Want to learn new skills? Instead of googling or signing up for offline courses, an increasing number of young Chinese now choose to watch short videos online.
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Lions kill cattle, so people kill lions. Can the cycle end?
Saitoti Petro scans a dirt road in northern Tanzania for recent signs of the top predator on the African savannah. “If you see a lion,” he warns, “stop and look it straight in the eyes — you must never run.”…
Dhaka 2nd worst in Air Quality after being worst for 2 days
Dhaka, the capital city of Bangladesh, has been ranked second worst in Air Quality Index (AQI) on Tuesday morning.
Three killed as bus hits roadside tree in Faridpur
Three people were killed after a passenger bus hit a roadside tree at Nagardia in Nagarkanda upazila on Dhaka-Khulna highway on Monday night.
Abrar laid to rest in Kushtia
BUET student Abrar Fahad, who was beaten to death allegedly by Bangladesh Chhatra League activists of the university unit, was buried at his village at Raidanga village in Kumarkhali upazila here on Tuesday.
BUET students stage demo: Bring Abrar killers to justice
Students of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) on Tuesday staged demonstrations and announced an 8-point demand, including arrest of all accused in Abrar Fahad murder case and their highest punishment.
Milky Way sends out cataclysmic beam 3.5 mn years ago: study
Astronomers found that an expanding beam of energy sprang from close to the supermassive black hole in the center of the Milky Way, like a titanic lighthouse beam, more than 3 million years ago.
Walton named title sponsor of NCL
Bangladeshi high-tech manufacturer Walton has been named as the title sponsor of the upcoming edition of National Cricket League which is set to begin from October 10.
Israel discovers 5,000-year-old Canaanite city with temple
A huge 5,000-year-old Canaanite city with a ritual temple was discovered in the center of Israel, the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) reported on Sunday.
Erosion turns serious as Nabaganga, Madhumati swell
A sudden rise in the water level of Madhumati and Nabaganga rivers in recent days has intensified erosion along their banks at many places in Narail , forcing people to look for safer paces.
2 BCL leaders held over BUET student Abrar’s death
Two leaders of Bangladesh Chhatra League’s BUET Unit were detained on Monday for their suspected involvement in the death of Abrar Fahad, a second-year student of Electrical and Electronic Engineering.
Iran urges steps to protect nuclear interests
The spokesman for Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI), Behrooz Kamalvandi, on Sunday urged the signatories to the landmark Iranian 2015 nuclear deal to take steps to protect Iran’s nuclear interests.
‘The Captain’ leads Chinese mainland box office
Domestic disaster film “The Captain” topped the Chinese mainland box office on Saturday, the China Movie Data Information Network said Sunday.
RMG official killed as covered van hits private car in Savar
An official of a readymade garment factory was killed after a covered van hit a private car on Baipail-Abdullahpur road in Moragang area of Ashulia on Sunday. The deceased was identified as Tajimul Islam, 35. He was the assistant general…
Juba League suspends Samrat, Arman
Jubo League Executive Committee on Sunday suspended its Dhaka south unit chief Ismail Hossain Samrat and Vice-President Enamul Haque Arman for their ‘unsocial and anti-party activities’.
Youth ODI series: Mahmudul stars with bat as BD beat NZ
Bangladesh U-19 sealed the five-match series 3-0 beating New Zealand by eight wickets on Sunday at Bert Sutcliffe Oval, Lincoln riding on a magnificent century by Mahmudul Hasan Joy.
Biles tops women’s qualification at Gymnastics Worlds
Olympic champion Simone Biles, performing two new ultra-difficult elements, spurred the US team to lead the women’s qualification at the 2019 Artistic Gymnastics World Championships here on Friday.
NASA sets 1st all-female spacewalk after suit flap in spring
The first all-female spacewalk is back on, six months after a suit-sizing flap led to an embarrassing cancellation.
Arrows and smartphones: daily life of Amazon Tembe tribe
They hunt with bows and arrows, fish for piranhas and gather wild plants, while some watch soap operas on TV or check the internet on phones inside thatch-roof huts.
SalamAir Adds Chittagong to Its Bangladesh Network
SalamAir to fly between Chattogram (Chittagong) and Muscat from October 7.
Two killed as private car hits thre-wheeler in Barishal
Two people were killed as a private car hit a three wheeler on Dhaka-Barishal highway in Kashimpur area of the city on Saturday morning.
Alliance Française de Dhaka pays tribute to Tagore-Nazrul
Entertainment Desk French cultural organization Alliance Française de Dhaka paid tribute to Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore and National poet Kazi Nazrul Islam through a musical programme at its Dhanmondi center on Friday evening.
Aerosmith named MusiCares’ 2020 Person of the Year
An organization that helps music professionals who need financial, personal or medical assistance will honor Aerosmith as its 2020 person of the year.
Lab infected Brazilian mosquitoes pack punch in dengue fight
Dengue-resistant mosquitoes breed in a Rio de Janeiro laboratory, producing offspring infected with bacteria packing a punch in the fight against the deadly virus, which is exploding across Brazil this year.
PM urges India-Bangladesh businessmen to work for mutual benefits
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today urged India-Bangladesh businessmen to work for mutual benefits and make the region more prosperous, saying the two neighbouring countries are enjoying the bestbever relations as she addressed the India-Bangladesh Business Forum (IBBF).
Podcasts pique Hollywood’s interest with fiction series
Two years ago, podcasts devoted to fiction were a blip on the radar, but the genre is gaining momentum — under the watchful eye of Hollywood, which sees it as a hotbed for new movies and television series.
Alaska’s northern fur seals find refuge on tip of volcano
Alaska’s northern fur seal population for three decades has been classified as depleted, but the marine mammals are showing up in growing numbers at an unlikely location _ a tiny island that forms the tip of an active undersea volcano.
No one’s mercy is needed to have Khaleda freed: BNP
A day after a call by the party MPs to the Prime Minister for taking steps for releasing their chairperson on bail, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday said Khaleda Zia will be freed through the legal…
361 new dengue patients hospitalised in 24 hours
A total of 361 people were hospitalised across the country with dengue in the last 24 hours till 8am on Thursday. Of them, 100 were admitted to hospitals in Dhaka and 261 in other parts of the country, said the…
18 chars flooded in Natore as Ganga River continues to rise
Eighteen chars in three unions of Lalpur upazila of the district were submerged as Padma River continued to swell, causing immense sufferings to the residents of the areas.