Sudhirendar Sharma Thor Hanson’s book is a thoroughly engaging treatise on the many ways in which seeds sustain life on this planet Accomplished artists may have painted hundreds of verses on a kernel but the unwritten genetic instructions a seed…
Month: June 2016
Cuba will never rejoin OAS: Castro
Cuban President Raul Castro says the country will not return to the Organization of American States (OAS) in a show of solidarity with Venezuela.OAS Secretary General Luis Almargo has called for sanctions against Venezuela.At a summit of Caribbean countries in…
World pays tribute to “The Greatest of all Times”
CNN wrote: His hands and his mouth were furiously fast. His skill as a boxer made him “The Greatest” in his mind and in the minds of many others. He antagonized opponents with his taunts, amused reporters with his boasts…
Death toll from flooding in France rises to 4
French Prime Minister Manuel Valls says the death toll from the flooding across the country has risen to four while 24 people have been injured. He didn’t give any more details about the additional death, which brings the total death…
Premier Hockey: Mohammedan share top slot
Dhaka, – Dhaka Mohammedan SC shared the top slot in the Green Delta Insurance Premier Division Hockey League with Abahani Limited beating Bangladesh Sporting Club by 4-3 goals at Maulana Bhashani National Stadium here on Saturday.With the day’s feat, Both…
Egypt begins trial for head of journalists union, 2 members
Egypt has put on trial the head of the journalists union and two board members for spreading false news and harboring reporters wanted by authorities. Union head Yahya Qalash and board members Khaled el-Balshy and Gamal Abdel-Rahim showed up at…
Despite Injuries, Brazil Expect Copa America success
Dhaka – Copa America presents a mix of expectations, pressure and status for Brazil as the five-time World Cup champions prepared for their opener against Ecuador on Saturday.Expectations from within are to win the tournament, which brings pressure. But Brazil’s…
World Environment Day Sunday
The World Environment Day, 2016 will observed in the country as elsewhere around the world on Sunday with a view to creating awareness among people about protecting national resources, including the wildlife and forest. The theme for this year’s World…
AFC Asian Cup: Tajikistan arrives here Sunday morning
Dhaka -High flying Tajikistan National Football Team will arrive in the capital at 8:55 am Sunday to play their away play-off match of the AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers (Stage-1) against hosts Bangladesh on Tuesday at the Bangabandhu National Stadium here.Bangladesh…
BNP hits back at Muhith over budget remarks
Defending his remark that the national budget for FY 2016-2017 is ‘reactionary’ one, BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Saturday said Finance Minister AMA Muhith is unable to understand the word ‘reactionary’ as ‘he has never been…
Narine, Pollard lead West Indies to win over South Africa
Dhaka – Mystery spinner Sunil Narine took 6-27 and Kieron Pollard followed with a run-a-ball 67 as the West Indies beat South Africa by four wickets in the opening match of the one-day international cricket tri-series here Friday at the…
Ctg Cricket: Brothers Union beat Rising Star by 98 runs
Chittagong – A brilliant century by Saifuzzaman enabled Brothers Union Club to earn a comfortable 98-run victory over Rising Star Club in the CJKS-Ispahani Premier Division Cricket League at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium here on Saturday.Despite the day’s victory, Brothers…
3 killed as bus hits auto-rickshaw in Bogra
Bogra – Three passengers of an auto-rickshaw were killed and two others injured as a bus hit the vehicle on Dhaka-Bogra Highway at Mokamtola in Shibganj upazila here on Saturday.The deceased were identified as Lilu Mia, 25, son of Noimuddin,…
BNP lashes out at govt, EC for polls violence
Claiming that at least 113 people were killed and nearly 10,000 others injured in Union Parishad polls violence, BNP on Saturday said the current regime and the Election Commission will be held responsible for it and also for ‘massive irregularities’.…
Voting at Laxmipur centre suspended
Laxmipur – Voting at a polling centre in Charkadira union of Kamalganj upazila was suspended as a clash ensued between supporters of two member candidates on Saturday morning.Police sources said an altercation ensured between supporters of two member candidates while…
Bombings kill 15 in and around Iraqi capital
Dhaka-Iraqi officials say bombings targeting a police checkpoint, a restaurant and two markets have killed 15 people and wounded more than 40 in and around Baghdad.
Gazipur garments factory catches fire
Gazipur – A fire broke out in a garments factory at Chandara in Kaliakoir upazila on Saturday noon.Station officer of Kaliakoir Fire Service Apurba Bal said the fire broke out at the factory of Nur Group in the area around…
Run over by truck, 2 youths die in Barisal
Barisal – Two young men died as a truck ran over them at Mahilara on the Dhaka-Barisal highway in Gournadi upazila early Saturday. The deceased were identified as Kala, 36, a resident of Mahilara village in the upazila, and Salauddin,…
Bus-truck collision kills 2 in Habiganj
Habiganj – Two people, including a woman, were killed and 10 others injured in a head-on collision between a bus and a truck at Hafizpur in Bahubal upazila early Saturday.Identity of the deceased could not be known immediately,UNB News Agency…
Syrian troops reach edge of province where IS is based
Syrian troops have reached the edge of the northern province of Raqqa, home to the de facto capital of the Islamic State group’s self-styled caliphate.
Reaction to the death of ‘The Greatest’ Muhammad Ali
Quotes from around the world about the death of three-time heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali:
Robi Tracker ensures vehicle security
Dhaka-Robi has brought forth a new solution to help the vehicle owners about the safety of their vehicles.
UNWTO’s 29th CAP-CSA conference to be held in Dhaka
Dhaka-The 29th conference of Commission for East Asia and Pacific (CAP) and Commission for South Asia (CSA) of the UNWTO will be held in Dhaka next year.
BB asked to keep some bank branches open at night during Ramadan
Dhaka-Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan on Saturday urged the Bangladesh Bank to take a step to keep bank branches near shopping malls and markets open at night during Ramadan to facilitate businesspeople.
Amid violence 4 killed in UP polls;CEC blames ‘social tension’
Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmad on Saturday said ‘social tension’ is the major reason behind election violence.
IBBL AGM approves 20% cash dividend
Dhaka-Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited approved 20% cash dividend for the shareholders for the year 2015.
World Milk Day observed at BAU
Dhaka-The department of Dairy science under the Animal Husbandry faculty of Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) celebrated the world milk Day on Saturday with amid much enthusiasm and festivity on the campus.
25% of pregnancies end in abortion
Health Desk One in four pregnancies ends in an abortion each year, global estimates from the World Health Organization and Guttmacher Institute suggest. The report in the Lancet said 56m induced abortions take place annually – higher than previously thought.…
Animal rights group brings back Prince song for birthday
Animal rights activists are re-releasing a song by Prince to celebrate his birthday in one of the first reissues of his music since the pop legend’s death in April. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals made Prince’s song “Animal…
Chefs make a tasty case for eating bugs
You can talk about the environmental benefits, but many people won’t try insects unless they actually taste good. The aperitif cocktail was mealworm puree syrup, shaken with bitter Aperol, fresh lemon juice and ice, topped off with Cava and a…