The Bangladesh Public Service Commission (BPSC) on Monday prohibited the use of any kind of watch during the 36th Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) Preliminary examination to be held on 8 January.The use of wrist watch or pocket watch or electronic…
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Oil could hit bottom in early 2016: BP chief
The slump in global oil prices could hit bottom in early 2016 although prices are likely to remain low for the next couple of years, BP Chief Executive Officer Bob Dudley said.”A low point could be in the first quarter,”…
Iranian protesters storm Saudi embassy
Iranian protesters stormed the Saudi Embassy in Tehran early on Sunday morning as Shia Muslim Iran reacted with fury to Saudi Arabia’s execution of a prominent Shia cleric.Demonstrators who had massed at the embassy gates to protest at Nimr al-Nimr’s…
Cyclone hits Tonga
Hundreds of people were evacuated from their homes in Tonga Saturday when severe tropical cyclone Ula slammed into the tiny Pacific kingdom.However, there were no casualties after Prime Minister Akilisi Pohiva declared a state of emergency before the storm hit…
Indian air base attacked by terrorists
Suspected Islamist gunmen attacked an Indian air force base near the border with Pakistan early Saturday, security officials said, with at least two of the militants killed and fighting ongoing.A top security official, who asked not to be named, told…
Jennifer Lawrence and ‘Joy’
Jennifer Lawrence’s new movie “Joy” reunites the Oscar winning actress with director David O Russell and actors Bradley Cooper and Robert De Niro.The plot is inspired by the true story of Joy Mangano, who overcame an early divorce and life…
Pre-historic animal shell found in Argentina
A passer-by on Christmas Day found a meter-long shell on a riverbank in Argentina which may be from a glyptodont, a prehistoric kind of giant armadillo, experts said Tuesday.A local man thought the black scaly shell was a dinosaur egg…
Haneke to make movies on migrant issues
Austrian filmmaker Michael Haneke, two-time winner of the Palme d’Or at Cannes, will soon begin shooting a film touching on the migrants issue around the northern French port of Calais, local officials said Wednesday.Haneke and his team scouted the area…
Bangladeshis found in Costa Rica cattle truck
Officials in Costa Rica discovered 51 migrants from Bangladesh, Nepal, Somalia, Eritrea, Iraq and Pakistan in a cattle truck driven by suspected people-smugglers Wednesday, authorities said.Nine migrants were from Bangladesh, twenty-six of the from Nepal, nine from Somalia, four from…
2 get death, 1 life Rajib murder
The verdict on the murder case of blogger and Ganajagaran Mancha activist Ahmed Rajib Haider will be delivered on Thursday, three years after the killing.Judge Sayeed Ahmed of Dhaka’s Speedy Trial Tribunal-3 fixed the date on Monday after the arguments…
Belgium hold 2 over ‘New Year Plot’
Two people were arrested in Belgium on Sunday and Monday, both suspected of plotting an attack in Brussels on New Year’s Eve, federal prosecutors said.Police found military clothing and Islamic State propaganda material but no weapons or explosives, prosecutors said…
Monkeys knew to sing
Ancient monkeys used auditory cues similar to humans to distinguish between low and high sound notes, say researchers, adding that pitch perception may have evolved more than 40 million years ago to enable vocal communication and song-like vocalisations.Pitch perception is…
British Bangladeshi militant killed in Syria airstrikes
A Bangladesh origin militant of the Islamic State has been killed in an airstrike in Syria in December, according to the US-led coalition.Top spokesperson for the coalition Col Steve Warren listed names of 10 Islamic State leaders killed by airstrikes,…
Man killed near Satkania polling station
A man was shot to death in a clash between the supporters of two councillor candidates at a polling station in Satkania municipality of Chittagong on Wednesday, reports news agency UNB.Both the councillor candidates are involved with the politics of…
Bangladeshi guilty of human trafficking in Thailand
Bangkok-based daily The Nation on Friday reported a 23-year-old Bangladeshi fisherman testified his complicity in a human-trafficking case involving Rohingya and other migrants when he was brought before Bangkok’s Ratchadaphisek criminal court in Thailand on Thursday.The hearing was held with…
Imran Khan supports Amir’s return
Legendary Pakistan allrounder Imran Khan on Monday said he backs convicted spot-fixer Mohammad Amir’s return to international cricket, urging sceptical players and fans to support the tainted paceman.The 23-year-old Amir, who completed his five-year ban earlier this year, caused a…
Hollywood celebrities on migrant crisis
As Europe grapples with its biggest migrant crisis in recent history, Hollywood celebrities are rallying to raise awareness about the issue and lashing out at calls to turn away refugees.Oscar-winning actress Susan Sarandon this month became the latest star to…
Crude oil down to $37 a barrel
Oil fell close to $37 a barrel on Monday, trading within sight of an 11-year low, pressured by excess supply that has more than halved prices since the downturn began in mid-2014.US crude was trading below global benchmark Brent, having…
University students killed in Trishal highway
Two students of Jatiya Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam University were killed in a road accident in Dorirampur area on Dhaka-Mymensingh highway in Trishal upazila of Mymensingh on Monday evening.The deceased are Abdullah Al Mamun, 20, first year student of computer…
Unconventional gifting ideas
This wedding season, gift your near and dear ones something that they would not throw away.Try gifting a perfect post-wedding date, a romantic getaway or a couple of spa sessions instead of buying banal presents that get exchanged or passed…
Iraqi army declares victory in Ramadi
Iraq’s army declared victory over Islamic State fighters in a provincial capital west of Baghdad on Sunday, the first major triumph for the US-trained force since it collapsed in the face of an assault by the militants 18 months ago.The…
World Bank to finance Siddhirganj power project
The government has signed a $177 million additional financing agreement with the World Bank to complete the ongoing construction of a 335 megawatt combined cycle power plant at Siddhirganj, near Dhaka.The plant that will start commercial operation in 2016 will…
Hydra can live forever
Is there a creature that can defeat death? Yes, says new research that confirmed that the tiny hydra – a centimetre-long polyp that inhabits fresh water all over the world – does not show any sign of deteriorating with age…
Prosun Azad turns director
Model-actor Prosun Azad, who began her glam world journey through Lux Channel i Superstar, has now turned director with a film ‘Khuhelika’.The versatile Prosun is now staying Australia to select shooting locations for her film, ‘Khuhelika’ and also acting in…
RAB kills JMB militants at Gazipur
RAB says it has gunned down two ‘militants’ in a raid at Bhogrha in Gazipur.The elite police unit busted what it says was a ‘militant hideout’ tucked away into an abandoned house at Jogitola near Gazipur-Chittagong bypass on Sunday midnight.RAB…
Bioactive glass used in tooth filling
Bioactive glass can be used in tooth fillings to reduce the ability of bacteria to attack composite tooth fillings, and perhaps even provide some of the minerals needed to replace those lost to tooth decay, engineers from Oregon State University…
JMB caught in Chittagong
Detectives in a drive arrested three suspected members of the banned militant group Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) and seized huge arms, bomb making substance and 12 sets of army uniforms from Aman Bazar area of city.The drive began on Saturday morning…
Chhatra League leader sued for attacking female student
A female student has lodged a case against a Chhatra League leader of Bangla College, accusing him of physically attacking her.Mirpur Police Station Sub Inspector Md Ohidul Islam said that the girl had filed the case at around 12:30 pm…
Sabbir attacked by fanatics on Facebook
National cricketer Sabbir Rahman has come under attack from fanatics for posting Christmas greetings alongside Eid-e-Miladunnabi wishes on his Facebook page.His teammates Mushfiqur Rahim and Liton Das, too, had endured similar attacks on the social media after they greeted their…
Sunny is stunning: Priyanka
Actress Priyanka Chopra, who will next be seen in Prakash Jha’s forthcoming film “Jai Gangaajal”, says that standing next to the former Indo-Canadian adult film star Sunny Leone makes her look “bad” as the latter is “stunning”.”I love how things…