A shortened course of antibiotics to treat children with ear infections may result in worse clinical outcomes without reducing the risk of drug resistance or adverse events, researchers have warned. Acute otitis media is a bacterial infection of the middle…
A giant South Korean-built manned robot that walks like a human but makes the ground shake under its weight has taken its first baby steps. Designed by a veteran of science fiction blockbusters, the four-metre-tall (13-foot), 1.5 ton Method-2 towers…
After decades of fast living that her fearless “Star Wars” character Princess Leia would have struggled to keep up with, Carrie Fisher died Tuesday following a massive heart attack. She was 60. The American actress, best-selling author and screenwriter—who suffered…
Indian salt-to-steel conglomerate Tata upped the ante in their bitter dispute with ousted former chairman Cyrus Mistry on Tuesday, saying they were suing him for breach of confidentiality. Tata Sons, the holding company of India’s sprawling $103 billion Tata Group,…
Its lower cost has made it popular in commercial food production, but after being blamed for deforestation in Asia, palm oil plantations are now getting a similar rap in Africa. The sheer scale of land required is having an impact…
Comilla – The authorities declared Comilla Medical College closed for an indefinite period on Wednesday following a clash between two factions of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL).
Dhaka – Wicketkeeper-batsman Mushfiqur Rahim has been sidelined for at least two weeks due to an injury to his left hamstring. He will miss the remainder of the ODI series and the three T20s against New Zealand, and is a…
Dhaka – Voting in the maiden election to 59 Zila Parishads (district councils) across the country began on Wednesday morning in a non-partisan manner unlike the polls to other local government bodies. The balloting began at 9am and will continue…
Russia (AP/UNB) — Investigators recovered the flight-data recorder from a crashed Russian military plane Tuesday and began reviewing its contents to learn why the jet went down moments after takeoff, killing all 92 people aboard, including members of a famous…
Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited inaugurated its 318 th Branch at Tungipara of Gopalganj on December 27, 2016, Tuesday. Engr. Mustafa Anwar, Chairman of the bank inaugurated the branch as chief guest.
Dhaka-The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka on Tuesday set January 23 for submission of the probe report in the case filed against BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia for hurting religious sentiments of people and inciting communal hatred.
Dhaka-A Dhaka court on Tuesday placed journalist Nazmul Huda, the Savar correspondent of Bangladesh Television and Ekushy Television, on a two-day remand in a case filed under the ICT Act.
President Abdul Hamid today said that he found similarities in some proposals of political parties regarding the formation of a new Election Commission (EC).The President said this during discussion with Workers Party, a component of the ruling Awami League led…
Undeterred by a defeat at the UN, the Israeli government has said that it would move ahead with building thousands of new homes in the disputed West Bank area, a media report said on Tuesday.According to the report, the city…
The Awami League has not pressurised its dissidents to pull out of the District Council polls to keep it competitive as no other parties have fielded candidates, General Secretary Obaidul Quader told journalists in his office.Polls to elect chairmen, members…
Terming Wednesday’s zila parishad polls unconstitutional, BNP senior leader Moudud Ahmed on Tuesday said the government is holding such elections as part of its move to restore ‘Ayub Khan’s basic democracy’.“The zila parishad polls must be held with common people’s…
A judicial probe body that was formed to investigate the forced eviction, killing and arson attacks on the Santal community at Sahebganj in Gobindaganj upazila visited Madarpur and Joypurpara areas on Tuesday morning to hear the affected people and witnesses…
Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has developed a mobile application ‘BMD Weather App’ to facilitate smartphone users to get its all daily information services and keep them update about weather.The smartphone users can now download the mobile application from the Google…
Dhaka — Manchester City wore down last-placed Hull to win 3-0 in the English Premier League, thanks to late goals by Yaya Toure and substitute Kelechi Iheanacho as well as an own-goal on Monday.Toure converted a penalty kick in the…
Dhaka – Police arrested a local leader of Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh on sabotage charge from Badhaghata area in Manirampur upazila in Benapole on Monday night.The arrestee was identified as Maulana Mohammad Ali, ameer of Khedapara union unit of Jamaat and assistant…
Dhaka – A housewife has been strangulated to death allegedly by her husband in Ramrail area of Sadar upazila in Brahmanbaria.Police recovered the body of Halima Khatun, 24, wife of Alamgir Hossain of the area, on Tuesday morning,UNB news agency…
Dhaka – Team BJMC secured a 2-1 victory over Soccer Club, Feni in the 21st round match of the JB Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) football at Bangabandhu National Stadium on Tuesday.Shahran put Soccer Club ahead in the 13th minute while…
Dhaka -Detective branch (DB) of police arrested 15 robbers from different areas in Mymensingh on Monday.Acting on a tip off, a team of the DB raided Digarkanda area under Sadar upazila in the early hours and arrested nine robbers while they…
Dhaka – Police, in special drives from Monday night to this morning, arrested 26 persons on various charges from seven upazilas in Satkhira .
Dhaka – Pakistan were 310 for six at the close on the second day of the second Test against Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Tuesday.
Dhaka – The daylong victory Day basketball competition held on Tuesday at Sultana Kamal Woman’s Sports Complex in the city’s Dhanmondi.Lawmaker Sabina Akter Tuhin formally inaugurated the meet as the chief guest.In the competition, red senior team emerged champions beating…
Dhaka – Bangladesh Police Football Club and Victoria Sporting Club split point when their match ended in a goalless draw in the Marcel Bangladesh Championship League Football held on Tuesday at Bir Shreshtha Shaheed Spoy Mohammad Mostafa Kamal Stadium in…
Dhaka – Raqibul Hasan scored a brilliant hundred saw Dhaka Division dominated the first day as they scored 303 for 4 against Khulna Division at stumps on the first day of Tier-1 fifth round four-day National Cricket League held on…
Dhaka – Police in several drives arrested 11 people including three suspected robbers from several areas in Natore early Sunday.Two of the suspected robbers were identified as Ashrab Ali Kanchon and Majid,UNB news agency reported.