UNB Roughly 5,000 birds of different species were killed as a nor’wester wreaked havoc at Tirerhat village in Jessore Sadar upazila on Wednesday night. Locals said they found around 5,000 birds, including Doel, Shalik, Masranga, Bulbuli and Ghughu, lying dead at different places of the village after the storm on Thursday morning. Later, they buried…
Association for Information Systems Dhaka University (AIS DU) Chapter is going to organize “Get Set Go” an introductory session for its new general members on 9th April 2016 at 2.00 PM in FBS conference Hall. Association for Information Systems (AIS) is an internationally renowned organization in the field of Information systems. It gives a global…
Deputy Commissioner of Chittagong District Mesbah Uddin deems Chittagong to be the leading district in the fields of art, literature, culture and especially journalism. He also said that journalists can play a role in developing the country by connecting the government, the administration and the general public with the news they present. He expressed his…
MA Mannan, Chairman and Managing Director of Butterfly Marketing Ltd. launched a new product, an AC titled ‘LG Inverter Mosquito Away’ officially today. The Air Conditioner comes with a tagline of, “LG Inverter, Takes Care, Whole year”. For the first time in Bangladesh, this LG AC will have 10 year warranty on its ‘Inverter Compressor’….
bKash customers can enjoy up to 20 percent cash back if they make payments through bKash account to buy products from 441 outlets of 56 reputed brands across the country. bKash, the leading mobile financial services provider in the country launched the offer for its customers as part of celebrating the ‘Pohela Boishakh,’ the first…
Md. Yousuf Ali Dinajpur Civil Surgeon Office organized a rally and a discussion meeting to celebrate the World Health Day-2016 on Thursday. The rally and the meeting was attended by various local government and private organizations. The theme of this year’s World Health Day was, ‘Halt the rise: beat diabetes’. Keeping the theme in mind,…
AP, Philadelphia Bernie Sanders questioned whether Democratic rival Hillary Clinton is “qualified” to be president after she spent much of the day criticizing his record and his preparedness for the job. Sanders also said Wednesday that Clinton is not qualified because of her vote on the war in Iraq and her support for trade agreements…
AP, Paris The Latest on the publication by a coalition of media outlets of an investigation into offshore financial dealings by the rich and famous (all times local): 12:10 p.m. Anti-fraud activists are blocking entrances at the Paris headquarters of French bank Societe Generale to protest its alleged involvement in creating offshore accounts, as detailed…
AP, United Nations An escalation in fighting in Darfur has forced 138,000 people to flee their homes since mid-January and there is no end in sight to the 13-year conflict in Sudan’s largest region, the U.N. peacekeeping chief said Wednesday. Herve Ladsous painted a grim picture to the U.N. Security Council of the upsurge in…
Desk Report A law has been passed by the French MPs that makes it illegal to pay for sex and fines of up to €3,750 (£3,027, $4,274) are put on those buying sexual acts. Those found guilty would also have to attend classes to learn about the difficulties faced by prostitutes. The controversial legislation has…