Tokyo (AP/UNB) – A strong earthquake has shaken the same area in Japan hit by a magnitude-7.4 earthquake two days ago. No tsunami warning was issued.
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15 shops gutted in Laxmipur fire
Dhaka – Fifteen shops were gutted in a fire that broke out at Poddar Bazar in Sadar upazila of Laxmipur on Wednesday. Fire brigade officials said the fire originated from a gas cylinder at a shop and it soon engulfed…
Suspected robber’ killed in Barguna ‘gunfight’
Dhaka – An alleged ringleader of an inter-district robber gang was killed in a gunfight between his cohorts and police at Kalagachhia village in Amtoli upazila of Barguna early Thursday.
Khaleda’s formula to help President form strong EC: BNP
Dhaka – The opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on Wednesday said that its chairperson Khaleda Zia’s 13-point proposal will help the President constitute a stronger Election Commission that will not affect his image. “Our proposals will help the President form…
Trump changes his tune on climate change, jailing Hillary
Dhaka (AP/UNB) -President-elect Donald Trump changed his tune on several topics — among them climate change and prosecuting Hillary Clinton — in statements Tuesday to The New York Times and on Twitter. What he’s said in the past and what…
Is cash a monetary curse?
Sudhirendar Sharma A tax regime is incompatible with peoples’ perception of living in a truly democratic society, posing a challenge to balance an individual’s right to privacy with society’s need to enforce regulations! Cash has undoubtedly proven a curse, irrespective…
Seeking the true path
Robert J. Burrowes One of the more subtle manifestations of the intimate link between (unconscious) human emotions and behaviour is illustrated by the simple concept of choice and how this is so often reduced to a dichotomy between two bad…
Remembering André Malraux programmes begin in Dhaka
Dhaka – In commemoration of the 40th anniversary of André Malraux’s passing, under the patronage of the Ministry of Cultural Affairs, Government of Bangladesh and the Embassy of France in Dhaka, Alliance Française and Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy are organizing a…
Fisheries and Aquaculture Faculty at SAU
With a view to producing scientific manpower in the discipline of fisheries and aquaculture in the country, the Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University (SAU), Dhaka has opened a new faculty–Faculty of Fisheries & Aquaculture.
Myanmar’s War on the Rohingya
Myanmar has long persecuted the country’s Rohingya Muslim minority, denying it basic rights to citizenship, to marry, to worship and to an education. After violence unleashed in 2012 by Buddhist extremists drove tens of thousands of Rohingya out of their…
Japan tsunami triggers rare tidal waves
(CNN)The strong earthquake and resulting tsunami in eastern Japan Monday did not result in significant damage or casualties, but it did produce an interesting and rare phenomenon known as a “tidal bore.” A "tidal bore" forced by Monday's tsunami in…
NCC polls: BNP’s Shakhawat seeks ‘level playing field’
Dhaka – BNP-backed mayoral candidate for Narayanganj City Corporation (NCC) Advocate Shakhawat Hossain Khan has urged the Election Commission (EC) to arrange a ‘level playing field’ for all the contestants, not any favour.
2.9 kilo heroin recovered in C’nawabganj
Dhaka – Members of Boarder Guard Bangladesh (BGB) in a drive recovered 2.9 kg heroin from Bokchar boarder are in Sadar upazila of Chapai Nawabganj on Tuesday evening.
Man commits suicide jumping under train in Khulna
Dhaka – A mentally challenged elderly man allegedly committed suicide by jumping under a speeding train at Moshioli in Sadar upazila of Khulna on Tuesday afternoon.
Disneyland Haunted Mansion painting sells for $172,500
Los Angeles (AP/UNB) – An animatronic doll from Disneyland’s It’s a Small World ride and an original “stretching portrait” from the park’s Haunted Mansion attraction were the top-grossing items at a recent auction of Disney memorabilia in Los Angeles.
Trump disavows ‘alt-right’ supporters
Donald Trump has repudiated the fringe “alt-right” group that celebrated his election win with Nazi salutes. In a far-ranging interview with the New York Times, the US president-elect was quoted as saying: “I condemn them. I disavow, and I condemn.”
Uber launches service in Bangladesh with Grameenphone
Uber, the taxi-hailing smartphone application, has teamed up with mobile phone operator Grameenphone to launch its operation in Dhaka on 22 November. The company said this would provide reliable and affordable journeys at the push of a button while opening…
Walton receives 200 nat’l, int’l awards
Dhaka – The country’s electronics giant Walton has received about two hundreds small and medium range awards at national and international level for its world-class quality, reasonable price, rapid market expansion, secure lion market share, creation of huge employment opportunity…
Denmark to play big role in BD’s green transition
by Christian W With Bangladesh’s massive textile industry embracing a more sustainable future, Denmark is poised to play a significant role in the green transition of the nation’s biggest industry.
HC issues ‘standover’ on writ against Articles 95, 116
The High court has issued a ‘standover’ on a writ petition challenging the constitutional provisions over appointment, promotions and transfer of judges. On Nov 3, Supreme Court lawyer Yunus Ali Akhand had filed a petition challenging the 1975 Fourth Amendment…
German-Singapore partnership in Allergy diagnosis
Dhaka – EUROIMMUN (SEA) and Angsana Molecular & Diagnostics on Tuesday build a strategic partnership on the allergy diagnostics and testing to support clinicians, hospitals and private laboratories in South East Asia. This collaboration helps to bring the diagnostics and…
7 get 17 years in prison Khulna for mass robbery
Dhaka – A court on Monday sentenced seven robbers to 17 years’ imprisonment in a case filed over mass robbery at six houses in Terokhada upazila of Khulna district in 2008.
Nepali student missing from Sylhet City hostel
Dhaka – A Nepali student of a private medical college in the northeasters city of Sylhet has been missing for the last 13 days. The missing student was identified as Sawgat Gewali, 26, a student of North East Medical College…
Decomposed body of woman found in Magura
Dhaka – Police recovered the decomposed body of an unidentified woman from Shaha Para residential area of the Magura district town on Tuesday morning.
US blames attacks, torture on 13 Syrian commanders
United Nations (AP/UNB) – The United States on Monday accused 13 Syrian commanders and prison officials of responsibility for attacks on cities, residential areas and civilian infrastructure as well as acts of torture. U.S. Ambassador Samantha Power read out the…
Offshore quake causes tsunamis, nuclear worries in Japan
Tokyo (AP) — Coastal residents fled to higher ground as a powerful earthquake sent a series of moderate tsunamis toward Japan’s northeastern shore Tuesday and fueled concerns about the Fukushima nuclear power plant destroyed by a much larger tsunami five…
Pope Francis allows Catholic priests to forgive abortions
Dhaka – Pope Francis on Monday extended indefinitely to all Roman Catholic priests the power to forgive abortion, a right previously reserved for bishops or special confessors in most parts of the world, according to reports received in Dhaka. Francis,…
New wave of destruction in Rohingya villages: HRW
New York – New satellite imagery of Burma’s Rakhine State shows 820 newly identified structures destroyed in five different ethnic Rohingya villages between November 10-18, 2016, Human Rights Watch said today. The Burmese government should without further delay invite the…
7 tips to a food waste-free thanksgiving
Danielle Nierenberg Thanksgiving is the holiday that reminds all of as eaters to be grateful, especially for the season’s bounty provided by farmers, farm laborers, chefs, and food service workers. But, unfortunately, we also waste an astonishing amount of food.…
Remembering André Malraux
Dhaka – In commemoration of the 40th anniversary of André Malraux’s passing, under the patronage of the Ministry of Cultural Affairs, Government of Bangladesh and the Embassy of France in Dhaka, Alliance Française and Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy are organising a…