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…
Australia suffered its hottest summer on record from December through February . Forecasts show the southern autumn will continue to be drier and warmer than average, the government said today. “After a record hot December and January, it won’t come…
Meet the man who is trying to make the closest thing you will get to a 21st-century Stradivarius. Award-winning Swiss luthier David Leonard Wiedmer has set himself the task of reproducing the legendary Italian violin. He is working at his…
Narsingdi Correspondent Cultivation of Boro paddy in Narsingdi district has surpassed its target this season. The reason are due to favourable climate condition and adequate supply of high quality seed. Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) official sources said the department…
Science Desk State Minister for ICT Division Zunaid Ahmed Palak yesterday said the ‘Tech Mahindra’ company is keen to work with Bangladesh. The aim is to further its Information and Communications Technology (ICT) sector. He said this after holding a…
Some 45 percent of children with cancer are left undiagnosed and untreated. According to an innovative study of the disease’s global footprint among under-15s, published Wednesday. Worldwide, there are some 400,000 news cases of childhood cancer each year, but barely…
For almost a century, the inhabitants of Robinson Crusoe — named for literature’s most famous castaway . The island’s fragile ecosystem depends on them conserving its unique wildlife. One of three islands in the Juan Fernandez archipelago, 700 kilometers (430…
Alfonso Cuaron’s big Oscars night — three golden statuettes for his personal film “Roma,” including his second for best director — once again highlights the major success in Hollywood for Mexican filmmakers. Mexican filmmaker Alfonso Cuaron won Oscars for film…
A mixing desk at her fingertips, the artist known as Sarouna coaxed a haunting refrain from the bass track — music both about the past and the present. Like other popular names on the Palestinian electro scene, the 23-year-old, wearing…
Culture Desk The 12th International Children’s Film Festival will begin on March 2 .That will featuring 179 films from 32 countries simultaneously at four venues in the city. National Professor Anisuzzaman will formally inaugurate the weeklong festival while Information Minister…
A Japanese probe sent to examine an asteroid 300 million kilometres from the Earth for clues about the origin of life and the solar system landed successfully. Data from the probe, Hayabusa2, showed changes in speed and direction, indicating it…
A three-day ‘Flower Fair-2019’ began on Rajshahi College campus in the city on Saturday. Rajshahi College Nature Conservation Club (RCNCC) of the Department of Botany organized the fair. Students and volunteers have set up more than eight stalls displaying more…
In the past one year, if there is any actor who has consistently managed to earn critical acclaim along with the audiences’ approval it has to be Ranveer Singh. The actor started last year on a high by delivering an…
Rami Malek on Sunday took home the best actor Oscar. He got it for his wildly popular portrayal of late Queen frontman Freddie Mercury in “Bohemian Rhapsody,” about the iconic Britishband’s rise to fame. He bested a crowded field: the…
Here are the winners in key categories at the 91st Academy Awards, which were handed out on Sunday in Hollywood. “Green Book” took home the best picture Oscar, while Alfonso Cuaron’s “Roma” won for best director, best foreign film and…
Slovakia decided to slap checks on beef imports from Poland has begun. After veterinarians in the neighbouring Czech Republic found the dangerous salmonella bacteria in a batch of Polish meat yesterday. Every Polish beef consignment will now have to pass…
NASA gave SpaceX the green light to test a new crew capsule . By first sending an unmanned craft with a life-sized mannequin to the International Space Station yesterday. “We’re go for launch, we’re go for docking,” said William Gerstenmaier,…
Bollywood veteran Rishi Kapoor who is undergoing medical treatment in New York was recently joined by Aamir Khan. Sharing a picture from the day, Neetu Kapoor wrote, “It’s not how many hours one spends with a person it’s how much…