Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday urged all individuals and organisations to stand beside the country’s flood victims with relief materials.
Month: July 2016
Top-ranked Djokovic beats Monfils to reach Toronto final
Dhaka – Top-ranked Novak Djokovic beat 10th-seeded Gael Monfils 6-3, 6-2 on Saturday night to reach the Rogers Cup final and improve to 12-0 against the Frenchman.”You do have a certain mental comfort knowing that you have had plenty of…
Mou between BAU animal husbandry faculty and Animal Enterprise
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the BAU animal husbandry faculty and Animal Enterprise was signed at the university community center Saturday.
“Youth will save us from the militancy”
“The youth will save our country from the militancy as a same way they achieved the independence of the country.
UITS Arranged Business Promotion Day 2016
University of Information Technology and Science (UITS)’s School of Business department arranged a day-long ‘Business Promotion Day 2016’ in the main campus on last Saturday.
2 siblings drown in Laxmipur
Dhaka – Two minor siblings drowneds in a pond in Radhapur area of Banggakha union under sadar upazila on Sunday evening.The deceased were identified as Miraj Hossain, 8, a disabled boy and Shrabonti, 10, a student of class 5 of…
Two boys electrocuted in Bhola
Dhaka – Two boys were electrocuted at Didarmollah Panchbaria village of Doulatkhan upazila in Bhola on Sunday morning.The deceased were identified as Mohammed Shakib, 14, son of M Lokman Khan, and Shamim, 18, son of Dulal Miah of the village.
25 get life for murder in 3 districts
Dhaka – Some 25 people including a woman were awarded life terms in prison by separate courts in Narail, Chittagong and Pirojpur districts on Sunday.In Narail, a court here on Sunday convicted 23 people and sentenced them to life term…
Woman to die for killing stepdaughter in Gazipur
Dhaka – A court here on Sunday convicted a woman of killing her minor stepdaughter and sentenced her to death.The convict was identified as Shakila Jahan Mariam, second wife of Shafiul Alam of Tongi area in Gazipur.
Youth’s body recovered in Chuadanga
Dhaka -Police recovered the body of a young man from a field in Alamdanga upazila in Chuadanga on Sunday morning, 12 days after his going missing.The deceased was identified as Toufiq Hasan,35, son of Darul Islam of Balrampur village under Islamic…
Russia says spyware found in state computer networks
Russia’s intelligence service said on Saturday that the computer networks of 20 organisations, including state agencies and defence companies, have been infected with spyware in what it described as a targeted and coordinated attack.The Federal Security Service, the FSB, said…
IOC panel to have final say on Russian athletes’ participation
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) says a three-person panel will have the final say on which Russian athletes can compete at the Rio Games.Last week the IOC said individual sports’ governing bodies must decide if Russian competitors are clean amid…
‘Young, old, conservative, liberal’: Turkey in shock over journalists’ arrest
Turkish media are in a state of shock this weekend after the government arrested 17 journalists in recent days on terror charges and issued arrest warrants for dozens more, in what a press freedom group has warned is a “sweeping…
Press Release
Bangladesh International Hotel Association(BIHA)’s press conference to maintain normal situation regarding removal of Star Hotels from Gulshan area by the government for strengthening security measures against terroris tattack with joint recommendations by Govt. authority and Star Hotels authority.(31 July 16)…
Fury as Trump mocks US Muslim soldier’s mother
Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump has attracted outrage by mocking a dead US Muslim soldier’s mother. Khizr Khan — whose son died in Iraq — accused the Republican presidential nominee of vilifying US Muslims in a steely rebuke that electrified…
Unnecessary delay in tannery relocation irks PM
Dhaka – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday expressed displeasure over the unnecessary delay in relocating tanneries from the city’s Hazaribagh area by their owners although the government has provided them with various facilities at Savar. “We don’t know why…
Robot dance in east China sets world record
A total of 1,007 robots danced for a minute in east China’s Shandong Province, setting a new Guinness World Record for the largest simultaneous robot dance. At around 3 p.m. on Saturday, 1,040 robots, each 43.8 centimeters high, started their…
The magic is back: Harry Potter play hits London stage
Harry Potter fans were buzzing with excitement Saturday as “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child”, a stage play that imagines the fictional boy wizard as a grown-up father of three, opened in London. After nearly eight weeks of well-received preview…
Adequate tree plantations needed for fighting climate change
Rajshahi Correspondent Massive tree plantations can help reduce carbon emission at a substantial level, making it a key factor in facing the adverse impact of climate change in the vast Barind tract. Optimum forestation could help stop degradation of environment…
British retail tycoon hits back at MP’s ‘abuse’
The billionaire owner of the Topshop clothing chain on Saturday accused a leading British MP of running a “kangaroo court” after the tycoon was slammed over the collapse of department store chain BHS. Philip Green wrote a letter to Frank…
Dia Mirza makes her directorial debut
Entertainment Desk Bollywood actress Dia Mirza has made her directorial debut by helming a public service film on tiger and nature conservation, on the occasion of World Tiger Day. The actress had a wish to carry out her commitment to…
Top health benefits of eating seafood
Health Desk From saltwater and freshwater fish to deep water shellfish, seafood is a beloved delicacy. Seafood is nutrient-rich, serves as a good source of protein, vitamins and minerals and is rich in omega-3 fatty acids and in the reduction…
US skydiver jumps without parachute into net from 25,000ft
American Luke Aikins has become the first person to jump from 25,000 ft (7,620m) without a parachute, landing safely in a net. Mr Aikins – who has more than 18,000 jumps under his belt – fell dead centre into the…
RU Peogressive Students Alliance for dropping Rampal Plant
Demanding the cancellation of Rampal power plant the Progressive Students Alliance (PSA) of the Rajshahi University (RU) staged demonstration and brought out procession on the campus on Saturday.
Light a candle for Baghdad
By George Capaccio I have walked the streets of Baghdad’s Karrada district when it was safe to do so. Before the U.S. invaded Iraq in 2003, no one worried about car bombs exploding in crowded markets, killing and maiming innocent people.…
GMO wheat found in Washington state could affect US trade
Seattle (AP/UNB) — Genetically modified wheat not approved for sale or commercial production in the United States has been found growing in a field in Washington state, agriculture officials said Friday, posing a possible risk to trade with countries concerned…
Bangladesh world’s 8th happiest country
Dhaka – Bangladesh has ranked eighth among 140 countries in the globe included in the Happy Planet Index 2016. The ranking recently released by the New Economics Foundation, a British think-tank, named Bangladesh as the eighth greenest and happiest country…
Turkish forces surround Incirlik air base for ‘inspection’
Some 7,000 armed police in heavy vehicles surrounded the Incirlik air base used by NATO forces in Adana in what a Turkish minister called a “security check.” With no official explanation, speculations have arisen about a new coup attempt or…
No member of militants’ family received their dead bodies yet
Though the identities of eight of the nine slain Kalyanpur militants have been confirmed, no one of their family members has showed interest as of Saturday evening to receive their bodies for burial.
Clinton has $48.5M in hedge fund backing,Trump’s $19K
Hedge fund owners and employees have so far this election cycle contributed nearly $48.5 million for Hillary Clinton, compared to about $19,000 for Donald Trump, an indication that Wall Street is clearly backing the Democratic presidential nominee.