Entertainment Desk Actor-producer Ritiesh Deshmukh said after the narration of the script of his forthcoming movie Banjo, that he fell in love with the story and the character. “While I was narrated the script I fell in love with the…
Month: August 2016
Oil holds onto gains as investors hope for OPEC action
Oil kept its recent gains on world markets on Friday, ending a week of rallying on encouraging remarks from producing countries. A barrel of West Texas Intermediate for September delivery finished up 22 cents on the New York Mercantile Exchange…
Traditional boat race held in Manikganj
Manikganj Correspondent A traditional attractive boat race was held in Kantaboti river near Kalta Bazar of Ghior upazila on Thursday. Abdul Kader Biswas, Chairman, Nali Union Parishad was present as the chief guest at the boat race organized by Kalta…
Facebook aims for video-loving teenagers with new app
Facebook on Friday took direct aim at video-loving adolescents, and Snapchat, with the release of a new iPhone app that allows teens to watch clips about the lives of their classmates. The app, called Lifestage, was released with no fanfare,…
Fatty acids in oily fish may lower risk of diabetic vision loss
Eating oily fish twice a week may decrease the risk of sight-threatening diabetic retinopathy in middle-aged and older individuals with type 2 diabetes, a new study has claimed. The increasing prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus, coupled with an increased…
Tisha back in drama serials for Eid
Culture Desk Nusrat Imrose Tisha has been missing in drama serials for about three years now. Thus she has chosen the very upcoming Eid to resume her career in serials. Apart from a number of single-episode dramas she will be…
Legendary precursors of Bangladeshi cinema remembered
Culture Desk August 18 was the 67th birth anniversary of thespian Selim Al Deen. Dhaka Theatre had arranged a two day theatre festival with support from Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy. The festival was held at the Experimental Theatre Hall of Shilpakala…
Puppies,scientists team up against Zika, other diseases
In the fight against Zika, bubonic plague, and other infectious diseases in the Amazon, microbial biologist and National Geographic grantee Ryan Jones has found an unlikely and adorable ally: puppies. “We are collecting bloodsucking creatures like fleas and mosquitoes because…
Are we losing the Grand Canyon?
On a 650-mile trek, two adventurers faced danger and hardship—and saw how development could spoil an American icon. Along a stretch of the central Grand Canyon, the deepest part of the inner gorge is composed of Vishnu schist, rock formed…
Bullet-ridden bodies of 2 youths recovered in Jessore
Dhaka -Police recovered bullet-hit bodies of two unidentified young men in a short time span from separate places of the Jessore district town early Saturday, UNB news agency reported.
Why ISIS persists
By Jeffrey D. Sachs New York – Deadly terrorist attacks in Istanbul, Dhaka, and Baghdad demonstrate the murderous reach of the Islamic State (ISIS) in Europe, North Africa, the Middle East, and parts of Asia. The longer ISIS maintains its…
Incendiary weapons burn in Aleppo, Idlib – HRW
Beirut – The joint Syrian-Russian military operation has been using incendiary weapons, which burn their victims and start fires, in civilian areas of Syria in violation of international law, Human Rights Watch said today. Incendiary weapons have been used at…
Usage of tenses in dissertation writing
Often our post-graduate students get confused about what forms of tense be used in different segments of writing a dissertation/thesis. I am trying to get the matter clear by referring to the following basics:
IBBL awrds scholarships to underprivileged Barisal students
Barisal Zone of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited organised a scholarship awarding programm for underprivileged meritorious students at a local hotel in Barisal on Thursday 18 August 2016. Mohammad Abdul Mannan, Managing Director and CEO of the Bank distributed scholarship and…
UN chief: 130 million need assistance to survive
United Nations (AP/UNB) — Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says in a message on World Humanitarian Day that a record 130 million people depend on assistance to survive, a staggering number that would comprise the tenth most populous nation on earth. At…
Usain Bolt wins ninth Olympic gold medal
Rio De Janeiro (AP/UNB) — Undefeated, uncatchable, unquestionably the best. Usain Bolt bid a blazing-fast farewell to the Rio de Janeiro Games — and likely the Olympics altogether — Friday night with yet another anchor leg for the ages. He…
Two drown in boat capsize, 3 killed in road accidents
Three people were killed and three others injured in two separate road accidents in Tangail and Satkhira districts on Friday.
200 luxurious cars imported in 1 year by evading tax
Dhaka-Around 200 luxurious cars were imported in the country in the last one year by evading tax.
Over half million people likely to die annually for climate change
Dhaka-More than half a million people worldwide, including Bangladesh, are likely to die annually by 2050 because of the impact on agriculture of changing climate, according to an Oxford University study on the future of food.
Govt. wants to use militancy to subdue its opponents: BNP
BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday alleged that the government wants to use the militancy issue to make its political gain and suppress its opponents instead of eliminating the menace.
Govt. college teacher arrested for alleged link to Hizb ut-Tahrir
Criminal Investigation Department (CID) members arrested a government college teacher from Upashahar of the district town early Friday for his suspected link to banned militant outfit Hizb ut-Tahrir.
Film is my Dream: Shahin Sharif
One of the most popular TV actors of the current time, Shahin Sharif is rather choosy about his works. He recently worked in his first full-length feature film, which is likely to be released this year. In a recent conversation,…
Kudankulam NPP-2 gets nod from Indian Regulator
The Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) of India has given its nod for generating electricity from the second unit of Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant, an Indo-Russian joint venture ,weeks after the 1000 MWe unit attained criticality. Earlier on December 31,…
Climate change raises deadly health risks
More than half a million people worldwide are likely to die annually by 2050 because of the impact on agriculture of changing climate, according to an Oxford University study on the future of food.The authors say the effects are likely…
Argentina’s first men’s Olympic field hockey medal is gold
Dhaka – For a few hours Thursday evening, Argentina seemed to have annexed an acre of blue turf on the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro. Attracted by the prospect of seeing the men’s field hockey team win a first Olympic…
‘Mosquitoes kill 7.25 lakh people worldwide annually’
Mosquitoes kill approximately 7.25 lakh people worldwide every year though all mosquitoes do not transmit life-threatening diseases, said Regional Director of World Health Organisation (WHO) South-East Asia Region Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh.”The diseases mosquitoes spread can result in bouts of…
Steps taken to launch Khulna-Kolkata train service soon: Envoy
Jessore: Indian High Commissioner in Dhaka Harsh Vardhan Shringla on Friday said steps have been taken to launch Khulna-Kolkata train service soon as Jessore is an important place on Bangladesh-India border. “ The district is also very important for boosting…
Uncertainty looms over multi-client seismic survey in Bay
The launching of multi-client seismic survey in the Bay within the current year has become uncertain as the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs recently sent back the relevant file to the Energy Ministry for further review of its tender process…
Country receives $503.78 m remittance on August 1-12
Dhaka: The country received $503.78 million in remittance during the first 12 days of the current month of August. Bangladesh Bank statistics shows that maximum remittance came through private commercial banks as they received $334.09 million while the nine foreign…
US beats France 86-67, advances to women’s basketball final
Dhaka – It’s rare to see the U.S. women’s basketball team struggle during the Olympics. Then again, they’ve had Sue Bird running the show for over a decade.With the starting point guard sidelined with a knee injury, the Americans were…