An alleged ringleader of an inter-district robber gang was reportedly killed in a gunfight with police in Kushundi Boro Bridge area of Magura Sadar upazila early Monday.The deceased was identified as Aminul Islam alias Litan Hossain Molla, 33, son of…
A little cha cha cha or salsa can help older adults walk faster, improve their physical fitness and as a result may decrease the risk for heart disease than a health education programme, reveals a study.The results showed that the…
A double from Lionel Messi helped Barcelona secure a 4-0 victory at Eibar in La Liga on Sunday that moved them 11 points clear at the top and brought up 100 goals for their lethal strikeforce.Munir El Haddadi, who was…
The World Bank has appointed Qimiao Fan as the new Country Director for Bangladesh.A Chinese national, Fan was the country director for Belarus, Moldova and Ukraine before this new appointment.The Dhaka office of the global lender said he would start…
China’s carbon emissions, by far the world’s highest, may have peaked in 2014, according to a study published on Monday, potentially putting Beijing under pressure to toughen its climate pledges.China has promised to bring greenhouse gas emissions to a peak…
Three people have been shot and hostages may have been taken at a factory on the outskirts of Sydney, Australian police said on Monday, although it was not immediately clear what had sparked the incident.A spokesperson for the New South…
Mahfuza Malek Jasmine ‘admitted to killing’ the two children once during initial interrogation by RAB and again in police custody, but ‘without any emotion’, the law enforcers said.Though the mother of two slain children has ‘admitted’ to the crime, police…
Bangladesh’s exports rose 13.6 per cent in February from a year earlier to $2.85 billion, boosted by stronger sales of garments, official data showed on Sunday.Exports for July to February, the first eight months of the country’s 2015-16 financial year,…
Two workers on Sunday died and another fell sick after inhaling toxic gas in a septic tank of an under-construction building at BSCIC Industrial area in Sadar upazila in Kushtia.Witnesses said Ashiq, 22, son of Shahin Mollah, Shahin, 25, son…
Despite having much smaller brains than mammals, some birds like parrots and crows have mental skills that match with those of our ape cousins, new research has found.Among other things, they are capable of thinking logically, of recognising themselves in…
Excessive intake of coffee is likely to reduce the risk of multiple sclerosis (MS), an autoimmune condition affecting the nerve cells, finds a study.The findings, which add to the growing evidence of health benefits of coffee, showed that the higher…
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) in a drive arrested a Myanmar national along with 9.5 kg gold and Tk 42.58 lakh along Teknaf border on Saturday.Tipped off that most wanted Myanmar national Mong Mong Sen Rakhain was in his…
Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra’s international TV series “Quantico” has been renewed for a second season.ABC handed out 15 renewals on Thursday, picking up dramas like “Grey’s Anatomy”, “Scandal”, “How to Get Away With Murder”, “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.”, “Once Upon…
At least three people have died on the spot after a bus rammed a locally-made three-wheeler at Madaripur Sadar Upazila.The accident occurred on the Dhaka-Barisal Highway at Kalabarhi at around 3pm on Saturday, said Madaripur police’s Assistant Superintendent Moniruzzaman Fakir.Police…
Teens indoctrinated in relationship issues have lower tolerance for aggression and dating violence, says a recent study which observed that healthier dating attitudes can be acquired after even a brief involvement in an anti-violence curriculum.Researchers in the US found that…
After setting a Spanish record 35 matches unbeaten in all competitions, Barcelona coach Luis Enrique is relishing the run-in to the end of the season with his side on course for a second successive La Liga, King’s Cup and Champions…
Rupert Murdoch wed former supermodel Jerry Hall in a low-key ceremony in central London on Friday, the fourth marriage for the media mogul.The 84-year-old executive chairman of News Corp and owner of 21st Century Fox Inc, and Hall, 59, smiled…
The general secretary of ruling Bharatiya Janata Party has said India is not “a big brother” to the “special neighbour” Bangladesh.“We are partners. We are partners in progress, peace and prosperity,” Ram Madhav said in Dhaka on Friday, on his…
Cricket fans have clashed with police in Dhaka’s Mirpur following rumour that tickets for the Asia Cup final between Bangladesh and India were sold out.The Tigers will take on India in the final at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on…
The process of ageing begins even before we are born, says a new study, which used rats to model pregnancy and foetal development.The study showed that providing mothers with a diet loaded with antioxidants during pregnancy meant that their offspring…
A Turkish court on Friday sentenced to jail two people smugglers on trial over the death of Aylan Kurdi, the young boy who became a poignant symbol of refugee suffering when his lifeless body washed up on a Turkish beach.The…
Bollywood actress Urmila Matondkar tied the knot on Thursday afternoon with Kashmir-based businessman and model Mohsin Akhtar Mir in a quiet ceremony.“We kept it an exclusive wedding with just family and friends at the celebration. Since our families wanted the…
Manoj Kumar, known for featuring in films with patriotic themes, will be conferred the 47th Dadasaheb Phalke Award — the country’s highest cinema award — for the year 2015, the information and broadcasting (I&B) ministry announced on Friday. The film…
Crude futures rose in Asian trade on Friday, buoyed by renewed optimism prices may have bottomed out after official US data showed oil production fell to its lowest level since November 2014.Brent futures had risen 18 cents to $37.25 a…
Palestinian students at an elementary school for the blind in the West Bank are learning English through songs.For the youngsters, it’s a welcome departure from the usual braille textbooks and memorising the rules of grammar.”In specific subjects, I like to…
The Rolling Stones on Tuesday announced a free concert in Cuba in what is likely to be one of the biggest shows ever both for the island and the rock legends.The March 25 concert will take place four days after…
Pioneering cricketer Martin Crowe, widely acknowledged as New Zealand’s greatest batsman who laid the foundations for Twenty20 cricket, was hailed a “hero” Thursday after he died of cancer aged 53.Diagnosed in September 2014 with terminal double-hit lymphoma, a rare form…
Two policemen were crushed to death by a truck in Shibganj upazila of Chapainawabganj on Thursday morning.The deceased are sub-inspector Sadekul Islam, 38, and sergeant Ataul Islam, 25. The policemen were on duty when the speeding truck hit them.Shibganj police…
North Korea has fired several short-range projectiles into the sea, South Korea’s defence ministry said.It comes hours after the UN Security Council unanimously voted to impose some of its strongest ever sanctions against North Korea.A South Korean spokesman told the…
US astronaut Scott Kelly and Russian cosmonaut Mikhail Kornienko returned to Earth Wednesday after spending almost a year in space in a ground-breaking experiment foreshadowing a potential manned mission to Mars.“We have landing,” Russian Mission Control confirmed after the trio…