A fire that claimed the life of one firefighter and injured two others near California’s Yosemite national park has almost doubled in size in three days, authorities said recently. The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) said the so-called Ferguson fire…
Pop superstar Taylor Swift will take to the silver screen alongside Jennifer Hudson in a film adaptation of the popular hit musical “Cats,” reports said Friday. The movie is the latest project for British filmmaker Tom Hooper, who brought novel-turned-musical…
Dhaka- Police arrested a local BNP leader early Sunday in a case filed over the crude bomb attack on a rally of the party’s mayoral candidate Mosaddek Hossain Bulbul in Rajshahi.
Dhaka – Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in an overnight drive unearthed an arms making factory in Kolmarchhari area of Maheshkhali upazila in Cox’s Bazar on Saturday night.
Dhaka – At least three people were killed as a bus rammed an auto-rickshaw on Rangpur-Dinajpur highway in Hajirhat area in Rangpur on Sunday morning.
Carnoustie, (AP/UNB) – For 20 minutes on a warm Saturday afternoon at the British Open, Tiger Woods’ name was back atop a leaderboard at a major championship and Carnoustie was buzzing.
India has scrapped its 12% tax on all sanitary products following months of campaigning by activists. The announcement comes a year after the government introduced the tax, known as GST, on all goods – including the 12% duty on menstrual…
সক্রিয়তা কর্মীদের দীর্ঘ প্রচারণার পর সব ধরণের স্যানিটারি পণ্যের ওপর ১২% কর আরোপের সিদ্ধান্ত বর্জন করেছে ভারত। ভারত সরকার এই কর আরোপের এক বছর পর তা বাতিল করার ঘোষণা দিল। সব ধরণের মাসিক সংক্রান্ত স্বাস্থ্য বিষয়ক পণ্যের ওপর ১২% কর…
Jerusalem, Jul 22 (AP/UNB) — Gaza’s Hamas rulers said Saturday they had accepted a cease-fire ending a massive Israeli onslaught on their positions after a soldier was shot dead, once again pulling the sides back from the brink of a…
Dhaka, July 22 – Bangladesh wants the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to deliver on Rohingya issue to have a sustainable solution to the crisis as the body having responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security sits on…
Tabacundo, Jul 22 (AP/UNB) — The people in this small Andean town are the proud creators of the biggest floral structure ever built — a life-size replica of an indigenous pyramid made from 546,364 roses .
Rising temperatures in the Arctic are encouraging Barnacle geese to speed up their migration journeys north every spring, says a new study. But their efforts to go faster are leaving them too drained to lay their eggs early when they…
Disney has removed James Gunn as director of ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3’ after a number of offensive social media posts resurfaced online. The American filmmaker apologised after old tweets in which he appeared to joke about paedophilia and…
Culture Desk Naim Imtiaz Niamul, noted director of TV dramas has taken up two daring projects at the same time. Both of them are full-length films. The first one is based on the novel Gangchil, written by Road Transport and…
Naogaon Correspondent A four-month pregnant woman gave birth to six stillborn children at Sadar Hospital of Sadra on Saturday. Victim Mousumi Akhter’s husband Rana said they got married in 2010. But they have no children.
Tropical storm Son Tinh has killed 20 people, left 16 missing and injured 14 in Vietnam, the country’s rescue committee said on Saturday.
News Desk At least four people have been killed in gunfights amid the ongoing drug crackdown across the nation. Police say two, one in Kushtia and one in Chapainawabganj, were killed in drug raids by security forces while the…
Dhaka, July 21 – The Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited Mymensingh Zone organized Business Development Conference on 20 July 2018 Friday at BRAC Learning Center, Mymensingh.
The pending resolution of the Teesta river water sharing agreement is “no longer an issue” for Bangladesh, government’s political advisor Hossain Toufique Imam has said. The statement indicates a major shift in position for the government, which has been appealing…
Dhaka -A prisoner, who fell sick in the district jail, died at a hospital here on Saturday morning.
Dhaka – Two motorcyclists were killed as the biker lost control over the wheels while trying to avoid a head-on collision with a truck at Dhobpur in Shibganj upazila Chapainawabganj on Saturday.
By Sunita Narain New Delhi, Jul 20 2018 (IPS) – A global trade war has broken out. The United States fired the first salvo and there has been retaliation by the European Union, Canada, China and even India. Tariffs on…
Dhaka – A grocery trader was hacked to death by unidentified miscreants at Alamdanga upazila in Chuadanga on Saturday.
Dhaka – Strong current of water continued disrupting ferry services on two major routes on the River Padma on Saturday, inflicting miseries to passengers and truckers.
Chattogram – A housewife has allegedly been gang-raped by four culprits at Goalpara area in the port city early Saturday.
Dhaka – Bangladesh will play host West Indies in the 1st ODI of the three-match series at Providence Stadium in Guyana on Sunday.
Dhaka – Quantum Foundation made a good start beating Narinda Pragoti Boys Club by 34-33 goals in a keenly contested opening match of the Cute Premier Division Handball League that began on Saturday at Shaheed Capt (Retd) M Mansur Ali…
Dhaka – Speakers at a seminar on Saturday urged the government to develop an appropriate and pro-poor policy to realise the untapped resources in the Bay of Bengal in context of poverty reduction and achieving the SDGs (Sustainable Development Goal).
National Dance Competition started today at rehearsal room of music and dance building of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA).
The government has been developing skill of 15 lakh people in three phases side by side with ensuring their job for achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).