Russia moved to fill the void left by the United States in northern Syria on Tuesday, deploying troops to keep apart advancing Syrian government forces and Turkish troops.
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PM launches Kurigram Express train that will save two hours
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday launched the much-coveted intercity train ‘Kurigram Express’ on the Kurigram-Dhaka-Kurigram route.
NASA unveils new spacesuits for human lunar landing
The U.S. space agency NASA unveiled on Tuesday the next-generation spacesuits to be used in its Artemis program that will send the first woman and next man to the Lunar South Pole by 2024.
Student bodies criticise Buet for banning politics
The demand for banning student politics at public universities gained traction after the killing of second-year BUET student Abrar Fahad reportedly by leaders of Bangladesh Chhatra League.
Owl killings spur moral questions about human invasion
As he stood amid the thick old-growth forests in the coastal range of Oregon, Dave Wiens was nervous. Before he trained to shoot his first barred owl, he had never fired a gun.
5 Gaibandha men given death penalty for war crimes
The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) on Tuesday sentenced five war criminals to death for their crimes against humanity during the Liberation War in 1971.
Four alleged forest robbers killed in Sundarbans ‘gunfight
Four suspected forest robbers were killed in a reported gunfight with members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in the Sundarbans under Koyra upazila early Tuesday.
Two ‘Neo JMB members’ held: Sequel to attacks on police
The Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit arrested two suspected members of ‘Neo JMB’ from Mohammadpur on Sunday over attacks on police at Science Lab and Gulistan.
Increased number of STDs in Hawaii linked to online dating
An increase in sexually transmitted diseases(STDs) in Hawaii to the highest numbers reported in decades can be linked to the prevalence of online dating, officials said.
300 new dengue patients hospitalised in 24 hrs
Three hundred new dengue patients were admitted to hospitals across the country in 24 hours till Monday morning.
BUET student Abrar murder: BCL expels Amit Saha
Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) on Monday expelled its Buet unit leader Amit Saha for his involvement in the murder of second-year student Abrar Fahad.
Wiping out poverty from the “roof of the world”
Known as the “roof of the world,” Tibet Autonomous Region is known for its picturesque plateau landscapes and splendid ethnic cultures. It is also one of the main grounds in China’s nationwide campaign against poverty.
Biman flight makes emergency landing at Dhaka airport
A flight of Singapore-bound Biman Bangladesh Airlines made an emergency landing on Monday morning at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport.
Trade thru Himalayas benefits Nepal farmers, China herdsmen
The weeds, cornstalk and rice hulls that Nepali farmers once burned as waste can be exported to earn cash. The farmers had previously wondered how their waste can be exchanged for wealth, and later found an answer through cooperation across…
2 die ‘inhaling toxic gas’ in Savar Tannery water reservoir
Two workers died after ‘inhaling toxic gas’ in a water tank of a tannery at Savar Tannery Industrial Estate here on Sunday morning.
How bus driver’s brilliant boy turned into a polite “killer”!
Shamim Billah, an accused in the Buet student Abrar Fahad murder case, was known in the locality as a brilliant, polite and gentleman.
Fall Fashion Forecast
A drop down on the Celsius scale and the rustling of the falling leaves – safe to say that Autumn has arrived. For us Bangladeshis, it feels like a thousand summers have passed in the last few months.
Expectant mother, daughter murdered in Tangail
A pregnant woman and her minor daughter have been murdered in Tangail municipality area.
Samrat of Juba League taken to jail again from hospital
Expelled Jubo League Dhaka South unit President Ismail Hossain Samrat is being taken to Keraniganj central jail on Saturday after his discharge from the National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases.
Abrar’s brother afraid of going back to Dhaka
After the murder of BUET student Abrar Fahad, his younger brother Abrar Fayaz is now afraid of going back to college in Dhaka for studies.
Bangladesh tables resolution on natural fibers use at UN
Bangladesh has tabled a draft resolution titled “Use of Natural Fibres such as Jute and Sisal” at the United Nations for its consideration during the 74th General Assembly.
Protests resume on BUET campus for students’ 5 demands
Students of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (Buet) resumed demonstrations on Saturday with a 5-point demand including issuance of a notice banning organisational student politics on the campus.
No act of injustice to be tolerated on campuses: PM Hasina
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday said the government wants to maintain academic atmosphere in all the educational institutions of the country and will not tolerate any act of unjust and injustice.
Neymar poised for 100th Brazil appearance
Neymar reiterated his commitment to Paris Saint-Germain and Brazil’s national team on Wednesday as he prepared to make his 100th international appearance.
2 Nobel literature prizes to be awarded after 2018 scandal
Two Nobel Prizes in literature — one for 2019 and one for last year — will be announced Thursday after the 2018 literature award was postponed following sex abuse allegations that had rocked the Swedish Academy.
Abrar killing: Buet students threaten to lock buildings
Agitating Buet students on Thursday threatened to lock all academic and administrative buildings on the campus if Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Saiful Islam do not meet them by 2pm Friday.
Don’t waste water: PM says while opening 2 plants in capital
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday urged the city dwellers to exercise austerity while using water since a significant amount of money is spent on water treatment.
NBA postpones Shanghai media sessions amid China rift
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver told the Brooklyn Nets and Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday that the league is still expecting them to play as scheduled this week, even while the rift between the league and Chinese officials continued in ways…
7 to die for truck driver murder in Faridpur
A court here on Thursday sentenced seven people to death for killing a truck driver in 2014.
WWI documentary to hit Chinese mainland theaters in Nov
“They Shall Not Grow Old,” a documentary about World War I directed by Oscar-winning director Peter Jackson, will hit Chinese mainland theaters on Nov. 11.