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Indian police arrest more students on sedition charge

12:03 PM, 24 Feb 2016 Wednesday

Indian police said Wednesday they had arrested two students wanted in a sedition case that has sparked major protests after the pair gave themselves up following nearly two weeks on the run.

India’s first smart electric scooter Ather Energy S340

11:51 AM, 24 Feb 2016 Wednesday

Ather Energy, a Bangalore-based hardware startup has launched India’s first electric smart scooter called S340. The S340 comes with a range of up to 60 kilometres in one single charge.

Will prosecute Hillary if elected: Trump

11:45 AM, 24 Feb 2016 Wednesday

Republican US presidential front-runner Donald Trump has said if elected he would prosecute his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton for using a private email server when she was the secretary of state.

Homosexuality may not be solely genetically programmed

11:24 AM, 24 Feb 2016 Wednesday

Homosexuality may not be completely genetically programmed, and environment — or how one is reared — can play a very important role in shaping, or even changing one’s sexuality, suggests new research.

Don’t smoke: Sunny Leone to youngsters

11:14 AM, 24 Feb 2016 Wednesday

Actress Sunny Leone’s message to youngsters who have not smoked till now and are thinking about it is to avoid picking up the cigarette.

Bangladesh is now a dynamic team: Sourov Ganguly

10:48 AM, 24 Feb 2016 Wednesday

Former Indian cricketer and captain of the Indian national team Sourav Ganguly said Bangladesh is now a dynamic team. It has the good mix-up between seniors and juniors.

Book fair reopens

10:19 AM, 24 Feb 2016 Wednesday

Amar Ekushey Book Fair reopens at 5pm after five hours later.

Dhaka New Market fire kills 1

09:44 AM, 24 Feb 2016 Wednesday

A person was killed and three others sustained burn injuries in a fire that broke out at shop adjacent to the vegetable market in New Market area in Dhaka.

PRAN Krako sponsors ‘EWU Winter Smash’

09:21 AM, 24 Feb 2016 Wednesday

Inter-private university badminton tournament will be kicked off on February 26 at East West University (EWU) Aftabnagar campus in Dhaka.

 

25 UP chairman posts go unopposed

09:11 AM, 24 Feb 2016 Wednesday

A total of 3568 chairman aspirants, including 741 of ruling Awami League and 668 of BNP, have filed their nomination papers in 738 Union Parishads (UPs) to contest the first phase of election slated for March 22.

Ronaldo first athlete to pass 200 million followers

08:59 AM, 24 Feb 2016 Wednesday

Cristiano Ronaldo, a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Spanish club Real Madrid and the Portugal national team, has become the first athlete to surpass 200 million followers on social media.

2 Bangladeshi killed in Australia road crash

08:40 AM, 24 Feb 2016 Wednesday

Two Bangladeshi students are killed and a third is fighting for life after their car ‘disintegrated’ in a high-speed crash in Sydney’s southwest in Australia.

Quasem’s appeal verdict March 8

07:21 AM, 24 Feb 2016 Wednesday

The Supreme Court has scheduled March 8 to deliver the verdict on an appeal filed by war crimes accused and Jamaat-e-Islami leader Mir Quasem Ali against the death sentence awarded to him for war crimes committed in 1971.

Dad, I got expelled from school

07:07 AM, 24 Feb 2016 Wednesday

Boy: Dad, I got expelled from school.
Dad: WHAT? WHY?

Plane with 23 people crashed in Nepal

06:21 AM, 24 Feb 2016 Wednesday

A Tara Twin-Otter plane with 23 people, including three crew members and two children, on board, reportedly crashed in Myagdi district in western Nepal on Wednesday morning.

5100 years old dress!

01:07 PM, 23 Feb 2016 Tuesday

While archaeologists have uncovered ceramic fragments and tools dating back tens of thousands of years, clothing is another story.

A heart attack

12:47 PM, 23 Feb 2016 Tuesday

Teacher: “Here is a math problem. If your dad earned $300 dollars a week and he gave your mother half, what should he have?”

Mosques only for women in China

12:40 PM, 23 Feb 2016 Tuesday

The Wangjia Hutong mosque in Kaifeng, central China, may be modest in size. But like the welcoming bosom of a loving mother, it has for decades embraced the girls and women within its walls, providing them with Islamic education, consolation and guidance.

PRAN Peanut Bar gives Valentine’s Day campaign prize

12:02 PM, 23 Feb 2016 Tuesday

PRAN Peanut Bar on Tuesday handed over the Valentine’s Day campaign prizes to the winner.

6 robbers detained in capital

11:37 AM, 23 Feb 2016 Tuesday

The members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) detained six robbers including their gang leader after a ‘gunfight’ in the old Dhaka’s Narinda area early on Tuesday.