Governments and computer experts girded Monday for a possible worsening of the global cyberattack that has hit more than 150 countries, as Microsoft warned against stockpiling vulnerabilities like the one at the heart of the crisis. European policing and security…
Salman Khan has become a gold standard of box office earnings and ensures at least a 100 crore mark for each of his films. So it’s no wonder that the films he signs get to make tremendous table profit even…
Filmmaker Vipul Shah sure has a yen for unusual subjects. His Waqt was about father-son bond, Action Replayy was about time travel and according to Mumbai Mirror, his next would be about medical malpractice. The film will reportedly star Saif…
China’s retail sales, a key indicator of consumption, grew 10.7 percent year on year in April, 0.2 percentage points slower than the March level, official data showed Monday. Total retail sales of consumer goods hit 2.73 trillion yuan (about 395.4…
The dried-out oyster shells lie on a landscape parched and cracked by the sun. This is what is left of Lake Atescatempa, once a vast blue-green body of water in southwestern Guatemala. Now the lake is dying, a conspicuous victim…
Dhaka- As many as 278 government primary schools out of 1079 in the district are being operated without headmasters, leading disruptions in regular teaching activities.Competent sources at Primary Education Office of the district said, the headmaster posts in 50 primary…
Dhaka- In separate drives in different parts of the district from Sunday night to Monday morning, police arrested 44 accused including three activists of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami on various charges.
Dhaka – Five Bangladeshis, including four members of a family, were killed in a road accident near the town of Umm Al-Jamajem in Saudia Arabia’s capital Riyadh on Saturday.Dr. Sarwar Alam, labour counselor of the Bangladesh Embassy in Riyadh, confirmed…
Madrid,(AP/UNB) – Barcelona and Real Madrid won their matches Sunday with the Spanish league title race now guaranteed to go to the final round.Neymar scored a hat trick for Barcelona in a comfortable 4-1 win at Las Palmas, while Cristiano…
Pune, (AP/UNB) – Rising Pune Supergiant demolished Kings XI Punjab by nine wickets and stormed into the Indian Premier League playoffs while last-placed Royal Challengers Bangalore signed off with a 10-run victory over Delhi Daredevils on Sunday.At Pune, in a…
Dhaka – The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court yesterday stayed an order of the High Court that declared mobile courts conducted by the executive magistrates illegal till May 18.
Dhaka – The Supreme Court on Sunday adjourned the hearing on two review petitions-one filed on behalf of the state and the other filed by war crimes convict Delwar Hossain Sayedee against its verdict in a case that disposed of…
Blaming Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for ‘snatching’ the independence of judiciary, BNP on Tuesday slammed her for ‘criticisng’ the Chief Justice for his remark that the country lacks the rule of law. “She (PM) herself has obliterated the rule of…
The Chinese government is investing tens of billions of dollars as part of an ambitious economic plan to rebuild ports, roads and rail networks. China’s President Xi Jinping has pledged $124bn (£96bn) for the scheme, known as the Belt and…
Strolling through the bustling construction zone of Amazon’s urban campus in Seattle, you instantly recognize the charm offensive the company has aimed at its hometown. “Banistas” at two outdoor stands offer bananas to employees and passers-by — a visual cue…
Dhaka – Mirpur Cricket Club, riding on a century by Abdul Kader, earned a six-wicket victory against Mirpur Boys Club in the Dhaka Metropolis 3rd Division Cricket League at Mirpur City Club ground on Sunday.Batting first, Mipur Boys scored 196…
Dhaka – Four people, including a woman and her son, were electrocuted to death as an live electric wire fell into a pond at Uttar Joynagar village in Daulatkhan upazila in Bhola on Sunday.The deceased were identified as Sufia Begum,…
Dhaka – Punitive action has been taken against two more police officers in connection with the inclusion of the names of an 11-month-old boy and a dead person in the charge-sheet in a theft case filed with Mirpur Model Police…
Bangladesh’s economic growth remains resilient in spite of volatile export growth and a decline in remittances. A new World Bank report The Bangladesh Development Update May 2017 notes inflation has decelerated benefitting from soft international commodity prices and prudent macroeconomic…
The Latest on the inauguration of French President Emmanuel Macron (all times local): 12:01 p.m. New French President Emmanuel Macron says he will do everything that is necessary to fight terrorism and authoritarianism and to resolve the world’s migration crisis.…
Dhaka – Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club made a flying start in the Walton 29th Federation Cup Football outplaying Farashganj Sporting Club by 3-0 goals in their first match at the Bangabandhu National Stadium here on Sunday.Guinean forward Mamadou Bah, Nurul…
Dhaka – Wari Club managed a 1-0 goal victory over Jatrabari KC in the Saif Power Tec Dhaka Metropolis Senior Division Football League at the Shaheed Sepoy Mohammad Mustafa Kamal Stadium in Kamalpur on Sunday.
Three local firms willing to invest abroad have failed to obtain government’s permission. The Cabinet Economic Affairs Committee in a meeting on Sunday turned down the proposals of Akij Jute Mills Ltd, Ha-Meem Group and Nitol-Niloy Group. The three local…
Breaking all the previous records, Bangladesh’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth has reached 7.24 percent this fiscal year buoyed by the robust growth in the industrial sector. “The GDP growth in the outgoing fiscal year (FY17) reached 7.24 percent which…
Dhaka – Dhaka District and Bangladesh Army reached the semifinals of the 31st ATN Bangla National Hockey Gold Cup Tournament eliminating their rivals in the quarterfinals at Maulana Bhashani National Stadium here on Sunday.Bangladesh Army will play Bangladesh Navy in…
Dhaka – Bangladeshi shooters Abdulla Hel Baki and Syeda Atkia Hassan Disha won gold medal in mixed team event of the 10-meter Air Rifles shooting in the 4th Islamic Solidarity Games at the Baku Shooting Centre on Sunday.The pair clinched…
Paris – The Latest on the inauguration of French President Emmanuel Macron (all times local):12:01 p.m. New French President Emmanuel Macron says he will do everything that is necessary to fight terrorism and authoritarianism and to resolve the world’s migration…
Dhaka – Breaking all the previous records, Bangladesh’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth has reached 7.24 percent this fiscal year. UNB news agency reported
Dhaka – Jatiya Party MP AKM Salim Osman surrendered to a court here on Sunday in connection with a case filed for humiliating schoolteacher Shyamol Kanti Bhakta in public in Narayanganj on May 23. UNB news agency reported
Patients with early stage pancreatic cancer could be given longer to live if they receive radiotherapy at a high enough dose, according to a recent research. The study, presented at the ESTRO 36 conference, retrospectively analysed 514 patients from Europe…