Five years after he was paralysed in a snowmobile accident, a man in the US has learned to walk again aided by an electrical implant, in a potential breakthrough for spinal injury sufferers.
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Macron rejects trade deals with countries outside Paris
French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday said that trade agreements will be contingent on membership in the Paris climate pact, in a clear bid to pressure the United States.
Chittagong sees “Legacy of Rock n’ Roll
Culture Desk The event, held at the Mezban Ball room of Radisson Blue Hotel, started at 4pm and ended at 11pm.
Miss World Bangladesh 2018 to air on ATN Bangla
Entertainment Desk World famous groomer, Nayanika Chatterjee, will be preparing the winner of Miss World Bangladesh in these three months.
Google looking to future after 20 years of search
Google celebrated its 20th birthday Monday, marking two decades in which it has grown from simply a better way to explore the internet to a search engine so woven into daily life its name has become a verb.
Jaya to start university-based promotion of ‘Debi’
Entertainment Desk Jaya Ahsan, lead actor and producer of the film ‘Debi,’ has recently started university based promotional campaign for the film starting from Jahangirnagar University campus Facebook. The team of the government funded film will visit the Transport Yard…
Hollywood dives deep into 1980s Israeli spy ‘resort’ in Sudan
The brochure portrayed it as a divers’ paradise located along the Red Sea in Sudan. It was in fact one of the Israeli intelligence agency’s most audacious operations.
Transgender singer Jannat pleases all
Culture Desk Re Think Bangladesh, an organization working for the rights of transgender people in Bangladesh, organized a solo music evening by transgender singer Jannat Jahan in Dhaka’s Dhanmondi last Friday.
New York seeks to claw back ‘Big Oyster’ past
One sunny morning in New York, a dozen biologists and volunteers stand in knee-deep water, chucking net sacks of oyster shells down a human chain, before planting them in containers on the riverbed.
Aussie HIV diagnoses at seven-year low: study
HIV diagnoses in Australia have hit a seven-year low, with the drop mainly among homosexual and bisexual men while those involving heterosexuals have actually increased by 10 percent in the last five years, latest figures from a major study showed.…
Extreme climate events affect Bangladesh’s food production: FAO
The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) fears extreme climate events exposed danger to Bangladesh’s food production, identifying cyclones as a major crop loss factor alongside draughts and floods, as the UN body came up with its annual report on food…
Boat race holds in Patgram with festivity
Traditional Boat Race Competition-2018 bheld at Motahar Hossain Bazar point of the river Saniyazan under Patgram upazila in Lalmonirhat on Sunday afternoon.
Filmmaker Kalpana Lajmi passes away
Filmmaker Kalpana Lajmi passed away on Sunday morning around 4:30 am at Kokilaben Hospital in Mumbai. Kalpana, who was 64, had been fighting a long battle with kidney cancer.
17th Dhaka Int’l Film Fest to begin January 10
Culture Desk The 17th Dhaka International Film Festival (DIFF)-2019 will begin on January 10 next with the theme ‘Better Film, Better Audience and Better Society’ amid much enthusiasm and festivity.
Filmmaker Kalpana Lajmi passes away
Filmmaker Kalpana Lajmi passed away on Sunday morning around 4:30 am at Kokilaben Hospital in Mumbai. Kalpana, who was 64, had been fighting a long battle with kidney cancer.
Duck farming becomes boon for Rajshahi villagers
Rashida Begum, 45, a resident of Beel Sohar village under Tanore upazila, has been able to break the poverty cycle after finding the way of a better livelihood though self-employment.
Online skill development portal launched
Access to information (a2i) programme with the support of ICT Division, UNDP and USAID launched yesterday ‘Skills Portal’ (skills.gov.bd) in the first session of the National Apprenticeship Conference 2018 organized at the White Orchid Hotel in Cox’s Bazar.
Kajol all set to recreate Ajay Devgn’s Ruk ruk ruk
Culture Desk Pradeep Sarkar directorial, Helicopter Eela, is inching close to release. It stars Kajol and National Award Winner Riddhi Sen in the lead. Written by Mitesh Shah, the film is co-produced by Ajay Devgn and Jayantilal Gada of Pen…
Rishi Kapoor, Juhi Chawla to reunite for a comedy
Frequent collaborators Rishi Kapoor and Juhi Chawla will reunite for a family comedy produced by Sony Pictures International and MacGuffin Pictures, reported Variety. The film will reunite Kapoor and Chawla 22 years after their last film ‘Daraar’ .
Peter Jackson might testify against Weinstein in Judd’s lawsuit
The article surfaced as a central topic at a hearing on Tuesday in which Weinstein’s attorney Phyllis Kupferstein asked US District Judge Philip Gutierrez in Los Angeles to dismiss Judd’s lawsuit .
California to limit use of plastic straws in restaurants
California restaurants will soon stop providing plastic straws unless customers explicitly ask for them, under a new law signed on Thursday by the state’s environment-friendly governor.
Facebook dating service rolling out in Colombia
Facebook said Friday a dating service it teased early this year is being rolled out in Colombia.
“SRK is very sure about himself.” – Aanand L Rai
Entertainment Desk Aanand L Rai and Shah Rukh Khan are teaming up for the first time for the mega movie Zero. The film revolves around SRK along with Katrina Kaif and Anushka Sharma.
Neha reveals why she did not tell anyone about pregnancy
Neha Dhupia and Angad Bedi surprised everyone when they revealed that they have gotten married in the presence of close friends and family back in May.
Katrina stuns as Suraiyya in first look
Thugs of Hindostan is without a doubt one of the most awaited films to release this year. The film promises to be visual treat for the audience thanks to the star studded cast of the film along with stunning visual…
Diet for dengue, chikungunya patients
Dengue and chikungunya got epidemic in Bangladesh. Both of the fevers are the results from aedies virus. Now days, the main symptoms are fever with excessive joint pain, loss of appetite, skin rashes, along with other associated symptoms, at times…
Han Solo jacket up for auction in London
The jacket worn by loveable Star Wars scoundrel Han Solo in “The Empire Strikes Back” as well as Indiana Jones’s signature fedora are among rare movie memorabilia going under the hammer in London on Thursday.
Priyanka Chopra’s Bhoga Khirikee to release on October 26
Assamese film Bhoga Khirikee, which was produced by Priyanka Chopra, will release on October 26.
Award giving ceremony of 41st Moushumi Children Competition held
Culture Desk Under the title “41st Moushumi Children Competition”, Bangladesh Shishu Academy arranged a national level contest, where the child artistes from eight divisions participated. The prize giving ceremony was recently held on the Academy premises.
Ailing actor Afzal Sharif receives financial assistance from PM
Culture Desk Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday provided financial assistance of Tk 20 lakh to ailing popular film and drama actor Afzal Sharif.