Former BNP ward commissioner MA Kayum ordered the murder of Italian citizen Cesare Tavella, the home minister says.He revealed the name on Tuesday after initially saying that politicians were behind the murder of the foreigners.Kayum is the joint convener of…
The Chair of the European Parliament Delegation to South Asia has urged the Sheikh Hasina government to review the death sentence of war criminal Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mujahid that was confirmed by Bangladesh’s highest constitutional court.Jean Lambert also expressed her…
Former Australia spinner Shane Warne and India batting great Sachin Tendulkar have joined the chorus clamouring for cricket to become an Olympic sport, the BBC reported.The International Cricket Council (ICC) is scheduled to meet the International Olympic Committee (IOC) next…
Chinese officials have condemned a US ship’s passage near disputed islands in the South China Sea as “illegal”.The guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen breached the 12-nautical mile zone China claims around Subi and Mischief reefs in the Spratly archipelago.The freedom of…
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested a member of a forest robber gang with 23 firearms and over 1,500 rounds of bullet from Badurjhola Khal of the Sundarbans West Zone in Koyra upazila on Monday night, UNB reports.The arrestee is Shahin,…
Members of Detective Branch (DB) of police on Tuesday arrested a man from Ishwarganj in connection with the case filed over issuing death threat to Imran H Sarker, organiser of a faction of Ganajagaran Manch.The arrestee is Sohel Miah, 25,…
Opening the door for the development of new treatment of the lethal disease sepsis, scientists have identified a gene that triggers the inflammatory condition.Sepsis is a severe whole-body infection that occurs as a complication to an existing infection, and if…
Renewables are powering a rare bright spot in the energy industry, with record job hiring in solar, wind and hydro partly offsetting the biggest round of job losses in the oil and gas sector in almost two decades.The boom in…
Actor Aamir Khan is a proud daddy! He loved his daughter Ira’s first art exhibition and even bought one of her black and white artworks.The 50-year-old actor took to Twitter, where he expressed how much he “loved” the black and…
Police say the murder of Italian aid worker Cesare Tavella inside Dhaka’s diplomatic zone was aimed at putting the government under international pressure.The assailants’ plan was to ‘murder any white person’ to lead the other countries to believe that ‘Bangladesh…
The US is not sure about the presence of ISIL (Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant) in Bangladesh, but says is working with the government to “assess” who is responsible for the recent murders of foreigners.“It’s for law enforcement…
South Africa won their first-ever bilateral series in India after Faf du Plessis’ first, Quinton de Kock’s second and AB de Villiers’ third centuries of the series helped the visitors soar to the highest total in the five matches, the…
The allegation against commercial institutions of not paying Value Added Tax (VAT) after billing customers for it on expenses is not new.Now the issue has come to the fore during the National Board of Revenue’s (NBR’s) campaign.People are also taking…
Police on Monday claimed a major breakthrough over the Sep 28 murder of Italian aid worker Cesare Tavella, saying they have detained some of those involved in the killing.The four detained are ‘Russel’ aka Vagne Rusel, ‘Rubel’ aka Shooter Rubel,…
Filmmaker SS Rajamouli says the third part in the “Baahubali” franchise is definitely on cards. However, it will not be experienced in a way films are regularly viewed.”‘Baahubali 3’ is on cards. But the story that’s written for the two…
A nervous Adele has premiered her “intimate” new single, Hello, on BBC Radio 1.The singer said she was “going to belch” as breakfast show host Nick Grimshaw cued the song up.”My hips just started hurting, as I’m getting so nervous,”…
A car travelling at high speed driven by a suspected drunk driver has crashed into a crowd of spectators during a university parade in the US state of Oklahoma killing four people and injuring 44 others, police say.A local woman,…
Workers who feel emotionally attached to and identify with their work have better psychological well-being, says a new study.Efforts to increase affective organisational commitment (AOC) – the employee’s emotional attachment to, identification with, and involvement in the organisation – may…
Afghanistan made history on Saturday when they became the first Associate nation to defeat a Test-playing country in a one-day series with a comprehensive 73-run win over Zimbabwe.The victory gave Afghanistan a 3-2 series win after the two sides had…
The howler monkeys whose guttural calls reverberate through Central and South American rainforests possess a secret that the males of the species may prefer to be left unrevealed.Howler monkeys make among the loudest, deepest sounds of any land animal, and…
The plague germ that caused the “Black Death” in the 14th century and other ferocious pandemics has stalked humankind far longer than previously known.A study unveiled on Thursday of DNA from Bronze Age people in Europe and Asia showed the…
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday said Bangladesh will continue to do its part in promoting a culture of peace and non-violence and zero-tolerance approach to all forms of terrorism and violent extremism.“We need to better harness the UN’s ability…
The BNP will never be able to leave the side of its long-time ally Jamaat-e-Islami, says Food Minister Qamrul Islam.“Even if the BNP ever says they will break ties with Jamaat, it will mean that they are hatching a new…
La Liga leaders Real Madrid face their biggest test of the football season to date when they play Celta Vigo at the Balaidos Stadium here on Saturday afternoon.The game will also be a major test for Celta, who have so…
At least 37 people were killed and 107 wounded on Friday in two bomb attacks at mosques in Nigeria’s restive northeast, where Boko Haram has been trying to carve out an Islamic state, officials and medics said.No one claimed responsibility…
The number of fixed broadband users in Bangladesh is growing even though the growth is much less than that of mobile internet subscribers.In a month, the number of such subscribers has increased by 47 percent. According to a report of…
A group of Afghan students gathered on the leafy campus of Kabul University this week to embark on an unlikely course – the country’s first Master’s degree in gender and women’s studies.Advances made for women since US-led troops ousted the…
Singer Ed Sheeran has planned to take a nine-month break from December 12.The “Thinking out loud” crooner has had a whirlwind few years but is ready to spend some time away from the spotlight to be with his friends and…
British high commissioner to Bangladesh Robert Gibson termed unacceptable the bomb attack on Ashura procession in Old Dhaka that left one killed and more than 100 injured.In a twitter message, the diplomat said he was “horrified at the attack” on…
Eighty-two players, including 19 overseas players, were allocated through a lottery during the BPL draft in Dhaka on Thursday. Out of the 63 local players, the selection of the six icons came at the end of the draft. Rangpur, which…