Oil prices dipped slightly during the early hours of Asian trading on Monday as fresh oversupply concerns spurred by an increase in operational US rigs bridled a recent rally.This follows a week of gains that lifted US benchmark West Texas…
Month: March 2016
Calcium can ensure good night’s sleep
Calcium has been known long as good for our bones, but it might also be the key to a good night’s sleep, says a new study, unveiling a new theory how sleep works.The study showed that sleep depends on the…
Bear bone discovery re-writes human history
Analysis of a bear bone found in an Irish cave has provided evidence of human existence in Ireland 2,500 years earlier than previously thought, academics announced Sunday.For decades, the earliest evidence of human life in Ireland dated from 8,000 BC.But…
Save the Sundarbans
The world’s largest mangrove forest Sundarbans must be saved from destruction. But our government is turning a deaf ear to this public demand.Their short-sighted ‘development’ plans has overshadowed the importance of protecting the environment. They are eager to give local…
A Different Romeo and Juliet by artists with disability on Mar 28
The British Council is organising a play titled ‘A Different Romeo and Juliet’ on Mar 28 to mark legendary playwright William Shakespeare’s 400th death anniversary.The play will be premiered at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy in collaboration with Dhaka Theatre and Graeae…
Drastic fall in Ganges flow this season, says minister
Dhaka – Water resources minister Anisul Islam Mahmud on Sunday said Bangladesh experienced a drastic fall in the Padma River’s water flow during this dry season. ‘Generally, we get at least 65,000 Cusec (cubic feet per second) of water in…
Khaleda conspiring again to kill me: Hasina
Dhaka – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday alleged that BNP chief Khaleda Zia with her vow to hold election without Hasina has demonstrated that she is conspiring again to kill her through an attack like the August 21 one.…
Stop plying vessels thru’ the Sundarbans
Dhaka – National Committee to Protect Shipping, Roads & Railways (NCPSRR) on Sunday urged the concerned authority to take necessary steps to stop plying of vessels through the Shela River in Sundarbans to keep it and its bio-diversity unhurt.
AL candidates elected mayors in all 10 municipalities
Dhaka – Awami League candidates were unofficially elected mayors in all 10 municipalities of nine districts that went to polls on Sunday.
bKash agent killed in city
Unidentified miscreants killed a bKash agent and looted Tk 1.25 from him in the Uttar Badda area of Dhaka this morning.
SI sent to jail for harassing female university student
Court Correspondent A Dhaka court on Sunday sent Sub-Inspector Ratan Kumar Halder of Adabar Police Station to jail after rejecting his bail pleas on the charge of sexually harassing a female ASA University student in the city.
Warrant against Inquilab editor and 2 others journs
Court Correspondent A Dhaka court on Sunday issued warrant of arrest against three journalists including the editor AMM Bahauddin of the Daily Inquilab and two other journalists of the daily.
AL has re-fixed their Central Council session on July 10
Staff reporter The ruling Awami League yesterday re-fixed its upcoming 20th triennial Central Council session on July 10 despite the council session was supposed to hold on March 28.
Shahadat couple is trying to reach a compromise
Court Correspondent The Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal-5 of Dhaka on Sunday shifted the hearing of the case filed against cricketer Shahadat Hossain and his wife Jesmine Jahaan Nitto in connection with torturing their 11-year-old domestic help Mahfuza Akhter…
UK firm to be appointed for airport security
The government has approved the decision of appointing British firm Redline Aviation Security Limited to train Bangladeshi personnel and supervise security at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport for the next two years.
Three person of a family die as bus hits car at Khilkhet
Three passengers of a private car were killed when a bus crashed into the car from behind on the Airport Road at Khilkhet in Dhaka on Sunday afternoon.Police seized the killer bus after its driver fled the scene.The victims were…
Actress Diti passes away
Popular Bangladeshi actress Parvin Sultana Diti breathed her last on Sunday after a long battle with brain cancer. Diti died in United Hospital of the capital at 4:00pm, said Shagufa Anwar, chief of communications and business development of the hospital.She…
Govt issues guidelines on using social media
Public servants will have to follow social norms and customs as citizens while using the social media networking sites, according to official guidelines.They are allowed to open personal accounts in using social media sites although, the guidelines say, they must…
Djokovic beats Nadal to reach Indian Wells final
Dhaka – Novak Djokovic continued his recent mastery of Rafael Nadal on hard courts, winning 7-6 (5), 6-2 on his sixth match point Saturday to reach the BNP Paribas Open final for the third straight year.The world’s top-ranked player will…
Taskin a victim of ‘miscarriage of justice’
Dhaka – The suspension of Bangladesh speedster Taskin Ahmed over ‘illegal’ bowling action violates several provisions of the ICC Regulations and Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) should seek a review of the decision, advised Mustafizur Rahman Khan, a Supreme Court lawyer…
Hiddink will be happy with Europa League spot
LONDON – Chelsea’s interim boss Guus Hiddink has targeted a place in the much-maligned Europa League as he tries to prevent his team’s season from petering out.Chelsea showed that they have not given up on their season by fighting back…
S. Africa bat first against Afghanistan in World T20
MUMBAI – South Africa won the toss and opted to bat first against Afghanistan in their World Twenty20 match at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Sunday.The Proteas made one change to the side that lost to England on Friday…
Jamaat leader arrested in Mymensingh
MYMENSINGH – Police arrested a local leader of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami from Khamar Bazaar area in Muktagachha upazila of the district on Saturday.The arrestee was identified as Maulana Abdullah Mohammad Mujahid, 45, ameer of Jamaat Tarati union unit and treasurer of…
Unidentified body recovered in Madaripur
MADARIPUR – Police recovered the body of an unidentified youth from Arial Khan river in Utrail area under Shibchar upazila of the district this morning.Being informed, a team of police from Shibchar thana rushed to the spot and recovered the…
Stolen money recovery first priority: New BB Governor
Dhaka – Fazle Kabir, who took over as Governor of Bangladesh Bank on Sunday, said his first priority will be to recover its $81 million stolen money.
Strong presence of oil in Sundarbans
The world heritage site Sundarbans is still reeling from the effects of the oil spill, though the pollution level has fallen. The 2014 oil spill severely damaged the life and soil of the Sundarbans. The number of trees, fish, snakes,…
Relationship of Britney and Justin Timberlake
The matching denim outfits on the red carpet gave us an idea that what Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake had back in the era of boy bands and MTV’s TRL was something special. And the director of Britney’s cult classic…
Fresh date for hearing against two ministers Mar 27
Dhaka-The Supreme Court adjourned on Sunday the hearing until March 27 on the contempt rule against two ministers for their controversial comments about Chief Justice SK Sinha in connection with the war crimes case against Jamaat-e-Islami leader Mir Quasem Ali.
SI Ratan sent to jail over sexual harassment
Dhaka – Ratan Kumar Halder, suspended sub-inspector of Adabar Police Station, was sent to jail by a Dhaka court rejecting his bail petition in a case filed over sexual harassment of a female university student in the city.
BGB deployed in 608 UPs
Dhaka-Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) have been deployed in 608 union parishads, out of the total 721 where polls are set to be held on March 22.