New figures to be released from the World Health Organization show some incredibly alarming statistics on global pollution.
Day: January 24, 2016
Van Gaal admits United fury getting worse
Louis van Gaal admitted the furious reaction of Manchester United supporters to their side’s dismal 1-0 defeat against Southampton was the worst he has experienced in an increasingly turbulent season.Van Gaal’s side failed to score at Old Trafford for the…
Djokovic wins Simon epic to reach quarters
World number one Novak Djokovic needed five sets before putting away Frenchman Gilles Simon to reach his 27th consecutive Grand Slam quarter-final at the Australian Open on Sunday.The 10-time Grand Slam champion fought for four hours, 32 minutes before winning…
Foundation stone of Nawabganj Govt College building laid
Foundation stone of the administrative building of Nawabganj Government College was laid on Saturday.Lawmaker of sadar constituency Abdul Wadud laid the foundation stone as the chief guest.
Minor girl killed in Badarganj road accident
A minor girl was killed in a road accident in Boirampur Zambur Mour point on the Boirampur- Gutirdanga road under Badarganj upazila here today, police sources said. The deceased is Asrifa Begum, 10, daughter of Wasim Ali of village Gutirdanga…
Female SSC examinee kills self in Sirajganj
A female SSC examinee reportedly committed suicide by hanging herself in her house at Kalupara village in Tarash upazila on Saturday.The deceased was identified as Sima Roheed, 17, a student of Unkha Paglapeer High School and daughter of Gyanedranath Roheed,…
Body to probe Pubail tyre factory boiler blast
The district administration has formed a three-member probe committee to investigate the fire incident from a boiler explosion that left six people dead at a tyre factory at Pubail here on Saturday.District administrator SM Alam said the committee, headed by…
5 tons smuggled rock salt seized in Jessore
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) in a drive seized five tons of smuggled rock salt from Nabharaon Bazar area on the Benapole- Jessore road in Sadar upazila on Saturday night.Subedar Ayub Hossain of BGB 26 battalion said on secret…
Estrogen protects women from flu
The study by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health suggest a protective advantage to the quintessential female hormone that naturally circulates in women’s bodies, as well as artificial forms given for hormone replacement therapy and estrogen-like…
War of words over a memorial in northeast India
By Nava Thakuria A near-completion monument in the heart of Guwahati city of northeast India has emerged as an issue of un-ending debates among Assamese academician, writer, journalist and ex-service personalities. While a section of prominent citizens have raised voices…
Real coach Zidane backs Rodriguez
Real Madrid playmaker James Rodriguez is working hard to get back to top form and remains a key member of the team, coach Zinedine Zidane said on Saturday.Rodriguez was sidelined by a thigh injury while on duty with Colombia in…
New York, Washington snowed in
A blizzard that has paralyzed much of the US East Coast intensified on Saturday, bringing Washington to a standstill and forcing the closure of roads, bridges and tunnels into New York until Sunday morning.In all, there were at least 19…
PM urges to invest in what she terms new Bangladesh
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday reassured all the local and foreign investors of her government’s highest level of commitment to quickly facilitate their pragmatic proposals and simplification of investment procedure so that they can make the best use of…
Razzak turns 75
Living legend of Bangla film Abdur Rajjak, known as Nayak Raj Razzak, has turned 75 on Saturday.The versatile actor has won national film awards 5 times for Best Actor, alongside numerous other awards.Born on 23 January 1942 in Kolkata, Razzak…
Why control of sweet cravings difficult
A habit leaves a lasting mark on specific circuits in the brain, pushing us to feed our cravings, reveals a new study.The study elucidates how habits like sugar and other vices manifest in the brain and refuse to take leave.“One…
DiCaprio’s climate remarks wont help: Canada PM
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau urged Leonardo DiCaprio to tone down his “inflammatory rhetoric” on climate change saying it was not helping those who have lost their oil-industry jobs.The movie star had told the World Economic Forum in the Swiss…
US mulls privacy ‘ombudsman’
The United States has proposed creating an “ombudsman” to deal with EU citizens’ complaints about US surveillance as part of talks to clinch a new EU-US data transfer pact, four people familiar with the talks said.Washington and Brussels are racing…
US East Coast states paralysed by record snowstorm
All non-essential travel has been banned in New York, transport suspended and bridges shut as the city is hit by one of its worst snowstorms. Parts of the eastern United States have received 40in (102cm) of snowfall in a huge…
Baridhara Society cake festival celebrated
The Baridhara Society of Gulshan organised traditional ‘Pitha Utshob-2016’ (cake festival) and colorful cultural program at the Baridhara Park, Park Road at 6.30pm on Saturday. The programme lasted till late night. Green grass and seasonal flowers matched with the presence…
ICC U19 WC warm-up: England, Sri Lanka, Pakistan seal win
England, Sri Lanka and Pakistan sealed win in their warm-up matches of the ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup at three venues across the country on Saturday. England beat Namibia by 155 runs at MA Zziz Stadium in Chittagong; Sri Lanka…
India opt to bowl in 5th ODI against Australia
Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni won the toss and chose to bowl in the fifth and final one-day international against Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday.India made two changes to the side that lost to Australia in Canberra…
Five killed in fire after boiler explodes at Gazipur factory
Md Akteruzzaman Liton, Deputy Director of Fire Service and Civil Defence at Gazipur, said the explosion occurred around 4:30pm at Smart Metal and Chemical Industries Ltd in Gazipur city area.He said five people died on the spot.Their identy of those…
Youth held with pistol in Rajshahi
Members of the Detective Branch (DB) of police arrested a young man along with a foreign pistol, five rounds of bullets and two magazines from a bus on Rajshahi-Chapainawabganj highway at Bijoynagar in Godagari upazila on Saturday afternoon.The arrestee was…
Minor girl killed in Badarganj road accident
A minor girl was killed in a road accident in Boirampur Zambur Mour point on the Boirampur- Gutirdanga road under Badarganj upazila here today, police sources said.The deceased is Asrifa Begum, 10, daughter of Wasim Ali of village Gutirdanga Bhatia…
87 held with hemp, liquor in Ctg
Chittagong district police in a series of overnight drives arrested 87 persons, including a Islami Chhatra Shibir activist, from different upazilas of the district on Friday night.Abdul Awal, Additional Superintendent of Police (Special Branch) of Chittagong district, said police detained…
Yunus and Indian FM discuss finance for the poor
Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus was invited by the Union Finance Minister of India Arun Jaitley for a one-on-one meeting in Davos on Thursday 21 January during the World Economic Forum.
Barca back on top after Messi stunner
Munir El Haddadi, deployed up front in place of the injured Neymar, fired Barca ahead in the second minute at the Rosaleda Stadium on the south coast after smart work from Luis Suarez.However, the visitors were unable to exert their…
Vessel workers go on strike from today
Vessel workers will go for indefinite strike from January 26 midnight demanding 15-point demands including 10,000 minimum wage.
Mariah Carey and James Packer Are Engaged
Wedding bells will soon be ringing for Mariah Carey and James Packer!