The number of new cars sold in Britain has fallen drastically due to uncertainty over Brexit and fears in the car finance market that easy credit might be fueling a credit bubble. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT)…
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Cutting off these 5 foods from your diet may make you gain weight
Losing weight is a strenuous process. The best way to do so is to switch to a healthy and strict diet plan along with a regular exercise regime but this may not be as easy as it seems. Many health…
Hrithik breaks silence on row with Kangana
Actor Hrithik Roshan on Thursday broke his silence on the dragging row with actress Kangana Ranaut, saying he has never met her privately and asked how two “high-profile celebrities” could have had a seven-year passionate affair without any evidence. Hrithik,…
Emaar unveils revamped Burj Khalifa observation deck
Emaar’s At the Top entertainment unit has unveiled a revamped new entrance lobby and experience for the observation deck of the world’s tallest building, the Burj Khalifa, in Dubai. The reception area for the attraction on the lower ground floor…
Aramco IPO on track for 2018
A plan to list Saudi Aramco in 2018 is on track, senior Saudi officials said in Moscow on Thursday, as Saudi Arabia gears up to sign a string of investment agreements with Russia. The plan to float around 5 per…
Integrate nutrition into national policies, budgets: UN
In October 2015, the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) requested the High-Level Panel of Experts on Food Security and Nutrition (HLPE) to prepare a report on Nutrition and Food Systems, to be presented at CFS 44, which starts on…
To produce future leaders DUCSU election needed
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina started her political career in students’ politics and was elected vice-president of the students’ union of Government Intermediate girls’ college.
Labourer killed as truck overturns in Joypurhat
Dhaka – A labourer was killed and two others were injured in a road accident adjacent to Kuthibari Bridge on Joypurhat-Dhamoirhat road in sadar upazila Thrusday evening.
Indian national among 2 held at Benapole
Dhaka- Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) arrested two people, including an Indian national, in Benapole check-post area here on Thursday for crossing the border illegally.
Schoolgirl ‘commits suicide’ in Rajshahi
Dhaka – A schoolgirl reportedly committed suicide by taking poison at Koyamazompur village in Durgapur upazila on Thursday.
Argentina slumps to 0-0 draw, verges on missing World Cup
Rio De Janeiro,(AP/UNB) – Argentina and Lionel Messi are on the verge of missing the World Cup for the first time since 1970, stumbling to a 0-0 draw against Peru before a capacity crowd in Buenos Aires.Only one round of…
Kane sends England to World Cup with 1-0 win over Slovenia
London,(AP/UNB) – Harry Kane secured England’s place at the World Cup by scoring in stoppage time to seal a 1-0 victory over Slovenia on Thursday that highlighted the limitations of Gareth Southgate’s Russia-bound team.England offered little attacking threat on a…
England engulfed in pessimism despite earning World Cup spot
London,(AP/UNB) – Before Harry Kane finally broke the tedium with a late goal, the extent of the excitement at Wembley Stadium on Thursday was fans ripping out pages of the program, folding them into paper airplanes and launching them on…
Germany seals World Cup place with 3-1 victory in Belfast
Belfast, (AP/UNB) – Defending champion Germany booked its place at next year’s World Cup and stayed perfect in qualifying by beating Northern Ireland 3-1 on Thursday.Sebastian Rudy and Sandro Wagner scored in the first half and Joshua Kimmich wrapped it…
19 Unique and innovative farm-to-school programmes
Danielle Nierenberg October is national Farm-to-School Month in the United States. It’s a time to celebrate the connections between schools, farmers, and locally and regionally produced foods. Each year, millions of students, farmers, and communities across North America celebrate the…
Carving out forest land to shelter desperate Rohingya
Dhaka (Reuters) – Hard-pressed to find space for a massive influx of Rohingya Muslim refugees, Bangladesh plans to chop down forest trees to extend a tent city sheltering destitute families fleeing ethnic violence in neighbouring Myanmar.
Rohingya: Walk a mile in their shoes
Nahar Khan My reminiscences of Cox’s Bazar are deeply rooted in my childhood during family vacations taken with my parents and three siblings – horse rides on the beach, sunsets against the widest horizon, charcoal barbecues by nightfall, and copious…
Buddhists celebrate Prabarana Purnima
Dhaka, Oct 5 – The Buddhist community today celebrated their second largest festival, Prabarana Purnima, in the city as elsewhere in the country in a befitting manner and with due solemnity. The festival is also known as Ashvini Purnima that…
Controversy rages over Justice Sinha’s absence from court
Dhaka – Former law minister Moudud Ahmed has alleged the government is now plotting against Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha to send him abroad after forcing him to go on leave, bdnews24.com has reported.
2 held with 8 gold bars at Benapole
Dhaka – Customs Intelligence officials arrested two people along with eight gold bars from Benapole check-post here on Thursday.The arrestees are – Sujon Mia, 22, son of Akbar Ali in Shariatpur district and Jony Molla, son of Abdur Rahim of…
3 ‘robbers’ held in Satkhira
Dhaka – Coast Guard members arrested three suspected robbers along with arms from Gabura village in Shyamnagar upazila early Thursday.The arrestees were identified as Sabuj Gayen, son of Yusuf Gayen, Siddik alias Boma Siddik, son of Nasir Gazi and Siddik…
Man held with foreign currencies at Dhaka Airport
Dhaka- Customs Intelligence and Investigation Directorate (CIID) officials arrested a man along with foreign currencies worth Tk 1.28crore in city’s Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport early Thursday.Md Mamun Miah, 41, a resident of Gukulnagar village in Sirajdhikhan upazila of Munshiganj district,…
5 members of fraud gang held in city
Dhaka- Detectives in a drive arrested five suspected members of a fraud gang, involved in making fake government seals and certificates, from the city’s Fakirapool area early Thursday.The arrestees are-Md Abdul Barik, Mohammad Ali, Sabbir Hossain, Shahidul Hoque alias Nizam…
Zia Trust graft case defence lawyer dies in court
Dhaka, Oct 5 – TM Akbar, one of the counsels of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and former president of Dhaka Bar Association, died of brain haemorrhage here on Thursday. He was 86.
Bangladesh ODI squad against South Africa announced
Dhaka – Bangladesh Cricket Board on Thursday announced a 15-member final squad for the three-match ODI series against South Africa calling 20 year old pacer-cum-all rounder Mohammad Saifuddin.The match ODI series begins on October 15 at De Beers Diamond Oval…
Siddikur tees off well in Yeangder TPC
Dhaka – Bangladesh golfer Siddiku Rahman teed off in the US$500,000 Yeangder Tournament Players Championship with a better form as he shared 12th slot after the 1st round at Linkou International Golf and Country Club in Taipei on Thursday.
Injured Tamim likely to play ODIs against SA
Dhaka – Dashing Bangladesh opener Tamim Iqbal who got his left thigh injured is expected to return to the crease in the three-match ODI series against South Africa.Tigers’ physiotherapist Thihan Chandramohan on Thursday said, “If his recovery goes as per…
4th round of National Cricket League begins Friday
Dhaka – The 4th round of the four-day first class cricket, National Cricket League (NCL), begins Friday at four venues across the country.Holders Khulna Division will play Rangpur Division in a Tier-1 match at the Shaheed Kamruzzaman Stadium in Rajshahi…
Jersey of national hockey team unveiled
Dhaka – The red and green jersey of Bangladesh National Hockey team for Hero 10th Men’s Asia Cup Hockey was officially unveiled at a function at the Dutch Bangla Bank auditorium of Bangladesh Olympic Association on Thursday.President of Bangladesh Hockey…