A tractor driver was killed as his vehicle turned turtle at Birajot village in Sadar upazila today.The deceased was identified as Asadul, 15, son of Afij Uddin of the same village.
Month: March 2016
BSF kills Bangladeshi on Shibganj frontier
A cattle trader was gunned down by Indian Border Security Force (BSF) on Johorpur frontier under Shibganj upazila of the district last night.The deceased was identified as M Benjir Ahmed, 22, son of Budhu Miah of Gaipara village of the…
Two women arrested with 15-kg ganja in Magura
Police in a drive arrested two women drug peddlers and recovered 15-kgs of ganja from Dhaka road area in the district town here this morning.The arrested were Safia, 52, and Monowara, 55. Both of them are residents of Purba Jikabari…
NASA astronaut Scott Kelly is back on Earth after a year
Kelly and Russian cosmonauts Mikhail Kornienko and Sergey Volkov landed late Monday night in the Kazakhstan desert, NASA and Russian mission control said. Kelly could be seen pumping his fist and giving a thumbs up after being hoisted from the…
Evidence of coral bleaching on Barrier Reef
Scientists Tuesday warned coral bleaching was occurring on the Great Barrier Reef as sea temperatures warm, and it could rapidly accelerate unless cooler conditions blow in over the next few weeks.Authorities cautioned last year that the world faced a mass…
NASA to test potato plants in Peru for Mars
Do Peru’s potatoes have the right stuff?That’s the question scientists will be asking in Lima next month, when a selection of tubers will begin undergoing tests to determine whether they’re fit to grow on Mars.NASA, the US space agency, is…
Reaction to stress decides overall health
How you perceive and react to stressful events in life is more important to your health than how frequently you encounter stress, says a study.According to the researchers, the more negatively an individual reacts to a situation the more he/she…
Farooki gets Irrfan Khan for Doob
Bangladeshi film director Mostofa Sarwar Farooki’s next film will feature internationally acclaimed Indian superstar Irrfan Khan.Irrfan Khan, who acted in Hollywood productions Jurassic World and Life of Pi besides countless Indian blockbusters, will play the lead role in Doob, it…
Man kills wife, her uncle for adultery
A man allegedly killed his wife and her uncle-in-law at Yakubnagar under Kotwali Police Station in the port city on Tuesday night over an extramarital affair.The victims were identified as Asma Begum, 25, wife of Hridoy, and her uncle Maksudur…
BSF kills another Bangladeshi
A Bangladeshi has been killed in the firing by the India’s Border Security Force (BSF) near Chapainawabganj border.The deceased is Benazir Ali, 22, a resident of Gaipara village under Durlovpur union of Shibganj upazila in the district.
ICT Expo 2016 begins tomorrow
Bangladesh ICT Expo 2016 is going to start on Thursday at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre.ICT State Minister Zunaid Ahmed Palak briefed the media on Tuesday about the exhibition of information and communication technology products.The expo will remain open for all…
Real working round injuries: Zidane
Zinedine Zidane vouched on Tuesday for the harmony in his Real Madrid dressing room after comments by Cristiano Ronaldo that hinted at divisions.Real visit Levante on Wednesday with their hopes for La Liga written off after last weekend’s 1-0 home…
Legal notice on govt against seeking tenant info
A legal notice was served yesterday asking the authorities concerned of the government to refrain from collecting information of landlords and tenants of the Dhaka city dwellers.
Some politicians assisted 1/11 players: Obaidul Quader
Mentioning that some politicians had assisted the actors of one-eleven political changeover, the road transports and bridges minister, Obaidul Quader, on Tuesday said if the country’s politics is on the right track and political leaders maintain honesty, the conspiracies of…
Try architects of 1/11 changes, says Anisul Islam Mahmud
Refuting Jatiya Party chairman HM Ershad’s comment that he was one of the actors behind the one-eleven fiasco, the water resources minister and party’s presidium member Anisul Islam Mahmud said that Ershad would have been arrested if Mahmud did not…
India storm into Asia Cup T20 final beating Sri Lanka
High-flying India made it three wins from as many games in the Asia Cup on Tuesday as they beat Sri Lanka by five wickets to seal a place in the final. Being put in to bat first at the Sher-e-Bangla…
AL govt worse than the 1/11 one: Khaleda
BNP chairperson, Khaleda Zia, on Tuesday said the incumbent regime is worse than that of the emergency regime installed through a quasi-military coup on 11 January 2007. “She herself [Sheikh Hasina] raised the issue of one-eleven. She had joined their…
Warmer Water Leads To Respiratory Distress In Aquatic Animals
Until now, the link between rising water temperatures and higher mortality rates in aquatic animals was a bit of a chicken-and-egg situation.
Supreme Court passed order on AIMS,Grameen and Mutual funds
STAFF REPORTER The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court yesterday passed no order on an appeal against a High Court verdict that declared illegal the BSEC decision to dissolve the AIMS First Guaranteed and Grameen One closed-end mutual funds.
BD needs to formulate Deltaplan for sustainable development:Experts
As the country is already facing adverse impact of climate change, Bangladesh Delta Plan should be prepared incorporating science-based knowledge and authentic data to ensure sustainable development, water and development experts told a roundtable here today.
Fortified rice raises risk of hookworm infections
Eating fortified rice increases the risk of hookworm infections, a study in Cambodian schoolchildren shows, suggesting that the rice’s added nutrients inadvertently help parasites grow.
Threatened primates can swing back if we let them
With only 60 individuals left in northern Madagascar, the northern sportive lemur is on the brink of extinction. Worldwide, more than half of all primates are endangered. If any did die out, their disappearance could alter their ecosystems in unpredictable…
Asia Cup: Tigers to play Pakistan with hope to reach final
Tigers to play former champions Pakistan in a hope to reach the final berth in the five-nation Asia Cup Cricket at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Wednesday.The match will kick-off at 7:30 pm (Bangladesh Standard Time).
83 held with Yaba, Liquor in Ctg
Police in a series of overnight drives arrested 83 people from different upazilas of the district last night.Abdul Awal, Additional Superintendent of Police (Special Branch) of Chittagong district, said police detained 83 people with 300 pieces Yaba and 53 litres…
Man commits suicide in Gazipur
A man allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself from a tree near his residence at Gopalpur in Tongi here this morning.The deceased was identified as Sujit, 30, son of Sri Haradhan of the same area.
Football: Cech sets Arsenal title target
Petr Cech admits Arsenal must record back to back victories against Swansea and Tottenham this week to relaunch their spluttering Premier League title challenge.The Gunners’ showdown with Swansea at the Emirates Stadium on Wednesday marks the first of those games,…
Solar Impulse makes first maintenance flight
The sun-powered plane Solar Impulse 2 has made a successful test flight in Hawaii, where it has been grounded for repairs on its round-the-world trek, the Swiss-based project said Saturday.“The first Solar Impulse 2 maintenance flight took place on Friday…
Dead body found in Dhanmondi lake
Body of an adolescent boy has been recovered from Dhanmondi Lake in the capital on Tuesday.The deceased is Sudipto Dutta Arjun, a higher secondary certificate examinee from Birshreshtha Noor Mohammad Public College.Locals informed the police when they saw a body…
PM upset with two editors and prof Younus
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina has said she was the worst victim of media despite the fact the she was the one who had provided maximum opportunities for the media.She said this on Monday while taking part in the thanksgiving motion…
Siblings were strangled
The siblings who were found dead at home in Dhaka’s Banashree area on Monday night, may have been strangled to death.Doctor Pradip Biswas, lecturer of the Forensic Department of Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) who was part of the team…