The Paris climate summit next week offers a chance for concrete advances in the fight against global warming, even without the support of President Donald Trump, World Bank President Jim Yong Kim said.
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Katrina just said the sweetest thing for Sonam
Entertainment Desk It’s no hidden secret that Sonam Kapoor is Bollywood’s very own global fashion icon. Sonam along with Sister Rhea can be thanked for revolutionizing B-town’s major fashion game.
Obscure releases ‘Stop Genocide’
Entertainment Desk Rock band Obscure has recently released their 12th album, titled “Stop Genocide.”
Salman celebrates mom Salma’s birthday
Salman Khan is currently waiting for the release of the film Tiger Zinda Hai, even as he’s continuously shooting for his television show. The actor, who is known to hold his family above everything else, proved that yet again. Even…
Children to be careful in using mobile phone
The thought, spirit, idea and work pattern of human beings are changed with the technological advancement and excellence. The people become habituated and dependent on various types of device. The name of gadget on which the people have become extremely…
China’s consumer price inflation slows in November
China’s consumer inflation slowed more than expected in November and factory prices decelerated sharply, official data showed Saturday, as economic pressures persist despite robust exports and manufacturing.
Big Media scrambles to meet challenge from Big Tech
America’s media giants have seen this movie before: Big Tech enters an industry with piles of cash and new ways of doing business, devastating the competition.
146 students receive stipends in Nilphamari
A total of 146 students of primary, secondary and higher secondary levels, who come from poor families, have received stipend in the district.
Swadhin Bangla Betar Kendra singers render Liberation War songs
Culture Desk Four famed Swadhin Bangla Betar Kendra singers rendered Liberation War songs, which were immensely popular during the 1971, at a musical soiree which was held recently at Music and Dance Centre of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy in the city.…
Daisy Ridley: Social media is bad for mental health
Star Wars actress Daisy Ridley says becoming famous made her delete her social media. The 25-year-old, who stars as Rey in Star Wars: The Last Jedi, quit Instagram earlier this year. In an interview with Radio Times, she says she…
Taj Mahal second best UNESCO world heritage site
India’s iconic ivory-white marble mausoleum the Taj Mahal located on the bank of the Yamuna river in the Indian city of Agra is the second-best UNESCO world heritage site in the world, according to a new survey.
UN concludes environmental assembly with pledges to end pollution
The third session of the United Nations Environmental Assembly (UNEA) ended in Nairobi on Wednesday with leaders pledging to end pollution for a clean environment.
BB considers suing RCBC for heist money
Bangladesh Bank (BB) is mulling over filing a lawsuit against Filipino Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation (RCBC) to recover the whole heisted money from the central bank’s account with Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
E-Health service ‘Aponjon’ getting popularity in Bangladesh
Bangladesh has made a tremendous progress in the health sector, reaching health services to all people, especially mothers and children, in both rural and urban areas. According to the UK-based medical journal ‘Lancet’, the present government has undertaken different initiatives…
‘Shawshank’ star Tim Robbins’s real-life prison revolution
With an acclaimed starring role in “The Shawshank Redemption” and an Oscar nomination for directing “Dead Man Walking,” Tim Robbins owes many of his career highlights to the prison system. But the 59-year-old Hollywood star’s interest in criminal justice and…
Tofail invites Saudi businessmen to invest in SEZ
Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed today invited Saudi Arabian businessmen to invest in special economic zone taking the opportunity of Bangladesh’s invest friendly facilities. He made the call at a business meeting with the visiting 21-member high level business delegation of…
Babies’ brains at risk from toxic pollution: UN
As New Delhi and other major cities hit new toxic smog peaks, the United Nations sounded the alarm Wednesday over the damage that pollution is doing to babies’ developing brains. The UN’s children’s agency, UNICEF, said Asia accounts for more…
Bangladesh joins global iPhone X mania
Bangladesh is now a part of the worldwide iPhone X mania as Compustar PVT Limited (CPL) today officially launched the Apple latest flagship iPhone X which will be available in the local market from tomorrow. The CPL, only authorised distributor…
Hindustani classical evening at Chhayanaut
Entertainment Desk Indira Gandhi Culture Centre is organizing an evening of Hindustani Classical Vocal Music by Ms. Meghodeepa Gangopadhaya from Kolkata at Chhayanaut Auditorium Dhaka at 6 PM on 8 December, 2017. Born in a musical family of Kolkata, Ms.…
Why Kangana said no to Azmi’s petition
Kangana Ranaut calls a spade a spade and doesn’t fear speaking her mind. She has always expressed her take on issues that matter but there were reports suggesting that she refused to sign a petition seeking Deepika Padukone’s safety from…
Karan Johar to announce next film with Sonakshi soon
Filmmaker Karan Johar said he will announce a new film with actress Sonakshi Sinha within the next two weeks. Their last collaboration was ‘Ittefaq’, directed by Abhay Chopra and produced by his production house. “I am very happy that I…
Actor Paoli Dam ties the knot
West Bengal actor Paoli Dam is finally set to tie the knot with her long time boyfriend and businessman, Arjun Dev, on Monday. The “Moner Manush” actor’s mehedi ceremony was held at her Lake Garden home on Saturday. The couple’s…
Kamal expects record ADP implementation in FY18
Planning Minister AHM Muftafa Kamal yesterday expected a record implementation of Annual Development Programme (ADP) in fiscal year 2017-18 if the economic activities are not affected by any natural disaster. “The Tk 1, 64,085 ADP will absolutely be implemented .…
Trump removes protection for swaths of Utah parks
US President Donald Trump slashed the size of two Utah conservation areas Monday, the first such large-scale reversal in more than 100 years. Trump traveled to Salt Lake City to announce that he was cutting 85 percent of the vast…
Bijoy Itihash app to display country’s glorious history
Innovative app “Bijoy Itihash” was launched today which would display the glorious historical events that led to the emergence of independent Bangladesh in 1971. Cultural Affairs Minister Asaduzzaman Noor, MP inaugurated this innovative digital app as chief guest in city’s…
UK design star JW Anderson wins big at London Fashion Awards
Rising fashion star Jonathan Anderson struck a double blow at London’s Fashion Awards on Monday, claiming the prizes for best Accessories Designer and best British Designer for Womenswear. Considered one of the most influential designers of his generation, 33-year-old Anderson…
Sierra Leone’s huge ‘peace diamond’ fetches $6.5 mn
A huge so-called “peace diamond” sold by the government of Sierra Leone to discourage crime-tainted “blood diamonds” fetched $6.5 million on Monday. The 709-carat stone, which was unearthed in March, is the largest discovered in Sierra Leone in almost a…
‘Haldaa’ creates buzz among audiences
Entertainment Desk Tauquir Ahmed’s most anticipated film ‘Haldaa’ was released on December 1 in 89 theater halls across the country. Now the film is going to be released in 20 cinema halls in different cities abroad. The distributor of the…
Mustard cultivation in Jamalpur
The Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) has taken up a massive plan to cultivate mustard in all seven upazilas of the district during the current Robi season. The DAE sources said, a total 20,316 hectare of land would be brought…
Facebook opens new London hub, creating 800 jobs
Social media titan Facebook will open a new office in London on Monday that is set to be its biggest engineering hub outside America, the company has announced. The investment in the office, near Oxford Street in the heart of…