Culture Desk Bangla Academy Director General Shamsuzzaman Khan has been awarded with the Channel i-Muktadhara Lifetime Achievement Award 2018.
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Top experts warn against ‘malicious use’ of AI
Artificial intelligence could be deployed by dictators, criminals and terrorists to manipulate elections and use drones in terrorist attacks, more than two dozen experts said Wednesday as they sounded the alarm over misuse of the technology.
Sridevi hearts this pic with daughter Khushi
Actress Sridevi posted a fabulous picture with younger daughter Khushi, which she hearts just like we do. The picture is from actor Mohit Marwah’s wedding in UAE. Sridevi is dressed in a beautiful green embellished lehenga with banarasi dupatta and…
Avoid fruit teas to keep the smile
Fruit teas can erode our teeth, wearing away enamel and raising the risk of needing a filling or crown warned the dentists of King’s College London’s Dental Institute. Acidic drinks such as fruit tea consumed twice a day between meals…
Haitian director Raoul Peck: ‘We’ve lost the big picture’
Still basking in acclaim for his visceral documentary on African-American social critic James Baldwin, Raoul Peck has turned his creative energies on another of history’s indispensable political minds — Karl Marx. The project comes with the Haitian filmmaker at the…
Record high temperatures for February in New York
New York residents on Wednesday enjoyed record heat for the month of February, with the thermometer reaching 24 degrees Celsius (76 Farenheit) in the early afternoon, the National Weather Service reported. The previous record for February 21 was 20 Celsius…
Hong Kong stocks bounce at open
Hong Kong stocks rallied more than one percent after opening on Friday morning, rebounding from the previous day’s losses and helped by gains on Wall Street.
Golam Mustafa Smrity Padak conferred
Culture Desk Veteran film actor and elocution master Golam Mustafa’s 15th death anniversary was on February 20. On occasion of this day a memorial programme was arranged at the National Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy.
Palli Sanchay Bank to open branches in all upzillas by March
Palli Sanchay Bank (PSB) will open its branches in all upzilla headquarters to help poor and extreme-poor become self-reliant by providing them with collateral-free loans and brining their micro-savings in a revolving credit scheme. “The bank has already started its…
EU court says Poland broke air quality laws
The EU’s top court on Thursday found Poland guilty of violating air quality laws, in the latest clash between the bloc’s authorities and the right-wing government in Warsaw. The European Court of Justice urged Poland to comply “without delay” or…
South Asian Photo Festival begins in Rangpur
The three-day South Asian Photo Festival-2018 kicked off here on Wednesday on the eve of the ‘Shaheed Dibosh’ and the International Mother Language Day-2018.
Irrfan Khan puts work on hold due to jaundice
Actor Irrfan Khan is suffering from jaundice and has put all his professional commitments on hold due to the illness. The actor had to leave for Punjab for a shooting schedule for his political satire series ‘The Ministry’, and then…
Fakir Alamgir and Monira Islam captivate city audience
Culture Desk Indira Gandhi Cultural Centre organised a musical evening of folk songs by Fakir Alamgir and Monira Islam Pappu on February 20 at 6pm at Kabi Sufia Kamal Auditorium, Bangladesh National Museum, Shahbagh in the city.
EU pledges cash to protect nature reserve in Chad
Almost 8 million euros ($10 million) of European funding has been pledged to restore and protect a UNESCO world heritage site in Chad, said NGO African Parks on Tuesday.
32 Bangladesh missions meet export target
Thirty-two out of 57 Bangladesh missions abroad successfully achieved their respective export targets in the first half of the current fiscal year (2017-18), according to the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB).
New take on real-life hijack drama in ‘7 Days in Entebbe’
The counter-terrorism plot seems more far fetched than many action thrillers, yet “7 Days in Entebbe”, which premiered at the Berlin film festival Monday, depicts a real-life airline hijack drama. The movie recounts what is often called the most audacious…
Anushka plays a double role in Pari?
After showing off her calibre in two of her home production NH10 and Phillauri, Anushka Sharma is back with her third venture Pari. Her character and look in this upcoming horror film has had audience hooked in anticipation.
I am in love: Faria
Entertainment Desk People tend to be curious about celebrities always. Rather than their career, people mostly want to know about the personal life, especially love life of their favorite actors or actresses.
Indonesia’s Mt. Sinabung spews massive smoke-and-ash column
An Indonesian volcano erupted Monday, sending a massive column of ash and smoke some 5,000 metres (16,400 feet)into the air, leaving local villages coated in debris and officials scrambling to hand out face masks to residents. Mount Sinabung on Sumatra…
Tokyo stocks open higher after Wall St gains
Tokyo stocks opened higher on Monday, buoyed by investor relief over continued gains on Wall Street last week. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index rose 0.72 percent or 155.32 points to 21,875.57 in early trade while the broader Topix index was…
Roland Mouret presents Fashion Week ode to free, sensual women
French designer Roland Mouret launched his latest collection in London on Sunday, aligning with the #MeToo movement in a parade celebrating femininity, independence and sensuality.
Haldaa gets Hiralal Sen Padak
Culture Desk Haldaa has received the Hiralal Sen Padak this year. The medal was delivered on the closing ceremony of Amaar Bhashar Chalachitra Utshab 1424. The film festival was going on at TSC of University of Dhaka and ended on…
Rani Mukerji: I curse my husband every day
Rani Mukerji is coming back to the silver screen after a hiatus of four years. Titled Hichki, the Aditya Chopra film will see Rani in the role of a primary school teacher suffering from Tourette’s syndrome and how she deals…
Japan team builds second skin message display
Palmreading could take on a whole new meaning thanks to a new invention from Japan: an ultra-thin display and monitor that can be stuck directly to the body.
Romeo the lonesome frog is feelin’ the love
In the end, Romeo the lonesome Bolivian frog found more love than he could have imagined. A campaign to raise $15,000 by Valentine’s Day to fund a search for Romeo’s Juliet before he croaks generated $25,000, an environmental group said.
IMF’s Lagarde warns on rate risk from US tax reform
IMF chief Christine Lagarde warned Saturday that economic stimulus from US tax cuts may lead to a rapid rise in interest rates which would weigh on countries with high debt levels.
Birth anniv of Poet Jibanananda observed
Barisal Correspondent The 118th birth anniversary of Poet Jibanananda Das has been observed at his ancestral city Barisal with day long programs on Saturday. Participants of the programmes demanded preservation, implementation of the Dhansiri River eco- park project and excavation…
Kitty Pryde movie in the works
Deadpool director Tim Miller and Brian Michael Bendis, one of the biggest authors in the comic book world, are teaming for an X-Men spinoff.
Book fair abuzz with weekend visitors
A large number of weekend visitors of all ages particularly children were seen today on the 17th day of the Amar Ekushey Granthamela-2018, which has turned into a vibrant and festive gathering of booklovers, authors, publishers and researchers.
Tech-bar may delay iPhone users’ 4G experience
The iPhone users in Bangladesh may not get the experience of 4G/LTE mobile phone services immediately after the introduction of the fastest data service due to technological ground of Apple. Mobile phone network operators (MNOs) in the country has said…