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Why sex education should focus on gender equality?
06:42 AM, 09 Apr 2016 Saturday
Sex education for youngsters should be much more than just about pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases, says a new study, adding that there is an urgent need to explicitly focus on gender dynamics in sex education programming.
In wake of Bangladesh heist, NY Fed in cyber ‘arms race’: Dudley
06:37 AM, 09 Apr 2016 Saturday
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York is in an ‘arms race’ to keep beefing up protections against cyber threats, its president said on Friday when asked about the heist of $81 million from Bangladesh’s central bank’s account held at his institution, Reuters reports.
Children will stay with Karishma: Indian SC
06:19 AM, 09 Apr 2016 Saturday
Bollywood actress Karisma Kapoor and her estranged husband Sunjay Kapur have reached an agreement on modalities for separation before the Supreme Court
Train crushes 2 youths in capital
06:14 AM, 09 Apr 2016 Saturday
Two unidentified youths were killed when a train crushed them under its wheels at Banani railway station in the capital on Saturday morning.
Panama Papers: police raid Mossack Fonseca’s office in El Salvado
05:48 AM, 09 Apr 2016 Saturday
Authorities in El Salvador have raided the local offices of Panamanian law firm Mossack Fonseca, seizing documents and equipment, the country’s attorney general’s office said.
Directed evolution to solve a drug resistant disease
09:59 AM, 08 Apr 2016 Friday
The ideal treatment then for us, “hosts” is to have an enzyme that can recognize this foreign DNA and chop it off.
The Jungle Book: the law of the jungle prevails
09:28 AM, 08 Apr 2016 Friday
The Jungle Book is a visually marvellous and thoroughly nostalgic film that is aided by a superb voice cast.
Five ways tech can empower students learning
08:20 AM, 08 Apr 2016 Friday
Empowering students to be engaged and confident in their learning is an ambition that spans the curriculum, and it is an area where technology can be particularly powerful.
ISIS Abducts Workers from Syria
07:22 AM, 08 Apr 2016 Friday
Islamic State fighters abducted at least 170 workers from a cement factory northeast of the Syrian capital, Damascus, when the militant group attacked the area this week, activists and the Syrian government said on Thursday.
Nita Ambani named powerful businesswoman in Asia
06:57 AM, 08 Apr 2016 Friday
Reliance Foundation chairperson Nita Ambani has been named the most powerful businesswoman in Asia by Forbes, leading a list of 50 women leaders from the region that includes eight from India.
Narine cleared to resume bowling
06:10 AM, 08 Apr 2016 Friday
West Indies off-spinner Sunil Narine has been cleared to resume bowling after his action was found to be legal by the International Cricket Council (ICC).
Volvo plans to launch driverless cars in China
03:51 PM, 07 Apr 2016 Thursday
Swedish carmaker Volvo has said it plans to launch a self-driving experiment in China involving up to 100 cars.
Local drivers will test cars on public roads in "everyday conditions", according to a company press release.
Eating pulses helps weight loss
03:28 PM, 07 Apr 2016 Thursday
Eating pulses has long been known as a healthy option for losing weight, but they have also now been proven to keep the pounds off.
5 most expensive IPL players
03:00 PM, 07 Apr 2016 Thursday
Think of the IPL auctions as a mega budget thriller packed with suspense, drama and the occasional head-scratching.
Real Madrid defender is an `actor` - Wolfsburg boss
02:17 PM, 07 Apr 2016 Thursday
Real Madrid defender Marcelo has been called "an actor" for his antics in their 2-0 Champions League quarter-final first-leg defeat by Wolfsburg.
Samsung sees 10% jump in operating profit
01:28 PM, 07 Apr 2016 Thursday
South Korea`s Samsung Electronics is forecasting a 10% jump in operating profit for the first quarter.
Panama Papers: Putin rejects corruption allegations
01:02 PM, 07 Apr 2016 Thursday
President Putin has denied "any element of corruption" over the Panama Papers leaks, and says his opponents are trying to destabilise Russia.
Station Master and a Lady Passenger
12:32 PM, 07 Apr 2016 Thursday
Mother to Johnny: “how was your exam, are all questions difficult?”
Johnny: “No mom, all the questions were simple, it was the answers which gave me all the trouble”!
UNESCO new CR chairman Kamal Chowdhury
11:30 AM, 07 Apr 2016 Thursday
Senior Secretary of Public Administration Ministry Dr Kamal Abdul Naser Chowdhury has been elected as the Chairman of UNESCO’s Committee on Conventions and Recommendations (CR) of the Executive Board.
Budget to place at JS on June 2
10:46 AM, 07 Apr 2016 Thursday
Finance Minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith said the national budget for the fiscal year 2016-17 will be placed at Jatiya Sangsad on June 2, this year.