Two separate studies released this week are announcing a bleak future for the West Antarctic Ice Sheet — and an accompanying sea-level rise across the globe.
Year: 2014
The real motivation behind climate change denial: Al Gore
Despite the release of a White House report detailing the devastating effects of global warming already underway, many Republicans are unwavering in their belief that humans play no role in climate change.
What’s wrong with marriages in movies
Seth Rogen admits that in early drafts of the script for “Neighbors,” Rose Byrne’s character was basically just another humorless, nagging wife.
Schoolteacher killed in Jhenidah road crash
A schoolteacher was killed in a road accident in Kola Bazar area of Kaliganj upazila on Monday night.
Sand trader kidnapped in Kushtia
A sand trader was reportedly abducted by unidentified miscreants from the Lalon Shah Bridge (West side) in Bheramara upazila early Tuesday.
Fakhrul accuses Govt of killing opposition leaders
BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday alleged that the government was using the law enforcing agencies and their party cadres to kill their opponent political leaders and activists to retain power. In a statement issued protesting the…
Tk10 lakh valuables looted from Netrakona house
Miscreants looted valuables, including gold ornaments and cash, worth Tk 10 lakh from a house at Mokterpara in the district town early Tuesday.
BNP leader chopped to death in Jhenidah
A local BNP leader was chopped to death by unknown miscreants in Nimtala bridge area at Chapali village in Kaliganj upazila on Tuesday morning.
UP chairman arrested in Sirajganj
Members of Detective Branch (DB) of police arrested a union parishad chairman at Paikasha village in Kamarkhand upazila early Tuesday in connection with a case filed earlier.
720 kg jatka seized in Munshiganj
Members of Bangladesh Coast Guard and fisheries department in a drive seized 720 kilograms of jatka (hilsa fry less than 10 centimetres in length) from the Dhaleshwari River in Sadar upazila on Tuesday morning.
Bumper Boro production in Faridpur
Farmers in the district have achieved a bumper production of Boro paddy in the current season as the harvesting just concluded.
Boro harvest continues in northern region
Harvest of Boro paddy has been continuing in full swing in the northern region of the country with an excellent yield rate.
Deep-sea ‘graveyard’ reveals fate of dead ocean giants
By Rebecca Morelle The chance discovery of a deep-sea “graveyard” is helping scientists to shed light on the fate of dead ocean giants, scientists report.
BlackBerry launches low-cost phone
BlackBerry has launched a new low-cost phone “exclusively for Indonesia”, one of the few markets where it is still a key player.
Oman tightening rules against changing jobs
The Royal Oman Police (the body entrusted in Sultanate of Oman to issue visas) has announced that effective from 01.07.2014 an expatriates can not change jobs unless he completes two years after his departure from the previous employer.
Khaleda warns against harming N’ganj murder-victim families
BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia yesterday reiterated her demand to disband the Rapid Action Battalion saying that the elite force is no longer necessary in the country as it is working against the people and involved in killing, enforced disappearance and…
Building resilience tops agenda at 15-May global confce
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – Poor countries and vulnerable people are facing a barrage of shocks: economic shocks such as volatile food prices and financial crises; environmental shocks and natural disasters such as droughts, floods, and earthquakes; food safety, diseases, and…
US twin baby sisters born holding hands
A pair of US twin sisters who were born holding hands were breathing on their own after being removed from a ventilator, their mother has said. Jillian and Jenna Thistlethwaite shared an amniotic sac and placenta, a rare condition known…
US deploys planes in search for Nigerian girls
The US has revealed it is flying manned surveillance missions over Nigeria to try to find more than 200 schoolgirls kidnapped by the militant Islamist group Boko Haram. The US is also sharing commercial satellite imagery with the Nigerian government,…
Muhith finds existing planning process impractical
Terming the existing planning process too impractical, Finance Minister AMA Muhith on Monday stressed the need for a new planning process to have better development outcomes. “The way projects are prepared now following PEC and Ecnec is much impractical…project proforma…
Torture pervasive across Asia-Pacific: Amnesty
– Amnesty International has reported on torture or other ill-treatment in 141 countries over the past five years – New global survey of more than 21,000 people in 21 countries across every continent reveals fear of torture exists in all…
EC plans N’ganj-5 by-polls late June
The Election Commission has planned to hold the by-election to Narayanganj-5 constituency at the end of June. The seat fell vacant on April 30 following the death of Jatiya Party MP Nasim Osman. The EC Secretariat, meanwhile, has prepared the…
Jamaat’s daylong hartal in greater Ctg Wednesday
Local Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami on Monday called a daylong hartal in greater Chittagong for Wednesday protesting the arrest of its 21 leaders and activists. City Jamaat nayeb-e-ameer Prof Ahsan Ullah told UNB that they would enforce the shutdown in Chittagong, Bandarban,…
‘No disbanding, reform RAB’
Senior Awami League leader Suranjit Sengupta has called for reforming the Rapid Action Battalion (Rab), but dismissed BNP’s demand that the elite anti-crime force be disbanded. Suranjit’s remarks came amid allegation that three RAB officials played a role in the…
Ansarullah chief’s trial starts
The trial of Mufti Jasihmuddin Rahmani, the chief of extremist ‘Ansarullah Bangla Team’ began on Monday. Thirty others are also up in the dock facing trial with him. Additional District and Sessions Judge of Barguna District Court Abu Shamim started…
IBBL orientation for probationary officers
Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited organized an orientation program at Mohammad Younus Auditorium of Islami Bank Tower today (Monday) on the occasion of joining of 140 newly recruited probationary officers. Prof. Abu Nasser Muhammad Abduz Zaher, Chairman of the bank was…
Buddha Purnima Tuesday
Buddha Purnima, the biggest religious festival of the Buddhist Community will be observed in the country on Tuesday. Buddha Purnima is a festival that marks Gautam Buddha’s birth, enlightenment and death. It falls on the day of the full moon…
SSC Exam results May 17
The results of this year’s Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and its equivalent examinations will be published on May 17 (Saturday). “Yes, the results of SSC and its equivalent examinations will be published on May 17,” senior information officer of the…
3 including 2 SIs on remand in dacoity case
A Dhaka court on Monday placed three persons including two Sub-Inspectors of Police in a case filed in connection with dacoity. Magistrate Nuru Mia of the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka passed the order after hearing. The accused…
Fakhrul, 4 other BNP leaders’ bail extended till June 17
A Dhaka court on Monday extended bail to BNP Acting Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and other four leaders till June 17. Metropolitan Magistrate Md Anwar Sadat passed the order after Fakhrul and four others appear to the court…