সোমবার, ১৭ মার্চ, ২০১৪

Icy plant revived after 1,500 years


Researchers drilling into a mossy bank on Signy Island in Antarctica. This photo is taken from BBC.

British scientists have successfully revived mosses that have been frozen under the Antarctic ice for 1,500 years.
The researchers thawed out the ancient vegetation and were surprised to see new shoots rapidly appear.
While bacteria of a similar age have been recovered before, the scientists say these are the oldest plants to be brought back to life.
The research has been published in the journal Current Biology.

Fate of 228 CHT schools uncertain

The fate of around 16,000 students at 228 primary schools in the Chittagong Hill Tracts hangs in the balance, as the process of nationalising these institutions remains stuck due to land registration complicacy.
These non-government schools in some remotest parts of Rangamati, Khagrachhari and Bandarban were set up by locals at different times. But they could not run those due to financial constraints.
In 2009, international development partners started funding the schools through the UNDP under its Support to Basic Education in CHT project, a component of the UN body's programme in the hill districts.
The funding will expire in December. And if the UNDP does not extend it and the government does not nationalise the schools, those will be closed, said teachers and project officials

Crimea 'independent'

A man plays accordion as people dance during celebrations in Sevastopol yesterday. Crimea applied to join Russia after the flashpoint peninsula voted to leave Ukraine in a ballot that has fanned the worst East-West tensions since the Cold War. PHOTO: AFP
President Vladimir Putin yesterday signed a decree formally recognising Crimea as an independent state following its vote to secede from Ukraine and join Russia, news agencies quoted a Kremlin statement as saying.
Russian news agencies quoted the decree as recognising "the Republic of Crimea, in which the city of Sevastopol enjoys special status, as a sovereign and independent state."

Lost jet’s path seen as altered via computer


A screen on board Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777-200ER flight MH318 shows the plane's flight path as it cruises over the South China Sea from Kuala Lumpur towards Beijing, at approximately the same point when on March 8 flight MH370 lost contact with air traffic controllers, at approximately 1.30am March 17. Photo: Reuters

The first turn to the west that diverted the missing Malaysia Airlines plane from its planned flight path from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing was carried out through a computer system, according to senior American officials.
It was most likely programmed by someone in the plane’s cockpit who was knowledgeable about airplane systems, reports The New York Times quoting the officials.
Instead of manually operating the plane’s controls, whoever altered Flight 370’s path typed seven or eight keystrokes into a computer on a knee-high pedestal between the captain and the first officer.

বুধবার, ৫ মার্চ, ২০১৪

ATTACK ON ASADUZZAMAN NOOR Another accused found dead

This file photo shows wreckage of 39 burnt motorbikes of the activists of Awami League and its front organisations, bearing testimony to the extent of barbaric attack on a December 14 march led by AL lawmaker Asaduzzaman Noor near Ramganj, eight km off Nilphamari town, is kept on the premises of Nilphamari Sadar Police Station.

A third accused in a case filed for attacking the motorcade of ruling Awami League lawmaker Asaduzzaman Noor in December last year has been learnt to have been killed.
The body of Mohidul Islam, 26, son of Munshi Anwar Hossain in Sadar upazila of Nilphamari, was found lying beside a road in Mokamtola of Bogra on February 1.

HC drops bail pleas of Sagar-Runi murder accused

Sagar Sarowar and Meherun Runi

The High Court today dropped the bail petitions from cause list of three accused in journalist couple Sagar Sarowar and Meherun Runi murder case.
The court also refused to hear the latest status of the case from the investigation officer.Assistant Superintendent of Rapid Action Battalion Jafarullah, also the IO of the case, appeared before the bench of Justice M Shawkat Hosssain and Justice Mustafa Zaman Islam with progress report this morning in compliance of an HC order.

JnU students to block encroached land

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Cop shoots dead colleague in Rangamati


Cop shoots dead colleague in RangamatiApolice constable shot dead one of his colleagues at one stage of brawl in Baghaichhari upazila of Rangamati this morning.
The incident took place at a police camp in Baghaihat around 9:45am, reports our Rangamati correspondent.
According to Azizul Haque, officer-in-charge of Sajek Police Station, constable M Anwar, 24, and constable Muktadir locked in an altercation over a personal matter at the camp this morning.  
At one state, Muktadir fired several shots at Anwar from his rifle, the OC said, adding: "One bullet hit his abdomen."

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