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FT reporter killed in Sri Lanka crocodile attack

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

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

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

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

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

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’

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

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

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

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...