RAMALLAH, Jan 1 (BSS/AFP): The Palestinians faced a fresh diplomatic battle Thursday after taking steps to join the International Criminal Court (ICC) in a move strongly condemned by both Washington and Israel. The dramatic move to join the Hague-based court,...
MANILA, Jan 1 (BSS/AFP): Tropical storm Jiangmi exited the Philippines Thursday, leaving at least 54 dead and 13 missing from floods and landslides as officials said greater measures could have been taken to prepare for the deluge. The storm's death...
AHMEDABAD, Jan 1 (BSS/AFP): Police in Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's home state of Gujarat faced widespread criticism Thursday after staging an anti-terrorism exercise featuring "militants" dressed up as Muslims. A video of the drill, which was broadcast on Indian...
KANDAHAR, Jan 1 (BSS/AFP): A rocket fired during fighting between Afghan forces and insurgents killed at least 20 wedding guests late Wednesday in the southern province of Helmand, officials said, highlighting the continuing conflict after NATO's combat mission ended. Most...
PANGKALAN BUN, Jan 1 (BSS/AFP): Indonesian rescuers promised an "all-out effort" to search for bodies from AirAsia Flight QZ8501 as the weather cleared Thursday and international investigators joined attempts to locate the fuselage of the ill-fated plane. Seven bodies have...
ISLAMABAD, Jan 1 (BSS/AFP): A Pakistani court Thursday sent the alleged mastermind of the 2008 Mumbai attacks to jail for two weeks in the latest round of a tussle over his detention that has worsened ties with India. Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi,...
Ebola death toll rises to 7,890: WHO GENEVA, Jan 1: The death toll from the Ebola outbreak in west Africa has risen to 7,890 out of 20,171 cases recorded, the World Health Organization said Wednesday. Since the previous toll published...
Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) clinched the Exim Bank 24th National Men's Handball title beating Bangladesh Police by 41-31 goals in the final at the Shaheed (captain) M Monsur Ali National Handball Stadium in the city Thursday, reports UNB. It was...
The National Cricket League (NCL) will enter a new era from the 2015-16 season when promotion and relegation will be introduced in Bangladesh's biggest domestic first-class competition, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has announced recently, reports Cricinfo. The top four...
NEW DELHI, Jan 1 (AFP): India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni's sudden decision to quit Test cricket caught the country's media and former players by surprise Wednesday, even though many felt his time at the top was over. Dhoni's retirement from...
Twenty-three out of preliminary selected 26 booters Thursday reported to coach Saiful Bari Titu for the residential training camp ahead of the Bangabandhu Gold Cup International Football Tournament scheduled to be held on January 16-27 at the Dhaka and Sylhet...
CAPE TOWN, Jan 1 (AFP): West Indies captain Denesh Ramdin said on Thursday that the main benefit of playing in South Africa was the opportunity for his young side to absorb some of the lessons that have made the hosts...
Bangladeshi promising lifter Zohora Akhter Reshma won the silver medal in the 44-kg weight category of the 17th Asian Youth Weightlifting Championship held at Al Saad Sports Club Complex in Doha, Qatar Thursday, reports UNB. She lifted 116 kgs to...
Three 4th round super league matches of the Walton Refrigerator Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League will be held today (Friday) at the three separate venues in the city and its adjoining area, reports BSS. On the day, Abahani take on...
MONTREAL, Jan 1 (AP): Arizona Coyotes prospect Max Domi scored two empty-net goals to help Canada beat the United States 5-3 Wednesday in the ice hockey World Junior Championship. Captain Curtis Lazar and Sam Reinhart also scored for Canada. The...
Del Potro out of Brisbane International SYDNEY, Jan 1: Former US Open winner Juan Martin del Potro has withdrawn from the Brisbane International, officials said Thursday, further delaying his return to the court from an injury-blighted 2014. The Argentine had...
Rahman Jahangir | 2015-01-02 00:00:00
Oceans have always been important to people around the world as a means of transportation. Unlike a few decades ago, however, ships are now carrying goods rather than people. As markets became increasingly globalised, shipping volumes soared. From the 1960s...
Sayed Kamaluddin | 2015-01-02 00:00:00
NATO has finally ended its 13-year 'war on terror' in Afghanistan, leaving the country in the grip of worsening insurgent violence. At a closed-door ceremony, NATO Commander American General John Campbell, addressing the attending soldiers said: "You've made Afghanistan stronger...
The just concluded REHAB (Real Estate and Housing Association of Bangladesh) Winter Fair 2014 has flagged, more than anything, the concerns of a host of stakeholders over the future of the country's real estate and housing sector. For sometime now,...
Nilratan Halder | 2015-01-02 00:00:00
The disappointing result of a mid-November Gallup poll on the issue of expanding access to healthcare has compelled some of the Americans to question if callousness is enough to describe the apathy. Lee A. Daniels, a columnist who belongs to...
Engr. S. A. Mansoor | 2015-01-02 00:00:00
Most household and kitchen waste and leftover food and similar materials are good raw materials for producing bio-gas (methane), an important cooking fuel for the household. Human excreta, generally considered a filthy waste, is also an important source for methane...
As a conscious citizen of the country I cannot but feel worried and alarmed when I see the workers of one party attacking the supporters of another. Not surprisingly, police remain as silent spectators. We, the common people, want to...
Like previous years Dhaka International Trade Fair (DITF) has begun on 1 January. We know from newspaper reports that the entry fee has been fixed at Tk 30 for adults and Tk 20 for children. It is observed that every...
Your popular Letters to the Editor column permits me to thank Mrs. Ferdous Imam and family for the kind words, gratitude, and thanks they expressed towards me yesterday (31.12.2014). It is most encouraging and pleasing to read that change is...
Shihab Sarkar | 2015-01-02 00:00:00
Lands suitable for hotels and guesthouses are on sale in Kuakata at attractive prices. Contact immediately -- that's what an advertisement on the backside of a number of Dhaka auto-rickshaws says. The publicity notice may have drawn the attention of...
Yasir Wardad | 2015-01-02 00:00:00
Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI) has developed two wheat varieties tolerant of heat, which are expected to reach farmers by November this year, officials said. The new heat-tolerant varieties-Bari Gom 29 and 30-are of short duration and can be cultivated...
Monira Munni | 2015-01-02 00:00:00
More than 300 new apparel units were set up in the last two years while 450 factories were closed down facing a flurry of odds including recent wage hike and safety and compliance requirements. Of the total new units, new...
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