UNB: An elderly couple died as an alleged organised gang sedated them before looting their house in the capital’s Demra area on Sunday. The deceased were identified as Abdus Sattar, 75, and his wife Sahera Begum, 60, of Sarulia in Demra. Quoting neighbours, Inspector (Investigation) of Demra Police Station Md Selim told UNB that a…
AFP: At least 65 people were killed in a Taliban-claimed attack on an Afghan intelligence base, sources said Tuesday, in the latest high-casualty attack on beleaguered Afghan forces. The new toll from Monday’s Taliban-claimed attack in central Wardak province is far higher than earlier figures of 12 dead, and comes after a day of confusion,…
By Philippa Lysaght/UNICEF Humanitarians never think of themselves as heroes. Most of the humanitarians I’ve met consider themselves lucky to be to able help provide relief to people in need. Many humanitarians working in conflicts put their own lives at risk to support people – sometimes entire communities or cities – who are in urgent…
DOT Desk: Local farmers achieved bumper Aman yield in Barishal Division this year, said sources at the Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) in the division, reports The Daily Observer. Arshed Ali, additional director of the DAE, claimed that due to favourable weather and use of high-yielding seeds, the Aman paddy production increased since the last…
Samiul Bashar Samin Naoki Urasawa is a genius. As much as I want to stray from the crazy-elitist-otaku mindset as possible, I can’t do so given that Monster isn’t a TV show as it is an investment in time, effort and after-series contemplation: I’ve spent literally weeks trying to interpret the series sufficiently (as evidenced…
Starchild 2016 Baeksang Arts Awards was hosted in Seoul on June 3 and the Korean TV and film stars gathered together to celebrate. According to a report published in straitstime.com, The Descendants of Sun got the victory. The KBS romance took the television Grand Prize as well as popularity awards for its stars, Song Joong…
DOT Desk: The growers of banana in different areas of the district are hopeful of getting a plentiful yield of the fruit during this year. According to the agriculturists, the soil of many areas of the region is suitable for its farming, reports The Financial Express. Ahidul Mia, a banana grower at Jaigirhat area of…
The Guardian: Three people have been killed and four people injured in a shootingat a bowling alley in Torrance, California, police have said. The Torrance police department said officers responded to calls of “shots fired” at the Gable House Bowl shortly before midnight. Multiple victims were found with gunshot wounds inside Gable House Bowl, which…
NTV Online: The 116th birth anniversary of famous poet and litterateur Jasimuddin, popularly known as ‘Palli Kabi’, is being observed in Faridpur on Tuesday. The poet was born on this day of 1903 in his maternal uncle’s house in Tambulkhana village in Faridpur district, reports the UNB. As part of the celebration, Deputy Commissioner Begum…
Hindustan Times: Cancer is the most feared disease worldwide, and it is even more so in India where treatment outcomes are uncertain because of delayed diagnosis, patchy availability of specialised treatment and long and expensive therapies that most people without health insurance cannot afford. Cancer continues to be diagnosed in late stages, when treatment is…