If the Indian censors have their way, James Bond can make liberal use of his licence to kill. But he’ll have to cut back on the kissing — by exactly half.The latest instalment of the 007 franchise, “Spectre”, will be…
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IS threatens more attacks in Bangladesh
Radical group Islamic State has threatened more attacks in “Bengal” meaning Bangladesh.In the latest issue of its magazine ‘Dabiq’, the group has a full article titled “The Revival of Jihad in Bengal”.”The soldiers of the Khilafah will continue to rise…
ASP will face action for assault on journalist: IGP
A ‘drunk’ trainee assistant superintendent of police has assaulted a journalist who was taking photographs at a check post in Shahbagh. Inspector General of Police AKM Shahidul Hoque has promised that “departmental proceedings” will be initiated against the errant official.The…
Khaleda Zia returning home due to crisis of BD
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia is returning home from London on Saturday without ‘completing her treatment’, her party says.BNP spokesperson Asaduzzaman Ripon on Thursday said Khaleda would arrive on an Emirates flight on Nov 21. She went to London on Sep…
Europe must wake up to terror threat
French Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve has said European countries must “wake up” to terror threats, following the attacks in Paris that left 129 people dead.He spoke after it emerged that the suspected Belgian ringleader of the attacks had entered France…
Messi return to reunite ‘MNS’ for the ‘Clasico’
Lionel Messi’s return from injury looks to be coming at exactly the right time for Barcelona as he gears up for a reunion with Neymar and Luis Suarez for Saturday’s La Liga ‘Clasico’ at Real Madrid.The most lethal attacking trio…
Bullies may also have eating disorders
Not just victims, even bullies themselves are at an increased risk for anxiety, depression and eating disorders, a new study says.In this study of 1,420 children, the researchers found that those who bullied others were twice as likely to display…
Drug dealers held at Bandarban
Detective Branch of Police has held two alleged drug peddlers from Bandarban Sadar upazila, following a gun fight on early Friday.DB inspector Monjurul Alam confirmed the incident at Bandarban district police superintendent’s office.The arrested are, chief of Bulu Bahini, Ilias…
Verdicts read out to Mojaheed and Salauddin
The full verdicts of the Supreme Court rejecting the review petitions of Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mojaheed and Salauddin Quader Chowdhury were read out to the two war crimes convicts at Dhaka central jail on Thursday night.Jail super of Dhaka Central…
Eagles of Death Metal break silence
Eagles of Death Metal, the band whose concert was stormed during last week’s Paris attacks, have made their first statement since returning to the US.”While the band is now home safe, we are horrified and still trying to come to…
Martin Sheen salutes son’s courage
Martin Sheen has praised his actor son Charlie following the Platoon star’s confirmation he is living with HIV.”I couldn’t believe the level of courage I was witnessing,” the West Wing star said at an event in Florida.”I hope that this…
French seek to identify raid bodies
French experts are working to establish whether the suspected ringleader of the Paris attacks was among those killed in a police raid on a flat on Wednesday.Police said Abdelhamid Abaaoud was the target when officers stormed the flat in the…
Prime Minister cancels Malta visit
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has cancelled her visit to Malta.She was slated to attend the commonwealth head of governments meeting from Nov 25 to Nov 29 there.The foreign ministry also called off Minister Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali’s scheduled press briefing…
Almost 6,000 jihadists on Interpol radar
Interpol has identified only 5,800 foreign fighters of the roughly 25,000 believed to have joined jihadist groups in conflict zones like Syria and Iraq, the head of the global police body said Wednesday.He was speaking at an anti-terrorism conference in…
BD U-19 team to take part in tri-nation tournament
Bangladesh Under 19 team will leave Dhaka for Kolkata, India this afternoon to play in a Youth Tri-Nation competition.India and Afghanistan are the two other countries participating in the Tri-Nation competition alongside Bangladesh.The competition will begin on Friday (November 20)…
Teens suffer for too many Facebook friends
Having more than 300 Facebook friends may increase a teenager’s levels of cortisol, the stress hormone, says a new study.”While other important external factors are also responsible, we estimated that the isolated effect of Facebook on cortisol was around eight…
Astronomers see planet still growing
Astronomers have taken the first images of a planet still in formation, a discovery expected to shed light on how giant planets manage to beef up early in their lives, research published on Wednesday showed.Astronomers used a telescope in Arizona…
Hosts get heavy defeat from Socceroos
Bangladesh conceded a 4-0 defeat against a powerful Australia in their joint World Cup-Asian Cup qualifiers on Tuesday.The hosts went into the break with 4-0 arrears and successfully managed to contain the Australians from making the difference bigger in the…
Italian citizen injured at Dinajpur
An Italian citizen has been injured in gunfire by miscreants near BRTC bus stand at Mirzapore in Dinajpur town today, Wednesday.The victim, Pierro Pechon, 50, was shot around 8:00am and has been admitted to Dinajpur Medical College Hospital. He is…
Dhaka ensures Delhi of bank guarantee
Dhaka has agreed to ensure bank guarantee on each consignment of transit cargo going from mainland India to its north-eastern states through Bangladesh.The decision was taken at the shipping-secretary-level talks in New Delhi on Tuesday.“As a gesture of goodwill and…
Flowers to bloom in space!
After having a sumptuous feast of “Outredgeous” red romaine lettuce grown in space, astronauts on the International Space Station (ISS) are set to witness flowers blooming on the orbiting laboratory after the New Year. NASA astronaut Kjell Lindgren has activated…
Actor Charlie Sheen is HIV positive
Charlie Sheen, the wayward star of US television comedy “Two and A Half Men”, said on Tuesday he was diagnosed as HIV positive some four years ago and had been extorted for more than $10 million to keep the information…
Bangladesh stuns South Korea in Hockey
Bangladesh stunned hockey aficionados beating giant South Korea by 2-0 goals in their 3rd and last pool B match of the 8th Junior Asia Cup (Men’s) Hockey in Kuantan city of Malaysia on Tuesday, says news agency UNB.With the day’s…
Farah Khan to make film on ‘girl power’
After directing entertainers like “Main Hoon Na”, “Om Shanti Om” and “Happy New Year”, which were high on glamour and stars, choreographer-director Farah Khan is now planning to make a movie on “girl power”. She says it will be more…
Saudi harsh tradition dilemma
Saudi Arabia’s harsh religious tradition is seen by many outsiders – and some Saudi liberals – as a root cause of the international jihadist threat that has inflamed the Middle East for years and struck in Paris last week.However, while…
BNP, Jamaat-Shibir men nabbed in Comilla
Police arrested 15 leaders and activists of BNP and Jamaat-Shibir during a drive in different areas of the district on various charges on Monday night, report news agency UNB.Inspector Mahbubur Rahman of Special Branch (SB) said a team of police…
Paris attackers ‘psychopathic monsters’: Kerry
US Secretary of State John Kerry has described Islamic State (IS) militants as “psychopathic monsters” following Friday’s deadly attacks in Paris.Mr Kerry, in Paris for talks with President Hollande, said the US stood “shoulder to shoulder” with France.Mr Hollande says…
S.Africa and China sign nuclear energy pact
Nuclear energy regulators in South Africa and China have signed a technical cooperation agreement as Africa’s most industrialised economy presses forward with controversial plans to build eight new nuclear reactors.The deal, which includes “licensing procedures, vendor inspections, inspector training and…
Indian actor Saeed Jaffrey no more
Veteran Indian-born British actor Saeed Jaffrey died on Sunday, a close relative said.He was 86, according to his niece Shaheen Aggarwal, who shared the news on her Facebook page.“Today, a generation of Jaffreys has passed away. Saeed Jaffrey has joined…
1 billion people have no toilet!
Some 2.4 billion people around the world don’t have access to decent sanitation and more than a billion are forced to defecate in the open, risking disease and other dangers, according to the United Nations.Launching its World Toilet Day campaign…