Dhaka – Bangladesh, Bhutan, India and Nepal (BBIN) 4-country Friendship Motor Rally under the Motor Vehicle Agreement, which had started from Bhubaneswar in Orissa of India on November 15, left Bangladesh via Benapole border on Tuesday night after flagging off…
South Korean rapper Psy, who catapulted to fame in 2012 with hit song “Gangnam Style”, released his latest album on Monday, which includes a song featuring American rapper will.i.am.”This album is basically based on dance music and includes genre elements…
Michael Fassbender says taking on the role of Macbeth was a daunting task and he sought advice from his “X-Men” co-star Scottish actor James McAvoy in the latest big screen adaption of William Shakespeare’s tragedy.”Shame” and “Steve Jobs” actor Fassbender…
A Japanese university has revoked a doctoral degree awarded to a young researcher embroiled in a scandal that has rocked the scientific establishment.Haruko Obokata, 32, drew intense media scrutiny after failing to reproduce the results of what was once billed…
The Oakland Institute today released 33 case studies that shed light on the tremendous success of agroecological agriculture across the African continent in the face of climate change, hunger, and poverty. “Released just two weeks ahead of the COP21 Conference…
As the government continues to keep Facebook banned for ‘security reasons’, small entrepreneurs and freelancers whose businesses are based on the social networking site are beginning to feel the pinch.Many of those hit by the ban have said that their…
A group of around 300 terrorists carried out an attack on the IUBAT University campus at around 2:40 PM on Monday, November 30, 2015 that led to injury of 100 plus teachers, students and staff members, academic life has been…
Russian Ambassador to Bangladesh Alexander A Nikolaev called on Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid at his ministry here today.During the call on, they discussed matters of mutual interest specially cooperation in education sector between the two friendly countries.While exchanging views…
‘Ending AIDS by 2030’ is ‘possible’ for Bangladesh, UNAIDS Country Director Leo Kenny has said.And for that, on the eve of the World AIDS Day, he suggested that HIV programmes stress on four key elements – focus, scaling up, innovation…
World leaders launched an ambitious attempt on Monday to hold back rising temperatures, with the United States and China leading calls for the climate summit in Paris to mark a decisive turn in the fight against global warming.In a series…
Manama, Bahrain, 1 Dec: The World Islamic Banking Conference (WIBC) and the International Islamic Financial Market (IIFM) hosted an engaging pre-conference seminar on Islamic capital markets on Tuesday. In attendance were global Islamic finance leaders who converged at the Gulf…
A cover unveiling program of little magazine ‘Dhure Khutao’ published by 3rd year students of Bangla department of Rajshahi University (RU) held at 150 room of Shahidullah Khala Bhaban on Tuesday at 11.00am.
Hackers broke into the website of Sonali Bank on Tuesday and took control of it for a few hours.On Wednesday morning, the home page of the Sonali Bank website was found carrying a notice by the hackers.A picture of a…
By Sydney Lupkin This World AIDS Day, VICE is exploring the state of HIV around the globe. Watch our special report, “Countdown to Zero,” tonight on HBO at 9pm ET, and to get involved visit red.org and shop (RED). There…
By Jack Losh It began with a feverish report in November from a little-known media outlet in the Persian Gulf. “Security forces have busted and dismantled a multi-national cell for the so-called Islamic State,” trumpeted the Kuwait News Agency. “The…
Paris 1 Dec, (Hilary Chiew) – French President Francoise Hollande said the agreement from the Paris climate talks can be universal, differentiated and binding where developed countries must assume their historical responsibility as they are the ones that for years…
Election Commissioner M Shahnewaz on Tuesday turned down BNP’s allegation that the Commission has hurriedly announced the municipal election schedule at the government’s behest, saying it is a false statement.
Awami League general secretary Syed Ashraful Islam on Tuesday alleged that BNP founder Ziaur Rahman and former military ruler HM Ersahd rehabilitated the war criminals in the country after the assassination of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman…
Two more people testified before a court here on Tuesday in the blogger Ahmed Rajib Haider murder case.
The High Court on Tuesday said there is a serious error in the chargesheet submitted by detectives in the sensational seven-murder cases of Narayanganj.
RU Correspondent A cover unveiling program of little magazine ‘Dhure Khutao’ published by 3rd year students of Bangla department of Rajshahi University (RU) held at 150 room of Shahidullah Khala Bhaban on Tuesday at 11.00am.
STAFF REPORTER BNP spokesperson Dr Asaduzzaman Ripon yesterday termed the Election Commission as spineless, incapable and subservient one.
Our Correspondent Acting secretary general of Bangldesh Nationalist party ( BNP) Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir got release on bail from Kashimpur central jail part 2 on Tuesday at around 7.45 pm .
Court Correspondent The Metropolitan Sessions Judge’s Court of Dhaka on Tuesday granted bail to cricketer Shahadat Hossain Rajib’s wife Jesmin Jahan alias Nitya in a case filed for torturing her domestic help.
A man was killed and 14 policemen were injured as a covered van turned turtle and a microbus plunged into a roadside ditch in an accident at Chuknagar Nornia on the Khulna-Satkhira road in Dumuria upazila on Tuesday morning.The identity…
A physically challenged minor boy was killed in a road accident at Purba Khash Kawlia village in Chowhali upazila of the district on Monday.The deceased was identified as Sohel Rana, 12, son of Shahidul Islam, a resident of Char Jajuria…