Entertainment Desk The 2018 FIFA World Cup is just four days away. Bangladeshi football fans have already engaged in a tug of war in social media over the probable winners of this gala event. However, the debate is mostly surrounding…
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5 films ready for Eid release
Entertainment Desk Five local films having received censor certificates are ready to hit cinemas across the country in Eid-ul-Fitr. The films are Uttam Akash’s ‘Chittagaiya Poya Noakhailla Maiya’, Shamimul Islam Shamim’s ‘Amar Prem Amar Priya’, Raihan Rafi’s ‘Poramon 2’, Abdul…
UN says world choking on plastic as environmental crisis grows
Up to five trillion grocery bags are used each year and like most plastic garbage barely any is recycled, the UN said Tuesday as it warned the world was choking on trash. In a report for International Environment Day, the…
Fleetwood Mac’s Danny Kirwan dies in London
Fleetwood Mac guitarist Danny Kirwan, a pillar of the wildly successful group in its early years, has passed away in London according to the band’s co-founder Mick Fleetwood.
Polio makes comeback in Venezuela after decades
Polio has been reported in Venezuela, a crisis-wracked country where the disease had been eradicated decades ago, the Pan-American Health Organization reports. The organization said the child had no history of vaccination and lives in an under-immunized extremely impoverished Delta…
Digitization becomes boon for many Rajshahi youths
Computer literacy along with efficient using of internet has not only eradicated the distressed condition of Ziaul Haque but also turning him into a successful entrepreneur who contributes a lot to the society at present.
Renovated musical instrument gallery opened
A renovated gallery of ancient musical instruments was inaugurated today at the National Museum at Shahbagh here on Saturday.
Randhir responds to daughter Karisma’s wedding rumours
Karisma Kapoor got divorced to entrepreneur Sunjay Kapur back in 2016. Her divorce remained in the headlines for quite a while even after the settlement. Recently, rumours of Karisma dating Sandeep Toshniwal began to spring up. Also due to the…
Aamir ’s compliments leave Ekta enthralled
Ekta Kapoor is ecstatic and how! Who wouldn’t be after receiving compliments from none other than the perfectionist, Aamir Khan. Ekta, who is already in a celebratory mood after the success of her latest outing, Veere Di Wedding at the…
Tom Cruise makes 5-mile skydive in ‘Mission: Impossible’ stunt
Tom Cruise has jumped off buildings, slid off skyscrapers and clung onto the outside of a plane during take-off in his roles as action movie hero. Now he can stake a claim to being the first actor to perform a…
New movie ‘Komola Rocket’ to be released in Eid
Entertainment Desk The film ‘Komola Rocket’ produced by Impress Telefilm, will be released on the occasion of upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr. The 2 minute and 24 second long official trailer of the movie also has been released on Youtube channel titled Channel-i…
Bella Hadid denies plastic surgery rumors!
Bella Hadid brushed off rumors about getting a lip job done. According to People.com, in an interview with In style, she spoke extensively about her plastic surgery rumors and how it sent her into depression last year.
Study warns of alarming decline in Australian fish
Conservation experts warned Wednesday of alarming falls in Australian fish populations and called for more marine reserves and better management to halt the decline.
New crew blasts off for ISS
A relatively inexperienced crew of two astronauts and a cosmonaut blasted off Wednesday from theBaikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan for a five-month mission on the International Space Station.
Raveena Tandon defends her remark on farmers protest
Bollywood star Raveena Tandon on Tuesday justified her stance on farmers’ protests and said she never intended the arrest of agitating farmers. The 43-year-old said she was misquoted as all she wanted was the arrest of the anti-social people who…
It’s decision time for Kareena Kapoor
After Veere Di Wedding, what will Kareena Kapoor Khan’s next film be? Bebo is said to be in no hurry to embark on a signing spree as she wants to spend time with son, Taimur Ali Khan.
Pop legend Azam Khan’s 7th death anniversary observed
The 7th death anniversary of Bengali pop music legend Azam Khan, popularly known as ‘Pop Guru’ was observed on Tuesday with due respect. To mark the day, fans, well wishers and relatives paid rich tributes to his grave while milad…
1,155 clubfoot babies get cost-free treatment in RMCH
Some 1,155 clubfoot babies got cost-free treatment in Rajshahi Medical College Hospital (RMCH) with financial support from Walk for Life Project.
Manila ‘trash bin’ waterway choked with plastic
The blanket of trash on a creek that flows between the makeshift homes of a Manila slum is so dense it appears one could walk across it like a paved street. However, the thick and fetid mosaic of plastic bottles,…
SpaceX delays plans to send tourists around Moon
SpaceX will not send tourists around the Moon this year as previously announced, and will delay the project until the middle of next year, US media reported on Monday.
Pregnant cow sentenced to death after ‘illegally’ crossing EU border
A pregnant cow has been sentenced to death after it wandered over the EU border. Penka, due to give birth in about three weeks, walked away from her herd near the Bulgarian village of Kopilovtsi and crossed the border into…
Koler Putul in Eid TV plans
Cultural Correspondent Koler Putul will get its world premiere on TV. Channel i will telecast the cinema on the day of Eid-ul-Fitr at 2.30pm. Inspired by Agatha Christie’s crime novels director Aka Reza Ghalib tried his hands on something new.…
Jahid Hasan coming as Matbor Ramzan Bhai
Culture Desk In an Eid drama due to be aired on ATN Bangla Jahid Hasan will be seen as a somewhat goon. We have seen Jahid Hasan in a similar role in the hit Arman Bhai franchise. Now the actor…
Actor Alexander Bow becomes Karate Champion in Busan
Cultural Correspondent Film actor Alexander Bow has won at an international Marshall Art competition in South Korea. The competition is named Busan mayors Cup Karate Competiion-2018.
Tips for adequate nutrition
James Heagney Observing a 16-hour fast can at first invoke many difficulties in balancing your daily nutrition and hydration. However, it can be used to your advantage from a body compositional perspective, depending on the food choices you make.
Clean your jewelry at home
Whether you’re a fan of trendy jewelry or prefer the finerthings in life, all accessory lovers can agree on one thing: Keeping jewelryclean can feel like an uphill battle. Between air pollution, tarnish and daily wear, jewelry issubjected to plenty…
Lata Mangeshkar pens an open letter to record companies on the ‘remix trend’
It is the age of remixes, of turning the old into new and creating chart-topping numbers. Be it the remixed version of Ek Do Teen featuring Jacqueline Fernandez or Laila Main Laila featuring Sunny Leone; these tracks have caught the…
Superman going strong at 80
In an era when superheroes seem to be everywhere — there were literally dozens in the most recent “Avengers” film — the Man of Steel stands apart. Eighty years after his debut in Action Comics #1, dated June 1938, Superman…
Romana Swarna is super busy in Eid
Entertainment Desk Romana Swarna is a popular face in Bangladesh showbiz. This actress is currently passing very busy time with several Eid special and serial dramas.
Whale dies in Thailand after swallowing 80 plastic bags
A whale has died in southern Thailand after swallowing more than 80 plastic bags, officials said, ending an attempted rescue that failed to nurse the mammal back to health. Thailand is one of the world’s largest consumers of plastic bags,…