BDnews24 At least ten people have been injured after police charged baton and fired tear gas shells at a demonstration by ready-made garment factory workers in Gazipur. The workers of NAZ Bangladesh Ltd, a factory located at Rajendrapur, were agitating for better pay when they torched a motorbike, a covered van and smashed a human-hauler…
Samiul Bashar Samin Nick Menza, former Megadeth drummer who performed with the thrash metal outfit’s “classic” lineup for almost a decade, died Saturday after collapsing onstage during a concert in Studio City, California. He was 51. The drummer’s management confirmed the death in a statement: “Nick collapsed during the third song into a set with…
AP, The Hague A clear majority of people who voted Wednesday in a Dutch referendum rejected a far-reaching European Union free trade deal with Ukraine, and with all votes counted it was clear that the threshold of 30 percent voter turnout would be met and the result would be valid. The turnout was at 32.2…
Reported by: Arifur Rahman Tuhin Written by: Eshan Maitra Bangladesh tourism industry is failing to grow due to countless obstacles. Experts blame the, law complexities, poor transportation systems, lack of hotels and improper advertisement of tourism spots.Foreigners are required to have extra clearance paper from the Foreign Affairs Ministry, with their passport. For access several…
Abrar Hussain: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has expressed her view of boosting cooperation between Bangladesh and Thailand in the agricultural sector when Thai Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhom met with her at Hasina’s office yesterday morning. After the meeting, the prime minister’s Press Secretary Ihsanul Karim briefed reporters saying that the Premier and Thai princess mainly discussed…
UNB Zika infections have been confirmed in nine pregnant women in the United States, including one who gave birth to a baby with a rare birth defect, health officials said Friday. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said it’s investigating 10 more reports of pregnant travelers with Zika. All got the virus while…
Independent.UK: Everyone knows that sleep is key to our physical and mental wellbeing, however, a new study claims that getting sufficient shut-eye is also fundamental for maintaining a thriving social life. According to researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, sleep-deprived individuals can suffer from more than just under-eye bags and are more likely to feel…
Eurek Alert Plant scientists at the University of East Anglia have succeeded in unravelling the complete genome sequence of the common primrose — the plant whose reproductive biology captivated the Victorian naturalist Charles Darwin. The research team has identified, for the first time, the landscape of genes which operate within the primrose’s two different flowering…
Desk Report The board of directors of Bangladesh Submarine Cable Company Limited (BSCCL) has recommended 5.0 per cent cash dividend for the year ended on June 30, 2018, said an official disclosure on Sunday. The final approval of dividend will come during the annual general meeting (AGM) scheduled to be held on November 08 at…