.Culture Desk Solo musical evening of Nazrul Sangeet singer Sabira Sultana was held in the Shawkat Osman Auditorium of Public Library in the city on Wednesday.. Liberation War Affairs Minister AKM Mozammel Haque attended the programme as the chief guest…
A Verizon executive overseeing the purchase of Yahoo said Wednesday the deal was moving ahead pending the outcome of an investigation into an epic hack. Verizon expected that within 60 days it would have the “outcome” of how the massive…
Sinking oil and falling Apple caused most world stock markets to retreat Wednesday, although strong Boeing results supported the Dow. In New York, the Nasdaq took a beating and the S&P was down as well, following declines for the bulk…
Nearly three-fifths of all animals with a backbone—fish, birds, amphibians, reptiles and mammals—have been wiped out since 1970 by human appetites and activity, according to a grim study released Thursday. On current trends, stocks of global wildlife could plunge two-thirds…
The worst land grab in decades in the Brazilian Amazon is threatening the survival of isolated tribes that have no contact with the outside world, a rights group said Wednesday. Ranchers and settlers in the remotest reaches of northwestern Brazil…
Dhaka – The second part of Richard McLaren’s report on accusations of widespread state-backed doping in Russia is expected to be released in December, the World Anti-Doping Agency said Wednesday.”Professor Richard H. McLaren announces that he expects to release the…
Dhaka – The sprawling township of Soweto outside Johannesburg is famous as the crucible of the often violent struggle against apartheid — and also home to a fierce footballing rivalry.Matches between neighbouring Soweto clubs the Orlando Pirates and the Kaizer…
Dhaka – Manny Pacquiao says that despite a punishing schedule which includes juggling two high-profile jobs in the build up to his return to the boxing ring, he has still managed to maintain his fire for the sport.Now that the…
Dhaka – A mobile court here jailed 9 fishermen to 15 days each for catching hilsa fish defying government ban in Araial Khan and Padma rivers on Wednesday.The mobile court, led by executive magistrate Sarwar Hossain, conducted two separate drives…
Dhaka – Jose Mourinho got his own back on great managerial rival Pep Guardiola as Manchester United beat a weakened Manchester City 1-0 in the fourth round of the English League Cup on Wednesday, with Juan Mata scoring the second-half…
Dhaka – A mobile court on Wednesday sentenced seven fishermen to one month’s imprisonment each for catching hilsa fish defying the ban.A team led by executive magistrate Khalekuzzaman conducted a drive in the Padma river in Louhajong upazila in Munshiganj…
Dhaka – A court here on Wednesday convicted a man and sentenced him to life imprisonment for killing his wife in 2013.The condemned convict was identified as Akbar Ali, 48, a resident of Chetonapara in Pirganj upazila.According to the prosecution,…
Global wildlife populations have fallen by 58% since 1970, a report says. The Living Planet assessment, by the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) and WWF, suggests that if the trend continues that decline could reach two-thirds among vertebrates by 2020.…
Dhaka – It seems like simple, obvious advice: eat your vegetables, get some exercise, and – of course – take your vitamins. Or not. Decades of research has failed to find any substantial evidence that vitamins and supplements do any…
By Michael Pearson, Faith Karimi and Joe Sutton, Fox News Can Americans double or even triple their incomes this year? Donald Trump Speaks to a packed New Hampshire audience detailing his Income For Americans Plan. (Fox News) –Speaking before a…
Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited secured the First Position as the Best Corporate in the Banking Sector (Private Commercial Banks-Islamic Operation) of “ICMAB Best Corporate Award-2015” conferred by The Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Bangladesh. Finance Minister Abul Maal…
By David Gilbert It comes as no surprise to the West that Russia has built a new nuclear missile — known as Satan 2 obviously — which is big enough to blow up the whole of Texas.
By Shona Murray Lamiya Aji Bashar is adjusting to her new life in Europe after escaping IS captors who held her as a sex slave for two years in Iraq. Today, Bashar dares to feel safe again — happy, even.…
27th October 2016 Tropical Landscapes Finance Facility Unlocks Private Sector Finance for Climate, Biodiversity and Jobs JAKARTA, INDONESIA – Media OutReach – 27 October 2016 – The Tropical Landscapes Finance Facility, launched in Jakarta yesterday, will bring long-term finance to…
Delhi (Indrajit Bose) — The Green Climate Fund (GCF) at its 14th meeting in Songdo, South Korea, in a decision adopted by the Board to facilitate access to environmentally sound technologies (ESTs), encouraged developing countries to submit proposals in this…
Dhaka – Drizzles triggered by the cyclonic storm ‘Kyant’ disrupted the city life on Thursday morning. The rainfall started early hours and is continuing till the filing of this report at 10:30pm. Many streets in the city turned into shallow…
New York (AP/UNB) — Microsoft wants to bring life to common computing experiences by adding a third dimension to widely used software such as Windows and Office. The new tools, part of a free “Creators Update” to Windows 10 early…
Tokyo (AP/UNB) — The younger brother of former Japanese Emperor Hirohito has died at the age of 100. The Imperial Household Agency announced Thursday that Prince Mikasa died Thursday morning at a hospital in Tokyo.
Dhaka: Indian High Commissioner in Dhaka Harsh Vardhan Shringla on Wednesday met Foreign Secretary M Shahidul Haque and discussed issues of mutual interest. Officials from Dhaka and Delhi are in discussions over Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s forthcoming bilateral visit to…
Rome 27 (AP/UNB) — A pair of strong aftershocks shook central Italy late Wednesday, crumbling churches and buildings, knocking out power and sending panicked residents into the rain-drenched streets just two months after a powerful earthquake killed nearly 300 people.…
Dhaka: Bangladesh CNG Filling Station and Conversion Workshop Owners Association announced a strike on October 30 from 6 am until their demands are met in all the filling stations in the country. The association made the announcement in a press…
Dhaka: Maritime ports of Chittagong, Cox’s Bazar, Mongla and Payra have been asked by the met office to keep hoisted distant warning signal No 2 as cyclonic storm ‘Kyant’ over west-central bay and adjoining area has moved westwards over the…
Pakistan (AP/UNB) — A Pakistani investigator says the police have arrested National Geographic’s famed green-eyed ‘Afghan Girl’ for having a fake Pakistani identity card.
Berlin (AP/UNB) — The U.N. refugee agency said Wednesday that at least 3,800 migrants have died in the Mediterranean Sea so far this year in an attempt to reach Europe,, making 2016 the deadliest year on record. The Geneva-based agency…