Nato ships are being deployed to the Aegean sea to deter people-smugglers taking migrants from Turkey to Greece, Nato chief Jens Stoltenberg says.The announcement followed a request from Turkey, Germany and Greece at a defence ministers’ meeting in Brussels.Mr Stoltenberg…
If you feel down and out most of the time, try meditation coupled with aerobic exercises twice a week for just two months to beat the blues forever, finds a study, adding that this mind and body combination reduced the…
Actress Anushka Sharma, who is sharing screen space with superstar Salman Khan in “Sultan”, is learning how to wrestle for the film.Taking to her Twitter account, Anushka posted images wherein she can be seen in the wrestling ring, leaning forth,…
Bangladesh bowed out of the ICC U19 World Cup on Thursday, but with their heads high. The young Tigers suffered an agonising three-wicket loss at the hands of West Indies who will now play India in the final.It was a…
Gold prices have risen again for the second time in a week.The prices of the precious metal were raised by Tk 1,225 per bhori (11.66gm) after its increase by the same amount on Feb 4.The new prices will take effect…
The Public Service Commission (PSC) has published the results of the preliminary examination of the 36th edition of Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS).A total of 13,830 job-seekers have qualified for written tests.PSC Controller of Examinations AYM Nesar Uddin told bdnews24.com on…
Debutant Kasun Rajitha picked up three crucial wickets to help a depleted Sri Lanka stun the top-ranked Indians by clinching a five-wicket win in the first Twenty20 international in Pune Tuesday.Belying their status as underdogs, the inexperienced Sri Lankan pace…
Quinton de Kock and Hashim Amla hit hundreds and shared a double century opening partnership as South Africa kept the series against England alive by winning the third one-day international by seven wickets at SuperSport Park on Tuesday.Joe Root made…
New British High Commissioner Alison Blake has assured the foreign minister of her “cooperation” to make visa processing easier for Bangladeshis.She called on Minister Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali on Tuesday.The foreign ministry said the minister highlighted the role of Bangladesh…
President Barack Obama will ask the US Congress for more than $1.8 billion in emergency funds to fight Zika at home and abroad and pursue a vaccine, the White House said on Monday, but he added there is no reason…
One of the ten army soldiers buried alive under an avalanche in Siachen glacier area of Ladakh region has been rescued alive, the rest are confirmed dead.“The ongoing rescue operation at Siachen, Lance Naik Hanamanthappa was found alive, all the…
Four mobile-phone operators have shown “positive attitude” towards merger of Robi and Airtel, BTRC Chairman Shahjahan Mahmood has said.“All the operators are of the view that a merger will benefit consumers. All of them spoke in favour of the merger.…
Rihanna’s new album, “Anti,” officially took the top spot on the Billboard 200 album charts on Monday, a week after 1 million giveaway copies made it ineligible for Billboard consideration.”Anti” sold 166,000 units, comprising album and song sales and streaming…
Former Nepal prime minister and president of the Nepali Congress (NC), Sushil Koirala has passed away.He was 77 years old.Koirala died at his residence in the capital Kathmandu. Doctors told the media that he died due to failure of his…
A group of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal men, ‘deprived of posts’ in its newly formed 736-member mega committee, attacked BNP’s Naya Paltan central office, torching the student body’s office and two motorcycles.Police and witnesses said some JCD leaders and their supporters…
The Syrian army advanced towards the Turkish border on Monday in a major offensive backed by Russia and Iran that rebels say now threatens the future of their nearly five-year-old insurrection against President Bashar al-Assad.Iranian backed-militias played a key role…
In what was a clear act of reprisal, the Pakistani authorities summoned Bangladesh High Commissioner in Islamabad Suhrab Hossain on Monday.A senior official at the foreign ministry confirmed to bdnews24.com that the high commissioner had been called to the Pakistan…
Intricate adult colouring books are the latest lifestyle craze to grip the United States, generating millions of fans, booming sales and libraries falling over themselves to host workshops.Walk into any New York bookstore, and you’ll find them artfully laid out…
Environmentalists say one of Europe’s most important wetland areas is under threat as Spain and Catalonia argue about the future of the Ebro river.Campaigners say Spanish government plans to restrict water flow could destroy the fragile landscape.They are worried that…
New Zealand beat Australia by 55 runs in the third and final one-day international in Hamilton on Monday to take the Chappell-Hadlee Trophy series 2-1.Australia were all out for 191 in reply to New Zealand’s 246.For New Zealand, Martin Guptill…
US astronaut Edgar Mitchell, one of just 12 people to have walked on the Moon, has died aged 85, his family and NASA said Friday, calling him a “pioneer.”NASA paid glowing tribute to Mitchell, who died in Florida after a…
Hollywood star Vin Diesel has shared some stunning photographs of his with Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone from their shooting schedule for the film “xXx: The Return of Xander Cage”.Diesel on Thursday took to Instagram and Facebook to share the photographs…
Chicagoans this month are less obsessed with badmouthing Mayor Rahm Emanuel or worries about their sports teams, and more focused on finding the perfect “paczki,” a rich, Polish, donut-type dessert that’s taking the high-end dessert market by storm.Long a staple…
Scientists identified the Zika virus in the saliva and urine of two infected patients, a top Brazilian biomedical research institution said on Friday, prompting its president to urge pregnant women not to kiss strangers just as local carnival celebrations begin.The…
At least 18 people were killed and more than 500 were injured Saturday morning when a magnitude-6.4 earthquake hit Taiwan, the official Central News Agency reported.More than 350 people were rescued from damaged structures, many from a 16-story residential building…
“It is time to possess a peaceful nuclear program for the right of self-defense.” This declaration came not from North Korean state media, but South Korean lawmaker Won Yoo-cheol of the ruling Saenuri Party on January 7, the day after…
Playboy model Katie May has died after suffering from a stroke, PEOPLE confirms. She was 34.The model, named the “Queen of Snapchat” by Sports Illustrated, GQ and others, had been suffering from neck pain and was seeking treatment prior to…
US President Obama visited the mosque in Baltimore, Maryland a few days back. Of course, this made many Americans wonder as to why Obama would visit the mosque at the end of his Presidential term and just before the Presidential…
Developments on the Turkish-Syrian border give serious grounds to suspect that Ankara is planning a military invasion in Syria, the Russian Defense Ministry said.“We have serious grounds to suspect intensive preparations by Turkey for a military invasion on the territory…
Oriel College sits in the heart of Oxford, a stone’s throw from the British city’s 1,000-year-old market street. Down the road is the site where the medieval Bocardo Prison once stood — and where, in 1555, a group of martyrs…