One of the hottest actresses to ever grace the Indian silver screen, Zeenat Aman has spent the last decade or so in much quieter and private life. But the yesteryear glamour queen is back for one more tryst with stardom.…
Year: 2017
Satta, Haripada Bandwala running successfully
Entertainment Desk Despite being a new film, Satta was released at fewer theatres than the-relatively-old film from Kolkata, Haripada Bandwala Shakib Khan and Paoli Dam starrer Satta was released on Friday in 48 theatres all over the country, while Tollywood’s…
Irrfan ready to donate one of his organs for Vinod Khanna
A picture featuring a reed thin Vinod Khanna which recently surfaced online took the internet by storm. It got adverse reactions from fans and fellow stars alike. Irrfan Khan, who considers himself as one of the biggest fans of Vinod…
Competition for local mobile game developer launched
In search for local game developers for mobile phone industry, a competition has been launched by the mobile phone operator Grameenphone and White-Board in association with the ICT Division. The completion dubbed as “Game Jam” that started to receive application…
Tomatoes, limes and sex-selective abortions
By Lyndal Rowlands The United States is withdrawing all of its funding from the UN Population Fund (UNFPA) after claiming without evidence that the agency supports coercive abortions in China. UNFPA, which does not provide support for abortions anywhere, says…
Strengthening Kenya’s resilience to disaster
By Miriam Gathigah Nairobi, Apr 7 (IPS) – Kenya’s lack of capacity to cope with wide-scale disaster has seen thousands of households continue to live precarious lives, especially in light of erratic and drastically changing weather patterns. If millions are…
Brazilian firm back to nature to meet fluctuating water demand
Timm Kroeger and Claudio Klemz Balneário Camboriú is both a famous Brazilian beach destination and a water supply management puzzle. The resident population of the city is just 170,000, but swells to over 800,000 during the tourist season. Like many…
20 dead in Myanmar boat crash
YANGON, April 8, 2017 (BSS/AFP) – At least 20 people were killed when their passenger boat collided with a river barge at night in western Myanmar, authorities said Saturday, with more feared drowned as rescue workers renewed their search in…
Suspected terrorist killed in ‘gunfight’ on Southwest BD
Dhaka, Apr 8 – A suspected terrorist was killed in a reported gunfight between two groups of terrorists in Kholadanga area of Jessore district town early Saturday.
‘Terrorist’ killed in Jessore ‘gunfight’
Dhaka – A suspected terrorist was killed in a reported gunfight between two groups of terrorists in Kholadanga area of the district town early Saturday.
2 found dead in Jhenidah
Dhaka – The bullet-hit bodies of two unidentified young men were found at Tetulbaria ground in Sadar upazila in Jhenidah on Saturday morning.
Young man held with arms in Jessore
Dhaka – Police arrested an alleged arms trader along with arms from Kadamtola Baropota in Sharsha upazila on Friday night.
Mashrafe quits T20I captaincy only: BCB president
Dhaka – Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Nazmul Hasan Papon on Friday said Mashrafe Bin Mortaza left only captaincy in T20I but he has not retired from the shortest format of the cricket.“He (Mashrafe) quitted only captaincy in T20I. But…
Masjid-e-Nabawi Khatib for Muslim unity against militancy Dhaka
Masjid-e-Nabawi Khatib for Muslim unity against militancy Dhaka – The Imam and Khatib of Al-Masjid an-Nabawi (Prophet’s Mosque) in Madinah in Saudi Arabia Abdulmehsin bin Mohammad Bin Abdul Rahman Al-Qasim has called upon the Muslim Ummah to get united against…
Career fest begins at Hasina Youth Dev Centre
Savar, Dhaka – A two day-long jobs fair, titled ‘Career Fest 2017’, began yesterday (Friday) at Sheikh Hasina Youth Development Centre (SHYDC), adjacent to the JU campus.
PMC Cup Golf Tournament ends in Rangpur
Dhaka – The three-day “Prime Medical College Cup Golf Tournament- 2017′ concluded through a colourful prize distribution ceremony at Rangpur Golf Club in Rangpur Cantonment here this afternoon.More than 100 contestants of different Golf Clubs from all over the country…
41 ‘JMB’ men held in Satkhira
Dhaka – Police arrested 41 suspected members of the banned Jama’tul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) from different parts of the district during a two-day drive till Friday morning.
Schoolboy committed ‘suicide’ in Rajshahi
Dhaka – A schoolboy allegedly committed suicide at Mominpur village in Bagha upazila in Rajshahi on Thursday.
Benapole schoolgirl dies after having ‘deworming tablets’
Dhaka – A schoolgirl died after taking ‘deworming tablets’ at Ghiba village at Benapole on Thursday.Quoting victim’s uncle, police said Riya, 10, a class V student of Ghiba Government Primary School and daughter of Abu Bakkar fell sick after taking…
3 Jamaat men among 58 held in Jhenidah
Dhaka – Police in a special drive arrested 58 people, including three leaders and activists of Jamaat-e-Islami, from different parts of the district, on various charges on Friday.
CJKS Archery League begins Sunday
Chittagong – The first ever CJKS Archery League, organised by Chattagram Jila Krira Sangstha (CJKS), will begin on Sunday at MA Aziz Stadium in the port city.Chittagong City Mayor AJM Nasiruddin will inaugurate the two-day long competition in the morning,…
Mashrafe quits T20I captaincy only: BCB president
Dhaka – Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Nazmul Hasan Papon on Friday said Mashrafe Bin Mortaza left only captaincy in T20I but he has not retired from the shortest format of the cricket.“He (Mashrafe) quitted only captaincy in T20I. But…
Hasina optimistic about solution of all outstanding issues
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today compared Bangladesh-India relations with a flowing river and expressed her optimism to solve all pending issues. “Mexican Nobel Laureate Octavio said ‘Friendship is a river’. I think that the friendship between Bangladesh and India is…
Modi says he and Hasina would take relations to new heights
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said he and Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina are determined to take the relationship between the two nations to a new level. “(Bangladesh) PM Sheikh Hasina and I are determined to take the relationship…
Syria decries aggfression as US launched missile attack
Syria decried a U.S. missile attack early Friday morning on a government-controlled air base where U.S. officials say the Syrian military launched a deadly chemical attack earlier this week, calling it an “aggression” that led to “losses.” Rebels welcomed the…
Modi breaks protocol to receive Hasina
Breaking the protocol, Indian Prime Minster Narendra Modi on Friday noon received his Bangladesh counterpart Sheikh Hasina when she arrived here on a four-day official visit that will see her signing a host of bilateral deals between Bangladesh and India.…
Girl found living with monkeys
Police in northern India are searching lists of missing children to try to identify a girl believed to have been living with monkeys. The little girl, aged between eight and 10, was found a few weeks ago in a forest…
Victoria Beckham launches budget fashion range for women, kids
Victoria Beckham has won huge acclaim for her fashion collections, but the hefty designer pricetags make it unaffordable to most fashionistas. However fans of the former Spice Girl-turned-fashion designer can rejoice – as the star is about to launch a…
Green power: Wave of the future
By Françoise d’Estais, Angus McCrone & Ulf Moslener Paris/Frankfurt/London, Apr 6 (IPS) – The price of renewable energy — especially solar power — continues to tumble, and the result is more green power generating capacity for fewer dollars. That’s the…
What future? Seven big questions needing urgent response
By Baher Kamal Rone, Apr 6 (IPS) – Around the world, profound changes in the nature of work are underway, that’s clear. So it is a fact that the on-going transformations in the world of labour are disrupting the connection…