The FBI has concluded its review of a murky, September incident involving actor Brad Pitt and his children aboard an airplane, and no charges will be brought in the case, a bureau spokeswoman said Tuesday. In a statement, spokeswoman Laura…
Month: November 2016
Karisma Kapoor believes in inculcating right values in her children
Entertainment Desk Karisma Kapoor believes in inculcating right values in her children Karisma Kapoor says she believes in imparting good values to her children. Karisma has two children- daughter Samaira and son Kiaan. “I believe in inculcating the right values…
Communication failure: That’s why wounds take longer to heal in older people
Wounds take longer to heal in older people because of disruption in communication between skin cells and the immune system with age, a new study has found. Researchers explored this physiological puzzle by examining molecular changes in ageing mouse skin.…
Censorship tool built as Facebook eyes China
Facebook has built a tool for geographically censoring posts at the leading social network as it seeks a path back into China, The New York Times reported on Tuesday. The New York Times cited three current and former Facebook employees,…
Int’l group art exhibition to begin on Nov 27
A month-long international group art exhibition of 28 artists will be held at Gallery Cosmos in the city from November 27 to December 26. The art exhibition titled “Cosmos International Art Exhibition-2016 is set to inaugurate 6pm at a function…
Iraq has to up oil output because of ‘budget hole’: FM
Iraq has to up its crude output because dwindling oil prices and the fight against Islamic State have left “a huge hole” in the economy, Foreign Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari said Tuesday, as the OPEC cartel scrambles to agree a production…
Myanmar’s War on the Rohingya
Myanmar has long persecuted the country’s Rohingya Muslim minority, denying it basic rights to citizenship, to marry, to worship and to an education. After violence unleashed in 2012 by Buddhist extremists drove tens of thousands of Rohingya out of their…
Japan tsunami triggers rare tidal waves
(CNN)The strong earthquake and resulting tsunami in eastern Japan Monday did not result in significant damage or casualties, but it did produce an interesting and rare phenomenon known as a “tidal bore.” A "tidal bore" forced by Monday's tsunami in…
NCC polls: BNP’s Shakhawat seeks ‘level playing field’
Dhaka – BNP-backed mayoral candidate for Narayanganj City Corporation (NCC) Advocate Shakhawat Hossain Khan has urged the Election Commission (EC) to arrange a ‘level playing field’ for all the contestants, not any favour.
2.9 kilo heroin recovered in C’nawabganj
Dhaka – Members of Boarder Guard Bangladesh (BGB) in a drive recovered 2.9 kg heroin from Bokchar boarder are in Sadar upazila of Chapai Nawabganj on Tuesday evening.
Man commits suicide jumping under train in Khulna
Dhaka – A mentally challenged elderly man allegedly committed suicide by jumping under a speeding train at Moshioli in Sadar upazila of Khulna on Tuesday afternoon.
Disneyland Haunted Mansion painting sells for $172,500
Los Angeles (AP/UNB) – An animatronic doll from Disneyland’s It’s a Small World ride and an original “stretching portrait” from the park’s Haunted Mansion attraction were the top-grossing items at a recent auction of Disney memorabilia in Los Angeles.
Trump disavows ‘alt-right’ supporters
Donald Trump has repudiated the fringe “alt-right” group that celebrated his election win with Nazi salutes. In a far-ranging interview with the New York Times, the US president-elect was quoted as saying: “I condemn them. I disavow, and I condemn.”
Uber launches service in Bangladesh with Grameenphone
Uber, the taxi-hailing smartphone application, has teamed up with mobile phone operator Grameenphone to launch its operation in Dhaka on 22 November. The company said this would provide reliable and affordable journeys at the push of a button while opening…
Walton receives 200 nat’l, int’l awards
Dhaka – The country’s electronics giant Walton has received about two hundreds small and medium range awards at national and international level for its world-class quality, reasonable price, rapid market expansion, secure lion market share, creation of huge employment opportunity…
Denmark to play big role in BD’s green transition
by Christian W With Bangladesh’s massive textile industry embracing a more sustainable future, Denmark is poised to play a significant role in the green transition of the nation’s biggest industry.
3 power sector projects get approval on ECNEC
The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) on Tuesday approved three power sector big projects, including Power Grid Network Strengthening Project, with an estimated outlay of Tk 13,703.31 crore, aiming to ensure an uninterrupted power supply system across…
Islami Bank opens 311th Branch at Rajapur of Jhalakathi
Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited opened its 311th Branch at Rajapur of Jhalakathi district. Helal Ahmed Chowdhury, Chairman Audit Committee of the bank inaugurated the branch on November 22, 2016, Tuesday as chief guest.
HC issues ‘standover’ on writ against Articles 95, 116
The High court has issued a ‘standover’ on a writ petition challenging the constitutional provisions over appointment, promotions and transfer of judges. On Nov 3, Supreme Court lawyer Yunus Ali Akhand had filed a petition challenging the 1975 Fourth Amendment…
Two walk to gallows in a double murder case
Dhaka-A court of Dhaka on Tuesday convicted two persons and sentenced them to death in a double murder case.
30 female workers suffer burns in Savar factory fire
Savar – At least 30 female workers suffered burn injuries in a fire that broke out at a match factory in Ashulia here on Tuesday. Quoting workers, officer-in-charge of Ashulia Police Station Mohsinul Quader said the fire originated at a…
Why SQ Chy’s wife, son acquittal won’t be scrapped: HC
Dhaka – The High Court on Tuesday issued a rule asking the government to explain as to why the acquittal of the wife and the son of executed war criminal Salauddin Quader Chowdhury in a case filed over leaking the…
AL cannot retain power with polls: Fakhrul
Kishoreganj – BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday said Awami League will never return to power if fair elections are held in the country. “Awami League is a fascist party and it doesn’t believe in democracy. This…
National Committee urges all to join March To Dhaka
Dhaka – Leaders of the National Committee to Protect Oil-Gas, Natural Resources and Power-Port on Wednesday called upon all to join the proposed `March Towards Dhaka` programme scheduled for November 24-26 in order to save Sundarbans. UNB news agency reported
Grameenphone receives Best Brand Award
Dhaka – Grameenphone received top awards both in the Best Overall Brand and Best Telecom Brand category, for its acceptance among consumers, at the eighth edition of the Best Brand Awards. UNB news agency reported
BNP slams govt silence over Rohingya repression in Myanmar
Dhaka – BNP on Tuesday termed mysterious the government’s silence over the growing repression on Rohingya people in Myanmar and urged it to stand beside the oppressed and displaced Muslim minority members of the neighbouring country. UNB news agency reported
DSE index reaches 13-month high
The benchmark price index of Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) reached at 13-month high on Tuesday on higher trade which drove the total volume of the shares nearly ten-month high.DSEX, the major price index of DSE, added 28.81 points at close…
Bangladesh to get $20m for natural risk management
Bangladesh will get $20 million for reducing the risks of damages caused by natural disasters and climate change.The United Nations (UN), the European Union (EU) and Sweden joined hands together to provide the fund to address the country’s key climate…
CPB foollows BNP, JP in side-tracking Zila Parishad polls
Terming indirect polls to Zila Parishad “unacceptable and meaningless”, Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB) on Tuesday said it wouldn’t participate in the polls.In a statement CPB president Mujahidul Islam and its general secretary Syed Abu Zafar Ahmed said Zila Parishad…
Discretionary power behind graft by govt officials: ACC chief
Chairman of the Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) Iqbal Mahmood on Tuesday said the discretionary power of public officials is the key reason behind corruption in public services.“So, the discretionary power of government officials should be curtailed to check corruption,” he…