The Russian military on Thursday strongly warned the United States against striking the Syrian army, noting that its air defense weapons in Syria stand ready to fend off any attack.
Day: October 7, 2016
Facebook to start selling hand controllers
Facebook says it’s working to make virtual reality more social as the industry gets more crowded.
Death toll in Haiti on Hurricane Matthew reaches to 300
The death toll in Haiti as a result of Hurricane Matthew – the most powerful Caribbean storm in a decade – has soared to more than 300, officials say. Some 50 people were reported killed in the town of Roche-a-Bateau…
England wins ODI over Bangladesh by 21 runs
Following a dramatic collapse in the end, Bangladesh lost to England by 21 runs in the first game of the three-match ODI series at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Friday.
Date deferred for Khaleda to declare self-defence
The Special Judge Court-3 of Dhaka on Thursday deferred the date for BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia to declare in her self-defence under section 342 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) to November 3 in the Zia Charitable Trust Graft…
Mayor de Blasio announces more help for tenants
20,000 MORE SENIORS AND NEW YORKERS WITH DISABILITIES SECURE RENT FREEZE THROUGH EXPANDED SCRIE/DRIE PROGRAM.
Cattle smuggling main cause of border killings: BGB chief
Dhaka-Cattle smuggling is the main reason behind the border killings and 95 per cent killings occurs due to this, said Director General of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) Major General Aziz Ahmed.
Five jailed for arranging child marriage in Thakurgaon
Dhaka – A mobile court here on Thursday night sentenced five people, including a marriage registrar, to different jail terms for arranging a child marriage at Sindulla village in Pirganj upazila of Thakurgaon.The convicts were identified as marriage registrar Hafez…
Couple killed in Bogra road crash
Dhaka – A couple was killed as a bus rammed their motorcycle at Majhira on Dhaka-Bogra highway in Shahjahanpur upazila on in Bogra Friday afternoon.The deceased were identified as Shafiqul Islam, 38, and his wife Mukta Begum, 28, residents of…
Cattle trader killed in Sirajganj road crash
Dhaka -A cattle trader was killed as a truck plunged into a roadside ditch on Bogra-Nagarbari highway in Dathiya Digor area in Raiganj upazila early Friday.The deceased was identified as Abdul Latif, son of Harej Ali, hailed from Nanfaliya village…
2 held with 500 Yaba tablets in Barisal
Dhaka – Police arrested two alleged drug peddlers along with 500 pieces of Yaba tablets from Bhatarkhal area in the city on Thursday. The arrestees were identified as Mohammad Sunny, 22, son of Hamim Miah and Gopal Chandra Shil, 21,…
3 dead in Ctg road crash
Dhaka – Three people were killed and two others injured as a human-hauler plunged into a roadside ditch at Monshar Tek in Patiya upazila early Friday.Two of the deceased were identified as Abu Bakar, 50, and Subrata Talukder, 30,UNB News…
24 pirates held in Ctg
Dhaka – Coast Guards Members in a drive arrested 24 alleged pirates from Tengarchar area in Sandwip upazila in Chittagong on Thursday night.The identities of the arrestees could not be ascertained yet,UNB News Agency Reported.
‘JMB man’ held in Rajshahi
Dhaka – Police arrested a suspected member of banned militant outfit Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) along with five crude bombs, two petrol bombs and huge jihadi books from Shibpur area in Puthia upazila on Thursday.The arrestee was identified as Habibur Rahman…
One electrocuted in Joypurhat
Dhaka – A man died from electrocution while his wife was injured at Jamalpur village in Sadar upazila on Thursday.The deceased was identified as Mahfuz Rahman, son of Majibar Rahman,a resident of the village.Officer-in-charge of Sadar Police Station Farid Hossain…
Stokes takes English to 309/8 against Tigers
Dhaka – Ben Stokes’ maiden ODI century helped the English set a challenging target of 310 for Bangladesh in the first match of the three-match series at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Friday.The visitors posted the figure playing…
5 hurt in Sylhet biscuit factory fire
Sylhet: At least five workers sustained burn injuries in a fire that broke out at a biscuit factory in Haidarpur village of Sadar upazila on Friday morning. Factory owner Shafiul Islam said the fire erupted from an electrical short circuit…
UP member sued over irregularity in ‘Food-Friendly Prog’
Joypurhat: A case has been filed against a union parishad member in Panchbibi upazila for his involvement in irregularities in selling rice at Tk 10 per kg to ultra poor under the ‘Food-Friendly Programme’. UNB News Agency Reported.
‘Robber’ beaten dead by mob in Jhalakati
Dhaka – A suspected robber was beaten to death by mob at Bil Shonautha village in Kathalia upazila early Friday.The identity of the deceased could not be known immediately.Sub-inspector of Kathalia Police Station, Jashim, said a gang of robbers, numbering…
Why acne may help keep your skin young
A recent study conducted at King’s College London has found that people with acneinfection on their faces tend to have younger-looking skin as they grow older. Comparing genetic information from women with and without acne, the study found that acne-prone…
Dolly Parton to receive Lifetime Achievement Award
Music legend Dolly Parton will be presented with a special honor during this year’s CMA Awards. The 70-year-old artist has earned the Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award. The honor is given to artists who have “positively impacted and contributed to…
Singer Kanak Chapa working on new album
Culture Desk Eminent singer Romana Morshed Kanak Chapa will be returning with a new album after nearly two years. Recording works have already started. The album will contain eight songs. Her husband Mainul Islam Khan will be composing the songs.…
Now school children working as disaster preparedness ambassadors
Dhaka: The dream of 10-year-old Tasfia Sultana to sit for the primary school examination from a non-formal school in Cox’s Bazar was about to be shattered after a nor’wester blew over her area in March last. Mohseniapara Shikhon School was…
Popularization of science-based education stressed
Popularisation of science and information and communication technology (ICT) based modern education among the young students has become imperative to further accelerate pace of national development. The opinion came at concluding ceremony of a daylong Science Fair- 2016 organised by…
Wheat,rice harvests headed for record high: FAO
The world’s wheat and rice producers are headed for a record harvest this year, drastically reducing the global food bill as prices fall, the FAO said on Thursday.Overall cereal production is projected to rise by 1.5 percent this year from…
Data improves hurricane forecasts, but uncertainties remain
With modern technology, people can watch hurricanes churn in real time and forecasts are on-target up to seven days in advance — but experts say some puzzling storm traits are harder to solve. Using hurricane hunter aircraft, converted military drones,…
Polluters get fined around Dhaka city
The Department of Environment (DoE) today fined seven industries for violation of environmental guidelines and polluting environment with untreated industrial wastes in Savar, Keraniganj, Manikganj and Gazipur, said a press release. According to the release, a total of Taka 33…
2016 campaign can’t shake Bill Clinton’s scandals
Monica Lewinsky tends to avoid politics these days, after becoming instantly famous nearly 20 years ago as the White House intern who had an affair with President Bill Clinton.Unfortunately for Lewinsky, the 2016 presidential race keeps getting stuck in the…
Wheat, rice harvests headed for record high: FAO
The world’s wheat and rice producers are headed for a record harvest this year, drastically reducing the global food bill as prices fall, the FAO said on Thursday. Overall cereal production is projected to rise by 1.5 percent this year…
Remittance inflow declines in September
Dhaka: The remittance inflow to the country has declined by $141 million as it received $1.043 billion in September while it was $1.183billion in August.World Bank’s chief economist Zahid Hossain attributed this decline to the fall of oil price in…