Culture Desk Rabeya Khatun born on December 27, 1935 in Vikrampur is one of the most prolific writers of modern Bangladesh. During the fifties of the twentieth century she started her authorial life with a short story “Proshno”. Later on…
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Madhuri Dixit Nene visits Taj Mahal with family
Ever since she moved to India from the US, Madhuri Dixit Nene has always been in the limelight, yet family has always been her priority. This time round, she decided to get closer to her roots and take a tour…
Cancer treatments affect brain, heart tissues in children
When exposed to cancer treatment like chemotherapy and radiation, brain and heart tissues in very young children are more prone to apoptosis or programmed cell death, researchers said. Apoptosis, in which molecular signals order cells to self-destruct, plays an important…
Smartphone-obsessed Finns rank tops in screen time
On the crowded morning metro in Helsinki, silence prevails. Everyone is hunched over their smartphone screens, reading the news, checking emails or watching videos. A loud “yeah!” breaks the quiet, along with delighted screech from a toddler whose mother has…
Syed Shamsul Haque’s 81st birth anniversary today
The 81st birth anniversary of versatile Bengali poet Syed Shamsul Haque will be observed today. To mark the day, Jatiya Kabita Parishad will stage discussion, reminiscence and poem recitation at Poet Shamsur Rahman auditorium of Bangla Academy at 11 am…
Tokyo stocks open lower, Toshiba plunges
Tokyo stocks opened slightly lower Tuesday morning, though Toshiba plunged on a report it is likely to record a huge special loss related to a US subsidiary’s acquisition of a nuclear power service company. Overall, deals were quiet as global…
China plans to land probes on moon, Mars by 2020
Beijing (AP/UNB) — China vowed Tuesday to speed up the development of its space industry as it set out its plans to become the first country to soft land a probe on the far side of the moon, around 2018,…
Milk adulteration ring unearthed in northern BD district Bogra
Bogra – Detectives have unearthed a milk adulteration cartel at Sihipur in Sonatala upazila. Tipped off, a team of the Detective Branch (DB) of Bogra police held three members of the cartel along with some equipment from a house in…
Military jet crash killed 64 Russian Army Song, Dance Ensemble men
The Alexandrov Russian Army Song and Dance Ensemble lost 64 members, and all but 3 of its choir singers, in the crash. Moscow, Russia – A Russian military plane that crashed on Sunday in the Black Sea on its way…
Cheetahs, world’s fastest land animal, racing towards extinction
(CNN)Only about 7,100 cheetahs remain in the world and their numbers are quickly dwindling, putting them at risk of extinction, according to new research.
I could’ve won again, says Obama. No way, replies Trump
(CNN)Arguing that Americans still subscribe to his vision of progressive change, President Barack Obama asserted in an interview recently he could have succeeded in this year’s election if he was eligible to run.
Man dies of cold in Northern BD district Nilphamari
Dhaka – A middle-aged man died of cold-related problems at Darkamarar Bridge village in Domar upazila of Nilphamari district in Northern Bangladesh on Monday night as shivering cold hit the area.
Cancer patient donates year’s worth of pizza to food bank
Northampton (AP/UNB) — A Pennsylvania man going through treatment for colon cancer won a pizza parlor’s raffle for a year’s worth of free pies and then donated his prize to a food bank.
Tainted alcohol kills 12 Christians in Pakistan
Pakistan (AP/UNB) — Pakistani police say 12 Christians died after drinking contaminated homemade alcohol during the Christmas holiday.
India’s border with BD to be sealed by mid 2018: Rajnath Singh
Dhaka – Indian Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh said the BJP government was committed to sealing the 223.7-km Indo-Bangladesh border in next one and a half years.
Japan PM Shinzo Abe in Hawaii for landmark Pearl Harbor visit
Japanese PM Shinzo Abe has visited several memorials in Hawaii, ahead of a visit to Pearl Harbor, the US naval base attacked by the Japanese in 1941. Mr Abe will be accompanied by US President Barack Obama, making the visit…
Islami Bank inaugurates 317th branch at Nimtala
Dhaka – Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited inaugurated its 317 th Branch at Nimtala of Sirajdikhan Upazilla, Munshigonj on 26 December 2016, Monday. Md. Joynal Abedin, Director of the Bank inaugurated the branch as chief guest.
BWP AGM discusses feasibility of rainwater harvesting
Dhaka – The 14th AGM of Bangladesh Water Partnership (BWP), chaired by Dr. Kh. Azharul Haq, President, BWP was held on 17 Dec 2016 at Bangladesh Agricultural Research Council (BARC), Framgate, Dhaka.
Two ‘female militants’ on remand
The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka on Monday placed two women of a militant outfit on a seven-day remand each in a case filed in connection with Saturday’s raid at a militant hideout in Ashkona of the city’s…
ED questions AirAsia India’s CFO Ankur Khanna
Dhaka – India’s Enforcement Directorate (ED) has questioned AirAsia India’s Chief Financial Officer (CFO) in Mumbai in connection with an alleged forex violation case. ED is probing ousted Tata Group Chairman Cyrus Mistry’s allegation that fraudulent transactions of Rs 22…
Nat’l Committee threatens half-day hartal in Dhaka Jan 26
Dhaka – The National Committee to Protect Oil-Gas, Natural Resources and Power-Port will observe a half-day hartal in the capital on January 26 if the government does not cancel the Rampal coal-fired power plant project near the Sundarbans by then.…
Sirajganj road crash kills 3
Dhaka – Three people were killed and 22 others injured as a bus hit another bus on Dhaka-Bogra highway in Ghurka Bazar area in Raiganj upazila in Sirajganj on Monday.The deceased was identified as Abu Bakar Siddique, 55, Abdul Latif,…
Russia: Crashed jet fragments pulled from Black Sea
Fragments of a plane were dragged out of the Black Sea on Monday amid a massive search operation as Russian officials declared that their investigation into the crash would focus on technical faults or pilot errors — not terrorism.On shore,…
Zila Parishad polls: Electioneering ends Monday midnight
Dhaka – The electioneering in the Zila Parishad (district council) elections across the country is set to end on Monday midnight, 32 hours before voting opens on Wednesday.A total of 63,143 voters, including 14,800 women, who are elected representatives of…
Robi Circle Club facilitates digital socialization
Robi subscribers of similar interest can now form clubs within the Robi Circle where people of similar interest can engage with each other on topics that interests them most.The Robi Circle has separate clubs for Cricket, Entertainment, Foodies, Gaming, Readers,…
Quotas for minorities if JP comes to power: Ershad
The Jatiya Party will offer quotas for religious minorities in parliament, government jobs and higher education if it comes to power, says party Chairman Hussain Muhammad Ershad.During a Christmas programme for the leaders of Bangladesh’s Christian community on Monday, the…
APTA draft amendment to take Mongolia as member
The Cabinet on Monday approved the draft of the second amendment to the Asia-Pacific Trade Agreement (APTA) incorporating Mongolia as the new member, raising the total number of its member countries to seven.The approval was given at the regular weekly…
Trader killed at Malibagh flat
Dhaka – An apparel trader was killed by some unidentified miscreants at his flat in the city’s Malibagh area on Monday.The deceased was identified as Sattar Mandal, 35, son of Sagor Ali Mandal of Sirajganj.Sub-inspector Bacchu Miah, also in-charge of…
800 Phensidyl bottles seized in Rajshahi
Dhaka – Police recovered 800 bottles of Indian Phensidyl syrup from Jahajghat Mijaner Mor area in Rajshahi early Monday.Humayun Kabir, officer-in-charge of Motihar Police Station, said tipped off, a team of police conducted a drive in the area and intercepted…
Prime accused, another held over M’singh SSC examinee murder
Dhaka – Police arrested two young men, including the prime accused in a case filed over the killing of SSC examinee Ishtiaque Ahmed Tonmoy from Haluaghat upazila in Mymensingh on Sunday night.The arrestees were identified as Sagor, 21, the prime…