Noted journalist and former leader of the journalist community Kamal Lohani said on Monday that the works of Ataus Samad should be preserved as an asset for the development of the journalists’ skills and practical knowledge.
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Rootworm resistance to Bt corn reflects failure of industrial farming
by Doug Gurian-Sherman A recent article in The Progressive Farmer sounded an alarm about the re-emergence of the corn rootworm, a beetle was once called the “billion dollar pest” due to the big impact it has had on valuable corn…
Monsurul’s painting show ‘Epoch’ at Gallery 21 from Friday
Dhaka – Gallery Twenty One and ARTcon request the pleasure of your company at the inaugural ceremony of a fifteen day-long 26th solo painting exhibition titled ‘EPOCH / কাল’ by eminent artist MONSUR UL KARIM on 30 September 2016, Friday…
Three workers die from electrocution near Dhaka
Dhaka – Three workers died from electrocution in Amin Bazar area of Savar on Tuesday morning. The deceased could not be identified immediately.
IMEI database to stop fake cellphone handset import
Dhaka – The government is going to create a database with international mobile equipment identity (IMEI) numbers to stop the illegal imports of fake cellphone handsets which have flooded the country’s markets, UNB news agency reported. A process is underway…
What is a knowledge economy?
Jan Piotrowski The growing access to digital technologies could fundamentally transform developing economies. The move from hunter-gathering to the age of farming and the dawn of the Industrial Revolution 12,000 years later mark seminal transitions in human history, lifestyle and…
Nanotech bandage heals wounds in days
Hazem Badr [Cairo] Egyptian researchers have developed a bandage embedded with nanoparticles for the treatment of wounds using the anti-epilepsy drug Phenytoin, known for its capacity to treat skin injuries. The bandage can heal wounds in a few days, after…
BNP leader Hannan Shah passes away
Dhaka – BNP standing committee member ASM Hannan Shah passed away at a hospital in Singapore early Tuesday. He was 76, UNB news agency reported.
Trump out of touch: Hillary – Why ISIS fight plan in public: Trump
(CNN)The highly anticipated debut debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump lived up to its billing Monday as the candidates clashed repeatedly over the economy, tax cuts for the wealthy and ISIS. Clinton, the Democratic nominee, repeatedly sought to correct…
World Tourism Day Tuesday
Dhaka – The government is formulating a “practical” and “application” based Tourism Master Plan (TMP) to explore all the untapped potential, which is the also a motto of World Tourism Day.
Minister Consular of BD Embassy in Bangkok passes away
Dhaka – Khondoker Aynul Jamal, Minister Consular of Bangladesh Embassy in Bangkok, died at a hospital on Monday afternoon, UNB news agency reported. He breathed his last at Bangkok General Hospital after he was whisked off to the hospital following…
US accuses Russia of ‘barbarism’ in Aleppo
The US ambassador to the UN has accused Russia of “barbarism” over the bombing of the Syrian city of Aleppo. At an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council, Samantha Power said Russia had told the council outright lies about…
Shakib top wickettaker, Tamim top runscorer of Bangladesh
Shakib Al Hasan has stamped his name on a number of first-ever feats for Bangladesh cricket but this time the Tigers’ talisman has again scaled uncharted heights. Tamim Iqbal has become the first Bangladeshi batsman to go past 9000 international…
Ban on nighttime stay in BD govt secretariat
Dhaka – The government has imposed a restriction on nighttime stay of its employees inside the Bangladesh Secretariat in order to ensure security of the country’s administrative hub, UNB news agency reported. The Home Ministry issued a notification, signed by…
At least 26 killed in Aleppo as UN meets over Syria
Beirut (AP/UNB) — At least 26 civilians were killed in fresh government airstrikes on the contested city of Aleppo, Syrian activists said Sunday, as the United Nations Security Council convened an emergency meeting on the spiraling violence in Syria but…
English medium schools again come to the fore of debate
Masum Billah Following the sad and terrorist incident in the Holy Artisan Hotel at Gulshan a widespread discussion concentrating on English Medium School and Private University education has been in the fore. It is also observed that some quarters have…
Arnold Palmer, ‘The King’ of golf, dies at 87
Arnold Palmer, the gentleman golfer from Latrobe, Pa., whose thrilling, go-for-broke style made him the first television superstar of his sport and earned him generations of devoted fans, has died, according to Golf Digest. He was 87. The beloved Palmer,…
Bill Clinton’s former mistress and Donald Trump’s new friend
Donald Trump’s presidential campaign plans to bring a one-time mistress of former President Bill Clinton to his showdown Monday night against Hillary Clinton at the first 2016 presidential debate. And you thought U.S. politics had hit its lowest point when…
Bangladesh win hard earned victory over Afghans in 1st ODI
Dhaka – Bangladesh managed a narrow seven-run victory over spirited Afghanistan at the Shere Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur of capital Dhaka on Sunday night. The hosts collected a total of 265 all out, with Tamim Iqbal top-scoring with a…
Govt plays down Unesco’s concern at Rampal
Dhaka – The State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources, Nasrul Hamid Bipu has said that the Department of Environment will respond to UNESCO, which has expressed its concern over the environmental impact of the Rampal thermo-electric plant on…
Faridpur miracle baby airlifted to Dhaka for treatment
Dhaka – The newborn miracle baby, who was found alive while being buried at Alipur graveyard of Faridpur district town on Thursday morning, was brought to Dhaka on Saturday by a helicopter for better treatment, UNB news agency reported.
Suspect in deadly Washington state mall shooting captured
Burlington (AP/UNB) — The suspect in a shooting at a Washington state mall that left five dead is in custody, authorities said Saturday. The Skagit County Department of Emergency Management said via Twitter Saturday evening that the suspect had been…
Hasina-Modi Oct 16 meet might shape Saarc Summit
Dhaka – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will have a crucial bilateral meeting with her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi in Goa on October 16, where they are likely to decide their attendance in the upcoming Saarc Summit, UNB news agency reported.…
Jailer gets threats over execution of war crimes covicts
Dhaka – A General Diary (GD) was filed by the jailer of Dhaka Central Jail in Keraniganj on Saturday, over receiving death threats for executing death sentences of war criminals, UNB news agency reported.
World Rivers Day Sunday
25th September is the World Rivers Day. This was initiated by a river loving environmentalist of Canada in the 90’s decade and eventually it was endorsed by the UNO and Bangladesh Poribesh Andolon (BAPA) took it up 4 years back.…
‘The UN is helpless in the new world order’
The fight over who bombed an aid convoy in Syria shows that the UN doesn’t have an effective strategy for helping people in war-torn areas. Germany may be able to play an increasingly important role, writes Ines Pohl. The United…
Saarc agrees on plan to harmonise energy trade
Islamabad – Energy regulators of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (Saarc) have agreed to have harmonisation of regulations, codes and standards of electricity grids for cross-border electricity trade in the region. After a two-day meeting, the National Electric…
Save tourist spots before damages becomes irreversible
-By Raquib Siddiqi Tourism in Bangladesh is having a rudderless existence. The government has failed not only to build a workable tourism infrastructure but also to provide proper guidance to private sector which in recent years has come up in…
Titas Gas men find chemicals might have caused Tampaco fire
Flammable chemicals might have caused the fire at Tongi’s Tampaco Foils factory, as Titas Gas investigators suspect. A committee of the state-run gas distributor to investigate the deadly fire submitted its report on Thursday.
Four killed in Washington state shopping centre gun attack
Four people have been shot dead at a shopping centre in Burlington, Washington state, police say. The Cascade Mall and nearby shops have been sealed off and a search is under way. It is not known if more than one…