Dhaka – The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) on Tuesday night issued a death warrant for condemned Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Matiur Rahman Nizami for his crimes against humanity during the Liberation War in 1971. “Three judges of the ICT signed the death…
Researchers may be closer to unraveling the underlying causes of Parkinson’s disease, after identifying the point at which alpha-synuclein – a protein believed to play a key role in the condition – becomes toxic to the brain.Researchers found that a…
Scientists have uncovered an 80 million-year-old fossil bearing a healed attack wound, revealing the dangers of life in Earth’s prehistoric seas.In the early 1960s, palaeontologists exploring rural South Dakota unearthed the fossilised leg bone of a Hesperornis: a large aquatic…
People who want to quit smoking are more likely to succeed if they go “cold turkey” by stopping abruptly, a study in Annals of Internal Medicine shows.Volunteers who used this approach were 25% more likely to remain abstinent half a…
Star Wars: The Force Awakens star John Boyega spent Friday delivering toys from the iconic film franchise, on behalf of the Rays of Sunshine children’s charity, for sick children at The Royal London Hospital in London.Boyega was joined by a…
A movie festival for short films will be held today(Tuesday) at Auditorium Novelle Vague, Alliance Francaise de Dhaka, Dhanmondi in the city. The festival will be held as part of the ongoing Francophonie Festival 2016. The French cultural festival began…
Jake Gyllenhaal will star in Life, Skydance’s sci-fi project that is being directed by Daniel Espinosa.Ryan Reynolds was to have starred in the pic opposite Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation breakout Rebecca Ferguson, but the Deadpool star has a conflict…
Dhaka-Chelsea forward Diego Costa has been charged for improper conduct following his red card in their 2-0 FA Cup quarter-final defeat by Everton at Goodison Park on Saturday.Costa, already booked for a first-half collision with Gareth Barry, squared up to…
DHAKA – Motivated Bangladesh embark in a new mission as they take on Pakistan in their opening super 10 group 2 match of the World T20 scheduled to be held tomorrow at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata, India.The match kicks…
Dhaka,News desk -23 ‘drug peddlers’ held in city New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat against India in the opening match of the World Twenty20 main draw in Nagpur on Tuesday.The Kane Williamson-led Kiwis have left out Tim…
Dhaka – Controversial batsman Chris Gayle will be looking to ensure the West Indies’ troubled build-up to the World Twenty20 becomes a distant memory when they open their campaign against England in Mumbai Wednesday.The Windies are out to prove they…
Dhaka – Police arrested 15 alleged drug paddlers from different areas of the city during its anti-narcotics drives in the last 24 hours till 6am on Tuesday.During the drives, the law enforcers also recovered 817 pieces of Yaba tablets, 22…
Jhenidah – A Shia man was hacked to death by unidentified miscreants at Khorashani village in Kaliganj upazila on Monday night. Quoting locals, officer-in-charge of Kaliganj Police Station Anwar Hossain said the miscreants stabbed Abdur Razzaque, 40, son of late…
MOULVIBAZAR -Motorcycle rider Arif Hossain, 23, died on the spot and co-rider Babul Miah, 22, received serious injuries when their motorcycle dashed a road side tree at Raouthgaon under Kulaora upazila of the district this morning.Arif Hossain, son of Kamal…
CHITTAGONG – At least three dwelling houses were gutted in a devastating fire at city’s Patharghata area under Kotwali Thana last night.Fire service sources said, the fire originated from an electric short circuit at Baruapara area of Patharghata at around…
Embattled Bangladesh Bank Governor Dr Atiur Rahman on Tuesday quit amid a huge row over the heist of $101 million from the Bangladesh Bank’s account with the US Federal Reserve Bank. The Governor’s resignation came following his meeting with the…
LUCKY DAY is a project by Alexine Chanel including a performance event featuring Sharmili Akther Lucky. The event will take place on Thursday, 17 March at 5 pm in the Nouvelle Vague auditorium of the Alliance Française de Dhaka. The…
Rasha Binte Mohiuddin With radically increased population rapid economic growth, expansion of urbanization and industrialization, mega cities of Bangladesh are facing a lot of challenges and food security is one of them. Bangladesh is one of the top 10 food…
Bangkok – Authorities should immediately lift restrictions imposed on the freedom of movement of two Australian journalists in Malaysia and drop all legal threats against them, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) said Monday. Linton Besser, an Australian Broadcasting Corporation…
Students and teachers of animal husbandry faculty of Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) observed Animal Husbandry Day on the campus on Monday. To observe the day a colorful procession was brought out in front of the faculty which ended at the…
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Dhaka – Demonstrations were staged at least at two public universities of Bangladesh in Rajshahi and Mymensingh against the government’s Public Service Commission for incorporating a provision that would allow zoology graduates also to apply for posts in the BSC…
Dhaka = The BNP on Monday demanded the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina over the recent Tk 800 crore heist of Bangladesh Bank’s funds deposited with US Federal Reserve Bank in New York. “In addition to the prime minister,…