Entertainment Desk Arun Chowdhury’s yet-to-be-released film, Alta Banu, has been selected for the competition section of International Film Festival of South Asia to be held in Canada’s Toronto from 10 to 21 May.
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Sikandar Abu Zafar’s 99th birth anniversary
Noted poet, journalist and editor Sikandar Abu Zafar was born on March 19 at Tentulia, under Satkhira district in 1919. He was the editor of the monthly literary magazine Samakal. March 19 marked the 99th birth anniversary of Sikandar Abu…
Freedom Fighter Filmmakers to be honoured on Mar 26
Culture Desk Film Directors’ Association has decided to felicitate filmmakers who once fought for the liberation of the country. Almost twenty Freedom Fighter-Filmmakers will be honoured on the upcoming Independence Day at 12pm at FDC. General Secretary of the association…
Four foods you can take to power your day
Whether you’re plugging away on a demanding work project or aiming for a personal best in your next marathon, eating better can support your efforts. Although no single food can make you smarter or faster, there are many that not…
World needs ‘greener’ water policies as demand rises: UN
Governments should focus on “greener” policies to improve the supply and quality of water as climate change and a growing global population threaten the water security of billions, the United Nations said on Monday.
Safe poultry feed a must to protect public health
Speakers at a participatory discussion called for producing safe poultry feed to get good quality of its meat for keeping public health free from various diseases.
Missing giant yellow duck found in Australia
A giant yellow inflatable duck named Daphne that made a break from its moorings in Australia has been located after a week on the lam, its swimming club owners said Monday.
Shahabuddin Ahmed’s solo exhibit opens today at BSA
Entertainment Desk A solo exhibition by internationally-acclaimed Bangladeshi artist Shahabuddin Ahmed, titled “Peace”, opens today at Gallery No. 2 of National Art Gallery, Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA). BSA and Ganges Art Gallery, Kolkata (India) in association with the Bangladesh Ministry…
Matir Projar Deshe set to be released Mar 23
Entertainment Desk After roaming several international film festivals, the film ‘Matir Projar Deshe’ (Kingdom of Clay Subjects) directed by Imtiaz Ahmed Bijon, is finally going to hit country cinemas on March 23.Popular actors Jayanta Chattopadhyay, Rokeya Prachi, Mahmudur Aninda and…
Biodiversity crisis summit kicks off in Colombia
A comprehensive, global appraisal of mass species extinction—and what can be done to reverse it—kicked off in Colombia’s second-largest city Saturday, with more than 750 experts in attendance. President Juan Manuel Santos opened the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and…
Cuba opens 1st wholesale food market for private sector
The Cuban government opened on Saturday in Havana, its first wholesale food-market for the private sector as part of the process to update the country’s economic model. This market center to operate under the name of “Mercabal” will for the…
Students to hold computer-tab, not books, in future: Mustafa Jabbar
Minister for Telecommunications and Information Technology Mustafa Jabbar on Saturday said that students would hold computer and tab instead of books and bags in future. “Students will use computers and tabs instead of books, note books, pens and school bags…
Oindrila sings for her father Bulbul Ahmed
Cultural Correspondent Oindrila Ahmed, daughter of veteran actor Bulbul Ahmed is continuing with her vow to produce creative arts dedicated to her late father. In her latest bid in the streak she has produced a song titled “Uttarshuri”. The song…
Amitabh ecstatic at Bangladesh’s triumph
Culture Desk Bollywood’s lord Amitabh Bachchan has often been vocal about cricket like other celebs of Indian cinema. Though he often comments on series entailing India he does not fall short of praising the performance of Bangladesh’s cricket team whenever…
Giant yellow duck goes missing off Australia
An Australian swimming club is appealing for ocean watchers to find their giant yellow inflatable duck Daphne, after the mascot was blown into the Indian Ocean with reported sightings hundreds of kilometres from where it was launched.
World Kidney Day observed at United Hospital
Health& Nutrition Desk United Hospital has observed World Kidney Day in befitting manner by conducting free health check-up in a health check booth at hospital lobby recently.
Experts for adopting latest vegetable production technology
Experts at two separate functions here have stressed adopting latest technologies to produce quality breeder seeds for increasing production of the traditional and high-priced vegetables evolved by Bangladesh Agriculture Research Institute (BARI).
Brosnan says Indian company ‘cheated’ him over mouth freshener ads
Former 007 star Pierce Brosnan has told Indian authorities he was “cheated” by a company that employed him to promote its mouth freshener brand, officials said Friday.
Development threatens Latin America’s great Pantanal wetlands
You can only just hear the murmur of running water through Plinia Rodrigues’ vegetable garden, but that tiny stream has a huge job: keeping alive Latin America’s mammoth wetlands, known as the Pantanal.
Tariffs and tech to tax G20 ministers in Argentina
Tariffs, tech and taxes will strain finance ministers from G20 countries at a meeting in Argentina next week overshadowed by the gathering clouds of a trade war. The two-day meeting in Buenos Aires, which starts Monday, comes at a particularly…
Porshi is back with new song
Entertainment Desk After a long break of one year, singer Porshi, who is famous among the young generation, is back with a new song. Titled ‘Rasta’, the song was composed by Robiul Islam Jibon while Jewel Morshed did its music…
Tauquir’s “Phagun Hawa” goes on floors
Entertainment Desk Actor -cum-director Tauquir Ahmed, who made his directorial debut through liberation war based film Joyjatra in 2004, has picked language movement as the theme for his next film.The film titled ‘Phagun Hawa’, which is based on Tito Rahman’s…
Hosting Merkel, Macron gets chance to push EU business
Having finally secured her fourth term as Germany’s chancellor, Angela Merkel heads to France on Friday for talks with President Emmanuel Macron, who is eager to push ahead with EU overhauls. Macron has called for a major reform drive to…
New Zealand cools on climate refugee plan
New Zealand says it will not adopt world-first plans to allow climate change refugees without approval from the Pacific island nations the measure is intended to help. Both the ruling Labour Party and its Green coalition partner went into last…
Now BTRC mulling over 5G
Amid the introduction of fourth generation (4G) mobile phone service in the country last month, Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) is now mulling over going for most advanced 5G service as soon as possible.
Impress Telefilm’s ‘Kaler Putul’ to be released March 30
Impress Telefilm’s latest movie “Kaler Putul” has received the release certificate from the Bangladesh Film Censor Board. Starring popular actor Ferdous Ahmed, the film is now set to be released in theatres on March 30, said director Aka Reza Ghalib…
Subarna, Mimi, Selim judge short film contest
Culture Desk The grand finale of “STAR-BRACU Short Film Contest 2018” was held on Wednesday at STAR Zone, Level-8, Bashundhara City, Panthapath, Dhaka. This third edition of the contest is jointly organized by Star Cineplex and BRAC University. All the…
Ava DuVernay to direct DC Comics superhero film
Director Ava DuVernay, the first African-American woman to helm a film with a budget over $100 million, will now take on superhero film “The New Gods,” sources said.
Spotted marsupial returned to mainland Australia after half century
A species of spotted marsupial devastated by foxes has been returned to the wild in mainland Australia for the first time in almost 50 years in a rare and landmark conservation success story. The eastern quoll—a furry carnivore about the…
Asian markets extend losses as trade war fears return
Asian markets continued a global sell-off Thursday and the dollar weakened as trade war fears return to the fore, with worries Donald Trump will go full-steam ahead with his “America First” protectionist agenda. Investors are back on the ropes after…