Slovenia and neighbouring Croatia will from Wednesday refuse the transit of most migrants through their territory in a bid to seal off the Balkan route used by hundreds of thousands of people seeking a new life in Europe, officials said.The…
Year: 2016
Aggressive adults experience memory problems later in life
If you want to stay sane and not become forgetful in later life, keep calm and relax. A new study has revealed that young adults who are hostile or cope badly with stress are more likely to experience memory and…
Australia’s ‘ugly’ animals attract less study
Koalas and kangaroos are subject to more scientific study than Australia’s twitching rodents and bats, according to new research which finds ‘ugly’ animals attract less funding and investigation.The bias towards more attractive creatures means that while ‘ugly’ animals make up…
Invisible workers need recognition
Anita Makri One afternoon a couple of years ago, I found myself sat in the site office of one of Delhi’s incineration plants and having tea with the manager. The plant was under construction near a landfill, and I was…
Karishma close to divorce settlement
Bollywood actress Karishma Kapoor and her estranged husband Sanjay Kapur have agreed on all terms of settlement for parting ways and only they have to work out a few modalities before this could be signed, India’s Supreme Court was informed…
Improved irrigation backed to halve food gap
Paula Park If all farmers adopted well-known water management methods, global food production could expand as much as 41 per cent, scientists have shown. Scientists modelled 35 “ambitious yet achievable” water management strategies and found that improved irrigation could halve…
BD to begin their World T20 today
Bangladesh will miss out on the services of young sensation Mustafizur Rahman again as they take on the Netherlands in their first match of the World T20 Qualifiers on Wednesday.But that should bother the Tigers little as they look clear…
Saudi Arab to hire more Bangladeshi
The Saudi foreign minister has told Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina they will hire more Bangladesh nationals during talks on ways of improving bilateral relations.Adel bin Ahmed Al-Jubeir made a whirlwind Dhaka visit on Tuesday, the first ever by a Saudi…
Timely flood warnings for downstream Nepal and India
Giovanni Ortolani Communities in flood-prone areas often do not have access to information about flood forecasting. As a result, they do not have sufficient time to evacuate and put their cattle and belongings in a safe area. The new Community-Based…
Nick Ishmael Perkins Science and technology underpin the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and without a pragmatic approach to fostering research and implementing new technologies, the goals will remain aspirations.
Climate change to force deadly diet shift
Tania Rabesandratana Climate change will severely impact global food production, causing an estimated 529,000 deaths by 2050 from resulting diet shifts compared with a future without higher carbon emissions, a study says. Changes in temperature and precipitation “are expected to…
CPJ recognises nine female journalists jailed for their work
By Courtney C. Radsch/CPJ Advocacy Director Syrians protest the killing and torture of women by President Assad’s regime in 2011. The blogger Tal al-Mallohi remains in jail in Syria despite a court ordering her release. (AP/Mohammad Hannon) Syrians protest the…
Int’l. confce. on sustainable Dev. in mountain regions
The I International Conference on Research for Sustainable Development in Mountain Regions is a scientific event for sharing and discussing methods, tools, results, applications, trends and challenges in research in mountain systems.
Int’l women’s day observed at JU
JU Reporter Teachers, students and staffs of Jahangirnagar University (JU) yesterday (Tuesday) observed the International Women Day amid festivity and fanfare here on the campus, elsewhere in the world with a call for all to ensure women’s rights.
Int’l Women’s Day observed
The International Women’s Day was observed in the country, as elsewhere across the globe, on Tuesday with a call for taking pragmatic steps to accelerate gender parity.
SC summons two ministers for their remarks on judiciary
STAFF REPORTER The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court yesterday summoned the food minister Advocate Qamrul Islam and liberation war affairs minister AKM Mozammel Haque to appear in person before it on March 15 at 9.00am to explain their positions…
10,000 Police will be on duty of tomorrow’s Hartal
Around 10,000 members of Dhaka Metropolitan police (DMP) will be on duty across the capital to ensure smooth activities of the city dwellers during Jamaat’s sponsored countrywide dawn-t-dusk hartal on Wednesday.
PM’s statement about Tareque, Khaleda Zia beyond political decorum: BNP
The BNP on Tuesday strongly criticised Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s statement that the party has elected two accused in its two topmost positions.
UP election will be held peacefully: IGP
Dismissing any apprehension of any big incident on the upcoming countrywide Union Parishad (UP) elections’ day, Inspector General of Police (IGP) AKM Shahidul Hoque on Tuesday said the election will be held peacefully without any big incident.
Independence Day Volleyball Tournament begins tomorrow
The Independence Day Volleyball Tournament begins tomorrow (Wednesday) at the Volleyball Stadium in the city with the participation of 11 associations across the country.The five-day meet to be participated by Bangladesh Army, Bangladesh Navy,Bangladesh Air Force, Border Guard Bangladesh, Bangladesh…
Tennis: Sharapova confirms failed drug test, sanction uncertain
Five-time Grand Slam tennis champion Maria Sharapova said Monday she failed a dope test at the Australian Open, and isn’t sure what punishment she’ll face for her “huge mistake.”The former world number one from Russia said a change in the…
Cricket: Sri Lanka’s Malinga steps down as WT20 captain
Defending champions Sri Lanka announced Lasith Malinga was stepping down as captain of their World T20 side Tuesday and Angelo Mathews would instead skipper the team in the tournament in India.”Angelo Mathews is going to be captain and (Dinesh) Chandimal…
ICC WC T20 first round: Bangladesh face Netherlands tomorrow
Bangladesh national cricket team will take on Netherlands in their first group A match of the qualifying round of ICC World Cup T20 scheduled to be held tomorrow (Wednesday) at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala, India.The match…
International Women’s Day observed in Narsingdi
International Women’s Day was observed here today in a befitting manner.In observance of the day a discussion meeting was held at the conference room of Deputy Commissioner. Narsingdi District Administration and Department of Women Affairs office jointly organised the discussion.Deputy…
3 auto-rickshaw lifters arrested in Ctg
Members of Chittagong Metropolitan Police (CMP) arrested three members of an organised gang of auto-rickshaw lifters from city’s Baizid area on Monday night.The arrested were identified as Rubel alias Farhan, 26, Kamrul Hasan, 25 and Iqbal, 20.A team of Baizid…
12 sailors rescued in Ctg
Bangladesh Coast Guard (BCG) and Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) rescued 12 sailors of a lighter ship ‘Khan Sons-1’ that sank in the bay at the outer anchorage of Chittagong Port on Monday night.Of the rescued, four were rescued around 11pm…
No more torture on women in the name of religion:PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday stressed the need for the equal development of the country’s womenfolk as there is no scope to leave them behind in the name of religion.”There’s no scope to push one behind or keep ignorant…
SC summons two ministers for reactions to CJ remarks
Dhaka – The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday summoned Food Minister Qamrul Islam and Liberation War Affairs Minister AKM Mozammel Haque to appear before it on March 15 for their reactions to remarks of Chief Justice…
North Korea threatens US and South Korea
South Korean and US troops began large-scale military exercises on Monday in an annual test of their defences against North Korea, which called the drills “nuclear war moves” and threatened to respond with an all-out offensive.South Korea said the exercises…
Mir Quasem’s death penalty upheld, Jamaat hartal Wednesday
Dhaka – Jamaat-e-Islami on Tuesday called a dawn-to-dusk hartal for Wednesday (March 9) protesting the Supreme Court judgment that upheld the death penalty of Jamaat leader Mir Quasem Ali convicted for war crimes. The verdict in the appeal case of…