Bollywood superstars Shah Rukh Khan and Akshay Kumar are among the world’s highest-paid celebrities of 2016, according to an annual list by Forbes. The list has been topped by American singer Taylor Swift with an earning of USD 170 million.…
Month: July 2016
Terracotta exhibition starts at National Museum
Cultural Correspondent A terracotta exhibition started on July 15 at the Bangladesh National Museum (BNM) in the city. The exhibition hosts nearly one hundred and fifty pieces of artifacts crafted by ingenious terracotta artists from both the ancient and contemporary…
Not just moms, even dads affect kids’ social skills
Health Desk A new study reveals that dads plays a surprisingly larger role in his baby’s development, right from language and cognitive growth in toddler-hood to social skills in fifth grade. A Michigan State University research provided some of the…
World touring solar plane’s final leg to UAE delayed
The final leg of an unprecedented world tour by a solar-powered plane was postponed Saturday due to the pilot’s health, he said in a message on Twitter. The Solar Impulse 2 had been scheduled to leave Cairo for Abu Dhabi.…
Bad year for Wall Street’s Golden Boy Ackman
For a Wall Street star once dubbed the “Baby Buffett,” Bill Ackman is having a pretty bad year. Huge bets on companies like Valeant and Herbalife have delivered steep losses to the flamboyant billionaire’s Pershing Square hedge fund. With some…
SpaceX to launch key ‘parking spot’ to space station
SpaceX is poised to launch its unmanned Dragon cargo capsule to the International Space Station on Monday, carrying a key piece of equipment that was lost last year in a rocket explosion. The international docking adapter will function as a…
Zoe Saldana: the action heroine who takes no prisoners
She is emerging as the go-to star for big budget action blockbusters, knocking human and alien heads together in “Avatar,” “Guardians of the Galaxy” and “Star Trek.” But 38-year-old US actress Zoe Saldana isn’t averse to giving her real-life adversaries…
Tree fair to begin July 30 in Gaibandha
GAIBANDHA – A 7-day long fruit bearing, timber and medicinal tree fair will begin on Independence Square premises of the town here on July 30 amid much enthusiasm to all the concerned.Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) and Social Forest Department, Rangpur…
Britain, Argentina, France edge closer to Davis Cup semi-finals
Dhaka – Defending champions Great Britain, Argentina and France gatecrashed their hosts’ Davis Cup parties to edge closer to the semi-finals on Saturday.Britain, playing without Wimbledon champion and world number two Andy Murray, took a 2-1 lead over 2010 winners…
Cilic steps up in doubles as Croatia stay alive against USA
Dhaka – Ivan Dodig and Marin Cilic dealt Bob and Mike Bryan a rare doubles defeat on Saturday to keep Croatia alive in their Davis Cup World Group quarter-final against the United States.World number 12 Cilic stepped in at the…
Marathon hero Wanjiru forgotten in record time
Dhaka – Grass has overgrown the unattended grave of Samuel Wanjiru on the remote Ol-Ojorok plateau in central Kenya – a symbol of how quickly a country can forget its heroes.”He was a great guy,” said Eliud Kipchoge, a two-time…
The meaning of Brexit
By Jeffrey Sachs New York – The Brexit vote was a triple protest: against surging immigration, City of London bankers, and European Union institutions, in that order. It will have major consequences. Donald Trump’s campaign for the US presidency will…
What’s behind Turkey’s failed coup?
After a violent night that saw bomb blasts, air strikes and gunfire across Turkey – hundreds of people have been killed or injured. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says his government is now in control and the attempted coup has failed.
Crowds rejoice; failed coup strengthens Turkey’s president
Ankara (AP/UNB) — Rather than toppling Turkey’s strongman president, a failed military coup that left more than 250 dead appears to have bolstered Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s immediate grip on power and boosted his popularity. Tens of thousands marched through the…
NSU acting Pro-VC among 3 held for not keeping info on tenants
Dhaka – Police arrested three people, including acting Pro-Vice Chancellor of North South University Gias Uddin Ahsan, from different parts of the capital on Saturday for not keeping information of tenants who were involved in the Gulshan terrorist attack, UNB…
Alleged ‘criminal’ killed in Laxmipur ‘gunfight’ with cops
Laxmipur – An alleged criminal was killed in what police claimed to be a gunfight with them at Makardhos in Sadar upazila early Sunday, UNB news agency has reported. The deceased was identified as Tareq Hossain, member of criminal gang…
Three Cox’s Bazar journos sued under ICT Act
Dhaka – A case has been filed against three local journalists of Cox’s Bazar under the ICT Act for allegedly publishing false news in an online news portal. The three accused are ‘CTN24.com’ publisher and Editor Sarwar Alam, its executive…
Egypt’s pro-army media jump gun, welcome Turkey coup
Some of Egypt’s pro-army media jumped the gun in their reporting on Friday night’s attempted coup in Turkey, declaring it a success and welcoming the overthrow of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. At least three newspapers ran headlines Saturday declaring that…
Serbia to send army, police on borders because of migrants
Serbia will deploy joint army and police patrols on the borders with Bulgaria and Macedonia to curb illegal entry of migrants and people smuggling, the Balkan country’s prime minister said Saturday. Serbia’s move comes days after EU member Hungary started…
Nat’l committee announces action prog against Rampal deal
National Committee to Protect Oil-Gas-Natural Resources and Power-Port on Saturday announced fresh action programmes, including demonstration towards Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) on July 28, in protest against the signing of a contract for implementing the Rampal Power Plant project near…
AL, BNP delegation off to UK to attend seminar
Two delegations of Awami League and BNP left here on Saturday for the UK to attend a seminar there on Bangladesh’s current situation. A five-member Awami League delegation, led by Prime Minister’s adviser HT Imam, and another five-member BNP delegation,…
Asem leaders reaffirm support to Hasina to fight terrorism
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina here on Saturday got renewed support from a number of Asian and European leaders to fight terrorism and violent extremism as she held bilateral meetings with them.
140 cops promoted to ASP
Some 140 police inspectors have been promoted to Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP).
Pakistani model killed after offending conservatives
Pakistani fashion model Qandeel Baloch, who recently stirred controversy by posting pictures of herself with a Muslim cleric on social media, was strangled to death by her brother, police said Saturday.
Arrest warrants issued against 13 Bagerhat war crime suspects
The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) on Saturday issued arrest warrants against 13 suspects of Bagerhat district for their alleged involvement in crimes against humanity during the Liberation War in 1971.
Over 1,560 military personnel arrested in Turkey
A senior Turkish official says a total of 1,563 military personnel have been detained across Turkey as the government cracks down on the attempted coup.
France attacker called volatile, showed no jihadist links
The man responsible for turning a night of celebration into one of carnage in the seaside city of Nice was a petty criminal who hadn’t been on the radar of French intelligence services before the attack.
Ensure rights, safety of 2 Gulshan café hostages: HRW
Human Rights Watch, a New York-based rights body, has urged the Bangladeshi authorities to guarantee all the due process rights of two detainees–Hasanat Karim and Tahmid Khan–who had been held hostage by armed gunmen during siege on the Holey Artisan…
BD’s migration cost world’s highest: CPD
The migration cost for Bangladeshi workers is the highest in the world that eats up a bulk part of the remittance sent by its expatriates, said Executive Director of the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) Prof Mustafizur Rahman here on…
9/11 document reveals no smoking gun of Saudi complicity
Saudi officials are hoping that the release of a top secret chapter of an early congressional inquiry into 9/11 will end accusations of Saudi complicity in the attacks — allegations that have never been substantiated. Those who pushed for its…