Wall Street stocks surged Friday, with the Nasdaq ending at a record following a strong US jobs report and the announcement of a summit between the US and North Korea. However, uncertainty surrounding US President Trump’s tariffs plans and fears…
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Galleri Kaya arranges art camp in pristine nature of Neora Valley
Culture Desk Under the initiative of Goutam Chakraborty, Galleri Kaya has organised a six day art camp at Kolakham, Kalimpong in India. The camp was inaugurated on March 6.
Cautious Bank of Japan holds line on monetary policy
Japan’s central bank on Friday said it was keeping its ultra-loose monetary policy in place, in keeping with expectations, as the world’s third-largest economy struggles to rekindle growth. The Bank of Japan’s massive monetary easing programme is a cornerstone of…
Land beneath Silicon Valley is sinking fast: study
The San Francisco Bay area’s Silicon Valley is home to a plethora of wealthy tech companies, but the sinking land beneath risks leading to far worse floods in the years to come, researchers said Wednesday. This sinking, or subsidence, coupled…
Lionel Richie honored at Hollywood handprints ceremony
Four-time Grammy winner Lionel Richie cemented his legacy in Hollywood Wednesday, plunging his feet and hands into a wet paving slab at the forecourt of the iconic TCL Chinese Theatre. The 68-year-old R&B singer, a former front man for Motown…
Sridevi signed Karan’s film
The actor’s last appearance (posthumous) would be in Shah Rukh Khan’s forthcoming film ‘Zero.Karan Johar, who is known as “industry father of celebrity kids,” is producing Sridevi’s elder daughter Janhvi’s debut Bollywood film “Dhadak.” Recently Karan revealed that Sridevi was…
Aussie researchers develop drone capable of reading person’s heart rate
Australian researchers have developed a drone capable of measuring a person’s breathing and heart rate from 60 meters away. The team from the University of South Australia (UniSA), led by sensor systems and engineering expert Javaan Chahl, created the drones…
Ekushey Padak recipients felicitated in city
Culture Desk Bangladesh Loko Sangeet Parishad honoured eight eminent citizens who received Ekushey Padak in 2018 at the event which was held at Music and Dance Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, Segunbagicha in the city. They honoured Sheikh Sadi Khan,…
UK video game industry, home of Lara Croft, fights gender imbalance
Giving life to a black elf in a fantasy video game, softly spoken schoolgirl Hannah leans into the microphone to deliver an ominous warning: “This world, and everything in it, will burn!”
Veteran Bollywood actress Shammi passes away
Veteran actress and Bollywood’s beloved ‘Shammi aunty’ has passed away at the age of 89 on March 6. She was seen in Coolie No 1, Khuda Gawah, Hum, Arth, The Burning Train and the recent Shirin Farhad Ki Toh Nikal…
Joy Bangla Concert at Army Stadium Wednesday
Cultural Correspondent The Joy Bangla Concert will be held for the fourth time today the capital. In the Army Stadium, Banani the concert will run from 3.15pm to 11pm. A total of eight bands will sing to propagate the fusion…
Trump hopefully will change his mind about climate: Bloomberg
Billionaire Michael Bloomberg said Monday he hopes President Donald Trump will change his mind about climate change, as he took on the role of UN special envoy for climate action.
Slowing Australia economic growth puts off rate hike expectations
A slowdown in Australia’s economic expansion will keep interest rates at a record-low for much of this year, analysts said Wednesday, as net exports weighed on growth even as consumer spending lifted.
Investor ‘terminates’ Weinstein Company assets deal
The deal to buy assets of Harvey Weinstein’s former production company collapsed Tuesday as a former official in president Barack Obama’s administration said her investor group was abandoning the venture — for now.
C’nawabganj mango growers eye bumper yield
The mango growers of the district, known as the capital of mango, are expecting a high yield this season as mango trees are in full bloom due to favourable weather.
Govt using technology to spread Bangabandhu’s strategies
Government, through its ICT Division, is applying modern technology to spread strategies and prudence of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
Bollywood’s Irrfan Khan has ‘rare disease’
Bollywood actor Irrfan Khan has revealed that he is suffering from a “rare disease”. He has asked his fans not to speculate on his condition, adding that he would share more when “further investigations come with a conclusive diagnosis”.
Founder of former Tower Records empire dead at 92
Russ Solomon, the founder of Tower Records who brought a cool factor to music retail until it was devastated by the internet revolution, has died, his son said. He was 92.
Weak wage growth keeps Australia rates on hold
Australia’s central bank kept interest rates at a record low Tuesday in a widely expected decision with wages growth still weak and inflation below target.
New Zealand summer heat wave sets all-time record
New Zealand has sweltered through its hottest summer on record and can expect more of the same if climate change continues unabated, the government’s scientific agency said Tuesday. Daily temperatures averaged 18.8 Celsius (65.84 Farenheit), 2.1C more than normal, the…
Oscars 2018: A tribute to Sridevi, Shashi Kapoor
Bollywood stars Shashi Kapoor and Sridevi were among those honoured at the 90th Academy Awards ceremony in the ‘Memoriam’ montage, which pays tribute to everyone the film industry has lost in the past year. This year, set to Eddie Vedder…
EED implements Tk 361.31cr projects in Rajshahi, C’nawabganj
Education Engineering Department (EED) has implemented 981 schemes under 14 major development projects at a cost of around Taka 361.31 crore in Rajshahi and Chapainawabganj districts during last nine years.
Source of ‘world’s worst listeria outbreak’ found
South Africa says it has finally traced the source of a listeria outbreak that has killed 180 people in the past year – said to make it the worst in history.
Art project Shohor Nama inaugurates in city
A group art exhibition ShohorNama inaugurated at the Daily Star-Bengal Arts Precinct on March 3. The venue features works by Tayeba Begum Lipi, Najmun Nahar Keya and Shimul Saha and Kao Jun-Honn (Taiwan) while Salauddin Ahmed’s work is being displayed…
Sam Rockwell wins best supporting actor Oscar for ‘Three Billboards’
Sam Rockwell on Sunday won the Oscar for best supporting actor for “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri,” with one of the night’s top films picking up the first award.
Udichi’s elocutionists recite poems
Culture Desk Elocutionists of Udichi Dhaka Mahanagar Sangsad enthralled the audience reciting poems depicting irregularities, abnormalities and anomalies in the society, human rights and others at a event which was held at Music and Dance Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy…
Signal detected from ‘cosmic dawn’
Scientists say they have observed a signature on the sky from the very first stars to shine in the Universe. They did it with the aid of a small radio telescope in the Australian outback that was tuned to detect…
Neymar leaving hospital to begin rehab
Brazil and Paris Saint- Germain superstar Neymar was to leave hospital Sunday after a successful operation on his broken foot, but it will be six weeks before doctors know when the world’s most expensive player can train again.
High winds cancel dozens of flights on Madeira
High winds forced the cancellation Saturday of dozens of flights on the Portuguese island of Madeira in the mid- Atlantic, airport management said. Portugal’s meteorological office said the winds would likely persist across Sunday.
Insurance sector contributing to national economy: Ashiqur
The country’s boosting insurance sector is significantly contributing to the national economy, infrastructural development, cutting unemployment side by side with enhancing the Gross Domestic Product (GDP).