Polls are open and voting is underway in a U.K. election dominated by Brexit, austerity and in the closing phases, security. The first indications of the result will come at 10 p.m. London time, when broadcasters will release an exit…
Month: June 2017
CSIRO kicks off biggest marine pollution survey
The CSIRO has begun what it says is the world’s largest marine pollution survey, in collaboration with other countries, to find out the extent of pollution and examine steps to reduce the litter that enters the oceans. Among the countries…
ECB keeps rates unchanged at zero
The European Central Bank has decided to keep interest rates at zero, despite signs of recovery in the countries that use the euro. Growth across the eurozone in the first quarter was unexpectedly strong at 0.6 per cent, prompting speculation…
An egg a day may spurt growth in kids, finds study
Eating an egg a day can significantly increase growth and reduce stunting by 47% in young children, finds a study. “Eggs can be affordable and easily accessible. They are a good source of nutrients for growth and development in young…
Top S. Korean cinema chain threatens Netflix film boycott
A top South Korean cinema chain said Thursday it would not screen a Netflix-backed blockbuster if the US streaming giant insists on releasing the film online simultaneously. The movie, “Okja,” directed by South Korean director Bong Joon-Ho, sparked controversy at…
Microsoft push for global NGO to expose hackers
As cyberattacks sow ever greater chaos worldwide, IT titan Microsoft and independent experts are pushing for a new global NGO tasked with the tricky job of unmasking the hackers behind them. Dubbed the “Global Cyber Attribution Consortium”, according to a…
Cultural practice’ launched in 18 districts: Noor
Cultural Affairs Minister Asaduzzaman Noor today said ‘cultural practice’ programme under a pilot project has been launched in 18 districts of the country. “We have taken the initiative at secondary level education to build the young generation as cultural minded,”…
ECB to issue first hints at end to easy money: analysts
European Central Bank policymakers are expected to hint Thursday at exiting their easy-money policy and offer a sunnier economic outlook for the eurozone, although analysts forecast only inching steps in coming months. Most observers predict the bank’s 60-billion-euro ($67.4 billion)…
DiCaprio, Mexico in push to save vaquita porpoise
Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio and Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto signed a committment Monday to increase efforts to save the vaquita marina porpoise, burying the hatchet in a Twitter feud over the endangered species. In May, DiCaprio asked his millions…
Destroying mosquito breeding sources to prevent chikungunya stressed
Health experts yesterday suggested destroying all potential mosquito breeding sources as the outbreak of chikungunya disease in the capital has increased sharply this year. “A huge number of chikungunya cases have been reported in Dhaka city this season. The situation…
Hillol returning to stage after 12 years
Cultural Desk Adnan Faruque Hillol has garnered much popularity for his roles on TV, but like many of his contemporaries, he began his acting career in theatre. The artiste was affiliated with theatre troupe Desh Natok since 1995, where he…
Korea leader warns North after latest missile launch
Seoul – North Korea’s latest launches of several suspected anti-ship missiles were short-range and landed well short of past efforts, but they still served as a defiant message for its enemies that Pyongyang will continue to pursue a weapons program…
Polls open in UK election after campaign marred by attacks
London – Polling stations opened across Britain on Thursday for national elections, amid heightened security worries following a series of terror attacks in what one senior police official described as “unprecedented times.” – AP/UNB
Banani rape: Police press charges against 5 accused
Dhaka – Police here on Thursday pressed charges against all the five accused in a case filed over the rape of two private university girls in a Banani hotel. -UNB
Climate decision could accelerate damage to Trump properties
Palm Beach – President Donald Trump’s decision to pull out of the Paris climate agreement could accelerate damage to his family’s real estate empire in the coming decades, especially his properties that lie just feet from the encroaching sea in…
Qatar releases initial report into alleged hack
DUBAI – Qatar has released an initial report into the alleged hack of its state-run news agency, an incident which helped spark a diplomatic crisis between the energy-rich country and Arab nations. – AP/UNB
Fitra fixed at Tk 65
Dhaka – Fitra has been fixed at minimum Tk 65 per head this year. The decision was taken at a meeting of the National Fitra Fixing Committee of Islamic Foundation held at conference room of the Baitul Mukarram National Mosque…
Graft case: Khaleda’s self-defense statement June 15
Dhaka – A special court here on Thursday deferred till June 15 the hearing on BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s self defence statement in the Zia Orphanage Trust graft case. – UNB
Black money worth Tk 13,372cr whitened since liberation: Muhith
Sangsad Bhaban – Black money worth Tk 13,372 crore have been whitened (legalised) since the country’s independence, Finance Minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith told Parliament on Thursday. – UNB
Asian shares drift lower as UK vote, ECB meeting loom
Hong Kong, Jun 8 (AP/UNB) – Asian stocks benchmarks were mostly edging Thursday as investors parsed economic data and awaited market-moving events in Europe, including Britain’s general election and a European Central Bank meeting.
Bodies, aircraft parts found in search for Myanmar plane
yangon, Jun 8 (AP/UNB) – A navy ship found bodies and aircraft parts in the seas off Myanmar while searching Thursday morning for a military transport plane carrying 120 people, a spokesman said.
Kuwait’s emir meets with Qatari leader amid diplomatic rift
Dubai, Jun 8 (AP/UNB) – Kuwait’s emir has traveled to Qatar and met that country’s leader as part of his efforts to mediate an end to a crisis that’s seen Arab nations cut ties to the energy-rich country and attempt…
Left leader, 2 ‘robbers’ killed in gunfights
Dhaka, June 8 – A regional leader of the outlawed Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP) was killed in a ‘shootout’ between his cohorts and the members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) at Khaskarra in Alamdanga upazila of Chuadanga district early…
North Korea fires ‘cruise missiles’ after US drills
Seoul, Jun 8 (AP/UNB) – North Korea fired several suspected short-range surface-to-ship cruise missiles off its east coast Thursday, South Korea’s military said, in a continuation of weapons launches that have rattled Washington and the North’s neighbors as Pyongyang seeks…
HC rule to compensate flyover grider fall victim
Dhaka – The High Court (HC) on Wednesday issued a rule asking the authorities concerned to explain as to why it will not direct them to pay compensation of Tk 5 million to the family of the worker, killed after…
UNFPA Dhaka for fund to serve cyclone-hit women and newborns
Dhaka – The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) on Wednesday sought for 1.5 million USD to scale up emergency reproductive health services and safety for women and newborns impacted by Cyclone Mora in Bangladesh.
‘Water resources require topmost crisis management’
Dhaka – The policymakers and water experts at a meeting on Wednesday acknowledged that water resources management is the topmost crisis management issue for the country.
Rajuk takes over house: Illegally evicted, says BNP’s Moudud
Dhaka – The Rajdhahi Unnayan Kartripakkha (Rajuk) on Wednesday took over former law minister and senior BNP leader Moudud Ahmed’s Gulshan house following a court order. Talking to reporters Rajuk’s executive magistrate Khandaker Waliur Rahman said they took over the…
90Kg hemp seized in Brahmanbaria
Dhaka – Police recovered 90kg hemp from a private car with a sticker of National Board of Revenue (NBR) at Madhypara area of the district Sadar in Brahmanbaria on Wednesday.
2 siblings to die for killing Pirojpur schoolboy
Dhaka – A court here on Wednesday sentenced two brothers to death for killing a schoolboy at Adarshapara in Sadar upazila in 2013. The District and Session’s Judge, Md Golam Kibria, awarded the death penalty to Md Nafiz Hasan Nahid,…