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Month: March 2018
Bumper mango yield likely in Rajshahi
With a massive blooming most of the mango trees in the region, including Rajshahi and Chapainawabganj district, have now worn an eye-catching look predicting a bumper yield of the delicious fruit in the current season.
Toyota: US tariffs will ‘substantially’ increase car prices
Japanese car giant Toyota on Friday warned that US steel and aluminium tariffs would harm automakers and “substantially” increase the price of cars sold in America.
Speakers plead for budgetary priority to education sector
Speakers at a participatory discussion unequivocally called for boosting budgetary allocation to the sector of education for its qualitative and quantitative improvement. They mentioned that the country’s cherished development depends on education. So, there is no way but to making…
Antarctic sea ice shrinks for second-straight year
Sea ice cover in Antarctica has dropped to its second-lowest on record, Australian authorities said Friday, adding that it was not yet clear what was driving the reduction after several years of record-highs.
Stage set for Oscars to mark year eclipsed by #MeToo
Hollywood’s awards season reaches its glittering climax on Sunday at the Oscars, with fairy tale romance “The Shape of Water” and dark crime comedy “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri” neck-and-neck in the race for the major statuettes.
Lipstick” debuts on Nagorik TV
Culture Correspondent Bangladesh’s latest satellite channel Nagorik TV had its pilot airing yesterday. Joining its maiden journey is the newest drama series “Lipstick”, directed by Shihab Shaheen and starring popular TV actors Apurba and Momo.
World’s first hand-painted film vies for an Oscar
Vying for an Oscar, “Loving Vincent” is the world’s first animated feature film painted by hand—all 65,000 frames—in the distinct style of Vincent van Gogh.
Putin’s nuke boasts are unlikely to change balance of power
Washington, Mar 2 (AP/UNB) — Russia’s claim to have developed new strategic weapons impervious to Western defenses seems unlikely to change the balance of global power.
DU observes Nat’l Flag Hoisting Day
Dhaka, March 2 – Dhaka University is observing the National Flag Hoisting Day on Friday with due respect. On this day in 1971, the national flag of a yet-to-be independent Bangladesh was raised at a massive students gathering at Dhaka…
Myanmar Army opens fire along border: BGB on high alert
Cox’s Bazar, Mar 2 – Myanmar Army opened fire along Tambru border in Naikkhonchhari upazila of Bandarban on Thursday night, apparently to frighten the Rohingyas who were stranded in the no-man’s land between Bangladesh and Myanmar.
A long way still to achieving gender equality: Int’l Women’s Day
By Akinwumi A. Adesina Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, Mar 1 (IPS) – International Women’s Day is a call to celebrate the extraordinary achievements of women and a reminder that globally, we are a long way from achieving gender equality.
5 injured in Bogra SZMCH clash
Dhaka – At least five students were injured in a clash between two groups of them at Shaheed Ziaur Rahman Medical College Hospital (SZMCH) here in Bogra on Thursday night.
Oosthuizen holds early WGC Mexico lead
MEXICO CITY, (BSS/AFP) – South Africa’s Louis Oosthuizen fired an eagle and five birdies in a seven-under-par 64 on Thursday to take the first-round lead in the WGC Mexico Championship.
Tofail Ahmed, Bernicat visit IBBL stall at US Trade Show
Tofail Ahmed, MP, Commerce Minister of Bangladesh and Marcia Bernicat, Ambassador, Embassy of the US in Dhaka visited the stall of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited at Pan Pacific Sonargaon on March 1, 2018 Thursday after inauguration of a three-day US…
Occupation and genocide disguised as “discovery”
By Jerome Duval “We have been told, and still are, that it was the pilgrims of the Mayflower that populated America. Had it been empty before?” Eduardo Galeano. “What was really discovered [in 1492] is what Spain really was, the…
Demystifying technologies for digital identification
by Luda Bujoreanu With more than 1.1 billion individuals without official proof of identity, a myriad of technologies is advancing at a faster speed than ever before and becoming more affordable, making it possible for nations to leapfrog paper based…
Trilateral MoU on coop in Rooppur NPP construction
Moscow, March 1 – The State Atomic Energy Corporation Rosatom (Russian Federation), the Ministry of Science and Technology of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh and the Department of Atomic Energy of the Government of the Republic of India signed a…
BKSP Cup Cricket: Ctg Ispahani CA emerge champion
Dhaka- Chittagong Ispahani Cricket Academy emerged champions in the BKSP TID Cup Under-13 Cricket Tournament beating Khulna Mohammedan Cricket Academy by six wickets in the final at BKSP Ground-1 in Savar on Thursday.
Nizam’s membership legal
Correspondent Dhaka,Mar 1 -The High Court Division of the Supreme Court yesterday declared parliament membership of Awami League MP Nizam Uddin Hazari legal.
BAUTA condemn over teacher attack
BAU Correspondent Bangladesh Agricultural University Teachers’ Association on Thursday arranged a human chain in front of Shilpacharya Zainul Abedin auditorium for protesting attack on Prof Dr Syed Sakhawat Husain, the governing body chairman of Krishi Biswabidalay (KB) College & also…
Bangladesh Football team reach Doha
Dhaka – Bangladesh National Football Team reached Qatar’s capital Doha on Wednesday night for a two-week long training there as part of their preparation for the SAFF Championship in Dhaka from September 4-15.
Hindus celebrate Holi Festival of colours
Hundreds of Hindu community members today celebrated Holi, a religious festival of colours, across the country with much enthusiasm and religious fervor.
Where our gold and diamonds come from
How many people know where their gold and diamond jewelry comes from?How many people consider the human cost of its production?Not many consumers ask these questions, and, shockingly, neither do many of the world’s leading jewelry brands.It’s a trend that…
BGB put on high alert along Myanmar border
The members of Border Guard Bangladesh(BGB) have been put on high alert as Myanmar Army took position along Tambru border in Naikkhongchhari of Bandarban with heavy arms and ammunition on Thursday.The Foreign Ministry also summoned Myanmar Ambassador in Dhaka LwinOo…
See your own face in mirror: BNP tells PM Hasina
Hitting out at the Prime Minister for branding their party as a corrupt one, BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday suggested Sheikh Hasina to see her own face in the mirror.
New Zealand spy papers show 1981 bid to kill Queen
A mentally disturbed teenager tried to assassinate Queen Elizabeth II during a 1981 visit to New Zealand and police covered up the botched attempt, according to official documents released Thursday.
US trade show begins in capital
A three-day trade show started today in the city to display product of American companies in Bangladesh as well as give a boost to the bilateral trade between the two countries.
Stock trading witnessed mixed trending on Thursday
The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) saw mixed trend in early hours of trading on Thursday as investors remain active on both sides of the trading session.
BNP distributing leaflets seeking Khaleda’s release
BNP distributed leaflets across the country, including the capital, on Thursday demanding the release of its chairperson Khaleda Zia from jail.