You’ve probably read a few things about how New York City tap water is the best in the nation—that may be true, but there are still tons of trace chemicals and bizarre compounds that can do a number on your…
Month: March 2016
Ciara Flashes Her Huge Engagement Ring
Ciara took her post-engagement show to Las Vegas on Saturday, with fiancé Russell Wilson, their friends and her huge engagement ring in tow.When the couple wasn’t relaxing in a VIP bungalow at the Marquee Day Club, drinking water and lightly…
International stuntsmen to push for ‘Force 2’
Actor Tahir Raj Bhasin, who will be seen in a grey character in “Force 2″, says that he is excited to work with international artists for the film.”I’m a big believer in fate and destiny. In Bombay, you don’t always…
Supreme Court fines two Bangladesh ministers Tk 50,000 each for contempt
Dhaka – Bangladesh Supreme Cour has fined ministers Qamrul and Mozammel Tk 50,000 each for controversial comments about CJ, or to serve 7 days’ jail in default, UNB news agency reported. Food Minister Qamrul Islam and Liberation War Affairs Minister…
A moral threshold to combat racism in Israel
By A foray of condemnations of the boycott of Israel seems to have fallen on deaf ears. Calls from Western governments, originating from the UK, the US, Canada and others, to criminalize the boycott of Israel have hardly slowed down…
Mustafiz 1st BD bowler to grab 5 wickets in World Cup
Dhaka – Cutter-master Mustafizur Rahman became the first Bangladeshi bowler to grab five wickets in the history of World Cup cricket after taking five wickets for 22 runs against New Zealand in their last Group-2 match of the ongoing 6th…
More Spring beauty tips
Spring has sprung. But what about your beauty routine? Could that do with an edit and a shakeup too? Or at least a taking stock? These five more spring beauty tips will help you emerge from winter’s hibernation in preparedness…
Wild Bison returns to Europe after a century
By Brian Clark Howard European bison have been reintroduced into the Netherlands. European bison went extinct in the wild in 1919, but now a few thousand are back, grazing in forests and on plains in a handful of countries. The…
Jacqueline Fernandez, team help raise funds for flood victims
Entertainment Desk Bollywood actress Jacqueline Fernandez and her team are raising funds to help build houses for victims of flood-hit Chennai as a part of her Tamil Nadu Flood Relief Campaign ‘Jacqueline Builds’. For her initiative, Jacqueline has joined hands…
Batman v Superman
Dawn of Justice: Let the rivalry begin! With Star Wars and Deadpool off the list, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is undoubtedly the most anticipated movie of the year. And it’s up to Warner Bros. to not disappoint the…
Suu Kyi angry that Muslim Journo from BBC interviewed her
Moment Burma heroine lost her cool with Today show’s Mishal: Suu Kyi’s anger that ‘no-one told me I was going to be interviewed by a Muslim’ after heated questioning on the BBC By SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE FOR THE DAILY MAIL She…
Brussels nuclear alert – security officer found dead
By David Chazan, and Henry Samuel, in Brussels Three suspects were charged with terrorism offences on Saturday including one man named in Belgian media as the third Brussels airport attacker who fled as the other two blew themselves up. The…
Further musings on the ‘Trump doctrine’
“Today one must think like a hero to behave like a merely decent human being.” — John le Carré By John R. Haines* This essay is the companion to an earlier one[1] in which the author attempted to divine a…
Heart attack patients getting younger and more obese
Despite increased understanding of heart disease risk factors and the need for preventive lifestyle changes, patients suffering the most severe type of heart attack have become younger, more obese and more likely to have preventable risk factors such as smoking,…
Unesco team to meet officials Monday on Rampal plant
Dhaka – The three-member high-profile Unesco delegation that visited the Sundarbans to assess the possible impacts of the proposed coal-based Rampal power plant and vessel plying through the mangrove forest left Jessore for Dhaka on Saturday. The ‘Unesco Reactive Monitoring…
Bangladesh celebrates 46th Independence Day
Dhaka – The nation celebrated its 46th Independence and National Day on Saturday with a fresh vow to build a prosperous and democratic Bangladesh with the united efforts of all. Thousands of people from all walks of life thronged the…
2 boys killed, woman injured in Ctg road accident
CHITTAGONG – Two teenage boys were killed and a woman was injured in a road accident in city’s Bahaddar Pukurparh area under Chandgaon thana in the early hours of today.One of the boys was identified as Mohammad Abdullah-Al-Mannan, 16, but…
Suarez strikes as Uruguay hold Brazil
Dhaka – Luis Suarez scored on his return from a worldwide ban for biting as Uruguay fought back from 2-0 down to grab a 2-2 draw with Brazil in a pulsating World Cup qualifying battle here Friday.Barcelona star Suarez —…
“I don’t think it’s a setback,” BCB president Papon
DHAKA – Bangladesh think tankers were present in India when the Tigers lost to host by a single which included Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Nazmul Hasan Papon. While talking to Indian print and electronic media on Friday, BCB President…
No. 1 Djokovic beats Britain’s Edmund in Miami opener
Dhaka- World number one Novak Djokovic advanced to the third round of the ATP and WTA Miami Open on Friday by defeating Britain’s 87th-ranked Kyle Edmund 6-3, 6-3.The 28-year-old Serbian star, seeking his third Miami crown in a row and…
Fish-like object found on Mars
A fish-shaped object has been found in an ocean on Mars even bigger than the Arctic Ocean on Earth, seen in an photograph sent by NASA.NASA-shared raw image sent by the Curiosity rover shows an aquatic life on the Red…
Rolling Stones take the stage in first-ever show in Cuba
The Rolling Stones rocked a massive crowd at a free, outdoor concert in Havana on Friday, capping a week of engagement with the West for the Communist-led country that once censored the veteran British band’s music.The Stones started their first-ever…
The variety of uniforms overlapping jurisdictions at JFK
Travellers passing through New York’s John F Kennedy International Airport this week witnessed a show of force following the Brussels airport attack: US Army soldiers in khaki camouflage bearing assault rifles, police officers in black bulletproof vests and private security…
Tonu killers will be tried: Asaduzzaman
Home minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal on Saturday said Tonu killers will be tried He told this to journalists after a Independence Day programme at Razarbagh Police Lines held in honour of the police martyred in 1971.“Detectives are working on the…
Prolonged sitting causes early deaths
Sitting for more than three hours per day is responsible for nearly four percent of deaths in the world, shows an analysis of surveys from 54 countries around the world.Reducing sitting time to less than three hours per day would…
Exercise may bring sharp memory in old age
Want to keep a sharp memory in old age? A study has found that moderate to intense regular exercise in old age may delay brain aging by 10 years.According to the study, the people who reported light to no exercise-their…
Bangladesh turns 45 Saturday
Dhaka – The nation celebrates the 46th Independence and National Day on Saturday with due respect. On March 26, 1971, the people took up arns following the crackdown on unarmed Banglalees on the midnight of March 25 by the Pakistani…
Conspiracy on to make Bangladesh a ‘vassal state’: Khaleda
Dhaka – BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Friday urged all to remain alert as a ‘serious conspiracy’ is on to turn Bangladesh into a ‘vassal state’. “A deep-rooted conspiracy is on to make Bangladesh into a subservient country. Local and…
Shops vandalized at Jahangirnagar University
JU Correspondent Some leaders and activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) of Shaheed Rafiq Jabbar hall of Jahangirnagar University (JU) unit vandalized more than 6 to7 shops and also beats up a senior student on Friday over a trifling matter…
AL-backed panel wins Supreme Court Bar election
STAFF REPORTER Awami League-backed Sammilita Ainjibi Samannaya Parishad known as white panel won eight posts, including the president post while BNP-Jamaat-backed lawyers’ body Jatiyatabadi Ainjibi Oikya Parishad known as blue panel bagged six posts, including the secretary post in the…