Bangladesh High Commission in London has observed the ‘Shaheed Dibos (Martyrs Day)’ and ‘International Mother Language Day’ in a befitting manner with a call for observing the day as the ‘London Multilingual Day’. Bangladesh High Commissioner to the United Kingdom Saida Muna Tasneem made the call to London Mayor while speaking at a special discussion titled ‘Safeguarding Indigenous Languages through ...

An 11-year-old girl in Cambodia has died from bird flu in the country’s first known human H5N1 infection since 2014, health officials said. Bird flu, also known as avian influenza, normally spreads in poultry and wasn’t deemed a threat to people until a 1997 outbreak among visitors to live poultry markets in Hong Kong. Most human cases worldwide have involved ...

Law Minister Anisul Huq on Thursday said there is no external pressure over letting BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia take part in politics. “People have the right to know the fact. I have informed the fact through you (journalists). There is no foreign pressure in this regard,” he said while talking to reporters at BISS auditorium on the government’s recent stance ...

British designer Daniel Lee presented his first collection for Burberry in a closely watched show in London late Monday, returning to the luxury brand’s roots for inspiration. Burberry’s was the most anticipated of the roughly 50 shows at London Fashion Week, as fashionistas got a glimpse of the brand’s new direction following the September departure of creative director Riccardo Tisci. ...

The stubbornness of two major political parties over the election-time government is dangerous for the country, said Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Habibul Awal. He was talking to reporters after a meeting with a foreign delegation at the Election Commission at Agargaon in the capital on Thursday. The CEC said the results will create risks if major political parties don’t ...

Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Md Shahab Uddin today directed the Forest Department to take stern actions against the grabbers of forest. “Appropriate legal measures should continue to recover the encroached forest land across the country,” he said while speaking at a progress review meeting of the annual development programme (ADP) held at the Secretariat here. The forest minister ...

An earthquake of about 7.2 magnitude shook Tajikistan at 8:37 am (0037 GMT) on Thursday at a depth of 10 km (6 miles), Chinese state television CCTV reported，citing the China Earthquake Networks Center. The epicenter is about 82 km from the nearest border with China and was strongly felt in some areas in China’s western Xinjiang region, including Kashgar and ...

Every two minutes, a woman dies during pregnancy or childbirth, according to the latest estimates released on Thursday in a report by United Nations (UN) agencies. The report, ‘Trends in maternal mortality’, reveals alarming setbacks for women’s health over recent years, as maternal deaths either increased or stagnated in nearly all regions of the world. “While pregnancy should be a ...

Mercedes-Benz said on Wednesday it has teamed up with Google on navigation and will offer “super computer-like performance” in every car with automated driving sensors as it seeks to compete with Tesla and Chinese newcomers. Automakers new and old are racing to match software-powered features pioneered by Tesla, which allow for vehicle performance, battery range and self-driving capabilities to be ...

Grameenphone users in different parts of the country are complaining about network problems after 11:30am Thursday. They were unable to call other numbers. Grameenphone customers from Lalbagh, Dhanmondi, Paribagh and Farmgate areas, said on their social media that they have been facing troubles with GP networks since 11:30am. GP sources said the network was disrupted due to fibre cables cut ...