Dhaka – Urging the South Asian leaders to promise to ensure food and nutritional security across the region, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday underscored the need for speedy materialisation of the initiatives taken for setting up Saarc Food Bank…
Police in Mumbai on Tuesday registered a case against actor-producer Rahulraj Singh for allegedly abetting the suicide of popular TV actress Pratyusha Banerjee following a statement from her mother Soma Banerjee, an official said.Police in Bangur Nagar, who are probing…
Dhaka -The High Court on Thursday rejected the petition filed by BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia seeking cancellation of the Zia Charitable Trust graft case filed by the Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) against her, unb news agency reported. An HC bench…
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…
A circular to adjust prices of octane, petrol, diesel and kerosene will be issued within ‘seven to 10 days’, says State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid.“We want to offer a reasonable rate,” he said on Monday…
Energizing of First of Its Kind Innovative Generation 3+ Power Unit Scheduled for the summer of the current year. This is the reference project for the Rooppur nuclear power plant in Bangladesh. Two similar units will be set up at…
China has increased the number of ‘full’ scholarships for Bangladeshi students as promised last year.In a statement, the embassy in Dhaka said in this academic year, 30 more scholarships would be given as pledged by Vice Premier Liu Yangdong last…
EU Ambassador to Bangladesh, Pierre Mayaudon, firmly condemns the killing of Nazimuddin Samad, a student of Jagannath University, brutally murdered in Dhaka on 6 April.
Samsung is regaining smartphone share in India with a revamped line-up packed with special features including a safety mode for motorcyclists, as rival Apple readies a renewed push into the world’s fastest-growing market.Long the leader in price-conscious India, the South…
The plan was to hunt antelope, so he rented a skiff, paddled to a nearby East African island, hopped out, and wandered into the woods, when all of a sudden, there it was—a staggeringly enormous, weirdly shaped plant towering over…
More than 120 countries have said they are ready to sign the UN’s accord to fight global warming, French ecology minister Segolene Royal said Wednesday. Royal said the strength of support meant the climate deal clinched in Paris last year…
Cultural Correspondent Farida Parveen Foundation and Shapnakuri recently organised a musical evening at the Singing and Dance Auditorium of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy in the city. The programme titled “Gohiner Gaan” featured folk singer Farida parveen and promising artiste Hasan Mahmud.…
Older women, take note! You can lower your risk for cardiovascular disease with higher calcium intake. Research has found that more dietary calcium may lower risk of cardiovascular disease but the diet change did not affect stroke or fracture risk.…
Health Desk Americans just can’t sleep. Fifty to 70 million U.S. adults have a chronic sleep disorder and one in three adults get less than seven hours of sleep a night according to the CDC. Now, a new extensive sleep…
If you think you’ve noticed more of your favorite stars walking around sporting ink in recent years, you’re correct. Research shows that tattoos are more prevalent than ever before. In fact, it’s estimated that 20% of the U.S. population has…
Panama is creating an international panel to help improve transparency in its offshore financial industry. The move follows the leak of millions of documents from law firm Mossack Fonseca, showing it helped some clients evade tax and avoid sanctions. Several…
Dhaka – The Bangladesh government is failing to adequately respond to naturally occurring arsenic in drinking water across large areas of rural Bangladesh, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. Approximately 20 years after initially coming to international…
Tangail – A court here on Wednesday issued a warrant for the arrest of 10 people, including Awami League MP from Tangail-3 Amanur Rahman Rana and his three brothers, in the freedom fighter Faruk Ahmed murder case, unb news agency…
Dhaka – Though the figure may sound surprising in the first instance, ornithologists say some 200 bird species still choose Dhaka city as their abode unb saff writer Faisal reported.
Dhaka – Four people sustained burn injuries as some miscreants hurled acid towards them in Rupnagar Tin Shed area of the city on Thursday morning. The injured were identified as Masuda Akter Subarna, 28, a garment worker, her husband Suruj…
Tangail – Two outlawed party members were killed in a gunfight with Rapid Action Battalion members at Jugnihat in Sadar upazila early Thursday, the unb news agency reported.
RU Correspondent Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) Rajshahi University (RU) unit formed a human chain on the campus demanding the withdrawal suspension order against 3 leaders of its unit.
JU Correspondent 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.
A meeting of the Shari`ah Supervisory Committee of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited was held on April 06, 2016 Wednesday at Islami Bank Tower. Sheikh Moulana Mohammad Qutubuddin, Chairman of the Committee and President of Baitush Sharaf Anjuman-E-Ittehad Banglaesh presided over…
Dhaka – The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) on Wednesday filed a case against Jatiya Party presidium member Kazi Firoz Rashid, MP for allegedly grabbing a government land, the UNB news agency has reported. ACC deputy director Zulfikar Ali filed the…
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…