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Miles is back together again
Entertainment Desk Good news for the fans of popular band Miles. The band members have resolved their differences as its lead vocal and bass guitarist Shafin Ahmed has returned to the troupe.
Purnima returning to big screen
Entertainment Desk For quite some time, popular actress of Dhallywood Purnima was absent from big screen. There has been much controversy about her comeback. bur now she coming with few films.
NASA poised to launch first Sun-skimming spaceship
NASA is poised to launch a $1.5 billion spacecraft on a brutally hot journey toward the Sun, offering scientists the closest-ever view of our strange and mysterious star.
Bangladeshi film wins grant in Locarno Film Fest
Cultural Correspondent Locarno Film Festival started in Switzerland on August 1. Three Bangladeshi filmmakers have taken part in the festival.
Firefighters make progress in California but weather not promising
Thousands of firefighters, backed by US troops and crews from as far away as Australia and New Zealand, made progress Wednesday in their battle with California’s biggest wildfire on record — but the weather forecast for the rest of the…
John Abraham confirms Sarfarosh sequel
Confirming that he will be featuring in the sequel of Aamir Khan’s Sarfarosh, actor John Abraham says he is geared up for the action-drama, which will be different from the original.
Bumper production of T-Aus achieved in Gaibandha
Bumper and desired production of T-Aus varieties locally known as Barshali Dhan had been achieved in the district during the current season.
Nine confirmed dead in DR Congo’s Ebola outbreak
Nine confirmed Ebola victims have died since the virus resurfaced in the Democratic Republic of Congo this month, the country’s health ministry said Tuesday.
Angelina Jolie wants divorce finalised by end of 2018
Angelina Jolie on Tuesday sought to move forward with her long and sometimes bitter divorce from Brad Pitt, which has yet to be finalised after almost two years.
Tagore to remain immortal thru’ his works: speakers
Noted literary personalities said Biswa Kobi Rabindranath Tagore would remain immortal through his unparallel literary works and philosophy of the humankind.
Alauddin Ali makes music for Mitali
Cultural Correspondent Veteran musician Alauddin Ali has composed a new song. And celebrated vocalist Mitali Mukherjee has lent her voice for the song. After a long time Mitali has voiced a song by Alauddin Ali.
As death toll on Indonesia’s Lombok tops 100, thousands wait for aid
The death toll from a powerful earthquake that hit Indonesia’s tourist island of Lombok topped 100 on Tuesday as rescuers found victims under wrecked buildings, while thousands left homeless in the worst-affected areas waited for aid to arrive.
Bumper Aush paddy production in Jamalpur
Farmers in the district have achieved a bumper production of Aush paddy this year as a result of favourable climatic conditions.
‘Domestication’ genes found in foxes
A six-decade breeding experiment with foxes designed to shed light on how wolves became dogs has led to the discovery of genes that favour tame or aggressive behaviour, scientists said Monday.
Earth headed towards “hothouse climate” tipping point
The world could enter an irreversible “hothouse climate” if the global average temperature increases by 1 degree Celsius, a study has found. The international study, led by researchers from the Australian National University (ANU), revealed that Earth’s climate was approaching…
Pink cancels Sydney shows after being hospitalised
American pop star Pink has been forced to cancel several Sydney shows on her Australia tour after being hospitalised with a virus and dehydration.
Kajol: Mothers need to realise they are more than just caretakers
Geared up for her portrayal of a mother, who decides to complete her education in the same college as her son in Pradeep Sarkar’s Helicopter Eela, actor Kajol says it is important for women to take notice of themselves even…
When Kishore Kumar got 9 out of 25 marks in GK
Legendary singer Kishore Kumar preferred singing and music to studies during his student days and was very clear in the formative years of his life that he wanted to make a “mark” in the fledgling Hindi film industry. Kumar, whose…
California’s raging wildfires cause another death
California’s deadly Carr wildfire — now the state’s sixth most destructive — has claimed another life with a power linesman killed on the job its seventh fatality, officials said Sunday.
New Ebola outbreak in DRC
The latest Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has put its neighboring countries on alert with the World Health Organization (WHO) saying tackling the epidemic would be “complex.”
‘Masud Rana’ on silver screen again
Entertainment Desk “Masud Rana” will come to the silver screen after 44 long years by film producer Abdul Aziz.
Dhoom 4 to be announced post the release
The Dhoom franchise has been a blockbuster and audiences have always loved it. We hear that Shah Rukh Khan might star in Dhoom 4.
After ‘Mary Shelley’, pioneering Saudi female director keen to film back home
Fresh from shooting her first film in English, Haifaa al-Mansour plans to return to her native Saudi Arabia next month for her new project — but this time, she won’t be directing out of view by walkie-talkie from the back…
Herbicide can save Tk 7,000-cr crops annually: expert
A proper application of herbicides adopting recommended weed management methods could substantially increase food production along with saving huge crops worth over Taka 7,000 crore annually. “An effective weed management side by side with adopting conservation agriculture technologies remarkably increases…
Indian legendary Rahman’s music flows beyond borders
India’s Oscar-winning legendary musician A.R Rahman is set to tie up with Amazon Prime for his musical document series named “Harmony with A.R Rahman.”
Mahrat of ‘Operation Jackpot’ movie on Sept 16
Culture Desk The Mahrat of ‘Operation Jackpot’, a movie based- on historic operation of the Naval Commandos during the War of Liberation,will be held on September 16.
Japan marks 73rd anniversary of atomic attack on Hiroshima
A bell tolled today in Hiroshima as Japan arked 73 years since the world’s first atomic bombing, with the city’s mayor warning that rising nationalism worldwide threatened peace.
Marches and tears as Argentina abortion law vote approaches
With Argentina on the verge of a Senate move on legalizing abortion, women in favor marched, banged pots and made their voices heard Sunday.
BMDA brings 8.93 lakh hectares of land under irrigation
The Barind Multipurpose Development Authority (BMDA) has brought over 8.93 lakh hectares of croplands including 3.15 lakh hectares irri-boro fields under irrigation in almost 16 districts of Rajshahi and Rangpur divisions.