Tolly hitmakers to work magic in Bangladesh

Two Tollywood, (the Kokata film industry) popular composers — Debajyoti Mishra and Indraadip Das Gupta — are set to make waves and collaborate with projects in Bangladesh.
6 January 2016, 06:20 AM

Scan your food to reveal its nutritional value

Ever felt curious about just how many carbs and calories are sitting on your dinner plate? A new gadget has been invented which promises to reveal the nutritional value of your meal !
6 January 2016, 06:01 AM

Black hole caught 'burping' gas

Astronomers have spotted two huge waves of gas being "burped" by the black hole at the heart of a nearby galaxy.
6 January 2016, 05:43 AM

[WATCH] US gun control inaction must end: Obama

An emotional US President Barack Obama has unveiled new restrictions on gun purchases, saying the "constant excuses for inaction" have to stop.
6 January 2016, 05:03 AM

SC fixes Feb 2 to start hearing on Mir Quasem's plea

The Supreme Court today fixed February 2 for starting hearing on the appeal of war criminal and Jamaat leader Mir Quasem Ali challenging his death penalty for his wartime crimes against humanity.
6 January 2016, 04:37 AM

War crimes accused, another Kashimpur inmate die

Two inmates of Kashimpur Central Jail, including a war crimes accused, have died yesterday because of what prison authorities said “heart failure”.
5 January 2016, 09:56 AM

Blast in Narayanganj dyeing factory, 5 hurt

Five workers of a dyeing factory have suffered burn injuries after an explosion in the plant at Narayanganj city early today, police said.
5 January 2016, 07:32 AM

72,000 quake prone buildings in Dhaka city

There are over 72,000 risky buildings in Dhaka city prone to earthquakes, the ministry of relief and disaster management said today.
4 January 2016, 09:57 AM

BNP won’t go for confrontation: Fakhrul

BNP will not go for any confrontational programme if not allowed to hold a rally tomorrow, the party’s acting Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said today.
4 January 2016, 08:41 AM

2 Dhaka buildings tilt, 6 show cracks after quake

The tremor has tilted two six-storied residential buildings at Mazed Sardar Road in old part of Dhaka and Shanirakhra area in the capital.
4 January 2016, 08:00 AM

Afghan forces besiege insurgents near Indian consulate in Mazar

Afghan special forces have prepared to clear insurgents barricaded in a house near the Indian consulate in the northern city of Mazar-i-Sharif on Monday after an overnight attack that coincided with an assault on an Indian air base near the border with Pakistan.
4 January 2016, 07:34 AM

Khaleda to sit with senior leaders tonight

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has convened a meeting of her party’s senior leaders for tonight ahead of tomorrow’s programme protesting January 5 polls.
4 January 2016, 07:01 AM

Battle for Pathankot Indian airbase enters third day

The gun battle between Indian troops and militants at an air force base in Pathankot near the Pakistani border has entered its third day
4 January 2016, 06:49 AM

Mark Zuckerberg to build AI to help at home and work

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has said he plans to build artificial intelligence (AI) to help him around the house and with his work.
4 January 2016, 05:03 AM

New 'Earthrise' photo from Nasa is simply breathtaking

A spectacular new photo of Earth from space recalls the two most famous images of our planet ever taken, reports space.com.
3 January 2016, 09:57 AM

Vietnam-China row over South China Sea plane landing

Vietnam has accused China of violating its sovereignty by landing a plane on an artificial island it has built in a contested part of the South China Sea.
3 January 2016, 07:58 AM

JMB man held in Chapainawabganj

Police have arrested an active member of the banned militant outfit Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) from Nachol upazila in Chapainawabganj today.
2 January 2016, 09:56 AM

Mymensingh Jubo League man killed, 2 AL men held

Two local Awami League activists have been held today for alleged involvement in the post-election murder of a Jubo League leader in Trishal municipality of Mymensingh.
2 January 2016, 09:06 AM

Beheaded body of outlaw found in Kushtia

Police today has recovered the split body and head of a local leader of an outlawed radical organisation from Kushtia’s Sadar upazila.
2 January 2016, 07:14 AM

Nine dead in Philippine clash with Abu Sayyaf militants

A soldier and eight Abu Sayyaf fighters have died after an attempt to free hostages held by the Islamist militant group, the Philippine army said.
31 December 2015, 06:30 AM
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