Afghanistan knocked Zimbabwe out of the World Twenty20 with an emphatic 59-run win to storm into the Super 10 stage in Nagpur Saturday.Electing to bat, Afghanistan rode on Mohammad Nabi’s brisk 52 to post 186 for six and then bundled…
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Nine including 4 children burnt in Sarail fire
Nine people, including four children, were burnt in a fire originated from gas cylinder leaks in Sarail, Brahmanbaria, on Friday night.The injured people were taken to three hospitals, including Dhaka Medical College Hospital.Witnesses said the incident occured when gas coming…
Poet Rafiq Azad dies
Noted poet Rafiq Azad died at the age of 76 at a hostpital in Dhaka today (Saturday).The freedom-fighter poet breathed his last at 2:10pm at the city’s Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University hospital (BSMMU) hospital. Earlier on 15 January, he…
Walking through doorways make us forget why?
Forgetting why you entered a room is called the “Doorway Effect”, and it may reveal as much about the strengths of human memory, as it does the weaknesses, says psychologist Tom Stafford.We’ve all done it. Run upstairs to get your…
World Twenty20 2016: Pakistan confirms participation in tournament
Pakistan will take part in the World Twenty20 after receiving security assurances from the Indian government.A group game between hosts India and Pakistan had already been moved from Dharamsala to Kolkata over security concerns, but the Pakistan government wanted further…
Govt plans to tap marine resources with China’s help
The government has decided to identify prospective areas and framework of cooperation with China to make sure the optimum utilisation of marine resources in the Bay of Bengal.Another decision has also been taken to gear up activities for signing a…
Mother, son killed in Rajshahi car-truck collision
A woman and her son were killed and her husband was injured in head-on collision between their private car and a truck in Muraripur area of Paba upazila on Wednesday night, reports UNB news agency.The deceased were identified as Jebunnesa,…
Depressive symptoms may indicate Alzheimer’s risk
People who are frequently diagnosed with depression may run higher risk of having Alzheimer’s disease later as researcher have found that use of antidepressants is more common among people who go on to develop the most common form of dementia.Antidepressants…
Iqbal Mahmud made ACC chief
Former senior secretary of the public administration ministry, Iqbal Mahmud, was appointed chairman of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Thursday.Cabinet secretary Md Shafiul Alam confirmed this to Prothom Alo. He said, “Iqbal Mahmud and a retired district judge, AFM Aminul…
US warns of Mosul dam collapse
A picture shows the Mosul Dam on the Tigris River, around 50 kilometres north of the Iraqi city of Mosul. AFP file photoThe United States on Wednesday urged governments to quickly mobilize to prevent a “humanitarian catastrophe of epic proportions”…
Suu Kyi’s former driver nominated for president
Aung San Suu Kyi’s party Thursday nominated her former driver and close aide to be Myanmar’s next president, as the Nobel laureate looks to rule her former junta-run homeland through a trusted proxy.Suu Kyi has vowed to rule “above” the…
Criminals in $100m heist likely spy on BB’s workers
The perpetrators of a $100 million digital heist at Bangladesh’s central bank had deep knowledge of the institution’s internal workings, likely gained by spying on bank workers, security experts said.Unknown hackers breached Bangladesh Bank in early February, stole credentials for…
No cargo to UK from BD
The UK government will not allow cargo on direct flights from Dhaka until further notice.In a web post dated Mar 8, it said that their recent assessments of the Shahjajal International Airport found some international security requirements were not being…
Andy Wachowski comes out as a transgender woman
“The Matrix” filmmaker Lilly Wachowski, formerly known as Andy, came out as a transgender woman on Tuesday in a candid post entitled “Sex change shocker – Wachowski brothers now sisters!!!”, four years after her sister Lana Wachowski revealed she was…
George Martin dies at 90
Legendary British music producer George Martin, who turned the Beatles into the best-selling band in history, has died at the age of 90, the band’s drummer Ringo Starr said on Wednesday.“God bless George Martin peace and love to Judy and…
Indonesia witnesses totality as Sun is blocked by the Moon
Millions of people across Indonesia and the Pacific have experienced a total solar eclipse, with parts of the region falling into complete darkness.The eclipse began at 06:19 local time (23:19 GMT Tuesday) as the Moon started to pass directly in…
2 buses set ablaze in Savar
Two buses were set afire by unidentified miscreants at Shyamoli CNG Refueling Station in Baliarpur area of the upazila early Wednesday, hours before the Jamaat-e-Islami enforced hartal got underway.Sub-inspector of Savar Police Station Farhad Hossain said unidentified miscreants torched the…
Slovenia, Croatia ban transit of migrants
Slovenia and neighbouring Croatia will from Wednesday refuse the transit of most migrants through their territory in a bid to seal off the Balkan route used by hundreds of thousands of people seeking a new life in Europe, officials said.The…
Aggressive adults experience memory problems later in life
If you want to stay sane and not become forgetful in later life, keep calm and relax. A new study has revealed that young adults who are hostile or cope badly with stress are more likely to experience memory and…
Australia’s ‘ugly’ animals attract less study
Koalas and kangaroos are subject to more scientific study than Australia’s twitching rodents and bats, according to new research which finds ‘ugly’ animals attract less funding and investigation.The bias towards more attractive creatures means that while ‘ugly’ animals make up…
Karishma close to divorce settlement
Bollywood actress Karishma Kapoor and her estranged husband Sanjay Kapur have agreed on all terms of settlement for parting ways and only they have to work out a few modalities before this could be signed, India’s Supreme Court was informed…
BD to begin their World T20 today
Bangladesh will miss out on the services of young sensation Mustafizur Rahman again as they take on the Netherlands in their first match of the World T20 Qualifiers on Wednesday.But that should bother the Tigers little as they look clear…
Saudi Arab to hire more Bangladeshi
The Saudi foreign minister has told Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina they will hire more Bangladesh nationals during talks on ways of improving bilateral relations.Adel bin Ahmed Al-Jubeir made a whirlwind Dhaka visit on Tuesday, the first ever by a Saudi…
No more torture on women in the name of religion:PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday stressed the need for the equal development of the country’s womenfolk as there is no scope to leave them behind in the name of religion.”There’s no scope to push one behind or keep ignorant…
North Korea threatens US and South Korea
South Korean and US troops began large-scale military exercises on Monday in an annual test of their defences against North Korea, which called the drills “nuclear war moves” and threatened to respond with an all-out offensive.South Korea said the exercises…
Indian loan deal of $2bn on wednesday
Dhaka and New Delhi will sign the final agreement on a $2 billion (about Tk 160 billion) credit from India on Wednesday.The signing of the Line of Credit (LOC) deal will take place at the NEC Auditorium in Dhaka at…
Hulk Hogan takes on Gawker
Hulk Hogan is asking a Florida jury to slam the website Gawker for publishing a secretly recorded sex tape of the former professional wrestler as an unusual trial weighing a celebrity’s privacy rights gets underway on Monday.Hogan, who is also…
Filmmaker Khalid Mahmood Mithu dies
National Film Award-winning filmmaker Khalid Mahmood Mithu has died in a freak accident at Dhaka’s Dhanmondi.Dhanmodi Police Station OC Nure Azam said a tree fell on the rickshaw Mithu he was riding at Road 4 at Dhanmondi on Monday noon.He…
Ghost like octopus discovered in Hawaii
Scientists have discovered a “ghostlike” octopus in deep water off Hawaii that appears to belong to a previously unknown species, researchers said.A submersible research craft spotted the small, translucent octopus by chance around 2.5 miles (4 kilometers) underwater off Necker…
Depressive symptoms may indicate Alzheimer’s risk
People who are frequently diagnosed with depression may run higher risk of having Alzheimer’s disease later as researcher have found that use of antidepressants is more common among people who go on to develop the most common form of dementia.Antidepressants…