DSCC terminates 3 employees over killing of student by dustcart
The Dhaka South City Corporation terminated three of its workers for their neglect of responsibilities in the death of a 13-year-old school student under a speeding DSCC dustcart....
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City authorities must sort out dustcart operation problems
THE death of another student in a road accident involving a city corporation dustcart suggests that the authorities have failed to bring order to the operation of their vehicles. A student of the Motijheel Ideal School died...
Aaron Sorkin working on new Facebook movie
Aaron Sorkin, Oscar-winning writer of 鈥楾he Social Network,鈥� is working on a follow-up movie about Facebook that will explore the company鈥檚 role in the...
China鈥檚 EV execs bullish on Western pressure at Beijing car show
Electric vehicle executives at a top car show in China were bullish on prospects for growth, despite a gruelling price war and mounting Western pressure on the industry...
DSCC dustcart kills student again
A student of Motijheel Ideal School was killed by a dustcart of Dhaka South City Corporation in a road accident at Mugda Borobazar in the...
Cargo ship sinks in Hatiya
One sailor went missing and eleven others were rescued after a cargo ship, headed towards Dhaka from Chattogram port, sank with 12 sailors at...
Courtois can return next week: Ancelotti
Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said Thursday that injured goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois could return from injury as soon as next week.
One missing, 11 rescued as cargo ship sinks in Hatiya
One sailor went missing and eleven others were rescued as a Dhaka-bound cargo ship from Chattogram port sank with 12 sailors at Hatiya in Bhola....
Inquiry into NICVD physician鈥檚 鈥榤isconduct鈥� yet to begin
A departmental inquiry into allegations of breach of service rules by an associate professor at the National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases is yet to begin although the deadline for the submission of the report expired...
Departmental stores draw 49.61pc credit card transactions
Departmental stores were the primary destination for credit card transactions, accounting for 49.61 per cent of transactions in February, according to a Bangladesh Bank report...
World鈥檚 largest pvt firms fail to set climate targets: report
Only 40 of the world鈥檚 100 largest private firms have set net-zero carbon emissions targets to fight climate change, according to a report released Monday, lagging far behind public companies...
Portugal set to celebrate 50th anniv of Carnation Revolution
Portugal on April 25 marks the 50th anniversary of the Carnation Revolution, a military coup that put an end to Europe's longest-lived dictatorship and 13 years of colonial wars in Africa.
Carragher accuses Forest of lacking 'class' after VAR rant
Former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher has accused Nottingham Forest of lacking 鈥榗lass鈥� after the club launched a blistering attack on referees chiefs following Sunday's Premier League defeat at Everton.
Bellingham brings Madrid to brink of title
Jude Bellingham snatched Real Madrid a dramatic 3-2 Clasico win over champions Barcelona on Sunday with a 鈥榝undamental鈥� goal to take them 11 points clear at the top of La Liga.
UN pushes justice for Lanka鈥檚 Easter victims
The United Nations on Sunday urged Sri Lanka to bridge its 鈥榓ccountability deficit鈥� and ensure justice as the country commemorated the 279 victims of its worst-ever attack against civilians five years ago...
Seven killed as race car ploughs through spectators in Sri Lanka
At least seven people were killed and another 21 wounded when a race car ploughed into spectators at a packed motorsport event hosted by Sri Lanka's army Sunday, police said.
Nicaragua鈥檚 case against Germany arming Israel
AS ISRAEL鈥橲 genocidal campaign against the Palestinians in Gaza 鈥� which has killed more than 33,000 Gazans 鈥� enters its seventh month, Nicaragua sued Germany in the International Court of Justice (ICJ, or World Court) for facilitating genocide...
MV Abdullah crosses risk zone of Somali coast聽
Bangladeshi-flagged cargo vessel MV Abdullah with its 23 crew on board crossed the risk zone of Somalia coast on Wednesday afternoon on its way to Dubai after Somali pirates freed it after 32 days reportedly on payment of...
Somali police arrest eight pirates involved in hijacking Bangladeshi ship
Somali authorities arrested at least eight pirates who reached the shore after releasing the hijacked Bangladeshi cargo ship MV Abdullah, reports Somalia鈥檚 online media Garowe Online on Sunday.
French-Canadian gets 'Oscars of Science' prize for cancer treatment
French-Canadian scientist Michel Sadelain was awarded an 鈥極scars of Science鈥� prize in Los Angeles on Saturday for his research into genetically modifying immune cells to fight cancer.
Football's brightest stars will bounce back, says Ancelotti
Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti predicted Friday that Kylian Mbappe and football's other brightest young stars would bounce back strongly after disappointing showings in the Champions League.
Water returns to Rome's Baths of Caracalla in reflecting pool
The Baths of Caracalla, one of Rome's most spectacular sites, unveiled a special pool on Thursday that reflects the majestic ruins, in an interplay of the contemporary and ancient.聽
Petrobangla plans to invite int鈥檒 bidding for onshore blocks
After floating bids for offshore oil and gas exploration, Petrobangla now plans to invite international bidding for onshore hydrocarbon exploration...
Germany, Nicaragua trade barbs at Gaza genocide case
Nicaragua and Germany crossed swords at the UN鈥檚 top court on Monday, with Managua saying Berlin was 鈥榩athetic鈥� to supply aid to Gazans while also providing Israel with weapons...
Germany faces Gaza genocide case at ICJ
Germany faces charges from Nicaragua at the top UN court on Monday that it is 鈥榝acilitating the commission of genocide鈥� against Palestinians with its military and political support for Israel.....