Sayeed Muhammad A Swedish court has sentenced a man, who is at the center of a scandal that has rocked the academy awarding the Nobel literature prize, a two-year jail term for rape. The crisis over the charges against the convict Jean-Claude Arnault prompted some members of the Swedish Academy to quit, reports Reuters. The…
Desk Report Despite natural calamities like floods and drought and shrinking of farmland, the country has been witnessing a big success in the agriculture sector thanks to a rise in the production of rice, jute, vegetables and different food crops. According to the World Bank, the rural economy, mostly driven by the agriculture, has been…
Desk Report From 52 to 71, our motherland, Bangladesh, result of the bloodshed of millions of martyrs. Sundarban to Cox’s Bazar, our Bangladesh, and our pride. She is full of art, traditions and culture. It’s time to represent the beauty to the world through song, dance, acting or other talents. For the first time in…
BBC Rapper Kanye West is changing his name – to Ye. Announcing the change on Twitter on Saturday, he wrote: “The being formally [sic] known as Kanye West. I am YE.” West, 41, has been nicknamed Ye for some time and used the moniker as the title for his eighth album, which was released in…
Lad Bibles You often hear people complain they don’t get enough ‘alone time’ well, apparently, it isn’t the case for men who are said to spend seven hours a year hiding in bathroom for peace and quiet. Researchers polled 1,000 men and found ‘nagging’ partners, avoiding children, chore avoidance and the chance to look…
NDTV The Enforcement Directorate said Nirav Modi’s seized properties, jewellery, flats and bank balances are in India, UK and New York among others. Fugitive jeweler Nirav Modi’s wealth and properties worth Rs. 637 crore in India and abroad have been seized, the Enforcement Directorate said today. High-priced jewellery, luxe apartments and bank accounts stowing hundreds…
BBC Elon Musk must step down as Tesla chair and pay a fine after reaching a deal with US regulators over tweets he posted about taking the firm private. It follows Thursday’s decision by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to sue Mr Musk for alleged securities fraud. Under the deal, Mr Musk will remain…
BBC Bird lovers are being urged to give up 20 minutes every week to listen out for the “twit-twoo” call of the Tawny owl, amid concerns over its numbers. The British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) is asking people to listen for the distinctive hoot from their garden, a local park or woodland, once every week…
Baria Alamuddin, Award-winning journalist/ Arab News A grainy video showed a motorcyclist fatally pumping bullets into the car of 22-year-old Iraqi model and social media star Tara Fares last week. This horrifying attack was the latest in a succession of murders of prominent Iraqi women; including others from the beauty industry, Basra activist Suad Al-Ali,…
Desk Report Erosion by the Modhumoti river has taken a serious turn in Mohammadpur upazila of the district. Sources said seven villages are on the verge of extinction from the map of the upazila. The Water Development Board, Magura, sources said a 5.0km char has emerged in the river from Gopalnagar to Parla villages. Strong…