CHITTAGONG – Second round of Union Parishad (UP) polls in 30 Ups in three upazilas in Chittagong ended here amid stray incidents today.Three persons were killed in Sandwip Island during polling today. Police and eyewitness said three unidentified people were…
CHUADANGA -The election of four union parishads under Chuadanga Sadar upazila of the district was held peacefully today.The unions are Alokdia, Mominpur, Podmabila and Kutubpur. The polling began at 8 am and continued till 4 pm.Chuadanga District Election Control Room…
Dhaka – Reigning Australian Open champion Angelique Kerber cruised into the ATP and WTA Miami Open semi-finals on Wednesday by dispatching US 22nd seed Madison Keys 6-3, 6-2.The German second seed will play a Thursday semi-final against two-time Australian Open…
Dhaka – Gary Neville’s unhappy tenure at Valencia was brought to a sudden halt on Wednesday as the Spanish club announced he had been sacked after just four months in charge.Neville’s first foray into senior management after limited experience as…
Dhaka – Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) emerged champions in the Independence and National Day Kabaddi beating Army by 19-13 points with one lona in the final at Paltan Kabaddi Stadium on Thursday.Air Force and Police teams jointly finished third in…
Dhaka – India have to bat first as the West Indies skipper Darren Sammy elected to field after winning the toss in the 2nd semifinal of the ICC World Twenty20 at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, on Thursday.India brought two changes in…
Dhaka – Nine people were killed and 21 others injured in separate incidents of lightning strike in six districts on Thursday.In Comilla, two brick kiln workers were killed and 17 others injured as a thunderbolt struck them at Bakhornagar village…
A source of protein for the poor and rich alike, just one serving of pulses daily can also contribute to modest weight loss, reveals a study.According to researchers, consuming ¾ cup (130 grams) a day of beans, peas, chickpeas or…
Melting ice from Antarctica could raise oceans by a metre before 2100 at current rates of greenhouse gas emissions, doubling previous forecasts for sea level rise, according to a study released Wednesday.Such an abrupt change would spell disaster for major…
Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Lawrence says she is eager to star in more “X-Men” films.“I am dying to come back. I love these movies, I love being in them. I love ensemble movies because it’s not on anyone’s shoulders,” Lawrence told…
Dhaka – Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister Rashed Khan Menon has revealed positive feedback from the UK government over the recent steps taken by the government relating to aviation security.
Dhaka – BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia Thursday called upon the ruling Awami League to resolve the current political impasse through talks by shunning the path of violence and anarchy. “We have already called upon the government to take initiative for…
Dhaka – One in every four children of the city faces abnormal lung functioning due to ambient air pollution, says a new study, UNB news agency has reported. Collecting 500 samples from four different age groups, mostly from the 10-20…
Google on Tuesday unveiled a new landline telephone service aimed at helping consumers stay connected in the Internet cloud.The new Fiber Phone service will be made available to a few US markets and later expanded to other cities where Google…
A student of Dhaka College was killed as a bus knocked down him at Tikatuli intersection in the capital on Thursday morning.The deceased was identified as Arifur Rahman, 20. Quoting witnesses, assistant sub-inspector of Motijheel police station Roman said Arifur…
BNP standing committee member Moudud Ahmed has been hospitalised on Thursday with chest pain and cold-related ailments.He was admitted to Apollo hospital in the capital at 11:30 am.Mohammad Abdullah is staying with Moudud Ahmed at the hospital. Moudud Ahmed felt…
A flyover under construction collapsed in North Kolkata on Thursday, killing at least 15 people and trapping more than 150 people under the debris.Police said the flyover collapsed near the Ganesh Talkies in Girish Park on Thursday afternoon.The flyover is…
A diver takes pictures as people look at sharks from an underwater room structure installed in the Aquarium of Paris.The house rules are clear: No swimming at night, keep your head and feet in the bedroom at all times, and…
Dhaka – Atomstroyexport (ASE) of Russia and Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission (BAEC) to have a regular coordination meeting at Rooppur Nuclear Power Project site at Ishwardi today.The meeting to review the results and plans for the beginning of an active…
Russia’s nuclear power company- ASE, a subsidiary of state nuclear energy corporation- Rosatom organised a special event titled ‘Children and Atom’ at the Nuclear Industry Information Centre (NIIC) of Novotheater in the city yesterday, March 28, 2016 in observance of…
Bruno Awio The second of our INASP/SciDev.Net data challenges features an agricultural project from Uganda. A team of scientists joined 358 farmers in two districts to test the best bean they were growing in terms of robustness, yield and marketability.…
On March 17 the gas giant planet was pummeled by a speeding space rock, and backyard skywatchers happened to capture the cosmic violence at the moment of impact. The sighting is the latest in a rash of impacts seen on…
Oscar-winning American actress Patty Duke, widely known for the 1960s show “The Patty Duke Show,” died on March 29, her representative told Reuters. She was 69 years old. Duke died Tuesday morning in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho from sepsis due to…
By Nava Thakuria Guwahati: Celebrated Kannada writer Santeshivara Lingannaiah Bhyrappa, wh o is widely regarded as one of modern India’s foremost novelists, opines that the children in schools across India should be taught in mother tongue. Professor Bhyrappa, who was…
Somalia’s bread basket has become a dust bowl as the life-giving waters of the mighty Shabelle river run dry amid intense drought in the war-torn country.River-fed farmlands have become parched playgrounds for children who kick footballs beneath a cloudless sky,…
By Robert Kennedy Jr In part because my father was murdered by an Arab, I’ve made an effort to understand the impact of U.S. policy in the Mideast and particularly the factors that sometimes motivate bloodthirsty responses from the Islamic…
Health Desk Listen to the buzz about foods and dietary supplements, and you’ll believe they can do everything from sharpen focus to enhance memory, attention span, and brain function. But do they really work? There’s no denying that as we…
Patty Duke, best known as Helen Keller in the 1962 film The Miracle Worker and for headlining her own sitcom, has died, She was 69. In 1985, just ahead of her 40th birthday, the actress sat down with PEOPLE to…
Water is much important for agriculture. Due to the negative effects and urbanization, water for agricultural irrigation is getting scarcer day by day. To encounter this challenge, various strategies and technologies have been developed to practice smart-agriculture.
Recently I traveled to a foreign country and returned back yesterday. I have noticed that the airport security system has improved significantly and discipline was found in all the service counters.