Daniel Craig has said he has not made any decisions about whether he will carry on playing James Bond.The actor, on his fourth outing as 007 in Spectre, had told Time Out magazine that he would “rather slash [his] wrists”…
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42 died in France traffic accident
At least 42 people are feared dead in a traffic accident involving a truck and bus in south-west France, reports say.The accident happened near Libourne, in the Gironde region, east of Bordeaux.Reports say the bus and the truck caught fire…
BD is a rising consumer market
Bangladesh is becoming a large market with a growing number of people from middle-income class affluent consumers, a study has found.Business strategy adviser the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) released the report, titled ‘Bangladesh: The Surging Consumer Market Nobody Saw Coming’,…
Universe is spooky
The universe really is weird, which is bad news both for Albert Einstein and for would-be hackers hoping to break into quantum encryption systems.Eighty years after the physicist dismissed as “spooky” the idea that simply observing one particle could instantly…
Policeman knifed to death in Dhaka
A police ASI has been stabbed to death at a check post in Dhaka’s Gabtoli amidst heightened security for Durga Puja.The victim was identified as Darussalam Police Station Assistant Sub-Inspector Ibrahim Molla.He was stabbed at the check post in front…
Ansarullah Bangla team among Olama League!
The media was threatened in an e-mail by none other than the leaders of an Awami Ulama League faction that used the name of banned militant outfit Ansarullah Bangla Team, its rival group alleges.A faction led by Ilias Hossain bin…
‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ breaks presale records
Early ticket sales for December’s “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” broke IMAX records with more than $6.5 million for US screenings, the theatre chain said on Tuesday, while the trailer delivered a boost for ESPN’s Monday Night Football.IMAX Corp said…
MNP will solve call drops menace: S K Bose
Mobile Number Portability (MNP) is the only solution to the dropped call menace, outgoing BTRC Chairman Sunil Kanti Bose feels.Once MNP is introduced, mobile users will be able to switch to another service provider without changing existing number and that…
Justice AHM Shamsuddin Choudhury attacked in London
Justice AHM Shamsuddin Choudhury, a former Supreme Court judge who retired recently, has been attacked in London.His daughter said in a Facebook post that she and her father landed at London’s Heathrow airport on Wednesday night.Before heading home, the two…
Everyday mindfulness can cut belly fat
Those who are aware of each and every moment of their life have less fat around their belly than those who do not pay attention to the present, new research shows.The study of nearly 400 people found that those who…
T20 taking toll on Tests: Sobers
West Indies legend Garfield Sobers Wednesday accused cash-rich Twenty20 tournaments of destroying Test cricket by luring players away from the longest form of the sport with large amounts of cash.The 79-year-old, regarded by many as cricket’s greatest all-rounder, told reporters…
US upset with Assad visiting Russia
The White House on Wednesday slammed Russia for its “red carpet” treatment of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, who made a rare visit to Moscow to see President Vladimir Putin.“We view the red carpet welcome for Assad, who has used chemical…
Vulture’s genes help it thrive on rotting flesh
A diet of putrid rotting flesh may not be your cup of tea, but to the cinereous vulture, found across southern Europe and Asia, it is positively delightful. This tough bird, it turns out, is genetically wired to thrive on…
Canada to withdraw fighter jets from IS war
Canadian Prime Minister-designate Justin Trudeau has confirmed he will withdraw Canadian fighter jets from the air strikes against Islamic State (IS) in Iraq and Syria.He informed US President Barack Obama of his decision hours after leading his Liberal party to…
Actor Riaz out of danger
Actor Riaz Uddin Ahamed Siddique, hospitalised following complaints of chest pain, is out of danger.Known simply as Riaz in the Bangladesh film industry, he was rushed to Apollo Hospitals in Dhaka on Monday evening after he complained of acute chest…
Bangladesh trying to send workers overseas
Bangladesh is trying to send workers to Australia, Thailand and Canada, apart from Saudi Arabia and Malaysia, says the expatriates’ welfare and overseas employment minister.“We are discussing the matter (with those countries) right now,” Nurul Islam BSc told reporters on…
Bangladesh to sell internet bandwidth to India
The export of internet bandwidth to India has been delayed because cable connection was not set up across the border, State Minister for Post and Telecommunications Tarana Halim says.Bangladesh would start selling bandwidth in November, she said on Tuesday.She was…
Life on Earth appeared four billion years ago
An ancient zircon crystal unearthed in Western Australia may hold evidence that life appeared on the planet 4.1 billion years ago, or about 300 million years earlier than previously thought, according to a team of US researchers.Scientists from Stanford University…
Cricketer Litton Das faces religious hatred
Bangladesh national cricketer Litton Kumer Das has faced religious hatred after posting a photo of goddess Durga on the occasion of Puja on a social networking site.He posted the photo wishing happiness to all and seeking everyone’s blessing on his…
Kader Siddique moves HC
Krishak Sramik Janata League (KSJL) chief Kader Siddique has moved the High Court seeking to overturn the Election Commission’s decision scrapping his nomination for the Tangail-4 by-polls.His counsel AJ Mohammad Ali told bdnews24.com a bench would hear the plea on…
Supreme Court set to hear review pleas by Salauddin Quader, Mujahid on Nov 2
Petitions by war crimes convicts Salauddin Quader Chowdhury and Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mujahid for a review of their death sentences will be heard at the Appellate Division on Nov 2.The Supreme Court’s Chamber Judge Syed Mahmud Hossain gave the order…
Actor Riaz hospitalised with chest pain during shoot
Actor Riaz Uddin Ahamed Siddique has been admitted to Apollo Hospital with severe chest pain during a shoot.Known only as Riaz in Bangladesh’s film industry, he was rushed to the hospital in Dhaka at around 9:15pm on Monday, the hospital’s…
Rich nations lag in ‘fair share’ of climate action: Study
The United States and other rich nations are doing less than their fair share to fight climate change under a UN accord due in December while China is outperforming, a report by 18 civil society groups said on Monday.Overall, governments’…
‘Calling me defaulter trick’ Kader Siddique lodges appeal with EC
The Election Commission has dismissed Krishak Sramik Janata League (KSJL) chief Kader Siddique’s appeal against the cancellation of his nomination for the Tangail-4 by-polls.Siddique and his wife Nasrin Siddique’s nominations were cancelled for defaulting on repayment of loans.His lawyer says…
Balkans struggle with growing number of migrants
The Balkans struggled with a growing backlog of migrants on Monday as thousands of people waited on cold, wet borders after Hungary closed its southern frontier and diverted them to Slovenia.Slovenia imposed a daily limit of 2,500, forcing fellow European…
S Q Chowdhury files petition for witnesses’ depositions
War crimes convict Salauddin Quader Chowdhury has filed a petition for deposition by eight witnesses, including five Pakistani nationals, during the hearing of a review of his death sentence.The BNP leader’s lawyer Hujjatul Islam al Fesani said the plea has…
‘Goosebumps’ tops ‘The Martian
“Goosebumps” rode a wave of Clinton era nostalgia to the top of the box office charts, as the adaptation of the popular children’s book series earned $23.5 million in its opening weekend.That just edged out Fox’s “The Martian,” the science-fiction…
Joy asks startups to keep on trying
Prime Minister’s ICT Adviser Sajeeb Ahmed Wazed Joy has asked Bangladesh startups not to give up despite failures. Bangladesh’s first Software Technology Park, aimed to facilitate IT entrepreneurs, was inaugurated on Sunday.Speaking on the occasion, Joy said he hopes that…
Philippines hit by Typhoon Koppu
A powerful typhoon is battering the northern Philippines, with at least one person dead, several missing and thousands forced to flee their homes.Typhoon Koppu made landfall near the town of Casiguran on the island of Luzon on Sunday morning, bringing…
Tracy Morgan returns after 20 months
Tracy Morgan returned to “Saturday Night Live” on Saturday to host the long-running comedy show on which he shot to fame, more than a year after he suffered near-fatal injuries in a deadly high-speed car accident.Morgan, a “Saturday Night Live”…