Ability to mount miniaturized nuclear device would bolster credible deterrent John G. Grisafi North Korea may now be capable of mounting a nuclear warhead on a medium-range ballistic missile, the New York Times and Reuters reported Wednesday, citing an unnamed…
Implementing the Sustainable Development Goals in an Integrated and Coherent Way This new report by Stakeholder Forum, Bioregional and Newcastle University and funded by the Government of Finland sheds light for policymakers and stakeholders on how the Sustainable Development Goals…
Anti-Muslim rhetoric and discrimination can heighten religious identities, drive social seclusion and increase attitudes of intolerance amongst segments of Muslims who are vulnerable in society. This in turn legitimises the prejudicial beliefs underlying discriminatory practices. This polarising dynamic, in part,…
By Binoy Kampmark “Privacy is a fundamental human right that is being eroded more and more in the modern world. Each person has a right to privacy, whether they are a king or a beggar.” Few could disagree with the…
“American Idol” has fallen so far that its former star doesn’t even watch it anymore. “I haven’t seen it at all, so I wouldn’t have a clue as to what it looks like now,” Simon Cowell snidely told The Daily…
The students of Jahangirnagar University (JU) local people yesterday protested the alleged rape of a girl who worked at Pritilata Hall’s canteen of the university and demanded exemplary punishment of accused rapists. The demand came at a human chain formed…
Police on Tuesday night raided Shaeed Shamsul Haque Hall of Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU), Mymensingh to catch accused charge sheeted Saad murderers after passing two years of the killing.
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the death sentence of JMB operative Masumur Rahman Masum in connection with two cases for bombing in Lakshmipur court in 2005. The apex court also scrapped the High Court verdict…
BNP chairperson’s adviser Dr Osman Faruk on Wednesday accused the government of impeding the country’s democracy and frequently violating the human rights of the people. He was speaking a function of unveiling the cover of a book titled Selected Columns…
The High Court yesterday fixed May 4 for hearing on an appeal filed by Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) against the trial court order that acquitted BNP leader Tarique Rahman of money laundering charges. The HC bench comprising Justice M Enayetur Rahim…
KHULNA – A violent storm ripped through the Khulna city and district last night, damaging several thousand thatched and tin-shed houses, uprooting a huge number of trees and destroying standing Boro paddy on thousands of acres of land.Electricity in the…
CHAPAINAWABGANJ – Advocate Shamsul Haque, former general secretary of Chapainawabganj district Awami League and former president of Chapainawabganj Bar Association died of cardiac arrest at Rajshahi Medical College Hospital today. He was 68.
SIRAJGANJ – Two truck drivers were killed and four others injured when two truck collided head-on at Shimultola area in Kamarkhand of Sirajganj early this morning.Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Bangabandhu Bridge West Thana Raquibul Islam said a north Bengal bound truck…
CHITTAGONG – Officials of Customs Intelligence and Investigation Department (CID) seized a Covered Van Duplex Board worth TK one crore from Fuzdarhat bypass road area on Tuesday night.Custom sources said Taj Accessories Limited of Chittagong imported the Duplex Board for…
MUNSHIGANJ -Two passengers were killed and 7 others injured when a Moua-bound bus from Dhaka plunged into road side ditch at KC road in Munshiganj this noon.Driver of the bus VIP-Apon Paribahan lost his control and the bus plunged into…
BANSKHALI, Chittagong – Calmness returned at this southeastern coastal township two days after a deadly violence over installation of a proposed coal-fired power plant, with peaceful enforcement of a daylong strike.Residents and witnesses said Gondamara union, the scene of the…
Dhaka – Bangladesh Olympic Association (BOA) on Wednesday observed the International Day of Sports for Development and Peace as part of the United Nations global programme. The BOA programme began at BOA Bhaban in the afternoon with the hoisting of…
Dhaka – Bangladesh Chess Team finished 7th in Asian Nation Cup Chess that concluded in Abu Dhabi in UAE on Tuesday.Bangladesh team earned 10 points form nine games including five wins and four losses.In the 9th round, Bangladesh lost to…
Dhaka – Bangladesh Premier League champions Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club earned their 2nd consecutive victory in the KFC Independence Cup Football crushing Brothers Union by 5-0 goals at the Bangabandhu National Stadium here on Wednesday.The Dhanmondi outfit started their season’s…
Dhaka – Australia’s elite female cricketers were handed a significant pay rise on Wednesday to make them the top earners of any women’s team sport in the country.Cricket Australia said the maximum retainers for contracted players, many of whom helped…
Real Madrid will carry their momentum from Saturday’s ‘Clasico’ victory over rivals Barcelona into their Champions League quarter-final first leg at struggling VfL Wolfsburg on Wednesday, coach Zinedine Zidane said.Real scored their first league win at the Nou Camp since…
After more than 50 years of rock ‘n’ roll, the Rolling Stones are still pushing boundaries with their first exhibition showcasing hundreds of items from their long-running career, from Mick Jagger’s jumpsuits to Keith Richards’ guitars.Billed as the “first ever…
Software produced by a little-known Australian developer has helped journalists piece together news leads from the mountains of data found in the contents of the Panama Papers, one of the biggest document leaks in history.Sydney-based Nuix Pty Ltd donated its…
The Sumatran rhino is critically endangered with fewer than 100 remaining in the wild The Sumatran rhino is critically endangered with fewer than 100 remaining in the wild (AFP Photo/Ari Wibowo) A critically endangered Sumatran rhino has died weeks after…
Culture Desk With the slogan “Born to Rock,” country’s one of the oldest rock bands LRB celebrated its silver jubilee in the capital yesterday. Distinguished celebrities graced the party held at a hotel in the capital’s Dhanmondi area, where a…
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) just approved a version of Remicade, a drug used to treat autoimmune diseases like Crohn’s disease and rheumatoid arthritis. The drug, developed by Celltrion and which will be co-marketed by Pfizer, goes by…
The environmental authorities in Mexico City will keep 40 percent of cars off the roads on Wednesday because of extremely high pollution levels, officials said. “The Greater Capital Area Environmental Commission (CAME) is activating extraordinary measures due to high ozone…
Lifestyle Desk While women spend a lot of time on mascara, well defined eyebrows can make all the difference in a woman’s appearance. Eyebrows not only frame a woman’s face and accentuate her bone structure, but when they’re done right,…
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia is unlikely to appear in a special court on Thursday for the hearing on the Zia Charitable Trust graft case.
While the Tokyo subway system might seem confusing for many, this cat laughs at them all. The smart feline has been spotted taking the city’s Seibu Ikebukuro Line at least several times. And he seems so cool about it! No…