By Jonathan Amos Using supercomputers, they simulated the shape of a key protein involved in HIV infection in an individual patient and then ranked the drug molecules most likely to block the activity.
Year: 2014
Customise gender option in Facebook
The 50-odd options, which include “bi-gender”, “transgender”, “androgynous” and “transsexual”, will allow people “to express themselves in an authentic way”, Facebook said in a post.
Govt tracing origin of ‘Al-Qaeda threat’: State Minister
The Bangladesh government is investigating the origin of the alleged audio-message by Al-Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahiri, State Minister for Home Asaduzzaman Kamal Khan said on Sunday. He told journalists at the Secretariat that Bangladesh was capable of handling threats posed…
British lawyer Cadman moves ICC, the Hague, to investigate AL govt
British lawyer Toby Cadman has said his petition to the International Criminal Court (ICC) at The Hague for investigating the Awami League government may soon be accepted. British lawyer Toby Cadman has said his petition to the International Criminal Court…
US strategic interests and Bangladesh foreign policy
Tanbir Uddin Arman It is an scrumptious paradox that the US , which in 1971 sent its the 7th fleet to the Bay of Bengal to desist India from militarily assisting the Bangladesh Liberation War, now wants Bangladesh to host …
Debate over giving human rights to dolphins
Armed with an iPad and a letter of support from an Oscar-winning film director, Remus Cernea is pushing a cause that he acknowledges few of his fellow Romanian lawmakers care about: giving dolphins the same rights as humans. The 39-year-old…
PM seeks cooperation of all in successful holding of T20 WC
Dhaka – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday sought cooperation and support from the people of country, including the sports-loving ones, in successfully hosting the ensuing ICC World Twenty20 to be held in Bangladesh from March 16 to April 6…
Bangladesh cricketers outclass Afghanistan in Under19 WC
Bangladesh colts thrashed Afghanistan by ten wickets in their opening match of the ICC Under-19 World Cup 2014 on Saturday. A maiden over by Abdullah Adil was the only high point of the Afghan bowling line-up as the Bangladeshi openers…
Rana Plaza images win World Press Photo
Two Bangladesh photographers have won prizes at the World Press Photo contest with pictures of the Rana Plaza collapse.Women’s rights activist Taslima Akhter won the third prize (singles) in the spot news category of the contest. Another photo journalist Rahul…
Gold prices rise
After gold prices dipped in the domestic market thrice over a span of few months last year, it has increased on an average by Tk 1500 per ‘bhori’ (11.664 grams) in the local market due to upward price trend in…
A deal between Iran and West seems possible
The world powers and Iran signed an interim nuclear deal on Nov. 24, 2013, with plans to begin a new round of talks to reach a mutually agreed long¬ term comprehensive solution that would ensure Iran’s nuclear program would be…
Chinese company to invest US$13.64 m in Uttara EPZ
Kin Selection Products Manufacture (BD), a Chinese company, will set up a leather product industry in Uttara Export Processing Zone (UEPZ).
Prepare for war in the East China Sea
On December 5, a Chinese naval vessel tried to force a U.S. warship to stop in international waters in the latest instance of the growing Chinese tendency to flex their muscles.
Two suspected ‘terrorists’ killed in city ‘shootout’
Two suspected terrorists were killed during a gunfight with police in the city’s Jatrabari area on Saturday afternoon. The deceased were identified as Salahuddin, 28, and his cohort Jewel, 27.
Syria talks: Mediator apologises for lack of progress
The UN mediator Lakhdar Brahimi has apologised to the Syrian people after peace talks in Geneva ended without making progress.
Bodies of 3 newborns recovered in city
Police on Saturday recovered three bodies of newborn babies from different spots of the city’s Mohammadpur area.
Turkish MPs pass judicial reforms amid brawl
Turkish MPs have approved controversial plans to reform the country’s top judicial body, amid a brawl which left one opposition MP with a broken nose.
Bodies of 2 Jamaat men exhumed in Rangpur
Rangpur – The bodies of two local leaders of Jamaat–e-Islami and its student body Islami Chhatra Shibir in Pirgachha upazila were exhumed from their respective family graveyards for postmortems on Saturday, 40 days after their burial.
Sochi 2014: IOC drug testers ‘will find cheats’ sooner or later
The International Olympic Committee say it is outsmarting potential drug cheats at the Sochi Winter Olympics.
Ershad doubtful over JP’s role as opposition
Expressing doubt whether his party would be able to play a strong role as opposition in parliament, Jatiya Party chairman HM Ershad on Saturday said it would have been better had his party not joined the cabinet. “Everybody, even me,…
Sweden pip Finland to women’s cross country relay gold
The Swedish women’s team have won gold in the cross country relay for the first time since 1960.
Valentine’s Day diners rescued from water-surge cafe
The British Army and emergency services have rescued 32 people trapped by surging flood water in a beachfront restaurant in Hampshire.
Govt expects more jobs for migrant workers in the Middle East
Good news awaits workers seeking overseas jobs as the government is expecting a positive outcome from the negotiations with some Middle Eastern countries to tap the labour markets therein, according to officials. The government has already struck some progress with…
Tuna hearts ‘affected by oil spill’
Scientists say that tuna swimming in the Gulf of Mexico during the Deepwater Horizon oil spill may have experienced heart damage.
Ken Loach gets lifetime award in Berlin
British director Ken Loach has addressed reports that his next film will be his last, as he received a lifetime achievement prize in Germany.
Singer Ruth Keggin ‘breathes life’ into ancient language
An Isle of Man singer is set to “breathe new life” into the ancient Manx language, once classified as “extinct” by cultural body Unesco.
Al-Qaeda chief’s ‘resistance’ call in Bangladesh?
A audio-message said to be from Al-Qaeda’s current chief Dr Ayman Al-Zawahiri has called on Muslims in Bangladesh to resist the evil plans of the ‘leading criminals in the subcontinent and the West against Islam.’ The entire message with video…
Jessore potato growers count Tk 52 cr loss
Low price deals greatest blow to them Benapole (Jessore) Sharp fall in price of their produce following increased production cost is likely to cause a loss of Tk52 crore to the potato farmers in Jessore this season.
Bumper production of mustard achieved in Gaibandha
A bumper production of mustard has been achieved in all the seven upazilas of the district during the current Robi season. Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) has set a target to cultivate quality mustard on 7,244 hectares of land.Later, the…
Sylhet-Akhaura route: 4 rail stations shut for staff shortage
Four railway stations on the Sylhet-Akhaura route have remained closed over the last four years due to shortage of manpower, including station masters, much to the sufferings for the passengers.