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Chinese Nobel Prize-winning physicist dies at 103

Dhaka, Oct. 19 -- Chinese Nobel Prize-winning physicist Chen Ning Yang, one of the most influential scientists in modern physics, died in Beijing on Saturday. He was 103. The prestigious Tsinghua Uni... Read More


Myanmar junta recaptures town on China trade route

Dhaka, Oct. 19 -- Myanmar's ruling junta said Saturday that it had recaptured a town on a trade highway to China from an ethnic armed group in the country's war-wracked north. Following a 16-day oper... Read More


Three killed in blast at Russian chemical factory: Official

Dhaka, Oct. 19 -- An explosion at a chemical plant in southern Russia has killed three people, the regional governor said Saturday without giving the cause of the blast. The Avangard factory, located... Read More


Thousands flee Philippine coast as storm approaches

Dhaka, Oct. 19 -- Thousands of residents of the Philippines left their homes along the Pacific coast Saturday as weather experts warned of coastal flooding ahead of Tropical Storm Fengshen's landfall.... Read More


Govt agencies must lead Bangladesh's transition to renewable energy: Rizwana

Dhaka, Oct. 19 -- Environment, Forest and Climate Change Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan on Saturday said that all government agencies must transition to renewable energy within the next two to three year... Read More


Birth centenary of Ila Mitra observed

Dhaka, Oct. 19 -- The birth centenary of Ila Mitra, who led the peasant movement known as Tebhaga Andolon in Nachole, was observed in Chapainawabganj on Saturday. Marking the day, around 11:30 am, a ... Read More


Hefazat carnage was foundation of July revolution: Khalid

Dhaka, Oct. 19 -- Religious Affairs Adviser Dr AFM Khalid on Saturday said that killing of Hefazat workers at Shapla Chhatttar on May 5 in 2013 laid the foundation of July revolution. "The blood of t... Read More


One to three low-pressure likely over Bay of Bengal

Dhaka, Oct. 19 -- One to three low-pressure are likely to develop over the Bay of Bengal in October and one of them may intensify into a depression or a cyclone, according to the long-range weather fo... Read More


DU again limits car movement

Dhaka, Oct. 19 -- Dhaka University authorities have decided to restrict vehicle entry to the campus from 3pm to 10pm on weekends and public holidays to ensure the safety of students. In a statement i... Read More


Dhaka's air quality still 'unhealthy'

Dhaka, Oct. 19 -- Dhaka has ranked fourth on the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 172 at 8:55 am on Saturday morning.Dhaka's air was classified as 'unhealthy', ... Read More