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FT reporter killed in Sri Lanka crocodile attack

Agencies 2017-09-15 03:26:15

A young journalist at the Financial Times (FT) was dragged into a river and killed by a crocodile whilst holidaying in Sri Lanka, the BBC reported on Friday. Paul McClean, an Oxford Universit...

Basi, world’s oldest panda, dead at 37

-- 2017-09-14 12:00:00

The world's oldest captive giant panda has died, according to her keepers in China's south-eastern Fuzhou province. At 37, Basi had outlived all her panda peers, reaching the equivalent of mo...

CCIFB hosts farewell reception

FE Online Desk 2017-09-13 09:59:28

President of France-Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce & Industry (CCIFB) and members of the Executive Committee of CCIFB hosted a dinner reception to bid farewell to French Ambassador to Bangladesh S...

Sharapova wakes up early, drinks lot of water

-- 2017-09-10 12:00:00

Five-time Grand Slam champion Maria Sharapova starts every day at 6:30am "I like to wake up early. I like to go to bed early," the former world No. 1 ranked player said. "I like to get about eight to...

UAE’s Etisalat launches new app-centric mobile brand Swyp

-- 2017-09-08 05:38:00

UAE mobile operator Etisalat has launched a new mobile service targeting young people in the country. While not officially launched, ads on YouTube have been launched for Swyp.ae, a m...

India doctors remove seven teeth from infant

-- 2017-09-08 05:36:33

Doctors in the western Indian state of Gujarat have successfully extracted seven teeth from a one-month old infant, reports BBC. "The baby is doing fine now," dental surgeon Dr Meet Ramatri,...

In-laws fly to Florida to ‘beat son’s wife’

-- 2017-09-05 12:00:00

An Indian couple flew 8,000 miles to help "discipline" their daughter-in-law, police in Florida have alleged, reports BBC. Jasbir Kalsi, 67, and his wife Bhupinder, 62, are said to have trave...

Prince William, Kate expecting third child

Reuters 2017-09-05 02:31:01

Britain’s Prince William and his wife Kate are expecting their third child, their office said on Monday after the Duchess was forced to cancel an engagement due to severe morning sickness. &nbs...

NCC Bank donates Tk 30m to PM's Relief & Welfare Fund

FE Online Desk 2017-09-04 12:00:00

NCC Bank recently donated Taka 30 million to Prime Minister's Relief & Welfare Fund for the flood-affected people as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility activities. Md. Nurun Newaz S...

Trump’s policies worry Hajj pilgrims

-- 2017-09-03 05:06:49

Even at Islam’s holiest sites and during the most sacred time of year for Muslims, some people cannot stop talking about Donald Trump. Among one group of American, Canadian and...