The United States has refused to hold consultations with Russia on the WTO platform over the introduction of restrictions on steel and aluminum import, saying such measures were not special protectionist ones, the Ministry of Economic Development told TASS on…
Raazi has been sailing smoothly on its journey towards the prestigious Rs 100 crore club and it will be no shocker if the film grosses over it. The cast and crew of the film recently held an event to celebrate…
From an African-American detective infiltrating the Ku Klux Klan to Kurdish female fighters battling jihadists, here are the movies vying for the top Palme d’Or prize at the Cannes film festival, to be awarded yesterday by a jury led by…
Shashanka Gosh’s Veere Di Wedding is all set to bring the gorgeous Kareena Kapoor Khan back to the big screen after a gap of two years. The actress took a break after giving birth to Bollywood’s most popular toddler Taimur…
The farmers have produced 62,673 tonnes of onion in all five districts under Rangpur agriculture region during the just- ended Rabi season, officials said. Officials of the Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) said a target of producing 68,458 tonnes of…
A wacky comedy that features a superstar footballer bearing a striking resemblance to Cristiano Ronaldo has won the best film prize in the Critics’ Week section at Cannes. “Diamantino” follows a preening Portuguese hero whose life falls apart when he…
Its nickname is the “Venice of Africa” but, other than its maze of narrow waterways where wooden boats glide, Makoko offers little similarity with the fabled canal city of Europe.
Asian traders were biding their time in early trade on Thursday as a healthy lead from Wall Street was tempered by geopolitical concerns and caution ahead of high-level China-US trade talks. All three main US indexes finished in the green…
Culture Desk Ayub Bachchu, the band leader of LRB has claimed that one of the band’s songs has been stolen by a Pakistani fashion house. This is a clear violation of copyrights the singer has claimed. The song in question…
Megastar Amitabh Bachchan said he has no time to attend to abuses or trolls as he would rather spend time for work and his fans, whom he refers to as his ‘extended family (Ef)’. The cine-icon, 75, shares his thoughts…
An internal petition calling for Google to stay out of “the business of war” was gaining support Tuesday, with some workers reportedly quitting to protest a collaboration with the US military. About 4,000 Google employees were said to have signed…
The issue of high heels at Cannes has been a spiky one in recent years. Now it seems Kristen Stewart, a member of this year’s jury at the film festival, has flouted the ban on flat shoes – by instead…
Hit songs today are “happier”, more danceable and more likely to be sung by women than songs that fail to make it to the charts, a study into 30 years of musical evolution revealed Wednesday. But also it noted a…
Asian markets tumbled with Wall Street and the dollar extended gains Wednesday as US interest rate worries resurfaced, while geopolitical issues are also keeping investors cautious. After enjoying a relatively purple patch over the past week, investors were put back…
Culture Desk Last Friday the ICCB (International Convention Center Bashundhara), Dhaka became the gathering hub of the Rock n Roll and Heavy metal music lovers of the country. The “Legacy of Rock n Roll” concert was aimed at paying tribute…
A Dolphin was killed by local people in the Teesta River in Bhotmari area of Kaliganj upazila in Lalmonirhat district on Monday morning.
Culture Desk Popular folk singer Momtaz has recorded a new song. The song will be shown in a film, which is something unique for Momtaz fans. But to add more to that it has been revealed that the song will…
Lesbian and bisexual women are at a greater risk of developing type 2 diabetes due to stress than heterosexual ones, according to a research. The study, involving 94,250 women across the United States, was led by San Diego State University.
Entertainment Desk The wait for Bangladeshi romantic drama film “Poramon 2” is over. Teaser trailer of the upcoming film titled in English “Hell & Heaven” was finally released at the Cannes Film Festival 2018.
The Cannes film festival signed a charter Monday vowing to push for parity between men and women by 2020. The world’s top festival also promised to be more transparent in its selection process after facing years of criticism over the…
Promoting a greener economy could create 30 million jobs over the next decade, largely offsetting employment losses linked to the shift, the UN said Monday, although farming would be especially hard-hit.
Asian markets fell on Tuesday as trade moves back into view with China and the US holding more high-level talks this week, while oil prices edged higher as tensions in the Middle East simmer.
Deng Qiong has no time for marriage or romance, because she’s busy being a “mother” of 12 orphans. Deng, 45, is the mother of No. 9 family in the SOS Children’s Village in Urumqi, northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.…
After Sonam Kapoor and Neha Dhupia, tinsel town heard the wedding bells of singer-actor Himesh Reshammiya on Friday. The singer tied the knot with longtime girlfriend Sonia Kapoor in a private ceremony at his residence in the presence of close…
The EU’s new data protection rules are set to bolster European citizens’ rights while imposing new responsibilities on companies. Here is an explainer on the rights and obligations entailed under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which is set take…
Most Asia markets rose Monday as investors built on last week’s rally, with another healthy lead from Wall Street providing support, but oil prices retreated from their three-and-a- half-year highs. Malaysia’s ringgit sank almost one percent but stocks were up…
Britain has long entranced the world with its spectacular royal weddings, occasions of glittering pageantry and glamour that feed into a fascination with the monarchy.
After strong rumours that Shraddha Kapoor would be teaming up with the handsome Sidharth Malhotra for the quirky film Shotgun Shaadi, come reports that Kriti Sanon has been finally roped in.
Soon after launching of the nation’s dream satellite in the early hours of today, emotions and aspirations of the people of all strata were reflected on social media as they described the initiative as huge strides for communication technology.
Airbus and Boeing may have built their global success on the back of the transcontinental airliners but they are now eyeing a lucrative if rather less glamorous side of the aviation sector in their battle to dominate the skies —…