Cristiano Ronaldo joined Raul as Real Madrid’s most prolific goalscorer when he netted both goals in their 2-0 win over Malmo in Champions League Group A on Wednesday. Already the top scorer in the competition’s history, Ronaldo rifled home his…
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Lady Gaga chosen as Billboard’s woman of the year
Lady Gaga was named woman of the year by music magazine Billboard after a 2015 that saw her channel Julie Andrews at the Oscars, tour with Tony Bennett and highlight the problem of college sexual assaults. Gaga was chosen because…
Russia launches air strikes in Syria
Russia said it launched air strikes against Islamic State in Syria on Wednesday after President Vladimir Putin secured his parliament’s unanimous backing to intervene to prop up the Kremlin’s closest Middle East ally. Targets in the Homs area appeared to…
Dhaka asks Delhi to withdraw barriers on jute products import
Bangladesh has appealed to India to withdraw the recent administrative notice imposing barrier on import of jute and jute products from Bangladesh, which is adversely affecting the former’s economy. Bangladesh Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed raised the concern at a meeting…
Unite against terrorism, climate change, Hasina urges UN General Assembly
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has urged all countries to unite against terrorism and violent extremism, the biggest challenge the world faces today. Her appeal to world leaders at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) followed the Islamic State’s claim that…
BCB names unchanged squad against Australia for Chittagong Test amid clouds over series
Bangladesh selectors have retained the squad that played against South Africa for the Australia series. Although uncertainty still looms over Australia’s chances of arriving for the tour, Bangladesh Cricket Board picked the squad for the first Test on Monday. It…
‘Hotel Transylvania 2’ breaks September record with $47.5 million debut
“Hotel Transylvania 2” easily topped the weekend box office, sinking its teeth into an impressive $47.5 million, and providing a big win for star Adam Sandler and Sony Pictures, the studio behind the animated franchise. Both had endured rough patches…
Obama willing to work with Iran, Russia to end Syria conflict
The United States is willing to work with Iran and Russia to try to end the Syrian conflict, US President Barack Obama said on Monday but insisted there could not be a return to the status quo under Syrian President…
Robi, Airtel seek Bangladesh regulators’ greenlight for merger
Mobile-phone operators Robi and Airtel have sought permission from telecoms regulators BTRC for a merger that could create Bangladesh’s second biggest wireless carrier behind Norwegian giant Telenor’s Grameenphone. In a letter, the operators said Malaysia’s Axiata Group and NTT DoCoMo…
Islamic State reportedly claims responsibility for Italian charity worker’s murder in Bangladesh
The Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the murder of an Italian national in Bangladesh, a jihadist threat monitoring portal, SITE Intelligence Group, says. An NGO official, Cesare Tavella, aged around 50, was shot dead on Monday evening at the…
NASA finds water flows on Mars, discovery raises hopes of life
Briny water flows during the summer months on Mars, raising the possibility that the planet long thought to be arid could support life today, scientists analyzing data from a NASA spacecraft said on Monday. Although the source and the chemistry…
Bnp US unit demo before UN for fair polls under neutral Govt
The US unit of Bnp staged an anti-government demonstration in front of the UN headquarters in New York where Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina went to receive ICT prize and make an address, says a report received in Dhaka. Prime…
BCB chief says Bangladesh is one of safest places to play cricket now
Bangladesh Cricket Board President Nazmul Hassan thinks Bangladesh is one of the safest places in the world to play crickets at the moment. Cricket Australia’s Head of Security Sean Carroll flew into Dhaka on Sunday to assess the security situation.…
Australia set to refuse visa for singer Chris Brown
Australia intends to refuse a visa for US singer and hip-hop star Chris Brown, a government spokesman said on Sunday, following through on a threat made last week over the singer’s history of domestic violence. Brown, 26, had been due…
Victorious Catalan separatists claim mandate to break with Spain
Separatists on Sunday won a clear majority of seats in Catalonia’s parliament in an election that sets the region on a collision course with Spain’s central government over independence. “Catalans have voted yes to independence,” acting regional government head Artur…
Asia shares sag on caution, dollar consolidates
Asian stocks sagged on Monday after Wall Street’s uninspiring Friday performance and ahead of key economic indicators, while the dollar consolidated its gains against the yen and euro. MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan stood virtually flat. Shanghai…
BNP chief Khaleda to exchange Eid greetings with people in London
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia will exchange Eid greetings with the leaders of the Bangladeshi community, supporters and journalists in the UK at a central London hotel. The Eid-ul-Azha will be celebrated in the UK on Thursday.
Celta hand masters Barca a footballing lesson
Celta Vigo achieved something few, if any, clubs have managed in recent times when they thumped Barcelona 4-1 in La Liga on Wednesday, giving the Spanish and European champions a lesson in how to play football. Barca went into the…
US Asstt Scy Delaney, envoy Bernicat say Bd has not met all GSP conditions
The government may claim it has fulfilled the 16-point action plan Washington rolled out two years back, but Bangladesh appears a long way off getting back preferential trade benefits in the US market under GSP facility. Visiting Assistant US Trade…
How brain encodes memory of time, place
Neuroscientists from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have identified a brain circuit that processes the “when” and “where” components of memory. This circuit, which connects the hippocampus and a region of the brain known as entorhinal cortex, separates location…
Death toll in Mina Hajj stampede rising
At least 717 pilgrims were killed on Thursday in a stampede outside the Muslim holy city of Makkah, Saudi authorities said, the worst disaster to strike the annual Hajj pilgrimage in 25 years. At least 805 others were injured in…
Cancellation of MBBS admission results demanded
Admission seekers on Tuesday a staged demonstration demanding cancellation of the results of the admission tests of MBBS and Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) claiming that question papers of the tests were leaked. At about 12:30 pm, the demonstrators brought…
ADB predicts 6.7 percent GDP growth in 2015-16
Bangladesh may achieve 6.7 percent GDP growth in the ongoing fiscal year, says the Asian Development Bank (ADB). In its outlook for 2015 released on Tuesday, the lending agency said a stable political environment, public and private sector investment as…
Road traffic accidents across Bangladesh kill 16
Road traffic accidents in Bangladesh amid the rush on highways ahead of the Eid have left 16 people killed in a single day. Collision between truck and autorickshaw claimed four lives in Sunamganj while three were run over by bus…
Top cops’ comments on Tangail shooting irk Suranjit
Senior Awami League leader Suranjit Sengupta has taken a dig at top police officers for their comments on the shooting at Tangail last Friday that left four people dead. He said it was only “natural” that people would agitate against…
Higuain dropped by Argentina, Dybala gets first call-up
Forward Gonzalo Higuain has been dropped by Argentina for their opening two World Cup qualifiers while Juventus striker Paulo Dybala has been called up for the first time. Higuain had a disappointing Copa America tournament in July, scoring two goals…
Robert De Niro scores one for baby-boomers as ‘The Intern’
Ben Whittaker is 70, retired and discovers that tai chi classes, learning a new language and visiting his grand-kids isn’t all it’s cracked up to be, so he turns to a new challenge – being “The Intern” at a New…
Divided EU leaders to offer cash for Syria refugees
European Union leaders could promise billions of euros in new funding for Syrian refugees at an emergency summit on Wednesday where they will also try to patch up bitter divisions over the migration crisis. Meeting for dinner a day after…
US assistant secretary Delany, Ambassador Bernicat say Bangladesh has not met all GSP conditions
The government may claim it has fulfilled the 16-point action plan Washington rolled out two years back, but Bangladesh appears a long way off getting back preferential trade benefits in the US market under GSP facility. Visiting Assistant US Trade…
Shake, shake, shake your NPH insulin pen before injecting
A warning for people who use insulin pens: Not shaking your NPH insulin pen before injecting can result in wide variations in your insulin level and blood sugar control, researchers from Italy report. NPH insulin comes as an insoluble mixture…