Entertainment Desk Dhallywood legend Arifa Pervin Zaman Moushumi has joined as the editor of an online news portal named Yes News Bd on her 45th birthday on November 3. The announcement came from a press conference at her restaurant Mary…
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Recovery of endangered whales hampered by humans long after hunting
When an endangered female North Atlantic right whale spends months, even years, disentangling itself from cast-off fishing nets, there’s not much energy left over for mating and nursing calves. Coping with such debris, along with ship collisions and other forms…
AR Rahman think of suicide
Before the country recognised the talent of AR Rahman, the celebrated composer says there was a phase in his life where he felt like a failure and thought about ending his life almost every day. The Oscar-winning composer says the…
Rangpur division to produce 31.90 lakh tones Boro rice
The Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) has fixed a production target of over 31.90 lakh tonnes of clean Boro rice from 7.70 lakh hectares of land for Rangpur division during this Rabi season.
Pop singer Beyonce lends star power
Hours before polls closed in one of America’s most closely watched Senate races pop superstar Beyonce lent her support to Beto O’Rourke, the Texas Democratic candidate hoping to unseat Republican Ted Cruz.
8th Dhaka Literary Festival opens tomorrow
Culture Desk The 8th Dhaka Literary Festival (DLF) will begin on the premises of Bangla Academy in the capital tomorrow.
Video game action heads for the cloud
Video games are following television and music into the cloud, with console-quality play on its way to being a streaming service as easy to access as Netflix or Spotify.
Rice price showing downward trend in Rangpur division
Market price of rice marked a fall by Taka five to eight per kg following positive impacts of the government’s food-friendly programme and early harvest of Transplanted Aman (T-Aman) rice in Rangpur division.
Delhi schools asked to restrict outdoor activities
Authorities here have asked Delhi schools to restrict their outdoor activities as stubble burning in neighbouriung Punjab and Haryana blackened skylines of the Indian capital.
Shah Rukh has special wish for Deepika ,Ranveer Singh
The two most talked about things on the internet today are the trailer launch of birthday boy Shah Rukh Khan’s upcoming film Zero and the first puja ceremony of Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh’s big fat wedding.
Artistes enthrall audience at Chhayanaut
Culture Desk Indira Gandhi Cultural Centre, High Commission of India, Dhaka presented a colourful and beautiful evening of classical dance—Bharatnatyam and traditional Bangladeshi dances at Chhayanaut Main Auditorium on Saturday.
Shilpakala Academy opens month-long cultural festival
Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA) launched a month long cultural festival in 64 districts across the country with the title of ‘City of Art’ aiming to introduce people with the country’s rich culture.
Older dads’ kids run higher health risks at birth
Newborns of fathers 45 and older are more likely to be underweight or wind up in intensive care, researchers reported Thursday, adding to the list of problems associated with older dads.
Fierce winds raze forests in storm-hit Italy
Fierce winds and rains have killed at least 20 people in Italy this week and razed thousands of hectares of forest in the country’s devastated north, officials said.
Aishwarya ’s birthday celebrations in Goa
Just yesterday we showed you pictures of Aishwarya Rai Bachchan heading to Goa with hubby Abhishek Bachchan and daughter Aaradhya Bachchan.
Ajay, Kajol to buy a plush house for Nysaa
Ajay Devgn and Kajol’s daughter Nysaa Devgan is currently in Singapore for her higher studies, and now, the duo has decided to buy a house for their darling daughter.
Classical music festival enchants Rangpur audience
Entertainment Desk Heart-throbbing performance of renowned musicians from home and abroad in the second classical musical festival-2018 here exceedingly enchanted audience present on Begum Rokeya University campus on Friday night. The ‘Sangskriti Bikash Kendra (SBK)’ of Begum Rokeya University Rangpur…
‘Debi’ in third week ,set to be released in more theatres
Entertainment Desk Initially many distributors had expressed their doubts about the film’s success outside the multiplexes. Many film pundits predicted that general people would not understand “Debi,” hence, it’s futile to show the film in small theatres.
World’s rarest plants, vital crops can’t be banked: study
International efforts to save some of the world’s rarest and economically important plants from climate change are doomed to fail because their seeds cannot be stored, researchers warned Friday.
Oscar winner Cate Blanchett in TV series
Two-time Oscar winner Cate Blanchett has become the latest Hollywood celebrity to switch to TV, signing on to star in the new FX limited series “Mrs America.”
Sculpture exhibition begins at DU Fine Art Faculty
The annual art exhibition of Dhaka University’s Sculpture Department began here today with a pledge to make sculpture a medium for intellectual exercise for social advancement.
Scientists count whales from space
UK scientists have demonstrated the practicality of counting whales from space.
Fruits that help your hair
The food you eat can benefit your hair, skin and overall health in ways you’d never imagine. Fall foods that help your hair With summer coming to a fast end, the fun of fall is on the horizon. Think cider…
Ayub Bachchu remembered
Entertainment Desk Bangladesh Sangskritik Parishad organised a commemorative programme on the recently demised celebrated composer, guitarist and singer Ayub Bachchu at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy on Monday.
My father is youth icon of year: Alia Bhatt
Alia Bhatt, who received the Youth Icon of the Year honour at a gala from her father Mahesh Bhatt for the first time, said he was best suited for the title. Alia and a slew of Bollywood’s Who’s Who were…
‘Dohon’s’ new song released on YouTube
Entertainment Desk Siam Ahmed and Puja Cherry after much talked-about ‘Hajir Biriyani’, upcoming film ‘Dohon’ has released its new song ‘Premer Baksho’ on YouTube.
Drink more water prevent recurrent urinary tract infections
Increasing water intake helps prevent recurrent urinary tract infections in younger women with low fluid consumption, a JAMA Internal Medicine study finds.
Saif, Kareena do this one special thing for Taimur
Toddler’s nawab-like style comes to him from his good looking parents Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor Khan. Soon after his birth, Taimur Ali Khan started accompanying his parents on holidays and work.
Vidya Balan’s first look from the NTR biopic
Culture Desk Vidya has already impressed the audience with her brilliant performance in the biopic of Silk Smita that was titled The Dirty Picture and now the actress is set to do another biopic.
Director Leigh eyes present day woes in new historical drama ‘Peterloo’
British director Mike Leigh first turned his hand to historical drama with “Mr Turner” in 2014. Now, the 75-year-old Leigh — feted for films such as “Secrets & Lies”, “Vera Drake” and “Abigail’s Party” — is returning to the 19th…