Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) members arrested 39 people at Shah Amanat International Airport here on Thursday while they were going to Libya illegally.Being tipped off that some people were trying to go Libya with fake visa and documents, a team…
Month: October 2016
Create green belts to protect country from disasters: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday stressed the need for creating green belts through afforestation to protect the country from natural disasters like cyclone and tidal surge.”The only way before us to protect the country from cyclone and tidal surge…
Patriotism does not propagate hate: Dia Mirza
At a time when celebrities across the board are readily commenting on the bilateral tensions between India and Pakistan, actress Dia Mirza says [Patriotism does not propagate hate: Dia Mirza] patriotism in its true spirit does not propagate hate. “Patriotism…
New drama serial starts on NTV
Culture Desk A new drama serial titiled “Sunflower” has started on NTVon Wednesday. The drama casts Tarin Jahan, Raisul Islam Asad, Shahiduzzaman Selim, Dolly Johur, Iffat Trisha, Urmila Srabonti Kor, Apurba and more. Written and directed by Nazrul Islam Raju…
Ebola drug ZMapp may help, but is not a miracle cure
ZMapp, once touted as a miraculous “secret serum” against the deadly Ebola virus, has shown some success but fell short of the bar for effectiveness in a clinical trial, researchers said Wednesday. Still, experts pointed out that ZMapp helped more…
‘Science communication slow on social media’
Scientists are slow on the uptake when it comes to communicating through social media, according to a New Zealand-U.S. study out Thursday. The study by University of Otago and University of Miami researchers was the first to survey scientists on…
OPEC invites Russia to meeting, eyeing higher oil price
OPEC said Wednesday it was inviting Russia and other key non-members to a meeting later this month as the oil cartel and Moscow seek to tighten cooperation to boost historically low crude prices. The announcement came after a meeting in…
Kim Kardashian sues website over fraud report
Kim Kardashian filed suit Tuesday against Mediatakeout.com for alleging the reality TV star faked having her expensive jewelry robbed in Paris to cheat her insurers out of millions. In a suit filed in New York, the 35-year-old star said that…
Seven robbers held in B’baria
Dhaka – Police arrested seven alleged robbers, including the gang leader, following an robbery attempt on the Titas River at Pakhimul in Sarail upazila of Brahmanbaria on Wednesday night, UNB newqs agency reported.
Day-long hartal in three hill districts being observed
Dhaha – The day-long hartal, enforced by five Bangalee settlers organisations demanding revocation of the draft Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) Land Dispute Resolution Commission (amended) Act 2016, is underway peacefully in the three hill tracts districts on Thursday UNB new…
Emboldened by BB hackers, new group targets SWIFT users
Dan Goodin Malicious tools can cause infected computers to self destruct. A few months after hackers broke into Bangladesh’s central bank and came close to getting away with $1 billion (~£800M), researchers have uncovered evidence that a separate hacking group…
Water ‘haves’ and ‘have nots’
Richard Pearshouse and Amanda Klasing This week, Brisbane hosts the world’s first conference on water scarcity and drought. Of course, access to drinking water varies considerably around the world due to natural differences in geography and climate. But there is…
A nonviolent strategy to end the climate catastrophe
Robert J. Burrowes As the evidence mounts that we are fast approaching the final point-of-no-return beyond which it will be impossible to take sufficient effective action to prevent climate catastrophe – see ‘The World Passes 400 PPM Threshold. Permanently’ http://www.climatecentral.org/news/world-passes-400-ppm-threshold-permanently-20738…
Inclusive growth and job creation through trade
Colombo/Geneva – The 16th World Export Development Forum (WEDF) was today opened by President Maithripala Sirisena in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Welcoming the more than 600 delegates attending the WEDF opening ceremony at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall.
Bangladesh’s Sonali bank fined £3.3m in UK
Dhaka – The UK operations of Bangladesh’s biggest bank, Sonali Bank, have been banned from accepting deposits from any new customers for 24 weeks. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) said the bank had failed to put anti-money laundering controls in…
German bomb plot suspect kills himself in prison cell
Berlin (AP/UNB) — A 22-year-old Syrian man arrested in Germany for a suspected Islamic extremist bomb plot killed himself Wednesday in a prison cell in Leipzig, Saxony’s state Justice Ministry said late Wednesday. Justice Ministry spokesman Joerg Herold told The…
2 women say, Trump touched them inappropriately
Washington (AP/UNB) — Two women tell The New York Times that Donald Trump touched them inappropriately — groping a woman in one instance and kissing a woman in another — during separate encounters that took place as long as three…
Russia rejects allegations of meddling in US elections
Moscow (AP/UNB) — Russian officials have once more vigorously rejected accusations of meddling in the U.S. presidential elections and dismissed allegations that Moscow was behind a series of recent hacks on U.S. institutions. In an interview with television network CNN…
3 of a family electrocuted in Kurigram
Dhaka – Three members of a family died from electrocution at Khashirbhita village in Bhurungamari upazila of Kurigram on Wednesday night, UNB news agency reported.
Janet Jackson confirms pregnancy at age 50
New York (AP/UNB) — Janet Jackson has confirmed she’s pregnant at 50. The star showed off her baby bump in a photo Wednesday, smiling in a white dress and cradling her belly.
Anxious prayers for ailing Thai king outside hospital
Bangkok (BSS/AFP) – Well-wishers kept up their vigil outside a Bangkok hospital on Thursday, offering prayers for ailing King Bhumibol Adulyadej as deeply polarised Thailand faces the prospect of losing its figure of unity. Bhumibol, 88, is the world’s longest…
Pakistan eyeing possibility of bigger Saarc
Pakistan is exploring the possibility of creating a greater South Asian economic alliance to counter India’s controlling hold on the eight-member South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC), diplomatic observers said, Reuters reported. A parliamentary delegation from Pakistan, which is…
Businessman Manzur Elahi arrested for ‘militant financing’
Dhaka – Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) today arrested a businessman, Manzur Elahi, from city’s Uttara last night for financing militant outfit Shaheed Hamza Brigade, official news agency BSS reported on Wednesday.
Trump presidency ‘dangerous’, says UN rights chief
Donald Trump’s “deeply unsettling and disturbing” views make him a danger internationally, the UN’s human rights chief has said. UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Raad al-Hussein cited Mr Trump’s comments on the use of torture and his attitude…
“Reimagining South Asia in 2030″ 9th South Asian Summit theme
Dhaka-The 9th South Asia Economic Summit (SAES IX) will be held here on October 15-16 with the overarching theme “Reimagining South Asia in 2030.”
BNP welcomes Chinese President’s visit to Dhaka
Dhaka-Claiming that its founder Ziaur Rahman had initiated Bangladesh’s ties with China, BNP on Wednesday welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit here.
Bangladesh lose the three-match ODI series 1-2 to England
Dhaka-Bangladesh lost the three-match ODI series 2-1 to England after conceding a four-wicket defeat in the keenly contested last game at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium (ZACS) in Chittagong on Wednesday.
RU formed probe body over Joly suicide
Rajshahi-A-seven member probe body has been formed where Rajshahi Universities (RU) Zoology Dept Prof Selina Parvin was made the secretary and given the investigation duty Tuesday night over committing suicide of RU Mass Communication and Journalism (MCJ) Department Associate Professor…
Road crash kills schoolgirl in Rupganj
Dhaka- A schoolgirl was killed as a speedy bus hit her in Barpa area on the Dhaka-Sylhet highway under Rupganj upazila in Narayanganj this morning.
Electricity network expands to 270 houses in Panchagarh
Dhaka – A total of 270 houses in Saldanga union under Debiganj upazila in Panchagarh were brought under the rural electrification network.Advocate Nurul Islam Sujon formally inaugurated the new connection line as the chief guest at a function at Jandapara village…