In the end, Romeo the lonesome Bolivian frog found more love than he could have imagined. A campaign to raise $15,000 by Valentine’s Day to fund a search for Romeo’s Juliet before he croaks generated $25,000, an environmental group said.
Month: February 2018
IMF’s Lagarde warns on rate risk from US tax reform
IMF chief Christine Lagarde warned Saturday that economic stimulus from US tax cuts may lead to a rapid rise in interest rates which would weigh on countries with high debt levels.
Birth anniv of Poet Jibanananda observed
Barisal Correspondent The 118th birth anniversary of Poet Jibanananda Das has been observed at his ancestral city Barisal with day long programs on Saturday. Participants of the programmes demanded preservation, implementation of the Dhansiri River eco- park project and excavation…
Kitty Pryde movie in the works
Deadpool director Tim Miller and Brian Michael Bendis, one of the biggest authors in the comic book world, are teaming for an X-Men spinoff.
Book fair abuzz with weekend visitors
A large number of weekend visitors of all ages particularly children were seen today on the 17th day of the Amar Ekushey Granthamela-2018, which has turned into a vibrant and festive gathering of booklovers, authors, publishers and researchers.
3 cops hacked while arresting criminal in Chuadanga
Dhaka – A listed criminal hacked three policemen with a sharp weapon in Hasadaha village of Jibannagar on Saturday night. The injured cops–Constable Saikat, Constable Rashed and Constable Rezaul–were admitted to Jibanagar Upazila Health Complex in critical condition, police said.
Murder-suspect killed in city ‘gunfight’
Dhaka – A suspect of Saturday’s Merul Badda murder incident was killed in a reported gunfight with detectives in Satarkul area of Badda in the capital early Sunday.
Female stars call for end to sexual harassment
Nearly 200 female British stars from film, TV and stage have signed an open letter calling for an end to sexual harassment across all industries. Emma Thompson, Keira Knightley and Emma Watson are among the women to sign the letter,…
Trump slams FBI over Florida school shooting
President Donald Trump has rebuked the FBI for missing signals before Wednesday’s school shooting in Florida. He said the agency was “spending too much time trying to prove Russian collusion with the Trump campaign”. “There is no collusion. Get back…
PM returns home from Italy
Dhaka, Feb 17 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina returned home on Saturday evening from Italy after making a stopover in the UAE capital of Abu Dhabi.
7.2 quake damages homes, but Mexico avoids major destruction
Mexico City, Feb 18 (AP/UNB) – Mexico escaped major destruction from a magnitude 7.2 earthquake that jolted southern and central parts of the country, authorities said Saturday, though 13 people were killed in the crash of a helicopter sent to…
Rohingyas see no atmosphere in Rakhine to return
Dhaka, Feb 17 – The repatriation of Rohingyas living in Bangladesh may take further time as the verification of the first-batch list of Rohingyas, handed over by Bangladesh, ‘depends on Myanmar’ as there is no specific timeframe to complete it.
Murder-suspect killed in Dhaka city ‘gunfight’
Dhaka, Feb 18 – A suspect of Saturday’s Merul Badda murder incident was killed in a reported gunfight with detectives in Satarkul area of Badda in the capital early Sunday.
Saving the orangutans of Sumatra
The Leuser Ecosystem is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in northern Sumatra and one of the largest single continuous blocks of tropical rainforest left in the whole of south-east Asia. It is also home to the orangutan, one of the…
Ban on holding rallies in city still in force: Minister
Dhaka – Mentioning that the ban slapped by Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) on holding any rally in the capital is still in force, Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan in Brahmanbaria on Saturday said it will decide about allowing BNP to hold…
IOM asked Rohingya kids to draw their dream
Dhaka – More than 1,300 children have received psychosocial support from the UN migration agency – IOM in Cox’s Bazar since September 2017.Children account for around 60 percent of the 688,000 Rohingya refugees who fled ‘industrial ethnic cleansing’ in Myanmar…
Students demand revision of quota system in govt jobs
Dhaka – Hundreds of present and former students of Dhaka University staged demonstrations at the foot of Raju memorial sculpture at Dhaka University on Saturday morning demanding revision of quota system in government jobs.
Jailing Khaleda Zia govt’s biggest mistake: Oli Ahmed
Dhaka – Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) chief Col (retd) Oli Ahmed on Saturday said the government has made its biggest mistake by sending Khaleda to jail as part of its ‘plot’ to keep her away from the national election.“The country’s…
Those kept Khaleda in abandoned jail to face trial: Ariful
Dhaka– Sylhet City Corporation (SCC) Mayor Ariful Haque Chowdhury on Saturday said those who have kept BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in an abandoned jail after jailing her in a ‘false’ case will be tried one day.
‘Take comprehensive preparations for sustainable LDC graduation’
Dhaka – Speakers at a seminar on Saturday stressed the need for taking comprehensive preparations for the country’s sustainable graduation from Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as Bangladesh will not avail itself of the LDC facilities in the world trade after…
Photo show of GMB Akash to open at AF Dhaka Tuesday
Dhaka, Feb 17 – A photography exhibition titled Faces of Empowerment by photographer GMB Akash will be inaugurated at La Galerie, Alliance Française, Dhaka on Tuesday, 20 February at 4.30 pm.
Bangladesh-Kosovo establish diplomatic relations
Dhaka, Feb 17 – Bangladesh has established formal diplomatic ties with Kosovo as the two countries signed a joint communique, in this regard on Friday.
Minor girl drowns in Joypurhat
Dhaka- A minor girl drowned in a pond of Briddhi village in Panchbibi upazila in Joypurhat on Saturday noon.
‘Robber’ lynched in Shariatpur
Dhaka – A suspected robber was killed in a lynch-mob attack during a robbery at a house of East Chorosondi village in Sadar upazila early Saturday.
2 bikers killed in Ctg road crash
Dhaka – Two motorcyclists were killed as they fell of their bike while trying to save a pedestrian at Mithachhar Bypass in Mirsarai upazila on Saturday afternoon.
Tigers face Sri Lanka in 2nd T20I Sunday eying win
Dhaka – Bangladesh will face visiting Sri Lanka in the second and last match of the T20I series at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Sunday, eying a win to level the series.
Women’s Cricket: Urban Sports beat Mirpur Boys by 20 runs
Dhaka – Urban Sports & Cultural Development Academy earned 20-run victory over Mirpur Boys Cricket Club in the Dhaka Metropolis First Division Women’s Cricket League at Kalabagan KC ground here on Saturday.
Doleshwar Kalabagan win 4th round DPCL matches
Dhaka – Prime Doleshwar Sporting Club registered their third successive win in the 12-team Dhaka Premier Cricket League as they routed Brothers Union by six wickets in the fourth round game at Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protisthan (BKSP) ground-4 in Savar…
Tech-bar may delay iPhone users’ 4G experience
The iPhone users in Bangladesh may not get the experience of 4G/LTE mobile phone services immediately after the introduction of the fastest data service due to technological ground of Apple. Mobile phone network operators (MNOs) in the country has said…
Light pollution threatens Chile’s dark skies
It seems nothing can escape the inexorable spread of light pollution — not even the giant telescopes probing the heavens above northern Chile, a region whose pristine dark skies, long considered a paradise for astronomers, are under increasing threat.