World-wide tree plantations, soil modification or bioenergy crops could add to the planetary harm of global warming, scientist warns. A worker lays out biochar to dry in the sun before it is packed at the Eco Fuel Africa factory in…
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Bangladesh char people being motivated to adapt with climate change
Dhaka – People in char areas in five unions of Jamal[ur district are being motivated to adapt with climate change. Due to climate change vulnerability in the char areas have already increased to a great extent and the char people…
Sundarbans fire extinguished
Dhaka – The fire that broke out on Sunday evening at Shikdar Bari Shila in Chandpai Range of the Sundarbans, the world’s largest mangrove forest, was doused on Monday afternoon. Station officer of Dhansagar in Chandpai Range, Sultan Mahmud, said…
Court orders exhumation of Tonu’s body
Dhaka – A court in Comilla on Monday ordered that the body of Comilla Victoria College student Sohagi Jahan Tonu be exhumed for fresh autopsy. The court order follows ‘discrepancies’ in the investigating agencies’ primary findings and what has been…
Barrister Sara wins Women of Courage Award
Dhaka – The US Department of State has named Barrister Sara Hossain and 13 other extraordinary women from around the world to honour them with its International Women of Courage Award. US Secretary of State John Kerry will present the…
Pak raids on militants in 3 cities as Easter bomb death toll hits 70
By Reuters and VICE News Authorities in Pakistan on Monday said raids had begun in three cities to capture the militants behind Sunday’s bomb attack targeting Christians, with arrests made and ammunition recovered, as the official death toll rose to…
‘Three shadows of Art’ by Rashed Alam at Alliance Francaise, from Apr 1
Dhaka – Alliance Française de Dhaka requests the pleasure of your company on the occasion of a solo art exhibition titled ‘Three Shadows of Art’ by artist Md.Rashed Alam at its La Galerie. The inaugural ceremony of this exhibition will…
HC rejects writ challenging Islam as state religion
Dhaka – The High Court on Monday rejected a writ petition challenging the legality of Islam’s state religion status in the constitution. An HC bench, headed by Justice Naima Haider, passed the order when the writ was placed before it…
All airports will be upgraded
Dhaka – The Cabinet on Monday gave the final approval to the draft of ‘The Bangladesh Civil Aviation Authority Bill, 2016′, aiming to upgrade the country’s all airports to international standard ones.
Russia unveils anti-armour assault multicopter
A multicopter complex armed with anti-tank missiles has been unveiled recently at a military robot conference near Moscow. Consisting of several drones, the complex is set to perform reconnaissance tasks, monitor the battlefield and eliminate targets.
Pilots belly land passenger jet in Kazakhstan, all 116 safe
Kazakh pilots safely landed a passenger plane without the use of its front wheels after a malfunction in the aircraft’s front landing gear on Sunday. Video of the miraculous landing immediately emerged online.
Air India plane makes emergency landing
An Air India flight from Hyderabad made an emergency landing after smoke was detected coming out from its undercarriage in Mumbai on Monday morning, official sources said.
Stroke is no longer a disease only of the elderly
Stroke is one of the leading causes of death and adult disability, but quickly recognizing the signs of it and seeking immediate medical care from specialists can minimize the effects of the disease or even save a life, say an…
Prairie dogs are serial killers that murder their competition
The herbivorous rodents kill off competing ground squirrels—the first such behavior seen in a mammal, a new study says. A white-tailed prairie dog (Cynomys leucurus) clutches onto a Wyoming ground squirrel (Urocitellus elegans) that it had just killed. On the…
The world’s largest whale sharks are disappearing
By Traci Watson Scientists are spotting fewer of the biggest whale sharks in global oceans, but no one is sure why. Whale sharks in Western Australia are among the best studied populations in the world. Photograph by Brian J. Skerry,…
Ken Howard, president of prominent Hollywood union, dies
Entertainment Desk Ken Howard, president of the prominent Hollywood actors’ union SAG-AFTRA, died Wednesday at age 71, the organization said. Howard died at his home near Los Angeles, the union said, without specifying the cause of death. An Emmy and…
Palau declares state of emergency over drought
Palau became the latest Pacific island nation to declare a state of emergency Wednesday, as the region struggles with an extreme drought that forecasters warn will not ease for months. President Tommy Remengesau said rainfall in the capital Koror over…
5 JMB men get life for Aug 17 bomb attack
Natore – A tribunal here on Monday sentenced five members of Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) to life imprisonment in connection with the August 17 series bomb attack.
Hefajat calls CJ: Foil conspiracy against Islam as state religion
Dhaka – Hefajat-e-Islam Bangladesh on Monday submitted a memorandum to the Chief Justice demanding to take steps against what they called conspiracy against Islam’s status as state religion in the constitution.
Janakantha editor asked to surrender before lower court
Dhaka – The Supreme Court on Monday asked editor of vernacular daily Janakantha, Atiqullah Khan Masud, to surrender before the lower court within seven days in a case for tampering the design of a multi-storey building in the city’s Malibagh…
Young man held with five gold bars in city
Dhaka – Police arrested a young man along with five gold bars at Kamalapur Railway Station in the city on Monday morning.
Jamaat’s hartal passing off peacefully
Dhaka – The countrywide dawn-to-dusk hartal, enforced by the Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, protesting what it said conspiracy against Islam’s status as a ‘state religion’ in the constitution, is going on peacefully today (Monday), the UNB news agency has reported. No picketing…
Northwesterly ‘Kalbaishakhi’ squalls, hailstorm forecast
Dhaka – River ports in several districts across the country have been asked to hoist ‘riverine warning signal no. 2’ amid forecast of temporary west or north-westerly squalls.
Pakistani Taliban cliams responsibility for Lahore bomb attack
Islamabad — A bombing on Easter Sunday killed 65 people in a park in the eastern city of Lahore that was crowded with Christians, including many children. A breakaway Pakistani faction of the militant Taliban group claimed responsibility. Ahsanullah Ahsan,…
Fire in Sundarbans Chandpai range now under control
Dhaka – A fire broke out at Shikdar Bari Shila in Chandpai Range of the Sundarbans on Sunday evening UNB news agency reported from Bagerhat. The Station officer of Dhansagar in Chandpai Range, Sultan Mahmud, said forest officials saw some…
‘The Catch’ bosses Shonda Rhimes and Betsy Beers talk reshooting
The latest entry from Shondaland bows this week: “The Catch,” starring Mireille Enos and Peter Krause. While it inherits “How to Get Away with Murder’s” timeslot, right after “Scandal,” its tone couldn’t be more different — it’s far more playful…
‘Punishing ministers a message for all’
The Supreme Court has said that its verdict punishing two Cabinet members for contempt is a warning for all over undermining the judiciary’s dignity. Food Minister Md Qamrul Islam and Liberation War Affairs Minister AKM Mozammel Huq have been found…
Syrian Army retakes Palmyra from IS
By RFE/RL Syrian government forces, backed by Russian airstrikes, have recaptured the historic city of Palmyra from Islamic State (IS) militants, an advance that President Bashar al-Assad hailed as an “important achievement” demonstrating the success of his army’s fight against…
Jamaat calls hartal Monday, Hefazat submits memo over state religion
The Jamaat-e-Islami has called a shutdown for Monday, when the High Court is scheduled to start hearing a writ petition on the issue of state religion. It claimed there was a “deep-rooted conspiracy to rid the country of religion by…
Chinese President for further synergizing Dhaka-Beijing ties
Dhaka – Chinese President Xi Jinping has said his country wants to further ‘synergize’ Bangladesh-China’s development strategies under the framework of the ‘Belt and Road’ initiative, UNB News Agency reported. “I attach great importance to China-Bangladesh relations. I’m willing to…