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Fiji battens down as severe cyclone Winston nears
12:25 PM, 20 Feb 2016 Saturday
Hundreds of evacuation centres were activated across Fiji Saturday as severe tropical cyclone Winston intensified near the Pacific island nation.
Sonam’s Neerja earns Rs. 4.70 cr. on day one
12:18 PM, 20 Feb 2016 Saturday
Neerja starring Sonam Kapoor, which clashed with three other films – Loveshhuda, Ishq Forever, Direct Ishq – has opened to a positive review from both the critics and the audiences.
NASA sees record number of astronaut applications
11:30 AM, 20 Feb 2016 Saturday
Those kids who said they wanted to be an astronaut when they grew up seem to be acting on their dreams all at once.
We are able to restore self-esteem: PM
11:14 AM, 20 Feb 2016 Saturday
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said we are able to restore self-esteem to nation. Confidence to overcome any hurdle has returned to people as well. We can take any step confidently. Ekush has taught us the lesson.
Huge bombs recovered
09:52 AM, 20 Feb 2016 Saturday
Police in a drive recovered huge bombs from a house of at Nabodoy Housing at Mohammadpur area in the capital on Friday night.
S. Africa confirms first case of Zika virus
09:31 AM, 20 Feb 2016 Saturday
South Africa confirmed its first case of the mosquito-borne Zika virus in a Columbian man, health authorities said.
‘Tree man’ Abul’s surgery done
09:05 AM, 20 Feb 2016 Saturday
The surgery of Abul Bajandar, popularly known as ‘Tree Man’, was done to remove extremely rare epidermodysplasia verruciformis warts.
Tight security for Feb 21
08:04 AM, 20 Feb 2016 Saturday
Dhaka Metropolitan Police Commissioner Asaduzzaman Mia said tight security measures were taken following Sunday’s International Mother Language Day in the capital.
Mamata unveils memorial for Language martyr
07:10 AM, 20 Feb 2016 Saturday
West Bengal of India Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday unveiled a ‘Bhasha Shahid’ (Language Martyr) memorial in Kolkata city to mark International Mother Language Day
Who has little brother or sister?
06:53 AM, 20 Feb 2016 Saturday
There was a little boy, his mother was pregnant.
He asked: What’s in your stomach mom?
PM hands over Ekushey Padak
06:32 AM, 20 Feb 2016 Saturday
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has given the Ekushey Padak 2016 to sixteen noted personalities in recognition of their outstanding contributions to their respective fields.
Messi’s season for Barcelona helping secure ‘best ever’ status
12:38 PM, 19 Feb 2016 Friday
For years now, Lionel Messi has been considered one of the best footballers ever to play the game.
MK Anwar released from jail
12:18 PM, 19 Feb 2016 Friday
The Standing Committee member of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) MK Anwar was released from jail on Friday afternoon.
Man ‘rapes’ dog in India, caught on camera
11:20 AM, 19 Feb 2016 Friday
A dog was allegedly sexually assaulted by a man with the incident coming to light after a video of the act surfaced on WhatsApp, an animal rights organisation claimed on Thursday
DUJ election Feb 20
10:45 AM, 19 Feb 2016 Friday
The election of Dhaka Union of Journalists (DUJ) will be held on February 20.
Google’s internet balloon ‘crashes’ in Sri Lanka test flight
10:29 AM, 19 Feb 2016 Friday
A Google balloon, part of the company’s high-speed Internet service known as “Project Loon”, crashed in a Sri Lankan tea plantation during its maiden test flight, local police said on Friday.
SC issues notice to Salman in 2002 hit-and-run case
10:16 AM, 19 Feb 2016 Friday
The Indian Supreme Court (SC) on Friday issued notice to actor Salman Khan on the Maharashtra government’s petition challenging a Bombay High Court verdict that acquitted him in a 2002 hit-and-run case.
Diabetes during pregnancy can up risk of low milk supply
10:10 AM, 19 Feb 2016 Friday
Women with diabetes during pregnancy face a significantly higher risk of having a low milk supply, a new study shows.
Barack Obama imposes new North Korea sanctions
10:04 AM, 19 Feb 2016 Friday
President Obama has signed off new expanded sanctions on North Korea over its nuclear programme, weeks after it launched a long-range rocket.
‘Saudi won’t cut oil output’
09:56 AM, 19 Feb 2016 Friday
Saudi Arabia is ‘not prepared’ to cut oil production, its foreign minister said on Thursday, after the top exporter agreed with Russia to freeze output if major rivals follow.