Entertainment Desk Ranbir Kapoor is all set to impress the audience with his performance in Sanjay Dutt’s biopic. It is being said the Ranbir has left no threads loose in acing his act in the film. The actor’s look in…
Month: April 2018
Sonakshi Sinha in Malaysia
Happy Bhag Jayegi took the audience by surprise two years ago when it turned out to be a laughter riot with its hilarious plot and impressive acting by its lead cast. Diana Penty stood out in it and was appreciated…
Emirates introduces home check-in service
Dubai carrier Emirates has announced the introduction of a home check-in service. Passengers of all classes travelling on Emirates flights from Dubai can use the option, which allows them to complete security checks from the comfort of their own home.…
Woman held with 9 lakh Indian rupees
Dhaka – Police arrested a woman and recovered nine lakh Indian rupees from her possession from Pachura Shinduri Bridge area in Burichang Upazila here on Sunday night.
Riyadh privatisation plans target $11bn in non-oil revenues by 2020
Saudi Arabia aims to generate SAR35bn-40bn ($9bn-11bn) in non-oil revenues from its privatisation programme by 2020 and create up to 12,000 jobs, according to a document published by the official Saudi Press Agency. The initiative targets 14 public-private partnership (PPP)…
Kingpin of credit card fraud gang held
Dhaka – Members of Crime Investigation Department (CID) have arrested the kingpin of a credit card fraud gang from the city.
Housewife ‘mistakenly’ shot dead in Feni
Dhaka – A housewife was killed as a bullet fired ‘mistakenly’ from the firearms of an alleged criminal at Nayanpur village in Dagonbhuiya upazila on Tuesday.
Human hauler driver found dead in Pabna
Dhaka – A human hauler driver was found dead at East Kondaha in Sathia upazila in Pabna on Wednesday.
2 JMB men held in Rajshahi
Dhaka – Police in a drive arrested two members of banned Islamist outfit Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) from Tarash area in Puthia upazila in Rajshahi on Tuesday.
Semifinal meeting between Bayern and Madrid rich in history
Madrid,(AP/UNB) – They are two of the biggest clubs in the world, both with enough trophies to fill a warehouse.They are Real Madrid and Bayern Munich.
Salah magic leads Liverpool to 5-2 win over Roma in CL semis
Liverpool,(AP/UNB) – Mohamed Salah looked to the ground and held up his hands, almost apologizing for the sheer beauty of his goals.
Mumbai beaten yet again in IPL as Hyderabad defends only 118
Mumbai,(AP/UNB) – Sunrisers Hyderabad successfully defended their second lowest total in Indian Premier League history by recording 31-run victory over defending champions Mumbai Indians on Tuesday.
Semifinal meeting between Bayern and Madrid rich in history
Madrid, (AP/UNB) – They are two of the biggest clubs in the world, both with enough trophies to fill a warehouse. They are Real Madrid and Bayern Munich.
Tea estate security guard killed over grazing cattle in Sylhet
Sylhet, Apr 25 – A security guard of a privately-run tea estate was stabbed to death allegedly by some young people following a brawl over grazing cattle inside the tea estate at Fatehpur in Goainghat upazila of Sylhet on Tuesday.
BNP forms human chain for Khaleda’s release
Dhaka, Apr 25 – As part of its seven-day political programme, BNP on Wednesday formed a human chain in the city demanding its chairperson Khaleda Zia’s release from jail.
Will automation create jobs, or destroy them?
Asia’s economic evolution from agriculture to manufacturing shows how technology helped create prosperity. In an era of sweeping transformations, one of the most important has been the dramatic reduction in poverty in developing Asia. Since 1990, more than one billion…
Trump and Macron hint at new Iran nuclear deal
US President Donald Trump and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron have suggested there could be a new agreement on Iran’s nuclear programme.
Authoritarian govts tighten grip on press freedom
By Sopho Kharazi ROME, Apr 22 2018 (IPS) – The 25th celebration of World Press Freedom Day will be led by UNESCO and the government of Ghana in Accra on May 2-3. The theme is “Keeping Power in Check: Media,…
Pope washes feet of prisoners on Holy Thursday
By Cindy Wooden Jesus does not give up on anyone, he told them Before washing the feet of 12 prisoners, Pope Francis told them and hundreds of inmates to remember that Jesus constantly stands before them with love, ready to…
বর্তমান সরকারের অধীনে সুষ্ঠু নির্বাচন সম্ভব নয়ঃ আমীর, আইএবি
ইসলামী আন্দোলন বাংলাদেশ-এর আমীর মুফতি সৈয়দ মুহম্মদ রেজাউল করিম পীর সাহেব চরমোনাই বলেছেন, বর্তমান সরকারের অধীনে সুষ্ঠু নির্বাচন সম্ভব নয়।
Solo art exhibition of Nazir Hossain opens at AFD
Dhaka, April 24 – A solo pattachitra exhibition titled “Boishakh in the Land of Tiger (Bagh-er Deshe Baishakh)” by patua Nazir Hossain has begun at Galerie Zoom, AFD on Tuesday. Mostafizur Rahman Fizar, Minister of Primary and Mass Education, People’s…
‘Geology’s role for development of BD ‘ workshop held at RU
Rajshahi, April 24 – A day-long workshop on ‘The role of Geology for the Development of Bangladesh’ was held at Rajshahi University on Tuesday.
PM Hasina to receive Global Women’s Leadership Award
Dhaka- Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will be awarded with the prestigious Global Women’s Leadership Award in recognition of her leadership role in expansion of women education and women entrepreneurship in Bangladesh, Asia and Asia-pacific region.
33 leftist rebels killed in two Western Indian encounters
NEW DELHI,(BSS/Xinhua) – As many as 33 left-wing Naxalite rebels have been killed in two consecutive shootouts with security forces Sunday and Monday in the western Indian state of Maharashtra, police said Tuesday.
Canadian police seek motive behind van attack that killed 10
TORONTO, Canada,(BSS/AFP) – Canadian police sought a motive Tuesday for a van attack on a bustling downtown Toronto street that left at least 10 pedestrians dead.The driver of the van, who was arrested, was to appear in court Tuesday at…
What about men?
Dhaka-Over time, our society has become more aware of discrimination in the workplace.
Stolen Ethiopia artifacts exhibition revives controversy
LONDON – A new exhibition that opened April 5 at London’s famous Victoria and Albert museum of ancient treasures looted from Ethiopia has revived debate about where such artifacts should reside, highlighting the tensions in putting Western imperialism in Africa and…
Belal Chowdhury passes away
Dhaka – Ekushey Padak winner poet Belal Chaudhuri breathed his last this noon while undergoing treatment at Anwar Khan Modern Hospital in the city.
Saudi King Salman launches Entertainment City
RIYADH (BSS/AFP) – Saudi King Salman will launch the construction of an “entertainment city” near Riyadh Wednesday, authorities said, part of a series of multi-billion dollar projects as the kingdom seeks to diversity its oil-reliant economy.
Industries fined for polluting environment
Dhaka, April 24 – The Department of Environment (DoE) on Tuesday fined eight factories Tk 20 lakh for polluting the environment in Dhaka, Savar, Gazipur and Jamalpur.