Cultural Correspondent Vocalist Asif Akbar wanted to be a cricketer in his early life but then had to choose music as fortune had different plans for him. The singer has many times reflected on his early passion for cricket. To…
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EED implements TK 22.59 billion uplift schemes in Rajshahi div
Education Engineering Department (EED) has implemented 5403 schemes involving around Taka 2259.12 crore in over last ten years in all eight districts under Rajshahi division. Implementation works of 503 other schemes are progressing with an estimated cost of around Taka…
Tiger Shroff’s Rambo remake gets release date
It was about two years ago when Siddharth Anand announced the remake of Hollywood classic Rambo at the 70th Cannes Film Festival. While the original starred Sylvester Stallone in the lead, Tiger Shroff was confirmed as the male lead for…
Police end Greenpeace blockade of BP HQ
London police said Monday they had detained all 10 Greenpeace activists who had blocked the entrances to BP’s global headquarters to convince the British energy giant to halt oil and gas exploration. The environmental organisation encased activists in five heavy…
Kapil Sharma recognised by World Book of Records
Comedy king Kapil Sharma has added yet another feather to his cap. After winning hearts and accolades for his television show, the actor-comedian has crossed another milestone in his life. Kapil was acknowledged by the World Book of Records for…
John Wick’ opens strongly as ‘Avengers’ nears historic mark
John Wick’ opens strongly as ‘Avengers’ nears historic mark . But the Marvel Studios/Disney blockbuster edged closer to historic status as the all-time No. 1 grossing film. “Avengers” took in a domestic total of $30 million in its fourth weekend…
Bumper litchi production in Dinajpur
Litchi is now flooded in local markets of Dinajpur as the district has witnessed bumper production of the delicious fruit thanks to favorable environment and extending necessary supports to growers. Touhidul Iqbal, deputy-director of Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) in…
Philippine cities facing ‘slow-motion disaster’
When Mary Ann San Jose moved to Sitio Pariahan more than two decades ago, she could walk to the local chapel. Today, reaching it requires a swim. The main culprit is catastrophic subsidence caused by groundwater being pumped out from…
Actress Maya Ghosh dead
Culture Desk Actress Maya Ghosh passed away at 8.45am yesterday at Jessore Queens Hospital, Jessore. She was suffering from cancer. She was aged 70 and has left three children behind. Her song Deepak Ghosh claims that she was also a…
Salman ,Mouni Roy to shoot item number for Dabangg 3 soon
Mouni Roy made her entry into films last year with Akshay Kumar’s Gold. This year, she was seen with John Abraham in Romeo Akbar Walter. And now, actress Mouni Roy has bagged an item number in Salman Khan’s much-awaited film,…
Mac Mohan’s daughters Manjiri, Vinati in India’s first film
Manjari may be making her Bollywood debut with this film, but she is not new to the world of cinema. The LA-based filmmaker has directed three short films and won several awards nationally and internationally over a span of 12…
Boro rice procurement begins in Rajshahi
Procurement of Boro rice has been started in all eight districts under Rajshahi division with the main thrust of facilitating the farmers towards getting fair price of the newly harvested food grain. According to the official sources, the government has…
After Moon, people on Mars by 2033…or 2060
On December 11, 2017, US President Donald Trump signed a directive ordering NASA to prepare to return astronauts to the Moon “followed by human missions to Mars and other destinations.” The dates fixed by the space agency are 2024 for…
Why shooting of Janhvi ‘s next halted for a day?
Janhvi Kapoor is currently in Lucknow to shoot some important scenes of her next film that is based on the life of IAF pilot Gunjan Saxena. Angad Bedi has also joined the Dhadak actress in the city of Nawabs, as…
Tragedy hits sets of Amitabh,Chiranjeevi’s next
Last week, a fire on the sets of Amitabh Bachchan and Chiranjeevi starrer Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy erupted, However, no one was hurt during it. But seems like another tragedy has struck the sets of the film. This week a…
Jaya Ahsan to star as serial killer in Zee5 series
Culture Desk Popular Bangladeshi actor Jaya Ahsan will star as a serial killer in an upcoming Zee5 original web series, according to a recent report by The Telegraph India. The series, titled “Troyilokyo,” will be the debut web series of…
Dutch ballad bookies’ favourite for Israel’s controversial Eurovision
Holland, Sweden and Australia are the bookmakers’ favourites going into Saturday’s Eurovision song contest finals, as last year’s winner and current host Israel battles to emerge with the biggest brand boost. The glitzy and oh-so-glamorous finale will give the Jewish…
Life goes on under cloud of smog in Mexico City
Scientists say breathing the heavily polluted air in Mexico City these days is like smoking somewhere between a quarter- and a half-pack of cigarettes a day. But that has not stopped Oscar Chong from going out for his daily workout,…
People living with hypertension at high risk of diabetes
One in every four people with high blood pressure or hypertension is highly vulnerable to developing diabetes, says a multi-country study. That was revealing that around 23 percent of hypertensive individuals in Bangladesh’s rural communities are experiencing the chronic disease.…
Zoya Factor to now release in September?
Sonam Kapoor’s next with Dulquer Salman is titled Zoya Factor and is based on Anuja Chauhan’s novel of the same name and eyeing an early September release. The film is about Zoya Singh Solanki played by Sonam who gets in…
Manager casts doubt on future of Britney Spears’ career
The longtime manager for Britney Spears voiced concern about her mental health on Wednesday, saying he believes the pop singer should not return to performing at a planned Las Vegas residency in the near term “and possibly never again.” In…
Mandatory measles jabs as cases surge
Vaccination against measles should be mandatory for children before they start school in order to prevent future outbreaks of the resurgent disease, according to new analysis released Friday. The World Health Organization says cases of measles — a highly contagious…
SpaceX postpones launch of its first internet network satellites
SpaceX postponed a launch of 60 satellites into low-Earth orbit that was scheduled for Thursday night, possibly until next week, citing a need for software updates. The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launch from Cape Canaveral was to be the first…
Miles set to celebrate 40 years in the music industry
Entertainment Desk This year is a very special one for one of the country’s popular rock bands – Miles. The band has come a long way and touched the milestone of 40 years in the music industry. Miles’ band members…
Cannes diaries: Surviving the opening ceremony
As a first timer at this enormous film festival at Cannes, I somehow survived the first day almost unscathed. Most people here speak only French and anyone will tell you that it’s not the easiest festival to navigate through. I…
Mexico City extends pollution alert, cancels school
Mexico City declared an air pollution alert for the second straight day Wednesday, urging people to stay indoors, canceling school and moving the semi-finals of the first-division football league to another city. The capital, whose sprawling metropolitan area is home…
Smoking kicking despite bans in greece
When George Balafoutis returned home from New York two years ago, he was shocked to see what little impact nearly a decade of anti-smoking laws had made on stubbing out Greece’s favourite guilty pleasure. It was then that Balafoutis, now…
Chinese heartthrob Hu goes to dark side in Cannes debut
Popular Chinese actor Hu Ge, whose suave looks made him the star of small screen imperial dramas, has tapped into a different side of himself for “Wild Goose Lake”, a gritty gangster flick competing for the top prize at the…
Jeff Koons work sells for $91.1 million, record for living artist
A sculpture by American artist Jeff Koons sold on Wednesday for $91.1 million at an auction organized by Christie’s in New York — a record price for a living artist. “Rabbit”, a stainless steel casting of an inflatable rabbit, overtook…
Nazrul singer Khalid Hossain ‘critically ill’
Nazrul Sangeet singer and researcher Khalid Hossain has fallen ‘critically ill’ and is undergoing treatment at a hospital in Dhaka. His sister Mahmuda Hossain told bdnews24.com today that the artiste was admitted to the National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases and…