Unit 4 of the Beloyarsk nuclear power plant in Russia has started commercial operation, state nuclear corporation Rosatom announced today.
Day: November 2, 2016
BNP vice chairman will visit Brahmanbaria on Friday
Dhaka-The BNP will send a delegation to Brahmanbaria where houses and temples of Hindu community were looted and vandalized.
BNP would definitely join next polls: says Obaidul
Narayanganj: Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Wednesday said BNP will take part in the next general election, no matter whenever and however it is held. “They (BNP) know it very well what will be the consequences if…
Pakistan withdraws 6 diplomats from New Delhi
Islamabad: Two Pakistani officials and an Indian spokesman say Pakistan has withdrawn six of its diplomats working at the Pakistani embassy in New Delhi amid increasing tension between the two countries over the disputed Kashmir territory. The two Pakistani officials…
Only AL govt paid attention to capital markets: Muhith
Dhaka: Finance Minister AMA Muhith on Wednesday claimed that the Awami League-led government is the only one to have paid attention to the country’s stock market. “None but the Awami League paid attention to the country’s capital market. But unfortunately…
Mournful Jail Killing Day Thursday
The nation will observe the mournful Jail Killing Day tomorrow by paying rich tributes to four national leaders and Liberation War heroes, who were brutally murdered inside the Dhaka Central Jail in 1975.When Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was detained by…
Hillary Clinton dismisses polls putting Trump in the lead
Clinton campaign officials have dismissed a poll suggesting that Donald Trump may have taken the lead in the final days before Tuesday’s election, insisting they see no evidence of a negative impact from Friday’s new FBI email disclosures.Speaking as Hillary…
PM witnesses design of proposed Kabi Nazrul Bhaban
A power point presentation on the proposed Kabi Nazrul Bhaban to be built at Dhanmondi in the capital was held at the Prime Minister’s Office here today.Architects Iqbal Habib and Ishtiak Zahir made the power point presentation before Prime Minister…
President for central admission test of varsities
President Abdul Hamid has urged the vice-chancellors of all public universities to take steps for holding their admission tests centrally or regionally to lessen the suffering of admission seekers.”Students and their guardians have to suffer a lot as they travel…
How Bangladesh is confronting climate change head on
David Hulme from The University of Manchester has co-authored a new book, which demonstrates how Bangladeshis are confronting climate change head on by playing key roles in international agreements and dealing with the environmental damage caused by cyclones and floods.Three…
Stock markets – DSE, CSE end higher on Wednesday
Dhaka – Share prices at the country’s both bourses– Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) — ended high on Wednesday.
Transport worker killed in Kushtia road crash
Dhaka – A transport worker was killed in a head-on collision between two trucks at Chowrhash on Kushtia-Jhenidah highway in Sadar upazila in Kushtia early Wednesday.The deceased was identified as Tanveer Ahmed, 20, son of Sirajul Islam, a resident of…
PM orders construction of home for cricketer Miraz
Dhaka – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday asked the district administration of Khulna to construct a home for Mehedi Hasan Miraz, the young cricketer who came in limelight with his 12-wicket haul in the first Test victory over England,…
18 gold bars recovered at Shahjalal Airport
Dhaka – Customs officials recovered 18 gold bars and some ornaments weighing 14 kg from a cartoon at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in the city on Tuesday night.Assistant commissioner HM Ahsanul Kabir of Dhaka Customs House said tipped off, a…
4 held with firearms, Phensydil and Yaba in Jhenidah
Dhaka – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested four people along with four pipe guns, one pistol, 321 bottles of Indian Phensidyl syrup and 795 pieces of Yaba tablets from Barobazar area in Kaliganj upazila in Jhenaidah early Wednesday.Identities…
25,000 meters current net seized in Rajshahi
Dhaka – A mobile court in a drive seized 25,000 meters of current net and 30 mother hilsha at Nabaganga in Paba upazial on Tuesday night for defying the ongoing ban on hilsha catch.Sources said the mobile court, led by…
Man throws acid on wife in Jessore
Dhaka – A housewife sustained burn injuries as her husband threw acid in her face over a family feud at Amdala Gatipara village in Sharsha upazila in Benapole early Wednesday.The injured was identified as Sabina Khatun, 30, wife of Dipu…
Ruling pary lawmaker Bodi gets 3 years in jail for graft
Dhaka – A special court in Dhaka on Wednesday sentenced Awami League MP Abdur Rahman Bodi to three years’ imprisonment in a case for accumulating wealth beyond his known sources of income, UNB news agency reported.
Youth ‘commits suicide’ in Jessore
Benapole – A young man allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself from the ceiling of his room over a family dispute at Sheikh Hati village in Jessore town early Wednesday.The deceased was identified as Mohammad Jaki, 20, son of Mohammad…
Arsenal advances in Champs League with 3-2 win at Ludogorets
Dhaka – Arsenal sealed its place in the knockout stage of the Champions League after coming back from two goals down to grab a late 3-2 victory at Ludogorets on Tuesday.Mesut Ozil scored the winner two minutes from time at…
Man City beats Barcelona 3-1 in sweet win for Guardiola
Dhaka – Pep Guardiola brought down the footballing superpower he helped to create, leading Manchester City to a 3-1 win over Barcelona in a landmark Champions League result for the English club on Tuesday.The victory that City and its…
Dhaka International Folk Festival starts Nov 10
Culture Desk The three-day Dhaka International Folk Festival, an assembly of traditional music practitioners of seven countries, will begin on November 10 at the Army Stadium in Dhaka, said the organisers at a press conference held at the Westin Dhaka…
Your kid suffering from peanut allergy?
A wearable skin patch may help children who are allergic to peanuts by delivering small doses of peanut protein, according to a new study that calls for the therapy to be further explored. The study, published in the Journal of…
Hackers pounce on Windows crack exposed by Google
Microsoft on Tuesday warned that a Windows vulnerability exposed by rival Google was being exploited by a hacking group suspected of cyber attacks on US political institutions. Hackers that Microsoft researchers call “Strontium” launched a low-volume spear-phishing campaign aimed at…
The Crown’ offers rare portrait of young Elizabeth II
The writer of hit film “The Queen” returns to his favorite subject this week with a new Netflix series offering perhaps the most intimate portrait yet of Britain’s head of state. All 10 episodes of “The Crown” will be available…
One year on, Brazilian mine tragedy wounds still raw
In the ravaged Brazilian valley where a giant mining waste dam burst, killing 19 people and spewing pollution, an incongruous sight pops up: billboards with a grinning workman and the slogan “communicate positively.” The boards stand in swirling dust raised…
Tokyo shares open lower on Trump surge
Tokyo shares opened lower on Wednesday, following global sell-offs sparked by a new poll that put Republican candidate Donald Trump slightly ahead of his Democratic rival in the US presidential race. “The Trump risk is in revival,” said Chihiro…
Literature circles help develop language, collaboration
Masum Billah A literature circle is an activity in which members meet to discuss and respond to a book that they are all reading.( Daniels 2002). As Cameron et al (2012) explains, literature circles are led mostly by students, while…
2 lynched by mob in BD hill district of Bandarban
Dhaka – Two alleged abductors were killed in a lynch-mob attack in Eidgachhara Reserved Forest area of Lama upazila of Bandarban hill district early Wednesday.
9 held for Brahmanbaria Hindu temple rampage
Dhaka – Police have arrested nine people so far in connection with the rampage on a number of Hindu temples and houses in Brahmanbaria district following the alleged Facebook post by a Hindu youth allegedly humiliating the holy Kaaba, the…