BRANMANBARIA: The ‘taaler dabs’ trading turn momentum at Chandura Bus Stand in Bijoynagar upazila due to bumper palm production in the region this season. The snap was taken on Monday. NN photo

Raging fire tears through prized Rio museum

AFP :A massive fire on Sunday ripped through Rio de Janeiro’s treasured National Museum, one of Brazil’s oldest, in what the nation’s president said was a “tragic” loss of knowledge and heritage.The majestic edifice stood engulfed in flames as plumes of smoke shot into the night sky, while firefighters battled to control the blaze that erupted around 2230 GMT.Five hours later they had managed to smother much of the inferno that had torn through hundreds of rooms, but were still...

4 Sep 2018, 12:00 am