Culture Desk Mehreen to release new album and return to concerts] Pop singer Mehreen Mahmud is about to bring her next album from Impress Audio Vision. The album named Seven has been produced by GoGirl. The album contains ten songs.…
Year: 2016
Arundhati Roy to publish second novel after 20 years
Arundhati Roy is to publish her second novel – 20 years after her bestseller The God of Small Things came out. The Ministry of Utmost Happiness will be published in June 2017. “I am glad to report that the mad…
Digital Marketing Summit on Oct 8
ICT Desk A day-long digital marketing summit will be held here on October 8 bringing together leading and global industry professionals and decision makers to share experiences. The Digital Marketing Summit-2016 will be held in city’s Le Meridien Hotel with…
Disposing of hot Kardashian gems puts robbers in a bind
Entertainment Desk Pulling off a $10 million dollar jewel heist is one thing—but finding a buyer is another, say experts, predicting that the robbers who targeted Kim Kardashian would struggle to dispose of their loot. Kardashian, the world’s highest paid…
Dutch clean-up ‘heroes’ turn beach rubbish into art
Every parent has watched bemused as excited kids toss aside gifts to play with the boxes instead. But what about when they ignore the shells on a tropical beach in favour of plastic bottle tops? That was the puzzle for…
Emerging markets face uneven outlook, says IMF
Developing nations continue to be the backbone of global growth, but face a series of headwinds including a slowdown in China, weak demand in advanced economies, low commodity prices and political strife, the IMF warned Tuesday. The International Monetary Fund…
‘Yahoo gave US intel agencies access to email’
New York (AP/UNB) – Yahoo scanned hundreds of millions of incoming emails at the behest of U.S. intelligence or law enforcement, according to a report published Tuesday. The internet company conducted the surveillance last year after receiving a classified demand…
Man stabbed to death by muggers in Dhaka City
Dhaka – A man was stabbed to death by muggers on a foot over bridge in front of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) in the city’s Shahbagh area early Wednesday. The deceased was identified as Harun alias Habib, 40.
Minor boy drowned in Savar
Dhaka – A minor boy met water burial as he drowned into a beel (water body) at Chapain Taltala in Savar upazila on Tuesday afternoon.
Duterte tells Obama to ‘go to hell’
Philippine president suggests he may eventually “break up with America” after US criticises his bloody anti-drug war. Philippine leader Rodrigo Duterte has told President Barack Obama to “go to hell” in response to the US leader’s criticism of his deadly…
Trump ‘fool’ and Clinton ‘weak’, say VPs
Donald Trump was likened to a “fool or maniac” while Hillary Clinton was dismissed as “weak and feckless” in the vice-presidential debate in Virginia. Democratic Virginia Senator Tim Kaine and Republican Indiana Governor Mike Pence clashed on a series of…
Infant ‘dead’ in one Chittagong hospital, recovering in another
Dhaka – An infant, who was declared dead at a private hospital in Chittagong, is recovering at another hospital, its parents say. The parents, both of whom are doctors themselves, have accused the doctors and staff at the Neonatal Intensive…
4 killed as truck overturns in Tangail
Dhaka – Four people were killed and four others injured as a truck overturned on the approach road of Bangabandhu Bridge at Jokarchar in Kalihati upazila of Tangail on Wednesday morning, UNB news agency reported. Identities of the deceased could…
Rangamati building collapse kills 4, many feared trapped
Dhaka – At least four people, including a man and his daughter, were killed as a 2-storey building collapsed into Kaptai Lake in Rangamati district town on Tuesday evening, UNB news agency reported. Three of the victims were identified as…
Bangladesh secure spot in ICC Champions Trophy 2017
Bangladeshi Tigers have officially qualified for the 2017 Champions Trophy in England and Wales, confirms International Cricket Council (ICC) on Wednesday with West Indies dropping out as they were not among the top eight ODI teams as per ICC rankings…
Celebrate US National Farm to School Month
Danielle Nierenberg October is US National Farm to School Month and communities across the United States are celebrating the importance of farm to school programs. These programs, implemented in more than 42,500 schools in the United States, can help…
BBC Bangla to present a series of programmes on its 75 years
Dhaka – BBC Bangla will present a series of programmes and events with audiences in Bangladesh and India to mark 75 years of broadcasting. It will engage with audiences via Facebook Lives and radio to discuss the global and national…
BD to be with India in case of enemy attack: Minister
Dhaka – In the wake of escalating tension between India and Pakistan, Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan on Tuesday said Bangladesh must be with India if it is attacked by any enemy, UNB news agency reported.
Three British scientists win Nobel for Physics
British-born scientists David Thouless, Duncan Haldane and Michael Kosterlitz won the 2016 Nobel Prize for Physics on Tuesday for their studies of unusual states of matter, which may open up new applications in electronics.
Bill passed, denies president’s office benefits for Zia, Ershad
Sangsad Bhaban: The Parliament on Tuesday passed the ‘President’s Pension, Gratuity, and other Privileges Bill, 2016’, with the provision that presidents whose tenures are declared illegal or unconstitutional by the higher court would bedeclared ineligible to receive the benefits. Agriculture…
Take effective steps against irregularities in DOS: Rights Activists
Dhaka-Five Rights groups on Tuesday urged the Shipping Minister to take immediate effective steps to investigate alleged irregularities and corruption in the Department of Shipping (DOS) as per directives of the Prime Minister’s office.
Students confine Edu Minister to Banbeis building
Dhaka – Students of Home Economics College confined Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid to Bangladesh Bureau of Educational Information and Statistics (Banbeis) building demanding that their college be declared an institute under Dhaka University (DU), UNB news agency reported.
Regan confesses in Gulshan café attack incident
Dhaka-Rakibul Hasan Regan, one of the nine Kalyanpur ‘militants’, confessed his involvement with July 1 Gulshan cafe attack on Monday.
Tobacco farming needs to be replaced: Nasim
Dhaka: Health Minister Mohammed Nasim on Thursday stressed that tobacco farming needs to be stopped immediately through working out an alternative option for the livelihoods of tobacco farmers. While addressing a roundtable, titled ‘Tuberculosis and Tobacco: Double Burden’ in the…
Charge framed in Jihad murder case against 6 people
Dhaka-The Special Judge Court-5 of Dhaka on Tuesday framed charges against six people over the death of four-year-old boy Jihad in the capital in 2014.
Indian, Chinese envoys meet FS
Dhaka: Indian High Commissioner Harsh V Shringla and Chinese Ambassador Ma Mingqiang on Tuesday met Foreign Secretary M Shahidul Haque separately and discussed issues of mutual interest. It could not be known whether they discussed any specific issue at the…
World Teachers Day and Bangladesh’s Teachers
Masum Billah World Teachers’ Day is being observed on 05 October every year across the globe since 1994.UNESCO proclaimed the day as World Teachers’ Day. Observing the day is an opportunity to acknowledge the teachers’ contribution to develop the future…
3 players share the top slot
Dhaka – Three players are sharing the top slot in the points table securing maximum 2 points each after 2nd round games in the Final Phase of the Saif Global Sports 36th National Women Chess Championship at Bangladesh Chess Federation…
England XI defy Kayes ton for 4-wkt win against BCB XI
Dhaka – England XI warmed-up them well with a 4-wicket victory over BCB XI in the only one-day warm-up match ahead of the three-match ODI series against Bangladesh national side, starting in Fatullah on Friday.The England XI chased down the…
Manchester United midfielder Herrera called into Spain squad
Dhaka – Spain coach Julen Lopetegui is adding Manchester United midfielder Ander Herrera to his squad for World Cup qualifiers against Italy and Albania.The 27-year-old Herrera will be making his debut with the Spanish national team.Bayern Munich’s Javi Martinez was…