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10-year-old sets record by memorizing 280 digits of Pi in one minute
A 10-year-old boy from Bristol, UK, has set a new world record by recalling 280 decimal places of Pi in just one minute. Alberto Davila Aragon achieved this incredible feat on Pi Day (March 14), inspired by a school competition where the prize was pieing the Headmaster in the face. After...
Turkiye's 2,000-year-old Roman bath reopens after restoration
A historic gem of Roman architecture, the 2,000-year-old Roman bath in Sarıkaya, Yozgat, Turkiye, has officially reopened to the public following extensive restoration efforts. This well-preserved structure stands as one of the most remarkable examples of Roman bath architecture still intact in...
Bashundhara Shuvosangho organises boat trip, picnic in Pirojpur
Members of the Bashundhara Shuvosangho unit in Swarupkathi enjoyed a day out in Swarupkathi upazila, Pirojpur, featuring a boat trip, picnic, sports, cultural activities, and raffle draws. Participants visited the floating vegetable cultivation area in Umarerpar of Bisharkandi union of...
Bangladesh committed to ensure justice for Pilkhana massacre
Notifying that the interim government is working to ensure justice for Pilkhana massacre, chief adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus said: Bangladesh as a state is committed to ensuring justice for this brutality. He made this statement in a message released on Tuesday on the occasion of National Martyred...
Hasina led Pilkhana Carnage for 2 days: Fakhrul
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has accused former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of leading the Pilkhana massacre, which unfolded over two days, reports UNB. Speaking on Tuesday morning at the military cemetery in Banani, Dhaka, after laying wreaths at the graves of the martyred...
February 25 declared as 'National Martyred Soldiers' Day'
The government has declared February 25 as National Martyred Soldiers Day. It was declared in a circular from the governments Cabinet Division on Sunday. Deputy secretary Tania Afroz signed the circular. The circular states, The government has declared February 25 every year as National...
KFC leaves Kentucky home for Texas
Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC), the fast-food restaurant chain, is moving its corporate headquarters from Louisville in Kentucky to Plano in Texas, according to a statement from its parent company, Yum Brands. About 100 corporate employees and dozens more remote workers will be required to move...
Neymar among the players protesting artificial turf pitches in Brazil
Neymar, Memphis Depay and Thiago Silva are among the leading Brazilian footballers protesting against using artificial turf for league matches instead of natural grass, reports AP. They all campaigned online with the same message Tuesday highlighting their fear of increased injury risk for...
Greece protests Turkiye's Piaggio deal, raises concerns over Meteor missiles
Greece has expressed strong objections to Turkiyes acquisition of Italian aerospace firm Piaggio Aerospace, with reports indicating that Athens is preparing a formal protest to Italy over the deal. The Greek daily Kathimerini reported Monday that Greek authorities argue Rome bypassed EU regulations...
Arrest warrant issued for New York doctor for prescribing abortion pill
An arrest warrant has been issued for a New York doctor indicted on Friday by a Louisiana grand jury for allegedly prescribing abortion pills online to a pregnant minor in the Deep South state, which has one of the strictest near-total abortion bans in the country. Grand jurors at the District...
18th ‘National Pitha Fest’ kicks off in city
The 18th National Pitha Festival, one of the countrys popular winter festivities, began on Thursday at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy in the capital. The National Pitha Festival Celebration Council, in collaboration with Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy and sponsored by the Ministry of Cultural...
The food of A Bengali subculture—Picnics!
The winter breaks in Bengal always meant a season of weddings, meet-ups and finally, picnics. The picnic culture is almost exclusive to Bengal. Other states have their road trip culture, tenting and camping cultures during winter season. However, Bengal has always seen people planning get-togethers...
Over 300 BDR members being freed on bail
Over 300 members of Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) are being freed on bail after 16 years in jails in an explosive case over the BDR carnage at Dhakas Pilkhana, reports UNB. The prisoners started coming out of Dhaka Central Jail in Keraniganj and Kashimpur Central Jail in Gazipur on Thursday morning....
Bubli’s ‘Pinik’ mystery
Shobnom Bubli is seen in a one-of-a-kind avatar in the new poster for Pinik. The mind-bender is set to be released on Eid-ul-Fitr. With a cage in her face, the poster portrays a mystery and intrigue. Earlier, in the first-look poster, her co-star, Ador Azad, was shown standing in front of a...
Pinaki's new book steals the spotlight
Pinaki Bhattacharyas new book, Fulkumari: The Tale of a Refugee and a Rat in Pandemic Paris, has garnered significant attention. It currently ranks as the second bestseller in Amazons Historical India and South Asia Biography category and holds a global ranking of 29,128 (as of the time of...
Sacked BDR men block Shahbagh demanding reinstatement
Former Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) officials who were sacked following the Pilkhana carnage have blocked the Shahbagh intersection in the capital, demanding reinstatement in the force. Family members of those imprisoned following the carnage have also demanded their immediate release. The...
They ascended to power by using Islamic parties: Charmonai Pir
Islami Andolan Bangladesh Ameer Mufti Syed Muhammad Rezaul Karim Pir Saheb Charmonai said, We, along with other political parties, want PR system (proportional representation) elections in the next election. BNP does not want PR system elections. The party thinks that they will not be able to come...
Charmonai Pir urges all to stand by cold-affected people
Islami Andolan Bangladesh (IAB) Amir and Pir of Charmonai Mufti Syed Muhammad Rezaul Karim on Monday urged the affluent people of society, including his party leaders and activists to stand by the cold-stricken people, reports BSS. The low-income, poor and needy people are suffering a lot due to...
Indonesia’s Apple and Google bans frustrate country’s tech fans
The Indonesian government banned sales of the iPhone 16 and the Google Pixel in late October, citing the tech giants failure to comply with the countrys Tingkat Komponen Dalam Negeri or TKDN policy, which requires phones to source at least 40 percent of their parts locally. Winston is a...
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt reach divorce settlement after 8 years
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have reached a divorce settlement, ending their lengthy and widely publicized legal battle, Jolies lawyer confirmed on Monday, reports UNB. Attorney James Simon confirmed the agreement to The Associated Press, following an initial report by People magazine....
Moeen breaks silence
The true story behind the 2009 BDR mutiny remains shrouded in mystery even after 15 years. The brutal killings that unfolded on Feb 25 and 26 at the BDR headquarters in Pilkhana, Dhaka, have yet to be fully understood. While the former people in power have provided a one-sided account of the...
Full-fledged commission formed to probe BDR carnage
The government on Tuesday announced a seven-member national independent investigation commission led by former director general of BGB, A L M Fazlur Rahman, to re-investigate into the BDR (now Border Guard Bangladesh) massacre at Pilkhana on February 25 and 26, 2009. The Cabinet Division...
Berlin must be ready to respond to Russian hybrid attacks: German Defence Minister
German Defence MinisterBoris PistoriuswarnedSunday that Berlin must be ready torespond to any hybrid attacks fromRussiain the run-up tosnap federal electionsand beyond. A hybrid attack is a comprehensive cyber assault that uses multiple methods to infiltrate and compromise a targets IT systems,...
Brad Pitt claims Angelina Jolie is stalling divorce to block his move on
Brad Pitt reportedly believes this is another tactic of Angelina Jolie by intentionally delaying the finalization of their divorce to prevent him from moving forward with his life, including hopes of a third marriage The Hollywood power couple became an item in 2006 and tied the knot in 2014....