Dhaka – Some fishermen of Maheshkhali island here in Cox’s Bazar on Thursday morning found four bodies floating in the Bay of Bengal.
Month: March 2018
Jute-mill workers block Khulna-Jessore highway for wage
Dhaka – Traffic movement on Khulna-Jessore highway remained halted for an hour on Thursday as the workers of Khulna-based private jute mills blocked the road in Shiromoni area demanding immediate payment of the dues and reopening the closed jute mills.
Clinker-laden cargo ship sinks in Rupsha
Dhaka – A cargo vessel carrying 1035 metric tonnes of clinker sank in the middle of the Rupsha River here in Khulna on Thursday afternoon.
‘Protect our rivers’ Manipur activists chant opposing dam
Imphal, March 14 2018: Slogans such as “Protect our rivers”, “Save Thoubal River”, “Save our future” were used as people marched along the Thoubal River today where a huge dam has been constructed by the government amid protest from the…
Spotted marsupial returned to mainland Australia after half century
A species of spotted marsupial devastated by foxes has been returned to the wild in mainland Australia for the first time in almost 50 years in a rare and landmark conservation success story. The eastern quoll—a furry carnivore about the…
Asian markets extend losses as trade war fears return
Asian markets continued a global sell-off Thursday and the dollar weakened as trade war fears return to the fore, with worries Donald Trump will go full-steam ahead with his “America First” protectionist agenda. Investors are back on the ropes after…
Amitabh to resume shoot after health scare
Amitabh Bachchan sent his fans into a tizzy when he wrote on Tuesday morning on his blog that a team of doctors was being brought in to Jodhpur to “fiddle around with my body and set me up.”
Panchanari Akkhayan going Australia once again
Entertainment Desk Panchanari Akkhyan is one of the popular theater productions of Dhaka Theatre. Written by Harunur Rashid and directed by Shahiduzzaman Selim, the production has successfully staged its 50th show in the country last month. Now this production, which…
Group exhibition at Alliance Française
Culture Desk A group painting exhibition titled “Extending” recently was held at Galerie Zoom, Alliance Fran�aise de Dhaka in the capital. Eminent artist Samarjit Roy Chowdhury graced the occasion as the chief guest. Bruno Plasse, director of Alliance Francaise de…
33 BNP men held across Ctg after gathering
Dhaka – Police arrested at least 33 BNP leaders and activists including BNP vice-president and former Ward council-lor Niaz Mohammad Khan on Wednesday night.
2 held with arms in Jessore
Dhaka – Police arrested two people along with two shutter guns in separate incidents at Subornakhali village at Sharsha upazila in Jessore on Wednesday.
White House backs UK decision to expel diplomats
The White house in a statement has expressed its solidarity with the decision of the United Kingdom to expel 23 Russian diplomats.
Drug peddler gets life term imprisonment in Sylhet
Dhaka – A tribunal in Sylhet on Wednesday convicted a man and sentenced him to life term imprisonment for possessing drugs.
4 ‘JMB’ put 5-day remand in Natore
Dhaka – A court here on Wednesday placed four suspected activists of banned militant outfit Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) on 5-day remand each.
56 commit suicide in Jhenidah in 2 months
Dhaka- A total of 56 people committed suicide in six upazilasin in Jhenidah in the last two months.
The right question about inequality and growth
By Jason Furman The relationship between inequality and growth has become a hot topic for economists, with new research challenging the conventional view that greater inequality is the price that must be paid for higher output. But for policymakers, this…
Federer wins at Indian Wells, sets up rematch with Chung
Indian Wells, Mar 15 (AP/UNB) – Roger Federer defeated Jeremy Chardy of France 7-5, 6-4 in the fourth round of the BNP Paribas Open on Wednesday, and at 15-0 the world’s top-ranked men’s player is off to his best start…
5 European champions in Champions League quarterfinals draw
Nyon(AP/UNB) Five former European champions with a combined 29 titles will be in the Champions League quarterfinals draw on Friday.
‘Panama Papers’ law firm announces that it is closing down
Panama City, Mar 15 (AP/UNB) — The Panamanian law firm whose more than 11 million leaked documents known as the “Panama Papers” shed light on how the world’s wealthy exploit financial secrecy to hide assets says it is closing at…
Myanmar verifies only 374 Rohingyas for repatriation: Official
Dhaka, Mar 15 – Myanmar has verified only 374 Rohingyas from the list of 8032 for possible repatriation from Bangladesh to their homeland in Rakhine state, says an official.
স্টিফেন হকিং এর ৭ টি বিস্ময়কর তথ্য!
নবনী ইসলাম গ্যালিলিওর মৃত্যুদিনে জন্ম ছিল তার, আইনস্টাইনের জন্মদিনে হল প্রয়াণ। স্টিফেন হকিং (১৯৪২-২০১৮), বিংশ শতাব্দীর অন্যতম সেরা এই বিজ্ঞানীর জন্ম ও মৃত্যুও মেনে চলল যেন বিজ্ঞানের সূত্র মেনে। হকিং এর বডি অফ ওয়ার্ক নিয়ে লিখতে গেলে হয়তো লিখে যেতে…
The elderly backpacker who’s inspiring young Chinese
An elderly woman who has chosen a life of backpacking in her retirement has won millions of fans on Chinese social media. The 73-year-old retired teacher, identified by Pear Video as Ms Qi, says she opted for travelling over providing…
Parents fined £24m for children’s truancy
Parents across England and Wales have been fined about £24m for failing to send their children to school during the past three years, it has emerged. A BBC investigation also shows Between them, 155 local authorities in England and Wales…
Theranos founder Holmes charged with $700m fraud
The founder of a US start-up that promised to revolutionise blood testing has agreed to settle charges that she raised over $700m (£500m) fraudulently. The Securities and Exchange Commission, a top US financial regulator, said Elizabeth Holmes and Theranos deceived…
BAU observes Animal Husbandry Day
Mymensingh, March 14 – Students and teachers of animal husbandry faculty of the Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) observed Animal Husbandry Day on the campus on Wednesday.
Comilla court rejects Khaleda’s bail plea in arson case
Dhaka, 14 March – The Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) Court of Comilla Wednesday rejected BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s bail petition in an arson attack case filed during the anti-government movement of BNP-led 20-party alliance in 2015.
SC stays Khaleda’s bail until Sunday: Lawyers protest
Dhaka, March 14 – The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court Wednesday stayed the High Court order that granted a four-month interim bail to BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in the Zia Orphanage Trust graft case until Sunday. This ignited protest…
BNP accuses authorities of delaying Khaleda’s bail
Dhaka, March 14 – Opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) yesterday Wednesday accused the authorities of delaying the legal process intentionally to interrupt the release of their Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia.
Dr. Zafar Iqbal back to Shahjalal University campus
Shahjalal University – Eminent writer Prof Md. ZafarIqbal has said that he holds no anger or ill-will towards the individual who attacked him with a knife on the Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) campus on March 3.
El Salvador woman freed after 15 years in jail for abortion
Dhaka,Mar 14-A 34-year-old woman in El Salvador has been freed after spending 15 years in jail for having an abortion.Maira Verónica Figueroa Marroquín was released after her 30-year sentence for aggravated murder was reduced.