Air pollution causes deaths to 2.34 lakh people every year in Bangladesh while air pollution is blamed for 21 percent death during the same time, according a report-2018 of World Bank. Death caused by environment pollution is 10 times higher…
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Instagram, PlayStation hit with outages
An Instagram outage on Thursday left users of the Facebook-owned social network flocking to Twitter to vent frustration. The website DownDetector.com showed a spike in reports of Instagram being unavailable in the afternoon, nearly hitting 54,000 before diving back down.…
Bitter gourd cultivation changing Manikganj farmer’s fate
Cultivation of bitter gourd on a large scale in different upazilas of the district and fair price of the crop has started changing the fate of several thousand farmers. Most of the bitter gourd farmers are very happy as they…
Tanushree Dutta reacts to Nana Patekar getting clean chit in Me Too case
Tanushree Dutta returned from United States of America after a decade and started a wave of the Me Too campaign in Bollywood when she accused actor Nana Patekar of sexual harassment and abuse in 2008 on the sets of Horn…
Bharat inches closer to 200 crore mark at Indian box-office
Start with Salman Khan, add Katrina Kaif to the cast and then release the film on Eid, this is the tried and tested recipe to a blockbuster film. After the massive success of Tiger Zinda Hai, Salman and Katrina collaborated…
Vikram Phadnis is all set for his next directorial venture
Vikram Phadnis is known by all for his exceptional couture work and designs and has been one of the most cherished designers in the industry. In 2017, the fashion designer made his directorial debut with Marathi film Hrudhyantar and won…
Netflix gets its game on at E3 with ‘Stranger Things’
Netflix on Wednesday made its first formal appearance at the annual Electronic Entertainment Expo, showcasing plans for video games based on hit original shows such as “Stranger Things.” The streaming television powerhouse is looking to expand its original shows into…
Holistic effort stressed to stop child labour
Concerted effort of all government and non-government entities has become an urgent need to prevent child labour for the greater interest of flourishing children’s physical and mental health. Many children especially coming from the poor and distressed families suffer from…
Remake of Tapan Chowdhury’s first song after three decades
Culture Desk After more than three decades a popular production from Tapan Chowdhury-Ayub Bachchu-Khoshnur has been reengineered to suit modern tastes. Titled ‘Mone Koro’ the song was composed and arranged by late band musician Ayub Bachchu, written by the first…
Jaya coming as first woman serial killer
Cultural Correspondent Jaya Ahsan is now set to revive the first female serial killer in India. Named Troilokya this lady roamed the streets of West Bengal in the late 1800s to switch from one crime to another for livelihood before…
Bangladesh Film Festival begins in Seoul
The 2nd Bangladesh Film Festival organised by the Embassy of Bangladesh was started at the Yongsan Art Hall of Seoul on Tuesday. Chairman, Korea-Bangladesh Parliamentary Friendship Group Kim Kisun, MP and Mayor of Yongsan County Jang-Hyun Sung were Guests of…
Bharat continues to shine at box-office
Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif starrer Bharat has been minting big bucks ate the box-office ever since its release. The film crossed the Rs. 100 crore mark 4 days after hitting the screens. The film further justifies the fact that…
Submersible pumps bring smile on Barind people face
Submersible pumps have brought boon for the people of drought-prone Barind area here, supplying safe drinking water to over 2.80 lakh marginalized people including 68,000 ethnic minority ones. Apart from this, more eight lakh people in 38 Union Parishads (UPs)…
Quarter of pesticides used in US are banned in EU
More than a quarter of the total volume of pesticides used in US agriculture are banned in the European Union, and 3 percent and 2 percent are banned in China and Brazil respectively, according to a study published yesterday in…
Sushmita Sen preps for return
Sushmita Sen posted a photo on Instagram hinting at her comeback on the screen. When will Sushmita Sen make a comeback? This is perhaps a question that the actor’s fans have been asking for several years now. But it is…
Shabdabali to premiere drama on Female Freedom Fighters
Cultural Correspondent Shabdabali Theatre will start touring with their newest production ‘Baishakhini’ from today. The drama will be premiered at Bhola Zilla Shilpakala Academy in Bhola today. This is the 66th production from Shabdabali, the renowned theatre troupe based in…
Rangpur region has record 2.2 mln tones Boro rice output
With multi-dimensional assistance of the government, farmers have produced an all-time record 21.66-lakh tonnes of clean Boro rice (32.50 tonnes paddy) this season in Rangpur agriculture region. Officials of the Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) said farmers have exceeded the…
Amazon dethrones Google as top global brand: survey
US retail giant Amazon has moved past hi-tech titans Apple and Google to become the world’s most valuable brand, a key survey showed Tuesday. The brand value of Amazon surged by 52 percent to $315 billion, global market research agency…
Actor Babar’s leg surgically removed
Actor Babar’s leg surgically removed Culture Desk Popular film actor for negative roles Khalilur Rahman Babar is in serious condition at the Comfort Hospital, Green Road in the city. On June 9 due to spread of gangrene his left leg…
Musical inspired by Greek mythology wins at Tony Awards
A musical inspired by Greek mythology and a play about the conflict in Northern Ireland were the big winners Sunday at the Tony Awards, the highest honors in American theater. “Hadestown” was the big favorite of the 73rd annual awards…
CAT’s new drama on dark Soviet past
Cultural Correspondent Centre for Asian Theatre’s (CAT) new production ‘Stalin’ has been premiered at the National Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, Segunbagicha in the city. Two more back-to-back shows will be held today and tomorrow at 7pm . The…
Microsoft gives glimpse of new Xbox console
Microsoft on Sunday gave the world a first glimpse of a powerful next-generation Xbox gaming console that it aims to release late next year. Xbox head Phil Spencer pulled back the curtain on “Project Scarlett,” the creation of a successor…
1,670 families rehabilitated in the home of poor scheme
The government in its home for poor scheme has rehabilitated a total of 1,670 homeless families and widows of six upazilas of the district. The homes were constructed at a cost of Taka one lakh each as part of the…
1,670 families rehabilitated in the home of poor scheme
The government in its home for poor scheme has rehabilitated a total of 1,670 homeless families and widows of six upazilas of the district. The homes were constructed at a cost of Taka one lakh each as part of the…
Sara , Varun to start shooting Coolie No. 1
After Judwaa 2’s success at the box-office, David Dhawan is all set to make his third film with son Varun Dhawan. On Varun’s birthday, he announced that he will be seen in father’s Coolie No. 1 remake and will start…
Meghna Gulzar opens up about shooting with Deepika Padukone
After directing two successful thrillers, Talvar and Raazi, ace filmmaker Meghna Gulzar has now completed a biopic on acid attack survivor Laxmi Agarwal titled Chhapaak. Slated to release on January 10, 2020, the film stars Deepika Padukone as Malti and…
Kareena will begin work on Karan Johar’s Takht this year
Kareena Kapoor Khan’s next outing will be in Karan Johar’s Takht, a multi-starrer featuring Alia Bhatt, Ranveer Singh, Vicky Kaushal, Anil Kapoor, Bhumi Pednekar and Janhvi Kapoor. The actress recently shared that the movie, which is set in the Mughal…
Target to produce 12.15 lakh tonnes jute in Rajshahi division
Officials and farmers are expecting better jute yield as the target of producing 12.15-lakh tonnes jute has been fixed in the region including its vast Barind tract this season. Currently, the farmers were seen taking care of the jute plants…
China warns tech giants after US Huawei ban
China warns tech giants after US Huawei ban The Chinese government convened top tech companies this week and warned them of consequences if they cut off technology sales to the country, US media reported on Saturday. The meeting followed US…
Queen honours ‘The Crown’ actress Olivia Colman
Oscar-winning actress Olivia Colman, who will play Queen Elizabeth II in “The Crown”, was honoured by the monarch on Saturday for her services to British drama. Colman, 45, was awarded the CBE by the sovereign to mark her 93rd birthday,…