Dhaka – A young man was reportedly killed in a gunfight between two terrorist groups at Panchbaria in Sadar upazila of Jessore district early Thursday.The deceased was identified as Ripon Hossain, 30, son of Habibur Rahman, a resident of Chhoto…
Month: December 2016
Drake dominates Spotify for another year
Rap superstar Drake has dominated Spotify for the second straight year, ending 2016 as the most streamed artist and with both the most heard album and song. The world’s leading streaming service, releasing figures Thursday for the past one-year period,…
Rapper Kanye West released from hospital: Media reports
Rapper Kanye West was released from hospital on Wednesday, according to media outlets citing unidentified sources, more than a week after he was admitted for exhaustion. CNN and the Los Angeles Times said West left the UCLA Medical Center. People…
Shark attacks surfer in Australia
A man suffered foot and arm injuries after being attacked by a shark while surfing off Australia’s east coast on Thursday, authorities said. The 65-year-old managed to swim ashore and raise the alarm, before being airlifted to hospital in a…
EU unveils plans to boost ‘clean energy’ use
The EU on Wednesday unveiled “clean energy” plans to boost renewables, cut waste and reduce subsidies for coal power in a bid to meet commitments under the Paris climate deal. Binding energy efficiency targets would also be raised by 30…
Human ancestor Lucy spent much of her time in trees: study
Lucy, the ancient ancestor of modern humans, probably spent at least a third of her day nesting in trees, according to new research unveiled Wednesday. Our 3.18 million-year-old relative, whose fossilized partial skeleton was discovered in Ethiopia in 1974, likely…
Oil eases in Asian trade after OPEC cut
Oil eased in Asian trade Thursday, taking a breather after soaring nearly 10 percent on the wings of OPEC’s decision to carry out its first output cut in eight years. The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries at a meeting…
Leaving no one behind: The imperative of inclusive development
Abridged from UN report: Agreed after an unprecedented global conversation, the new 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development adopted by Member States in September 2015 has inclusion at its core. With its central pledge to leave no one behind, the historic…
What the Koran really says about women
By Carla Power, Saturday 6 November 2015, The Telegraph When Middle East correspondent Carla Power began studying the Koran with a conservative Islamic scholar, she wasn’t expecting to learn that it nowhere advocates the oppression of women – or that…
World AIDS Day Thursday: Over 9000 cases, 500 die in BD
Dhaka – The World Aids Day is being observed Thursday with the theme “Hands up for HIV Prevention” in Bangladesh as elsewhere in the world with the theme “Hands up for HIV Prevention”. According to a report of UNAIDS, it…
Pohela Baishakh rally gets UNESCO recognition
Dhaka – The traditional procession brings out on Pohela Boishakh – the first day of the Bangla New year – has got recognition of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO)’s as the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity,…
Plane that crashed with Brazil football team did run ‘out of fuel’
The plane which crashed in Colombia killing most of a Brazilian football side had run out of fuel, according to a leaked audio recording. A pilot can be heard repeatedly requesting permission to land due to an electric failure and…
PM urges AL workersl to campaign for the party to retain power
Dhaka-Describing 2019 as the election year for Bangladesh, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has urged Awami League followers, both at home and abroad, to carry out campaign for the party to retain power as it works for development.
Cyclone ‘Nada’ moves northwestwards
The cyclonic storm, ‘Nada’ over the southwest bay and adjoining southeast bay moved northwestwards over the southwest bay and adjoining area.
BNP Chairperson Khaleda visits Mahmudur at hospital
Dhaka-BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Wednesday night visited ailing Amar Desh acting editor Mahmudur Rahman at a city hospital.