Health Desk Padma Bank Limited today honoured the country’s first woman DNA analyst, Nusrat Sharmin, on the occasion of International Women’s Day. Padma Bank Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) M Ehsan Khasru handed over a crest to the…
An audit in the Philippines has shown the country uses a “shocking” amount of single-use plastic, including nearly 60 billion sachets a year, a new report said Friday. The report, produced by the NGO GAIA, is part of an effort…
A Chicago grand jury on Friday indicted American actor Jussie Smollett on 16 felony counts after allegedly lying to police about being the victim of a racist, homophobic hate crime. Police say Smollett — who gained fame on Fox musical…
The creators of “The Simpsons” have shelved one of the animated series’ classic episodes because it features Michael Jackson’s voice, the show’s executive producer told The Wall StreetJournal Friday. Simpsons producers made the unanimous decision after viewing the bombshell documentary…
A five-day Bangabandhu International Cultural Festival began at Lalon Shah Open stage in the city yesterday evening. Organized by Bangabandhu International Cultural Festival CelebrationCommittee, the festival is showcasing and screening documents both visual and still picture related to the War…
Many new mothers worldwide express anxiety and guilt about leaving their babies to return to work, and some worry their nations’ maternity policies reflect societies that value productivity over raising children. In a series of interviews for Reuters ahead of…
Increasing blood pressure is now becoming a common matter. This problem is very noticeable at any age . Although many familiar reasons are known, the mass people are not aware of the exact reason. . When blood pressure increases, it…
Sports Desk While Mushfiqur Rahim’s availability for the second Test looks extremely doubtful, Bangladesh can heave a sigh of relief that opener Tamim Iqbal gained his full fitness ahead of the Wellington Test,beginning today. Tamim Iqbal felt some pain in…
Chattogram Bureau The Historic March 7, is being observed in Chattogram and its adjacent districts in a befitting manner with fresh vow to materialize the dream of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman yesterday. On this day in…
A study following more than 650,000 Danish children for over a decade has led researchers to the same conclusion as previous efforts: the measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) vaccine does not increase a child’s risk of autism. The study, which followed…
Chinese telecom giant Huawei accused the US government on Thursday of hacking its servers and stealing company emails. Rotating chairman Guo Ping did not provide further details about the allegations, which he made as he announced a lawsuit against US…
Entertainmne3t Desk A group watercolour exhibition titled “Soaked in Paper” is now on at Galleri Kaya in Uttara. The exhibition features watercolour by renowned and promising Bangladeshi artists like Murtaja Baseer, Hashem Khan, Rafiqun Nabi, Hamiduzzaman Khan, Chandra Shekhar Dey,…
Culture Desk International Women’s Day is a time to celebrate and reflect on progress made but also to recommit to addressing persistent barriers to gender equality and women’s empowerment. The all female leadership team at the Australian High Commission, High…
Peru opened a military base in the Amazon on Tuesday in a bid to tackle illegal mining, the main culprit for deforestation in the world’s largest rainforest. “The government has taken the political decision to be present in this region…
Culture Desk Wearing colorful t-shirts and paper-made bracelets youths in hundreds have joined the long-awaited youth-centric annual “Joy Bangla Concert”, the largest musical extravaganza, at the Bangladesh Army Stadium that started yesterday afternoon. The concert is being staged on a…
A second person is in sustained remission from HIV-1, the virus that causes AIDS, after ceasing treatment and is likely cured, researchers were set to announce at a medical conference Tuesday. Ten years after the first confirmed case of an…
Cultural Correspondent Journalist Souro has voiced a tributary song in memory of Rock Pioneer of the country Azam Khan. The song the first one on Azam Khan was released on the occasion of the 69th birth anniversary of Azam Khan…
Entertainment Desk Jahangirnagar Theatre (Auditorium) staged its play ‘Chilekothar Sepai’ at Selim Al Deen Muktamancha of Jahangirnagar University. The play was staged on the sixth day of a weeklong theatre festival, titled ‘Bongo Milon Nattya Utsab – 2019′, organized by…
Police said they were not treating the death as suspicious after finding his body on Monday in Essex, northeast of London. Keith Flint, the singer and iconic frontman of British rave scene band The Prodigy, has died at the age…
A total of 681 illegal structures established on both sides of the road from Palashbari upazila town to Tulshighat Bazaar in the district had been evicted in last few days till Monday. Office sources said a large number of people…
Top business leaders, lawmakers and others are urging Amazon chief executive Jeff Bezos to reconsider his decision not to move forward. That was with plans for a new headquarters in New York, to build an “exciting future” for the city.…
A Hepatitis E outbreak has spread panic among city residents in the Halishahar area. The number of jaundice patients is rising alarmingly in Halishahar of Chittagong city. Earlier, the district’s Civil Surgeon, Dr Azizur Rahman Siddique, hadirected all private and…
During the dry season from winter through summer (November-May), cold, fog, droughts, and heat stress gravely affect the agriculture and common people’s livelihoods in lower Teesta River basin, says a new study. The study reveals that the communities of Teesta…
‘Mom is a film that has connected with both mothers and audiences from every region,’ Boney Kapoor, Sridevi’s husband said in a press release. Sridevi-starrer “Mom,” the screen icon’s last film before her death on February 24 last year, will…
Michael Jackson’s Neverland Ranch in California is back on the market for $31 million, a steep cut from the $100 million asking price four years ago. The 2,700-acre (1,093 hectare) estate located near Los Olivos and renamed Sycamore Valley Ranch…
Can you really use make-up without damaging your skin? Most people will say, “no.” To them, I say, “challenge accepted!” When you love make-up as much, you have to find ways to get around its ill effects. Many have spent…
Kawsar Habib, 32, has brought economic emancipation in his life through strawberry farming which has also enhanced his level of confidence to a greater extent. Habib, a resident of Kalupur village under Shibganj upazila in Chapai Nawabganj district, is now…
For years, insecticide-soaked mosquito nets have helped dramatically lower malaria infections, but insecticide resistance has driven a search for alternatives and a new study may have uncovered one option. The weapon is a familiar one: an anti-malarial drug already used…
British singer, songwriter Ed Sheeran has married his girlfriend, Cherry Seaborn, in a ” winter wedding. “Ed got married a few days before Christmas. It was very quiet — just Ed’s oldest school pals, limited family, and the priest,” an…
Culture Desk Late international award winning photographer, noted botanist and writer Dr Nawajesh Ahmed has been awarded for photography on the opening day of the tenth edition of Chobi Mela. Tahmina Khan, Nawajesh Ahmed’s sister, received the award on his…