Marine conservationists announced Tuesday they will for the first time be able to outrun the Japanese whaling fleet in the upcoming annual battle to protect the giant mammals in the icy Southern Ocean. Sea Shepherd Global is adding a fast…
Month: August 2016
Hong Kong shares pick up at open
Hong Kong stocks rose in the first few minutes of trade Tuesday, in line with a regional rally and following a strong lead from Wall Street. The Hang Seng Index added 0.73 percent, or 166.28 points, to 22,987.62. The benchmark…
Guterres tops 3rd poll for UN chief: UN diplomat
United Nations — Portugal’s former prime minister Antonio Guterres topped the third successive poll of candidates seeking to succeed Ban Ki-moon as the next U.N. secretary-general, making him the clear front-runner for the job as the world’s top diplomat, U.N.…
Longtime aide Abedin like ‘second daughter’ to Hillary
Southampton — Longtime Hillary Clinton aide Huma Abedin has won plaudits for her campaign instincts, her deep-rooted loyalty and her glamorous personal style. But she has been thrust into the spotlight for another attribute — as a wronged political wife.…
Organic beats conventional farming in the Tropics
A 10-year study conducted by the Swiss Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL) in two sub-counties in Kenyahas found that with lower input costs lower and higher market prices for organic produce, incomes for organic farmers start to be higher…
Protein cages for designing various catalytic reactions
Compartmentalization is a common strategy used by living organisms to create isolated reaction environments to protect reaction catalysts from undesired reaction partners in cells. Mimicking such compartment systems is a novel approach for developing new biohybrid materials as well as…
Sensing viruses by exploring their electrical properties
Our living sphere is exposed to a wide range of pathogenic viruses—some known and others of novel origin. Currently, there is no method to continuously monitor the environment for viruses in general, and needless to say, a procedure for the…
US to help face terrorism, environmental threats – rights must with growth: Kerry
Dhaka – Bangladesh has been placed near the very top of the countries at climate risk, with an estimated 15 million people who could be displaced by 2050, said US Secretary of State John Kerry on Monday. “Now, the United…
Rapid, unplanned growth of cities increase disasters risks
Dhaka-Experts at a conference here on Monday observed that rapid urbanization and unplanned growth of cities are increasing risks of different urban disasters like fire, building collapse and urban flooding in the country.
Risha killing: Sudents call countrywide human chain
Students of Willes Little Flower School and College in the capital on Monday called for forming a one-hour human chain in all educational institutions across the country on Wednesday demanding the arrest of their fellow Suraiya Akhter Risha’s killer.
BD has an extraordinary development story: Kerry
Dhaka-US Secretary of State John Kerry left here for New Delhi on Monday evening wrapping up his hectic nine-hour visit that covered a series of meetings with Bangladesh leadership and opposition leaders.
PM seeks more British inv in BD’s economic zone
Dhaka-Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday sought more British investment in Bangladesh’s economic zones as the government has taken steps to set up 100 such zones in different parts of the country to gear up industrialisation.
Female pupil punished for fake sexual harassment complain
Rajhahi-The Rajshahi University (RU) authority has suspended a female student from the university permanently.
BNP announces partial committee of Dhaka district unit
Dhaka-The BNP has announced a partial committee of Dhaka district unit of the party after 23 years of the previous committee without holding any conference.
2 lakh cow fattening tablets seized in Joypurhat
Dhaka – Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) seized 2 lakh pieces of cow fattening tablets and 11,000 sex stimulant tablets worth about Tk 56 lakh from Molan-Rashidpur area in Panchbibi upazila in Joypurhat early Monday,UNB News Agency Reported.
N’ganj house owner remanded for concealing tenant info
Dhaka – A court here on Monday put Paikpara house owner Nuruddin Dewan, in Narayanganj arrested over concealing information about three tenants, including Gulshan café attack mastermind Tamim Chowdhury, on a three-day remand.Narayanganj Senior Judicial Magistrate Mehedi Hasan passed the…
Risha killing: Countrywide human chain Wednesday
Dhaka – Students of Willes Little Flower School and College in the capital on Monday called for forming a one-hour human chain in all educational institutions across the country on Wednesday demanding the arrest of their fellow Suraiya Akhter Risha’s…
Verdict on Mir Quasem’s review plea Tuesday
Dhaka – The Supreme Court is set to deliver its verdict on Tuesday on the petition filed by condemned war criminal Mir Quasem Ali seeking review of its earlier judgment that upheld his death penalty for crimes against humanity during…
Rampal project to harm BD-India ties: Nat’l Committee
Dhaka – Renewing the committee’s vow to continue its movement against Rampal power plant, leaders of National Committee to Protect Oil-Gas-Mineral Resources and Power Port on Monday said the power plant project will impede Bangladesh’s relations with neighbouring India once…
Flood situation in Kushtia improves
Dhaka – Flood situation in Kushtia district has improved as the water level of the Padma River has started receding.According to Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB), the water level has receded 8cm in last two days.Earlier, 30 villages of Daulatpur…
City beats West Ham 3-1 to keep pace with United, Chelsea
Dhaka -Manchester City kept pace with likely title rivals Manchester United and Chelsea by beating West Ham 3-1 on Sunday for a third straight victory in the early stages of the English Premier League season.However, what started as a lesson…
AFC U-16 Women’s: Iran strongly came back crushing Kyrgyzstan 9-0
Dhaka – Defending champions Islamic Republic of Iran, riding on a hat-trick by forward Fatemeh Ghasemi, strongly came back in the title race in their 2nd Group C match of the six-nation AFC U-16 Women’s Championship-2017 Qualifiers crushing Kyrgyzstan by…
BD football team to leave for Maldives Tuesday
Dhaka -Bangladesh national football team will leave for Maldives on Tuesday to play a FIFA Friendly match against the country on September 1.Bangladesh is going to play the FIFA Friendly as part of their preparation before the two matches of…
Stipend coverage to see expansion, says Nahid
Dhaka: Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid on Monday said the government is considering expanding the stipend coverage to keep the poor students attached to educational institutions and empower women. “Considering the role of stipend, the government is planning to expand…
Siddikur likely to play in OEM in Sept
Dhaka – Bangladesh’s golfer Siddikur Rahman is likely to take part in the US$3,000,000 Omega European Masters (OEM) scheduled to be held at Crans-sur-Sierre Golf Club, Crans Montana in Switzerland from September 1 – 04.The two times Asian Tour winner,…
BCB announces itinerary for Afghanistan’s tour of Bangladesh
Dhaka – Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Monday announced the itinerary of Afghanistan’s tour of Bangladesh beginning on September 21.During the 12-day tour, the ICC associate member will play three ODIs against the Bengal Tigers at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium…
ADB to help develop BD’s ICT sector
Dhaka: Asian Development Bank (ADB) will initiate a project in Bangladesh for the development of ICT sector in order to produce skilled manpower and build its digital capacity. The ADB will assist the proposed project involving US$ 250 million. The…
Kerry-Khaleda meet focuses on peaceful opposition space: US
Dhaka: US Secretary of State John Kerry during his meeting with BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia focused on a multi-party system with space for peaceful political opposition and united efforts of all segments of Bangladesh people to face its current threats,…
BD has extraordinary dev story, says Kerry ending brief tour
Dhaka: US Secretary of State John Kerry left here for New Delhi on Monday evening wrapping up his hectic nine-hour visit that covered a series of meetings with Bangladesh leadership and opposition leaders. Before leaving Dhaka, he had meetings with…
Recruitment of 10,000 nurses to end by Sept: Minister
Dhaka: Health Minister Mohammad Nasim on Monday said the recruitment 10,000 nurses will be completed by September. The minister came up with the disclosure at a meeting with Industries Minister Amir Hossain Amu at the Industries Ministry on improvement of…