Dhaka - British Airways will suspend its Dhaka-London passenger flights from March because of non-profitability of the route, media reported said Saturday
"The decision to suspend flights between Dhaka and London has been a difficult one to make. However, the route is not making a profitable contribution to our business and we are unable to sustain it," Amanda Amos, the airline's Area Commercial Manager for South Asia, said in a statement.
The airline, however, will continue cargo operations using connecting flights via the Middle East, said the release issued on Friday.
Washington, Nov 8: Children engaged in bullying behaviour may actually enjoy seeing others in pain, suggests a new study.
Brain scans at the University of Chicago have shown that brain area associated with rewards was highlighted when the youth watched a video clip of someone inflicting pain on another person.
"This is the first time that fMRI scans have been used to study situations that could otherwise provoke empathy," said Jean Decety, Professor in Psychology and Psychiatry at the University of Chicago.
Washington, Nov 7 : President-Elect Barack Obama’s historic acceptance on Tuesday is being used to commit fraud by cyber criminals, says Gary Warner, the Director of Computer Forensics Research at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB).
According to the expert, the cyber criminals are using the President-Elect’s popularity to perpetuate fraud as others have recently done by using popular media, banking and employment Web sites.
Washington, Nov 8 : While US President-elect Barack Obama is still working on the make-up of his cabinet, there is another important decision he has to make – choosing the puppy that accompanies the new First Family to the White House!
Obama made the promise of a new pet to his daughters, Malia, 10 and Sasha, seven, in an election victory speech broadcast to millions around the world, suggesting it is one campaign pledge that will be kept, reports People magazine.
Peshawar, Nov 8: Pakistan Prime Minister’s Interior Adviser Rehman Malik has reportedly said that the military operation against the Taliban and Al Qaeda terrorists would continue until their total elimination.
He said this while talking to reporters after a law and order briefing at the Frontier Corps (FC) Headquarters in Balahisar Fort.
Reiterating the government’s resolve to come down hard on terrorists, he said: “They are killing innocent people, they are enemies of Pakistan’s integrity, they are neither serving Islam nor the country.”
Washington, Nov 8: President elect Barack Obama speaking at his first press conference after getting elected president has warned that fixing the economy will not be “easy” or “quick,” and assured people to confront this economic crisis head on as soon as he is sworn in.
Obama also warned of a tough road ahead during his first press conference on Friday after meeting with a team of top economic advisers, FOX News reported.