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Paros - the Greek paradise island that wants to ditch plastic
05:29 PM, 24 Aug 2019 SaturdayThe sun dips towards the sea on Xifara beach as Stella Cervello walks along, picking up handfuls of plastic waste. There are shredded plastic bags, a glowstick from a rave on nearby Mykonos and even a food carton from Turkey. "Look, you can see all the microplastics," she says, pointing at a mass of coloured dots bobbing on the waves....
New 'Moana' attraction, 'Star Wars' hotel at Disney World
05:23 PM, 24 Aug 2019 SaturdayDisney officials say they plan to open an attraction based on the animated film "Moana" at Walt Disney World, and they announced the name of a "Star Wars"-themed hotel being planned for the Florida resort. The officials made the announcements Thursday at the company's annual D23 Expo in Anaheim, California....
Rahul Gandhi and other opposition leaders not allowed in J&K; asked to go back
05:13 PM, 24 Aug 2019 SaturdayFormer Congress president Rahul Gandhi along with a delegation of opposition leaders will today visit Srinagar to assess the situation in the Kashmir Valley, where restrictions have been imposed since the Centre revoked Jammu and Kashmir’s special status and divided the state into two union territories on August 5....
Army sergeant killed in Bogura road crash
04:05 PM, 24 Aug 2019 SaturdayAn army sergeant was killed and six others injured after a passenger bus overturned at Rahobol on Rangpur-Bogura Highway in Shibganj upazila on Saturday. The deceased was identified as Abdul Aziz, 35, of Laxmipur district. He was posted in Bandarban......
Bus plunged in to ditch killing 8
03:28 PM, 24 Aug 2019 SaturdayEight passengers were killed when a bus plunged in to ditch breaking the railings of a bridge on Dhaka-Khulna highway at Fuldi rail-gate area of Sadar upazila in Faridpur on Saturday afternoon. Another 30 passengers were also injured from the accident which could increase the figures of casualties, the fire and rescue officials have expressed their concern...
Pressure should be squarely on Myanmar for Rohingya repatriation: US
03:09 PM, 24 Aug 2019 SaturdayUS Ambassador to Bangladesh Earl R Miller on Saturday said they will continue to put pressure on Myanmar to create conditions on the ground for the “voluntary, safe, dignified and sustainable” return of all Rohingyas to Myanmar’s Rakhine State......
Ex-Indian Finance Minister Jaitley passes away
02:11 PM, 24 Aug 2019 SaturdayArun Jaitley, the former finance minister of India and a stalwart of the Bharatiya Janata Party, passed away on Saturday at AIIMS hospital in New Delhi. He was 66 years old. Arun Jaitley was rushed to All India Institute of Medical Sciences on August 9 after he complained of breathlessness and restlessness...
Organiser calls off anti-Zakir Naik rally following Anwar’s intervention
01:22 PM, 24 Aug 2019 SaturdayThe organiser of a planned rally to protest against controversial televangelist Dr Zakir Naik today announced that the event has been cancelled...
PM pays tributes to NAP President Muzaffar Ahmed
12:37 PM, 24 Aug 2019 SaturdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina today paid rich tributes to one of the political luminaries of the country and Bangladesh National Awami Party-NAP (Muzaffar) President Professor Muzaffar Ahmed. The prime minister paid the homage by placing a wreath on his coffin draped with the red-green national flag...
Cox’s Bazar Jubo League leader murder: 2 suspects killed in ‘gunfight’
12:20 PM, 24 Aug 2019 SaturdayTwo Rohingya youths, suspects in the murder of Jubo League Leader Omar Faruk, were killed in a ‘gunfight’ with police in Teknaf upazila early Saturday...
Rahul, other opposition leaders to visit Jammu and Kashmir today
09:39 AM, 24 Aug 2019 SaturdayCongress's Rahul Gandhi and leaders from various opposition parties will visit Jammu and Kashmir today where restrictions have been imposed since the central government withdrew special status under Article 370...
Amazon fires: Brazil sends army to help tackle blazes
08:43 AM, 24 Aug 2019 SaturdayBrazil's president has ordered the armed forces to help fight a record number of forest fires in the Amazon. A decree issued by President Jair Bolsonaro authorises the deployment of soldiers in nature reserves, indigenous lands and border areas in the region...
NAP president Prof Muzaffar Ahmed passes away
08:32 AM, 24 Aug 2019 SaturdayProfessor Muzaffar Ahmed, president of Bangladesh National Awami Party (NAP) and a close friend of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, passed away at a city hospital on Friday night. He was 97...
UPDF leader killed in Rangamati gunfight ‘with Army men’
04:58 PM, 23 Aug 2019 FridayA leader of United People’s Democratic Front (UPDF) was shot dead during a reported gunfight with army men at Baghaihat Ujubazar in Baghaichhari upazila on Friday. The deceased was identified as Suman Chakma alias Lakir Baba, 40...
“Rohingyas” gun down Jubo League leader in Cox’s Bazar
02:44 PM, 23 Aug 2019 FridayA Jubo League leader was shot dead reportedly by Rohingyas at Jadimura in Teknaf upazila on Thursday night. The victim was identified as Omar Faruk, 30, president of ward No 9 unit of Jubo League and son of Abdul Monaf...
Blame humans for starting the Amazon fires, environmentalists say
01:36 PM, 23 Aug 2019 FridayThe Amazon is burning - and humans are likely to blame. Environmental organizations and researchers say the wildfires blazing in the Brazilian rainforest were set by cattle ranchers and loggers...
India increases restrictions in Kashmir ahead of protests
12:55 PM, 23 Aug 2019 FridayAuthorities in the main city of Indian Kashmir tightened security ahead of Friday prayers after separatists called for a protest march to a U.N. office, with streets bristling with paramilitary personnel and some blocked by checkpoints...
Janmashtami being celebrated across country
12:24 PM, 23 Aug 2019 FridayJanmashtami, the birth celebration of Sri Krishna and one of the major festivals of the Hindu community, is being celebrated across the country today with due religious fervour and enthusiasm...
Mahathir stands by decision to not deport Zakir Naik
11:49 AM, 23 Aug 2019 FridayDr Zakir Naik will not be deported to India, for now. Malaysian Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad reaffirmed his stand on not deporting the controversial Muslim preacher...
Woman dies of dengue in Satkhira
11:40 AM, 23 Aug 2019 FridayA housewife died of mosquito-borne disease dengue in Sadar upazila early Friday. The deceased was identified as Shahanara Khatun, 37, wife of Khalilur Rahman of Choygharia village in the upazila. Dr Abu Shaheen, Satkhira Civil Surgeon, said Shahanara was admitted to Sadar Hospital after being diagnosed with dengue on August 18...