Four billion miles from the sun floats Ultima Thule, an icy celestial body that NASA scientists announced Wednesday is aptly shaped like a giant snowman.
Month: January 2019
‘Aquaman’ stays afloat atop N. American box office
“Aquaman” displayed a powerful kick in North American theaters over the weekend, taking in an estimated $52.1 million to help close a record year for the movie sector on Wednesday.
Putul busy with songs and novel
Entertainment Desk Sajia Sultana Putul, popular singer, songwriter and music director is currently busy with her two new songs and a novel. She lent voice to the songs recently.
Writer Akimun Rahman get ‘Ananya literary’award
Entertainment Desk Writer Akimun Rahman get ‘The Ananya Sahitya Puraskar’ 1425, the fortnightly Ananya announced it on Tuesday.
Reflections on 2018, Forecasting 2019
By Robert J. Burrowes In many ways it is painful to reflect on the year 2018; a year of vital opportunities lost when so much is at stake. Whether politically, militarily, socially, economically, financially or ecologically, humanity took some giant…
Noakhali gang-rape: Local AL leader among 2 held
Detectives in separate drives arrested two people including a local Awami League leader from Shenbagh and Sadar upazilas early Thursday over the ‘gang-rape’ of a woman after Sunday’s election.
Man survives fight against adult Royal Bengal Tiger
A lion-hearted young man returned home alive after fighting with a Royal Bengal Tiger in the Sundarbans on Wednesday.
Newly-elected AL MPs sworn in
Newly-elected members of parliament (MPs) of Awami League were sworn in on Thursday morning.
Two ‘drug traders’ killed in Meherpur-Comilla ‘gunfights’
Dhaka, Jan 3 – Two suspected drug traders were killed in reported gunfights in Meherpur and Comilla districts on Wednesday and early Thursday.
Tiger deaths in India hit 100-mark again, less from 2017
by Mayank Aggarwal on 3 January 2019 • For the third year in a row, India recorded at least 100 tiger deaths in 2018. The reason for their deaths ranges from natural deaths, poaching to electrocution and poisoning.
Nasa spacecraft reveals Ultima Thule’s shape
The small, icy world known as Ultima Thule has finally been revealed. A new picture returned from Nasa’s New Horizons spacecraft shows it to be two objects joined together – to give a look like a “snowman”. The US probe’s…
China space mission lands on Moon’s far side
China has successfully landed a robotic spacecraft on the Moon, state media say, the first ever landing on the Moon’s unexplored far side. An unmanned spacecraft, the Chang’e-4, deployed the static lander and rover touching down in the South Pole-Aitken…
30 including 4 policemen injured in Faridpur village clash
Faridpur, Jan 2 – At least 30 people including four policemen were injured and 20 houses were vandalized during a clash to gain domination between two groups of Fukra village in Saltha Upazila that started Tuesday evening and ended Wednesday…
80 BNP-Jamaat men sued for polls violence in Bogra
Bogura, Jan 2 – A case was filed on Wednesday against some 80 leaders and activists of BNP and Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami over violence during the 11th parliamentary elections in Kushumbi area of Sherpur Upazila in the district.
Wanted a strong opposition, but they spoiled it: PM
Dhaka, Jan 2 – Mentioning that her party wanted a strong opposition through the 11th general election, Awami League President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said the possibility of such an opposition diminishes when a party indulges in…
US urges all parties to avoid violence
Mohammad Zainal Abedin from NY NY, Jan. 2: The US has hailed Bangladeshi for the recently held general election and urged all concerned to discourage violence of any type.
SCBA wants SC to step in to cancel election results
Dhaka, Jan 2 – Demanding reelection cancelling Sunday’s election results, Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) on Wednesday sought Supreme Court’s suo-motu intervention in this regard.
Noakhali gang rape victim fights for life in hospital
A woman from Noakhali’s Subarnachar has alleged she was raped by 10 or 12 Awami League men for her Noahkhali gang rape victim in hospital photo collected casting vote in favour of BNP in the 11th parliamentary election.
Tetulia shivers at Bangladesh’s lowest temperature 4.9˚C
Bangladesh recorded its lowest temperature of the winter so far after the mercury fell to 4.9 degrees Celsius in Tetulia at 6am on Wednesday.
Putin greets Hasina for her party’s reelection
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday congratulated Prime Minister and Awami League President Sheikh Hasina on securing her party’s absolute victory in the 11th national election.
Newly-elected MPs to be sworn in Thursday
The Election Commission (EC) on Wednesday sent a letter to the parliament secretary for taking necessary preparations to arrange the oath-taking ceremony of the newly-elected members of parliament (MPs).
Noakhali woman’s gang-rape: Prime accused, another held
Detectives have arrested two people, including the prime accused, over the ‘gang-rape’ of a woman at Charbajuli village in Subarnachar upazila after Sunday’s election.
Review decision not to take oath. Quader urges Oikya Front
Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Wednesday said Jatiya Oikyafront should reconsider their decision to refrain from taking oath.
PM seeks cooperation of all in establishing ‘Sonar Bangla’
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday sought cooperation from all, including the officials of public and private organisations, in establish a poverty- and hunger-free ‘Sonar Bangla’ as dreamt by the Father of the Nation.
BNP accuses AL of indulging in post-election violence
BNP on Wednesday alleged that Awami League leaders and activists are unleashing post-election violence against their opponents at different parts of the country after returning to power through “vote frauds”.
Salah, Mane, Aubameyang compete for African award
Cairo,(AP/UNB) – Liverpool forwards Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane, and Arsenal striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, are the three finalists for the African player of the year award in a repeat of last year’s shortlist.
Nadal withdraws from Brisbane because of thigh strain
Australia (AP/UNB) – Rafael Nadal has withdrawn from the Brisbane International on the eve of his first scheduled competitive match of the season because of a strained left thigh.
Ashraful set to make BPL comeback after 5 years
Dhaka- Former national captain Mohammad Ashraful is all set to make a comeback in the franchise-based Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) T20 after five years through Chittagong Vikings.
Mashrafe back in action after election
Dhaka – Bangladesh ODI captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza returned to cricket on Wednesday ahead of the ensuing Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) after being elected MP in the just-concluded national election.
BPL tickets go on sale Thursday
Dhaka- Tickets for the Dhaka matches of the 6th edition of the UCB Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) will go on sale on Thursday.