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Poet Rafiq Azad dies
09:10 AM, 12 Mar 2016 Saturday
Noted poet Rafiq Azad has died at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) in city on Saturday.
Paris attackers listed in leaked IS files: German media
08:43 AM, 12 Mar 2016 Saturday
A trove of leaked Islamic State group documents features the names of the three jihadists who carried out the assault on the Bataclan theatre during November`s terror attacks in Paris, German media reported Friday.
4 madrasah students missing
08:33 AM, 12 Mar 2016 Saturday
Four residential students of Purba Noagaon Haji Suruj Ali Hafizia Madrasah at Noagaon village in Habiganj sadar upazila reportedly went missing from the madrasah on Friday.
Indian EXIM Bank opening office in Dhaka
08:19 AM, 12 Mar 2016 Saturday
After the signing of the biggest-ever line of credit (LoC), India’s EXIM Bank is now all set to open its Dhaka office and embark on new cooperation with Bangladesh.
UN votes to send home peacekeepers accused of sexual abuse
08:04 AM, 12 Mar 2016 Saturday
The UN Security Council has adopted a resolution calling for the repatriation of peacekeeping units whose soldiers face allegations of sexual abuse.
New electrodes could power next-gen light sources, solar cells
07:14 AM, 12 Mar 2016 Saturday
A team of European scientists has developed new transparent electrodes and barrier materials which may power the next-generation light sources and solar cells.
Smartphone app can help prevent heart attack
07:11 AM, 12 Mar 2016 Saturday
A cardiologist at Max Super Specialty Hospital in Saket, Delhi has developed a Smartphone app that can help people know the warning signs of a heart attack in advance and take corrective action.
Emraan Hashmi’s mother passes away
07:03 AM, 12 Mar 2016 Saturday
Actor Emraan Hashmi’s mother Maherahh Hashmi passed away on March 11 afternoon.
Gazipur road crash kills cop
06:48 AM, 12 Mar 2016 Saturday
An Assistant Sub-Inspector of Hotapara Outpost under Joydevpur Police Station in Gazipur district was killed and two other personnel among three were injured as a microbus carrying policemen hit a standing truck.
4 suspected dacoits lynched in Hatia
06:31 AM, 12 Mar 2016 Saturday
Four suspected dacoits have been lynched and two others were injured at Chairman ghat of Hatia upazila in Noakhali district in the wee hours of Saturday.
Criminals in Bangladesh heist likely studied bank’s inner working
12:21 PM, 10 Mar 2016 Thursday
The perpetrators of a $100 million digital heist at Bangladesh`s central bank had deep knowledge of the institution`s internal workings, likely gained by spying on bank workers, security experts said.
Taskin-Sunny’s bowling test in 7 days
11:09 AM, 10 Mar 2016 Thursday
Bangladesh pacer Taskin Ahmed and left-arm spinner Arafat Sunny have been reported for suspect bowling actions during the side’s ICC World Twenty20 first round match against the Netherlands in Dharamsala on Wednesday.
ACC’s new chairman Iqbal Mahmud
10:26 AM, 10 Mar 2016 Thursday
The government has appointed former senior secretary Iqbal Mahmud as the chairman of Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).
You are very sick
10:02 AM, 10 Mar 2016 Thursday
The doctor to the patient: ‘You are very sick’
The patient to the doctor: ‘Can I get a second opinion?’
The doctor again: ‘Yes, you are very ugly too...’
Facebook ‘Like’ button violates privacy, rules German court
08:59 AM, 10 Mar 2016 Thursday
Facebook ‘like’ buttons on commercial websites break German law if users are not warned that their personal data is being shared, a court ruled on Wednesday.
UN: 34 countries don’t have enough food for their people
08:52 AM, 10 Mar 2016 Thursday
A report released Wednesday by the U.N. agriculture agency said 34 countries around the world, nearly all of them in Africa, do not have enough food to feed their people and need help.
PRAN starts exporting potato
08:45 AM, 10 Mar 2016 Thursday
PRAN, a processed food company in Bangladesh, has started exporting potato to Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei, setting the export target for this year at 40,000 metric tons.
Good night’s sleep may help improve memory: Study
08:37 AM, 10 Mar 2016 Thursday
Patterns of brain activity that occur during the day are replayed at fast-forward speed when we sleep, which may help consolidate our memories, according to a new study.
Katrina goes house hunting with Salman’s manager
08:27 AM, 10 Mar 2016 Thursday
Katrina Kaif has intensified her house hunting spree post her alleged break-up with Ranbir Kapoor.
World Kidney Day being observed
08:12 AM, 10 Mar 2016 Thursday
The World Kidney Day is being observed across the globe on Thursday with a special focus on raising awareness about early and comprehensive screening for kidney disease.