The Netherlands has shown its interest in construction of seaports in Chittagong and Paira in Patuakhali.
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte expressed this interest in a meeting with Bangladesh Prime...
Wednesday, September 30, 2015
Tavella was shot thrice: Forensic experts
Italian national Cesare Tavella, who was murdered in Dhaka a day ago, was shot three times from behind at close range, says the forensic expert who conducted the autopsy. “One bullet hit his left...
Over 1,000 sick pilgrims in Saudi hospitals
At least 1,000 pilgrims, who have come to Saudi Arabia to perform this season’s Holy Hajj which ended on September 25, are receiving treatment in a number of hospitals in Makkah after falling sick...
Case filed over killing of Italian in Dhaka
A case has been filed in connection with the killing of the foreign NGO official in Gulshan area of Dhaka city on Monday evening. Official of ‘ICCO Cooperation’ filed the case with Gulshan Police...
Yemen air strike death toll rises over 131
The death toll from an air strike on a wedding party in Yemen has jumped to 131, medics said on Tuesday, in one of the deadliest attacks on civilians in Yemen's war that drew strong condemnation...
Tuesday, September 29, 2015
Canada also updates travel advice after US, UK
Canada has also updated its security alert for its citizens in Bangladesh as done by the United Kingdom and the United States, within a day into the murder of an Italian national in Dhaka.
The...
Monday, September 28, 2015
Hasina urges peacekeepers to ensure peace across world
Asserting that Bangladesh's commitment to UN peacekeeping is strong and steadfast and it stands ready to go further, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has urged all members of the peacekeeping community...
Prosecutors launch probe into former Volkswagen boss
German prosecutors have begun an investigation against former Volkswagen chief executive Martin Winterkorn.
The probe will look at "allegations of fraud in the sale of cars with manipulated emissions...
Biman's flights on Dhk-NY route to resume: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said flights of Biman Bangladesh Airlines on Dhaka-New York route will resume once the legal problems in this regard are resolved.
"Biman now has got enough modern...
Taliban fighters seize key Afghan city
Hundreds of Taliban fighters have seized parts of the strategic northern Afghan city of Kunduz, reports say.
There is fierce fighting after militants launched a surprise attack from several directions....
India launches first space laboratory
India has launched its first dedicated space laboratory Astrosat from the southern state of Andhra Pradesh.
The multi-wavelength observatory has a five-year lifespan and will "study celestial...
Saturday, September 19, 2015
Health and beauty benefits of almonds
Almonds can be eaten in many ways, and have a plethora of health benefits. They can be soaked overnight and eaten in the morning, or even simply as a snack.
Grind them up and mix it into your cake...
Amjad Khan was not first choice for Gabbar Singh
Bollyhood actor Amjad Khan was almost dropped from Sholay which was a cult classic movie in the year 1975. Yes! you read it correct, Amjab Khan who played the role Gabbar Singh so well in the movie...
Dubai Ruler's Son Dies
Dubai announced a three day mourning period after the 33-year old son of the Gulf emirate's ruler passed away, the official state news agency WAM said on Saturday.
Sheikh Rashid, son of the Prime...
1 migrant child dead, 13 missing in Greek island
A girl believed to be five years old died and as many as 13 migrants may be missing at sea off the Greek island of Lesbos Saturday, the Greek coastguard said.
Nikos Lagkadianos, a coastguard spokesman,...
Novelist Jackie Collins dies
The novelist Jackie Collins has died of breast cancer at the age of 77, her family said in a statement.
"It is with tremendous sadness that we announce the death of our beautiful, dynamic and...
BCL leader missing in boat capsize
A local leader of Bangladesh Chhatra League went missing as a boat capsized after being hit by a sand-laden trawler in the Bongshi river in Bank Town area of Savar upazila of Dhaka district on Saturday...
1,000 homes destroyed by 2 California fires
The tally of homes destroyed by two massive Northern California wildfires topped 1,000 Saturday after authorities doing damage assessments in the Sierra Nevada foothills counted another 250 houses...
Bangladesh to get Yak-130 aircraft
Russia has delivered the first batch of Yakovlev Yak-130 combat trainer aircraft (NATO reporting name Mitten) to Bangladesh. The plane allows training pilots in flying four-plus and fifth-generation...
Friday, September 18, 2015
Facebook now selling video ads targeted users will see
Facebook is now selling video ads that the target audience is sure to see. The world's biggest online social network said Thursday that advertisers can now buy ads that will be seen — from top to...
US stocks fall sharply
Fears over slowing global growth hammered stocks in the US and Europe on Friday and lifted prices of government bonds and other assets seen as safer bets. The Dow Jones industrial average ended down...
US plans military talks with Russia over Syria
The Obama administration is planning direct talks between Russian and American military officials soon over Russia's military buildup in Syria, a development that has flummoxed the US. Secretary of...
Nasir sinks India A with century, five wickets
All-rounder Nasir Hossain cracked an unbeaten ton and picked up a five-wicket haul to ensure a comfortable 65-run victory for Bangladesh A as the visitors levelled the three-match unofficial ODI...
Croatia moving migrants towards Hungary
Migrants flooding into Croatia are being moved to the Hungary border, with PM Zoran Milanovic saying his country cannot become a "migrant hotspot".
Up to 20 buses carried migrants to the border...
Gunmen attack Pakistan air force base, 29 killed
Taliban militants have killed at least 29 people in an attack on an air force base in the northern city of Peshawar, Pakistani officials say. The gunmen, dressed in police uniforms, stormed the Badaber...
Thursday, September 17, 2015
Nawazuddin Siddiqui’s Life : From Watchman to Mainstream Bollywood
Nawazuddin Siddiqui is the son of a farmer from Buldhana district of Uttar Pradesh who worked hard to achieve the status in Bollywood. The actor who has worked with the all the three Khan’s of...
Muslim boy arrested over clock invited to White House
US President Barack Obama has issued a White House invitation to a Muslim schoolboy who was arrested for bringing a homemade clock to school.
Ninth-grade high school student Ahmed Mohamed from...
Truckload of cattle snatched in Gazipur
Muggers snatched away a truck loaded with 19 cattle from a group of cattle traders in Mirer Bazar area of Gazipur city on early Thursday. Victim traders said they bought 19 cattle from Rajshahi and...
S Arabia to pay Tk 20m to each family in Makkah mishap
In Makkah’s Grand Mosque mishap, 111 people, including one Bangladeshi, died and over 238 others were injured among at least 40 Bangladeshis.
The Saudi government has announced compensation for...
14 die of dengue in Delhi
The deaths of three people from dengue fever in the Indian capital of New Delhi has brought the total toll to 14 in what officials call the worst outbreak of the disease in five years, local media...
Japan security debate marred by scuffles in upper house
Scuffles have broken out in Japan's upper house ahead of a vote on a controversial move by the government to expand the role of the armed forces.
The bills would amend Japan's pacifist constitution...
Thailand search for gas in BD
The Petroleum Authority of Thailand has showed keen interest to explore gas in Bangladesh, said outgoing Thai Ambassador to Bangladesh Dr Modurapochana. The Thai envoy said this when she paid a farewell...
Tuesday, September 15, 2015
How Australia has reacted to its new PM
As Australia woke to news that another prime minister had lost his job mid-way through a parliamentary term, views were divided within political circles about what Malcolm Turnbull's ascension to...
Serbian-Hungarian border closed to migrants
After it sealed the main entry point used by migrants the previous day, Hungary had continued to let them enter through an official border entry post around 2 kilometres further down. But at midnight,...
Cisco router attacks duck cyber defenses
Security researchers say they have uncovered previously unknown attacks on routers which direct traffic around the Internet, allowing hackers to harvest vast amounts of data while going undetected...
Commonwealth Secy Gen calls on PM Hasina
Commonwealth Secretary General Kamalesh Sharma on Tuesday sought Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's active participation at the upcoming Commonwealth Heads of Governments Meeting (CHOGM) to be held in...
Khaleda leaves for London
Khaleda Zia left for London for a medical check-up and will return home after spending the Eid-ul-Azha with her eldest son Tarique Rahman. The BNP chairperson boarded an Emirates Airlines regular...
Monday, September 14, 2015
Computers 'do not improve' pupil results: OECD
Investing heavily in school computers and classroom technology does not improve pupils' performance, says a global study from the OECD.
The think tank says frequent use of computers in schools...
Using too much Wi-Fi can trigger headache
Should you worry about 'wireless allergies'? Addressed with skepticism by most, the term electromagnetic hypersensitivity (EHS) or wireless allergy or gadget allergy, is ascribed to a range of non-specific...
Online shopping meets virtual reality
Hrvoje Prpic is wandering through a fashion boutique trying to pick out a new accessory. Only he's not actually there. He's sitting in a trendy London coffee shop wearing a virtual reality headset...
Hungary enacts tough new laws
Hungary has brought in tough new migrant laws which it says will "start a new era" in preventing the inflow of illegal immigrants.
Police can now detain anyone who tries to breach a razor-wire...
Malaysia to take more Bangladesh workers under G2G process: Minister
Malaysia will fulfill a significant portion of the demand for extra work force from Bangladesh, Secretary General of Malaysian Human Resources Ministry Datuk Seri Haji Saripuddin Bin Haji said in...
TCB begins Eid-ul-Azha OMS
The Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) began its open market sale (OMS) programme across Bangladesh this (Tuesday) morning ahead of Holy Eid-ul Azha. Eid-ul-Azha will be observed in the country...
3 arrested with firearms in Jessore
Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) personnel in a drive arrested three people along with three firearms, 170 grams of cocaine and bomb making materials from Jhumjhumpur area in sadar upazila of Jessore...
