Dhaka – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday inaugurated of the first part of the ongoing Moghbazar-Mouchak Flyover Project from Satrasta to Ramna thana point. She opened the 2.11-km part of the 8.7-km flyover to traffic through unveiling a plaque.
Dhaka – A case has been filed against some 38 people in connection with the killing of a Premier University student in a clash between two factions of Bangladesh Chhatra League on the campus, UNB News agency has reported from…
Jupiter, Wisconsin – Donald Trump’s campaign manager, Corey Lewandowski, was charged with assaulting Breitbart reporter Michelle Fields.
A local leader of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) was shot to death by miscreants at Shyamnagar Bazar in Sadar upazila of Jessore on Tuesday, UNB news agency reported. The victim was identified as Idris Ali, 45, a leader of Hashimpur…
Myanmar’s outgoing government has lifted a nearly four-year curfew in the western state of Rakhine, where clashes between the minority Rohingya Muslims and majority Buddhists left more than 200 people dead, mostly Muslims. State media reported President Thein Sein lifted…
The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) on Tuesday approved eight development projects involving Taka 1,442 crore. The approval came at the 25th meeting of the ECNEC in the current fiscal held at the NEC conference room in…
Actress Kareena Kapoor Khan, who starred alongside Bollywood superstar Salman Khan in 2015 blockbuster ‘Bajrangi Bhaijaan’, says she feels “proud” to be part of the film, which has been chosen for a National Film Award.
X-Men star Hugh Jackman has been thanked for helping his children and other swimmers after they got caught in a rip current at Sydney’s Bondi Beach. Australia’s Nine News showed footage of Saturday’s incident, with Jackman helping pull his daughter…
Cultural Desk Shongkhochil, a joint production of Bangladesh and India, has won the award for Best Bangla Film at the Indian National Film Awards. The announcement came at the ceremony of the 63rd National Film Awards held on Monday, March…
AFP, Paris – It took a decade to get to the negotiating table, and it could easily take another to finish the job, but UN talks in New York to safeguard life in the high seas finally begin in earnest…
A man is suing Chet Hanks for allegedly rear-ending him on a California highway last year, and he’s holding Chet’s parents, Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson, partially responsible. Tom and Rita are both named as defendants along with Chet in…
A new study has revealed a weight-loss trick that couldn’t be simpler: Turn down the volume in your environment (or your earbuds), and listen to yourself chew. Seriously, that’s it! (Photo: Getty Images) The findings of the study suggest that…
by KADIA BLAGROVE Hair conditioning is probably the most essential part of your haircare routine. It’s literally the remedy for all hair problems. While a quick three minute soak and rinse may leave our hair feeling soft and more manageable,…
Low oil prices are rattling stock markets, but investors remain bullish on solar, wind, and other clean energy. Here are three reasons why. Wind turbines provide energy for the residents of Samso Island, a Danish island that gets all its…
The Pir Shaheb of Charmonai, Mufti Syed Mohammad Rezaul Karim said on Wednesday that the government should inform the people immeidatly through a circular as to how 8 crore 10 lakh dollars reserve fund of the Bangladesh have been stolen.…
Danielle Nierenberg Food Tank has selected 20 books that will inspire and inform readers on topics ranging from food justice to urban composting to local food systems. These books highlight the important authors and change-makers whose creativity and innovation are…
The 34-year-old fashion designer and entrepreneur gave birth to her third child with husband Jared Kushner today, adding to their growing brood. Married for seven years, Trump wed the real estate developer in 2009 after two years of dating. “Jared…
The global seed market has grown considerably in the last decades into a multibillion-dollar industry, largely due to more farmers purchasing seeds. Despite the growth in the commercial seed sector, the majority of farmers in the developing world still depend…
Dhaka – Students will observe general strike in educational institutions across the country on 3 April demanding trial of the killers of Victoria College student Sohagi Jahan Tonu in Comilla. The announcement for the strike came at capital’s Shahbagh intersection…
Dhaka – Convicted Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Matiur Rahman Nizami on Tuesday filed a petition seeking review of the Supreme Court verdict upholding the International Crimes Tribunal judgment that sentenced him to death. Barrister Najib Momen, son of Nizami, who submitted the…
Nicosia — An EgyptAir plane was hijacked on Tuesday while flying from the Egyptian Mediterranean coastal city of Alexandria to the capital, Cairo, and later landed in Cyprus where some of the women and children were allowed to get off…
Dhaka – Biman Bangladesh Airlines has decided to take a wide-bodied aircraft on wet lease for carrying pilgrims to Saudi Arabia smoothly during the Hajj period, UNB news agency reported.
S. Gopikrishna Warrier A sustained local community effort to restore the health of the Thoothapuzha in Kerala has seen otters return to the river after many years Even as the blistering heat sucks lakes and rivers dry in the southern…
Sudhirendar Sharma Women in the Middle East have begun to question those aspects of their culture that injures them in the name of religious protection. More often than not, prohibition of any kind triggers hidden human desires to surface with…
New York – The Committee to Protect Journalists today called on Indian authorities to release journalist Deepak Jaiswal, and to cease harassing and jailing journalists for their work. Police arrested Jaiswal, a reporter for the Hindi-language daily Dainadini, in the…
New York – Chinese police on Sunday arrested two brothers and a sister of journalist Zhang Ping, who lives in Germany, from his family’s hometown, the journalist told CPJ. The arrests came a week after Zhang published an article decrying…
AFP, New York – A documentary by a former British medical researcher who claimed a link between vaccines and autism has been withdrawn from the Tribeca Film Festival in New York, event founder and actor Robert De Niro said. “Vaxxed:…
Culture Desk Indira Gandhi Culture Centre organised ‘An Evening with Poet Syed Shamsul Haq’ on March 25 at the IGCC, Gulshan in the city. The poet recited several poems—-Ami Kobita Likhchi, Aar Kichu Nei, Ektu Beshi Chilo, Jagannath Hall –…
Including vitamin C rich fruits and vegetables in your diet can prevent your eyes from developing cataract, a new study in twins has found. Cataract is a common condition in which the lens of the eye becomes cloudy as a…
Two Chinese policemen fill out paperwork related to the seizure of 900 python skins in July. This week, reports surfaced that 68,000 skins were recovered in China. By Jani Actman Photos show Chinese authorities rolling them out one by one:…