Dhaka – The Cabinet on Monday gave the final approval to the draft of ‘The Bangladesh Civil Aviation Authority Bill, 2016′, aiming to upgrade the country’s all airports to international standard ones.
Month: March 2016
Russia unveils anti-armour assault multicopter
A multicopter complex armed with anti-tank missiles has been unveiled recently at a military robot conference near Moscow. Consisting of several drones, the complex is set to perform reconnaissance tasks, monitor the battlefield and eliminate targets.
Pilots belly land passenger jet in Kazakhstan, all 116 safe
Kazakh pilots safely landed a passenger plane without the use of its front wheels after a malfunction in the aircraft’s front landing gear on Sunday. Video of the miraculous landing immediately emerged online.
Air India plane makes emergency landing
An Air India flight from Hyderabad made an emergency landing after smoke was detected coming out from its undercarriage in Mumbai on Monday morning, official sources said.
Stroke is no longer a disease only of the elderly
Stroke is one of the leading causes of death and adult disability, but quickly recognizing the signs of it and seeking immediate medical care from specialists can minimize the effects of the disease or even save a life, say an…
Prairie dogs are serial killers that murder their competition
The herbivorous rodents kill off competing ground squirrels—the first such behavior seen in a mammal, a new study says. A white-tailed prairie dog (Cynomys leucurus) clutches onto a Wyoming ground squirrel (Urocitellus elegans) that it had just killed. On the…
The world’s largest whale sharks are disappearing
By Traci Watson Scientists are spotting fewer of the biggest whale sharks in global oceans, but no one is sure why. Whale sharks in Western Australia are among the best studied populations in the world. Photograph by Brian J. Skerry,…
Ken Howard, president of prominent Hollywood union, dies
Entertainment Desk Ken Howard, president of the prominent Hollywood actors’ union SAG-AFTRA, died Wednesday at age 71, the organization said. Howard died at his home near Los Angeles, the union said, without specifying the cause of death. An Emmy and…
Palau declares state of emergency over drought
Palau became the latest Pacific island nation to declare a state of emergency Wednesday, as the region struggles with an extreme drought that forecasters warn will not ease for months. President Tommy Remengesau said rainfall in the capital Koror over…
5 JMB men get life for Aug 17 bomb attack
Natore – A tribunal here on Monday sentenced five members of Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) to life imprisonment in connection with the August 17 series bomb attack.
Hefajat calls CJ: Foil conspiracy against Islam as state religion
Dhaka – Hefajat-e-Islam Bangladesh on Monday submitted a memorandum to the Chief Justice demanding to take steps against what they called conspiracy against Islam’s status as state religion in the constitution.
Janakantha editor asked to surrender before lower court
Dhaka – The Supreme Court on Monday asked editor of vernacular daily Janakantha, Atiqullah Khan Masud, to surrender before the lower court within seven days in a case for tampering the design of a multi-storey building in the city’s Malibagh…
Young man held with five gold bars in city
Dhaka – Police arrested a young man along with five gold bars at Kamalapur Railway Station in the city on Monday morning.
Jamaat’s hartal passing off peacefully
Dhaka – The countrywide dawn-to-dusk hartal, enforced by the Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, protesting what it said conspiracy against Islam’s status as a ‘state religion’ in the constitution, is going on peacefully today (Monday), the UNB news agency has reported. No picketing…
Northwesterly ‘Kalbaishakhi’ squalls, hailstorm forecast
Dhaka – River ports in several districts across the country have been asked to hoist ‘riverine warning signal no. 2’ amid forecast of temporary west or north-westerly squalls.
NASA cargo ship reaches space station
An unmanned cargo ship packed with science experiment materials plus food, water and clothes successfully docked at the International Space Station on Saturday, NASA partner Orbital ATK said.The cargo ship, Cygnus, which blasted off Tuesday on the resupply run, was…
Pakistani Taliban cliams responsibility for Lahore bomb attack
Islamabad — A bombing on Easter Sunday killed 65 people in a park in the eastern city of Lahore that was crowded with Christians, including many children. A breakaway Pakistani faction of the militant Taliban group claimed responsibility. Ahsanullah Ahsan,…
‘Batman v Superman’ shatters records
“Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” steamrolled past records, debuting to a gargantuan $170.1 million over Easter weekend despite being pilloried by critics.That ranks as the top opening weekend for a DC Comics film, the best March launch ever, and…
Fire in Sundarbans Chandpai range now under control
Dhaka – A fire broke out at Shikdar Bari Shila in Chandpai Range of the Sundarbans on Sunday evening UNB news agency reported from Bagerhat. The Station officer of Dhansagar in Chandpai Range, Sultan Mahmud, said forest officials saw some…
Bangladeshi killed in USA
A Bangladesh national has died in the US while trying to protect his wife who was stabbed by a shoplifter outside the store both worked for.Washi Ahmed, who hailed from Mymensingh, and his wife Lagrima Paulina Lopez used to work…
‘The Catch’ bosses Shonda Rhimes and Betsy Beers talk reshooting
The latest entry from Shondaland bows this week: “The Catch,” starring Mireille Enos and Peter Krause. While it inherits “How to Get Away with Murder’s” timeslot, right after “Scandal,” its tone couldn’t be more different — it’s far more playful…
‘Punishing ministers a message for all’
The Supreme Court has said that its verdict punishing two Cabinet members for contempt is a warning for all over undermining the judiciary’s dignity. Food Minister Md Qamrul Islam and Liberation War Affairs Minister AKM Mozammel Huq have been found…
Syrian Army retakes Palmyra from IS
By RFE/RL Syrian government forces, backed by Russian airstrikes, have recaptured the historic city of Palmyra from Islamic State (IS) militants, an advance that President Bashar al-Assad hailed as an “important achievement” demonstrating the success of his army’s fight against…
Jamaat calls hartal Monday, Hefazat submits memo over state religion
The Jamaat-e-Islami has called a shutdown for Monday, when the High Court is scheduled to start hearing a writ petition on the issue of state religion. It claimed there was a “deep-rooted conspiracy to rid the country of religion by…
Chinese President for further synergizing Dhaka-Beijing ties
Dhaka – Chinese President Xi Jinping has said his country wants to further ‘synergize’ Bangladesh-China’s development strategies under the framework of the ‘Belt and Road’ initiative, UNB News Agency reported. “I attach great importance to China-Bangladesh relations. I’m willing to…
Two ministers lose ethical right to be in Cabinet: BNP
“We think the two ministers do not have the ethical right to remain in the Cabinet following the verdict,” BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir. “They should resign for the sake of ethics, for the sake of democracy.”
Interpol lifts red alert, BNP plans legally fight Tarique ban in the media
The BNP has said it will move the court against a ban on publishing Tarique Rahman’s comments in the media, said the party’s acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir. He claimed that the Interpol has withdrawn its arrest warrant…
Protest against Tanu murder spread ‘Pressure on family to confess’
More people and organisations across the country lent voice to the demand for the immediate arrest and exemplary punishment of the killers of Comilla’s college student Sohagi Jahan Tonu as there has been no arrest even after seven days of…
Suicide explosion leaves at least dead at Lahore park
Dhaka – At least 65 people have been killed and many others injured in an explosion at a park in the eastern Pakistani city of Lahore, officials say, the BBC reported last evening. It happened in the early evening when…
Cabinet to decide on two Bangladesh ministers’ fate: AG
Dhaka – Attorney General Mahbubey Alam on Sunday said the cabinet will take a decision about the fate of two ministers who faced contempt of court charges as it is a matter of morality, UNB news agency reported. “It is…