The mosquito-borne parasite that causes malaria also produces a protein that could help stop cancer, new research has found.The researchers found that the malarial protein binds to a sugar molecule found in many types of cancer. The sugar molecule —…
The International Alliance for Women (TIAW) has announced Selima Ahmad, vice chairperson of Nitol Niloy Group and president of Bangladesh Women Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BWCCI), as the recipient of the TIAW World of Difference Lifetime Achievement Award-2014-2015. The…
An international team of scientists has identified potential ‘tipping points’ where abrupt regional climate shifts due to global warming could result in natural disasters.They found evidence of 41 cases of regional abrupt changes in the ocean, sea ice, snow cover,…
British scientists are using aircraft packed with high-tech air monitoring equipment to predict what is happening in the lower atmosphere as the climate warms. While the extra heat in the oceans and on land, which can be measured, is known…
The 6th Islamic conference of Envronment Ministers held in Rabat, Morocco on 8 – 9 October 2015 (the largest convening of Muslim-world Environment Ministers), facilitates agreement amongst Environment Ministers on a number of steps to tackle climate change and challenges…
Himu Akram is one of the most prominent playwrights of present day Bangladesh. As Himu can place a very simple story extraordinarily, familiarity of Himu amongst the spectators is very high. Himu Akram, has grown as a technician of dramas…
The Word Bank’s Chief Economist Kaushik Basu has described Bangladesh’s economic progress as astonishing. He said it was difficult to feel the same way 10 years ago about Bangladesh, which is now in the top league of nations with high…
Government has decided to deploy additional forces of Border Guard of Bangladesh (BGB) in five districts of Chittagong division in order to maintain a law and order during Durga Puja, the biggest religious festival of the Hindu community.
A meeting of secretaries of different ministries was held on the bank of the Padma River here Saturday, the first of its kind outside the capital, with special focus on different aspects of the much-hyped Padma multipurpose bridge project.
A year after the 16th Amendment was passed last September, the government is yet to come up with a law empowering Parliament to remove Supreme Court judges.
The schedule of admission test for honours first year under 2014-15 sessions at Rajshahi University (RU) has been published, said a press release signed by acting register Professor Entajul Haque on Friday night.
Dr Imran H Sarker, a organizer of a faction of Ganajagaran Manch, received death threat through his facebook Id on Saturday morning.
Dhaka-Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) will start special drive in the capital from early Sunday to ensure smooth observances of Durga puja as well as the Holy Muharram.
Meanwhile, BNP acting secretary Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir left Dhaka for Singapore for medical check-up.
STAFF REPORTER BNP standing committee member Nazrul Islam Khan yesterday said the party would continue the struggle under the leadership of chairperson Khaleda Zia until their demand for holding a neutral election is materialised.
Jahangirnagar University Teacher’s Association (JUTA) on Saturday demanded cancellation of a Bangladesh Chhatra League leader’s appoint as administrative officer of the university by next 24-hour.
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) recovered 40,000 pieces of Yaba tablet from the Naf River at Jaliapara Ghat in Teknaf upazila early Saturday.Lieutenant Colonel Abu Jar Al Zahid, commanding officer of BGB Battalion-42, said tipped off that a boat…
A schoolgirl, who had been abducted from Parla village in Sadar upazila two days ago, was rescued from a house at the village on Friday night.The rescued girl was identified as Dipa Biswas, 15, daughter of Debashish Biswas of the…
In two separate anti-crime operations, law-enforcing agencies arrested three alleged drug-traders with 1,165 yaba tablets from separate places in the district, sources said here today.The detained persons were identified as Abdur Rahim, 38, Jahangir Alam, 26, and Babul Hossain, 38.
Police recovered the body of a schoolboy with the throat slashed from Sadhupara Sluice Gate area in Sadar upazila on Saturday morning.The deceased was identified as Mizan,12, a class V student of Char Sadhupara Government Primary School and son of…
At least seven clothes shops were burnt after a fire broke out at a market in the city early Saturday.Acting station officer of Rajshahi Sadar Fire Service and Civil Defence Omar Faruk said the fire originated from an electric short…
A minor girl was killed as a rashly-driven truck ran over her at Beltali in Sadar upazila on Saturday morning. The deceased was identified as Asha, daughter of Alal Uddin of the village.
A student at a madrasa in Rajshahi city was grievously injured as his teacher allegedly beat him on Friday night, as he wanted to go to bathroom.The injured was identified as Asadullah Al Galib, a class VIII student of Terkhadia…
A big robber gang looted gold and silver jewelleries from seven shops at Dighirpar Bazar in Tongibari upazila of the district early yesterday morning.Officer in-Charge of Tongibari Thana Alamgir Hossain, quoting witnesses, said around 40/45 robbers came to Dighirpar Bazar…
Police recovered the body of an unidentified man from a brick kiln at Mahajanpur village under Mujibnagar upazila of the district yesterday morning.Being informed, a team of police from Mujibnagar Thana rushed to the spot, recovered the body, aged about…
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in a drive arrested two drug traders from a bus in front of Joypurhat RAB camp gate last night.RAB sources said it also seized 308 gram heroin from their possessions.
An alleged dacoit, who was injured in a ‘gunfight’ between dacoits and police at Komorgram village in Sadar upazila on Friday night, died at Shaheed Ziaur Rahman Medical College Hospital in Bogra this morning.The injured was identified as Rezaul, 37.…
Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister Rashed Khan Menon has criticised countries that have issued travel alerts for their citizens planning to visit Bangladesh following the killing of two foreigners.He said he believed a ‘conspiracy’ was on to thwart Bangladesh’s progress.“As…
Law Commission Chairman ABM Khairul Haque has emphasised the shunning of bigotry to make Bangladesh peaceful and prosperous.He made the call on Saturday at the fourth national convention of the Sector Commanders’ Forum in Dhaka.“Bangladesh is for everyone and we’ll…
Maybe we cannot blame late-night TV, endless Internet surfing, midnight snacks, good books, bothersome work deadlines and other distractions of modern life for encroaching on our sleep.Research unveiled on Thursday showed that people in isolated and technologically primitive African and…