Entertainment Desk Screening three Bangladeshi films, the London Bengali Film Festival (LBFF) is going to kick off on April 14 in London amidst the festivity of the Bengali new year. LBFF is an annual celebration of films from or about…
Month: March 2016
Rivers turn to dust as drought bites Somalia
Somalia’s bread basket has become a dust bowl as the life-giving waters of the mighty Shabelle river run dry amid intense drought in the war-torn country.River-fed farmlands have become parched playgrounds for children who kick footballs beneath a cloudless sky,…
One dead in Jamalpur poll violence
Jamalpur –A man was killed in a clash between supporters of two member candidates in Shyampur union of Melandah upazila during the second phase union parishad polls on Thursday morning.
7 Cancer-Fighting Culinary Spices and Herbs
Ginger Ginger has long been used in folk medicine to treat everything from colds to constipation. Ginger can be used fresh, in powdered form (ginger spice), or candied. Although the flavor between fresh and ground ginger is significantly different, they…
Cambodia rescues half tonne of smuggled tortoises, pythons
Cambodian authorities rescued more than half a tonne of live tortoises and pythons stolen by smugglers, a forestry official said Tuesday, the latest haul in a country with a thriving illegal wildlife trade. The animals — 102 elongated tortoises and…
Worst bleaching on record for Great Barrier Reef: scientists
AFP , Sydney – Aerial surveys of Australia’s Great Barrier Reef have revealed the worst bleaching on record in the icon’s pristine north, scientists said Tuesday, with few corals escaping damage. Researchers said the view was devastating after surveying some…
Hollywood’s French film showcase announces bold line-up
Los Angeles – The world’s largest festival of French film hits Hollywood next month with a provocative line-up exploring Islamist terrorism and women’s rights, and tackling the thorny issue of racism in the entertainment industry. COLCOA will showcase a record…
Woody Allen’s Cafe Society to open Cannes Film Festival
Woody Allen’s latest work, Cafe Society, will open this year’s Cannes Film Festival. Starring Kristen Stewart, Jesse Eisenberg and Steve Carell, the movie centres on the buzzing cafe society of 1930s Hollywood. It makes Allen the first director to present…
Cultural programme by child artistes held at KIB complex
Cultural Correspondent DIRD Group organised a cultural programme on March 25 at the central auditorium of KIB complex, Khamarbari, Dhaka. Engineer Itemad – Ud – Daulah, chairman of DIRD Group delivered the welcome speech of the event in which managing…
14 May Global Day of Citizen Action: Call for events
On Saturday 14 May, 2016, people around the world will share their views on ‘civic space’ – the freedom of expression, association and assembly. In 2014, the first Global Day of Citizen Action drew 20,000 participants through 48 events, spanning…
Bicyclist hit by truck at Rampura in capital dies
Dhaka – An employee of a private company was killed as a truck knocked his by-cycle from rear in the city’s Rampura ara on Wednesday. The victim was identified as Shohagh alias Shimul Hossain, 24, an employee of “Doz internet…
Newspaper, news agency owners must pay wage taxes of employees: SC
Dhaka – The Supreme Court in an order on Wednesday said that the owners of newspapers and news agencies must pay the taxes applicable for the wages of their employees.
England beat New Zealand to reach World T20 final
Jason Roy top-scored with 78 as England defeated New Zealand by seven wickets in the first semi-final of cricket’s World Twenty20 in New Delhi on Wednesday.
IBBL observe their 33rd anniversary
Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited organised a get-together and discussion on the occasion of its 33rd anniversary at Muhammad Yunus Auditorium of Islami Bank Tower on March 30, 2016, Wednesday.
3 kids drown in Habiganj pond
Habiganj – Three children drowned in a pond at Dhal village in Sadar upazila on Wednesday.Jibon, 5, son of Zahat Mia, Hifzo, 4, daughter of Amir Mia and Ruma, 5, daughter of Awlad Mia of the village slipped into the…
Road accident kills one in Khulna
KHULNA – A man was killed in a road accident at Chuknagar under Dumuria upazila of the district today.The deceased was identified as Hamidul Sarder, 28, resident at Ulia village under Tala upazila in Satkhira district.Camp-in-Charge of Chuknagar Highway Police…
Tk2.24 lakh stolen from Rajshahi IBBL branch
Rajshahi – Three youths allegedly stole Tk2.24 lakh from a customer’s bag after cutting it open at the New Market branch of Islami Bank Bangladesh Ltd in the city on Tuesday afternoon.Victim Alal Uddin, owner of Mita Studio and Color…
3 of a family killed in Kishoreganj road crash
Kishoreganj – Three members of a family were killed as a human hauler overturned at Darichariakona in Katiadi upazila of the district on early Wednesday.The deceased were identified as Jonab Ali, 60, his wife Salma, 45, and his daughter Priya,…
Arrest warrant issued against Khaleda in Jatrabari arson case
Dhaka – A court here issued warrants on Wednesday for the arrest of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and 27 BNP-Jamaat men in a case filed over an arson attack on a bus at Jatrabari in the city during the BNP-led…
One held with heroin in Rajshahi
Rajshahi – Police in a drive arrested a drug peddler along with 100 grams of heroin from Bidirpur in Godagari upazila of the district on Tuesday morning.The arrestee was identified as Enarul Islam, 40, a resident of the area.
ATP and WTA Miami Open scores – 4th update
Dhaka – Scores on Tuesday from the eighth day of the ATP and WTA Miami Open (x denotes seeded player):Men 4th rd David Goffin (BEL x15) bt Horacio Zeballos (ARG) 7-5, 6-3 Tomas Berdych (CZE x7) bt Richard Gasquet (FRA…
Goals galore for France as Russia are swept aside
France bristled with goalscoring threat just 10 weeks before they host Euro 2016 as they beat Russia 4-2 in a friendly international on Tuesday In the first football match at the Stade de France since last November’s deadly Paris attacks,…
Alves salvages 2-2 draw for Brazil in Paraguay
Dani Alves scored in injury time as Brazil fought back from two goals down to earn a 2-2 draw with Paraguay in an exciting World Cup qualifier in Asuncion on Tuesday.Alves showed a nice piece of close control inside the…
Coast Guard recovers 20,000 Yaba pills from Teknaf
Dhaka – Bangladesh Coast Guard seized 20,000 pieces of contraband Yaba tablets from Shahporir Deep of Teknaf in Cox’sbazar on early Wednesday.
Fakhrul sent to jail then dramatically released by Metropolitan court
Dhaka – A court in Dhaka on Wednesday sent BNP leader Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir to jail rejecting his bail petition in two arson cases, hours after he was made secretary general of party, UNB news agency has repored.
Fakhrul made BNP secretary general
Dhaka – After performing as BNP acting secretary general for nearly five years, Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has finally been made its full-fledged secretary general.
Body of Sohagi Jahan Tonu exhumed
Comilla –The body of Comilla Victoria Government College student Sohagi Jahan Tonu was exhumed in Muradnagar upazila of the district for a fresh post-mortem examination on Wednesday.
World’s first 3 +generation nuclear power unit goes for start-up in Russia
Within the physical start-up programme of the innovative Power unit No. 6 (Power unit No. 1 of the NovovoronezhNPP-2), the Novovoronezh NPP started loading fuel into the VVER-1200 reactor core recently and on March 25,2016 reached its active phase. The…