Probashbangla24 online Desk : Orchards first took root in Scotland more than 800 years ago but there’s mounting evidence that they are now in steep decline. Could the days of The Bloody Ploughman and The Lass O’Gowrie be numbered? They are among more than 40 varieties of Scottish apple that have flourished in Scotland over the…
Probashbangla24 online Desk : A highly venomous green mamba snake that escaped from its presumed owner on Tuesday after biting her in the Czech capital, Prague, has been caught. The snake had gone into hiding in a Prague district and residents were placed on alert and warned to keep an eye out for the reptile. The…
Probashbangla24 online Desk : Faced with the only chance to save a child’s life, doctors in South Africa have performed a medical first — transplanting part of the liver from a HIV-positive mother to her HIV-negative daughter, it was announced Thursday. The doctors at the University of Witwatersrand in Johannesburg revealed that, one year after the…
Probashbangla24 online Desk : More than 1,600 scientists have so far signed a statement condemning the remarks of the Italian researcher who stated that physics was “built by men”. Prof Alessandro Strumia presented an analysis to an audience of predominantly young female physicists which he claimed “proved” women were less capable at the subject than men.…
Probashbangla24 online Desk : A long-running dispute over train guards has led to further rail strikes. Talks between the RMT union and Northern Railway collapsed, meaning only about 30% of Northern’s services will run on Saturday, with more strikes planned for 13 and 20 October. The strikes are expected to affect people attending the Liverpool Giants…
Probashbangla24 online Desk : A stencil spray painting by elusive artist Banksy shredded itself after it was sold for more than £1m. The framed Girl With Balloon, one of the artist’s best known works, was auctioned by Sotheby’s in London. The piece which shows a girl reaching towards a heart-shaped balloon was the final work sold…
Probashbangla24 online Desk : French police are investigating the disappearance of Interpol chief, Meng Hongwei, who was reported missing after travelling from France to his native China, and they have placed his wife under protection after threats, the interior ministry said on Friday. Meng’s wife contacted police in Lyon, the French city where the international police…
Probashbangla24 online Desk : The European Union warned Mynamar on Friday it could lose trade privileges over its “blatant violation of human rights”, as the international backlash over the Rohingya crisis grows. EU Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmstrom said a fact-finding mission would arrive in Myanmar soon to assess whether the highly preferential tariff arrangement Myanmar enjoys,…
Probashbangla24 online Desk : India signed a $5 billion deal to buy five Russian S-400 air defense systems on Friday despite a looming threat of US sanctions on countries that trade with Russia’s defense and intelligence sectors. The deal was signed in New Delhi during a visit by Russian President Vladimir Putin, who met with…
Probashbangla24 online Desk : The Dutch government has defended a decision not to detain four Russians accused of an attempted cyber-attack on the global chemical weapons watchdog in The Hague. The suspected Russian agents were sent home as it was not a criminal inquiry, Prime Minister Mark Rutte said. The US and UK have joined the…