Dhaka, Oct 20 – A depression over coastal Odisha and adjoining area moved Northwestwards and was centred at 06 am on Friday over Odisha and adjoining area as a land depression.
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Flying insects have declined by over 75% in 30 years
By Helen Briggs It’s known as the windscreen phenomenon. When you stop your car after a drive, there seem to be far fewer squashed insects than there used to be.
20 police DIGs and AIGs promoted
Among the promoted police officers, five Deputy Inspector Generals (DIGs) have been promoted to the rank of Additional IGP, while 15 Additional DIGs as DIGs.
Fire nearly destroys luxury Myanmar hotel, at least 1 dead
Yangon, Oct 19 (AP/UNB) — A fire has nearly destroyed a luxury teakwood hotel popular with foreigners in Myanmar’s biggest city of Yangon.
Hundreds of families block organ donation in UK
Organs from 505 registered donors in UK could not be made available for transplant in the last five years because of objections from relatives. BBC 5 live found that almost a third of families blocked organ donation because they felt…
Consoler-in-chief Trump insensitive in call to widow
The mother of a US soldier who was killed in action has backed a congresswoman’s claim that President Donald Trump showed insensitivity during a phone call to her son’s widow. Representative Frederica Wilson said he had told Myeshia Johnson: “He…
Judge halts newest Trump travel ban for same woes
Honolulu, Oct 18 (AP/UNB) — A federal judge in Hawaii blocked most of President Donald Trump’s latest travel ban Tuesday, just hours before it was set to take effect, saying the revised order “suffers from precisely the same maladies as…
Amazon, eBay warned by MPs about VAT fraudsters
Amazon and eBay are profiting from sellers who defraud UK taxpayers by failing to charge VAT, according to a report by MPs. The report estimates up to £1.5bn has been lost from third-party sellers on online marketplaces not charging the…
Communist Party congress begins in Beijing
China’s biggest political event, the Communist Party congress, has begun in Beijing under tight security. Chinese president Xi Jinping has been addressing more than 2,000 delegates in the capital for about three hours now. The closed-door summit, which takes place…
Govt unlikely to make arrest Khaleda: Moudud
Dhaka, Oct 17 – BNP senior leader Moudud Ahmed on Tuesday said the government is unlikely to make a blunder by arresting their chairperson Khaleda Zia, returning home on Wednesday from London.
Stay away from practising history, Inu tells CEC
Dhaka, Oct 17 – Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu on Tuesday urged Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) KM Nurul Huda to stay away from practising hist, KM Nurul Huda, s holding a constitutional post.
India’s National Register of Large Dams: Experts complain of lacunae
The Indian Central Water Commission (CWC) of India’s Union Ministry of Water Resources periodically updates India’s National Register of Large Dams (NRLD), the latest edition seems to have been put up recently. Significantly, this latest edition reports a huge jump…
India’s draft groundwater guidelines to ‘destroy’ the resource
The Ministry of Water Resources of the Union Government of India has on Oct 11, 2017 (see notice: http://www.wrmin.nic.in/forms/List.aspx?lid=1180&Id=6) put up draft guidelines on Groundwater management in India (see draft Guidelines: http://www.wrmin.nic.in/writereaddata/guideline-NOC-CGWA.pdf), with comments period of 60 days. The comments…
International banking: Known evil or unknown good?
by Ugo Marani From 2000 to 2007 European banks’ overseas assets almost quadrupled, making them the most globalized in the world, while from 2007 to 2015 they shrank by 45%. The repercussions of the 2008 crisis can be guessed: Dutch,…
Block Internet links offering ‘ Blue Whale Challenge’: HC
Dhaka – The High Court on Monday directed the government to block for six months the internet links of providing ‘Blue Whale Challenge’, which is blamed for triggering suicide among its players across the world.
Allegations against Sinha ‘cooked up to contain him’: BNP
Dhaka, Oct 16 – BNP on Monday alleged that the government is making an ‘imaginary story’ bringing various allegations against Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha only to contain him.
Giant moths visiting UK from Europe
The UK is being visited by giant moths, some of which are as big as the hand. Wildlife lovers are on the look out for the various breeds that are making their way and report their sightings back to conservationists.…
UK hospitals to ban ‘super-size’ chocolate bars
“Super-sized” chocolate bars are to be banished from hospital shops, canteens and vending machines, NHS England says. Sweets and chocolate sold in hospitals should be 250 calories or under, the head of the body says. Under the plans, most “grab…
May to dine with EU chiefs amid Brexit ‘deadlock’
Theresa May is to travel to Brussels later for a dinner with EU leaders in a bid to end a stalemate over Brexit. The meeting, with chief negotiator Michel Barnier and Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker, comes days after the pair…
Anti-immigration Sebastian Kurz leads Austria snap election
Austria’s conservative People’s Party, led by 31-year-old Sebastian Kurz, is set to win the country’s general election, projections suggest.
More women accuse Weinstein of rape
Two more women have accused Harvey Weinstein of raping them as the top Hollywood producer finds himself increasingly shunned by his peers. British actress Lysette Anthony says he attacked her at her London home in the late 1980s while another,…
Humanitarian needs surge with continued Rohingya influx: IOM
Dhaka, Oct 15 – The Inter-Sector Coordination Group (ISCG) led by the International Organisation on Migration (IOM) has estimated the number of forcibly displaced Rohingyas of Myanmar to stand at 536,000 saying their continued influx to Bangladesh spiked humanitarian needs.
British man falls to death in India
A British man has fallen to his death while taking photos at a temple in India during a year-long world trip. Roger Stotesbury, 56, was visiting Orchha, in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, with his wife Hilary on Friday…
California wildfire toll rises as blazes continue
Forty people have died and hundreds are still missing in California after six days of wildfires that have devastated swathes of countryside and destroyed thousands of homes. California’s governor said it was “one of the greatest tragedies” the state had…
‘Business as usual’ at Weinstein Co, brother insists
Harvey Weinstein’s brother, Bob, has denied media reports that the film production company they co-founded could be closed or sold. “Our banks, partners and shareholders are fully supportive of our company,” he said in a statement. “Business is continuing as…
Int’l observers say Iran in full compliance as Trump aims blow
US President Donald Trump has condemned Iran as a “fanatical regime” and refused to continue signing off on a landmark international nuclear deal. In a combative speech on Friday, Mr Trump accused Iran of sponsoring terrorism and proposed new sanctions.…
রোহিঙ্গা সম্পর্কে মিয়ানমার সেনাপ্রধানের বক্তব্য সত্যের অপলাপ
ইসলামী ঐক্যজোটের চেয়ারম্যান মাওলানা আবদুল লতিফ নেজামী রোহিঙ্গা মুসলিমরা মিয়ানমারের জনগোষ্ঠী নয় বলে যুক্তরাষ্ট্রের রাষ্ট্রদূত স্কট মার্সিয়েলের সঙ্গে এক বৈঠকে প্রদত্ত মিয়ানমারের সেনাপ্রধান মিন অং হ্লাইয়াং-এর বক্তব্য সত্যের অপলাপ বৈ আর কিছু নয়। তিনি এক বিবৃতিতে বলেন, আরাকানে রাখাইনদের পরেই…
Kuwait to make expats present degrees for visa renewal
Kuwait’s government will begin checking and auditing university degree certificates when expats renew their residency visas, according to reports. Kuwait Times cited sources as confirming the measure, which will come into effect by the end of the month. They said:…
2,000 evacuated after Dubai school fire
More than 2,000 students and teachers were evacuated after a fire broke out at a Dubai school earlier on the day. Dubai Civil Defence said the fire started in a classroom air conditioning unit at Gulf National School in Al…
Three skydivers die after ‘mid-air collision’
Three skydivers have died in Queensland after they apparently collided mid-air, say Australian authorities. Paramedics and police were called to Mission Beach, a popular skydiving spot about 140km (87 miles) south of Cairns. Two men in their 30s, and a…