About 180 military personnel have been deployed to Salisbury to help in the investigation into the attempted murder of an ex-Russian spy and his daughter. The personnel – from the Army, Royal Marines and RAF – are experts in chemical…
Month: March 2018
‘Pharma Bro’ Shkreli sentenced to seven years
Martin Shkreli, the former drug firm executive found guilty of defrauding investors, has been sentenced to seven years in prison. The 34-year-old wept at a hearing as a federal court judge in Brooklyn, New York, handed down the prison term.…
Flippy, the burger-flipping robot forced to take a break
Flippy the burger-flipping robot that started work this week in a California restaurant has been forced to take a break because it was too slow. The robot was installed at a Cali Burger outlet in Pasadena and replaced human cooks.…
Bangladesh: Political and literary reflections
This book, by Q M Jalal Khan, is a detailed account of what its writer calls the divided Bangladesh, where there has been a near-total suppression and extermination of the political opposition, BNP. It is a recount of the process…
Father files case over March 7 girl molestation in capital
Dhaka, Mar 9 – A case was filed in connection with the reported sexual assault on a college girl at Bangla motor intersection on Wednesday.
Bird exhibition attracts visitors to National Press Club
Dhaka, March 9 – Hundreds of bird lovers thronged the Exotic Birds Show 2018 on the Jatiya Press Club premises here on the weekend to watch birds of different species under one shed.
Zafrullah Chy for implementing March 7 speech spirit
Dhaka, Mar 9 – Accusing the government of running the country in a wrong way, Gonoshasthya Kendra founder Dr Zafrullah Chowdhury on Friday urged it to implement the spirit of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s March 7 historic speech.
Arrests without warrant against SC directives: BNP
Dhaka, Mar 9 – BNP on Friday alleged that law enforcers violated the Supreme Court’s (SC’s) directives by arresting one of its leaders from a political programme without any warrant.
March 7 speech on of the best in world: Hasina
Dhaka, Mar 9 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday said the historic 7th March Speech of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman is quite different from those of other great leaders of the world.
নির্দলীয় সরকারের অধীনে নির্বাচনকে তারা ভয় পায় . খ মোশাররফ
সাবেক মন্ত্রী ও বিএনপি’র ¯’ায়ী কমিটির সদস্য ড. খন্দকার মোশাররফ হোসেন বলেন, এই সরকারের আমলে সরকার নিয়ন্ত্রণাধীন ব্যাংক সমূহের হাজার-হাজার কোটি টাকা পাচার ও লুটপাট হয়েছে। শাপলা চত্বরে মর্মান্তিক গণহত্যা, পিলখানায় বিডিআর হত্যা হয়েছে, যার সকল তদন্ত প্রকাশিত হয়নি। তারা…
America should lead in saving the Rohingya
By John McCain and Angelina Jolie Around the world, there is profound concern that America is giving up the mantle of global leadership. Our steady retreat over the past decade has contributed to a wide array of complex global challenges…
Ensure fitness of CNG three-wheelers
Dear Editor, Recently while I was passing through the old airport road I witnessed a terrible incident at the turning point near Jahangir Gate; a CNG run auto rickshaw suddenly made a hard brake as its front tire was seen…
The inter-Korean agreement and Pyongyang’s offer to Trump
Duyeon Kim North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has stepped up his peace offensive, playing a familiar game with his own particular flair. This week, South Korean presidential envoys returned to Seoul with news of having reached a six-point agreement with…
Most UAE companies still dominated by men
Most UAE companies are still dominated by men, according to a new report by job site Monster. In a survey of 2,000 men and women carried out for International Women’s Day the company found that just over half of respondents…
Saudi motorists face fines in seat belt crackdown
Motorists in Saudi Arabia will be fined but not immediately jailed as the kingdom begins electronically monitoring traffic violations in some cities, the General Directorate of Public Security. The kingdom’s traffic authorities began automatically monitoring drivers for violations including use…
Abu Dhabi sets up unit for domestic worker abuse cases
Abu Dhabi Judicial Department has set up a new special prosecution unit to try cases involving the abuse of domestic workers, the department announced. Dedicated prosecutors and judicial departments will be established in each court to ensure a new federal…
Careem to hire 20,000 female drivers
Dubai-based ride hailing service Careem has admitted a historic bias for attracting male drivers after announcing plans to recruit 20,000 women by 2020. The company said the ride-hailing industry, which includes international rival Uber, had addressed males only when it…
Four killed, four injured in Abu Dhabi accident
Four people were killed and another four were injured in a traffic accident in Abu Dhabi’s Al Dhafra region. The incident happened on Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Road after Al Marfa Bridge towards Abu Dhabi, according to local media reports.…
Trump, North Korea’s Kim to hold ‘milestone’ meet
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and US President Donald Trump are to meet in person by May, it has been announced, an extraordinary overture after months of mutual hostility. News of the meeting was delivered by South Korean officials after…
Cautious Bank of Japan holds line on monetary policy
Japan’s central bank on Friday said it was keeping its ultra-loose monetary policy in place, in keeping with expectations, as the world’s third-largest economy struggles to rekindle growth. The Bank of Japan’s massive monetary easing programme is a cornerstone of…
Land beneath Silicon Valley is sinking fast: study
The San Francisco Bay area’s Silicon Valley is home to a plethora of wealthy tech companies, but the sinking land beneath risks leading to far worse floods in the years to come, researchers said Wednesday. This sinking, or subsidence, coupled…
Lionel Richie honored at Hollywood handprints ceremony
Four-time Grammy winner Lionel Richie cemented his legacy in Hollywood Wednesday, plunging his feet and hands into a wet paving slab at the forecourt of the iconic TCL Chinese Theatre. The 68-year-old R&B singer, a former front man for Motown…
Sridevi signed Karan’s film
The actor’s last appearance (posthumous) would be in Shah Rukh Khan’s forthcoming film ‘Zero.Karan Johar, who is known as “industry father of celebrity kids,” is producing Sridevi’s elder daughter Janhvi’s debut Bollywood film “Dhadak.” Recently Karan revealed that Sridevi was…
Aussie researchers develop drone capable of reading person’s heart rate
Australian researchers have developed a drone capable of measuring a person’s breathing and heart rate from 60 meters away. The team from the University of South Australia (UniSA), led by sensor systems and engineering expert Javaan Chahl, created the drones…
Ekushey Padak recipients felicitated in city
Culture Desk Bangladesh Loko Sangeet Parishad honoured eight eminent citizens who received Ekushey Padak in 2018 at the event which was held at Music and Dance Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, Segunbagicha in the city. They honoured Sheikh Sadi Khan,…
India Supreme Court restores ‘love jihad’ marriage
An Indian woman at the centre of an inter-religious marriage row may now live with her husband, the Supreme Court has ruled. Hadiya Jahan, who is in her 20s, was born into a Hindu family, but converted to Islam and…
8 hurt in Ruet BCL armed factional fight
Rajshahi, 10 Match – Centering the establishment of supremacy on the campus at least eight people were injured in a clash between two factions of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) on the Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology (RUET) Campus on…
Trump accepts Un’s invitation
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has invited Donald Trump to meet him, an unprecedented overture which the US leader has said he will accept.
Michelle Obama on International Women’s Day
Hi Mostafa Kamal, and happy International Women’s Day. Growing up, my parents always had a clear message for me and my brother: There is nothing more important for your future than getting a good education. Nothing.
Mobs attack more Muslim-owned shops in Sri Lanka
Kandy, Mar 8 (AP/UNB) — Buddhist mobs are still sweeping through Muslim neighborhoods in Sri Lanka’s central hills, destroying stores and restaurants despite a curfew, a state of emergency and heavy deployment of security forces, residents said Thursday.