Amari Dhaka, March – This Independence Day, set yourself free and celebrate freedom with delicious delicacies at Amaya. Amari presents to you a tribute to culinary skills with four different live kitchens- a multi sensual experience awaits you from 23…
Naypyitaw, Mar 21 (AP/UNB) — Regional politics makes for strange bedfellows, and at first glance, it is hard to imagine more of an odd couple than tempestuous Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte and his cerebral de facto Myanmar counterpart, State Counsellor…
Geneva, Mar 21 (AP/UNB) — FIFA has banned for life the referee who awarded a disputed penalty for South Africa against Senegal in a World Cup qualifying match.
Magura, Mar 21 – At least five godowns and business centres in Mohammadpur upazila headquarters were gutted in a fire early Tuesday. These included two jute godowns and three businessestablishments.
Dhaka, Mar 21 – Bangladesh has achieved a remarkable success in advancing women and is now regarded as a role model in the world in promoting women, said State Minister for Women and Children Affairs Meher Afroze Chumki.
Old Orchard Beach, Mar 21 (AP/UNB) — Maine’s state fire marshal says a man burned down his parents’ house and killed three pets while trying to exterminate ants in his basement with matches.
Washington, Mar 21 (AP/UNB) — The FBI is investigating whether Donald Trump’s associates coordinated with Russian officials in an effort to sway the 2016 presidential election, Director James Comey said Monday in an extraordinary public confirmation of a probe the…
By Baher Kamal Rome, Mar 18 (IPS) – Once a year, there is a day when the seven billion inhabitants of Planet Earth should feel happy or at least are encouraged to do so–the World Happiness Day, which is marked…
Decarbonisation of global energy system, led by renewables and efficiency, would create economic gains Berlin, Germany, 20 March — Global energy-related carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions can be reduced by 70% by 2050 and completely phased-out by 2060 with a net…
Dhaka – The Nawabpur Road Corporate Branch of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited organized a discussion on `Shariah Awareness’ on Saturday at the Branch premises. Dr. Manjur-E- Elahi, Shariah Supervisory Committee member of the Bank addressed the program as the chief…
Rajshahi – In spite of having a direction regarding the appointment of Vice-Chancellor of Rajshahi University (RU) in the Rajshahi University Act 1973, it has not been followed since 2001.
By Juliet Perry and Sugam Pokharel, CNN (CNN)For years, it’s been held up as a rare diplomatic success story between rivals India and Pakistan. But last year a long-standing river pact that governs how the two countries share crucial water…
Julia, a little girl, has orange hair, a toy rabbit – and autism. She will make her Sesame Street TV debut in April on US channels HBO and PBS. The character is already included in digital and printed storybooks.
Katie Holmes shared a photo of daughter Suri Cruise hanging out with Holmes’ nephews on Instagram Sunday, and the 10-year-old is a spitting image of the actress.
Dhaka, Mar 20 – Police in a drive arrested six suspected militants along with two Rohingyas from a guesthouse in the district town of Cox’s Bazar on Sunday.
Dhaka, Mar 20 – Robbers looted valuables from the passengers of 25 vehicles, including three night coaches near Ghoramara Bridge in Alamdanga upazila of Chuadanga on Sunday night.
Tokyo, Mar 20 (AP/UNB)- The foreign and defense ministers from Japan and Russia met in Tokyo on Monday, with both sides expressing hope that discussions on joint development of islands claimed by both countries might help them move closer to…
Savar, Mar 20 – Three people, including two policemen, were injured in an attack by terrorists during a drive at Majidpur in Savar Model thana on Sunday evening.
Barcelona, Mar 20 (AP/UNB)- Lionel Messi scored his 40th and 41st goals in all competitions this season to lead Barcelona to a 4-2 victory over 10-man Valencia in the Spanish league on Sunday.
Dhaka – A courtesy meeting between Md. Abdul Hamid Miah, Managing Director and CEO of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited and Hassan Usman FCA, Managing Director and CEO of Jaiz Bank PLC, Nigeria was held on March 19, 2017, Sunday at…
Dhaka – The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court onSunday directed the concerned subordinate court of Feni to dispose off the trial in a case filed in connection with Fulgazi upazila chairman Ekramul Haque killing, within six months.
Dhaka – The Appellate Division Chamber Judge on Sunday stayed a High Court (HC) order that directed 154 tannery owners of Hazabibagh in the city to pay Tk 30.65 crore fine for not relocating their factories to the Tannery Estate…
Dhaka – Saiful Islam, Assistant Superintendent of Police (Baufal circle) of Patuakhali was involved in torturing an accused, Hafizur Rahman Bijoy, at the police station on February 12, according to a probe report conducted by the police as per the…
Lima, Mar 19 (AP/UNB) — The intense rains, overflowing rivers, mudslides and flooding being experienced in the country are the worst seen in two decades, Peruvian authorities said Saturday, affecting more than half the nation as the death toll since…
In an unfortunate development, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan’s father, Krishnaraj Rai passed away earlier on Saturday at Mumbai’s Lilavati Hospital. The actor’s spokesperson confirmed to indianexpress.com, “Yes, it is true that Mr Krishnaraj Rai has passed away.” He was reportedly fighting…
Dhaka, Mar 19 – Sri Lanka scored 319 runs before being bowled out in the first session of Day 5, setting a target of 191 runs for Bangladesh in the second and last Test of Joy Bangla Cup series at…
Rajshahi – A day-long workshop on “Campus Journalism”, organized by Rajshahi University Press Club (RUPC), was held at the Deans’ complex of the university on Saturday.
The profitability of airlines based in the United Arab Emirates, the Middle East’s main aviation hub, is likely to fall this year amid limited growth in demand, the head of IATA said on Tuesday. The UAE is home to Emirates,…
Dhaka – Bangladesh and Russia have approved and initialed the draft of agreement on spent fuel management for Rooppur nuclear power plant on March 15, 2017 in Dhaka. Both the sides agreed to prepare the final documents for formal signing…
Dhaka, Mar 18 – An unidentified ‘miscreant’ was killed and two members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) were injured in an attack on a Rab checkpost in the city’s Khilgaon area early Saturday.