In the wake of the recent attacks by Islamic State in neighbouring countries, India has asked its embassies to take extra precautions to secure its citizens, bdnews24.com reported.
Day: September 14, 2016
‘Only targeted policies on rural people to eliminate poverty’
Rome – Economic growth is not enough to save those threatened daily with starvation. Governments need to tailor policies and investments to transform rural areas in developing countries if they want to eliminate poverty, according to a new global study…
Messi hits hat trick as Barcelona thrashes Celtic 7-0
Dhaka – Lionel Messi scored a hat trick and Neymar excelled as a playmaker to lead Barcelona to a record-setting 7-0 win over Celtic in their Champions League opener on Tuesday.Celtic failed to convert a first-half penalty and level the…
13 lose lives in road crashes in 6 dists
Dhaka – Thirteen people were killed and 48 others injured in road accidents in Dinajpur, Thakurgaon, Dhaka, Chittagong,Sirajganj and Jhalakati districts on Wednesday.In Dinajpur, four people, including a woman and a child, were killed and 40 others injured as a…
Derailment cuts rail link with Chittagong
The train communication of Chittagong with rest of the country, including the capital, remained snapped following the derailment of an intercity train near Pahartali Railway Station in the city on Wednesday afternoon.Officer-in-charge of Pahartali Police Station Ranjit Kumar Barua said…
3 killed in Thakurgaon road accident
Dhaka – Three people, including a woman, were killed and a minor boy was injured as a minibus hit a pick-up van on Thakurgaon-Dinajpur highway at Boro khonchabari in Sadar upazila in Thakurgaon on Wednesday morning.The deceased were identified as…
South Africa kills 350 hippos, buffalos amid drought
Rangers in South Africa’s biggest wildlife park are killing about 350 hippos and buffalos in an attempt to relieve the impact of the region’s most severe drought in more than three decades.The numbers of hippos and buffalos in Kruger National…
Couple found dead in Khulna
Dhaka – A couple was found dead in two ponds at Ekhri village in Terokhada upazila in Khulna on Wednesday morning.The deceased were identified as Khasru Mollah, 40, and his expecting wife Lippi Begum, 38, residents of the village.Mesbah Uddin,…
Trump Foundation under investigation for suspected ‘impropriety’
New York’s attorney general says he is investigating Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s foundation over suspected “impropriety”.Eric Schneiderman said his office wanted to ensure the foundation is “complying with the laws that govern charities in New York”.The Trump Foundation has…
Robbers kidnap 20 fishermen from Sundarbans
Dhaka – Robbers kidnapped 20 fishermen and looted valuables from their trawlers at Dhanshiddhir Char in Mongla upazila in the Sundarbans early Wednesday.Those escaped the kidnapping said 10-12 robbers of ‘Jahangir Bahini’ swooped on around 200 fishermen fishing in the…
US approves record $38bn Israel military aid deal
The US has agreed a military aid package for Israel worth $38bn (£28bn) over the next 10 years, officials say, the largest such deal in US history.The previous pact, set to expire in 2018, saw Israel get $3.1bn annually.The new…
BGB-smugglers fight injures 3 in Sunamganj
Dhaka – Three people were injured in a fight between members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and suspected smugglers at Minarpara village in Tahirpur upazila in Sunamganj on Tuesday evening.Two BGB men and one suspected ‘smuggler’ are among the injured,…
Ctg road crash kills 3, injures 4
Dhaka – Two people, including a woman, were killed and four others injured as a truck hit a minibus on Dhaka-Chittagong highway at Madan haat in Sitakunda upazila in Chittagong on Wednesday morning.The deceased were identified as Polina, 30, a…
Andrew Strauss working to maximise limited-overs success
England are planning to announce an updated central contracts policy at the end of this month, to ensure they are best-placed to challenge for two world tournaments on home soil. England and Wales Cricket Board director Andrew Strauss has been…
Scrap ships must not pollute Third World beaches
The Minister for Environment and Food is taking the first steps towards rules on scrapping ships that will ensure that people and the environment are better protected globally when ships are broken up and recycled.Worldwide, approximately 1,000 scrap merchant vessels…
Buffett biggest loser in Wells Fargo debacle
Wells Fargo’s biggest shareholder, Warren Buffett, lost about $1.4 billion after the bank’s share price dropped over three per cent on Tuesday. The stock fell after it was revealed the bank opened over two million unauthorised fee-accruing customer accounts. The…
Bayer confirms Monsanto takeover with $66bn bid
German pharmaceuticals giant Bayer has agreed to buy American GMO company Monsanto for $128 a share. The acquisition values Monsanto’s equity at about $56 billion, but including debt, the deal is worth nearly $66 billion. The deal is the largest…
Motherless babies could be a possibility in near future
Motherless babies could be a real possibility in the near future, according to scientists who managed to create a litter of mice without fertilizing a female egg. The breakthrough could help infertile women have children. The old-fashioned way of making…
PM off to London en route to Canada, NY
Dhaka – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina left here on Wednesday for London on a 12-day visit to Canada and the USA to attend the 5th Global Fund Replenishment Conference in Montreal and the 71st UN General Assembly session in New…
Tampaco boiler blast victim dies; death toll 34
Dhaka – Another man who suffered serious burn injuries at ‘Tampaco Foils’ factory fire in Tongi BSCIC Industrial area of Gazipur on Saturday died at a private clinic in the capital on Tuesday night, raising the death toll in the…
Robbers kidnap 20 fishermen from Sundarbans
Dhaka – Robbers kidnapped 20 fishermen and looted valuables from their trawlers at Dhanshiddhir Char in Mongla upazila of Bagerhat district in the Sundarbans early Wednesday, UNB news agency reported. Those escaped the kidnapping said 10-12 robbers of ‘Jahangir Bahini’…
No full recharge quick fix for Samsung Note 7 overheating?
Seoul (AP/UNB) — Reports say Samsung plans to issue a software update for its recalled Galaxy Note 7 smartphones that will prevent them from overheating by limiting battery recharges to under 60 percent.
Your local business opportunity from global chanllenges
News Desk The global challenges posed by climate change also offer business opportunities to address those. These opportunities are based on new values of utilising resources sustain-ably taking care of their continued regeneration, instead of using those up to meet current…
‘Address actual loss, damage costs of climate events, not mere risks’
Manila (Hilary Chiew) – Developing countries expressed their deep concerns that discussions on financial instruments to address loss and damage associated with the adverse effects of climate change are overly focused on addressing the risks of loss and damage rather…
India raises dispute at WTO against US solar panel programs
Geneva (D. Ravi Kanth) – India has taken the plunge finally, and raised a dispute against the United States at the World Trade Organization on 9 September over domestic content requirements and subsidies provided by eight American states — Washington,…
Bangladesh Muslims celebrate Eid festival of sacrifice
The holy Eid-ul-Azha, the second biggest religious festival of Muslims has been celebrated in Bangladesh. This Eid was of special significance because its central theme is making sacrifice for the satisfaction of Allah Almighty It’s a tradition that has descended…