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BHP confirms exit from world coal body over climate stance
The world’s biggest miner BHP said Thursday it was following through on a decision to leave the World Coal Association over climate change policy differences, but would remain a member of the US Chamber of Commerce.
Asian stocks broadly higher as trade fears ease
Asian stocks were mainly higher during the opening skirmishes Thursday, taking their cue from a stronger session on Wall Street as investors judged recent trade war fears were overblown.
Legend Kenny Rogers cuts short farewell tour
Legend Kenny Rogers on Wednesday scrapped the final dates on what he has billed as a farewell tour, citing unspecified health concerns. The 79-year-old singer, best known for the hits “Lady” and “The Gambler,” has been “working through a series…
Court jails Bollywood star Khan for five years
An Indian court on Thursday jailed Bollywood superstar Salman Khan for five years for killing endangered animals on a hunting trip. Prosecution lawyer Mahipal Bishnoi told reporters outside the court in the Rajasthan city of Jodhpur:
Anupam Kher nominated for BAFTA
Anupam Kher has been nominated for a BAFTA award for his performance in the British TV movie, The Boy with the Topknot. The nominations for the British Academy Television Awards were announced on Wednesday.
Science-minded youths can help building knowledge-based society: Speakers
Speakers at a discussion here today said substantial and sustainable boosting the number of science-minded students and youths has become indispensable for building knowledge and technology- based society. There is no way but to wide-ranging promotion of the science and…
Bowhead whales not only singers, but avid composers too
How do bowhead whales in the unbroken darkness of the Arctic’s polar winter keep busy during breeding season? Why, they sing, of course.
Bangladesh receives over $1,300m remittance in March
Expatriate Bangladeshis have sent US$1,300.46 million remittance in March this year, which is $222.94 million above than the same month of previous year.
Beauty’s music video ‘Prem Sadhona’ released
Culture Desk Closeup One star and popular Lalon singer Nasrin Akhter Beauty’s new music video “Prem Sadhona” was released on March 29 on Sangeeta Music’s official Youtube channel. The track penned by Tareq Anando and composed by Sajib Das was…
Sheila Ahmed takes to Facebook about Humayun Ahmed’s ‘Debi’
Humayun Ahmed’s daughter, Sheila Ahmed, took to Facebook on Monday to state her astonishment at how a film was made based on her father’s book ‘Debi’, without her or her siblings’ permission.
Bumper Maize yield expected in six south-western districts
Farmers are expecting a bumper Maize production in six south-western districts of the country this season. A total of 79,566 hectares of land have been brought under the Maize cultivation in the area with fixing the production target of 6,…
Amitabh Bachchan: Film has suddenly lost its charm
Megastar Amitabh Bachchan, who met multiple Oscar-nominated filmmaker Christopher Nolan to talk about celluloid films in the digital era, rues that film has lost its charm due to the growth of digitalisation.
Mahadev Ghose performs at National Museum
Culture Desk Indira Gandhi Cultural Centre (IGCC) recently organised a Tagore musical evening by noted Tagore artiste Mahadev Ghose at Sufia Kamal Auditorium of Bangladesh National Museum in the city.
Programmes taken to celebrate ‘Pahela Boishakh’ in Rangpur
The district administration at a meeting here today chalked out elaborate daylong programmes to celebrate “Pahela Boishakh”, the first day of the Bangla New Year- 1425, amid traditional festivities on April 14 next.
Fiji PM links climate change to fatal cyclone
Fiji’s Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama on Tuesday blamed climate change for a deadly cyclone over the weekend, saying his South Pacific nation had entered a “frightening new era”. Cyclone Josie caused severe flooding when it passed Fiji’s main island Viti…
Point Nemo, Earth’s watery graveyard for spacecraft
Chinese space scientists were not in control of their Tiangong-1 orbiting laboratory when it hurtled back to Earth and into a remote part of the Pacific Ocean on Monday. But if they had been, that’s where they would have tried…
Superhero film ‘Bizli’ to be released on April 13
“Bizli,” which claims to be Bangladesh’s first superhero film, produced by and starring Bangladeshi actor Eamin Haque Bobby, received its uncut censor certificate in February and is set to be released in theatres nationwide on April 13.
Tokyo drives Asia stocks higher in light holiday trade
Tokyo stocks led Asian markets higher on Monday, shrugging off disappointing business confidence data to climb slightly higher in thin holiday trade. With no direction from Europe or Wall Street — both closed for Easter holidays at the end of…
NYPD Blue’ creator Steven Bochco dead at 74
US television writer and producer Steven Bochco, the creator of iconic shows such as “Hill Street Blues,” “NYPD Blue” and “LA Law,” has died from leukemia at the age of 74, according to reports.
Baaghi 2 does ‘Sensational Business’
Baaghi 2 starring Tiger Shroff and Disha Patani is a ‘lottery’, reported trade analyst Taran Adarsh. The film, continues to ‘surprise trade and shock pessimists.’ Film’s total collection now stands at Rs. 45.50 crore.
Good news for the patients of Rheumatoid Arthritis who like to eat fish
Many ω-3 fatty acids downregulate pro-inflammatory cytokines; therefore, researchers have evaluated their effect in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Fish oil supplements, when added to traditional non-biologic triple therapy, can produce higher rates of remission and lower counts of tender…
Some US states press ahead on climate change goals
US President Donald Trump has taken an axe to the environmental regulations he inherited from his predecessor Barack Obama, cutting dozens of rules ranging from fracking on public land to protections for endangered species. Yet supporters of the Paris climate…
Ethiopia export revenue hits 42 mln USD from industrial parks in six months
Ethiopia earned 42 million US dollars in export revenue from industrial parks during the first six months of Ethiopian Fiscal Year 2017/18 which started July 9, an Ethiopian official said on Saturday.
National Film Day on April 3
The National Film Day-2018 will be observed in a befitting manner under the auspices of the Bangladesh Film Development Corporation (BFDC) and the National Film Observance Committee on April 3.
20th Meril-Prothom Alo Award given
Entertainment Desk When Babita started telling her struggling stories, she did not need any direction or script. With a slight heavy voice she told how she lost her mother and how Suchonda became the guardian; and now after so long…
Rubina and Abhinav to tie the knot on June 21
Culture Desk The wedding date of Rubina Dilaik and Abhinav Shukla is finally out. Sources confirm with us that Rubina and Abhinav will take their nuptial vows on June 21 in Rubina’s hometown Shimla. The pre-wedding rituals, on the other…
US on track to meet climate targets despite Trump: UN chief
The United States is on track to meet the targets of the Paris climate agreement despite President Donald Trump’s plan to withdraw from the accord, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Thursday. Guterres said emissions-cutting plans put in motion by American…
Lebanon approves 2018 budget ahead of support summit
Lebanon’s parliament has adopted a 2018 government budget projecting a slightly reduced deficit of $4.8 billion.
Animals rights groups scent blood as fashion labels go fur-free
With more and more fashion houses going fur-free, San Francisco banning fur sales in the city and British MPs considering outlawing all imports of pelts after Brexit, the signs do not seem good for the industry.