Indian and Sri Lankan cricketers battled through hazardous smog levels in a Test match Monday as New Delhi authorities faced scathing criticism over their lack of action to combat pollution. A day after protests by Sri Lankan players temporarily halted…
Four countries have put forward candidates to succeed former Dutch finance minister Jeroen Dijssebloem as head of the Eurogroup, the meeting of finance ministers from the 19 countries that use the single currency. Here is a list of the contenders:…
Actress Kajol, a mother of two, said her children are her biggest gurus. “I’ve been learning from my kids ever since I was pregnant. I have learned a lot from my kids. My biggest gurus are my kids. I learn…
Each year the popular US entertainment magazine Variety unveils the world’s 500 most influential people who are shaping the global $2 trillion entertainment industry.This year, the list included 12 Indian faces from the Bollywood industry including Salman Khan and Priyanka…
Priyanka Chopra starrer ‘A Kid Like Jake’ has been selected for the Sundance Film Festival, which will take place in January. The Indian actress said the film is a story that needs to be “told and seen”Priyanka on Thursday tweeted,…
Entertainment Desk One of the top class model and actress in Bangladeshi TV & Film media Jaya Ahsan has signed up for yet another Bangla film in Kolkata.Jaya Ahsan is playing the role of Jibanananda’s wife Labonno Das in the…
The sensational latest flagship generation of giant apple brand iPhone X will be available in the Bangladesh market on Thursday. Compustar PVT Limited (CPL), the only authorized dealers of iPhone in Bangladesh, will formally launch the iPhone X on Wednesday…
A photography competition on Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR), the first ever in Bangladesh, has been launched recently in the capital with a view to raising awareness on disaster preparedness. Dhaka City North Corporation (DNCC) and SEEDS Asia, a Japan-based organisation,…
Arctic and major fishing nations, including China, announced Friday that they have agreed to a moratorium on commercial fishing in Arctic waters before a fishery in the icy region is even feasible. The far north is warming at nearly twice…
Greece said Saturday it had reached a preliminary agreement with international creditors that it was meeting its commitments to unblock the latest tranche of a third bailout programme. “We achieved the agreement with the institutions, at a staff level, on…
Newly built SKS School and College was inaugurated at Horinsingha, on outskirt of the district town yesterday amid much festivity and enthusiasm. A function was also held on the school premises with Rasel Ahmed Liton, chief executive of SKS Foundation…
Neil Young on Friday opened an exhaustive online archive of his half-century career, as the rock legend charged ahead on a politically loaded new album.In a project whose breadth has no parallels among musicians of his level of fame, Young…
NASA’s Voyager 1 spacecraft — cruising interstellar space billions of miles from Earth — was back on the right track Friday thanks to thrusters that were fired up for the first time in 37 years. The unmanned spaceship was launched…
Gold futures on the COMEX division of the New York Mercantile Exchange rose on Friday, as the U.S. dollar weakened and equities dropped in the wake of news that former national security adviser Michael Flynn pleaded guilty to lying to…
The 62nd founding anniversary of Bangla Academy will be celebrated tomorrow in a befitting manner and festivity. Marking the anniversary, Bangla Academy has chalked out elaborate programmes, said a release here today. The programmes will begin at 10 am through…
Julia Roberts says “she’s speechless” about the character behind her latest role in Wonder – the mother of a boy with a rare congenital condition that has affected the way his face is formed. The film, out on Friday, is…
Health Desk Many people chug caffeine-packed coffee or scarf down an energy bar to wake up, but what should you eat to wind down? More than a third of adults in the United States are not getting enough shut-eye, according…
Government officials at a pre-rally discussion here on Thursday called upon eligible citizen to spontaneously pay income tax for strengthening national economy. Rangpur Zonal Tax Commissioner’s Office organised the rally in observance of the National Income Tax Day-2017 to raise…
Former US president Barack Obama launched a veiled barb at his successor Donald Trump on Friday, saying there is “a pause in American leadership” on climate change. Since leaving office in January, Obama has been relatively restrained in his comments…
Dhaka – A four-day SAARC Cultural Festival began today at the Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA) in capital Dhaka.
Google is taking aim at the “next billion” internet users with a way to stop smartphone apps from needlessly burning through costly mobile data allowances. A newly release application dubbed Datally made available free at the Google Play Store this…
An Angelina Jolie super-fan has amazed her own social media followers with photos that show her trying to emulate the Hollywood star. Sahar Tabar, 22, from Tehran, Iran, has an Instagram account filled with snaps that show her with Angelina-esque…
Your canine friend may be smarter than felines as their brain possesses significantly more number of neurons linked to thinking, planning and complex behaviour, a new study has found. The findings show that while dogs have about 530 million cortical…
Culture Desk Popular band Obscure’s new album is releasing today. The album titled ‘Stop Genocide’ will feature eight songs including Stop Genocide, Hoito Tomay, Krishnakali, Suchitra Sen, Boro Ekaki and Tumi Thik Chole Esho. The album will be released digitally…
he Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) has fixed a production target of over 32.25-lakh tonnes of clean Boro rice from 7.81-lakh hectares for Rangpur division during the current Rabi season. Talking to BSS here today, Horticulture Specialist of the DAE…
Culture Desk Nawazish Ali Khan is popular name of the TV industry. Yesterday was the 50 year’s anniversary of his career in media. Nawazish started first started his job in Karachi TV on November 29, 1967. In honour of his…
It took a year of searching and nearly 1,000 candidates, but the Walt Disney Studios has found its Mulan. The studio says Wednesday that Chinese actress Liu Yifei will play the warrior in the live-action epic from director Niki Caro.…
Entertainment Desk Theatre, a prominent theater troupe in the country, organized a commemorative event on Monday at the National Art Plaza of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy to mark the 92nd birth anniversary of martyred intellectual Professor Munier Chowdhury. At the program…
An expected sea level rise of just a few feet (one meter) will submerge more than 13,000 places of archeological significance in the southeastern United States, researchers said Wednesday. Burial grounds, early settlements, and space agency launchpads are among the…
South Korea on Thursday lifted interest rates for the first time in more than six years, citing a strong economic recovery, and possibly leading the way for similar actions from other Asian central banks. The hike comes on the back…