritime…
North Korea has test-fired two medium-range ballistic missiles, just hours after the US, South Korea and Japan met in the Netherlands for talks. It is the first launch of a Nodong missile since 2009 and marks a step up from the…
Bangladesh creates history through a spectacular ‘Lakho Kanthe Sonar Bangla’ programme where nearly three lakh people sang the national anthem in unison at the National Parade Ground, eying to have its name in the Guinness Book of World Records. People…
A BNP activist was killed and three others injured in a crude bomb explosion while placing a wreath at Shaheed Minar in Shibganj upazila of the district early Wednesday. The deceased was identified as Sujan,23, son of Ashraful Alam Babu…
At least 20 Shibir activists, including two with bullet, were injured in police firing on their Independence Day procession at Lamabazar in the city on Wednesday morning. Witnesses said when over 200 activists of Jamaat’s student wing Islami Chhatra Shibir…
One of the best topics in the Mathematics curriculum in grade eight is introducing Pattern in the first chapter. It is really an excellent initiative by the curriculum authority though there are very few changes in the curriculum only.
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The start-up’s flagship product, the Oculus Rift, is a goggle-like “immersive” headset for video gaming.
A meeting of the Shari`ah Supervisory Committee of Islami Bank Bangladesh Ltd (IBBL) was held at Islami Bank Tower in the capital on Monday. Sheikh Moulana Mohammad Qutubuddin, chairman of the committee, presided over the meeting which was attended by…
Kevin John Steele said Tuesday he resigned as the chief executive officer of Biman Bangladesh Airlines on medical grounds, insisting he had no dispute with the board. The resignation of Kevin, the first foreign CEO of the national flag carrier,…
The authorities are in a fix whether to hand over the land of the state-owned Rangamati Textile Mills for setting up a power plant or to build a medical college and hospital. The Cabinet Economic Affairs Committee approved a proposal…