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Year: 2017
First evidence: online dating changing nature of society
Dating websites have changed the way couples meet. Now evidence is emerging that this change is influencing levels of interracial marriage and even the stability of marriage itself. Not so long ago, nobody met a partner online. Then, in the…
DHL gets Global Express Provider of the Year and Green Award
Singapore – 13 October 2017 – DHL Express, the world’s leading international express services provider, won the Global Express Provider of the Year (Industry Choice) and Green Award (Industry Choice) at this year’s Payload Asia Awards. The awards were presented…
2 toddlers drown in Jessore
Dhaka – Two toddlers in two separate incidents drowned in two ponds at Barandi village in Abhaynagar upazila in Jessore on Thursday morning.The deceased were identified as Machhuma Khatun, 10 month-old daughter of Ajibor Rahman, and Sarda Rani, 2, daughter…
3 workers die after taking chemical in Rajshahi
Dhaka – Three factory workers, who among 10 others fell sick after having poisonous chemical on Wednesday night at Dyeingpara village in Godagari upazila, died at Rajshahi Medical College Hospital (RMCH) in Rajshahi on Thursday.
Two youths hacked dead in Narayanganj
Dhaka – Two young men were hacked to death reportedly by a gang of miscreants over previous enmity at Hosani Nagar in sadar upazila in Narayanganj Thursday night.Quoting locals police said the deceased — Milton Ahmed, 25, son of Shaheb…
BCL holds anti hartal rally at RU
Rajshahi – Protesting the countrywide hartal, leaders and activists of Bangladesh Chatra League (BCL) of Rajshahi University (RU) unit brought out an anti-hartal procession on the campus on Thursday. The procession was started around 12 pm from its party tent,…
16th Amendment verdict: Review to seek change in observations
Dhaka – The government will file a review petition seeking some changes in the observations made by the appellate division in the verdict repealing the 16th amendment to the constitution within 30 days of receiving the certified copy of the…
Justice Wahab Miah Acting CJ until Sinha’s return
Dhaka – Senior Judge of the Appellate Division Md Abdul Wahab will now perform as Acting Chief Justice until Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha returns to his office.
BD’s Northern region goes without power for grid failure
Dhaka, Oct 12 – Bangladesh’s northern region plunged into darkness on Thursday evening as the HVDC inter-connection substation at Bheramara broke down.
‘Fake’ FB account again in Fakhrul’s name: BNP
Dhaka, Oct 12 – BNP on Thursday alleged that a ‘fake’ Facebook account has been opened again against its secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir’s name with an evil motive.
The geoengineering fallacy
Barbara Unmüßig Geoengineering technologies are not yet deployable globally, but support for them is advancing fast, thanks to backing by powerful advocates eager to start experiments. But no silver bullet for climate change exists, and we must not abandon proven…
Inmate dies of ‘chest pain’ in jail
Dhaka – A prisoner died at Sherpur Jail in Sherpur on early Thursday after he reportedly suffered chest pain.Jailer Md Ismail Hossain said Shamim Miah, 32, the prime accused of a killing case, was granted bail by a court here…
Jamaat hartal ends with little public response
Dhaka – The countrywide dawn-to-dusk hartal enforced by Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami protesting the arrest and remand of its top leaders, including Ameer Maqbul Ahmad, ended peacefully with little public response in the city as elsewhere across the country on Thursday.
US to pull out of Unesco amid Palestinian tensions
U.S. officials have told The Associated Press that the United States is pulling out of UNESCO, after repeated criticism of resolutions by the U.N. cultural agency that Washington sees as anti-Israel. While the U.S. stopped funding UNESCO after it voted…
Nadal and Federer win in straight sets at Shanghai Masters
Shanghai, (AP/UNB) – Rafael Nadal lost only four points on serve Wednesday in a 6-2, 6-1 victory over Jared Donaldson in the second round of the Shanghai Masters.The top-ranked Spaniard and No. 2 Roger Federer both advanced by winning their…
Stocks end week down
Stocks ended the week on Thursday downward trend with falling of major indices at Dhaka and Chittagong stock exchanges. The broader DSEX of Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) closed the week with 137.90 points down at 6,064.41. The blue-chip DS30 and…
5th round of National Cricket League begins Friday
Dhaka – The 5th round of the four-day first class cricket, the Walton IoT Smart Fridge 19th National Cricket League (NCL), begins Friday at four different venues across the country.Defending champions and league leader Khulna Division will play Barisal Division…
Hamas and Fatah sign reconciliation deal
Palestinian rivals Fatah and Hamas signed a reconciliation deal on Thursday in the presence of Egyptian intelligence officials after talks in Cairo, according to a video broadcast on Palestinian media. The two sides agreed to complete the handover of administrative…
Home Minister to vicit Myanmar on 23 Oct
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal will leave here for Myanmar on October 23 on a 4-day visit to discuss Rohingya issue, aiming to send them back to their homeland through diplomatic efforts. The Rohingya issue will be the key agenda,…
Bangladesh A team take 67-run lead over Ireland A
Dhaka – Bangladesh A, riding on a century by opener Shadman Islam, took a 67-run first innings lead with four wickets remaining against touring Ireland A team after the 2nd day’s play of the four-day unofficial Test match at Sylhet…
Pangolin trade forces Ghana to look at new wildlife laws
Ghana is facing calls to update its laws on wildlife crime after fears the country has become a transit route for the illegal trade in pangolin scales. More than 31,000 kilograms (68,000 pounds) of scales from the nocturnal mammal have…
UN Security Council to hear Kofi Annan on Myanmar
The Security Council will on Friday hold an informal meeting on Myanmar to hear former UN chief Kofi Annan provide details of a report on the plight of Rohingya Muslims, diplomats said. The UN’s top political affairs official, Jeffrey Feltman,…
Tour match: Bangladesh all out for 255 against SA invitational X1
Dhaka – Bangladesh National Cricket team, now touring South Africa, scored 255 runs for all in 48.1 overs against South Africa Invitational Eleven in their lone one-day preparatory tour match at the Mangaung Oval in Bloemfontein on Thursday ahead of…
Asia Cup: Faizal’s hat-trick helps Malaysia rout China 7-1
Dhaka – Faizal Saari hit the 2nd hat-trick of the tournament to guide Malaysia to a flying start in the eight-team Hero10th Men’s Asia Cup outplaying China by 7-1 goals in a Pool B match at Maulana Bhashani National Stadium…
A team squad for Ireland one-day matches announced
Dhaka – Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Thursday announced a 14-member Bangladesh A team for the first two one-day matches against Ireland A beginning on October 17 at Sheikh Kamal International Cricket Stadium in Cox’s Bazar.
BCB to elect board of directors on Oct 31
Dhaka – The much-talked-about polls for electing the board of directors of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) will be held at the BCB board room at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on October 31.BCB councilors will exercise their…
Asia Cup: Holders Korea crush Oman 7-2
Dhaka- Four-time title holders and defending champions South Korea made a good start in the eight-team Hero10th Men’s Asia Cup Hockey crushing Oman by 7-2 goals in a Pool B match at Maulana Bhashani National Stadium on Thursday.After a hard-fought…
Kiran Roy enthralls Indian audience
Award-winning Bangladeshis baul folk singer Kiran Chandra Roy along with a musical troupe from Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy have enthralled the audience at the International Folk Dance and Music Festival organised by Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR). Kiran Roy presented…
SpaceX launches, lands recycled rocket
SpaceX on Wednesday launched a rocket that had already flown to space and landed it successfully on an ocean platform, as part of its ongoing effort to recycle costly rocket components. On a clear autumn evening at 6:53 pm (2253…