Ecstatic crowds welcomed Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif back to Tehran on Friday after he led Iranian negotiators to an initial nuclear agreement that could profoundly improve Iran’s standing in the world after years as a pariah state.
Year: 2015
Fans push ‘Furious’ franchise to record-setting pace
Actor Vin Diesel admits he made a mistake turning down the second film in the “Fast & Furious” franchise because he didn’t like the script.
Study says walking may help overweight people curb sugar cravings
Walking for 15 minutes may help overweight people at least temporarily reduce cravings for high-calorie, sugary snacks, a small study suggests “This study showed that brisk walking can be used as a strategy to reduce momentary food craving,” said Adrian…
PCB announces team for Bangladesh tour
Lahore – The Team Pakistan will reach Bangladesh on April 13, and the first One Day International will be played on April 17. Many young players introduces in the team. Senior players extolled the changes. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB)…
Wal-Mart support of gay rights turns on business: Consultant
The chief executive of Wal-Mart Stores Inc has emerged as an unlikely voice for gay rights after the Arkansas governor heeded his call on Wednesday to reject a much-criticised bill.
Buriganga death toll rise to 9
“Fire service divers resumed search operation on Friday morning and pulled out the body of Jamila Khatun, a Lalbagh resident,” Narayanganj Fire Service Deputy Director Md Momtaz Uddin said.
12 gold bars seized at Shahjalal Airport
The haul, worth around Tk 60 million, was made at the airport’s cargo unit from a box that had been flown in on a Cathay Pacific Airways flight from Hong Kong on Thursday.
Dhaka’s rail links with Chittagong, Sylhet restored after three hours
Three people were injured following a collision between a private car and Chittagong-bound ‘Mahanagar Express’ near Kodda in Brahmanbaria on Thursday night.
Trainee pilot Tamanna’s family blames flying academy for deadly crash
Father Anisur Rahman, Deputy Director at the Directorate General of Health Services, says his daughter would often talk about the academy’s irregularities and mismanagement.
N Korea test-fired short range projectiles
North Korea has fired four short-range projectiles off its western coast, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said in a statement on Friday. According to the statement, carried by Yonhap News Agency, the range of the projectiles was estimated…
A conservator Governor in Northeast India
By Nava Thakuria Assam finds a conservator of wildlife in its Governor Padmanabha Balakrishna Acharya, who has made it clear that unlike other Constitutional heads, he would not be a mute spectator in respect of protecting the great Indian one-horned…
Al Shabaab killing toll at least 147 at Kenya university
Trends News Agency Gunmen from the Islamist militant group al Shabaab stormed a university in Kenya and killed at least 147 people on Thursday, in the worst attack on Kenyan soil since the U.S. embassy was bombed in 1998, Reuters…
Airstrike on Yemen camp raises grave concerns
Beirut – The airstrikes by the Saudi Arabia-led coalition that hit a displaced persons’ camp in northern Yemen on March 30, 2015, raised grave concerns about violations of the laws of war. The airstrikes killed at least 29 civilians and…
Int’l Criminal Court: Newest member Palestine needs support
Brussels – Palestine’s decision to join the International Criminal Court (ICC) in the face of strong opposition – including from the United States, Israel, and Canada – deserves international support. The ICC treaty officially went into effect for Palestine on…
Hasina asks AL MPs – Form anti-terrorism committees
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday directed the Awami League lawmakers to form committees in their respective constituencies to contain terrorism unleashed by the BNP-Jamaat clique.
Police action prompts Swechhasebak Dal hartal in Sylhet
Swechhasebak Dal has announced a dawn-to-dusk hartal in the district for Saturday, protesting police attack on its activists and leaders. Police fired gunshots and charged batons on a procession of Swechhasebak Dal in Sylhet city on Thursday evening, leaving a…
Hakim Yusuf Harun Bhuiya elected SIBL Director
Hakim Md Yousuf Haroon Bhuiyan, Chief Motualli and Managing Director of Hamdard Bangladesh Ltd, has been elected director of Social Islami Bank Ltd (SIBL).
8 killed in trawler capsize in the Buriganga near Dhaka
The death toll from the trawler capsize in the Buriganga River at Aliganj Ghat in South Keraniganj rose to eight with the recovery of five more bodies on Thursday evening. The deceased were identified as M Samir, 45, son of…
Mintoo, Pintu seek validation of cancelled nomination papers
BNP chairperson’s adviser Abdul Awal Mintoo and former BNP lawmaker Nasir Uddin Ahmed Pintu yesterday appealed to the Dhaka divisional commissioner who is the appellate authority for the Dhaka city corporation polls, seeking validation of their nomination papers. The hearing…
Khaleda to attend court Sunday if security given: Kh Mahbub
Senior lawyer Advocate Khandaker Mahbub Hossain, counsel for BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, on Thursday said that the BNP chief is likely to appear before the trial court on Sunday in connection with the two graft case hearing if her security…
BGB member trampled to death by elephants in Cox’s Bazar
A member of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) was trampled to death by a herd of wild elephants at Himchari Hill in Ramu upazila early Thursday.
Women held with 62kg hemp in Rajshahi
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested an alleged female drug peddler in possession of 62 kilograms of hemp from Sakopara area in Poba upazila early Thursday.
400 bottles of Phensidyl seized in Satkhira
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) in a drive recovered 400 bottles of Indian Phensidyl syrup from a field in Kushkhali Moktar area of sadar upazila on Thursday morning.
Preventing corruption thru’ social movement underscored
Preventing corruption has become an essence of the time through launching vigorous social movement, involving the young generations, to accelerate national development, speakers said here last night.
Call to launch social movement for building corruption free society
Speakers at an ‘Anti-Corruption Meeting’ here on Wednesday stressed for comprehensive efforts of all concerned in launching social movement involving every citizen for building a corruption free society.
Agriculture technology fair begins in Rangamati
A three-day agriculture technology fair began at Rangamati Municiality office premises on Wednesday to disseminate latest agriculture technology know-how among the hilly farmers of the district.
Autism day observed in Faridpur
World Autism Awareness Day, a global programme was observed here today through holding rally and discussion meeting.
Palestinians prepared to trigger case as they join ICC
The Palestinian Authority joined the International Criminal Court on Wednesday, a move deeply opposed by Israel, vowing to hand over suspects to The Hague, including their own government officials.
Patience and foresight can help you save money
People who find it hard to save money are often impatient and do not think about the long-term consequences of spending money, suggests a new research.