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Thailand's lost baby dugong dies from shock, eating plastic
04:36 PM, 17 Aug 2019 SaturdayAn 8-month-old dugong nurtured by marine experts after it was found lost near a beach in southern Thailand has died of what biologists believe was a combination of shock and ingesting plastic waste, officials said Saturday. The female dugong a large ocean mammal...........
Indian soldier killed in Pakistan firing along border
04:04 PM, 17 Aug 2019 SaturdayAn Army jawan was killed on Saturday morning during Cease Fire Violations (CFV) on the Line of Control (LoC) in Nowshera sector of Jammu and Kashmir, the Army said. “At about 0630 hours, Pakistan initiated ceasefire violation by firing of small arms and shelling with mortars in Nowshera sector of Rajouri.......
With glut of festivals, hard to match Woodstock magic
03:50 PM, 17 Aug 2019 SaturdayFifty years after Woodstock, the mystical and messy event that gave birth to a myriad of musical festivals, the entertainment industry is diluted with festivals and events like it — some genre specific, some extremely diverse and others offering experiences in addition to music, ranging from food to art, in order to appeal to wider audiences........
OIC asks India to immediately lift Kashmir curfew
03:41 PM, 17 Aug 2019 SaturdayThe Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has asked India to immediately lift the 12-day curfew in occupied Kashmir that has paralysed life across the valley. Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi revealed the OIC decision in a video message..........
Russell Domingo named Bangladesh coach
02:39 PM, 17 Aug 2019 SaturdayThe Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has appointed Russel Domingo, the Former South African coach, as Bangladesh’s head coach for a two-year period. BCB president Nazmul Hasan Papon revealed this information at a press conference held at BCB’s office in the capital’s Mirpur on Saturday...
Fresh dengue infections mark significant fall; 2 more die yet
02:24 PM, 17 Aug 2019 SaturdayTwo more people have died of dengue and 1,460 others have been infected with the mosquito-borne disease, showing a significant fall in the number of dengue patients than Friday’s 1,719. The fresh deaths were recorded in Dhaka and Faridpur on Saturday while the new infections in 24 hours till Saturday morning.......
2 Bangladeshis killed after car hits pedestrians in Kolkata
01:19 PM, 17 Aug 2019 SaturdayTwo Bangladeshi nationals were killed after a speeding Jaguar vehicle jumped the traffic signal and hit another Mercedes car, before crashing into them under a police controlling booth late Friday night in Kolkata. The incident happened at the crossing of SP Sarani and Loudon Street...
Two ‘robbers’ lynched in Pabna
12:52 PM, 17 Aug 2019 SaturdayTwo suspected robbers were killed in a lynch-mob attack at Sondaha Kanelpara village in Santhia upazila here early Saturday...
Landlines, mobile internet partially restored in Jammu and Kashmir
11:42 AM, 17 Aug 2019 SaturdayLandline connections have been restored in 17 telephone exchanges in the Kashmir Valley, including parts of Srinagar, this morning, news agency PTI reported, quoting officials...
US issues warrant to seize Iranian oil supertanker
10:23 AM, 17 Aug 2019 SaturdayThe US Justice Department has issued a warrant to seize a detained Iranian oil tanker, a day after a judge in Gibraltar ordered it to be released...
Road crash kills 4 in Narsingdi
09:12 AM, 17 Aug 2019 SaturdayFour people including three university students were killed and four others injured in a head-on collision between a bus and a private car in Narsingdi in the wee hours of Saturday. The incident took place on Dhaka-Sylhet highway at Karar Char area in Shibpur upazila of the district at 3am...
Fire in city’s slum under control
08:44 AM, 17 Aug 2019 SaturdayAs many as 20 firefighters’ units worked relentlessly and brought the flame under control that broke out at Chalantika slum in city’s Mirpur area this evening. “The fire originated from middle of the slum around 7.22 pm and soon engulfed the adjacent shanties, said a spokesman of Fire Service and Civil Defense control room...
Shanto wants to flare up once again
07:23 PM, 16 Aug 2019 FridayAfter so many glittering performances during the age-level cricket, it was believed that Najmul Hossain Shanto would extend his glamorous batting display in the senior level as well. But he failed when he got some chances for the national side. However, the 20-year-old batsman is now well-equipped to flare up once again...............
Diplomats term Bangabandhu a ‘Friend of the World’
07:20 PM, 16 Aug 2019 FridayDiplomats at a discussion in Washington DC have recalled the contribution of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman to realising the rights of deprived people around the world, terming Bangabandhu a ‘Friend of the World’. They said the struggle and sacrifice of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman...........
1,719 more dengue cases recorded in 24 hrs
06:51 PM, 16 Aug 2019 FridayA total of 1,719 people infected with dengue were admitted to hospitals across the country in 24 hours till 8am on Friday, demonstrating a slight fall in the number of patients than Thursday’s figure. However, no death was recorded during the period. Of the new infections, 759 were recorded in Dhaka alone..........
Unicef seeks urgent investment in education of Rohingya children
06:30 PM, 16 Aug 2019 FridayThe UN children’s agency has issued a new report calling for urgent investment in education and skills development opportunities in and around the vast camps of Cox's Bazar where the majority of Rohingyas live in. Unicef on Friday said frustration and despair are overwhelming young Rohingyas living in Cox's Bazar.......
Misbah likely to get dual role of chief selector and head coach
06:20 PM, 16 Aug 2019 FridayPakistan’s most successful captain Misbah-ul-Haq has been tipped to play a dual role as chief selector-cum-head coach under the new model being introduced by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), well informed sources told Dawn on Thursday. In this regard a development was also seen on Thursday when the Pakistan Cricket Board......
5 killed, over a dozen injured in blast at seminary in Quetta's Kuchlak area
05:21 PM, 16 Aug 2019 FridayAt least five people have been killed after a loud explosion rocked a madressah located in Kuchlak area on the outskirts of Quetta, DawnNewsTV reported, quoting police. More than a dozen people have been injured in the blast, which took place after Friday prayers. They have been shifted to Civil Hospital Quetta......
Aretha Franklin's cancer doctors recall her grace, grit
05:19 PM, 16 Aug 2019 FridayRegardless of her reputation as a performer, Aretha Franklin's cancer doctors say she was no diva as a patient. As the anniversary of her death approaches, two of her doctors tell The Associated Press that the Queen of Soul handled the diagnosis and treatment with grace — and the grit to keep performing for years with a rare type of cancer.....
UN says 2nd attempt to return Rohingya to Myanmar planned
05:13 PM, 16 Aug 2019 FridayMyanmar and Bangladesh are making a second attempt to start repatriating Rohingya Muslims after more than 700,000 of them fled a security crackdown in Myanmar almost two years ago, Bangladeshi and U.N. officials said Friday. Caroline Gluck, a spokeswoman for the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees.......