Films in which named female characters have conversations that do not revolve around men are likely to enjoy more box office success than films which do not, according to an influential US website.
Year: 2014
Owner hopes to keep stolen paintings on his kitchen wall
The Italian factory worker who bought two stolen paintings by Paul Gauguin and Pierre Bonnard hopes they can be returned to hang on his kitchen wall.
Isco revels in ‘excellent’ Real Madrid win
Isco reveled in Real Madrid’s “excellent” display after romping to a 3-0 victory over Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League on Wednesday.
Kamal gains at Muhith’s expense -Tk 600bn revisedd ADP approved
The planning ministry has got what it wanted for its Revised Annual Development Programme (RADP) despite a row with the finance minister. It had sought Tk 605.82 billion for its RADP but the finance ministry was in no mood to…
Brazil learn to play with their heads and feet
Sao Paulo – No-one doubts Brazil has the players to win the World Cup but with the opening match just 10 weeks away, the focus is shifting to mentally preparing the players to deal with the pressure of lifting the…
SC Bar against move for holding evening court
Pointing at the judges of the apex court, newly elected president of the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) Khandker Mahbub Hossain on Thursday said the cordial relations will be retained if the judges serve the country for ends of justice,…
Collective efforts needed to make vitamin ‘A’ plus campaign successful
Speakers at a press conference in Rajshahi Thursday said collective efforts of all authorities concerned including media is very important to make the April 5 National vitamin ‘A’ plus campaign-2014 a total success to address vitamin deficiency disorders among babies.
Bill adopted extending speedy trial Act for 5 years
Parliament on Thursday passed the “Law and Order Disruption Crime (Speedy Trial) (Amendment) Bill-2014” with a provision of extending the speedy trial law for another five years. With passage of the law, the extension of the law will be effective…
Two held while peddling Yaba in Manikganj and Joypurhat
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested an alleged drug peddler along with 125 pieces of Yaba tablet from Jamalganj Rukindipur village in Akkelpur upazila on Wednesday afternoon.
Youth found dead in Laxmipur
A young man was found dead at Pashchim Jamirtali village in Sadar upazila early Thursday.
Robbers loot valuables injuring 2 in Laxmipur
Robbers shot at two members of a family and looted valuables from an expatriate’s house at Charuruhita village in Sadar upazila early Thursday.
‘Robber’ held with revolver in Jessore
Detective Branch (DB) of police arrested an alleged robber along with a revolver and one round of bullet from Adarsha Ayesha School ground at Hujarajapur village in Sadar upazila early Wednesday.
AL-BNP clash leaves 25 hurt in Magura
At least 25 people were injured in a clash between supporters of Awami League and BNP over establishing supremacy at Shabdalpur union in Sreepur upazila on Thursday morning.
3 held over HSC question paper leak
Police arrested three people from different areas in the district town on Wednesday night for their alleged involvement in leak of question paper of Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) examinations, scheduled to begin today.
Bumper Boro production likely in Narsingdi
The farmers in the district have cultivated Boro paddy on 54,710 hectares of land during the current season and expecting a bumper production of the yield.
Body recovered in Bogra
Police recovered the body of a CNG run auto driver from the Karotoa river of Gakul Bazar area under Sadar upazila of the district this morning.
AL activist killed in Pabna
An Awami League activist was killed in a clash between the supporters of Awami League and BNP at Charbalorampur village under Sadar upazila of the district on Wednesday evening.
Amazon launches TV streaming and gaming device
Dubbed Amazon Fire TV, the device is a small black box similar to Apple TV. It will cost $99 (£59) and is available immediately in the US.
Microsoft unveils Cortana assistant for Windows Phone
By Leo Kelion The voice-controlled app, named Cortana, uses both the firm’s search engine Bing and data stored on the handsets to make personalised recommendations and carry out tasks.
Second big quake strikes Chile in 24 hours
A powerful 7.6 magnitude earthquake has rocked northern Chile, just over 24 hours after an 8.2 tremor killed six people, destroyed 2,600 houses and led to mass evacuations. A tsunami alert in Chile and Peru was again issued, but was…
Fire from cigaretee burn Chittagong family to death
A couple and two of their daughters have burnt to death in Chittagong’s Lohargara. The fire broke out at Adhurnagar village in the Upazila around 3.30am on Thursday, said Lohagara Police Station Officer-in-Charge Md Shahjahan.
4 labourers killed in Gazipur bridge collapse
Four construction labourers were killed and another was injured as an old bridge during its demolition collapsed on them at Barun village in Kapasia upazila on Thursday morning. None of the deceased could be identified immediately.
Chehlum of Dr. MS Haq
The chehlum of Dr. M. S. Haq, a former Advisor in the Office of the Prime Minister of Fiji Government, will be held at his residence “Bad Asar” on Saturday, 05 April. Mrs. Sarwar Sultana and family request all relatives,…
The struggle for humanity
Robert J. Burrowes Sociologists, political scientists, activists of various persuasions and many others often describe social stratification in terms of such measures as class, race and gender. There is much talk in the academic and other literature about the working…
Sagar-Runi murder case: HC rejects bail pleas of accused
The High Court on Wednesday rejected the bail pleas of an accused in the journalist couple Sagar-Runi murder case. An HC bench comprising Justice Naima Haider and Justice Zafar Ahmed dismissed the bail petition of Tanveer Rahman who is now…
3 hurt as perfume godown catches fire in city
A perfume godown caught fire in the city’s Chawkbazar area on Wednesday, leaving three employees injured. Those suffered burn injuries are Mofiz, 40, Aziz, 30, and Kabir, 32. They were rushed to the burn unit of Dhaka Medical College Hospital…
HSC exams begin Thursday with 1.15 million candidates
This year’s Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations begins across the country on Thursday. Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid made this announcement at a press conference in Dhaka on Wednesday. As many as 1,141,374 examinees — 606,293 boys and…
ACC questions Titas Gas MD, 3 officials
The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) on Wednesday interrogated four top officials of Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution Company Limited, a sister concern of Petrobangla, in connection with a graft allegation. ACC deputy director Ahsan Ali grilled them from 10 am…
Vitamin A-plus campaign on April 5
Over 2 crore children, aged between six months and five years, will be fed Vitamin A-plus capsule under a national campaign to be observed on Saturday. “The National Vitamin A-plus Campaign will be observed across the country on Saturday (April…
3 policemen among 5 sent to jail in gold recovery case
A Dhaka court on Wednesday sent five people, including three policemen, to jail in a case filed in connection with the recovery of gold bars. Dhaka’s Metropolitan Magistrate Shamsul Arefin passed the order when police produced the accused to the…