State Minister for Information and Communication technology (ICT) Zunaid Ahmed Palak yesterday said the government has taken a project to construct a software technology park in Sherpur. The software technology park, named after Sheikh Kamal, Bangabandhu’s eldest son, would be…
Culture Desk Indian satellite channel Zee Bangla’s music reality show ‘Sa Re Ga Ma Pa 2018-19’ has ended. The final result was announced at 11pm in the night on July 28 according to Bangladeshi local time. Mainul Ahsan Nobel, the…
With his two fishing rods planted firmly on the bank of the Vistula river, 85-year-old Tadeusz Norberciak peers at rocks exposed on the dry riverbed, a telling sign of Poland’s looming water crisis. “I can’t remember water levels being as…
Russi Taylor, Disney’s official voice of Minnie Mouse for more than three decades, has died, the entertainment giant announced yesterday . She was 75 Taylor, who was prone to giggles just like the character she voiced, captured the heart and…
Bangladesh is among the first four countries in WHO South-East Asia Region to achieve Hepatitis B control, with prevalence of the deadly disease dropping to less than one per cent among five-year-old children. “Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal and Thailand have become…
Culture Desk A new cinema hall is going to be launched in Narayanganj. The name of this cinema hall is ‘Cinescope’ where the sitting arrangement is limited. There will be various facilities in theatre such as showing of 3D movies,…
Culture Desk Bangladesh Chalachitra Sangbadik Samity (BACHSAS) have got their new leaders for the tenure- 2019-21. The election was held on Friday at National Press Club in the city. Falguni Hamid and Kamruzzaman Babu have been elected as president and…
President Donald Trump warned yesterday that he would snub Apple’s requests for tariff exemptions on device components imported from China, as he put pressure on the tech company to shift production to the United States. “Apple will not be given…
Public health engineering department (DPHE) has been implementing 14 water supply and sanitation improvement projects involving more than Taka 99.94 crore to provide safe drinking water to people here. Abujar Masudar Rahman, Superintending Engineer of DPHE, here told BSS that…
Entertainment Desk Masud Rana, the fictional super spy of Bangladesh, will be brought to the silver screen from the pages of one of the most famous series of paperbacks. The budget for making the film will be at tk 83…
Janhvi Kapoor and Ishaan Khatter enjoy each other’s company a lot and are often clicked spending time together. The duo has done one film together titled Dhadak and their chemistry was commendable in it. Ever since the two of them…
Entertainment Desk The president of Actors Equity Shahiduzzaman Selim announced that two documentary films on iconic actors Dilara Zaman and Masud Ali Khan will be made by the Actors Equity. ‘It was a pledge of the Actors Equity election that…
Aedes aegypti mosquitoes have become popular again with the rains pouring down this season. These mosquitoes are responsible for spreading dengue, which is a severe fever causing a lot of muscle and bone pain. Each year, an estimated 400 million…
A dangerously intense heatwave across much of Europe is to spike even higher today after already breaking records in several countries, impacting rail traffic and sending people in search of shade and water. Paris was expected to see the mercury…
Culture Desk The National Art Exhibition concluded on July 23 at the National Art Gallery of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA), Segunbagicha in the city. The exhibition featured a display of 322 artworks by 310 artists. The mediums include watercolour, oil,…
David Hedison, the US actor best known for playing Felix Leiter opposite two James Bonds, has died at the age of 92. He first played 007’s CIA ally in 1973’s Live and Let Die, the late Sir Roger Moore’s first…
The Assistant High Commission of India (AHCI), Khulna in association with Udichi Shilpigosthi, Khulna is organizing the ‘Malhar Festival’ for the first time in Khulna city on July 28. Assistant High Commissioner, AHCI, Khulna R K Raina revealed this at…
Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) Chattogram launched effective programs against the unfit, license less vehicles and its drivers to bring back discipline in the streets and ensure road safety. BRTA Chattogram, in view of regaining road discipline across the country,…
Entertainment Desk Popular actress of the small screen Sumaiya Shimu and popular film actor Emon have paired up for an Eid special telefilm titled ‘Balish Bilas’. The telefilm is written and directed by Ferdous Hasan. Shooting of the romantic story…
Entertainment Desk Popular actress Zakia Bari Mamo received the prestigious National Film Award as the best actress for her amazing portrayal in her maiden film ‘Daruchini Dwip’ directed by actor-director Tauquir Ahmed.
US regulators are expected to unveil Wednesday a settlement with Facebook — a reported $5 billion fine that might be the least painful part of the agreement for the social network. The deal, which follows a lengthy investigation by the…
Multidrug-resistant forms of malaria-causing parasites are spreading across southeast Asia leading to “alarmingly high” treatment failure rates of widely used frontline medication, researchers warned Tuesday. In twin studies published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases journal, they revealed that in parts…
Iceland is planning to mark the passing of Okjokull, its first glacier lost to climate change which threatens some 400 others on the subarctic island. On August 18, a plaque will be unveiled to Okjokull — which translates to “OK…
Another feather has been added to the crown of Wasik Farhan Roopkotha, a teenage Bangladeshi computer sensation, as an arcade game developed by him was released recently from Google Play Store. “The tech giant Google has recently approved the game…
The world experienced its hottest June on record last month, with an average temperature worldwide of 61.6F (16.4C), according to new data. The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) said the average global temperature was 1.7F warmer than the…
Rishi Kapoor has been in New York for over nine months now. His wife Neetu Singh is by his side constantly and he is often visited by his children Ranbir and Riddhima Kapoor. A lot has been written about Rishi…
Cultural Correspondent Shafin Ahmed has mesmerized many with his singing skills. For nearly four decades he has been playing the part of vocalist and leader of the hit band Miles. He has also written and composed his songs by himself.…
Americans were celebrating the 50th anniversary of the first Moon landing on Saturday, a generation-defining event watched by half a billion people globally, as the US seeks to pivot to a new era of crewed space exploration. At 4:18pm ET…
Discarded cigarette butts can hamper plant growth, new research suggests. The study, led by Anglia Ruskin University, found the presence of butts in soil reduced the germination success and shoot length of clover by 27% and 28% respectively. For grass,…
Humayun Ahmed is the most distinguished writer of contemporary time and one of the best story tellers in the history of our literature. Sunil Gangopadhyay described him as the most popular writer in the Bengali language for a century and…