Olympic superstar Michael Phelps kicked off the Orlando Pro Swim meet Thursday with a victory in the 100m butterfly in 52.28sec. Phelps, hoping to add to his stunning tally of 18 Olympic gold medals at the Rio Games in August,…
Day: March 4, 2016
Ageing begins even before you are born
The process of ageing begins even before we are born, says a new study, which used rats to model pregnancy and foetal development.The study showed that providing mothers with a diet loaded with antioxidants during pregnancy meant that their offspring…
Asia Cup T20: India post emphatic win over UAE
Tournament favorite India maintained their all-winning record to finish top of the table with an emphatic nine wickets victory over United Arab Emirates (UAE) in the 9th match of Micromax Asia Cup T20 held on Thursday at the Sher-e-Bangla National…
Turkey jails two over Aylan death
A Turkish court on Friday sentenced to jail two people smugglers on trial over the death of Aylan Kurdi, the young boy who became a poignant symbol of refugee suffering when his lifeless body washed up on a Turkish beach.The…
Youth held with six gold bars at Shahjalal airport
Custom officials with the help of Armed Police Battalion (APBn) today arrested a youth with six gold bars weighing about 600 grams from the Canopy No-2 of Hazrat Shahjalal (R) International Airport here.”A team of customs officials recovered six gold…
9 Shibir men held with live bombs in Meherpur
Police today arrested nine Chhatra-Shibir activists along with four live bombs as they were allegedly holding a secret meeting at Govipur village under sadar upazila in the district.A police team of Sadar Police Station, led by Officer-In-Charge (OC) of Meherpur…
Urmila ties knot
Bollywood actress Urmila Matondkar tied the knot on Thursday afternoon with Kashmir-based businessman and model Mohsin Akhtar Mir in a quiet ceremony.“We kept it an exclusive wedding with just family and friends at the celebration. Since our families wanted the…
Police, Examinee clash, 10 injured
Rajshahi correspondent Police allegedly baton charged the examinees of recruitment Exam of Rajshahi Railway who came in Rajshahi from Khulna district to participate in Exam that leaves 10 of them seriously injured.
Manoj Kumar to get Dadasaheb Phalke award
Manoj Kumar, known for featuring in films with patriotic themes, will be conferred the 47th Dadasaheb Phalke Award — the country’s highest cinema award — for the year 2015, the information and broadcasting (I&B) ministry announced on Friday. The film…
Oil prices climb
Crude futures rose in Asian trade on Friday, buoyed by renewed optimism prices may have bottomed out after official US data showed oil production fell to its lowest level since November 2014.Brent futures had risen 18 cents to $37.25 a…
Teaching blinds English via music
Palestinian students at an elementary school for the blind in the West Bank are learning English through songs.For the youngsters, it’s a welcome departure from the usual braille textbooks and memorising the rules of grammar.”In specific subjects, I like to…
International Women’s Day: Improving the lives of women farmers
Danielle Nierenberg Tuesday, March 8 is International Women’s Day (IWD). The theme, “Planet 50-50 by 2030: Step It Up for Gender Equality,” addresses the continuing injustices faced by women across the globe. Women farmers’ yields, for example, are often 20–30…
Saarc Mini Summit in Nepal’s Pokhara 17 March
Nepal has picked Pokhara as the venue for hosting the ‘Saarc Mini Summit on March 17’. The government had also planned to host the 18th Saarc Summit in the lake city but it did not materialise due to logistical reasons.…
UN announces toughtest snactions against North Kores for Nuke explosion
New York — The U.N. Security Council on Wednesday unanimously approved the toughest sanctions on North Korea in two decades, reflecting growing anger at Pyongyang’s latest nuclear test and rocket launch in defiance of a ban on all nuclear-related activity.…
Mother confesses to murder of two minor Banashree sinblings
The murder of two siblings happened in total silence. The neighbours did not know when Urmi and Alvi were taken to the hospital. They learned the children were dead when their mother Mahfuza Malek Jesmin called her relatives from the hospital.
Two killed in Narsingdi gunfight with police
Two persons accused in the case over killing of a businessman and his driver were killed and another was injured in a ‘gunfight’ between their cohorts and police at Nagorikandi in Narsingdi early Thursday, reports news agency UNB. The deceased…
India for action against attacks on minoroties
Dhaka – Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has sought swift action against the perpetrators of the crimes by Bangladesh authorities.
CEC sees no pressure, says police will check irregularity in UP polls
Dhaka – Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmad on Thursday said the police will check any possible irregularities during the upcoming Union Parishad elections.
Court asks Khaleda to explain martyr remarks on April 10
Dhaka – A Dhaka court on Thursday asked BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia to appear before it on April 10 in a sedition case to explain her remarks about the numbers of 1971 martyrs.