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Mumbai cinema turned into mosque
10:00 AM, 03 Apr 2016 Sunday
Cinema buffs of a certain vintage still wax eloquent about Mumbai`s erstwhile Alexandra Cinema’s hammy film title translations.
Sorry, The fly is on vacation
09:44 AM, 03 Apr 2016 Sunday
In a restaurant:
Customer: Waiter, waiter! There is a frog in my soup!
Waiter: Sorry, sir. The fly is on vacation.
Khaleda Zia to surrender Tuesday
09:22 AM, 03 Apr 2016 Sunday
The Chairperson of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Khaleda Zia on Tuesday will surrender before court in five cases including two arson cases of Jatrabari Police Station in one of which arrest warrant issued against her.
Explosive West Indies face fearless England in fitting finale
09:14 AM, 03 Apr 2016 Sunday
West Indies rag-tag army of short-format mercenaries will be hoping they have the weapons to overcome a fearless England in Sunday`s World Twenty20 final as both sides target the honour of being the first to claim a second title in the tournament.
Writ for judicial probe over Tonu killing
08:52 AM, 03 Apr 2016 Sunday
A writ petition has been filed to the Hight Court (HC) seeking directives for judicial probe in the sensational case of Sohagi Jahan Tonu murder.
Missing Drik Gallery official found dead
08:35 AM, 03 Apr 2016 Sunday
Police have recovered the body of a missing official of capital’s Drik Gallery from Jalkuri area under Siddhirganj upazila in Narayanganj on Sunday who went into missing on Saturday.
Boishakh celebrations not allow after 5pm
08:16 AM, 03 Apr 2016 Sunday
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal said that all the programmes of Pohela Boishakh will have to perform before 5pm on the day.
‘Short of brains’ description angers Sammy
07:19 AM, 03 Apr 2016 Sunday
Darren Sammy, the West Indies captain, described commentator Mark Nicholas` pre-tournament characterisation of his team as "short of brains" as an emotional flashpoint for his side during the World T20. Nicholas had made the comment in a column for ESPNcricinfo on March 3, writing: "West Indies are short of brains but have IPL history in their ranks."
Oil spill tests on ice prove Arctic quests risky
07:11 AM, 03 Apr 2016 Sunday
The skimmer is lowered from the rear of the icebreaker, its weight pushing massive pieces of ice under the water and forcing the spilt oil up to the surface, where the sticky black goo can be sucked up.
Asylum-seeker children freed from mainland detention: Australia
07:03 AM, 03 Apr 2016 Sunday
The last asylum-seeker children in Australian mainland detention have been freed, the government said on Sunday (April 3), although dozens of others are still being held on the remote Pacific island of Nauru.
Vitamin D route to fight tuberculosis
06:53 AM, 03 Apr 2016 Sunday
According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), tuberculosis is the number one killer infectious disease globally. India is the worst affected country
Israel’s security industry under spotlight over
06:46 AM, 03 Apr 2016 Sunday
The battle between the FBI and Apple over the unlocking of San Bernardino gunman Syed Rizwan Farook`s mobile phone would have piqued the interest of many in Israel`s flourishing technology industry.
Shahrukh promotes Emraan Hashmi’s book on son
06:39 AM, 03 Apr 2016 Sunday
Superstar Shah Rukh Khan has extended his support to actor Emraan Hashmi, who unveiled his book on his six-year-old son, Ayaan’s battle with cancer.
Ronaldo winner ends Barcelona’s 39-game unbeaten run
06:30 AM, 03 Apr 2016 Sunday
Cristiano Ronaldo struck the winner as 10-man Real Madrid came from behind to end Barcelona’s 39-game unbeaten run with a 2-1 win in El Clasico at the Camp Nou, in Barcelona
HSC, equivalent exams begin
06:20 AM, 03 Apr 2016 Sunday
Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations of 2016 has begun across the country around 10am on Sunday.
Tonu murder: parent’s statement recorded by CID
12:57 PM, 02 Apr 2016 Saturday
The members of Criminal Investigation Department (CID) have quizzed slain Comilla Victoria Government College student Sohagi Jahan Tonu’s parents, her two elder brothers and one cousin.
Over 4000 Skilled IT Professionals Created in a year
12:31 PM, 02 Apr 2016 Saturday
BASIS Institute of Technology and Management (BITM) has trained 4,230 in last one year under the Skills for Employment Investment Program (SEIP).
You see, it pays to be bilingual!
11:17 AM, 02 Apr 2016 Saturday
Three mice are being chased by a cat. The mice were cornered when one of the mice turned around and barked, ‘Ruff! Ruff! Ruff!’
UNESCO investigates environmental impact of Sundarbans coal plant
11:11 AM, 02 Apr 2016 Saturday
The recent capsizing of a coal carrying ship in the Sundarbans has raised the stakes on the assessment being carried out by UNESCO on the Rampal power plant.
More women trafficked from Bangladesh to Mumbai
10:46 AM, 02 Apr 2016 Saturday
The number of women being trafficked from Bangladesh into Mumbai brothels is rising as part of greater migration from India’s eastern neighbour, and police and social groups need to do more to rescue and repatriate them