The Italian government has said nine of its citizens have been identified among the dead from Friday’s attack on the Holey Artisan Bakery in Dhaka’s upmarket Gulshan. Additionally, a body in the CMH morgue that is yet to be identified…
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BD scientist’s discovery earns ‘Zootaxa’ recognition
Bangladeshi scientist Dr Belal Hossain’s discovery of a new amphipod species, named Victoriopisa bruneiensis, has earned the recognition of science journal ‘Zootaxa’. Dr Belal Hossain, an associate professor of Fisheries and Marine Science Department at Noakhali Science and Technology University…
World must focus on poorest children: UNICEF
The world must focus more on helping the poorest children to build on progress achieved in health and education over the past 25 years, UNICEF said Tuesday. In its annual “State of the World’s Children” report, the UN children’s agency…
Khaleda sends Eid card to Hasina
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Monday sent an Eid greetings card to Awami League President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, wishing her a happy Eid-ul-Fitr. A BNP delegation, led by party’s Social Welfare Affairs Secretary Abul Khaiyer Bhuiyan, handed the…
Breaking Ramadan fast the Sudanese way
As the sun sets over the Sudanese village of Al-Nuba, Ibrahim Abdelrahim rolls out carpets by the side of the Khartoum highway and his friends line them with plates of food. Minutes later, groups of villagers rush into the road,…
7 youths drown in India’s river Ganga after trying to take selfie
Seven youth were drowned in India’s river Ganga after a selfie session went awry, police said Thursday. The deaths took place at Kanpur district, about 89 km west of Lucknow city, the capital of Uttar Pradesh. “Seven youths had gone…
2 BD nationals shot dead by BSF along C’nawabganj border
Two Bangladeshi nationals were shot to death by members of Indian Border Security Force (BSF) along Charaldanga border in Gomastapur upazila on Monday. The deceased were identified as Jabdul Haq Bhadu, 32, son of Daud Ali of Radhanagar village, and…
Hillary, Bill ‘over the moon’ about birth of newest grandchild
Hillary and Bill Clinton welcomed the birth of their second grandchild Saturday, gushing that they are “over the moon.” “We are overjoyed to be grandparents again with the arrival of our grandson, Aidan Clinton Mezvinsky, born on Saturday, June 18,…
Syria’s beloved sweet shops follow its refugees into exile
Civil war has scattered Syria’s bakers, pastry chefs, and restaurateurs. For the foodies—and children—in their new communities, it’s a tasty turn of events. Picture of syrian pastries that look like birds’ nests filled with nuts Syrian sweets made with nuts…
Sumner Redstone ex-companion invokes Shakespeare in appeal
The ex-companion of media mogul Sumner Redstone filed an appeal on Monday against a judge’s decision to dismiss her bid to be re-installed as the 93-year-old billionaire’s caretaker, likening her case to a Shakespearean tragedy. “The comparison of waning Sumner…
UN concerned over growing murders in BD
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein on Monday expressed concern over the dramatic rise in the incidents of murder in Bangladesh. “I’m very concerned about the dramatically increased number of brutal murders in Bangladesh that target…
Huda to back 14-party alliance programmes: Nasim
The Nazmul Huda-led Trinamool BNP from now on will express solidarity with and join programmes to be announced by the Awami League-led 14-party alliance. Ruling alliance coordinator and Awami League presidium member Mohammed Nasim came up with the disclosure at…
Woman gives birth after four months of declaring dead
A woman who had been brain dead for nearly four months has given birth to a healthy baby in Portugal. “The baby boy, weighing 2.35 kilos, was born after 32 weeks without complications and by cesarean section,” announced the Lisbon…
AI finds BD’s ‘failure to act decisively’ against violent groups
Amnesty International (AI) has said the ‘failure’ of Bangladesh authorities to take decisive action against violent groups responsible for at least 10 killings over the past two months creating a ‘climate of impunity’. “The brazen announcement by violent groups that…
US zoo kills gorilla after boy falls into enclosure
Workers at the Cincinnati Zoo in the US state of Ohio shot and killed a gorilla on Saturday after a three-year-old boy fell into its enclosure, officials said. The boy crawled through a barrier into the enclosure and fell into…
Why is Taj Mahal turning green?
India’s iconic Taj Mahal has been threatened in recent weeks by insect poo – environmentalists say that bugs from the polluted Yamuna river nearby are invading the monument, leaving greenish-black patches of waste on its pristine white marble walls. Over…
China denies selling human flesh in tins
China’s foreign ministry has denied reports that Chinese food companies are canning human flesh and selling it in Africa as corned beef. The country’s state-run Xinhua news agency said one tabloid newspaper in Zambia was falsely quoting an unnamed woman…
400 kilograms of mangoes ripen chemically destroyed in Rajshahi
Rajshahi Correspondent Local administration destroyed 400 kilograms of mangoes while those were being ripen chemically in Kaligram village under Bagha Upazila of the district on Monday, police and locals said. On a tip-off, Upazila Nirbahi Officer Hamidul Haque accompanied by…
Digging deep in S.Africa as diamond hunt gets tougher
Proof that diamonds are getting harder to find can be seen in the South African bush, where one of the world’s largest mining companies is spending $2 billion tunnelling beneath a vast open-pit mine. De Beers spent 25 years digging…
Here’s what Princess Diana ate every day
Her favorite food might surprise you. If you’ve ever wondered what it would be like to dine with Princess Diana, a former chef who served the royal family for nearly two decades is spilling the beans (get it?). As…
Plinth-raising helps 1.33 lakh char households escaping floods
Rangpur Correspondent Over 5.17 lakh extremely poor people of 1.33 lakh char households have been effectively escaping floods following plinth-raising in the low-lying riverine char islands on the Brahmaputra basin in recent times. It became possible following raising plinths of…
Newly invented “Green Mango” launched to promote green energy
Green watch Desk Newly invented “Green Mango” launched to promote green energy A new solar device green mango invented by a Bangladeshi youth was formally launched at a function today to promote green energy in the country. “Green mango is…
Professor Shamsuzzoha: A name, a legend
RU Correspondent Professor Dr. Shamsuzzoha, the first martyred intellectual in the country, laid down his life in a attempt to save his students from the Pakistani military force during the mass upsurge in 1969, which ultimately became the Liberation War…
What countries agreed to under the Paris Agreement – TWN
Penang, 18 December (Meena Raman) – The adoption of the Paris Agreement, under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) has been heralded by many countries as a historic moment and a critical point in the global effort…
Education minister should take brave steps: Dr Kamal Hossain
STAFF REPORTER Demands of the students who became victim in medical admission test or other educational irregularities should be met without much thinking as they go with the constitution, said constitution writer Dr Kamal Hossain.
Text of resolution for adoption at the post-2015 Summit
THE 2030 AGENDA FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OUTCOME DOCUMENT FOR THE UN SUMMIT TO ADOPT THE POST-2015 DEVELOPMENT AGENDA TEXT FOR ADOPTION Preamble This Agenda is a plan of action for people, planet and prosperity. It also seeks to strengthen universal…
Bangladesh-India joint declaration
Joint Declaration of Bangladesh and India issued during the visit of Prime Minister of India “Notun Projonmo – Nayi Disha” Dhaka, June 07, 2015
Budget Speech 2015-16 – AMA Muhith 4 June 2015
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful Bangladesh Marches towards Prosperity Paving the Way for Higher Growth Madam Speaker 1. I seek your kind perission to place before this august House the supplementary budget of FY 2014-15 and…
Do massive dams ever make sense?
By Lauren Everitt A new report from researchers at Oxford University argues that large dams are a risky investment – soaring past projected budgets, drowning emerging economies in debt and failing to deliver promised benefits. Do they ever really make…
Hamdard Bangladesh – Epic success story of impeccable glory
– GreenWatch Dhaka Special Hungry and thirsty people want something to eat, those exposed to rain and the Sun, run for shelter, the tried ones desperately need rest and recreation; likewise after falling ill or feeling Physical discomfort, they start…