Liquor baron and former Kingfisher boss Vijay Mallya was on Tuesday arrested in London by local police, a little over a year since he left India after defaulting on loans worth more than Rs 9,000 crore. “Officers from the Metropolitan…
Year: 2017
More silk exports stressed for making economy vibrant
Emphasis should be given on promoting more silk export from the region for making its economy vibrant coupled with elevating its socio-economic condition through earning more foreign currencies, said speakers at a participatory discussion here on Tuesday. They mentioned that…
Climate change poses threat to urban livelihood
Climate change is becoming a threat to the urban environment and development and livelihood as well the uncertainty that arises due to climate change needs to be considered in the overall urban risk management framework. All the vulnerability issues need…
“World class” medical research facility opens in Australia
A “world class” healthcare and medical research facility officially opened here on Tuesday at Sydney’s Randwick Hospitals Campus in Australia. The 10-storey Bright Building will bring together Prince of Wales Hospital’s Nelune Comprehensive Cancer Centre, the University of New South…
Orbital to launch cargo to space station today
A rocket packed with food and supplies for the astronauts living at the International Space Station is scheduled to blast off Tuesday from a NASA launch pad. The unmanned Cygnus cargo ship, nestled atop an Atlas V rocket, is poised…
Hollywood honors actor and veteran activist Gary Sinise
Oscar-nominated actor and longtime armed forces champion Gary Sinise was honored on Monday with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in a markedly military ceremony. The 62-year-old, who has advocated for service personnel and veterans for almost 40…
3 cops among 4 injured in Keraniganj fight
Dhaka, Apr 18 – Four people, including three policemen and a suspected robber, were injured during a fight between ‘robbers’ and cops at Chandipur of Keraniganj on the outskirts of capital Dhaka early Tuesday.
US court sides with reptile keepers against giant snake ban
Miami, Apr 18 (AP/UNB) — U.S. wildlife officials can’t legally stop interstate trade of giant exotic snakes such as Burmese pythons, which threaten to eat all the native mammals in the Florida Everglades, an appeals court has ruled.
PM Sheikh Hasina off to Bhutan on 3-day state visit
Dhaka, Apr 18 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina left Dhaka for Thimphu on Tuesday on a three-day state visit to Bhutan. A Druk Air VVIP flight carrying the Prime Minister and her entourage took off from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport…
Stopping deforestation: ‘Indigenous people are the best park rangers’
Trees soak up greenhouse gases, so how do we ensure their protection? Our experts offer seven ideas for the conservation and restoration of forests s1 | Stop subsidising agriculture that harms forests Countries need to stop using outdated fiscal policies…
US opposed to investment facilitation talks at G20
Geneva, 13 Apr (D. Ravi Kanth) – Attempts to finalize a non-binding outcome on investment facilitation at the meeting of G20 officials of the Trade and Investment Working Group (TIWG) in Berlin suffered a major setback after the United States…
SOPA 2017 Journalism Awards attract record over 750 entries
Hong Kong, China – Media OutReach – April 18, 2017 – The Society of Publishers in Asia (SOPA), a Hong Kong-based not-for-profit organization, today announced that it has received more than 750 entries in English and Chinese for the SOPA…
North Korea: ‘We will react with nuclear strike’- BBC
Face-to-face with North Korea’s top diplomat By John Sudworth BBC News, Pyongyang North Korean Vice-Foreign Minister Han Song-ryol warns the US against taking military action, in an interview with the BBC’s John Sudworth. Two days ago, I stood on the…
Qawmi degree recognition BD govt’s timely decision
Masum Billah The government of a country means the guardian of all sections of people of that country. Hence, it is to take some decisions to satisfy the needs of all sections which may not please some sections. Still government…
500 bullet rounds found in Aftabnagar
Dhaka – Police recovered some 500 rounds of bullets in an abandoned condition from the city’s Aftabnagar on Monday.Officer-in-Charge of Badda Police Station Abdul Jalil said some workers, who were filling up earth at Trimohoni in the area, found the…
5 shops gutted in Sylhet fire
Dhaka- At least five shops were burnt as a fire broke out at a market in Bandar Bazar of the city in Sylhet on Monday night.
UP member jailed for 14 yrs in arms case
Dhaka – A tribunal here on Monday sentenced a union parishad member to 14 years’ rigorous imprisonment for possessing illegal arms.The convict is Angur, 35, son of Hena of Sundarpur village in Nayladanga union of Shibganj upazila and UP member…
Cop killed in Bogra road crash
Dhaka- A police constable was killed when a truck knocked him down on Bogra-Rangpur highway at Mokamtola in Shibganj upazila in Bogra early Tuesday.
Sanchez and Ozil end Arsenal’s 3-month wait for EPL away win
Middlesbrough (AP/UNB) – Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil secured Arsenal’s first English Premier League win on the road in three months on Monday, with the 2-1 victory at Middlesbrough reviving the London club’s tough pursuit of Champions League qualification.Sanchez curled…
Alaves beats Villarreal 2-1 in Spanish league
Madrid,(AP/UNB) – Alaves defeated Villarreal 2-1 to snap a three-game losing streak in the Spanish league.Alaves hadn’t won in the league since March 18. The Copa del Rey finalist remains 11th in the 20-team standings.Villarreal, coming off two consecutive victories,…
Captain John Terry to leave Chelsea, keen to keep playing
Dhaka ,(AP/UNB) – Chelsea captain John Terry will end his 22-year association with the London club at the end of the season, but the veteran defender wants to keep on playing.The 36-year-old Terry has dropped so far down the pecking…
Mujibnagar Day observed at RU
Rajshahi – The historic Mujibnagar Day was observed amid different programmes including discussion meeting and essay writing competition at Rajshahi University (RU) on Monday.
Constt. Article 70 against floor crossing in JS challenged
Dhaka – A writ petition was filed on Monday with the High Court challenging the legality of Article 70 of the Constitution, which allows the cancellation of parliament membership for voting against his or her political party that called ‘floor…
Why movement not get momentum: Mirza Fakhrul
Dhaka – BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir Monday asked the party leaders and activists to find out the reasons behind movement not getting momentum despite the party having huge popularity.
Quader asks AL men to remain united behind Hasina
Dhaka – Ruling Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader Monday urged the party leaders and workers to remain united to strengthen the hands of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in a bid to save her party AL and the country’s democracy.
Mushfiqur, Naeem’s tons give Rupganj 68-run win against Sk Jamal
Dhaka – Legends of Rupganj skipper Mushfiqur Rahim hammered 134 while Naeem Islam 103 runs in their 68-run victory against Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club in the 4th Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League at Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protishtan (BKSP) ground-4, Savar…
Ist Div Football: Mohakahli X1 beat Sadharan Bima 4-0
Dhaka – Mohakhali Eleven earned a comfortable 4-0 goals victory against Sadharan Bima KS in the Saif Power Tec Metropolis First Division Football League at the Shaheed Sepoy Mohammad Mustafa Kamal Stadium in Kamalapur on Monday.
2nd Div Cricket: Matuail CA outplay Green Leaf CA by 6 wkts
Dhaka – Matuail Cricket Academy outplayed Green Leaf Cricket Academy by six wickets in the super league stage match of the Dhaka 2nd Division Cricket League at City Club Ground on Monday.
U-18 National Football kicks off Sunday
Dhaka, – The final round of the Under-18 National Football Championship 2017′ will begin at the Bangabandhu National Stadium here on Sunday next.Eight zonal champion teams from initially participated 64 districts — Dhaka, BKSP, Barisal, Satkhira, Chittagong, Sylhet, Rajshahi and…
Ocean garbge can help power homes
Mr. Trash Wheel is a solar and water powered trash cleaner that keeps garbage from the ocean and it’s then converted into energy, reports the CNN.