With Diwali around the corner, it’s that time of the year when women would come out in all their finery to celebrate the festival of lights with fervour, so why not ace up your look by wearing traditional dresses with a twist? Suneet Kharbanda, Designing Head and Co-Founder of Lakshita and Meena Bindra, Designing Head and Founder of BIBA list ...

The Hubble Space Telescope has captured a formation of galaxies that looks like a smiling face, said the United States space agency NASA.   In an image posted to NASA’s website, two yellow orbs could be seen above an arc of light, painting a smiley face in the middle of a sea of stars.  The arc of light, according to ...

We have all been there – taking leftover antibiotics to save a second trip to the doctor.   However, a recent study has found that giving saved antibiotics to others – within and outside the family – fuels rising rates of antibiotic-resistant infections.  The findings will be presented at the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) National Conference & Exhibition.   ...

Dhaka, Nov 5 : The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) on Monday sentenced two people to death for committing crimes against humanity during the Liberation War in 1971. The tow convicts are Liakat Ali, former president of Habiganj’s Lakhai upazila unit Awami League and Aminul Islam alias Rajab Ali of Kishoreganj district, who are now on the run. The three-member bench ...

Photo: BNP pays last respect to its standing committee member and ex-minister Tariqul Islam at Nayapaltan central office around 9:40am on Monday. Dhaka, Nov 5 : BNP on Monday paid last respect to its standing committee member and ex-minister Tariqul Islam, who passed away at a city hospital on Sunday, by placing wreaths at his coffin. Tariqul’s coffin was taken ...

Sylhet Office : A CNG-run auto-rickshaw driver was stabbed to death by unidentified miscreants in Shamimabad residential area in the city on Sunday night. The deceased was identified as Moyna Mia, 35, son of Ainuddin of Kazitula Uchasarak area. Sub-inspector Faruk of Osmani Medical College Hospital police camp, said a gang of miscreants attacked Moyna around 11 am in front ...

Photo: The bullet-hit body of Ratan Ali at Kushtia General Hospital on Monday. Kushtia, Nov 5 : A suspected drug trader was killed in a reported gunfight between two groups of drug traders at Chadgram of Bheramara upazila early Monday. The deceased was identified as Ratan Ali. Being informed about a gunfight between two groups of drug traders, a team ...

Bangladesh makes great strides under Hasina’s courageous leadership, says Singapore FM Singaporean Foreign Minister Dr Vivian Balakrishnan visits a Rohingya camp in Cox’s Bazar on Sunday, November 4, 2018. Photo: Courtesy Dhaka, Nov 5 : Singaporean Foreign Minister Dr Vivian Balakrishnan has said though Bangladesh and Myanmar are having detailed discussions on the commencement of repatriation the road ahead is ...

Dhaka, Nov 4 : The Cabinet Division of the government with support from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Australian Aid, launched the National Social Security Strategy (NSSS) Action Plan on Sunday. The action plan was launched at the national conference on Social Security Programme held at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre (BICC). The launching event was followed by a ...

Photo: Police in a drive arrest at least 8 leaders and activists of Islami Chhatra Shibir, the student wing of Jamaat e Islami, on charges of sabotage from Sonarpara in the city on Sunday morning. Sylhet Office : Police in a drive arrested at least 8 leaders and activists of Islami Chhatra Shibir, the student wing of Jamaat e Islami, ...