Bangladesh need 390 runs on the final day on Saturday with all the 10 wickets in hand to register their record maiden Test victory against Sri Lanka in the first Test of Joy Bangla Cup series at Galle International Stadium.…
Day: March 10, 2017
A look at key criminal defendants in South Korean scandal
Formally removed from office by a historic Constitutional Court ruling Friday, Park Geun-hye has lost her presidential immunity from prosecution over a corruption scandal that has sent dozens of high-profile figures to face criminal trials. They include Park’s friend of…
AL to accept people’s mandate in next polls: Quader
Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Friday said their party will accept the people’s mandate even it if loses the next general election. “The Prime Minister will respect people’s verdict even if she is defeated in the next parliamentary…
4 killed as truck rams auto-rickshaw in Sylhet
Four people were killed and two others injured as a truck crashed into a CNG-run auto-rickshaw at Alinagar of Beanibazar upazila on Friday afternoon. The deceased were identified as Dulal, 25, Siddique, 35, Guljar Ahmed, 28, and the auto driver…
Trump-Farage has long links with Julian Assange
Leaked emails reveal Nigel Farage, who led the push for Brexit and now serves as an “unofficial adviser” to President Donald Trump, has longstanding ties to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. Farage visited the Ecuadorian embassy Thursday where Assange has sought…
Legal challenges to Trump’s travel ban mount from US states
Legal challenges against President Donald Trump’s revised travel ban mounted Thursday as Washington state said it would renew its request to block the executive order and a judge granted Oregon’s request to join the case. The events happened a day…
Sonam Kapoor’s take on censorship in India
Sonam Kapoor is one of the brave actors of our times and she always speaks her mind. Recently, she created a lot of buzz by taking a stand on misogyny on Femina latest cover and last evening at an event…
‘RTV-Dabur Vatika Campus Star’ competition
Culture Desk Dabur Bangladesh and RTV have jointly initiated a talent hunt competition in the universities of the country. The title of the competition is “RTV-Dabur Vatika Campus Star”. The organisers of the competition arranged a press conference at RTV…
Oldest croc eggs discovered in dinosaur nest
The oldest crocodilian eggs known to science have been discovered in the cliffs of western Portugal. They are so well preserved that they give an insight into the “mother croc” that laid them 152 million years ago. The prehistoric crocodile…
Chinese scientists create 4 synthetic yeast chromosomes
Chinese scientists have assembled four synthetic yeast chromosomes, making China the second country capable of designing and building eukaryotic genomes. The findings were published in Friday’s edition of journal Science, marking a step closer to building synthetic life. In the…
Five cultural personalities get award in Rajshahi
Five cultural personalities were awarded here in recognition of their laudable contribution to the cultural field. The awarded persons are: Monjushree Roy (Music), Jabed Ali (Dance), Tazul Islam (Drama), Dr Dinobandhu Paul (Instrument music) and Abu Kalam Azad (Fine arts).…
Australia sees second year of Barrier Reef bleaching
Australia’s Great Barrier Reef is experiencing an unprecedented second straight year of mass coral bleaching, scientists said Friday, warning many species would struggle to fully recover. The 2,300-kilometre (1,400-mile) reef suffered its most severe bleaching on record last year due…
Rural people to get banking services through UDCs in Rajshahi
From now on, the rural masses will get banking services through Union Digital Centres (UDCs) after the best uses of agent banking activities in the district. Madhumati Bank Limited will provide agent banking privileges to this end. For the purpose,…
South Korea’s court formally removes president
Seoul- In a historic, unanimous ruling Friday, South Korea’s Constitutional Court formally removed impeached President Park Geun-hye from office over a corruption scandal that has plunged the country into political turmoil and worsened an already-serious national divide. It capped a…
FoE slams UK budget for not tackling air pollution
Friends of the Earth has slammed Tuesday’s budget after the Chancellor failed to tackle the UK’s air pollution crisis, which leads to tens of thousands of premature deaths every year. Mr Hammond also signalled the UK’s continuing addiction to climate-wrecking…
Sunny secures bail in another case
Dhaka The Metropolitan Sessions Judge’s Court of Dhaka on Thursday granted one month’s ad-interim bail to national cricketer Arafat Sunny in a case filed under the Women and Children Repression Prevention Act. However, Sunny can not walk out as he…