The Badshah of Bollywood, Shah Rukh Khan, who unveiled the teaser of his upcoming film Zero on January 1, has over 32 million followers on Twitter now.
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Asian markets build on gains, dollar faces further weakness
Asian equities continued their positive start to the year on Wednesday following yet another record close on Wall Street, but the dollar faced further selling pressure. Analysts warned global markets could face an uncertain year as Donald Trump’s tax cuts…
Quarter of land will be drier under 2 C warming: study
More than a quarter of Earth’s land surface will become “significantly” drier even if humanity manages to limit global warming to two degrees Celsius, the goal espoused in the Paris Agreement, scientists said on Monday.
RMC’s first year MBBS class from January 10
First year MBBS class of 2017-18 academic session (59th batch) in Rajshahi Medical College (RMC) will start from January 10.
Indonesia launches cyber agency to tackle extremism, fake news
Indonesia launched a new cyber security agency Wednesday as the world’s biggest Muslim majority country moves to tackle online religious extremism and a flood of fake news on social media. Millions of Indonesians are going online for the first time…
India limits visitors to save Taj Mahal
India is to restrict the number of daily visitors to the Taj Mahal in an attempt to preserve the iconic 17th- century monument to love, its biggest tourist attraction.
Aynabibir Pala at Shilpakala today
Entertainment Desk Natyadhara’s 20th production Ayna Bibir Pala will be premiered at the Experimental Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy today.
Tahsan debuting in Dhallywood
Entertainment Desk Maybe this is the first shocker news for 2018 Dhallywood. Popular singer and television actor Tahsan is going to be a film hero now. With Mohammad Mostafa Kamal Raz’s film Jodi Ekdin, Tahsan is debuting in Dhallywood.
Inflation eases to 5.83pc in December
The general point-to-point inflation rate in the country slightly eased to 5.83 percentage point in December 2017 down from 5.91 percentage point in last November with the non-food inflation rate witnessing a downtrend. “The general point-to-point inflation rate slightly eased…
Cold wave grips much of United States
From midwest to northeast, a numbing cold wave has gripped much of the United States, leading to at least three deaths as the year 2018 began Monday. Dangerously low temperatures enveloped eight Midwest states including parts of Kansas, Missouri, Illinois…
Students burst into tears hearing Liberation War story
Students of Government Coronation Girls School in the city today burst into tears when they heard the history of brutal killing, gang rape, arson and torture against the Bengalese by the Pakistani occupation forces and their local collaborators during the…
Shomi Kaiser, Tomal made e-CAB’s President, Secretary
Shomi Kaiser has been elected as new President of e-Commerce Association of Bangladesh (e-CAB) while Abdul Wahed Tomal as General Secretary.
Miss America Carlson named new chairperson after scandal
Former Fox News anchor Gretchen Carlson has been named the new chairperson of the Miss America beauty pageant, becoming the first former winner to lead the organization following a scandal over lewd and sexist emails. Her appointment, announced in a…
Momtaz Hussain of ‘Shokal Shondha’ is no more
Entertainment Desk Momtaz Hussain of ‘Shokal Shondha’ is no more .Her family recently informed that her Janaza was held on Friday in Uttara’s sector 6 Jaam’e mosque, then later buried at Banani graveyard. Bagladesh’s popular author and writer of 80’s…
Tapas Paul spends another New Year in jail
Culture Desk The 59-year-old Tollywood actor was questioned for hours by the Central Bureau of Investigation prior to his arrest Tapas Paul, who was arrested on charges of defrauding depositors in a Ponzi scheme of Rose Valley group last year,…
31,089-tonnes aromatic rice produced in Rangpur region
The farmers have produced 31,098 tonnes aromatic rice in the immediate past Transplanted Aman (T-Aman) season in all five districts under Rangpur agriculture region. Officials of the Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) said the farmers got bumper production of different…
Make reforms while sun shines on world economy: Lagarde
International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde has urged France and other countries to push through reforms “while the sun is shining” on the global economy. In an interview with France’s Le Journal du Dimanche published Sunday Lagarde said the strength…
Five cultural personalities accorded reception
Five cultural personalities were accorded a reception and awarded in recognition of their outstanding contributions to the cultural field. The award winning persons are: Abdur Rahsid (drama), Freedom Fighter Abdul Jalil (musical instrument), Abdul Khaleque Chhana (song) Abdus Samad (folk…
GP launches DPDC’s pre-paid meter vending
Dhaka Power Distribution Company Limited (DPDC) today signed an agreement with mobile phone operator Grameenphone (GP) for vending its pre-paid meter.Joint Secretary and Company Secretary of DPDC Jayanta Kumar Sikder and Head of Financial Services of GP Rasheda Sultana signed…
‘Classical Music Festivals should be held in every district’
Culture Desk Pandit Vishwa Mohan Bhatt resumed the musical segment with Mohan Veena shortly after the discussion session while Pandit Subhen Chatterjee accompanied him on tabla. Pandit Vishwa Mohan Bhatt resumed the musical segment with Mohan Veena shortly after the…
Nabila to get married!
Entertainment Desk Masuma Rahman Nabila cracked a bomb on the last day of the year. The Aynabaji famed actress is going to end her bachelor life in the upcoming 2018. This lustrous actress is going to tie knot in April…
Taiwan celebrates New Year with less fireworks
Celebrations will be held across Taiwan on New Year’s eve, but with less fireworks amid air pollution concerns.
Banking transactions to remain closed today
Transactions of all banks will remain closed today as it is the last day of 2017.
Indian Tamil cinema superstar Rajinikanth to enter politics
Rajinikanth, the wildly popular Indian cinema icon who inspires almost god-like adulation in some parts of the country, announced his entry into politics Sunday. The 67-year-old actor’s announcement ended a wait of almost two decades for many of his fans,…
Priyanka admits she wants to get married now
Priyanka Chopra can easily be called one of the most successful Bollywood Divas to have made an impact globally. Priyanka not only has a huge fan following in India but enjoys a strong fan following in the United States of…
Kriti Sanon, Sushant just make their relationship official?
The relationship between Kriti Sanon and Sushant Singh Rajput has been the talk of the town for a while now. Both Kriti and Sushant have been spotted together multiple times after they did a movie together. Apparently, the couple hit…
Playwright Begum Mumtaz no more
Entertainment Desk One of the leading playwright-writer of the country Begum Mumtaz Hossain has passed away at the age of 77. She breathed her last at the Uttara Crescent Hospital in Dhaka at 9:30pm on Thursday, her niece Tania Mostafiz…
Gohin Baluchor’ hits cinemas
Entertainment Desk Renowned television director Badrul Anam Saud’s debut venture on the silver screen “Gohin Baluchor” hit 26 cinemas across the country on Friday .
Twinkle gets emotional on father Rajesh Khanna’s birthday
Known best for her wit, Mrs Funnybones – Twinkle Khanna celebrates her 43rd birthday today. The actress cum writer is currently in Cape Town, South Africa with husband Akshay Kumar and kids Aarav and Nitara. Coincidentally what many of you…
U.S. stocks close lower as 2017 draws a close
U.S. stocks ended lower on Friday, the last trading day this year.