Dhaka – A middle-aged man died of cold-related problems at Darkamarar Bridge village in Domar upazila of Nilphamari district in Northern Bangladesh on Monday night as shivering cold hit the area.
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Cancer patient donates year’s worth of pizza to food bank
Northampton (AP/UNB) — A Pennsylvania man going through treatment for colon cancer won a pizza parlor’s raffle for a year’s worth of free pies and then donated his prize to a food bank.
Tainted alcohol kills 12 Christians in Pakistan
Pakistan (AP/UNB) — Pakistani police say 12 Christians died after drinking contaminated homemade alcohol during the Christmas holiday.
BWP AGM discusses feasibility of rainwater harvesting
Dhaka – The 14th AGM of Bangladesh Water Partnership (BWP), chaired by Dr. Kh. Azharul Haq, President, BWP was held on 17 Dec 2016 at Bangladesh Agricultural Research Council (BARC), Framgate, Dhaka.
Severing wife’s tongue: Man surrenders in Sylhet
A man who severed his wife’s tongue and a tendon of her left leg in Sadar upazila on December 15 surrendered before a court here on Monday.Belal Miah, a resident of Lamuya village in South Surma upazila, turned up before…
Massive WWII bomb is defused in German town of Augsburg
Frankfurt (AP/UNB) — Explosives experts on Sunday defused a large World War II aerial bomb in the southern German city of Augsburg — clearing the way for thousands of evacuated residents to return to their Christmas celebrations at home.
Merry Christmas observed
Dhaka – Christmas, the biggest religious festival of the Christian community, was celebrated across the country on Sunday. The day is the celebration of rebirth, new beginning, forgiveness and peace, and renewing relationship with God and human beings.
Russian military plane with 91 onboard ‘disappears’
Military aircraft disappears from radar shortly after take-off from Black Sea resort of Sochi, Russian media says.
Rohingya man who spoke to media killed in Myanmar
Myanmar authorities reported the death of a Rohingya Muslim in Rakhine state days after he spoke with the media visiting the region, officials said on Saturday.The decapitated body was found on the outskirts of Doe Dan, while his head was…
AL, BCL leaders force-stop recruitment test at RU campus
Rajshahi – Some leaders and activists of Bangladesh Awami League (AL) and its student affiliate Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) Rajshahi city unit and Rajshahi University (RU) unit have forced the postponement of a recruitment test at the university.
The sheer size of Yahoo’s breach a challenge to regulators
Earlier this month, Yahoo revealed that it suffered a massive hack in 2013 that affected at least 1 billion user accounts. That came just three months after the company disclosed a hack from 2014 that affected 500 million accounts. The…
Kareena, Saif bring baby Taimur home
Dhaka: New mom Kareena Kapoor Khan, who welcomed a baby boy on December 20, was discharged from Mumbai’s Breach Candy Hospital on Thursday afternoon. Kareena and son Taimur went home from hospital Friay with Saif by their side. NDTV via UNB.…
World-famous diamond inspires new and bloody history
New Delhi (BSS/AFP) – Many precious stones have a blood-soaked history, but a new book reveals the world’s most famous diamond the Koh-i- Noor surpasses them all, with a litany of horrors that rivals “Game of Thrones”. The Koh-i-Noor (“Mountain…
Berlin truck attack suspect killed in Milan police shootout
Milan (AP/UNB) — The Tunisian man suspected in a deadly attack on a Christmas market in Berlin was killed early Friday in a shootout with police in Milan during a routine patrol outside a train station, ending a Europe-wide manhunt.…
Rohingya recount killings rape and arson
The Burmese military has conducted a campaign of arson, killings, and rape against ethnic Rohingya that has threatened the lives of thousands more, Human Rights Watch said today. Refugees who fled the recent violence told Human Rights Watch that since…
California secessionists opens first “embassy” in Moscow
The first foreign outpost of California’s slapdash secessionist movement, Yes California, opened here on Sunday. Housed in a research institute in northwestern Moscow, the offices are described as an “embassy” by the group’s founder and president, Louis Marinelli, a stocky,…
Pahela Baishakh sex assault: Chargesheet against lone arrestee
Dhaka – Police on Tuesday submitted the chargesheet against the lone arrestee in the case for sexual harassment of some women at Dhaka University (DU) during Pahela Baishakh celebration in 2015.
Kareena’s fake picture with baby goes viral
Dhaka – A fake picture of Bollywood superstar Kareena Kapoor Khan and her day-old baby boy Taimur is going viral on social media. The picture shows Kareena on a hospital bed, tenderly kissing the baby’s forehead. It looks very grainy,…
Google Bangladesh domain hacked
Google’s Bangladesh domain has come under a cyber attack. Internet users have been failing to access the search engine using Google Chrome since Tuesday morning. A black screen appears when ‘google.com.bd’ is typed into Chrome’s browser.
Strengthen the grassroots movement of migrants
On the occasion of the International Migrants Day, the International Migrants Alliance (IMA) gave salute to all migrants and displaced people who continue to work on the ground to defend the rights and promote the wellbeing of the sector. ‘We…
BNP hits out at Quader for his dialogue remark
Dhaka – BNP on Monday criticised Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader for voicing ‘doubts’ about the success of the party’s dialogue with the President on formation of the Election Commission (EC), saying his comment is unfortunate.
Court seeks BB heist report from CID by 17 Jan
Dhaka – The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka on Sunday directed The CID (Criminal Investigation Department) of police to submit the investigationreport of in the case filed over Bangladesh Bank reserve heist on January 17.
Public universities recruit teachers through ‘unfair means’: TIB
Dhaka – Recruitment of teachers to public universities are these days done based on political affiliation, nepotism, religious identities and illegal exchange of money, depriving meritorious applicants, reveals a new TIB study.
Two Iranian nationals arrested for ‘stealing’ bank money
Dhaka – Police arrested two Iranian Nationals on charge of trying to steal Tk 1 lakh from a counter of Bangladesh Bank in the city’s Motijheel on Wednesday. The arrestees are Karam, 55, and Jalali Nejad Mostafa, 36.
Forbes names Putin world’s most powerful person
For the fourth consecutive year, Forbes ranked Russian President Vladimir Putin as the world’s most powerful person.Forbes, the American business magazine, published its list of World’s Most Powerful People 2016 on December 14.According to the magazine, the Russia’s leader continues…
ILO’s Asia Pacific labour confce for enhancing migration governance
Bali (Indonesia) ILO News – The 16th Asia and the Pacific Regional Meeting (APRM) of the International Labour Organization (ILO) concluded on Friday (December 9) with a call for governments, workers’ and employers’ organizations in the region to do more…
Google goes all-in on self-driving cars
By Noah Kulwin Google was the first major tech company to get into self-driving vehicles, revealing its initial prototype in the spring of 2014. Now, two and a half years later, the company is ready turn its research into a…
4 lighterage ships sink in Bay of Bengal
Chittagong – Four lighter vessels, loaded with different goods, capsized in several points of the Bay of Bengal early Wednesday due to poor visibility.
NCC polls: BNP demands neural presiding & polling officers
Dhaka – BNP on Wednesday stressed appointing neural presiding and polling officers in Narayanganj City Corporation (NCC) election billed for December 22. “We’re getting information about the engaging ruling party cadres as presiding and polling officers and Anasr members at…
DMP’s traffic restrictions for Victory Day
Dhaka – Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has asked all vehicles to avoid some roads surrounding the National Parade Ground in the city on the Victory Day on Friday for smooth holding of the Victory Day parade. Only the vehicles of…