“It’s not because you don’t have the means that you don’t dream,” says Guy-Serge Namane, a director at the second Bushman Film Festival, a cornucopia of global smartphone cinema. “Action!,” his assistant director calls.Namane asks actress Berenice Irie, in full…
Experts today stressed the need for strengthening regional cooperation to protect vultures from extinction in South Asia. It is high time to work together to save the nature cleaners from extinction as the use of Diclofenac and Ketoprofen, both poisonous…
“It’s not because you don’t have the means that you don’t dream,” says Guy-Serge Namane, a director at the second Bushman Film Festival, a cornucopia of global smartphone cinema. “Action!,” his assistant director calls. Namane asks actress Berenice Irie, in…
Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology Minister Mustafa Jabbar today said there is no alternative to technological innovation and adaptation to expedite the development of the country. “Bangladesh has entered ‘d’ era (digital era) passing through the ‘e’ era (electronic era),”…
Los Angeles police said Tuesday they had arrested the man suspected of murdering rapper Nipsey Hussle, ending a two-day manhunt following the Grammy-nominated artist’s shock death. The LAPD said the suspect, Eric Holder, was in police custody in connection with…
Culture Desk Lyricist behind the song ‘Pagol Mon Re’ Ahmed Kaiser has breathed his last. The songwriter died at the age of 62 on Monday at his residence in Charkhali village in Patuakhali. He was suffering from heart complications. Poet…
Cholera has infected at least 1,052 people in Mozambique’s cyclone-hit region, the health ministry said Monday. In a new report, marking a massive increase from 139 cases reported four days ago. The mounting cases represent on average more than 200…
Canada is experiencing warming at twice the rate of the rest of the world. With the effects most pronounced in the country’s north, according to a new government report cited by local media Monday. Average temperatures have risen by 1.7…
A Mexican rock star was found dead Monday after tweeting that he planned to kill himself in a “radical declaration of innocence” after being accused of sexual harassment by the country’s #MeToo movement. Armando Vega Gil, 63, the bassist for…
Entertainment Desk Bangladeshi film-maker Suborna Senjutee Tushee’s short film “Meenalaap”- “Fish Musing”- won the Ritwick Ghatak Golden Award for the Best Short Fiction, at the 2nd South Asian Short Film Festival 2019 in Kolkata on Monday. Amitabh Reza Chowdhury also…
Culture Desk The National Film Day will be observed in a befitting manner under the auspices of Bangladesh Film Development Corporation (BFDC), National Film Observance Committee and Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy on tomorrow (April 3). Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh…
Australia continued a string of “hottest ever” months in March, the government said today. As global warming emerges as the hot button issue in national elections just weeks away. The Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) said the country had experienced the…
Culture Desk Subir Nandi has sung a new original song in memory of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. Written by Sujan Hajong the song has been composed by Jadu Richhil and musically arranged by Sumon Kalyan. The song was recorded on…
Grammy-nominated rapper Nipsey Hussle was shot dead in the US city of Los Angeles on Sunday, US media reported. A Los Angeles police department spokesman could not confirm the deceased victim’s name, but told AFP that a shooting on Sunday…
From a multi-billion-dollar education startup to wired-up mannequins, technology is helping to revolutionise the way Indian schoolchildren are learning — provided their parents can afford it. A host of online platforms are taking advantage of a surge in smartphone ownership…
Alia Bhatt is at the top of her game currently. The actress’ last release Gully Boy was a massive success and her upcoming release Kalank is creating a mega buzz among the audience already. Alia has some big projects in…
Speakers at a discussion here yesterday urged all government and non-government organisations to work unitedly for eliminating the deadly disease Tuberculosis (TB) from the country. “All have to work together to eliminate TB from the country to help achieving health-related…
New York’s Empire State Building, Egypt’s pyramids, London’s Big Ben and Rio’s Christ the Redeemer statue were . The world’s most renowned monuments plunged into darkness for an hour Saturday as part of a global campaign to raise awareness about…
Aamir Khan is also known as Mr. Perfectionist for all the good reasons. The actor not only plays amazing characters in his movies but also makes serious efforts in making them look realistic. Aamir Khan has undergone incredible transformation for…
Janhvi Kapoor made her Bollywood debut with Shashank Khaitan’s Dhadak. Being the daughter of a legendary actress like the late Sridevi sure comes with its fair share of expectations. But Janhvi managed to impress the audience and the critics with…
It is no surprise for movie lovers that an Akshay Kumar starrer is registering record-breaking collections at the box-office. Kesari is a tribute to the 21 Sikh soldiers of the British Indian army, who fought against an army of 6000-10000…
The World Health Organization has estimated that disease strips hundreds of millions of dollars from Africa’s economic output. As the burden of untreated disease hugely outweighs the potential expense of healthcare. In a report published at the end of a…
After several failed attempts, New York state is poised to ban single-use plastic bags provided by stores, making it only the second US state, after California, to pass such a rule. With Democrats controlling both chambers of the state legislature,…
Entertainment Desk Prominent Singer Khurshid Alam, 75, was injured when a truck hit his private car on Dhaka-Rangpur highway at Jhupgari in the district early today. He is now undergoing treatment at Shaheed Ziaur Rahman Medical College and Hospital, said…
Reports have been doing rounds for quite some time now that Malaika Arora and Arjun Kapoor will be getting married this year. The couple will reportedly tie the knot on April 19. According to the buzz, the rumoured couple will…
Entertainment Desk The much talked upcoming movie “Gondi” of Fakhrul Arefeen Khan’s has been in the spotlight from the beginning of this year, for its storyline and cast. The first part of the film was shot in London while the…
The kidney of a 35-year-old HIV- positive woman has been transplanted into another patient with the virus that causes AIDS, US surgeons announced Thursday, in a major medical breakthrough. The surgeons at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore performed the operation…
Ocean heat hit a record high in 2018, the United Nations said Thursday, raising urgent new concerns about the threat global warming is posing to marine life. In its latest State of the Climate overview, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO)…
A two-day ethnic minority people handicrafts and cultural festival began here yesterday amidst various colourful programmes. Rajshahi Divisional Ethnic Minority Cultural Academy organised the festival at Green Plaza of Rajshahi City Corporation here aimed at promotion of ethnic culture and…
Lal Jomin, a solo drama, based on the War of Liberation, was staged at the Jatiya Press Club (JPC) on the occasion of the Independence and National Day on Tuesyesterday. The 203rd show of the hour-long drama kept the audience…