Bengal Foundation launches “Parables-Pavilion of Bangladesh, Biennale Arte 2011”
May 31, 2011
Bangladesh will be taking part at the Venice Biennale 2011, to be held in Italy, starting from June 4. This is the first time that Bangladesh is participating at this prestigious event.
US defence firm Lockheed Martin hit by cyber-attack
May 31, 2011
US defence firm Lockheed Martin says it has come under a significant cyber-attack, which took place last week.
Tablets to take stage at Computex in Taipei
May 31, 2011
Over 50 of the latest tablet computers will be on show as the annual Computex computing show kicks off in Taipei, Taiwan.
Global carbon emissions reach record, says IEA
May 31, 2011
Energy-related carbon emissions reached a record level last year, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA).
Skin cells ‘turned into neurons’ by US scientists
May 31, 2011
A Californian team say they have managed to convert human skin cells directly into functioning brain cells.
Nuclear phase-out can make Germany trailblazer – Merkel
May 31, 2011
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said a decision to phase out nuclear power by 2022 can make her country a trailblazer in renewable energy.
Twelve more infected with anthrax
May 31, 2011
12 more people have been infected with anthrax in Sirajganj and Pabna districts on Monday causing panic over the disease among the people of the region.
Berlusconi sex trial to resume after vote defeat
May 31, 2011
Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi’s trial on charges of having sex with an underage prostitute resumes on Tuesday, a day after his centre-right coalition suffered a crushing defeat in local elections.
BB turns down FBCCI’s proposal for capping lending rate
May 31, 2011
Bangladesh Bank (BB) today turned down a proposal of the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) for capping the ceiling of the bank’s lending rate.
26 dead as bus plunges into pond in India
May 31, 2011
A bus carrying a wedding party plunged into a large pond in India’s remote northeast, killing at least 26 people, an official said Tuesday.