Dhaka, Oct 01 -Six people, including two members of a family, suffered burn injuries as an LPG gas cylinder blasted in New Mooring area in Bangladesh’s port city of Chittagong on Saturday night.
Month: October 2017
‘King Kohei’ aiming for seventh heaven at world championships
MONTREAL, (BSS/AFP) – Japanese superstar Kohei Uchimura is on the threshold of a place in history as he eyes more gold medal glory at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships which get under way here Monday. The reigning 2012 and 2016 Olympic…
Football: 29 hurt as French stadium barrier collapses
AMIENS, France,(BSS/AFP) – Twenty-nine fans were hurt, five of them seriously, when a barrier collapsed Saturday at a stadium in the northern French city of Amiens as away supporters celebrated their opening goal. A fence separating Lille fans from the pitch…
Holy Ashura Sunday
Dhaka, Sept 30 – Holy Ashura will be observed in Bangladesh on Sunday commemorating the martyrdom of Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA) with due religious fervour and solemnity.
Govt now diplomatic ‘orphan’, alleges BNP
Dhaka, Sept 30 – BNP senior leader Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain on Saturday said the government has turned ‘orphan’ diplomatically with no support from close foreign friends over Rohingya issue.
Dubai dreams of flying taxis darting among its skyscrapers
Dubai, Sep 30 (AP/UNB) — With a whirling buzz from 18 rotors, the pilotless helicopter gently lifted off the ground and soared up into the afternoon sky, the spire of the world’s tallest building visible behind it.
How the Islamic world can reclaim its role in science
Muslim-majority countries face a science crisis. Steps in two key areas are being taken to solve it, says Naeem Khan. It is no secret that Muslim-majority countries have lagged behind much of the world in scientific and technological progress for…
PM returns home October 7
Dhaka, Sept 30- Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, now on an official visit to the United States, will return home on October 7.
Oxford college removes Suu Kyi portrait
London, Sept 30 (BSS/AFP) – The Oxford University college where Aung San Suu Kyi studied said Saturday it had taken down a portrait of the Myanmar leader, a decision that follows widespread criticism of her over the Rohingya crisis.
Durga Puja ends with immersion
Dhaka, Sept 30 – A five-day Durga Puja, the biggest religious festival of the Bengali-speaking followers of Hindu community, ended today with the immersion of Devi Durga and other goddesses amid much enthusiasm and festivity. Durga Puja began on September…
Man City striker Sergio Aguero breaks his rib in car crash
Manchester, Sep 30 (AP/UNB) – Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero confirmed he broke a rib after being involved in a car accident in the Netherlands two days before his team’s biggest Premier League game of the season so far. “Hurts,…