Melting ice from Antarctica could raise oceans by a metre before 2100 at current rates of greenhouse gas emissions, doubling previous forecasts for sea level rise, according to a study released Wednesday.Such an abrupt change would spell disaster for major…
Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Lawrence says she is eager to star in more “X-Men” films.“I am dying to come back. I love these movies, I love being in them. I love ensemble movies because it’s not on anyone’s shoulders,” Lawrence told…
Dhaka – Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister Rashed Khan Menon has revealed positive feedback from the UK government over the recent steps taken by the government relating to aviation security.
Dhaka – BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia Thursday called upon the ruling Awami League to resolve the current political impasse through talks by shunning the path of violence and anarchy. “We have already called upon the government to take initiative for…
Dhaka – One in every four children of the city faces abnormal lung functioning due to ambient air pollution, says a new study, UNB news agency has reported. Collecting 500 samples from four different age groups, mostly from the 10-20…
Google on Tuesday unveiled a new landline telephone service aimed at helping consumers stay connected in the Internet cloud.The new Fiber Phone service will be made available to a few US markets and later expanded to other cities where Google…
A student of Dhaka College was killed as a bus knocked down him at Tikatuli intersection in the capital on Thursday morning.The deceased was identified as Arifur Rahman, 20. Quoting witnesses, assistant sub-inspector of Motijheel police station Roman said Arifur…
BNP standing committee member Moudud Ahmed has been hospitalised on Thursday with chest pain and cold-related ailments.He was admitted to Apollo hospital in the capital at 11:30 am.Mohammad Abdullah is staying with Moudud Ahmed at the hospital. Moudud Ahmed felt…
A flyover under construction collapsed in North Kolkata on Thursday, killing at least 15 people and trapping more than 150 people under the debris.Police said the flyover collapsed near the Ganesh Talkies in Girish Park on Thursday afternoon.The flyover is…
A diver takes pictures as people look at sharks from an underwater room structure installed in the Aquarium of Paris.The house rules are clear: No swimming at night, keep your head and feet in the bedroom at all times, and…
Dhaka – Atomstroyexport (ASE) of Russia and Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission (BAEC) to have a regular coordination meeting at Rooppur Nuclear Power Project site at Ishwardi today.The meeting to review the results and plans for the beginning of an active…
Russia’s nuclear power company- ASE, a subsidiary of state nuclear energy corporation- Rosatom organised a special event titled ‘Children and Atom’ at the Nuclear Industry Information Centre (NIIC) of Novotheater in the city yesterday, March 28, 2016 in observance of…
Bruno Awio The second of our INASP/SciDev.Net data challenges features an agricultural project from Uganda. A team of scientists joined 358 farmers in two districts to test the best bean they were growing in terms of robustness, yield and marketability.…
On March 17 the gas giant planet was pummeled by a speeding space rock, and backyard skywatchers happened to capture the cosmic violence at the moment of impact. The sighting is the latest in a rash of impacts seen on…
Oscar-winning American actress Patty Duke, widely known for the 1960s show “The Patty Duke Show,” died on March 29, her representative told Reuters. She was 69 years old. Duke died Tuesday morning in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho from sepsis due to…
By Nava Thakuria Guwahati: Celebrated Kannada writer Santeshivara Lingannaiah Bhyrappa, wh o is widely regarded as one of modern India’s foremost novelists, opines that the children in schools across India should be taught in mother tongue. Professor Bhyrappa, who was…
Somalia’s bread basket has become a dust bowl as the life-giving waters of the mighty Shabelle river run dry amid intense drought in the war-torn country.River-fed farmlands have become parched playgrounds for children who kick footballs beneath a cloudless sky,…
By Robert Kennedy Jr In part because my father was murdered by an Arab, I’ve made an effort to understand the impact of U.S. policy in the Mideast and particularly the factors that sometimes motivate bloodthirsty responses from the Islamic…
Health Desk Listen to the buzz about foods and dietary supplements, and you’ll believe they can do everything from sharpen focus to enhance memory, attention span, and brain function. But do they really work? There’s no denying that as we…
Patty Duke, best known as Helen Keller in the 1962 film The Miracle Worker and for headlining her own sitcom, has died, She was 69. In 1985, just ahead of her 40th birthday, the actress sat down with PEOPLE to…
Water is much important for agriculture. Due to the negative effects and urbanization, water for agricultural irrigation is getting scarcer day by day. To encounter this challenge, various strategies and technologies have been developed to practice smart-agriculture.
Recently I traveled to a foreign country and returned back yesterday. I have noticed that the airport security system has improved significantly and discipline was found in all the service counters.
Entertainment Desk Screening three Bangladeshi films, the London Bengali Film Festival (LBFF) is going to kick off on April 14 in London amidst the festivity of the Bengali new year. LBFF is an annual celebration of films from or about…
Somalia’s bread basket has become a dust bowl as the life-giving waters of the mighty Shabelle river run dry amid intense drought in the war-torn country.River-fed farmlands have become parched playgrounds for children who kick footballs beneath a cloudless sky,…
Jamalpur –A man was killed in a clash between supporters of two member candidates in Shyampur union of Melandah upazila during the second phase union parishad polls on Thursday morning.
Ginger Ginger has long been used in folk medicine to treat everything from colds to constipation. Ginger can be used fresh, in powdered form (ginger spice), or candied. Although the flavor between fresh and ground ginger is significantly different, they…
Cambodian authorities rescued more than half a tonne of live tortoises and pythons stolen by smugglers, a forestry official said Tuesday, the latest haul in a country with a thriving illegal wildlife trade. The animals — 102 elongated tortoises and…
AFP , Sydney – Aerial surveys of Australia’s Great Barrier Reef have revealed the worst bleaching on record in the icon’s pristine north, scientists said Tuesday, with few corals escaping damage. Researchers said the view was devastating after surveying some…
Los Angeles – The world’s largest festival of French film hits Hollywood next month with a provocative line-up exploring Islamist terrorism and women’s rights, and tackling the thorny issue of racism in the entertainment industry. COLCOA will showcase a record…
Woody Allen’s latest work, Cafe Society, will open this year’s Cannes Film Festival. Starring Kristen Stewart, Jesse Eisenberg and Steve Carell, the movie centres on the buzzing cafe society of 1930s Hollywood. It makes Allen the first director to present…