By Sean Coughlan What may be the world’s oldest fragments of the Koran have been found by the University of Birmingham. Radiocarbon dating found the manuscript to be at least 1,370 years old, making it among the earliest in existence.…
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Hackers threaten to leak Ashley Madison’s 37 million clients
Hackers claim to have personal details of more than 37 million cheating spouses on dating website Ashley Madison and have threatened to release nude photos and sexual fantasies of the site’s clients unless it is shut down, blog KrebsOnSecurity reported.…
What Prophet Muhammad gave humanity in 10 points
Dr. Adil bin Ali Ash-Shaddy Arabic calligraphy: Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah Some non-Muslim westerners wonder what Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) offered to humanity. This question is raised particularly after incidents of defamation targeting the…
Eid eelebraded
Despite rainy weather, Eid-ul-Fitr was celebrated across the country with much enthusiasm and religious fervour. Eid prayers were offered at different mosques and eidgahs across the country in the morning. As usual, the largest eid congregation was held at Sholakia…
Eid Saturday
The holy Eid-ul-Fitr, the largest religious festival of Muslims, will be celebrated in Bangladesh on Saturday as the Shawal moon was sighted in the country’s sky on Friday. The National Moon Sighting Committee took the decision at a meeting at…
Khaleda’s Eid greetings to people
BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on Thursday greeted all the Muslims of Bangladesh and elsewhere across the world on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr and wished them Eid Mubarak. In an Eid-ul-Fitr message, Khaleda, also a former Prime Minister said, “The Eid-ul-Fitr…
Female bosses make male employees uneasy: Research
Men may feel threatened by female bosses and act more assertively towards them than male supervisors, new research says.The study published in the journal Society for Personality and Social Psychology said that such behaviour by male employees working with female…
Hezafat wants Gaffar Chy citizenship scrapped
Hefazat demands stripping Gaffar Chaudhury of citizenship for blasphemous comments on Allah and prophet Amir of Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh Allama Ahmed Shafi in a statement yesterday urged the Government to strip the citizenship of writer- Journalist Abdul Gaffar Chaudhury for what…
Khaleda leaves Dhaka Wednesday to perform Umrah
BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia leaves Dhaka on Wednesdasy for Saudi Arabia to perform the holy Umrah. She will leave Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on an Emirates Airlines flight in the evening.
Charmonai Pir for united efforts against attacks on Islam
The Pir Shaheb of Charmonai Mufti Syed Razaul Karim on Sunday called for a united effort of the ulema against what her termed as planned attack against Allah Almighty and the Prophet of Islam by people petronised and protected by…
Bnp blames AL, wants probe of Gaffar words against Allah
BNP on Sunday demanded an investigation into the matter to find out whether he was provoked my any quarter. The party also demanded punishment of Bangladesh’s permanent representative to the UN Dr AK Abdul Momen for presenting Gaffar Chowdhury with…
Small is beautiful, say South Koreans planning to marry
The night before their wedding, Kim Kwang-yoon and Cho Jin-oh were up until 2 am with the bride’s mother, setting tables. Their marriage venue: a room in the basement of Seoul city hall, rented from the government for $60.
Eat tree nuts, stay slim
Including tree nuts in your daily diet could be an easy and inexpensive way to stay slim and fit, suggests a research.Tree nuts include almonds, Brazil nuts, cashews, hazelnuts, macadamias, pecans, pine nuts, pistachios and walnuts.
Islami parties for cintinued movement till Latif rearrest
Different Islamic parties and organisations including Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh yesterday vowed to continue non-stop movement until sacked minister Abdul Latif Siddique is not arrested and brought to justice for hurting the religious sentiments. Leaders of the Islamic organisations while addressing rallies…
JU VC condemn Ershad for his tongue
Jahangirnagar University (JU) Vice-Chancellor Prof Farzana Islam, also the first female VC of Bangladesh, condemned H M Ershad fior his tongue and demanded a formal apology,for calling the responsible women as ‘showpieces’ in Parliament,
Islami Parties give Govt ultimatum to rearrest Latif
Different Islamic parties and organizations yesterday gave ultimatums to the government to arrest the sacked minister, Abdul Latif Siddique by Thursday otherwise they threatened to tougher movement including enforcing non-stop hartal. Leaders of the organizations made the ultimatums a day…
Office naps boost productivity, kill frustration
Employees must be allowed to take short naps during office hours as this will boost productivity and generate more revenue for the company, a study says.Short naps are an effective strategy to counteract impulsive behaviour and boost tolerance for frustration…
Out of the shadows, China hackers turn cyber gatekeepers
China, long accused by the United States of rampant cyber aggression, may be synonymous with hacking exploits these days, but that doesn’t mean every Chinese hacker is out to pilfer and destroy.As Chinese companies grapple with a sharp increase in…
Police yet to get any major lead months after blogger killings
Police are yet to find any major lead in the murders of three bloggers in Dhaka, even after two people were arrested for their suspected involvement in one of the killings.Law enforcers claim that it is taking time to identify…
Selfie stick an ‘isolator’ that promotes narcissism
Selfie sticks are no longer just a convenience but considered the new symbol of millennial narcissism and self-absorption, a new study says.Jesse Fox, an assistant professor of communications at the Ohio State University, believes the selfie stick will further isolate…
DNA tests prove the KFC ‘rat’ on a man’s plate was chicken after all
DNA tests have proved that a ‘fried rat’ that had apparently landed up on the plate of an American sitting for a meal was indeed a piece of chicken all along, reports independent.co.uk.Well, it seems the ‘rat’ is finally out…
Tuesday marks the 258th anniversary of the Battle of Plassey
A small group from Bharat-Bangladesh-Pakistan Peoples Forum (BBPPF) gathered at the mango grove of Plassey to remember the fateful battle that changed South Asia’s history 258 years ago.On this day in 1757, the small army of the British East India…
Khaleda hosts iftar for professionals in city
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Monday hosted an iftar party for the professionals and eminent personalities of the country. The programme was held at Bashundhara International Convention Centre in the city. Before iftar, Khaleda exchanged greetings with the invited guests,…
Advanced Micro Devices mulling breakup, spinoff: sources
Chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices Inc is at the initial stage of reviewing whether to split itself in two or spin off a business,seeking to reverse its fortunes and take on rival Intel Corp, according to three people familiar with the…
College girl raped in Mirpur, police rounds up 3 youths
A college girl became victim of rape in the city’s Mirpur on Saturday. Police arrested three youths in connection the rape incident. However, the rapist remained absconding soon after the incident. Quoting the victim, a first year (Hons) student of…
Khaleda takes iftar with orphans on Friday 1st Ramadan
BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on Friday took her iftar with orphans and ulema on the first day holy Ramadan at Eskaton Ladies Club in the city.
Holy month of Ramadan begins
Holy Ramadan, the month of fasting from dawn to dusk for Muslims during day hours to practice self-restrant began in Bangladesh as elsewhere in Asia on Friday. Ramadan is a time of restraint and austerity, and also a time for…
‘Mastermind’ held – forensic test prove gang-rape positive
Police have arrested the mastermind of the gang rape of a young woman at her relative’s house in the city’s Rampura area. The arrestee was identified as Nayem, 20, a resident of Rampura area. Tipped off, a team of Rampura…