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BSF men beat Bangladeshi to death: Family
03:31 PM, 14 Aug 2019 WednesdayA Bangladeshi man was allegedly beaten to death by members of India’s Border Security Force (BSF) along the Thakurpur border of Damurhuda upazila on Wednesday morning. The deceased was identified as Abdullah Mondol, 46, son of Golam Rasul of Thakurpur village of the upazila.....
Child among two die of dengue in Pabna, Faridpur
03:27 PM, 14 Aug 2019 WednesdayTwo people, including a nine-year-old boy, died of dengue in Faridpur and Pabna districts early Wednesday and Tuesday. The deceased were identified as Tanjid Mollah, 9, son of Jahid Mollah of Madhukhali upazila in Faridpur and Musabbir Hossain Mahfuz, 20, son of Golam Mustafa of Chak Ramanandapur village in Pabna Sadar upazila.........
Pakistan to redeploy troops along India boarder over Kashmir row
02:47 PM, 14 Aug 2019 WednesdayKashmir crisis is raging on as India and Pakistan adopt new mutual countermeasures against each other over the recent clampdown in the disputed region. In the latest development, Pakistan’s ambassador to the US has raised the possibility of redeploying troops from the Afghanistan border to the Kashmir frontier.......
9th wage board: Hearing on govt appeal Aug 19
02:19 PM, 14 Aug 2019 WednesdayThe Chamber Judge has fixed August 19 to hear an appeal by the state seeking a stay on the High Court Division order to maintain a status-quo for two months on publication of gazette notification of the ninth wage board for journalists. Chamber Judge Md Nuruzzaman on Wednesday sent the appeal.........
Blue Jays hit 3 solo HRs, blank slumping Rangers 3-0
01:17 PM, 14 Aug 2019 WednesdayManager Chris Woodward expects more from the Texas Rangers offense. He hasn’t seen much in two tough losses to Toronto. Five Blue Jays pitchers combined on a five-hitter, Teoscar Hernandez and Billy McKinney hit back-to-back home runs, and Toronto beat slumping Texas 3-0 on Tuesday night.......
Signal 3 issued for sea ports
01:09 PM, 14 Aug 2019 WednesdayThe maritime ports of Chattogram, Cox's Bazar, Mongla and Payra were advised to keep hoisted local cautionary signal No 3 on Wednesday. For the inland river ports, cautionary signal number 1 was issued. In a regular bulletin, the Met Office said a low persists over the southern part of Jharkand and adjoining Gangetic West Bengal......
Three killed over Mymensingh land dispute
01:05 PM, 14 Aug 2019 WednesdayThree people were killed and two others injured in a clash over the ownership of a plot at Khathaldangi village in Iswarganj upazila on Wednesday morning. The deceased were identified as Jahirul, Hasim Uddin and Azizul Haq of the village. Hashim’s sons Khairul and Mazharul were injured........
Farmers use tech to squeeze every drop from Colorado River
12:59 PM, 14 Aug 2019 WednesdayA drone soared over a blazing hot cornfield in northeastern Colorado on a recent morning, snapping images with an infrared camera to help researchers decide how much water they would give the crops the next day. After a brief, snaking flight above the field, the drone landed and the researchers removed a handful of memory cards.........
Liam Hemsworth wishes Miley Cyrus 'nothing but health
12:57 PM, 14 Aug 2019 WednesdayIn the wake of his split from Miley Cyrus, Liam Hemsworth has posted on social media wishing her the best.The "Hunger Games" star put up a photo of what appears to be beautiful sunset scene on a beach. It appeared on his official Instagram account early Tuesday........
Iran supreme leader urges support for Yemen’s Houthi rebels
12:38 PM, 14 Aug 2019 WednesdayIran’s state TV reports that the country’s supreme leader is urging support for Yemen’s Houthis against a Saudi-led coalition that he says is trying to “disintegrate” the country. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei met with Mohammad Abdul Salam, the spokesman for Yemen’s Ansarallah Movement.........
Jailed Saudi feminist refuses to deny torture to secure release
12:29 PM, 14 Aug 2019 WednesdayThe prominent Saudi women’s rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul has rejected a proposal to secure her release from prison in exchange for a video statement denying reports she was tortured in custody, her family said. Hathloul was arrested more than a year ago..........
Indian disputed Kashmir under strict lockdown for 9th day
12:24 PM, 14 Aug 2019 WednesdayResidents of Indian disputed Kashmir were running low on essential supplies Tuesday as an unprecedented security lockdown kept people indoors for a ninth day. India has imposed a near-constant curfew and a communications blackout as it tries to stave off a violent reaction to the government’s decision on Aug. 5 to strip Kashmir of its autonomy........
Two rape suspects killed in ‘crossfire’
12:07 PM, 14 Aug 2019 WednesdayTwo men, suspected of raping a schoolgirl, were killed in an alleged crossfire at Dakshin Rajapur village in Sadar upazila on early Wednesday. The deceased were identified as Alamin, 25, son of Sayed Ahmed; and Manju, 30, son of Kalam Mistry..........
‘Pakistan moves military hardware, aircraft to India border’
06:18 PM, 13 Aug 2019 TuesdayPakistan has reportedly begun moving military hardware to forward bases near the Indian border, raising concerns about a potential military confrontation with India over the disputed Kashmir region. “Three C-130 transport aircraft of the Pakistan Air Force were used on Saturday........
DMP puts ban on drone flying in Dhaka
06:04 PM, 13 Aug 2019 TuesdayDhaka Metropolitan Police on Tuesday puts ban on flying of unauthorized drone in the city to maintain public safety. A press release said flying drone without permission from the authority is a punishable offense as it may hamper public safety and create panic among the people.......
US scientists find how brain cells regulate memories in mice study
05:29 PM, 13 Aug 2019 TuesdayThe US scientists have mapped a part of the molecular machinery that helps the brain maintain long-term memories, providing new targets against Alzheimer's disease characterized by memory loss. The study published on Monday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences......
Revocation of Article 370 Unconstitutional, Rules Not Followed, Says Priyanka
04:55 PM, 13 Aug 2019 TuesdayCongress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Tuesday said that the manner in which the BJP-led central government had moved to revoke Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir was "completely unconstitutional" and "against all the principles of democracy"..........
1,200 news dengue patients hospitalised in 24 hours
04:35 PM, 13 Aug 2019 TuesdayAt least 1,200 new dengue patients were admitted to hospitals across the country in 24 hours till Tuesday morning. Since January, 44,471 people were hospitalised with dengue, according to the Directorate General of Health Services. Of them, 36,884 had made full recovery.......
Key suspect of leather syndicate ruling party leader : Rizvi
03:42 PM, 13 Aug 2019 TuesdayThe people of the country celebrated their holy Eid-ul-Azha with inadequate pleasure because of the government’s irresponsibility to their duties, Senior Joint Secretary General of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), Ruhul Kabir Rizvi said on Tuesday.........
Russian nuclear-powered cruise missile 'likely' cause of fatal explosion in Russia, US official says
02:24 PM, 13 Aug 2019 TuesdayThe explosion in northern Russia last week that killed 7 people “likely” involved Russia’s new nuclear-powered cruise missile, a U.S. official said. Russian authorities have given conflicting information about the explosion and whether it was triggered by testing of the missile, which is intended to fly long distances and go around air defense missile systems.........