Health Desk A scientific session on “Management of diabetes in hospital; non critical care setting” held recently at the conference room of Impulse Hospital.
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MeToo: Actors’ Association announces two committees
The Cine and TV Artists Association or CINTAA on Wednesday said it will form two committees to tackle sexual harassment in the entertainment industry in the wake of the #MeToo movement.
Debi starts with advance ticket sell records
Cultural Correspondent Much awaited film ‘Debi’ has finally been released in the capital city. It has been reported that the film has been released in twenty-eight cinema halls yesterday, though the number varies from twenty-five to twenty-eight as per different…
Ride sharing: blessing for city dwellers for quick movement
In the present competitive world where each moment is counted, recent sprouting of ride sharing in Dhaka metropolis seems to be a blessing and beneficial for its dwellers to cope with traffic jam that causes losing of huge working hours…
Eat fruits daily for nutrition
Health Desk Experts at a workshop today said Bangladesh has already achieved self sufficiency in food grain production, but its people should change their food habit and eat fruits daily for nutrition.
Lalon’s death anniversary observed
Culture Desk A three-day long cultural program and fair was held to commemorate the 128th death anniversary of Fakir Lalon Shah at Chheuriya in Kushtia.
Fifth boat race held in Khulna
Culture Correspondent For the fifth time, Grameenphone has organised the traditional boat race in Ruposha Nodi today. 34 groups will participate in the boat race contest. The 13th edition of the boat racing will be supervised by Khulna City Corporation…
Me Too movement: Singer Shweta Pandit accuses Anu Malik
Singer Shweta Pandit has joined the long list of women in the Hindi film industry to name and shame their sexual harassers as part of the #Me Too movement raging across the country. She has shared a detailed account of…
Rangpur Bus Terminal with modern facilities soon
State Minister for LGRD and Cooperatives Mashiur Rahman Ranga has said the Rangpur Central Bus Terminal is being reconstructed with all modern facilities soon.
Peru in danger of losing its national cinchona tree
Pre-Columbian people used its bark as a medicine while South American liberator Simon Bolivar adopted it in Peru’s coat of arms, but the cinchona tree is facing a battle for survival as vast swathes of forest are chopped down to…
Mega concert ‘Shekorer Sondhane’ turned Rangpur festive
The mega concert ‘Shekorer Sondhane’ literally turned the metropolitan city into a colourful festive place entertaining over one lakh people, especially youths, on Zila School ground here on Tuesday night.
Actress trigger India’s #MeToo movement
Tanushree Dutta, who walked out of the movie, went public with the allegations the same day, but was threatened with legal action by the Hindu group and felt so shamed by those questioning her story and by the way the…
Jaya Ahsan: I read ‘Debi’ as a child, and loved it
The team of the film “Debi” addressed all major news media outlets of Bangladesh through a lovely “meet the press” event, held on Mondayat the Dhaka Club, with Minister for Information Hasanul Haq Inu as chief guest.
UN warns of ‘perfect storm’ of hunger, climate change
A potent combination of hunger, climate change and man-made conflicts are creating a “perfect storm”, the head of the UN’s food arm warned Tuesday in a call to action on World Food Day.
New blood test can spare cancer patients chemotherapy
A simple new blood test being trialled across 40 hospitals in Australia and New Zealand could spare cancer patients from having to undergo unnecessary chemotherapy.
Why didn’t these women file FIR immediately: Bappi Lahiri
Veteran singer-composer Bappi Lahiri feels women should have shared their sexual harassment stories when they happened as he feels they would have got due justice for it.
Debi to get 18 halls in city
Cultural Correspondent The first film on prominent playwright Humayun Ahmed’s iconic character Misir Ali is set to hit theatres on October 19. It is expected that the film would be released on at least eighteen cinema halls in the capital…
Prof Momtazuddin Ahmed in critical condition
Cultural Correspondent Dramatist Professor Momtazuddin Ahmed has been admitted in ICU at a city hospital in critical condition. He was taken to Apollo Hospital on October 15 after his asthma got worse.
Rainfall saves transplanted Aman paddy in Rajshahi
The recent rainfall has become blessings for the farmers of transplanted Aman paddy in the region, particularly in its vast Barind tract, as they are now happy with their standing crop.
Climate change cited in dwindling of Puerto Rico insects
After bees and birds, insects and other arthropods have also suffered massive losses, a study from a Puerto Rico forest published on Monday showed, citing the impact of climate change.
Top US opera-company reaches deal with striking musicians
The show will go on again this week for one of America’s premier arts institutions after Lyric Opera of Chicago made a deal with its orchestra to end a week-long strike.
Never thought I will be a successful actor, star: Nawazuddin
Nawazuddin Siddiqui says while he studied theatre, the thought of becoming a “successful actor” or “star” never crossed his mind.
Emon, Airin to star in ‘Akash Mahal’
Entertainment Desk Popular actors Mamnun Hasan Emon and Airin Sultana will feature in the upcoming fantasy film titled ‘Akash Mahal,’ produced by Impress Telefilm Ltd.
China to launch first satellite for space-based gravitational wave detection next year
China plans to launch its first satellite to test the technologies of the space-based gravitational wave detection program “Tianqin” by the end of 2019.
Exhibition of stamps designed by child artists begins
Culture Desk Alliance Francaise de Dhaka (AFD) and Moonsez Art Academy have jointly organised the inaugural ceremony of the group painting exhibition, featuring the artworks by budding painters of Moonsez Art Academy titled “Daak-ticketey Dekhi Amar Desh”.
Reality dance show with artistes from Bangladesh, India
Culture Desk The show’s host Nabila with chief judge Ilias Kanchan and guest judge Akhi Alamgir A reality show on dancing competition will start from today on Nagorik TV.
Zahid Hasan joins film Saap Ludu
Cultural Correspondent Zahid Hasan has become the third and possibly the most iconic actor to enter the casting team of the film Saap Ludu.
Office Ergonomics,Occupational Therapy
“OT practitioners provide a wide range of work placec on sultative services, such as helping employers to comply with the requirements of the American with Disabilities Act, evaluating and modifying tool and equipment design, and determining and reducing injury risk…
150 farmers get livestock cards in Rajshahi
A total of 150 grassroots farmers were given livestock cards so that they can get their need-based services of boosting livestock through the best uses of the cards.
Shraddha to play a mother in Chhichhore?
Shraddha Kapoor is all set to star in Dangal fame director Nitesh Tiwari’s next Chhichhore along with Sushant Singh Rajput. This will be first time when Shraddha has agreed to play a mother on screen.