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Death penalty for Taher-Noni
06:35 AM, 02 Feb 2016 Tuesday
International Crimes Tribunal-1 (ICT-1) sentenced Obaidul Haque Taher and Ataur Rahman Noni of Netrakona to death for their crimes against humanity during the war of liberation in 1971.
Daughter killed by mother
06:18 AM, 02 Feb 2016 Tuesday
A mother attempted to commit suicide after killing her minor daughter over a family feud.
Yahoo to cut 15% jobs, close several units: WSJ
06:04 AM, 02 Feb 2016 Tuesday
Yahoo Inc chief executive Marissa Mayer is set to reveal cost-cutting plans that include slashing 15% of the company`s workforce, or roughly 1,600 jobs, and closing several business units, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday.
RAKUB disburses Tk 815 crore agricultural loan
05:54 AM, 02 Feb 2016 Tuesday
Rajshahi Krishi Unnayan Bank (RAKUB) has disbursed Taka 815 crore as loan in the country`s north-western region during the first six months of the current 2015-16 fiscal year.
Scientists solve biological brain twister
05:38 AM, 02 Feb 2016 Tuesday
The deep folds that give the adult human brain its wrinkled walnut appearance were Nature`s solution to fitting a large, powerful processor into a small skull.
Missing Bangladesh official in Pakistan returns unhurt
05:32 AM, 02 Feb 2016 Tuesday
Personal officer of press counsellor Iqbal Hossain at Bangladesh High Commission in Islamabad, Jahangir Hossain, who went missing on Monday evening, returned home ‘unhurt’ after nearly seven hours...
Brazil issues Olympics warning as WHO declares Zika emergency
05:15 AM, 02 Feb 2016 Tuesday
Brazil has warned pregnant women to stay away from the Summer Olympics after the World Health Organization declared an international emergency over the Zika virus, blamed for causing a surge in brain-damaged babies.
Sculpture on Int’l mother language unveil at UN
04:54 AM, 02 Feb 2016 Tuesday
A sculpture on international mother language was set up in front of the headquarters of United Nations in New York.
DUJ polls on February 20
04:36 AM, 02 Feb 2016 Tuesday
The election of Dhaka Union of Journalists (DUJ) will be held on February 20 after holding bi-annual general meeting which will be held on February 3.
Hema Malini denies land grabbing charge
04:13 AM, 02 Feb 2016 Tuesday
BJP MP and actor Hema Malini today denied accusations of land grabbing levelled against her after the state government allotted her a 2000 sq metre land at Ambivali in Mumbai for her dance academy Natya Vihar Kala Kendra.
Oh God! I have lost my hand
03:27 AM, 02 Feb 2016 Tuesday
At the scene of an accident a man was crying: Oh God! I have lost my hand, oh!
Fire at garment factory in Gazipur
03:15 AM, 02 Feb 2016 Tuesday
Fire broke out at a garment factory at Board Bazaar area in Gazipur City Corporation on Tuesday morning.
Myanmar MPs hold landmark session
02:57 PM, 01 Feb 2016 Monday
The first freely elected parliament in Myanmar for 50 years has held its opening session...
Samsung allows mobile ad-blockers
02:50 PM, 01 Feb 2016 Monday
The latest version of the default web browser on Samsung`s Android phones will allow users to install ad-blocker extensions...
Mega plan for the development of railways: Rail Minister
02:25 PM, 01 Feb 2016 Monday
Railways Minister M Mazibul Hoque said, the Bangladesh Railway has undertaken a 20-year (2010-2030) mega plan at a cost of Taka 2,33,944.21 crore to implement 235 projects...
17 killed in Kabul blast
01:34 PM, 01 Feb 2016 Monday
At least 17 people were killed and 25 wounded when a Taliban suicide bomber blew himself up trying to enter a police building in Afghanistan`s capital Kabul..
Afghanistan record first win in ICC U-19 World Cup
01:23 PM, 01 Feb 2016 Monday
A brilliant half-century from Tariq Stanikzai helped Afghanistan Under-19 team to post their first win of the tournament with a four-wicket win in a low-scoring..
PM inaugurated Amar Ekushey Book Fair
12:34 PM, 01 Feb 2016 Monday
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday inaugurated the month-long Amar Ekushey Book Fair on Bangla Academy premises in Dhaka...
Sunny Leone`s Mastizaade earns Rs 11.7 crore in two days
11:38 AM, 01 Feb 2016 Monday
Sunny Leone’s Mastizaade, which opened to negative reviews on Janaury 29, has collected Rs 11.7 crore in first two days at the box office.
11 received Bangla Academy Shahitya Puroshkar
10:57 AM, 01 Feb 2016 Monday
A total of eleven personalities on Monday received Bangla Academy Sahitya Purashkar-2016...