Oscar-winning Hollywood actress Anne Hathaway and her husband, producer Adam Shulman, are expecting their first child, according to the website of celebrity news outlet E!”Anne is in her second trimester and feeling great!” a source close to the 33-year-old told…
With the help of a new method to model heat wave magnitude, scientists have projected that extreme heat events are likely to increase both in severity and number during the next two decades.”Even if global mean temperatures do not increase…
Five-day Bengal music festival began at Army Stadium in Dhaka on Friday evening.Noted musicians and artistes of the sub-continent are taking part in the Bengal Classical Music Festival.This year’s event is dedicated to artist Qayyum Choudhury who died on deck…
Bangladesh needs the help of friendly countries like China to graduate to a middle-income and developed country, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said.She solicited Beijing’s support at a meeting with Vice Minister, International Department of Chinese Communist Party (CPC), Chen…
Adele’s new album 25 has sold more than 800,000 copies in its first week of release – the highest ever figure for a single UK chart week.The album shifted more copies than the next 86 albums in the chart combined,…
England wrapped up victory in the T20 series against Pakistan after a thrilling three-run victory in Dubai.Captain Shahid Afridi’s late cameo – 24 off eight deliveries – was not enough to help Pakistan over the line after England finished on…
A shooting at a family planning clinic in Colorado Springs has left two civilians and a police officer dead, with the suspected gunman under arrest.Nine other people were injured during the standoff at the Planned Parenthood clinic, which lasted five…
Comilla Victorians completed their first phase of the franchise-based 3rd Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) with a convincing 9-wicket victory against Rangpur Riders in the 11th Twenty20 league match at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Thursday.Replying to Rangpur Riders’…
Dhaka Dynamites beat Sylhet Superstars by 34 runs in the 12th match of the franchise-based 3rd Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Friday.Chasing a target of 177 runs, Sylhet Super Stars were forced to…
Kolkata police have raided at least two locations in the city’s sprawling port area since Friday evening, looking for the suspected killer of Kunio Hoshi.The raids have been triggered by ‘some definite inputs’ passed on to Indian intelligence by Bangladesh…
Bangladesh Federal Union of Journalists (BFUJ) is set to stage tomorrow the biennial elections to elect a 56-member executive committee of the apex body of newsmen for the next two years.According to the commission constituted to conduct the election, the…
Dhallywood hit maker Bidya Sinha Saha Mim said no to Vishesh Films, an Indian film producing company, owned by filmmaker brothers Mahesh Bhatt and Mukesh Bhatt.In a tete-a-tete with Prothom Alo, Mim said Vishesh Films offered her a role for…
Supermodel Cindy Crawford taught her 14-year-old daughter Kaia Gerber how to strike a perfect pose.“She taught me to have a thought behind every single pose. That way, when you look at the photos afterwards, it feels deeper than just staring…
Indian border guards have shot dead a Bangladesh national along the Lalmonirhat border.The incident took place early on Friday, a day after two Bangladeshis were killed in Indian firing along the Satkhira border.The victim is Amulya Barman, 38, of Hatibandha…
Pakistan has decided to summon Bangladesh’s envoy to lodge a protest and convey Islamabad’s concerns over the recent executions of two opposition members, according to a report by The Express Tribune.It attributed to a ruling party lawmaker’s statement in Pakistan’s…
Mohammad Shahid bagged four wickets conceding only 12 runs but still finished on the losing side as Rangpur Riders defeated Sylhet Super Stars by six runs in a tight match in the Bangladesh Premier League on Thursday.Batting first, Rangpur could…
National bowlers Nasir Hossain and Mustafizur Rahman both grabbed three wickets each as Dhaka Dynamites comfortably beat Chittagong Vikings by six wickets on Thursday’s second game of the Bangladesh Premier League.The Bangladesh duo is not only wicket-takers, but also economic…
A new-look England beat clumsy Pakistan by 14 runs in the first Twenty20 international to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series in Dubai on Thursday.England scored a challenging 160-5 in their 20 overs with Sam Billings hitting a…
Shakib Al Hasan has been slapped with a one-match suspension for hurling invective in a breach of the Code of Conduct of Bangladesh Cricket Board.The Rangpur Riders captain was also fined Tk 20,000 on two counts of the violation during…
Actress-turned cricket entrepreneur Preity Zinta is going to tie the knot with her American beau Gene Goodenough in January.According to Indian media reports, she will be flying to the US for the purpose and it will be a small and…
A Florida man who killed his wife and posted a photo of the body on Facebook has been found guilty of murder.Derek Medina admitted taking the picture on his phone and uploading it onto the social media site.He failed to…
Germany will do more in the fight against Islamic State militants, Chancellor Angela Merkel has said.It was Germany’s “duty to reflect” and to “act quickly”, Mrs Merkel said in Paris, after being urged by President Hollande to commit more resources,…
Bowlers have put in a superlative show in a lowscoring match to help Comilla Victorians to a comfortable eight-wicket victory against Barisal Bulls in the Bangladesh Premier League.The Bulls were skittled out for a measly 89 in the 18.3 overs…
Shakib Al Hasan bagged four wickets conceding only 14 runs while Thisara Perera bagged three to guide Rangpur Riders to a 69-run win over Dhaka Dynamites in their Bangladesh Premier League match on Wednesday.Batting first, Rangpur scored 176 thanks to…
Two Bangladeshis were shot to death by members of Indian Border Security Force (BSF) at Tarali in India opposite Taluigachha border in Satkhira sadar upazila early Thursday.The deceased are Nazrul Islam, son of Sher Ali Biswas, a resident of Pancharki…
Prime Minister’s Media Adviser Iqbal Sobhan Chowdhury today called for increasing participation of women in policymaking activities of the government to raise their empowerment.”The dignity of women in a society reveals what progress the society has achieved. In this regard,…
A Dhaka court on Wednesday sentenced Viqarunnisa Noon School teacher Parimal Joydhar to lifetime imprisonment over a schoolgirl rape case.He was also fined Tk 50,000, in default to suffer another six months in prison.Saleh Uddin Ahmed, judge of the Women…
Actor Chris Hemsworth shared that Hollywood is set up to turn a person into a complete narcissist.The “Into the Heart of the Sea” actor spoke about the importance of staying grounded in the industry, in an interview to Vanity Fair…
Detectives arrested a suspected member of Middle East-based militant outfit Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) from Badda area of the city on Tuesday night.The arrested man was identified as Nahid Hossen.Tipped off, a team of the Detective Branch…
Captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza has put on a fine show with the bat to lead Comilla Victorians to a seven-wicket victory with Marlon Samuels.A combined batting effort helped the Vikings to 176 for 4 after being put to bat at…