Rupert Murdoch wed former supermodel Jerry Hall in a low-key ceremony in central London on Friday, the fourth marriage for the media mogul.The 84-year-old executive chairman of News Corp and owner of 21st Century Fox Inc, and Hall, 59, smiled…
Month: March 2016
Bangladesh and India are partners
The general secretary of ruling Bharatiya Janata Party has said India is not “a big brother” to the “special neighbour” Bangladesh.“We are partners. We are partners in progress, peace and prosperity,” Ram Madhav said in Dhaka on Friday, on his…
Cricket fans clash with police
Cricket fans have clashed with police in Dhaka’s Mirpur following rumour that tickets for the Asia Cup final between Bangladesh and India were sold out.The Tigers will take on India in the final at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on…
The differing N.Korea sanctions and their goals
By Tristan Webb The first part of this series surveyed the wide variety of sanctions put on the DPRK by the UN and the relevant countries. Taken together, the result is a confused mess, where details of prohibited items stretch…
Donald Trump just referenced his organ size in a Republican debate
By Olivia Becker and Sarah Mimms Less than 10 minutes into Thursday night’s Republican debate in Detroit, Michigan, Donald Trump, the Republican frontrunner for President of the United States, made a joke about the size of his penis. Trump was…
Scientists find cancer’s ‘achilles heel’ the body could be trained to attack
By VICE News A landmark discovery about the genetic make-up of tumors means scientists believe they have now found a way to get the human immune system to recognize cancer as an enemy and attack it. A team of scientists…
Why the E=West is keen dividing the Arabs
Ramzy Baroud When Arab streets exploded with fury, from Tunis to Sanaa, pan-Arabism seemed, then, like a nominal notion. Neither did the so-called ‘Jasmine Revolution’ use slogans that affirmed its Arab identity, nor did angry Egyptian youth raise the banner…
Katy Perry, Elton John perform at Hillary Clinton fundraiser
Dressed in a star-spangled pantsuit covered in sparkles and a monogrammed “H,” Katy Perry belted out a set of her hits—from “Roar” to “Firework”—at a campaign fundraiser for Hillary Clinton held on Wednesday night at Radio City Music Hall. “I’m…
Kim Jong Un criticizes S.Korea’s ‘hysterical’ president
Experts worry that harsh invective by leaders could escalate, lead to local provocations Ha-young Choi Kim Jong Un directly criticized South Korean President Park Geun-hye’s “hysteria” and “rash behavior” on Friday, saying it would result in her destruction.
RAB arrests 12 foreigners cheating gang in city
Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) members have arrested 14 members of an international cheating gang, including 12 foreigners, from different areas of the city.
BJP praises Sheikh Hasina’s efforts to sustain democracy
Indian ruling party National Secretary General Ram Madhav on Friday highly appreciated Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s endeavour to protect the democratic institutions, saying democratic freedom does not mean burning buses and public property.
2 arrested over snatching Tk 1.84 crore from ATM booth
Police arrested two suspected robbers in two separate drives in Kaliakair upazila and Gazipur city in connection with the snatching of Tk 1.84 crore from an ATM booth of Dutch-Bangla Bank in Kaliakoir upazila.
BNP will rise like a phoenix through its national council: Fakhrul
BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday said their party will rise like a phoenix through its 6th national council to restore people’s ‘voting and democratic rights’.
BNP doubt conpiracy to foil their council
Airing an apprehension that there can be a plot to foil their sixth national council, BNP senior leaders on Friday warned that they will strongly resist if any such move is taken.
Nomination papers of Khaleda & Tarique submitted
The nomination papers of Khaleda Zia and her eldest son Tarique Rahman to contest the election to the posts of BNP chairperson and vice chairman respectively were submitted on Friday.
Swimming: Phelps kicks off Orlando meet with 100m fly win
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,…
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.