Khulna Correspondent Students, teachers and staff of Khulna University of Engineering and Technology (KUET) will celebrate its 13th founding anniversary today. Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid is expected to attend the function as the chief guest. The university authorities have…
Life on Earth is even older than we thought, said Australian scientists on Thursday as they unveiled fossils dating back a staggering 3.7 billion years. The fossilised structures—called stromatolites—preserved in ancient rocks along the edge of Greenland’s ice cap were…
President Barack Obama goes off the beaten track Thursday—way off—to a marine reserve in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. Obama will take Air Force One three hours west from his native Honolulu, to Midway Atoll on the far northwestern…
India’s richest man Mukesh Ambani announced on Thursday that his Reliance Industries’ long-awaited 4G mobile services would finally launch this month, sending shares of rival Bharti Airtel plummeting almost seven percent. Ambani told shareholders at the Mumbai-based company’s annual general…
More than 200 musicians have joined Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams in appealing a landmark court verdict that found that their hit “Blurred Lines” stole from Marvin Gaye. Williams, a leading songwriter, and “Blurred Lines” lead singer Thicke were ordered…
Oil prices edged up slightly Thursday after being hammered the day before by data showing a sharp rise in US stockpiles, while analysts warned a pick-up in the dollar would add further downward pressure. Both main contracts plunged Wednesday after…
Following Brazilian senators’ vote to strip Dilma Rousseff of her presidency, Bolivia, Venezuela and Ecuador announced that they are recalling their ambassadors in protest against what they said was a “coup against democracy.” On Wednesday senators voted to impeach Rousseff,…
Dhaka – The High Court on Wednesday ordered the authorities concerned to take departmental action against a Special Branch of police official for demanding bribe to the wife of an HC judge for passport verification, UNB news agency reported.
Dhaka – Two female BNP leaders — Shirin Sultana and Syeda Asifa Ashrafi Papiya — have resigned from their respective posts in the newly formed BNP executive committee, UNB news agwency reported.
Beulah (AP/UNB) — A dog swam more than 6 miles and walked a dozen more to find its family after falling overboard into Lake Michigan during the weekend.
Dhaka – Colonel Dr Nazma Begum, the first female commander of a medical contingent in the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Ivory Coast, has received a special award for her outstanding leadership, UNB news agency reported.
Dhaka – A probe body has recommended withdrawal and divisional action against two top officers of Di-Ammonium Phosphate Fertilizer (DAP) Company Ltd in Anwara upazila over the ammonia tank explosion nine days ago, causing at least 50 workers to fall…
US Secretary of State John Kerry met with Bangladesh Nationalist Party Chairperson Khaleda Zia to discuss the political and security environments in Bangladesh, according to a media release by US State Department.
Rio — After an emotionally charged, late-night debate, the Brazilian Senate voted Wednesday to remove suspended President Dilma Rousseff from office for fiscal irregularities, a move she said amounted to an illegal coup. The 61-20 vote capped a year-long power…
Dhaka – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday urged all to remain always ready for any type of sacrifice for the country’s sake, UNB news agency reported. “We all have to keep in mind that if we want to build…