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…
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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…
Cricketers flounder in New Delhi’s hazardous smog
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 candidates battle for top eurozone job
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:…
Kajol: My biggest gurus are my kids
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…
Salman, Priyanka among Variety’s 500 most influential people
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’s ‘A Kid Like Jake’ selected for Sundance Film Festival
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,…
Jaya to play ‘Jibanananda Das’ wife in biopic
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…
Bangladesh market gets iPhone X Thursday
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…
First ever photo competition on disaster preparedness launched
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, major fishing nations agree no fishing in Arctic, for now
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 reaches preliminary agreement with creditors
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…
SKS School and College inaugurated in Gaibandha
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 releases vast archive and new politically loaded album
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 successfully fires Voyager 1 thrusters after 37 years
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 rise as political concerns roil U.S. dollar
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…
62nd founding anniversary of Bangla Academy tomorrow
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’s role in Wonder left her ‘speechless’
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…
What snacks to eat for better sleep?
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…