Olivia Truffaut-Wong Leonardo DiCaprio has, over the years, become the “always a bridesmaid, never a bride” of the Oscars. Constantly delivering great performances, DiCaprio has been up for an Oscar four times — first for What’s Eating Gilbert Grape in…
by Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN)President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address announced a new national “moon shot” effort to cure cancer. “For the loved ones we’ve all lost, for the family we can still save, let’s make America the…
London and New York PRNewswire — Clean energy investment surged in China, Africa, the US, Latin America and India in 2015, driving the world total to its highest ever figure, of $329.3bn, up 4% from 2014’s revised $315.9bn and beating…
NASA’s first solar-powered spacecraft Juno to Jupiter has broken the record to become humanity’s most distant solar-powered emissary.The probe, launched from the Earth in 2011 to study the giant planet from an elliptical, polar orbit, achieved the milestone on Wednesday…
Killer whales are at risk of extinction off industrialized regions of Europe from poisonous chemicals banned decades ago that are still leaching into the seas, scientists said on Thursday.The study, which took samples from 1,000 killer whales, dolphins and porpoises,…
British actor Alan Rickman, whose roles ranged from Hollywood villains to Professor Snape in the Harry Potter films, has died after a battle with cancer aged 69.With his aquiline features and cultured – if often menacing – English accent, he…
Struggling to stick to fitness regime? Have a cup of coffee! According to an interesting study, the use of caffeine could help people stick to their fitness plans.Researchers said that reducing perception of effort during exercise using caffeine (or other…
By Vinson Cunningham Almost nine years ago, shortly after Barack Obama announced his candidacy for President, near the steps of the Illinois statehouse, I joined the staff of the then-Senator’s unlikely campaign, as a lowest-level fund-raiser in New York. My…
Bangladesh are gearing up for the World Twenty20 in a four-match series against Zimbabwe in Khulna.On Nov 28, 2006, the teams made their debut in the shortest format against each other at Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium, where they will play…
By Reuters News Agency Militants launched a gun and bomb assault in the center of the Indonesian capital on Thursday, police said, in an attack that followed a threat by Islamic State fighters to put the country in their “spotlight.”…
Dhaka – Voicing their utmost desire to return to classrooms, leaders of Federation of Bangladesh University Teachers Association (FBUTA) on Thursday said the ongoing crisis over ‘salary discrimination’ in the 8th pay scale’ could be resolved quickly with the Prime…
Dhaka – The second phase of Bishwa Ijtema will begin on Friday at the bank of river Turag at Tongi in Gazipur. It will end on Sunday with akhery munajat. The devotees from 15 districts will participate in the second…
Dhaka – A number of foreign buyers of ready made garments (RMG) are exploiting the Bangladeshi suppliers through buying products from them and then later terming them as ‘non-compliant’, a research report of Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) saidon Thursday. TIB,…
Chief Minister of Malaysian State of Perak, Dr Zambry bin Abdul Kadir visited Yunus Centre today to meet and have discussions with Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus together with a 46-member delegation.
DU Correspondent The general students of Dhaka University (DU) on Thursday demanded change of the proposed metro rail route a part of which has been planned to be built through DU campus.
DU correspondent As per their prescheduled programme, teachers of all 37 public universities continued the indefinite work stoppage yesterday for the 4th consecutive day, protesting the “government inaction” on addressing their demand for removing the “pay disparity” with bureaucrats.
STAFF REPORTER Anti-Corruption Commission yesterday submitted charge sheet before a Dhaka Court against BNP senior vice chairman Tarique Rahman’s mother –in-law Syeda Iqbalmand Banu for not submitting her wealth statement.
Motivated Bangladesh under-19 team face visiting West India under-19 team in their second match of the three-match Youth ODI series scheduled to be held tomorrow (Thursday) at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong.The match kicks off at 9 am.
Court Correspondent The Special Judge Court-3 of Dhaka on Thursday fixed January 21 for cross-examining the Investigation Officer in the Zia Charitable Trust Graft case.
The eyes of the cricket world will be on Pakistan in New Zealand on Friday with Mohammad Amir set to make his international comeback after serving a jail term and five-year ban for spot-fixing.The 23-year-old is expected to be named…
A mobile court here sentenced three gamblers to three month’s jail each at Kishoreganj upazila of the district on Wednesday.The arrested are identified as Toru Ahmed, 25, Rejaul Hoque, 24 and Roni Miah, 18 of the upazila.
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in two separate drives arrested two alleged drug peddlers along with 1,080 pieces of Yaba tablets and seven grams of heroin from Motihar and Bagmara upazilas on Wednesday.In Motihar, members of Rab conducted a…
Seven people were injured as miscreants attacked house of a local Jubo League (JL) leader at Shikda village in Sharsha upazila on Wednesday night.The injured were identified Sharsha union unit Jubo League general secretary Rezaul Islam, 38, his wife Aziman…
The $1.5 billion Powerball jackpot — the largest lottery prize in history — will be split at least three ways.The winning tickets were sold in Chino Hills, California; Munford, Tennessee; and in Melbourne Beach, Florida, according to state lottery officials.…
Give Leonardo DiCaprio some credit: He’s worked hard to put himself in the Oscar conversation.The “Revenant” star famously ate a raw bison liver (which, he said, did NOT taste like chicken), waded through icy water and came down with the…
At least two people were killed after armed men carried out gun and bomb attacks in the heart of the Indonesian capital of Jakarta.Five attackers also died, police said. A manhunt is underway for other suspects.Information on the toll varied…
Asking members of the Bangladesh Army to gain more trust of people, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday hoped that they will always remain ready to resist evil forces to protect the country’s independence and sovereignty.”I’m sure Bangladesh Army is…
In 2015, the economy and the financial system made good progress.Despite some initial challenges, we achieved a respectable growth of 6.5 percent, and macro-financial and price stability, reaching the milestone of a lower-middle income country status. Since the last MPS,prices…