Cheyenne, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz took his delegate-by-delegate strategy aimed at thwarting a Donald Trump presidential nomination on Saturday to the least populous U.S. state on Saturday, while the billionaire front-runner focused on running up the vote in Tuesday’s primary…
By Robert Parry Exclusive: Mainstream U.S. journalism and propaganda are getting hard to tell apart, as with the flurry of “corruption” stories aimed at Russia’s Putin and other demonized foreign leaders, writes Robert Parry. Sadly, some important duties of journalism,…
An Australian couple had a close encounter with one of the most dangerous birds in the world when a giant flightless cassowary wandered into their home, sending them running for cover.
Dhaka – Eminent writer Syed Shamsul Haq was taken to London on Friday for the treatment of his lung disease. President of Jatiya Kabita Parishad Dr.Muhammad Samad told UNB on Saturday that the prolific writer and poet was admitted to…
Prime Bank Managing Director Ahmed Kamal Khan Chowdhury sees no possibility of a cut in interest rates on bank loans in next six months. He made the observation in a media conference to mark the bank’s 21st anniversary on Saturday.“The…
Ozu, Japan — The wooden home barely withstood the first earthquake. An even stronger one the next night dealt what might have been the final blow — if not to the house, then to the Tanaka family’s peace of mind.…
Quito – A powerful, 7.8-magnitude earthquake shook Ecuador’s central coast on Saturday, killing at least 28 people and spreading panic as far away as the Andean capital of Quito as it collapsed homes and rattled buildings.
Dhaka – Three people, including a local Jubo League leader, were killed in separate incidents of lightning strike during storm in Habiganj Sadar and Lakhai upazilas here on Saturday afternoon, unb news agency reported. The deceased were identified as Ramjan…
Dhaka – The historic Mujibnagar Day will be observed on Sunday marking the formation of Bangladesh’s first government that led the War of Liberation in 1971, unb news agency reported. Senior leaders of Awami League assembled at Baidyanathtala, a mango…
Dhaka – Hours after his arrest, a court here on Saturday placed journalist Shafik Rehman, former editor of Bangla daily Jaijaidin, on a five-day remand in a case filed with Paltan police Station. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Muhammad Mazharul Islam passed…
Mumbai – Veteran Bollywood actor Dilip Kumar, who has been admitted to the Lilavati Hospital in suburban Bandra for respiratory problems early today, is under observation with doctors attending on him stating that the next 72 hours are crucial. “The…
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s ICT adviser Sajeeb Wazed Joy on Saturday said senior “journalist” Shafik Rehman has been arrested for Rehman’s alleged involvement in a plot to kidnap and kill him in the US.
Civil Aviation & Tourism Minster Rashed Khan Menon has urged folk-researchers of the country to come forward and focus on the folklore. Folks will be pulled from the clutches of the market economy. Because of the Bengali nationalism is closely…
State Minister for Local Government and Rural Development (LGRD) and Cooperatives Moshiur Rahman Ranga on everybodysaid everone has the right to practise their own religion, but nobody should overdo this. Those who do should be dispossessed, and the troublemaker group…
BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on Saturday night urged all, irrespective of their left or right political ideologies, to get united for the ‘restoration’ of democracy in the country.
Islami Bank Officer Kalyan Samiti arranged programs celebrating Pahela Boishakh, the first day of Bangla New Year 1423 in different places of the country. Mohammad Abdul Mannan, Managing Director of IBBL inaugurated the program of Chittagong South and North Zone…
An Ethiopian official says that armed groups have killed more than 140 civilians near Ethiopia’s border with South Sudan.
U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter said he will talk with his commanders in the coming days to identify additional ways the U.S. can intensify the fight against Islamic State militants in Iraq and Syria, including more airstrikes, cyberattacks and American…
A truck driver and a worker were killed as a truck turned turtle and plunged into the Dakatia River while it was being loaded with goods on the riverbank in Truckghat area of the district town on Saturday.
After the scorching hot weather over the last week, the situation is ameliorating gradually at different regions of the country.
Commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Md Asaduzzaman Miah on Saturday said police do not want win trust and love of people by force and control.
Army troops and other rescuers rushed Saturday to try to reach scores of trapped residents after a pair of strong earthquakes in southwestern Japan killed at least 41 people, injured about 1,500 and left hundreds of thousands without electricity or…
The week-long ‘Charley Chaplin Film Festival’ marking the 127th anniversary of the birth of silent movie legend Charlie Chaplin will began at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA) Saturday. The film festival will end on April 22. Born on April 16, 1889,…
Scientists, including one of Indian-origin, have identified the key inflammatory mechanisms linked to type 1 diabetes and obesity-related kidney dysfunction, an advance that may lead to new biomarkers and therapeutics. “We found that insulin deficiency and insulin resistance, two hallmarks…
Culture Desk On the occasion of its 11th founding anniversary cultural organization Bhawaiya Angan arranged a soiree of bhawaiya songs at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy in city’s Segun Bagicha area recently.. Bangla daily Jugantor features editor Rafiqul Haque Dadu Bhai inaugurated…
Entertainment Desk Actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan on Thursday chose to stay mum over her name figuring in the Panama Paper leaks for allegedly having links with offshore entities. When asked by journalists about Panama Paper leaks, Aishwarya’s co-star Randeep Hooda…
New Delhi on Friday imposed driving restrictions that will take around a million cars off its roads for the second time this year, seeking to improve air quality in the world’s most polluted capital. The Delhi government first introduced the…
BNP on Saturday denounced the arrest of senior journalist Shafik Rehman saying it is the latest example of suppressing divergent views by the government. Speaking at a press briefing at the party’s Nayapaltan central office, BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul…
Overweight people make unhealthy food choices as compared to lean people when presented with real food even though both make similar selections when presented with hypothetical choices, finds a study.Researchers at the University of Cambridge found that when making hypothetical…