Dutch Queen Maxima on today visited Viyellatex Group’ garment factory here to observe how female RMG workers are being benefited through financial inclusion initiatives.She also visited a floor of the factory and witnessed production process.The Queen explored the experiences and…
Fiery Australian fast bowler Mitchell Johnson Tuesday announced his retirement from all international cricket after the ongoing Test against New Zealand, joining a host of fellow veterans to recently call it quits.Renowned for his express pace, ferocious bounce and capacity…
In the middle of a desiccated lake bed in South Africa’s North West province, a seven-month-old calf is too weak to get up. It is doomed to die from thirst and hunger.A devastating drought is claiming thousands of livestock in…
Singer Lady Gaga says acting in “American Horror Story: Hotel” has done wonders for her health as she finally feels like she’s tackling her mental illness.The “Do What U Want” hitmaker, whose real name is Stefani Germanotta, has taken medication…
Shipping secretaries of India and Bangladesh meet on Monday with both countries having signed the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) to set in motion an ‘Agreement on Coastal Shipping’.Senior officials of India’s ministry of shipping and Bangladesh’s shipping department signed the…
A misfiring batting has led Bangladesh to lose the second Twenty20 International to Zimbabwe in a last-over thriller.The three-wicket loss means the Africans have ended the tour with a win after being whitewashed 3-0 in the one-dayers.For the Tigers, they…
French warplanes pounded Islamic State positions in Syria on Sunday as police in Europe widened their investigations into coordinated attacks in Paris that killed more than 130 people.Islamic State has claimed responsibility for Friday’s suicide bombings and shootings, which have…
Superstar Salman Khan, who is riding high on the mammoth opening figures of ‘Prem Ratan Dhan Payo’, says there cannot be anything better than a family film.When asked about the fact that viewers had made it an agenda to watch…
A delegation of Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) has left Kathmandu for Bangladesh on Saturday to carryout study on feasibility for importing petroleum products, reports Kathmandu Post.The NOC, which has been searching different alternatives due to fuel crisis in Nepal following…
Internationally prominent Bangladeshi artist Shahabuddin Ahmed, now living in France with his family, has said he never felt so scared in his life in the past.Anandabazar Patrika published a long story narrating his experience after the deadly multiple terror attacks…
Argentina’s inability to turn pressure into goals in their 1-1 draw with Brazil on Friday means they must win next week’s World Cup qualifier away in Colombia, coach Gerardo Martino said.Argentina were dominant in Buenos Aires but they could only…
An angry President Francois Hollande on Saturday promised a “merciless” response to a wave of attacks by gunmen and bombers that killed more than 150 people across Paris, describing the assault claimed by Islamic State as an act of war…
An apprenticeship programme has been launched to develop skilled manpower in Bangladesh’s furniture sector.The UN’s labour agency, ILO, says up to 1,400 apprentices will be trained under a technical cooperation project funded by Canada.The programme was inaugurated at Nadia Furniture…
A first half goal from Ezequiel Lavezzi was cancelled out by Lucas Lima in the second period as Brazil escaped with a 1-1 draw against Argentina in Friday’s South American World Cup qualifying match.The match had originally been scheduled for…
Detectives arrested a young man, said to be the driver of an MP, from Sankipara area of the district town early Friday in connection with the killing of a schoolgirl.The arrestee was identified as Shahjahan Habib Munna, a resident of…
Minister for Cultural Affairs Asaduzzaman Noor said here today that those who killed pro-independence forces bloggers of free-thinking and secular politics would be brought to justice.”Politicians do politics for welfare of the commoners but BNP-Jamaat combine killed common people including…
France has declared a national state of emergency and has closed its borders after at least 120 people were killed in gun and bomb attacks in Paris.Some 80 people are reported to have died at the Bataclan concert hall in…
From a dog skate-boarding through a tunnel of human legs to a man holding lit candles in his mouth, people around the world have been marking Guinness World Records Day with a range of quirky feats.From the young to the…
The pre-launch dinner for ‘2nd UK-Bangladesh e-Commerce Fair 2015’ has been held in London’s The Crystal.The two-day fair will begin at The Waterlily Venues on Friday.’Digital Bangladesh: A World of Opportunities’ is the theme of this year’s event that aims…
A molecule that carries the recipe for making drugs inside body cells is exciting scientists and investors alike, attracting hundreds of millions of dollars in a scramble for the next promising area of biotechnology.German and US firms are leading the…
Singer Adele is reportedly eyed to appear in “The Death and Life of John F. Donovan”, a drama film from Canadian director Xavier Dolan who helmed a music video for her brand new single “Hello”.The film stars Hollywood A-listers like…
The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) says it has arrested three men in Chapainawabganj for their suspected involvement in last month’s murder of Japanese national Kunio Hoshi.They are said to be activists of Rangpur’s Juba League and Juba Dal, having past…
England were well beaten in the first one-day international as Mohammad Hafeez’s unbeaten century led Pakistan to a six-wicket win in Abu Dhabi.Set only 217 to win, Pakistan were reduced to 41-3 by Reece Topley’s three wickets, only for Hafeez’s…
Andy White, the Scottish studio session musician who played the drums on Love Me Do and other early tracks by The Beatles, has died in New Jersey.According to his family, the 85-year-old died on Monday following a stroke.White was chosen…
Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered an investigation into claims the country’s athletes have been part of a systematic doping programme.Putin was speaking for the first time since a World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) independent commission revealed its damning findings on…
Astronomers have discovered a mysterious dwarf planet that is three times farther away than Pluto and believed to be the most distant object in our solar system.The discovery of the dwarf planet known as V774104 was announced Tuesday at a…
The Indian exchequer has witnessed a massive growth due to the tourism inflow from Bangladesh.Disclosing this, officials in the Indian Tourism Ministry said that the country earned Rs 96.11 billion of foreign exchange through tourism in October 2015.“Bangladesh accounts for…
Without the right policies to keep the poor safe from extreme weather and rising seas, climate change could drive over 100 million more people into poverty by 2030, the World Bank said on Sunday.In a report, the bank said ending…
Republican Donald Trump’s plan to deport 11 million undocumented immigrants from the US has been savaged by his party rivals in a TV debate.Two others also running for the Republican presidential nomination, John Kasich and Jeb Bush, said the plan…
Brazil superstar Neymar returns from suspension to face an injury-hit Argentina on Thursday as South America’s qualifying campaign for the 2018 World Cup resumes with a showdown between the bitter continental rivals.Neymar was forced to sit out Brazil’s opening two…